Aston Villa vs Bournemouth Pre-match thread

[dave.woodhall]

Bournemouth fan colleague tells me he is travelling with 6000 away fans. When was the last time Villa home fans only made up about two thirds of the crowd??

I don't know and I don't care. What is this obsession with how many they're bringing?

[Mortimer's Bear]

Today's results must be a big motivation to progress

[frank black]

Our names on the cup!

[clash city rocker]

A couple of big shocks today..Hopefully there will be another cup upset tomorrow when Bournemouth loose at villa park.

[brontebilly]

                                 Guzan

Hutton            Okore              Clark           Cisshoko

                      Sanchez           Delph

Bacuna                          Gil                       Grealish

                                Benteke


We're blessed with one of the most lethal front men in the PL. Let's start trying to supply him with the ammunition he needs. Gabby can take the rest of the year off for me and hand the armband to Delph or Sanchez.

Lambert has said Grealish has been sick most of the week so unlikely he will start.

Given will start and maybe Lowton should get another chance. Need to get Delph further forward for us, think he is better going forward than sitting. We simply have to get our midfielders beyond the ball occasionally

---------------Given
Lowton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho
---------------Sanchez----------
--------Bacuna--Delph--Rico
------------------Gil-----
--------------Benteke

[tomd2103]

Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale

Paul Merson said this afternoon on Soccer Saturday that Villa fans will be petrified about the game tomorrow.  I must admit that I am not feeling too petrified this evening and am actually looking forward to it.  I am also feeling quite confident. 

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm looking forward to it and can't wait. A drink with RedSox in the Sacred Heart before the game will be nice. I'm up for the Cup!

[Ads]

Got to say I feel a tiny bit excited by Man City and Chelsea being dumped out. C'mon you Villa boys, this year, is our year!

[Rudy65]

Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale

Paul Merson said this afternoon on Soccer Saturday that Villa fans will be petrified about the game tomorrow.  I must admit that I am not feeling too petrified this evening and am actually looking forward to it.  I am also feeling quite confident.

Terrified? No. It wouldn't be a shock if they beat us. They are about 6 places below us

[dave.woodhall]

Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale

Paul Merson said this afternoon on Soccer Saturday that Villa fans will be petrified about the game tomorrow.  I must admit that I am not feeling too petrified this evening and am actually looking forward to it.  I am also feeling quite confident. 

All this guff about us only having to turn up to lose could well work in our favour. If I were a Villa player I'd be up for tomorrow like never before.

[Rudy65]

Now I'll take my seat in L7 less in dread and fear, but in optimism and excitement.Could be another Port Vale

Paul Merson said this afternoon on Soccer Saturday that Villa fans will be petrified about the game tomorrow.  I must admit that I am not feeling too petrified this evening and am actually looking forward to it.  I am also feeling quite confident. 

All this guff about us only having to turn up to lose could well work in our favour. If I were a Villa player I'd be up for tomorrow like never before.

I thought the same about last weeks game and it clearly didn't work. We should set up to attack, but probably wont

[Richard E]

I'd be petrified if we were playing a combined Barca, Real Madrid and Germany XXXIII. As we are at home to AFC frigging Bournemouth I shall be going to the game fully expecting to win.

[hilts_coolerking]

When the draw was made I had no idea that Bournemouth are where they are.  I thought they'd be muddling around in League One.

So they're in hotshit form, scoring goals for fun and full of confidence, i.e. the exact opposite of us.

Still our name's on the trophy this year so we'll win.

[silhillvilla]

Really hope we get the win and it kick starts our season.

[Des Little]

I'd be petrified if we were playing a combined Barca, Real Madrid and Germany XXXIII. As we are at home to AFC frigging Bournemouth I shall be going to the game fully expecting to win.

Absolutely this.