Southampton vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[QuintonVilla]

Team on a bit of a sticky run and on the back of a 1-6 humping, along come the Villa to help out and get you back on track.

3-0 defeat. Backlash.

[Keeno]

Got a feeling we may win this. Voted for a loss though.

I must admit, this gave me the biggest Villa-related laugh I've had for a while. A classic Villa prediction. And no one lie, we're all thinking it.

[Axl Rose]

2-2 draw. The win would obviously be great, without stating the absolute obvious.

[DeKuip]

This is where it all started going wrong back in May, so hopefully it's where the recovery begins too.
Everyone's either written us off or wants us down so it really is time to close ranks and every single one of us, players and fans together, give it the 110% Mr Saunders always demanded.

[Axl Rose]

Here we go again.

We're owed a big performance after the last two appearances down there, and Christ do we need one. Just rang the ticket office and we've got about 50 tickets left of our 1,707 allocation so at least we'll have a fairly decent backing.

I want to say we'll finally come good and get a suprise win but I've been saying that for weeks.
B
I'd start the same team as Watford but with Gestede instead of Ayew. We would have won that otherwise.

Sorry mate, Gestede is a donkey. I'd sell him. Get Robinson and Sellars playing.

Ayew is our brightest spark at present. Get Kinsella in at left back, Bunn in goal, and surely things will look better.

[QuintonVilla]

Still no Kozak in the squad again this weekend. That's three managers now who haven't picked him, he must look terrible in training or have an attitude issue. To constantly be left out for shite like Gabby and Gestede and to not even get a chance there has to be something going on.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Here we go again.

We're owed a big performance after the last two appearances down there, and Christ do we need one. Just rang the ticket office and we've got about 50 tickets left of our 1,707 allocation so at least we'll have a fairly decent backing.

I want to say we'll finally come good and get a suprise win but I've been saying that for weeks.
B
I'd start the same team as Watford but with Gestede instead of Ayew. We would have won that otherwise.

Sorry mate, Gestede is a donkey. I'd sell him. Get Robinson and Sellars playing.

Ayew is our brightest spark at present. Get Kinsella in at left back, Bunn in goal, and surely things will look better.

gestede is one of the most limited forwards i have ever seen

i would rather we blood someone from the academy than play that carthorse

and kozak should have been fucked off on loan as he obviously doesnt have a future with us

[manic-road]

I think we will lose 2-0. Just can't see when the run will end.

[AVH87]

Still no Kozak in the squad again this weekend. That's three managers now who haven't picked him, he must look terrible in training or have an attitude issue. To constantly be left out for shite like Gabby and Gestede and to not even get a chance there has to be something going on.

Would be nice if the club would communicate with the fans on the puzzling omission of Kozak from the 18. At wolves in pre-season he scored 2, one of them a very good goal.

[villasjf]

Kozak played and scored for the reserves this week.

[Duncan Shaw]

Still no Kozak in the squad again this weekend. That's three managers now who haven't picked him, he must look terrible in training or have an attitude issue. To constantly be left out for shite like Gabby and Gestede and to not even get a chance there has to be something going on.

Would be nice if the club would communicate with the fans on the puzzling omission of Kozak from the 18. At wolves in pre-season he scored 2, one of them a very good goal.

I don't see he has an attitude problem, he just doesn't seem the type.

[tomd2103]

Here we go again.

We're owed a big performance after the last two appearances down there, and Christ do we need one. Just rang the ticket office and we've got about 50 tickets left of our 1,707 allocation so at least we'll have a fairly decent backing.

I want to say we'll finally come good and get a suprise win but I've been saying that for weeks.
B
I'd start the same team as Watford but with Gestede instead of Ayew. We would have won that otherwise.

Sorry mate, Gestede is a donkey. I'd sell him. Get Robinson and Sellars playing.

Ayew is our brightest spark at present. Get Kinsella in at left back, Bunn in goal, and surely things will look better.

I would prefer to see Ayew start on the left and cutting in, as that seems his real strength.  That would mean either Gestede or Agbonlahor starting up front, which is far from ideal but the only real options we have.   Agree about Kinsella and Bunn.  I think it's time to try a different option at left back and I just think Guzan makes everyone nervous.  I really like Gil, but he is not a wide player and we need someone out there like Bacuna who is going to work back as well.

 

[AVH87]

Still no Kozak in the squad again this weekend. That's three managers now who haven't picked him, he must look terrible in training or have an attitude issue. To constantly be left out for shite like Gabby and Gestede and to not even get a chance there has to be something going on.

Would be nice if the club would communicate with the fans on the puzzling omission of Kozak from the 18. At wolves in pre-season he scored 2, one of them a very good goal.

I don't see he has an attitude problem, he just doesn't seem the type.

Managed to find an update: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/libor-kozak-remi-garde-explains-10543969#ICID=FB-Birm-avfc

Not a fitness or attitude thing, just not considered better than Gabby/Gestede/Ayew.

[curiousorange]

One day it'll just click and we'll get the win nobody expects us to. Allez, allez.

[rob_bridge]

Still no Kozak in the squad again this weekend. That's three managers now who haven't picked him, he must look terrible in training or have an attitude issue. To constantly be left out for shite like Gabby and Gestede and to not even get a chance there has to be something going on.

Would be nice if the club would communicate with the fans on the puzzling omission of Kozak from the 18. At wolves in pre-season he scored 2, one of them a very good goal.

I don't see he has an attitude problem, he just doesn't seem the type.

Managed to find an update: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/libor-kozak-remi-garde-explains-10543969#ICID=FB-Birm-avfc

Not a fitness or attitude thing, just not considered better than Gabby/Gestede/Ayew.

He must be much crapper than I remember if he is worse than Gabby and Gestede

Looking at the poll 63% said he should be in the starting line up.

Fucking unbelievable is that - I mean he's hardly going to be match fit. A couple of sub appearances may be required first perchance