Aston Villa vs Queens Park Rangers Pre-Match Thread (2)

[Brend'Watkins]

I’d expect a flat atmosphere and a struggle to gee ourselves up for the game

Although I think the original game was heading for a big attendance so maybe a good chunk of people have retained their tickets

Not sure if we’ve any fresh injuries? Adomah maybe?

I’d probably bring in Bjarnason for Jedinak.

Jack should be too good for them

Why would you think that?  Everyone will still be buzzing after Saturday and the players too.  It think we'll slaughter them.

[not3bad]

I’d expect a flat atmosphere and a struggle to gee ourselves up for the game

Although I think the original game was heading for a big attendance so maybe a good chunk of people have retained their tickets

Not sure if we’ve any fresh injuries? Adomah maybe?

I’d probably bring in Bjarnason for Jedinak.

Jack should be too good for them

Why would you think that?  Everyone will still be buzzing after Saturday and the players too.  It think we'll slaughter them.

I have often found there is a bit of a come down after big matches like Saturday's I must admit. But I hope you're right and we do slaughter them.

[SoccerHQ]

I can certainly see where Matt is coming from.

It will be a lower crowd than Saturday by a fair few thousand and it will be a more expectant atmosphere.

PNE was pretty flat, hardly any signing although our terrible first half performance didn't help.

Regardless I always expect us to beat QPR at home, they are pretty poor away.

2-0.

[in exile]

Can't see anything other than a 5-0 stuffing to us

[Smirker]

I think it will be a routine win.

By one goal.

UTV

[Boz]

No complacency please lads, there's a need to boost the goal difference UTV

[darren woolley]

I'm going for a 2-0 win we need to keep going.

[Smirker]

Just stay focused Villa. Focus on this game and get the job done. Three points and I don't care how you do it.

5-0 is good but 1-0 is great too.

Just get the three points and keep going.

[brontebilly]

Lansbury might come in for Hourihane ? Seems to be the one struggling a bit at the moment.

[ADVILLAFAN]

QPR’s main weapon is 6’8” Matt Smith, which makes me think we should start Jedinak rather than Barney.

[Richard E]

QPR’s main weapon is 6’8” Matt Smith, which makes me think we should start Jedinak rather than Barney.

We need a Dalek or a Cyberman to counter Matt Smith.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

QPR’s main weapon is 6’8” Matt Smith, which makes me think we should start Jedinak rather than Barney.

I think we can trust Terry and Chester  take care of him and hopefully we'll be playing on the front foot, so Matt Smith can spend all game defending free kicks and corners.

Snodgrass was quoted at the weekend saying that Bruce trusts his players. Let's hope it's true and after Saturday he'd be a fool not to. No more over cautious team selections and tactics. Set them free and sit back and watch them rip Rangers a new one.

[Hookeysmith]

Can we expect Terry and Jedinak to play 2 games in 72 hours?  This is a game we could make a couple of changes to keep everyone fresh

What on earth has happened to Samba / Green - it is like they have been kidnapped

[rob_bridge]

Hobbits 4 Gollums 0

[DennisHodgetts]

Hobbits 4 Gollums 0

Snoddy looks more "Dwarfish" than Hobbit, much as I love him...Grealish is Precious...