Aston Villa v Stoke City Pre-Match Thread

[Jimbo]

Bertrand must play. He couldn't play against Chelsea, so it's not as if he's lost his place. Bennett covered admirably, but Bertrand is the better player.

[eastie]

3-0 home win and safety to be assured with 8 games to play would be very nice today please .

[PeterWithesShin]

On the bus to the ground. Weather update. Sunny but windy with it black over Bill's mother's.

[john e]

I can't see where the next wins coming from !

Sorry that was so last month

[olaftab]

I am fed up to the back teeth with F in Stoke. The only time we have beaten them at home was when John rose up bigger than any of their  lampposts  and headed home a second half goal for a 1-0. So Villa no messing , no drama, a straightforward 3-0 please.

[Deano's Mullet]

Super Kevin Phillips and Deano Saunders in the studio at VP for Sky today.

[berneboy]

I can't see where the next wins coming from !

Sorry that was so last month

Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa

[Lastfootstamper]

Yesterday I purchased a current home shirt for the first time since Steve Foster stretched one, I reckon. I shall be wearing it today upper Trinity-style, mostly hidden under a nice cardie or something. Should it prove fortuitous, I shall give it more prominence in future, and the tongue-cluckers can go hang.

[Deano's Mullet]

I am fed up to the back teeth with F in Stoke. The only time we have beaten them at home was when John rose up bigger than any of their  lampposts  and headed home a second half goal for a 1-0. So Villa no messing , no drama, a straightforward 3-0 please.

lets watch it again shall we   

[cheltenhamlion]

Nigel Kennedy is in The Bartons holding court at the bar.