Aston Villa v Sunderland Pre-Match Thread

[eastie]

Three people have voted on the poll for a Villa loss. Can we have them shot at dawn please ? Dawn's place is at 25..............................Apartment 9....................................

Do you mean at the crack of dawn

[eastie]

I think the key to this game would be an early goal which would lift the team and fans - if we can get that it could be a rare relaxing comfortable win , if not it could be a tetchy afternoon but a win will be ours .

[not3bad]

Going by what happened with Cardiff I reckon it'll be tetchy.  They'll be set up to nullify us and breaking them down will be a struggle, again.  Fortunately Villa have shown they do have the resolve to keep going so hopefully a breakthrough will come.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Time for my weekly question:

Any idea who the referee is? (don't say Phil Dowd).

[Legion]

Phil Dowd.

[Legion]

Or Neil Swarbrick.

[Jon Crofts]

Dowd reffed the 6-1 didn't he?

[Jon Crofts]

Ignore me it was Anal Probert

[Legion]

Match Appointments
Referee: Neil Swarbrick. Assistants: S Child, J Flynn. Fourth Official: L Probert

[ADVILLAFAN]

Thank you

I don't really remember Swarbrick, which I take as a good sign.

[Miguelito]

Thank you

I don't really remember Swarbrick, which I take as a good sign.

Exactly what i was thinking, that's always a sign of a good ref

[eastie]

Thank you

I don't really remember Swarbrick, which I take as a good sign.

Exactly what i was thinking, that's always a sign of a good ref

Indeed it is , a goof ref is one you don't notice much .

[rob_bridge]

Thank you

I don't really remember Swarbrick, which I take as a good sign.

Exactly what i was thinking, that's always a sign of a good ref

Indeed it is , a goof ref is one you don't notice much .

To extend further - a good pundit or manager is one who doesn't blame the ref for the team's shortcomings.

[taylorsworkrate]

We are odds against with a couple of firms tomorrow.

I don't know whether to be happy that that's good betting value, or depressed that we are odds against versus a relegation fodder side at home.

[Lsvilla]

Thank you

I don't really remember Swarbrick, which I take as a good sign.

Exactly what i was thinking, that's always a sign of a good ref

Swarbrick is the one who bottled sending Rooney off last week