Preston North End v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[preston28]

Got my ticket, the ferry's booked, I'll be there.

Good man. Twelve tellers at noon then or will you be too seasick?  A trek from Fleetwood too!

[Risso]

Weather forecast isn't too bad, so hopefully not too rough.  Gets in at Liverpool, so thankfully no Everton or Liverpool games tomorrow.

[sickbeggar]

been pretty spot on this season with predictions. Okay so predicting draws is no great shakes but this is the turning point. possibly. 0-2

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Alcohol has been taken, therefore current confidence levels bear no resemblance to current form.

Preston North End 1 Aston Villa 8

[Gregorys Boy]

I can't say we will win with any confidence.  But I'm going with my Mum to the match and last time she came to a Villa match with me we got a battling away win at Palace during the later stages of the Lambert era so a repeat of that would do tomorrow.  Will go 1-2 to us with Kodja and Chester getting ours.  It might be a good sign if we go a goal behind rather than start out leading of course

I don't think it would be right to sack RDM if we don't win.  Its still early for that and having backed him we've got to give him the season to prove himself.  I don't think we are going to be any serious danager of going down, but we do need big improvement.  Fingers crossed that can start here.

[Steve67]

Surely this is the one? Put some demons to rest and win away from home? Surely?

[VancouverLion]

Predicted wins all season, can't help it when I see the opposition.
So here we go, 1-1.

We have to win now!
UTV

[dorsetvillian]

Left my house at 5.30. Picking up two others in Bournemouth and then the long journey north. Please let this be the day the  Villa start to turn our fortunes around!

[mr underhill]

I commend your commitment and hope you are rewarded with a win!

[Clampy]

Let's hope today is the start of a good run. It would be typical though if we won today going into the back of a two week break. Should be a cracking atmosphere though.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm out today and won't be able to follow the game. I'm hoping that'll be enough to see us through!

[The Edge]

Knowing our luck Callum Robinson will equalise four minutes into injury time.

It's not down to luck. It's a mindset now that our players think "fucking he'll last 5 minutes were bound to concede a goal"  while the opposition know it's only villa we will definitely get a goal in the last 5 minutes if we just keep lumping the ball into the box. Robbie & Steve have somehow got to break the mould.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Left my house at 5.30. Picking up two others in Bournemouth and then the long journey north. Please let this be the day the  Villa start to turn our fortunes around!

Brilliant stuff dorsetvillain!
We'll be leaving in about 2 hours...along with the other 5,500...see you there...this is the day!

UTV!

[dorsetvillian]

Left my house at 5.30. Picking up two others in Bournemouth and then the long journey north. Please let this be the day the  Villa start to turn our fortunes around!

[dorsetvillian]

Sorry double post. Now at  first coffee stop in Oxford.