West Ham United vs Aston Villa Pre-Match

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

We never seem to win our 1st game of the season, especially if it's away.

3-1 them. Hope I'm wrong!

After our underwhelming pre-season performances, I'm resigned to a slow start.  :'(

[itbrvilla]

Not confident at all.  Poor preseason overall and a weakened first team.  Bigger squad than last season but lacking quality.

[simon ward 50]

And that machine on the touchline, pumping effing bubbles towards the pitch.

Always a laugh though, at a kids birthday party!

[Drummond]

I'm glad I'll be on holiday and will try to avoid the match thread!

[eamonn]

I'm glad I'll be on holiday and will try to avoid the match thread!

46 years and counting Villa 4 Wham 1 ?

[Drummond]

I'm glad I'll be on holiday and will try to avoid the match thread!

46 years and counting Villa 4 Wham 1 ?

My first match. 18th March 1978.... Gregory 2, Deehan and Mortimer.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm glad I'll be on holiday and will try to avoid the match thread!

46 years and counting Villa 4 Wham 1 ?

My first match. 18th March 1978.... Gregory 2, Deehan and Mortimer.

I was one month and one week old. I still chibbed a few of theirs.

[Drummond]

I'm glad I'll be on holiday and will try to avoid the match thread!

46 years and counting Villa 4 Wham 1 ?

My first match. 18th March 1978.... Gregory 2, Deehan and Mortimer.

I was one month and one week old. I still chibbed a few of theirs.

Thanks, saved me doing it. I was 6 so just the right height to have hit them where it hurts. But I didn't.

[VillaTim]

Bowen and Paquetta are the danger men. And obviously Danny Ings .

[AlexAlexCropley]

Has Paquetta been sanctioned or anything?

[VillaTim]

Has Paquetta been sanctioned or anything?

Dunno, he played and scored v C Vigo

[aj2k77]

Nailed on defeat. We always do shit away to them and generally have rocky starts to the season. Pre season we've looked all over the shop. 3-1 Bowen first scorer.

[jwarry]

Ned to get something out of this as I’m sure Arse will be looking fro revenge in the next game

[eamonn]

They can look for revenge all they want, they'll never beat the Villa again under Unai.

[ozzjim]

Has Paquetta been sanctioned or anything?

Dunno, he played and scored v C Vigo

Apparently likely to drag on until next summer, his legal team and Wessam have tied it all up in legal wranglings.