Sunderland v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[robbo1874]

More in forlorn hope than any logic based decision, I've gone for a Villa win. Come on, fucking turn things around lads.

[boboonthecorner]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35200491

Lawro unsurprisingly says we're shite but MOTD Commentator Steve Wilson fancies us to break our duck. Is he mad?

[Lastfootstamper]

If both teams only netted an own goal, would that count as a minus-one-all draw? Seems like a fitting scoreline.

[tomd2103]

Just been looking at a preview of the game tomorrow and it looks like we're going to be without Ayew, Westwood (both suspended) and Sanchez. 

[Clampy]

I watched the first half of their game the other night. They looked a bit more organised at the back than I thought they would be but didn't really have anything up front. With a few of our players out, it'll either be a 0-0 draw or someone will win it by the one goal.

[LTA]

Nothing like being in denial.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-desperate-show-rock-7102143

[itbrvilla]

Nothing like being in denial.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-desperate-show-rock-7102143

Last 5 years says otherwise Jores.

[Boz]

Nothing like being in denial.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-desperate-show-rock-7102143

Nothing like being optimistic Jores, but it is also a Nursey article who is hardly a Villa fan.

[supertom]

If we're under the impression our performances are even close to acceptable then we have a huge problem. It seemed that way under Lambert. We just seemed happy we were doing enough. The fans sitting through the shite could see differently.
I hope Jores is just a bit thick or just a bit naive. But if the manager is telling these chancers they're doing okay, then when will we improve? Some of these guys seem to be happy to do bare minimum. We stink of indifference, which all filters down from Randy who doesn't seem to give two shits any more. It's pathetic. Never mind the Championship, we might as well pack up and turn Villa Park into a shopping mall instead.

Bunch of losers. The club reeks of it.

[clash city rocker]

I wouldn't read too much into it..I should be imagine there is a great deal of difference between what Remi says and what he actual thinks.

[aj2k77]

It's a coincidence that we are rock bottom and also have a team full of shit players.

[auntiesledd]

Nothing like being in denial.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-desperate-show-rock-7102143

I can only conclude he's been frantically necking mind-bending substances if he actually believes that drivel. His "I think we have a lot of offensive talent and a lot of players who can come in and contribute to the team" bit actually made me laugh out loud! 

[Matt C]

Can Cissoko play?

[Clampy]

Can Cissoko play?

I didn't think he could but according to the mail, he can. They also think Hepburn-Murphy might get a run out as well which is interesting.

[Matt C]

Hepburn-Murphy is a forward isnt he? That would be interesting