Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur Pre-Match Thread

[Marton]

I honestly can't see that dropping Gabby would harm us very much.

I'm optimistic - I reckon we'll get a point!

Yeah but who would you put in? Bent is the only one I can think of but there's no one there to cross a ball into him.

A paper bag floating around the pitch would be as useful as Gabby as is most games.

Indeed. He's a poster boy for our recent acceptance of the utterly mediocre.

Mediocre? We have to improve ALOT to be rated even near mediocre! I can see us beating Burnely on a good day maybe but overall even Burnley can cling to a few positives like hitting the goal once in a while...

[villan from luton]

Spuds aint good themselves, so maybe there is hope. Who do we play though, the same tripe or maybe go for things and give a young lad who has talent a chance at the start rather than when 3-0 down?

[VancouverLion]

I ain't looking forward to watching this, think we'll lose 1-2.
Be happy with a draw, how depressing!

UTV

[Matt C]

Cissoko & Vlaar in an argument with Lambert & Keane post QPR according to the Torygraph.

[Axl Rose]

Cissoko & Vlaar in an argument with Lambert & Keane post QPR according to the Torygraph.

Any links to this Matt?

[Axl Rose]

I will watch the game, of course, but sadly Spurs will be too good for our boring, negative approach.
0-3

[ciggiesnbeer]

Feeling very down about our chances, Spurs have been in a bad patch (for them) and are looking for something to pick them up. You know the rest of the story.

[pbavfckuwait]

At least it being on a Sunday it can only spoil a smaller part of a weekend.
As per the Vlaar stories, on Bein sports on a Friday night here in Oman they have the Keys and Gray show, each week they connect with John Cross from the Mirror, talk went to Chelsea needing a replacement for John Wanker, all Cross would say was that any top quality centre half that was available would attract the attention of Chelsea from Jan onwards, Keys then said to Cross, "well get your pencil out John, because here's a definite one for you, Vlaar to Man United in January done deal'
Maybe he is becoming a bad influence within the dressing room, his performances leave something to be desired.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I had the misfortune to see that as well. I turned over to BeIn Sport and there they were Keys & Gray. I was surprised anyone would hire them again, Keys is still as horrible as ever, Gray marginally less awful.

I put it down to Keys doing his old "I make up any old shite" routine. But if true then getting some money for Ron wouldn't be the end of the world.

[pbavfckuwait]

Ciggies I have it on every week, just about better than Camel racing, he is not normally one to make a statement like that, he will often give his opinion , thou whats that worth, but very rarely puts his neck on the block.

[Phil from the upper holte]

We haven't beaten spurs since 2008 quite a depressing stat

[tom jennings III]

Please surprise us all by doing something different this week Lambert, even a slight change in tactics/positivity going forward could make a huge difference this afternoon.

[Matt C]

Cissoko & Vlaar in an argument with Lambert & Keane post QPR according to the Torygraph.

Any links to this Matt?

Try this: http://fw.to/kqEl3fB

[andyh]

My. Favourite "since villa last scored fact" :-

" The average Baggies fan has sneaked into his sisters room 47 times since Aston Villa last scored a goal"

[brian green]

The owner of Small Heath has been violated in the showers twenty six times since we scored a goal.