Crystal Palace v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[UK Redsox]

Sat 22 Aug, 3pm, Selhurst Park, Croydon


You best set off now, its a long way y'know 

[UK Redsox]

Assuming that this is still a bit too soon for Jack & Gil

Brad

McCafu Richards Clark Amavi

Sanchez, Westwood, Gana

Traore, Gabby, Sinclair

Subs: Bunn, Baker, Bacuna, Richardson, Veretout, Ayew, Gestede


EDIT - However, if I was picking the team, I'd have Gestede starting and Kozak on the bench (no Gabby)

[eamonn]

We are usually awful there but last year won when we were crap. Palace are five point five times as good now though and we're still starting over so I don't get good vibes from this.

[Deano's Mullet]

We are a bit disjointed at the minute. Gestade needs to start. 2-0 Palace.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

After seeing them on MOTD this season, from the highlights, they look quite good going forward (admittedly this is only highlights though). Based on that, it'll be tough.

Time to properly leave Gabby out, not even on the bench, and start with Gestede.

I want to see us attacking teams like we did the back end of last season. I don't want it going the way it did after Lambert seemed to get us attacking only for us to completely change the start of the next season. We haven't really attacked a great deal in our first two matches. Hopefully this is just new players coming together.

[Tom_Mc9?]

We'll batter them. 3-1

[Dr Butler]

a tough game at the best of times and they are even stronger than last year.....it's not Palace's fault, but I fucking detest Pardew so 9 nil to the Villa and we wipe his smug arsed grin off his face.

UTV
The Doc

[john e]

Palace's attacking intent has been more impressive than ours in the first two games, but every match is different
I'm hoping for at least a draw from this fixture

[manic-road]

Palace will be a tough game at there place, so 1-1 Richards to score.

[Villa in Denmark]

To use a well worn H&V phrase, it's about time we absolutely f¤¤ked these f¤¤kers and gave Pardew some shit to chew on for his shit eating grin as a side bonus.

2-0 Gestede with a towering header and Ayew to spoon an intended cross field pass into the net from 40 yards out making it look Saunders' goal against Ipswich.

[Stirchley Villain]

Tricky one this. Maybe a draw to complete the set?

[mr underhill]

I think we are going to see Adama come on and score the winning goal with a Dalian Atkinson type Wimbledon screamer , then walk over to Pardew and say 'eat shit motherfucker'. in Spanish and French.

[CJ]

Although Pardew is the smuggest manager with one of the most punchable faces in football, he's got them playing well and they're hard to beat. I'd take a point. 1-1

[Pete3206]

1-1

[PaulWinch again]

I think this will be very tough. I'd take a draw.