Aston Villa v Newcastle United Sat 24/9 5.30PM Pre-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

2-2, Jedinak and a late equaliser from Hippy Jack

Really? I don't think  Jedi will be anywhere near opposition goal let alone score in matches I have watched!

I'll settle for him getting somewhere near the oppo players.

Me too. He needs to start having an influence.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-owe-aston-villa-11921299

They're still banging on about that then? Fucking drama queens, the lot of them.

That's just pathetic. I really can't see what's so difficult to understand. We laughed at them when we relegated them the first time because they take themselves so seriously. We laughed even harder in May because they came for revenge and we relegated them again. Honestly, what's not funny about that?!

[PeterWithesShin]

It's also not a "they" it's just that fat twat Quinn who as been whining on Twitter. Summed up by how thick he is.

Their side did not offer one attacking threat whatsoever throughout the game and ended up drawing 0-0 yet some Villa fans celebrated widely.

What is that all about?

It baffles me, it really does

Of course it does chubby, it would require actually having a brain to realise that a big part of the celebration was ending a run of 11 straight defeats. That it helped relegate Newcastle just made it funny.

[AvFc4eVeR]

0-4.....

Someone had to say it!

We are nowhere near their performance levels yet, RDM ain't seen nothing yet if he thought the Brentford booing was bad!

Now, go and prove me wrong....

[RichardBatchelor]

Quinn is a big fat crybaby. So is Carver. The Geordies I've met have been sound. The 'feud' is pathetic.

Our recent record against them is awful. 1-1.

[levico]

A heavy 'QPR style' defeat and the angst starts in earnest.

Familiar territory.

[Ads]

A heavy 'QPR style' defeat and the angst starts in earnest.

Familiar territory.

You mean a 6-0 defeat would be familiar territory for this season? I'm far from impressed to say the least with how we've started, but at home we've not looked like losing and indeed we haven't. They've actually lost more games than us too.

We may get beat, but 6-0? Come on.

[Nev]

I always liked Newcastle, hated all the "Toon Army" "Wor Kev" hype but my trips there have always been great and I have respect for them and the fans. I laughed my bollocks off when they went down mind but then it's a natural thing to do in such a partisan sport.

And my attitude will just make the likes of Quinn even angrier.

Which is nice.

Narrow victory and the horses go hungry once again.

[Ron Manager]

2-2, Jedinak and a late equaliser from Hippy Jack

Really? I don't think  Jedi will be anywhere near opposition goal let alone score in matches I have watched!

I'll settle for him getting somewhere near the oppo players.

Me too. He needs to start having an influence.

I hope I am wrong but we may have bought Jedinak a season too late in his career.It could be another Lescott situation unless he still has enough in his tank to make his mark at B6.

[Matt Collins]

This is my concern too

Still, Westwood will get all the blame regardless

Hopefully Tshibola's energy can start making a difference soon

[Tayls_7]

This is my concern too

Still, Westwood will get all the blame regardless

Hopefully Tshibola's energy can start making a difference soon

There's a reason for that Matt. He's shit.

[PaulWinch again]

This is my concern too

Still, Westwood will get all the blame regardless

Hopefully Tshibola's energy can start making a difference soon

Thing is I don't think Westwood is that bad, he's just an easy and lazy target. I've seen him do alright, and more importantly a lot of players do a lot worse than him. In the game against Brentford he was the only player in the second half driving to get some urgency into the team. He's clearly not a combative midfielder, that should be Jedinak's role, but he's having to cover that role.

[tony scott]

I don't know why Westwood gets all the stick, it's a bandwagon without logic, at one game last season for eighty minutes a supporter behind  me consistently gave him grief I finally turned round and said you do know that's Vertout not Westwood. 1:0 Jedi scores

[Tayls_7]

This is my concern too

Still, Westwood will get all the blame regardless

Hopefully Tshibola's energy can start making a difference soon

Thing is I don't think Westwood is that bad, he's just an easy and lazy target. I've seen him do alright, and more importantly a lot of players do a lot worse than him. In the game against Brentford he was the only player in the second half driving to get some urgency into the team. He's clearly not a combative midfielder, that should be Jedinak's role, but he's having to cover that role.

Apart from having no defensive qualities, only possessing a perfunctory standard of passing and lacking zero desire to discover the part of the playing field known as the opposition's 18yd box Westwood is a star in the making and we should continue to allow him to perform a significant role in our demise. Oh, did I mention his unerring ability to put the rare shots he does have wide of the target or his laughable set pieces? Lazy indeed.

[AVH87]

Seems like it isn't just Villa that Newcastle like waiting for outside the away end: http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2016/09/22/wolves-fans-tell-how-coins-rained-down-after-newcastle-game/