Aston Villa vs Newcastle United pre match thread

[Sexual Ealing]

We’re for sure better looking. I’d honestly rather be a Newcastle fan than a Tory.

+1

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I've always thought of our fan bases as pretty similar.

 In 50 plus years of watching the Villa I have never gone topless in a stadium.

[Monty]

We’re for sure better looking. I’d honestly rather be a Newcastle fan than a Tory.

+1

Ehhhhhhhh not sure.

Anyway, have rarely wanted a Villa league win more than this one. AND I'll be there in person with my dad and brother as we're also seeing my Villa-fan Nan after a recent spell in hospital. She'd love us to win this one.

So, with all that in mind, I deeply apologise lads.

[Sexual Ealing]

I've always thought of our fan bases as pretty similar.

 In 50 plus years of watching the Villa I have never gone topless in a stadium.

On the surface, this is a proud boast. I have it on good authority, though, that you've seldom been seen in a pair of trousers in all that time.

[Villafirst]

On one their forums they're quite please that Kamara isn't likely to play and it will help their midfield. I'd love it if Bouba is somehow declared fit on Saturday!

[Axl Rose]

1-1

Tommy Johnson for us. Les Ferdinand for them.

[bilsim]

Surprisingly this has become a massive game. I will always be a Villa fan and therefore always expect the absolute worst.

0-4 and all media outlets to wet themselves with glee that massive Newcastle have put little Villa in their place.

[algy]

I quite like Newcastle really. Seems a fun city, and the few Geordies I've met have been sound.

Tough match, hard to predict which way it'll go. It's just nice to go in to games like this and feel we might get something. It's been a while.

[Nev]

So here we have a test, not that the previous games haven't been competitive but now we are somewhat above the radar, we will be scrutinised as to how we cope with a team above us. And in good form. And it's live on TV.

I trust the Manager and his approach to games such as this, he will give it due consideration and if we do come up short, which I believe we may, it won't be by much if the recent past is anything to go by. We don't lose many but we might lose this one and in a funny way, while it won't help our European push it might take the heat out of things just for a short time.

It's just a shame that a game such as this has the shadow of a murderous regime hanging over it.

1-2

[danno]

Newcastle for the most part *shrugs* who cares?
But sky and the bbc constantly telling me what a “great thing” it is for the city/region that Newcastle have new owners is doing my nut in.

FFS! To the best of my knowledge Mike Ashley didn’t have anybody beheaded.

[sid1964]

I think that this will be a defining game of the season for us, win and we can start thinking of going to Moldova etc.. lose and it may just make the rest of the season very tough for us to qualify for European football

I think it will be 3-2 (just not sure who will win)

[Drummond]

Both teams in good form. Their's now better than ours over the past 5.

We've not been as strong at home, but we're improving. They are a solid unit.

I suspect we'll see Traore in for Bailey, though I wouldn't be surprised to see Dendoncker instead with Ramsey pushing further forward, or Digne in at left back with Moreno in front of him.

Tight game, head says draw, heart says let's do them.

[manic-road]

I think this will be a tight game and a 0-0 which is unheard of under Emery.

[Brend'Watkins]

There will be goals for us and that's what matters.  Think we'll win, 2-0 perhaps.

[pauliewalnuts]

FFS! To the best of my knowledge Mike Ashley didn’t have anybody beheaded.

Their new owners are thoroughly horrible, and I entirely agree they should not be allowed involvement in English football.

However, I'll add to that, Mike Ashley is a truly horrible, horrible wanker all the same, a properly reprehensible person, and was a terrible owner for them.