Aston Villa -v- Hull City: Pre-Match Thread

[brentastonb6]

A dour 1-0 win. The first of many such results in the season ahead.

I agree .1-0 and not the last win by that scoreline this season.

I'll accept for one season only 46 of them

[Matt Collins]

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-hull-city-line-up-259580

Quite a few unknowns in there. Clucas is a good player and Hernandez is a threat at this level. But surely that defence can be got at? I'm guessing they'll defend deep with Dawson in there. We haven't looked at all imaginative playing against that, including in pre season

 I quite like the idea of green and Elmo getting at their full backs who both look very much untested according to this

[Matt C]

1-0. Terry.

[andyh]

If we are going to go up this season, we cannot be losing home games.
I think the pressure is on from day 1 to get a result and build some early momentum and confidence.

1-0 Villa.

[The Edge]

If we are going to go up this season, we cannot be losing home games.
I think the pressure is on from day 1 to get a result and build some early momentum and confidence.

1-0 Villa.

Agreed. One thing is for sure with Terry in the squad there will be no hiding place in the dressing room. Because of that I'm going for a title win this season.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

If we are going to go up this season, we cannot be losing home games.
I think the pressure is on from day 1 to get a result and build some early momentum and confidence.

1-0 Villa.

I have just looked back at our opening results with SGT when last promoted and was surprised to see what a dodgy start we made - 1 win, 3 draws, 3 defeats. 1-1 away to Ipswich on the opening day then a 2-0 defeat at home to SHA. We actually failed to win in any of our first 7 home games.

[andyh]

If we are going to go up this season, we cannot be losing home games.
I think the pressure is on from day 1 to get a result and build some early momentum and confidence.

1-0 Villa.

I have just looked back at our opening results with SGT when last promoted and was surprised to see what a dodgy start we made - 1 win, 3 draws, 3 defeats. 1-1 away to Ipswich on the opening day then a 2-0 defeat at home to SHA. We actually failed to win in any of our first 7 home games.

I understand your point, but there is a major factor in that season.
And lets face it, Steve Bruce is no Sir Graham Taylor. 

[LukeJames]

Probably 0-0.

[JUAN PABLO]

This will be my grandson's first game. He's 3 and a half months old.

He should replace the injured Jack Grelish then just behind the striker

[Clark W Griswold]

With the players in the squad that are available, I'd go...

4-4-2
Johnstone
Bree, Chester, Terry, Taylor
Elmo, Whelan, Hourahane, Amavi
Agbonlahor, Hogan

Subs: Bunn, Hutton, Samba, Lansbury, Bacuna, Green, Bjarnasson.

1-1, an uninspiring start.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

If we are going to go up this season, we cannot be losing home games.
I think the pressure is on from day 1 to get a result and build some early momentum and confidence.

1-0 Villa.

I have just looked back at our opening results with SGT when last promoted and was surprised to see what a dodgy start we made - 1 win, 3 draws, 3 defeats. 1-1 away to Ipswich on the opening day then a 2-0 defeat at home to SHA. We actually failed to win in any of our first 7 home games.

I understand your point, but there is a major factor in that season.
And lets face it, Steve Bruce is no Sir Graham Taylor. 

Of course he isn't, and I don't expect him to find a Platt either.
If we get off to a slow start I just hope we don't press the panic button. We have changed managers at an alarming rate in recent years.

[The Edge]

This will be my grandson's first game. He's 3 and a half months old.

He should replace the injured Jack Grelish then just behind the striker

Lol. Is it me or are footballers getting younger these days?

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

This will be my grandson's first game. He's 3 and a half months old.

He should replace the injured Jack Grelish then just behind the striker

Good idea, I bet he's brilliant at dribbling.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

It's really going to pain me to see that twat John Terry playing in a Villa shirt.

[CJ]

This will be my grandson's first game. He's 3 and a half months old.

He should replace the injured Jack Grelish then just behind the striker

Good idea, I bet he's brilliant at dribbling.

And playing the dummy