Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre-Match Thread

[London Villan]

I’ve got more of a problem with newcastle than bruce. You just know its going to be 0-0 or 0-1 now.

[Clampy]

(Huge sigh) Anyway, down to more important things. I wonder if he'll put El Goalzi back in if Targett is out? One thing Targett does really well is overlap with Grealish and Taylor won't do that.

[PaulWinch again]

I hope Targett is ok he’d be a big loss.

[cdbearsfan]

Under-18s called off, assume this will go ahead?

[TelfordVilla]

Frozen pitch forcunder 18s

[Drummond]

I hope Targett is ok he’d be a big loss.

I think he would against Maximus Dribblious but otherwise Taylor or Hause would be fine.

[olaftab]

What's the snow situation in Brum? Had a right dumpful in Stourbridge

Snowed for about 2 hours last night. Real fluffy stuff. This morning all the snow is solid ice in the garden. So if the match was played in my garden it would not go ahead but as Villa park has all the technology in the world deployed it should be not an issue.

[olaftab]

I hope Targett is ok he’d be a big loss.

I think he would against Maximus Dribblious but otherwise Taylor or Hause would be fine.

Could work to our advantage as Newcastle  will bombard our area whenever they can and Hause is the best header of the ball in our squad.

[Risso]

Hause has injured his foot and will be out for a while. Trez is back in the squad though.

[OCD]

Hause wasn't in the squad against City so not sure if he's fit enough.

[Damo70]

What's the snow situation in Brum? Had a right dumpful in Stourbridge

Snowed for about 2 hours last night. Real fluffy stuff. This morning all the snow is solid ice in the garden. So if the match was played in my garden it would not go ahead but as Villa park has all the technology in the world deployed it should be not an issue.

My wife and youngest daughter had a snowball fight in the hall last night (we have Laminate flooring so no problem). My wife had a very strict upbringing by her father so I think she tries to relive her youth through our youngest.

[Dave P]

Tbf the under soil heating will ensure the pitch is ok and games mainly get called off for safety of the fans. With no fans, it should be ok.

[Risso]

Hause wasn't in the squad against City so not sure if he's fit enough.

Injured foot, as I said before.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Targett is fit to play tonight. He was taken off on Wednesday due to post Covid fatigue. He’s fine now.

 Gregg Evans confirmed this.

[john e]

Targett is fit to play tonight. He was taken off on Wednesday due to post Covid fatigue. He’s fine now.

 Gregg Evans confirmed this.

Great news