AFC Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic versus L'Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Everyone's talking about their first game in the prem. but it could be the same for half our team. 0-2 Kojak and Veretout amarvi MOM ......

[ADVILLAFAN]

Lawro surprise surprise has us down to lose 2-1

To be fair, we always do crap against newly promoted teams early on, it was the fixture I most wanted to avoid.

[richard moore]

Lawro surprise surprise has us down to lose 2-1

To be fair, we always do crap against newly promoted teams early on, it was the fixture I most wanted to avoid.

Pompey away first day of the season always comes back to me for some reason

[Dave]

Lawro surprise surprise has us down to lose 2-1

To be fair, we always do crap against newly promoted teams early on, it was the fixture I most wanted to avoid.

Pompey away first day of the season always comes back to me for some reason

Urgh.

Mellberg dropped by O'Leary to prove an unnecessary point and Barry sent of in the last minute for mouthing off to a linesman?

[Villa in Denmark]

Lawro surprise surprise has us down to lose 2-1

To be fair, we always do crap against newly promoted teams early on, it was the fixture I most wanted to avoid.

Pompey away first day of the season always comes back to me for some reason

Lambert's first match at West Ham is another.

Can't be bothered to trawl through the stats, but it certainly feels like a truism that newly promoted teams start well (unless you're called Burnley)

[silhillvilla]

This is effectively a home game for Peter McParland

[richard moore]

Lawro surprise surprise has us down to lose 2-1

To be fair, we always do crap against newly promoted teams early on, it was the fixture I most wanted to avoid.

Pompey away first day of the season always comes back to me for some reason

Urgh.

O'Leary's first game? Mellberg dropped to prove an unnecessary point and Barry sent of in the last minute for mouthing off to a linesman.

Living down here, I seemed to know coach loads of Pompey fans as well at the time. They've all gone very quiet now mind you.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Lawro surprise surprise has us down to lose 2-1

To be fair, we always do crap against newly promoted teams early on, it was the fixture I most wanted to avoid.

Pompey away first day of the season always comes back to me for some reason

Lambert's first match at West Ham is another.

Can't be bothered to trawl through the stats, but it certainly feels like a truism that newly promoted teams start well (unless you're called Burnley)

I always say it, but even Derby County when they got 11 points all season (I think), got a draw in their first game.

[The Man With A Stick]

Lawro surprise surprise has us down to lose 2-1

To be fair, we always do crap against newly promoted teams early on, it was the fixture I most wanted to avoid.

Pompey away first day of the season always comes back to me for some reason

Lambert's first match at West Ham is another.

Can't be bothered to trawl through the stats, but it certainly feels like a truism that newly promoted teams start well (unless you're called Burnley)

We won the Ashes that day.  Could be an ominous omen.

Oh no, I'm thinking of when O'Dreary was there.  Ignore me.

[fredm]

Lawro surprise surprise has us down to lose 2-1

To be fair, we always do crap against newly promoted teams early on, it was the fixture I most wanted to avoid.

Pompey away first day of the season always comes back to me for some reason

Urgh.

Mellberg dropped by O'Leary to prove an unnecessary point and Barry sent of in the last minute for mouthing off to a linesman?

Yep.  What a f*****g disaster that day was.

[kippaxvilla2]

Didn't Berger score for them, you know like when he was still good.

[Lobsterboy]

I can see us losing 3-2 to a 93rd minute goal

I know;I am such a killjoy!

[UK Redsox]

This is effectively a home game for Peter McParland

Apparently he has the dubious honour of commentating with Jack tomorrow

[UK Redsox]

Is anyone else down here already?

[Villa in Denmark]

This is effectively a home game for Peter McParland

Apparently he has the dubious honour of commentating with Jack tomorrow

Do you think he still practices his shoulder charges?