Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest - Pre Match Thread

[robbo1874]

4-1 it is then

Fuck the fuckers!

[PeterWithe]

3.0 and damn their impudence for turning up.

I reckon this is where we start to look the part. I may well have said this before every game so far mind.

[PaulWinch again]

They're with out Assombalonga and Cohen.

Which makes it even more of a must win.

[PaulWinch again]

If Tish and Jedi are out it's a big blow, but with Adomah and Kodjia will massively help Westwood's game. Teams won't be able to push up like they have now that we have pace.

[Deano's Mullet]

I think we'll win and restore the pre-Bristol City optimism. If the new signings can gel and McCormack can find his shooting boots it might be a hell of a game as Forest like to score a goal or two. 3-1 Villa and Elphick and Chester to look a solid duo once again.

[Matt Collins]

Assombalonga being out is a boon for elphick and co.

I hope at least a couple of the injured lot can play. Ideally Tish and grealish.

[CJ]

More hopeful with Assombalonga out - 3 goals in 3 league games this season, but as important they've sold Burke - 4 goals in 5 league games this season. Just need to make sure we start putting our chances away.

[Ads]

They're dire defensively and without Cohen they'll struggle.

[maigrait]

Scrappy 2-1 win.... But a wins a win right?

[SoccerHQ]

We really should win this with Assambagbonlahor missing.

[E I Adio]

Don't know if this piece from The Guardian has been posted elsewhere, but just in case it hasn't, here it is:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/sep/10/aston-villa-nottingham-forest-championship-brian-little

[Mister E]

Don't know if this piece from The Guardian has been posted elsewhere, but just in case it hasn't, here it is:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/sep/10/aston-villa-nottingham-forest-championship-brian-little

nice post, thanks for supplying the link.

[Ads]

Nothing but 3 points will be acceptable.

[PaulWinch again]

Agreed.

[QuintonVilla]

What attendance we looking at? I think anything over 33,000 would be decent when you factor in Sky, ticket prices (some tickets £36+ for a televised early kick off? Madness) and our start to the season.