Aston Villa v West Brom (Round 1) Pre-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'm more than confident we'll get all three points tonight, I just need to see the team selection to confirm it.

I'm expecting to see Sanchez back with Cleverly and Delph in front. Sinclair, Gabby and Benteke leading the line.

[pauliewalnuts]

If Benteke is going to score again this season, I have a feeling it'll be tonight.

[Legion]

I've been on edge all day.

[aj2k77]

I hate little shit pot clubs like Albion trying to give it the big un, it always reminds me of Bristol Rovers in the cup under Big Ron. I hope things come together for the first time in god knows how long and they get sent back to the 80's tonight with a twatting.

[walsall villain]

I've been on edge all day.

My stomach is churning, has been all day.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I've been on edge all day.

Good luck!Sadly (Happily?) for me I cannot watch the game so I will only see the result afterwards. Which will dampen the emotional reaction either way

[SirSteveUK]

I've been on edge all day.

My stomach is churning, has been all day.

My problem is somewhat south of there

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I feel a bit ill.

I feel a bit ill.

This. Alcohol is helping since knocking off work early.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Looks like I'm seeing double too

[Smirker]

I see we have 30,000 due for tonight, and 40,000 due for the weekend. I think we need it to be the other way around to be honest!!!

We'll probably get in around 33k and a bit in tonight, which isn't too bad considering how bad our season's been, annoys me too that we'll get so many more for the cup game but that's the nature of football I guess, crowds are more attracted to the bigger occasion.

Is it your birthday today?

[ozzjim]

I have had a fucking horrible day.

Please end it well Villa. Please.

[SteveN]

We need to win, I have no confidence that we will but.....
2-0 to us.  It's the hope that kills me.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

I actually prayed today and i am not religious ...... Just got a feeling about 2-1 Benteke Gil My Lord .....

[peter w]

Missus birthday yesterday and I booked a table for her at a top end restaurant for tonight. Booked it a few weeks ago and didn't realise we were bloody playing. Mobile at the ready with tinternet. This is will either be a lovely lovey dovey evening. or a shit one with me being short and grumpy and in a mood on her night out without the kids.

lets just hope this doesn't play out the same way the last 03/03 derby did.

[LTA]

Getting ready to leave and am dreading this.  I'm surprised that so many seem so confident given our form and theirs.

Can only see a very comfortable away win.