Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre-Match Thread

[SoccerHQ]

wonder how ticket sales are going for this? Has to be close to a full house you'd hope. They'll likely sell their allocation.

Just had a look on OS and there are loads of tickets left wings of Trinity more than 50% available same with some of Upper Witton and a fairly large number at back of Holte and wings of Upper Holte.

36-37k sounds about right for this game.

[KevinGage]

This could be one of those rare beasts, a 0-0. 

Neither side good enough to win, but we'll probably feel the more hard done by come 4.45.

[Lastfootstamper]

This could be one of those rare beasts, a 0-0. 

Neither side good enough to win, but we'll probably feel the more hard done by come 4.45.

I'd be prepared to wager a fair old wedge on us not being involved in a goalless draw all season

[pooligan]

villa to win 2-1

[pooligan]

With Mike Dean in charge it is almost certain there will be a red card or two

[steffo]

Tomorrow is the start of a team with belief at home. 3-0 victory.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

A 5-1 victory to give the Newcastle fans a nice memory of Villa Park for next season when they're in the Championship.

[silhillvilla]

With Mike Dean in charge it is almost certain there will be a red card or two

Delph is my main concern for cards.

[Caiphus]

I think we need to stop favoring the left-side with our attacks so much.  I know that Delph and Gabby are in form (plus Benteke's tendency to drift left), but getting the ball out to Lowton on the right was quite effective last year.

Considering around half of our attacks are going down the left at the moment, it is a little too predictable.  Either Delph needs to play more centrally, in front of Westwood and El Ahmadi, or KEA needs to use the right hand side of the pitch more in one-twos with Lowton.

I expect that we should be able to win the possession stat in this game anyway, and with Newcastle probably setting up behind the ball, we are going to have to attack from all directions evenly.

[Toronto Villa]

wonder how ticket sales are going for this? Has to be close to a full house you'd hope. They'll likely sell their allocation.

Just had a look on OS and there are loads of tickets left wings of Trinity more than 50% available same with some of Upper Witton and a fairly large number at back of Holte and wings of Upper Holte.

36-37k sounds about right for this game.

I reckon there might be a decent walk up. I'll go for 39,000 or thereabouts.

[charleeco7]

wonder how ticket sales are going for this? Has to be close to a full house you'd hope. They'll likely sell their allocation.

Just had a look on OS and there are loads of tickets left wings of Trinity more than 50% available same with some of Upper Witton and a fairly large number at back of Holte and wings of Upper Holte.

36-37k sounds about right for this game.

I reckon there might be a decent walk up. I'll go for 39,000 or thereabouts.

In the week we had sold 32,500 ish were expecting in the region of 37k. They've sold out their away allocation.

[eastie]

Been a while since we had a game , bleak weather so a day for football - i reckon 38,000 plus .

[eastie]

This could be one of those rare beasts, a 0-0. 

Neither side good enough to win, but we'll probably feel the more hard done by come 4.45.

Neither side good enough to win ? If we play anything like our first 3 games we will have more than enough to beat this poor newcastle team .
I expect to see Kozak maybe get a run towards the end and feel we will win 3-1.

[silhillvilla]

Cold damp wet and grey weather. That will deplete on the day sales as people will stay home in the warm or venture no further than the nearest public house.

[Oooh_andy]

Big game today for us. Biggest of season I reckon, Awful Pre season at the toon if we fail to beat them where does it leave us?? might seem a tad early to panic but would hate ro see all the pre season hope and Arsenal result vanish within a month!!

Need a win..nothing else nothing more!!!

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