Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion Pre-Match Thread

[SoccerHQ]

OK so I'm working in Liverpool then travelling down to Gloucester tomorrow.  Just checked and there's plenty of tickets on Viagogo for under £25.  Give me your reasons why I should/shouldn't.......

I've got a spare one going in the Holte lower for 20 quid if you fancy it chap.

[Matt Collins]

I think it'll be a draw without gabby. These games are always tight and we're enduring the worst home record in our history this season.

I reckon we might beat Everton though

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

This is what we need.

A double from Leonard..........and one from Chico.

Can we have Ray Graydon and Sir Brian playing tomorrow please?
UTV!

[SoccerHQ]

I'd be interested to see what Lambert does with as seems likely no Gabby.

I agree his absence will be crucial. Without him suddenly Olsson and McAuely can just concentrate on ruffing up Benteke and Weimann can easily disappear from games.

I think I'd start Holt and see if he can last 60 minutes to give the two CBs something else to think about. It would also be logical to start Albrighton if that's the front two.

Would mean we'd be predictably outnumbered in the centre as no doubt WBA will play 5 in there but fack it given how shite we are at home sitting back with 3 in there and conceding the first goal, I'd rather go a bit more gung ho for the win.

[Goldie.7]

We haven't scored 3 goals past them since 85/86 all these predictions of 3-0/3-1/4-1/4-0's are highly unlikely.

[Richard E]

We've beaten them 4-0 in the FA Cup a lot more recently than that.

[cdbearsfan]

We haven't scored 3 goals past them since 85/86 all these predictions of 3-0/3-1/4-1/4-0's is highly unlikely.

Apart from the 4-0 win in the nineties you mean?

[cdbearsfan]

Curses!

[Duncan Shaw]

OK so I'm working in Liverpool then travelling down to Gloucester tomorrow.  Just checked and there's plenty of tickets on Viagogo for under £25.  Give me your reasons why I should/shouldn't.......

I've got a spare one going in the Holte lower for 20 quid if you fancy it chap.

What time do you need me to let you know by?  Need to check the lie of the land on site first thing to make sure I can get away in good time.  Would love to go though........

[Goldie.7]

We haven't scored 3 goals past them since 85/86 all these predictions of 3-0/3-1/4-1/4-0's is highly unlikely.

Apart from the 4-0 win in the nineties you mean?

That's irrelevant. League results only.

[dave.woodhall]

We haven't scored 3 goals past them since 85/86 all these predictions of 3-0/3-1/4-1/4-0's is highly unlikely.

Apart from the 4-0 win in the nineties you mean?

That's irrelevant. League results only.

I do love the way you ignore everything that makes the Villa look better.

[SoccerHQ]

OK so I'm working in Liverpool then travelling down to Gloucester tomorrow.  Just checked and there's plenty of tickets on Viagogo for under £25.  Give me your reasons why I should/shouldn't.......

I've got a spare one going in the Holte lower for 20 quid if you fancy it chap.

What time do you need me to let you know by?  Need to check the lie of the land on site first thing to make sure I can get away in good time.  Would love to go though........

I'm happy to hand it over outside the ground from around 20 past 7 no problem chap, PM tomorrow if you find out you can make it.

[Le Lapin]

Maybe a glorious draw, but who knows with us.  A sneaky win will give us a bit to build on.

[Goldie.7]

We haven't scored 3 goals past them since 85/86 all these predictions of 3-0/3-1/4-1/4-0's is highly unlikely.

Apart from the 4-0 win in the nineties you mean?

That's irrelevant. League results only.

I do love the way you ignore everything that makes the Villa look better.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I watched Fulham play today. Jesus. Whether we lose tomorrow or not there is no way we (or WBA) can be worse than the Fulham pensioners.

Bloody awful.