Aston Villa v Newcastle United Match Thread

[Chris_Jephcott]

I did hear that El Ghazi was one of the ones who had Covid. Might explain his absence at least? Energy levels might not be up to where they were yet...

If not, it’s a bit harsh on him.

[Lsvilla]

This has to be the biggest madness of the day....

Dean Smith on touchline ban: "I'll be in the directors' box and I'll be wired up to Shakey and JT who will be a yard away from me, such is the madness of rules. I can coach in the mic but I can't shout instructions on to the pitch. The three lads will be doing that for me."

[Chris_Jephcott]

Watkins to score tonight though. At least 2.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Come on Villa. I've had a Low Lockdown Day: cheer me up, pretty please! X

[PaulWinch again]

Win please Villa.

[aj2k77]

A win tonight would really set us up for Burnley to go and take the game to them and make a push on the top 6 places. It's 8.00pm, that's our kick off time this season. Let's do a number on them and put the game to bed and Bruce out of his misery. Come on you Villa boys.

[Legion]

Surprised to see Nakamba as opposed to AEG. Why no McGinn?

[richtheholtender]

Surprised to see Nakamba as opposed to AEG. Why no McGinn?

Suspended

[Dave]

Surprised to see Nakamba as opposed to AEG. Why no McGinn?

Suspended for five yellows.

[Legion]

Thank you.

[robbo1874]

For me this has a feel of being one of those games we should win, so probably won’t. I’d love to see another performance like at Palace and back to winning ways. I’d take a scrappy 0-1 in all honesty. Haven’t really seen anything of the Geordies this year, but my stereotypical thoughts on Bruce expects him to set up defensively and try and try to snatch one. Presumably he still tries to do that?

[levico]

Anybody else a bit nervous about this? Not whether or not we’ll perform but I just don’t have any faith in the refs and the PL etc. I just expect to get shafted in some way by the authorities

[The Edge]

For me this has a feel of being one of those games we should win, so probably won’t. I’d love to see another performance like at Palace and back to winning ways. I’d take a scrappy 0-1 in all honesty. Haven’t really seen anything of the Geordies this year, but my stereotypical thoughts on Bruce expects him to set up defensively and try and try to snatch one. Presumably he still tries to do that?

You'd take a scrappy 0-1? Fuck that we can beat these. The Geordies are up in arms about Bruceball. They're even using our Bruceosaurus jibe which Sunderland fans used before us. Everywhere he goes it's like groundhog day.

[manic-road]

Please win Villa, happy with the side selected tonight.

[Flamingo Lane]

I can't say I'm happy that all three of Traore, Nakamba and Barkley start tonight.  Ramsey and El Ghazi should have any of those places.  Hope I'm proven wrong.