Stoke City vs Aston Villa pre-match thread

[Pete3206]

By later, do you mean 4:45 this afternoon?

[ez]

1-1 draw. Bent for us.

[frank black]

1 Guzan
23 Cissokho
21 Hutton
14 Senderos
4 Vlaar
16 Delph
15 Westwood
18 Richardson
28 N'Zogbia
10 Weimann
11 Agbonlahor

Bench
2 Baker
6 Clark
7 Bacuna
8 El Ahmadi
19 Bent
31 Given
40 Grealish

[Pete3206]

No Okore?

[Ryu]

I think we'll lose. I think as things stand we'll lose a lot this
season.


I'd take fourth from bottom now to be honest and hopefully rebuild under an owner that actually gives a shit.

That's the spirit!

No you're right. We're gonna win the league.

Seriously, I've been a supporter since 1977 and never started a season with more trepidation I'm sorry to say. I'll love to e wrong though.

Do you remember last season, where we started ok then the season derailed after injuries?  Most football fans I know start the season with optimism, the misery comes later.

I usually do too but I've lost faith with PL, totally lost faith in RL and dont particularly rate our purchases. I also think teams around us are stronger this year. Go figure.

Fair enough but I think our purchases have been been pretty good.  Are Sunderland and palace going to be better this year?  Are Hull?  The promoted teams are wild cards so you never know. I don't see any reason we can't aim for top half.

Anyway; a classic counter attacking 3-1 win with Nathan Baker to put Bojan into a coma with a flying head-butt at some point. From the subs bench.

[PaulWinch again]

No Okore is a concern.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Sturk:

Begovic; Bardsley, Shawcross (c), Wilson, Pieters; Whelan, Nzonzi; Bojan, Ireland, Arnautovic; Diouf

[Toronto Villa]

Okore got a knock to his other knee. Need to see some desire from the front two today.

[N'Zimidy]

Okores knee is a bit swollen I read and will be fine for next week.

[PaulWinch again]

Okore got a knock to his other knee. Need to see some desire from the front two today.

Severity?

[Toronto Villa]

Okore got a knock to his other knee. Need to see some desire from the front two today.

Severity?

Reported as minor so maybe out as a precaution.

[PaulWinch again]

That's a relief.

[Ryu]

When was the last time neither Clark or Baker played?  I feel so much more relaxed!

And do we think Aly is playing st cb with Richardson as wing back or is it more of a 442?

[paulcomben]

No Cole nor Lowton nor Bennett neither. 5 starters who were not available last season plus 3 more on the bench.

[silhillvilla]

No Okore?

Nah he's made of glass