Aston Villa v Norwich- Pre Match Thread

[robbo1874]

Looking like a must-win for us now. And I think we will win it, limping three more points closer to undignified survival.

My 10 points prediction from however many games it was in the recent predictions thread is looking increasingly wildly optimistic. We have to win this one though.

Doubt I'll stay up to watch it.

Give the home crowd something to cheer Villa- a glimmer of hope and a smidgeon of excitement.

[PaulWinch again]

This really has become a must win.

[rougegorge]

15 games in the last 3 months;
W 3 D 3 L 9; just one home win.

Simply must win, and time for the 'fantastic' and 'terrific' performances the manager sees to become a reality for once.

[VicMackey]

I'm normally a total pessimist but I reckon we'll win this one.

If we lose I think Lambert is going to be on very shaky ground.

Norwich are pretty rubbish though so I'll go for a wildly optimistic 3-1.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Aston Villa 5-0 Norwich City.
Gabby
Bentekex2
Weimann
Vlaar

[Smirker]

We will fucking smash them.

4-1 Villa.

[aj2k77]

Well if we can't win this one I want the man sacked before another one of his high quality training sessions. Last chance saloon for me for Lambert.

[PaulTheVillan]

1-1

[Villafirst]

This really has become a must win.

Like Crystal Palace at home and West Ham at home? Can't see anything but a defeat after 8 out 13 home defeats so far. 1-2

[CT]

Norwich have won 4 out of 32 away games under Hughton

There's a nailed on away win then!!

Hopefully a 2 - 0 win. Realistically a draw - if we lose then Lambert really should do the honourable thing.

[manic-road]

I think we will lose 1-2 Holt for us against his old team.

[dekko]

My normally sunny disposition has taken a real battering recently, I almost always back us to win but I think the most typically 'Villa' result for this game will be a 1-1 draw and a reasonably good performance.

A result disappointing enough so that people are still worried and pissed off, but we'll play juuuust well enough to stop the floodgates opening and people losing their shit entirely.

[Monty]

We need to win this, but we will draw. And it is going to be boring.

[Villafirst]

Norwich have won 4 out of 32 away games under Hughton

There's a nailed on away win then!!

Hopefully a 2 - 0 win. Realistically a draw - if we lose then Lambert really should do the honourable thing.

Correct, after defeat, he will do the honourable thing.........sign a new 3 year deal!!

[PaulWinch again]

This really has become a must win.

Like Crystal Palace at home and West Ham at home? Can't see anything but a defeat after 8 out 13 home defeats so far. 1-2

The fact we lost those games doesn't impact how important they were. This is more important though given the stage of the season.