Aston Villa v Fulham - Pre Match Thread

[Steve67]

If we are serious about promotion, this is the sort of game we have to win without in our mind.

[TonyD]

Bore draw. 

[Louzie0]

Storm Brian will disrupt Fulham.

I mean, if we can't win tomorrow with something called Storm Brian happening and obviously on our side then really we don't deserve it.

[ciggiesnbeer]

The dam breaks and Steve Bruce's hyper attacking lions are unleashed on an unsuspecting Fulham who are mauled 4-0. Feel good vibes all around.

I hope...

[manic-road]

0-1 Fulham have plenty of pace and they will probably hit us on the break. If we play anything like last week the natives will be restless.

[Deano's Mullet]

Leaving in the next hour. If this fixture is anything like last year there will be quite a few Fulham on the Euston to New Street but  they were great. Friendliest fans I've spoke to this year were Brentford.

[four fornicholl]

One of our own plays for them now, Jordan Graham. I've got a feeling.

[PaulWinch again]

Need to win this and Bruce needs to look at the make up of the side. There needs to be a lot more energy in the midfield.

[mrfuse]

They like to keep the ball, We like to let them keep the ball, away win.

[Clampy]

I'd throw Onomah in for this one and give Davis a breather and bring him on if we need to. They'd had a similar start to us so i'll go for a draw.

[Malandro]

I'd throw Onomah in for this one and give Davis a breather and bring him on if we need to. They'd had a similar start to us so i'll go for a draw.

Agree.

[cdbearsfan]

Why would he need a breather? We haven't played in a week. We should play our strongest side. In particular, we need someone to hold the ball up if forecasts of gale force winds are accurate. It might be difficult to get the ball down and play to feet (which would suit us, I suppose).

[Chris Smith]

Why would he need a breather? We haven't played in a week. We should play our strongest side. In particular, we need someone to hold the ball up if forecasts of gale force winds are accurate. It might be difficult to get the ball down and play to feet (which would suit us, I suppose).

The argument would be that he’s a kid, this is his first sustained run of adult football and he has looked less effective in his last couple of games. Without knowing how he is in training I don’t think we can properly judge but I could understand it if he was rested.

[Clampy]

Why would he need a breather? We haven't played in a week. We should play our strongest side. In particular, we need someone to hold the ball up if forecasts of gale force winds are accurate. It might be difficult to get the ball down and play to feet (which would suit us, I suppose).

Like Chris said, he's only a kid and every now and again you have to pull them out and give them a breather and besides, hasn't he been with the England U20's as well?. Also, people on here are telling us we need to keep the ball better and not go chasing it so an extra body in the middle would help I think. It would have last week.

[exigo]

Leaving in the next hour. If this fixture is anything like last year there will be quite a few Fulham on the Euston to New Street but  they were great. Friendliest fans I've spoke to this year were Brentford.

Me too on the 11.03 out of Euston. I fully expect that if one of the Fulham Ultras pull out a knife, it will be to slice up some brie on their cheese board.