Aston Villa v Stoke City - Pre Match Thread

[villadelph]

Don't think we'll win.. a draw at best. This isn't the game to rely on Rudy's head. We must be dynamic and force them to adjust if we are to get anything out of the game.

3-1, Stoke 

[cheltenhamlion]

Went for a Villa win for no other reason than we desperately need one.

[preston28]

My second game this season & my 6 year old sons first ever game! Hoping desperately for a win bit think it will be a 1-1 draw.

[sirlordbaltimore]

----------------- Guzan -------------------
-- Richards - Okore - Clark - Amavi --
----- Gana - Sanchez - Veretout ------
--------------Gil ----- Grealish -----------
----------------Gestede-------------------

[Mister E]

I can't see beyond a home defeat, I'm sorry to say. Nothing in what is currently happening at VP suggests a sudden upturn in quality, attitude and game management.

[four fornicholl]

probably not the right thread but is there any latest news on
tiago ilori's progress. hows he shaping?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I think Amavi overall has been good. A little suspect at times but being new to the league, it's possible that was going to happen.

He's been very impressive in almost every first half but prone to tiredness both physically and mentally second half but yes, overall he's been one of our better players.

[Quiet Lion]

I am with the negative crowd on this one - I just cant see us getting any points out of this one

[pooligan]

Not confident of winning this at all. would settle for a point to end the losing run we are I'll go for 1-1

[spk]

Just a quickie from twitter,Twentys plenty protest/photo/media fest at 2.15 in front of the Holte end (with Stoke fans welcome apparently )

[tomd2103]

                  Guzan

Hutton   Richards   Clark   Amavi

         Sanchez       Gueye

Ayew        Veretout        Grealish

                 Gestede

I would give Sinclair another game on the left and start Grealish in the middle, but I agree with the rest of that team.   

[ChicagoLion]

Just a quickie from twitter,Twentys plenty protest/photo/media fest at 2.15 in front of the Holte end (with Stoke fans welcome apparently )

Makes perfect sense ???WTF

[Legion]

It does. See our FB page.

[ChicagoLion]

It does. See our FB page.

Whats an FB page? why do people talk in shorthand?

[spk]

Twentys plenty is a protest group formed to campaign against high ticket costs,Chicago Lion.Its in every ground of the country this weekend.