Aston Villa v QPR Pre Match Thread

[john2710]

Anyone know if this game is on Sky Sports Red Button tomorrow?

[Pete3206]

Yes it is

[Percy McCarthy]

I know someone already said this

But hogan as a number 10. You've seen him play right?

I’ve seen him play. But I’ve never actually seen him kick the ball. Good at running around though.

[jimmygreen]

Taking the babby for her first game. It’s been a trek up from Devon / Cornwall border. So that all taken into account we’re gonna get done 3-1 with Beelzebub getting a hat trick.

[AndyB6]

Beelzebub can score a hat trick again and substitute himself if we finish second at the end of the season like we did last time it happened!!!

[cdbearsfan]

I remember that game. Travelled in the car with my late Bluenose granddad who only wanted to watch Francis play. I remember laughing at him wasting his money as Trev would obviously be way past it...

[Three Spires Villa]

Another draw, we are getting good at this!!!

[Matt Collins]

O'Hare recovered from his knock. Would be good to see him on the bench to provide a different central option

Not sure we'll see it though.

[wittonwarrior]

When you can’t be arsed but duty calls. Sounds like work on a Monday morning

[Matt Collins]

I wonder what Smiths mindset is going into this. It could be:

A. We've looked poor on the ball and creatively since Jack got injured. We need an improvement. That might mean a more adventurous formation with a number 10. Especially as Qpr are conceding so few goals

B. Even with poorer perfrormances, we've still scored twice in each of our last two home games. And created a lot of chances in the last two away, relative to performance levels. With say tammy, Kodjia, Albert and hourihane we've enough goal threat to get a couple more. So if we can be better defensively we should win.

I expected Smith would tend to be more in category a. But I suspect its more b today. And perhaps that's right. Is it realistic that a bunch of pretty tired players are going to adjust to a new formation at short notice, and turn in a great free flowing performance whilst keeping it tight at the back despite less midfield cover, no proper left back, and two players coming straight into the defence?

[Villa Lew]

Going for a draw, not confident about this one, after the thrashing QPR took at the Hawthorns early season, McClaren has done an excellent job there, one of the form teams in the league.

Would play Kodj, Tammy and Albert up front today.

[mr underhill]

well if Abraham isn't playing we know he's going  I would think.

[Clampy]

I reckon he will play and score again.

[Gregorys Boy]

With all our injuries and this being Villa I don't think it will be straight forward but I will go for a scrappy 2-1 win to get us back on track.  Tammy (if he plays!) and El Ghazi. 

[Matt Collins]

I'm sure hell play if fit

Fancy him to score too