Swansea City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Simba]

We  could, but looking at the possible sneakers it won't make much difference.

[VillaAlways]

Worked last night and on again tonight Hope that I sleep through til 5 and wake up to a nice surprise

[Matt Collins]

I reckon a return to the diamond for this one:
Guzan - Lowton herd Clark Bennett - Holman Westwood delph - Ireland - weimann Benteke

Lots of problems with that side, but not sure there's a better one available

[eastie]

Hoping michu fails his late fitness test.

[mrfuse]

Cant really see us getting anything 2-0 defeat , which sadly would be an improvement on the last 3.

[russon]

hope the ref got a new abacus from Santa

[silhillvilla]

Who is the Ref ? Please not Dowd

[dl9]

Don't think it matters who the ref is

Isn't this where we came into 2012.......Swansea at home, euphoric after the miracle at Stamford Bridge a couple of days earlier.

Oh for a f*ckin away win tomorrow

[Summers]

please win, Villa.

[silhillvilla]

Don't think it matters who the ref is

Isn't this where we came into 2012.......Swansea at home, euphoric after the miracle at Stamford Bridge a couple of days earlier.

Oh for a f*ckin away win tomorrow

Today !

[Des Little]

Today's a day for big performances all over the pitch. Any kind of result today can be the turning point for us, however another dicking would be unbearable. Our boys need to stand firm and fight, especially if we concede first.

[preston28]

Who is the Ref ? Please not Dowd

Mark Halsey I believe.

[cdbearsfan]

Oh fuck off.

[DB]

Just hope Lambert has given them confidence after last few games. No players back from injury..?

[paul_e]

I reckon a return to the diamond for this one:
Guzan - Lowton herd Clark Bennett - Holman Westwood delph - Ireland - weimann Benteke

Lots of problems with that side, but not sure there's a better one available

Take out Ireland, put Holman in that spot and Bannan back in the 3 and you're pretty close.  I think I'd switch Lowton and Herd around as well.

The key is I don't want to see Ireland in a villa shirt ever again, the last couple of games we've needed a senior player to take hold of the game and be a positive influence to build up the youngsters, if anything Ireland has hidden more than any of the kids.  h'e s a coward and a waste of air, needs to be replaced with a genuine creative option who will score and create regularly.