Aston Villa vs Sunderland Pre-Match Thread

[freethinker]

The bookies have it down to us or Wigan, can't believe the odds they are offering on Sunderland. Team selection is crucial for this game, pretty football will come second to the team willing put their bodies on the line and close down the opposition for ninety minutes, lose this and i believe we will go down win it and we will get out of this mess, Lamberts waterloo.

The bookies have Wigan as slight odds on to go down and us slight odds against. Sunderland, Stoke, Norwich and Newcastle are all 100/1. That shook me up a bit when I saw the odds yesterday but I look forward to them being very different in a weeks time. I think that if we beat Sunderland and Norwich we will be safe without needing anything from the Wigan game by the time it comes around.

Where did you see those odds? I've just looked on oddschecker and the prices available on Sunderland, Stoke, Norwich and Newcastle being relegated vary between 16/1 and 28/1.

[Damo70]

Oddschecker yesterday. I couldn't believe it when I saw it. I would imagine it was so generous that enough people have bunged a few quid on to bring the odds down. I was tempted myself but firstly I didn't want to jinx us and secondly and more practically I agreed with the odds that Wigan would drop.

[manic-road]

Desperate for the three points but I think it will be a draw.  1-1

[levico]

A nervous, increasingly desperate young Villa side vs.  A confident Sunderland side on a good run.

0-2 and more anguish I'm afraid.

[Matt Collins]

1-1 draw for me, to be followed by victory at Norwich  4 points from 6 will put the pressure on wigan.

This for me too. If Wigan lose to spurs a draw isn't an awful result - 4 points clear.

We've only won three league games  by more than one goal and two of those required a last minute breakaway goal. So I think 3-0 is pretty unlikely.

I think we may have to come from behind to draw

Back to 433, with kea or Sylla in for nzogbia. But I think the latter may have a key role to play in the last 30 mins again

[Billy Walker]

A nervous, increasingly desperate young Villa side vs.  A confident Sunderland side on a good run.

0-2 and more anguish I'm afraid.

The young Villa team won't be nervous because the Villa support will be creating a partizan, totally behind the lads, wall of noise.

[eastie]

A nervous, increasingly desperate young Villa side vs.  A confident Sunderland side on a good run.

0-2 and more anguish I'm afraid.

The young Villa team won't be nervous because the Villa support will be creating a partizan, totally behind the lads, wall of noise.

Just like against bradford

[Damo70]

Hopefully yes, just like against Bradford. I would take a 2-1 win.

[MONCABA]

Hopefully yes, just like against Bradford. I would take a 2-1 win.

Ditto.

[cheltenhamlion]

Less there because its a Monday night but QPR esque on atmosphere I reckon. Our fans will stand up and be counted for this one.

[Dave Clark Five]

Sometimes it is noisier with 35000 in than a full house. A capacity crowd usually attracts too many impatient moaners.

[PeterWithesShin]

Us: As Many as we want Them: fuck all.

Keep the faith!

[SoccerHQ]

2-2. Sunderland can score goals now and hit us on the break. I'd have been very confident of winning this had MON still been in charge as they would've been the third relegated team.

[Steve R]

Us: As Many as we want Them: fuck all.

Keep the faith!

I can almost hear the results announcer on Sports Report on Saturday evening ..

East Fife four Forfar fuck all.

[Duncan Shaw]

We need to support like the Dortmund lot tonight!