Luton Town v Aston Villa EFL Cup R1 Pre Match Thread

[Proposition Joe]

I'm also viewing this with trepidation. It's Kenilworth Road ... Two words that traumatise any Villa fan over a certain age. Is the pitch still plastic?

[Lescottstweets]

Its a long season and weve a lot of games to play. Id sacrifice this game for a promotion push any day of the week.

[Skerra]

Looks like Sheffield Wednesday were not such a shit hot proposition after all....beaten by the mighty Cambridge United last night!!

[PeterWithesShin]

Looks like Sheffield Wednesday were not such a shit hot proposition after all....beaten by the mighty Cambridge United last night!!

They started 11 different players last night.

[Damo70]

I'm also viewing this with trepidation. It's Kenilworth Road ... Two words that traumatise any Villa fan over a certain age. Is the pitch still plastic?

Apparently they now have a grass pitch and they actually allow away fans in. Crazy ideas like that will never catch on. Surely plastic pitches and away fan bans are the future of football.

[Nelly]

I'd love Villa to win some games of football again.

[aj2k77]

I'd love Villa to win some games of football again.

Yep, can't remember who we last beat, was it when the goalie threw the ball in for us?

[Skerra]

Pete,

I'm very tongue-in-cheek with my comments. I remember back to when we were relegated to the third tier and, how great it was to climb back up to the then first division.

Obviously, I'd like to see us go straight back up but, regardless of the division, as long as the club and players look like they are making an effort, I'll be there!!

[PeterWithesShin]

Norwich 6th Feb. It's why I don't get people being fine with us losing tonight. To a 4th division team. We have to start to winning games to get confidence going and tonight is no different even if some do think it's 'only' the League Cup.

[Legion]

Norwich 6th Feb. It's why I don't get people being fine with us losing tonight. To a 4th division team. We have to start to winning games to get confidence going and tonight is no different even if some do think it's 'only' the League Cup.

Agree completely. We need to create a winning mentality.

[PaulWinch again]

Looks like Sheffield Wednesday were not such a shit hot proposition after all....beaten by the mighty Cambridge United last night!!

They started 11 different players last night.

Careful PWS you don't want to use factual evidence against idle Villa bashing.

[TonyDaleysHair]

I've just read that apparently, we have lost 8 of 11 competitive visits to Kenilworth Road; now that's not a good record, and cups have a funny way of upholding tradition when it comes to so called lesser teams playing bigger clubs and the like.

A worrying stat I would say. Still, things have to change for us at some point!

[aj2k77]

Twat these tonight, twat Rotherham Saturday, get a head of steam going, sign some new players, twat the division the rest of the season. 2 tickets for £25 in the Lower Holte I just got for Saturday, well chuffed.

[tomd2103]

Norwich 6th Feb. It's why I don't get people being fine with us losing tonight. To a 4th division team. We have to start to winning games to get confidence going and tonight is no different even if some do think it's 'only' the League Cup.

I don't either, we have got to get used to playing midweek games and apart from one or two tweaks, we should be fielding a close to full strength team tonight.  We need to build some continuity.

[Witton Warrior]

Crush our enemies underfoot and rejoice in the lamentations of their fans...
Don't hold with this "strategic losing" lark - what would Sir Ron say?