Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa pre-match thread

[Morleys left boot]

Kenny Swain

[VillaTim]

Had a glance at a Forest forum and quite a few think it’s their time to get a win. Conversely I think it’s time for us to put on a show away from home.

I fancy us in this one , reason being Forest at home will come at us and we will exploit the gaps . Plus we have a clear week of prep.

[VillaTim]

Ricardo Scimecha

[ADVILLAFAN]

Carl Tiler?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Win this and Emery is doing better than the 80/81 season.

Season 80/81.. Played 42.. Points 86 based on 3 points for a win... Average 2.048 points per game.

Emery reign if we win Played 36.. Points 74... Average 2.055 per game.

[VillaTim]

Little Alan Wright

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Geoff Vowden
Sam Hardy
Jermaine Jenas
Trevor Hockey
Gary Parker
David Platt (player/manager)
Nicky Shorey
John Terry

Played for them and managed us..MON & Tony Barton.
Played for us and managed them.. Billy Walker.
Managed both... Ron Atkinson & TSM.
Dad played for them and son managed us.. Joe Mercer Snr. & Joe Mercer

[SoccerHQ]

Forest have lost two home games in prem in 12 months, some stat for a bottom half team who just about stayed up.

They'll low block us exactly like Wolves did so wouldn't surprise me if it's a low scoring draw.

Would be amazed if Bailey dosen't start given how mediocre Zaniolo was yesterday. Beyond that usual team, quite a novelty to have a week off.

[VILLA MOLE]

we were  pretty crap last year there and managed a draw , but we have both improved, us more so .  1-2

[VillaTim]

Forest have lost two home games in prem in 12 months, some stat for a bottom half team who just about stayed up.

They'll low block us exactly like Wolves did so wouldn't surprise me if it's a low scoring draw.

Would be amazed if Bailey dosen't start given how mediocre Zaniolo was yesterday. Beyond that usual team, quite a novelty to have a week off.

Zaniolo will start and so he should. Bailey is a home player and impact sub type player

[algy]

Geoff Vowden
Sam Hardy
Jermaine Jenas
Trevor Hockey
Gary Parker
David Platt (player/manager)
Nicky Shorey
John Terry

Played for them and managed us..MON & Tony Barton.
Played for us and managed them.. Billy Walker.
Managed both... Ron Atkinson & TSM.
Dad played for them and son managed us.. Joe Mercer Snr. & Joe Mercer

Steve Hodge played for us and them ...

[Martyn Smith]

I'm going with the 2-1 vibe here, think we will just edge it

[Martyn Smith]

Forest have lost two home games in prem in 12 months, some stat for a bottom half team who just about stayed up.

They'll low block us exactly like Wolves did so wouldn't surprise me if it's a low scoring draw.

Would be amazed if Bailey dosen't start given how mediocre Zaniolo was yesterday. Beyond that usual team, quite a novelty to have a week off.

Yeah was thinking that. Don't want to sound like sour grapes but I am on reflection glad that our being knocked out of the LC has given us this week off

[dubaivillain]

The Franz Carr derby. Hope he gets a warm reception at half-time if he's paraded.

Players you easily forget have played for us.

I’ll always remember his only goal for us, which was a big one at Forest in the FA Cup Quarter final.  We really thought (yet again) it was going to be our year.  Spoiler alert - it wasn’t.

https://www.reddit.com/r/avfc/comments/11q6d5g/franz_carrs_only_goal_for_villa/

[Axl Rose]

2-1 to us