Walsall vs Aston Villa Pre-season friendly

[ciggiesnbeer]

No Bent?

Edit: Jack says bent bit of a injury niggle. Vlaar in training and will be available for Parma

[PeterWithesShin]

yeah - you see van persie isnt going to start the season

i do wonder a bit about vlaar's readiness for the stoke game

His fitness should be okay because of the WOrld Cup but it's a bit strange that at most he will play in one pre-season game for us.

[Matt Collins]

the world cup finished in early July. Is he really going to be match fit after taking a month off and only just getting back into training, with at most one pre season friendly?

[Toronto Villa]

yeah - you see van persie isnt going to start the season

i do wonder a bit about vlaar's readiness for the stoke game

His fitness should be okay because of the WOrld Cup but it's a bit strange that at most he will play in one pre-season game for us.

I don't know. Van Persie only just came back to Man U and he's in the same boat. As long as Vlaar didn't balloon up to resemble, say Darren Bent then he'll be fine

[Legion]

I'd have Vlaar starting against Stoke over Baker or Clark.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'd have Vlaar starting against Stoke over Baker or Clark.

Legion wins the annual H&V "No shit Sherlock" award.

[Legion]

Yes! I've won something!

[VinnieChase84]

I really cannot wait for the day that I don't have to witness Baker and Clark in a Villa shirt again.
Optimism for this season is the lowest I've felt since I started following in 1990

[Witton Warrior]

Yes! I've won something!

Which is something the Villa won't be doing I think Leeg...

[ciggiesnbeer]

Yes! I've won something!

Winning is a habit!

[PeterWithesShin]

Yes! I've won something!

Speech, speech!

[Legion]

I'd like to thank... Oh, shit. I've dropped it.

[silhillvilla]

Cole still carrying an injury?

Rhetorical question ?

[Malandro]

I'd like to thank... Oh, shit. I've dropped it.

not on the bloody granite

[N'ZMAV]

Cole and Bent injured.