Aston Villa v Fulham Pre-Match Thread

[Jimbo]

It just might be the case that the likes of Gardner and Baker aren't quite as hapless as we all thought, and may benefit greatly from working with a manager and coaches who know what they're doing, in a settled team, within a stable club environment.

Likewise, Jedinak, as many of us suspected, might benefit greatly from playing in an organised midfield, in which his role is clearly defined, and where he is at all times several hundred yards away from Ashley Westwood, who should be on the third row of benches in any dugout.

Other teams seem to be able to use bog standard players quite effectively, so there's no reason why we can't at this present moment, with the help of an experienced manager.

Think of it like a factory, where everybody knows how to do simple tasks, and they do them over and over until it's second nature; as opposed to a factory full of dim-witted individuals who haven't got a clue what they're supposed to be doing, roaming all over the shop floor, knocking over tins of springs and buckets of chemicals. One produces high performance automobiles, while the other produces Birmingham City diaries.

Anyway, we surely can't win two on the trot, Allah won't allow it, so a 2-2 draw it is.   

[Oooh_andy]

0-1 after the false dawn of RDM i am not saying villa will win again .

[AvFc4eVeR]

I think we will win this and as Fulham have been comeback kings recently, I am thinking we will edge it 3-2 after being 2-0 up at HT (Kodjia and Gardner), Fulham will put us under immense pressure second half and drag it back to 2-2, only for Ayew to come on last ten mins and win us the points!

Team;

Gollini

Hutton
Chester
Baker
Amavi

Tshibola
Gardner
Bacuna

Kodjia
Gestede
Adomah

[Brend'Watkins]

Same starting line up with Ayew instead of Gestede.  I want to see Ayew and Kodja click.  They have to click. 

[QuintonVilla]

If we start well, whatever the size of the crowd, it will feel like there are 80,000 in there.

And the  players might start to realise what it means to us.

Fulham won't bring many I think. Thought I read somewhere we got 40,000 against the dogheads. Did they open the upper Trinity for it?

We got 32,000 against Wolves. Fulham won't bring 2900 so I think we'll be looking at about 31-32k.

[darren woolley]

I think we will win 2-1.

[Oooh_andy]

If we start well, whatever the size of the crowd, it will feel like there are 80,000 in there.

And the  players might start to realise what it means to us.

Fulham won't bring many I think. Thought I read somewhere we got 40,000 against the dogheads. Did they open the upper Trinity for it?

We got 32,000 against Wolves. Fulham won't bring 2900 so I think we'll be looking at about 31-32k.
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I see we have a 4-£40 deal on which may push us up to 33k??

[JUAN PABLO]

Rudy is fine for 20 minutes coming  on If things are not going to plan . We cant start with him and leave Ayew on the bench , we need to get Kodjia and Ayew running on all cylinders.

[footyskillz]

3-1
In last match fulham impressicely fought back from 2 nil down . Scott Malone conceded 2 penalties -their version of cissoko then ! I think target him in defence !
Fulham are unbeaten on their travels and have that big lump Chris Martin playing for them.
Even so I feel with right selection and attitude villa can blitz then a win 3 goals to 1 . UTV!  Great to have that feeling back isn't lads!

[Comrade Blitz]

3-1

[ironmaidenmania]

3-1 with a RM hatrick.

[wittonwarrior]

I have guessed a home win about time we had things going our way. 

I still say  hold on to the reins with your thoughts  over Steve Bruce - could be our saviour or another one who you just want to thump (I am neither pro or anti btw).

One thing I would say is that I do feel for RDM I am sure he would have come good.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Why not win two in a row? Its worth a try

[cdbearsfan]

I don't really want to win two in a row. I don't want people thinking I'm a glory-hunter.

[clash city rocker]

I think the pressure of the job quickly got to RDM and he quickly became another Sherwood. At the end neither knew their arse from their elbow. I think Bruce being a little longer in the tooth won't make the same mistakes when results go against us. Panicking with team selections is a recipe for disaster.