Aston Villa v West Ham United Pre-Match Thread

[Greg N'Ash]

Given the games our rivals have and the hopefully limited scope of them getting much in the way of points, you have to say this is deffo the most must-winniest of our "must win" games so far.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Anything less than a win in this game will simply not be good enough.

[JUAN PABLO]

Dunne to slot in

Slot in? Squeeze his fat arse in more like!

I've said draw but obviously im hoping for a win

The Goalzone with Tom Ross · 14,321 like this.
about an hour ago ·
VILLA: No new injury concerns. Richard Dunne has suffered a set-back though - manager says he's 'a long way' away.

They must have known this a week ago.Yet they still didn't buy/loan a centre half in the window.
We won't see Dunne in a Villa shirt again that's for sure

do you think Findus might be interested in Dunne to try and get a few quid back .ffs

[JUAN PABLO]

This game has ruined my weekend all ready . I am so anxious . Normally looking forward to a Villa win and really excited by a game but I have not had that feeling for ages now and it's getting worse.   

I was mildly confident against Wigan and Soton but got let down.   Come on Villa.  We need this.

[russon]

8 day break will have done us good, hopefully cleared the air so we can, forgive me, ' go again'

[JUAN PABLO]

8 day break will have done us good, hopefully cleared the air so we can, forgive me, ' go again'

yeah the only good thing about having no England players anymore . I just worry about the Benteke on international duty.

[eastie]

This game has ruined my weekend all ready . I am so anxious . Normally looking forward to a Villa win and really excited by a game but I have not had that feeling for ages now and it's getting worse.   

I was mildly confident against Wigan and Soton but got let down.   Come on Villa.  We need this.

Relax jp- light up a hamlet cigar and drink a pint of ansells bitter - all will be fine!

[eamonn]

8 day break will have done us good, hopefully cleared the air so we can, forgive me, ' go again'

yeah the only good thing about having no England players anymore . I just worry about the Benteke on international duty.

Plus Guzman, Weimann and Clark. Was Vlaar away with Holland?

[SoccerHQ]

Weimann was playing in Swansea so hardly an around the world trip.

[Summers]

All results gone our way so far. Hopefully City win later.. Makes it even more important that we win tomorrow.

[Monty]

By cock we need to win this.

[PaulWinch again]

Right we've been given a chance so we must win.

[PeterWithesShin]

Win and we're out the bottom three which is a big psychological boost.

[PaulWinch again]

It is a great opportunity and the players need to step up.

[Matt Collins]

I think it'll be 4231 as last week. Delph to come in. Just a question of Westwood (who'll play if fit) or whether KEA or Sylla replaces him. Westwood and Delph played well at West Brom so I'm hoping AW will be fit.

I have a nasty feeling Clark is going to give away a pen. God knows he's been tempting fate