Stoke City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Matt C]

8-0 Stoke.

Fixed.

[walsall villain]

8-0 Stoke.

Fixed.

Will they get 8 throw ins?

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

0-2 Villa 16/1 put a tenner on. I am having that feeling ..........

I think we are due a win against them too but can't predict us not conceding. Fancy a 1-3

1-3 is 25/1 go for it !!! This Stoke team is not what it used to be. One win in eleven !! we are playing quite well and have scored two in most away games. Its the old defence issue. But we look more solid with Baker and Bennet had his best game last week so we are due this win .........

[tomd2103]

I think it would depend on who Stoke appoint should he go. They are clearly regressing under Pulis. Yet they have decent resources and a reletively wealthy owner, so a new manager wouldn't be resigned to failiure. Although he would have a job on his hands to undo the Pulis philosophy.

Hmm, a couple of big men up front, a fairly direct style of play, decent on set pieces.  Sounds right up a recently sacked manager's street!!

[Des Little]

I've had a bet with my mate that Fat Sam will be their manager next season.

[silhillvilla]

If we can somehow win I can see Pulis getting his P45
Which would be nice

[silhillvilla]

If we can somehow win I can see Pulis getting his P45
Which would be nice

[ozzjim]

We will lose.

[villan from luton]

you sound confident ozzjim

[Smirker]

I think many people are thinking that Stoke are the team they were two years ago. They really aren't, and we need to forget about their previous reputation. If we were playing, say Reading, who'd only won once since Xmas we would all be expecting a win. So why aren't we? They're shit and there for the taking so play the team, not the myth.

Stoke 0 Villa 2.

I like this Des. I like this a lot. 

[ciggiesnbeer]

Routine win for Villa.

[TheSandman]

We're due a win against them and it will be a routine 3-1 one.

[Jimbo]

The only routine I've seen us slip into this season is suicidal defending and ultra nervous finishes to games. Sorry, but until we learn to defend I can't see us winning games like this without a very big slice of luck. Hope I'm proved wrong.

[villan from luton]

The only routine I've seen us slip into this season is suicidal defending and ultra nervous finishes to games. Sorry, but until we learn to defend I can't see us winning games like this without a very big slice of luck. Hope I'm proved wrong.

Bit like the games against Reading and QPR Jimbo, oh we won those

[robbo1874]

-----------Guzan
Lowton-Vlaar-Baker-Bennett
------Westwood-Delph
----Weimann-Sylla-Gabby
-----------Benteke




2-0 Villa


That would be my starting lineup too.

Not sure about that score though mate!