Preston North End v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Jimbo]

There will be no late winners today. We'll be beaten by the hour.

Are any TV stations mad enough to be broadcasting this?

[shipscat]

Is it available on AVTV, as I can't find it?

[PeterWithesShin]

Live commentary confirmed on WM FM.

[kippaxvilla2]

In Ashley Westwoods new five year contract awarded just last year, there was a clause that stated he can be off the field for no more than 75 consecutive minutes in a season.

[Axl Rose]

Bunnand Westwood. Garbage.

[auntiesledd]

Westwood looks good in a 3 man central midfield because his sideways passes look tidy and intelligent,

How do you work that out.  To me it is passing the buck.  The first option should always be forward.  If we are going to be up near the top of the table, we cannot afford to have a midfield player that plays balls to players that are in no better a position than he is and usually in a worse position which ends up with the ball going backwards to the keeper and then back out again.

I have a feeling that Mr D's comment(s) are heavily underpinned by excessive pressure twixt tongue & cheek. 

[JUAN PABLO]

how many games have we won with Westwood in the team

[in exile]

Only just seen the line up and the bench...FFS
 

[aj2k77]

Let's see if we look a bit more polished today and not like it's all been cobbled together on the bag of a beer mat and try to rely on individual skill again.

[AlexAlexCropley]

So far,so good

[Ian.]

The really daft thing is this squad, even this lineup we see today should piss this division and easily beat Preston. There is enough quality out on show for us today to win comfortably but like for last 5 years it's how we apply ourselves on match day what ch we get so wrong.

[JUAN PABLO]

Two in midfield doesn't work that has been proved so why not try it again so we can prove that it DOESN'T bloody work again!

exactly

[PeterWithesShin]

how many games have we won with Westwood in the team

How many did we win with Benteke and Delph in it?

[PeterWithesShin]

Singing "empty seats" when we have a tier closed for home games is just saft.

[Ian.]

how many games have we won with Westwood in the team

How many did we win with Benteke and Delph in it?

Hold on, it shouldn't take long to count on my hands.