Aston Villa v Ipswich Town Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

Saturday 5.1.13 KO 3pm

1-0 home win

Bowery 79

[PeterWithesShin]

Us 4 Them 2

[berneboy]

I think that with the congestion of fixtures, the cup semi and the importance of survival we should rest as many as possible. With our squad that means playing the u21s!

I'll be there.

[andyh]

We won't win the cup this year.
We really don't need to win this game.

Therefore, we will 2-1

[pedro25]

I'd go

                  Given
    Lichaj Herd Williams Stevens
Albrighton Bannan Delph Bennett
                 Carruthers
                   Bowery

Subs Guzan Holman Clark Lowton Weimann Benteke Ireland

I think that's our only available 18 anyway so it will have to be some variation on that.

I'll go 1-1, Delph.

[CJ]

They've improved significantly since they replaced Paul Jewell with Mick McCarthy so I think it will be quite a tough game.  Welcome relief from the league and think we'll edge it 2-1

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

We need a win.

Villa 6 Ipswich 4

Bent 4, Bennett, Albrighton.

We'll race into a 3-0 lead before Ipswich fight back to go 3-4 up with 15 minutes to play, we'll then race back with a 3 goal salvo in 15 minutes.

[Pete3206]

3-0 win

[Malandro]

I think we would struggle against a lot of championship teams that are fielding their normal first team. Ipswich win.

We are like bambi looking straight at a shotgun.

100% behind Lambert however.

Like his football and like his mentality.

[dekko]

Given fixture congestion and injuries I really wouldn't care if we just threw out a youth/reserve team for this one.  Also, I want to see Bowery get a start.

2-1 the Villa

[Phil from the upper holte]

I'm not bothered about this, it's a distraction we don't need but I think we'll win

Im expecting a shit crowd on this as well

[Concrete John]

I think the cup games coming up will give them a welcome break form the league.  And a win or two would help with the confidence issue we are presently suffering from.

I'm going 1-0 Villa in a tight and edgy game. 

[MarkM]

I'm going against my usual form and saying a 3-0 win for Villa

[Brend'Watkins]

A win to boost confidence is what is required.  2 - 1 to us.

[PaulTheVillan]

3-1

This team.

Given
Lichaj Herd Clark Stevens
Albrighton Delph Bannan Bennett
Weimann Bowrey

Rest Benteke.