Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa pre match thread

[SoccerHQ]

They're a good team currently. Even a point at Burnley isn't too bad as we found out last season.

Would gladly take a point from this to keep building momentum.

A hard fought 1-1 with late equaliser from Ings (off the bench).

We are eternally rubbish at Selhurst Park (probably got worse record there in last 15 years than Old Trafford!) so a point there even when we're in good form is pretty decent.

[SoccerHQ]

Tricky one to call. We're awful there since Benteke scored that goal out of nowhere on a bastard cold winter's night under Lambert. He's finally beginning to show something like that kind of form again but for them now.

Can we just settle it in a managers duel - who was the better player, Paddy or Steven ?

I genuinely can't remember many wins there at all down the years, was worse in 90s when we had to play them and Wimbledon in some prem seasons. Think a win there v Wimbledon in 96/97 and that Benteke goal game is all I can remember although of course we haven't played there every season since.

We also only scraped a late draw in Fa cup 2010 when we were top 6 and they were mid table championship side.

[Hookeysmith]

Need to keep the shithouse Zaha from winding our lot up. Mings played right into his hands at VP even though we beat them with 10 men

[Rigadon]

Need to keep the shithouse Zaha from winding our lot up. Mings played right into his hands at VP even though we beat them with 10 men

A most unlikeable player.  Like watching a spoiled child have tantrum for 90 odd minutes.   

[VILLA MOLE]

Need to keep the shithouse Zaha from winding our lot up. Mings played right into his hands at VP even though we beat them with 10 men

A most unlikeable player.  Like watching a spoiled child have tantrum for 90 odd minutes.   

He has the face of a constant scowl with the smell of a fart under his nose

[eamonn]

Wilf never smiles, he seems permanently put-out at having to play football (notwithstanding the awful racial abuse he's had from 'fans' - one of our dim lot most notably, last year).

[ADVILLAFAN]

We always struggle at Palace. Won away to them twice and never by more than a goal.

[Legion]

Bloody amateur. Where’s the poll?

At right back I hope.

Ha!

[Legion]

2-0.

[Brend'Watkins]

Same approach as the weekend will see at least a point to bring home.

[Pete3206]

1-1

[sickbeggar]

In decent form. Got Saha and the Chelsea lad. More worryingly they have Ayew and Benteke and seem to score every match. Draw, either 2-2 or a 0-0.

[N'ZMAV]

Need to keep the shithouse Zaha from winding our lot up. Mings played right into his hands at VP even though we beat them with 10 men

I can’t stand the moaning prick.

[alanclare]

Lose 2-0

[robbo1874]

Absolutely no idea how this one will go. Was confident we’d beat Brighton, but reckon maybe a draw for this one 1-1. Late fight back after going behind.