Sunderland v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[Legion]

He came on for the last couple of minutes at the end of last season and looked positively terrified.

[Toronto Villa]

Nothing like being in denial.

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

What would you rather have him say? How about "everything is shit, I hate being here, my team mates are utter bollocks and I have absolutely no confidence in them. In fact, the sooner my agent calls me the better. I'd take a move to a side in the Faroes over this shower of shit"

How's that? Wouldn't that sound better and helpful given where we are and what we are trying to achieve over the balance of the season?

[Stu]

I'd rather they just won a fucking game rather than pissing on our legs and telling us it's raining.

[ChicagoLion]

Poor Jose, probably been told by the club to do a media piece and they probably told him what to say. It is not his fault just paper filler.

[LTA]

Nothing like being in denial.

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

What would you rather have him say? How about "everything is shit, I hate being here, my team mates are utter bollocks and I have absolutely no confidence in them. In fact, the sooner my agent calls me the better. I'd take a move to a side in the Faroes over this shower of shit"

How's that? Wouldn't that sound better and helpful given where we are and what we are trying to achieve over the balance of the season?

I'd rather they said we know we've been rubbish and we're working hard to put it right instead of saying it's "a coincidence".

[PeterWithesShin]

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.

No. We can't play him until the transfer window opens, which is the 2nd. The Mail in 'not knowing basic facts' shocker.

[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.

No. We can't play him until the transfer window opens, which is the 2nd. The Mail in 'not knowing basic facts' shocker.

Mind you, it's the 2nd tomorrow so, I don't know how it works.

[PeterWithesShin]

Maybe he can play then and i'm still hungover and talking shite!

[Legion]

I think he can.

[Toronto Villa]

Maybe he can play then and i'm still hungover and talking shite!

I can't believe you started 2016 by blaming alcohol again Mr Shin

[PeterWithesShin]

Maybe he can play then and i'm still hungover and talking shite!

I can't believe you started 2016 by blaming alcohol again Mr Shin

It's a streak of 30 odd years and counting!

[Clampy]

Maybe he can play then and i'm still hungover and talking shite!

I can't believe you started 2016 by blaming alcohol again Mr Shin

It's 2016 and alllllllllllllls crap!

[Toronto Villa]

Maybe he can play then and i'm still hungover and talking shite!

I can't believe you started 2016 by blaming alcohol again Mr Shin

It's a streak of 30 odd years and counting!

[not3bad]

One thing Bacuna most certainly isn't is a left back. It's laughable that he's even having to play there.

It's a disgrace that our academy is so poor at the moment that a terrible midfielder/right back is having to be shoe horned in to left back.

I had heard that Sissoko and Bennett have both been recalled from loan? Anyway I'll go with 0-0.

[sickbeggar]

This has got home win written all over it. They'll go all out for a win as we're possibly the only team worse than them and if they get a goal our brittle confidence will just shatter 3-0.