Sandwell Town vs Aston Villa: Pre-Match Thread

[ChicagoLion]

Be very happy to be proved wrong, but I’ve gone for the draw. 75% in the poll, gone for an away win.

The people can’t be wrong, can they?

FTF

It’s not like exuberance and over confidence has ever back fired on us.
You just have to consider the quality of refereeing at this level.

[john e]

Its the first time in years that I feel confident about winning in every game we play,
I know it won’t happen but the belief that we are going to win before every match is how I feel just now

one thing I do know for sure is we will be going to Albion to win the game and score a bunch of goals with no fear

[ADVILLAFAN]

The Secondary Second City Derby.

Optimistic that we can win this, should be goals either way.

[wittonwarrior]

We won’t keep a clean sheet but will eventually break them down so 1-3 from me.  Expect the two heads six fingers to start off on fire

[Damo70]

They looked tired and leggy towards the end of last nights game. Like us they are better in attack than defence. I reckon 2-2.

[Jon Crofts]

Any Arabian Villains out there know if the game is on Arab TV? I'm in Bahrain and planning to find a bar/sports bar or hotel to view.

[walsall villain]

They looked tired and leggy towards the end of last nights game. Like us they are better in attack than defence. I reckon 2-2.

I was thinking 2-2 too! Don’t think tiredness from last night will be an issue. Their manager getting stick for making no substitutions late on. I don’t blame him as his bench is full of veterans.

[Ads]

Odd that he didnt mix it up. The fross for the equaliser was because Morrison was fucked and could not close down.

What will they do against a side with so much pace out wide?

[Legion]

Odd that he didnt mix it up. The fross for the equaliser was because Morrison was fucked and could not close down.

What will they do against a side with so much pace out wide?

Lose, hopefully.

[Lastfootstamper]

From watching last night, I'm not worried. Their game, like ours now, seems to rely on lots of possession. They won't have that all their own way on Friday. When we score first, they'll be exposed chasing the game, and I'll be able to hear the half-time stripey boos from my house.

[RichardBatchelor]

Could be anything: 4-4, 2-6, 5-3, who knows? I have no axe to grind with the Albion, SHA is the derby (and the twonks) for me, but just from a table point of view we mustn’t lose really.

[Bad English]

3-2 to the Villa!

[cdbearsfan]

The Secondary Second City Derby.

Optimistic that we can win this, should be goals either way.

First City, not Second. The City of London has a population of about twelve.

[SoccerHQ]

Gayle starting for them will make a difference. A front four of Gayle, Rodriguez, Matt Phillips and Harvey Barnes is way better than what Boro put out so they'll test us like Forest.

Difference here is their back 4 isn't good as a unit and our 3 in midfield can get at their two.

I thought for a while we'd win this but I didn't expect to win as many as we have recently so would be happy with a point from this as think we're capable of 4 points from Stoke-Leeds home games.

[Clark W Griswold]

The Secondary Second City Derby.

Optimistic that we can win this, should be goals either way.

I'm more than optimistic, i think we're going to fuck the fuckers.