Timsherwoodsastonvilla v Stoke City Sat 21st Feb - Pre Match Thread

[silhillvilla]

Biggest challenge today may be managing fan expectations . This is going to be very tough I reckon.

[olaftab]

I'd go for:
                          Guzan
Hutton            Ron       Clarke           Ally

Gill         Sanchez           Delph         Gabby
             
                  Benteke       Wiemann
                         

Who are Clarke, Gill and wiemann?

They are Ally's brothers.

[Clampy]

Biggest challenge today may be managing fan expectations . This is going to be very tough I reckon.

I don't think it'll be a stroll but at least there's optimism. Under Lambert, we'd have this down for a defeat.

[CJ]

What are the odds on a Delph red card?

Who's ref ?

Roger East according to this. 9 games this season so far, 36 yellow cards, no red. Yet. And strangely enough one of the linesmen's name is West.

[silhillvilla]

Biggest challenge today may be managing fan expectations . This is going to be very tough I reckon.

I don't think it'll be a stroll but at least there's optimism. Under Lambert, we'd have this down for a defeat.

Agree. I will stand by my prediction of a scruffy, nervy 1-0 win, Sinclair .

[Gregorys Boy]

What are the odds on a Delph red card?

Who's ref ?

Roger East according to this. 9 games this season so far, 36 yellow cards, no red. Yet. And strangely enough one of the linesmen's name is West.

Couldn't make it up really!  Not sure why the PL use so many different refs, maybe because so many have been involved in scandals?!

[Damo70]

I am nervous about today. Firstly because it is squeaky bum time of the season and secondly because Sherwood's early results will dictate the rest of the season in my opinion.

[UK Redsox]

What are the odds on a Delph red card?

Who's ref ?

Roger East according to this. 9 games this season so far, 36 yellow cards, no red. Yet. And strangely enough one of the linesmen's name is West.

The game's going south

[Clampy]

What are the odds on a Delph red card?

Who's ref ?

Roger East according to this. 9 games this season so far, 36 yellow cards, no red. Yet. And strangely enough one of the linesmen's name is West.

The game's going south

The North Stand should be full.

[Mister E]

Massive game - win, and we get the wind in our sails for the rest of the season; losing doesn't bear contemplating.
My main concern is that the team go all out to win and get caught by a more settled and counter-attacking Stoke. Last season, their counter-attacking approach was one of the best of its type that I've seen (although the Spammers also mugged us well last season, too).
I hope that TS gets some balance in the team and the way we play.

2-1.

[Steve kirk]

Woke up with mixture of nerves and excitement,  going with my two sons and grandson, my youngest getting train from Liverpool to watch match and get on train back to start 10 pm shift, amazing how different it feels now Lambert has gone, just win Villa just win.

[Percy McCarthy]

What are the odds on a Delph red card?

Who's ref ?

Roger East according to this. 9 games this season so far, 36 yellow cards, no red. Yet. And strangely enough one of the linesmen's name is West.

The game's going south

The North Stand should be full.

It should be within our compass to win today.

[Chris Smith]

Woke up with mixture of nerves and excitement,  going with my two sons and grandson, my youngest getting train from Liverpool to watch match and get on train back to start 10 pm shift, amazing how different it feels now Lambert has gone, just win Villa just win.

Go the same, nerves mixed with excitement.

They have injuries whereas we have a clean slate for everyone and a manager pledged to attack. Nil nil it is then.

[Clampy]

What are the odds on a Delph red card?

Who's ref ?

Roger East according to this. 9 games this season so far, 36 yellow cards, no red. Yet. And strangely enough one of the linesmen's name is West.

The game's going south

The North Stand should be full.

It should be within our compass to win today.

A win would point us in the right direction.

[The Man With A Stick]

I'm away for the weekend but for the first time in about 5 years I wish I could go down today.