Aston Villa v QPR Pre-Match Thread

[MoetVillan]

3 -1.  We go up 1 nil with Gabby.  Remy equalises that sees us under the cosh until a Samba own goal takes it to 2-1.  We then hit them on the break and Weimann sets up a Benteke winner.  Harry Rednapps head explodes in a similar fashion to Scanners when asked in post match interview "Were you upset about the breaking news about your team being out on the lash last night"

[mr underhill]

i reckon we're going to smash bagpuss and his lot at least 5-0 and qualify for europe. But i have just come off medication

[Marlon From Bearwood]

That Redknapp article is dated 9th Feb.

[SoccerHQ]

We should have beaten them in the first game.

I'm going for 2-2. Benteke and Weimann.

Really? My remember it as we scored early on, they equalised straight away and then battered us for the rest of the game with Guzan outstanding.

Mind you we never win at Loftus Road and QPR don't generally travel well.

[manic-road]

I pray we stuff em, but I think it may end up a draw 2-2.

[rob_bridge]

Bit pessimistic on this one - our home form is awful and they have picked up. And their annoying twunt of a boss has a good record at VP

[pauliewalnuts]

I am really not convinced by this supposed QPR revival. Before the last two games, they were putting in some of the most insipid performances in the top flight all season.

They beat Sunderland, who were abysmal, but even in doing that, they looked unconvincing. They won at Southampton totally against the run of play.

Don't get me wrong, I am fully aware of just how feeble we can be at home, I just don't buy this QPR revival thing, which seems to be built on the yearnings of the media for "Harry" to keep them up as much as it is on anything more solid.

[KRS]

Completely agree with you there Paulie. They've managed to beat 2 equally dire teams and all of a sudden the 'Appy 'Arry hype wagon is full speed ahead. It may give the QPR players much needed confidence going into the game, but when they step out on the pitch they are still not up to much. If we play without fear and take our chances early then 3pts are there for the taking...a good performance and a win is the very least we deserve for the poor results at home this season.

[eric woolban woolban]

Our win last week was massive. We HAVE to follow up with another win on Saturday.

And we will. But it'll be a very nervy one nil with Weimann scoring the winner after 36 minutes.

[DB]

Win is important but so not letting QPR gain on us. 7 points difference would be huge at this stage.

This could be a great Sat, Eng beat Wales and win the Grand Slam and Villa beat QPR....

[neo_Villan]

Let's remember also, despite all this scare-mongering about QPR's attacking threat, they are still the lowest scorers in the league. Even against Sunderland, their first was a fluke and the other two were screamers. We should be cautious given how awful our defence is, but we shouldn't be resigned to conceding against this lot.

[Eigentor]

I'm sticking with my prediction that this will be a draw: 2-2.

Not great, but probably a result that we can live with.
(I'm fairly confident that Liverpool will beat Southampton and that Reading will lose to Man Utd.
The only worry is that Sunderland will get something out of the match against Norwich.)

[mr woo]

Bit pessimistic on this one - our home form is awful and they have picked up. And their annoying twunt of a boss has a good record at VP

Yep, that's about where I'm coming from.

Nothing I saw last week suggests we've suddenly improved defensively. It's all down to whether the strikers can compensate for the goals we'll almost certainly condede.

As always if you like a wager, forget the no-score draw and stick your mortgage on the in-play 'raised blood pressure' market and 'dangerously high pulse rate' stakes as injury time approaches.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Routine win for Villa. Might be just 1-0 but us in total control the whole match.

[peter w]

Let's remember also, despite all this scare-mongering about QPR's attacking threat, they are still the lowest scorers in the league. Even against Sunderland, their first was a fluke and the other two were screamers. We should be cautious given how awful our defence is, but we shouldn't be resigned to conceding against this lot.

Thats the thing though. Our awful defence makes us worried about anyone.