Aston Villa vs West Ham Pre-Match Thread

[KevinGage]

Mate is a West Ham fan, so I'd have more time for them than most other clubs.

Wham, Fulham and QPR fans are generally the less insufferable ones down that way having lived down there.

I do find it odd that the 'Ammers have been rebranded as a Big Club in recent years. But I'd trade their recent top 6 finishes and Euro SF  for the dross we've had to put up with. Us signing Barkley on loan and them signing Lingard looks like a sliiding doors moment. Weird, as neither stayed on long-term. But he gave them the impetus to close out the 2020/21 season well whereas we fell away badly.

It must still rankle how they missed out against Frankfurt last season. There are tougher challenges than Glasgow Rangers in a Euro final.

Paqueta looks like a good deal for them if they can get it done.

2-2 in this one, with both defences suspect at the minute. Us to concede from a corner in the last five minutes.

[Paul.S]

I can remember being at the sty in 81 with constant messages for us to move forward to make room for the thousands that were still outside. The mens didn’t just consist of a dark hole but if you were lucky a pile of bricks as well.

[Stu]

Leon Bailey's step-dad(?) has had a bit of an outburst on Instagram: -



Wonder if the team for tomorrow has been announced and he's been dropped.

[Beard82]

Leon Bailey's step-dad(?) has had a bit of an outburst on Instagram: -



Wonder if the team for tomorrow has been announced and he's been dropped.

Fantastic we could do with making this whole season more of a circus.

I think he has a point - he was bought for a formation we no longer play.

I think it will be the diamond tomorrow as we do seem to play better like that even if we can’t use our best players

[Sexual Ealing]

Leon Bailey's dad seems like a knob, although he makes a good point.

West Ham have never finished higher than third in the league. Not worth worrying about. They will beat us tomorrow though.

[Axl Rose]

I like that his dad calls us 'the Villa'.

[Legion]

Leon Bailey's step-dad(?) has had a bit of an outburst on Instagram: -



Wonder if the team for tomorrow has been announced and he's been dropped.

They are told on the day.

[eamonn]

I like that his dad calls us 'the Villa'.

Me too but it's about as good as the message gets.

[Legion]

That is not going to go down well.

[Stu]

That is not going to go down well.

It must be pretty embarrassing for Leon. Your old dad getting online and ranting about the football team coach not picking you for the game on Sunday.

[Legion]

Family members are fully aware of the expected social media rules and regulations.

[Legion]

Is he his agent as well?

[gpbarr]

Gerrard should go with:

Martinez
Cash / Mings / Chambers / Digne
Luiz / Tim / Kamara
Watkins / Ings / Buendia

But he won't. He will pick McGinn / Coutinho / Ramsey - and we will lose.     

[edgysatsuma89]

Gerrard should go with:

Martinez
Cash / Mings / Chambers / Digne
Luiz / Tim / Kamara
Watkins / Ings / Buendia

But he won't. He will pick McGinn / Coutinho / Ramsey - and we will lose.   

You actively want Watkins and Ings playing together? I agree with the rest, really want Tim and Kamara to be tried

[PaulWinch again]

We really need to win this game. The actual 3 points are less important at this stage, it’s more we need to shift the momentum and start creating a positive atmosphere around everything.