Aston Villa v West Ham United Pre-Match Thread

[john e]

All my WH mates say that Playing with Nolan is like paying with 10 men at the moment,
They were slagging him on the phone ins a couple of weeks ago for being a lazy shit

Take the criticism we give to Bannan and x it by 10 that's what he gets from the hammers fans,
There is no way he will control anything in midfield, he's just not good enough even against our Lot
having said that he'll probably pop a couple in now I've said all that

[Mortimer's Bear]

All my WH mates say that Playing with Nolan is like paying with 10 men at the moment,
They were slagging him on the phone ins a couple of weeks ago for being a lazy shit

Take the criticism we give to Bannan and x it by 10 that's what he gets from the hammers fans,
There is no way he will control anything in midfield, he's just not good enough even against our Lot
having said that he'll probably pop a couple in now I've said all that

Is he still their captain?

[Monty]

If we go ahead, we should just keep attacking. Usually of course you shut up shop a bit, but as we're far more likely to concede when defending than when we have the ball I say go for it.

[atticus snood]

                                                       Guzan
         
                              Lowton        Vlaar       Baker       Bennett

                                      Sylla       Westwood       Delph 
       
                                                      N'Zogbia

                                       Benteke               Agbonlahor                                 

[UK Redsox]

By the way, pre-match thread, come on! This has grown to four pages but it just ain't the same y'know?

I've pm'd Leeg to ask him to convert this into the Pre-Match thread. However, he might be at the U21 game in Walsall

[Legion]

Pre-Match thread on way.

[Legion]

Sunday 10.2.13 1:30pm

Your guess is as good as (probably better than) mine...

[Jockey Randall]

All my WH mates say that Playing with Nolan is like paying with 10 men at the moment,
They were slagging him on the phone ins a couple of weeks ago for being a lazy shit

Take the criticism we give to Bannan and x it by 10 that's what he gets from the hammers fans,
There is no way he will control anything in midfield, he's just not good enough even against our Lot
having said that he'll probably pop a couple in now I've said all that

Is he still their captain?

He is indeed, and their top scorer with a massive 6 goals! I admire Nolan for what he is though - someone who can be nowhere in a game when you're being dominated but a real handful in the opposition penalty area. He seems to have a knack of being in the right place when the ball is bobbling about and will always thrive in an Allardyce side. I imagine they'll improve now Carroll is back as Nolan/Carroll just seems to work. West ham don't score many goals though, i'd be more worried about breaking them down if anything, and if we went a goal down I think it may be a tough one to get back into.

Having said all that I'll go for an optimistic 2-0. Benteke first half and as we're due a defender grabbing a goal I'll go Vlaar towards the end of the 2nd half and going absolutely mental in front of the holte.

[Mortimer's Bear]

May I be the first to predict a resounding 3-0 home victory, with goals from Benteke, Gabby and a cheeky Collins OG into the bargain!

[Witton Warrior]

This is a 9-pointer!
Well pretty important anyway.
Oh do come on and give us a sodding win, it's boring now...

[villadelph]

2-2, same old story. Hope to see Sylla boss it.

[SoccerHQ]

2-2 and us to throw away yet another lead, Carrol and Nolan probably scoring for them. Weimann and Benteke for us.

Not enough I fear.

[Fin Feds Dad]

1-0 win !!!! N'Zogbia

[PaulWinch again]

It's been said before but this simply is a must win.

[Legion]

So was Wigan. So was Southampton. So was Newcastle.