Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Pre-Match Thread

[JUAN PABLO]

Where's Gilles de Bilde when we need him?

sheff wed asking too much money , he loved it at Villa

whast Sasa  up to , he would scare the palace fookers off

[RussellC]

On a serious note, I'd play the following side;

Guzan; Lowton, Clark, Baker, Luna; Bacuna, Herd, Delph, Albrighton; Agbonlahor; Kozak

Subs; Steer, Sylla, Gardner, KEA, Tonev, Helenius, someone other than Bowery.

[JUAN PABLO]

not a bad shout Russell

[JUAN PABLO]

I reckon we should play Tonev , drop him deep , probably behind our goal line , so one of his shots might then hit the net

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Salifou would make a great false nine.

[Dave]

Appears that Palace have nearly a whole team out injured and Chamakh is suspended.

Remember him getting one of his very few goals for Arsenal against us at the North Stand, so that's probably a good thing.

[eastie]

Appears that Palace have nearly a whole team out injured and Chamakh is suspended.

Remember him getting one of his very few goals for Arsenal against us at the North Stand, so that's probably a good thing.

Kevin Phillips will probably get a game then .

[Dave]

Cameron Jerome up front on his own is what their fans seem to be predicting.

[eastie]

Cameron Jerome up front on his own is what their fans seem to be predicting.

Pulis will come to frustrate - ideally we need an early goal or it could turn out to be a long afternoon , palace will probably look to invite us to break them down and hope to snatch it on the break or from a set piece - exactly the sort of team we find difficult to play against .

[Steve67]

I can't help feeling it'll be a terribly 0-0 draw.  I don't care how we do it, I don't care if it's a last/first minute own goal, just win this game!!

[walsall villain]

I can't help feeling it'll be a terribly 0-0 draw.  I don't care how we do it, I don't care if it's a last/first minute own goal, just win this game!!

First half goal would be nice, we haven't managed that yet have we?

[Legion]

Not at home.

[walsall villain]

Not at home.

Right, I am going to be greedy, two first half please on Boxing day

[Steve67]

Not at home.

Right, I am going to be greedy, two first half please on Boxing day

Hopefully this will be the game where we break this duck.  It HAS to happen at some stage.  What a very weird statistic!

[Matt Collins]

Cameron Jerome up front on his own is what their fans seem to be predicting.

Pulis will come to frustrate - ideally we need an early goal or it could turn out to be a long afternoon , palace will probably look to invite us to break them down and hope to snatch it on the break or from a set piece - exactly the sort of team we find difficult to play against .

It would be a good game to score in the first half at Villa Park for the first time this season. It would also be a pleasant surprise.