Who's in your Opening Day starting 11?

[Risso]

If I bought a shirt would the club put BOMB SQUAD on the back for me? Or would that be considered offensive

1) Why would that be considered offensive?

2) Why would you want a shirt with that written on it in the first place?

Let him get one, then wear it on holiday somewhere.  I'm sure the airport security staff wouldn't overreact at all.

[Steve R]

I'd go for a fairly conservative selection.

Bunn
Bacuna, Richards, Clark, Amavi
Westwood, Gueye, Sanchez
Sinclair, Gestede, Agbonlahor

Subs :
Guzan
Hutton
Baker
Veretout
Cole
Ayew
Kozac

[silhillvilla]

If I bought a shirt would the club put BOMB SQUAD on the back for me? Or would that be considered offensive

1) Why would that be considered offensive?

2) Why would you want a shirt with that written on it in the first place?

As we are Villa the home of the bomb squad .
CNZ must be the first re-offender. Founder member and in for 18 months, out for 6 months and now back in.

[Steve67]

You're digging a bigger hole Silhillvilla.

Got to play the new boys, not in Sherwood's nature to play for a draw.
Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Gueye Sanchez Veretout
Ayew Gestede Sinclair

Gil and Grealish both out I would think, or one of them would start for me.

[Dave]

If I bought a shirt would the club put BOMB SQUAD on the back for me? Or would that be considered offensive

1) Why would that be considered offensive?

2) Why would you want a shirt with that written on it in the first place?

As we are Villa the home of the bomb squad .
CNZ must be the first re-offender. Founder member and in for 18 months, out for 6 months and now back in.

That still doesn't explain why it might be considered offensive.

And definitely doesn't explain why you would want to do it.

[silhillvilla]

It's a gift for someone.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Discussing our starting Xi with three mates at lunch time and we came up with four different line ups. Over to you Tim.

[ADVILLAFAN]

GK Guzan
CB Clark
CB Richards
RB Hutton/Bacuna (depends if Hutton has looked arsed in training & Pre-Season)
LB Amavi
CM Sanchez
CM Gueye
AM Veretout
SS Grealish
SS Ayew
CF Gestede/Kozak (depends if Gestede is fit to play, don't think he's featured in Pre-Season for us yet)

I'd like to see Gil given a chance this season too though.

[dekko]

                      Guzan

Hutton   Richards  Clark    Amavi

                   Westwood
     Gueye                       Veretout

        Ayew                      Sinclair
                      Kozak

Is what I would play.  Grealish and/or Gil would be in the line up if they were fit.

[richard moore]

                      Guzan

Hutton   Richards  Clark    Amavi

                   Westwood
     Gueye                       Veretout

        Ayew                      Sinclair
                      Kozak

Is what I would play.  Grealish and/or Gil would be in the line up if they were fit.

I also think this is the team Tim will go with

[Matt Collins]

Me too but I think potentially Bacuna for veretout

Don't understand how people are putting grealish and gabby in their team

[Ron Manager]

The defence more or less picks itself.  Guzan,Hutton,Richards,Clark and Amavi
The middle three will be                                 Gueye Veretout Westwood
Three in attack                                               Ayew, Kozak and Sinclair

we have a couple injured and a couple not yet match fit.
                     

[cdbearsfan]

What I would go with:

GK Guzan

RB Bacuna
CB Richards
CB Clark
LB Amavi

CM Sanchez
CM Gueye
AM Veretout

RW Ayew
CF Gestede
LW Sinclair

What I think we'll go with:

GK Guzan

RB Bacuna
CB Richards
CB Clark
LB Amavi

RM Ayew
CM Westwood
CM Gueye
AM Cole
LM Sinclair

CF Kozak

[tommy_boy]

I think Tim will go with:

GK Guzan

RB Hutton
LB Amavi
CB Richards
CB Clark

DM Westwood
CM Gueye
RM Bacuna
LM Sinclair
SS Ayew
CF Kozak

[Matt Collins]

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