Pre-match thread. Aston Villa vs Arsenal. 21st July, kick off at 8.15pm.

[Hillbilly]

It's probably my paranoia but it always feels like the Sky 4 (or 6 or whatever it is this month) raise their game against the Villa like they want to keep us down. We seem to take more merciless beatings. On the other hand we just shit the bed when we play them.
So either way Villa 0 Arsenal 4.

[JUAN PABLO]

about time we had a game where i go . wow Villa just wow.

has not been many of them , Norwich 5-1 away I thought that but they ended up being the rock bottom losers so this has to be that wow game.

Dont let that Bournemouth six pointer fuck up my head for many years to come.

We can do this . 3-1 Villa

[robbo1874]

Shit or bust tomorrow morning. 2 goals from Dion and a skydiving Santa and we’ll be in the mix for West Ham. COME ON VILLA!!

[robbo1874]

Always thought it was a Stan collymore hatrick that won us that game. What the fuck do I know??!

[andyh]

The Watford game tonight is just as massive for us.
Just being a little ray of sunshine, remember we could get relegated tonight if they miraculously win and we fail to.

I’ll be rooting for Man City, every bit as much as for us tonight.

[Big Ming]

I have a horrible feeling that Watford are going to turn over Citeh thus making our game meaningless.

Sacking Pearson may have been a masterstroke.

[Richard]

I have a horrible feeling that Watford are going to turn over Citeh thus making our game meaningless.

Sacking Pearson may have been a masterstroke.

How so ? If we both win 1 0 later then we win 2 0 at West Ham and they lose 2 0 at Arsenal it’s us staying up on goals scored. Difficult but not impossible.

[Villa Lew]

If Jack and SJM can find their top form, we might just have a chance, it's certainly time Jack score, last time was at Brighton.

[robbo1874]

If we don’t beat Arsenal we’re down

[Legion]

If we don’t beat Arsenal we’re down

Only if Watford win and we don't.

[Legion]

Or draw and we lose.

[maidstonevillain]

If we don’t beat Arsenal we’re down

I think I would take a Villa draw and Watford loss if offered now.

[john e]

I won't be watching this match or exposing myself to any media or information source which may relate to me how the match is progressing.

I'll give it ten minutes after the projected finish time and check on here.

My nerves would not stand anything else.

Will you and Rodney Bewes duck down in the car as you pass someone who would shout out the score?

Match called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

I fear the above two posts will be utterly meaningless to a good 60% on this site

[john e]

not saying I’m not confident of beating Arsenal but there’s more chance of Kylie Minogue knocking on my door tonight in her hot pants

[TaxDodger]

If we don’t beat Arsenal we’re down

I think I would take a Villa draw and Watford loss if offered now.

Definitely. I'd certainly take a scenario whereby we need to win at West Ham and they need to lose to Arsenal for us to stay up. It would also mean Bournemouth are completely irrelevent to us.

As I'm sure we're all aware if they lose by three tonight and we get a point it would mean they'd have to win at Arsenal if we win at West Ham.