Aston Villa vs Sunderland - Pre-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Tough game, what with their players trying to impress Coleman.  Having said that, they're bottom for a reason. 1-0 Villa.

Most of their first won't travel and those that do will be sitting in the Trinity Road Stand.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Nothing against Sunderland but I would like us to smash em. Concerned about the new manager bounce. Their keepers are very dodgy so we should shoot on sight also their loaner forward Grabban is pretty good but lightweight so should get a lot of "Samba time".

[auntiesledd]

That lot haven't done much since Laurie Mac had the left-field hit 'O Superman' tbh. I guess it'll depend on how we handle Kevin Phillips - although I'm not entirely sure if he's still at Baldock Town tbh. Consequently I'm predicting an utter snore-fest, with a final score of 8-3 to the mighty Villa.

You heard it here first. 

[Toronto Villa]

Nothing against Sunderland but I would like us to smash em. Concerned about the new manager bounce. Their keepers are very dodgy so we should shoot on sight also their loaner forward Grabban is pretty good but lightweight so should get a lot of "Samba time".

I like how Moyes gets his teams to bounce

[preston28]

I think a comfortable 2-0 win. Davis and Hourihane.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Nothing against Sunderland but I would like us to smash em. Concerned about the new manager bounce. Their keepers are very dodgy so we should shoot on sight also their loaner forward Grabban is pretty good but lightweight so should get a lot of "Samba time".

I like how Moyes gets his teams to bounce

Lol. Lets hope Coleman has the same impact!

[preston28]

Coleman has got a lot on his plate at West Ham.

That cuts the mustard with me!

[brontebilly]

If Coleman turns Sunderland around he will be mustard to be fair.

To be honest, Wales were dreadful in the last qualifying campaign. Coleman's tactics were exposed as bankrupt in both Irish games, launching high balls onto Duffys head when chasing an equaliser in Cardiff for example. Maybe a Tim Sherwood type dead cat bounce

[Steve67]

Sunderland are going to take some turning around. We should win comfortably. Don't screw up!!

[SoccerHQ]

3-1 win.

Snodgrass with two.

[Clampy]

After hearing how bad their keeper was against Millwall, I watched their highlights earlier today and he was hilariously awful. Both keepers looked as if they'd won a fan competition on Twitter to play for the day. Let's hope he gets picked tomorrow.

[ciggiesnbeer]

After hearing how bad their keeper was against Millwall, I watched their highlights earlier today and he was hilariously awful. Both keepers looked as if they'd won a fan competition on Twitter to play for the day. Let's hope he gets picked tomorrow.

The good news? Their other keeper is even worse!

[CT]

6-1. Ron Vlaar will smash in the first from miles out.

[SoccerHQ]

After hearing how bad their keeper was against Millwall, I watched their highlights earlier today and he was hilariously awful. Both keepers looked as if they'd won a fan competition on Twitter to play for the day. Let's hope he gets picked tomorrow.

The good news? Their other keeper is even worse!

Yep Steele got relegated with Blackburn last season and got dropped for the other guy a few weeks ago.

Fancy Snodgrass to score a free kick tomorrow night. Just getting it on target should be enough.

[Dave P]

I often think we would have done last season what Sunderland are doing this if it wasn’t for the fact we were taken over. We both went out of the premier league in a right state.

We look like we’ve got back on the rails so I’m expecting a win but it won’t be pretty. 2-1.