Aston Villa v Southampton Pre-Match Thread

[Clampy]

I'm not predicting anything other than they'll score first.

[tim]

I have a weird feeling that we have yet to reach the bottom. I'm not predicting a Villa win at all, and if anything I reckon we could be in for another show-up today.

[dicedlam]

I think our own 'SAS' (Sid and Shay) will have them up for it.

2-1 the Villa.

[mr woo]

For all the criticism of the board and the PR side, they could well have played an absolute blinder this week.
They've refreshed the coaching staff without spending a penny, they've kept their options open on the manager himself and this takeover talk hitting the papers, which may or may not have eminated from within the club, will ensure the fans will be ramped up for this game.

When I filled out my soccer 6 predictions last Monday I put us down for a loss.

I've just changed it to a 2-0 win.

[Zouch Villa]

I feel more optimistic this morning than I have for ages on a match day.  For some reason I think Southampton will be slow to start and Villa will just click, racing into a 2 nil lead in the first half and both teams cancelling each other out in a goalless  second half.

Please Villa, don't put in another turgid performance.

[silhillvilla]

If the players aren't pumped up for this today then they never will be . Wonder if Karsa and Culverhouse will be in the away end .

[Steve kirk]

Feeling a bit twitchy today, who knows how we will do but I am going for a narrow Villa win, I am staying away from the match and will turn on my phone about 5, on the rare occasions that we win my eldest son always rings and after a very excited conversation we both have a brilliant evening, please win this game Villa.

[Richard E]

If we can't tank them, then the second nicest way to win this would be 1-0 with the most blatantly unjust penalty since the one they were awarded at Villa Park last year.

[JUAN PABLO]

I would actually be really disappointed now If we did not  win this to be honest


mind , I am  disappointed a lot   

[Nirog72]

In Puerto Del Carmen looking for somewhere that will be showing the game. Can't find Danlanza to advise me either!

[Nirog72]

Oh and 3-1 Villa, Robinson hattrick.

[Stu]

Just win, Villa. Win at all costs!

[Smirker]

Teams?

[VillaAlways]

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[curiousorange]

Getting the team always makes me nervous. I feel like asking if we can postpone the match for a few days.