Aston Villa v Crystal Palace LC R4 Pre Match Thread

[john e]

There is no way Baldy the likes of Martinez will be playing tonight

Bet he’ll play in the final though
Bloody glory hunter

[Baldy]

There is no way Baldy the likes of Martinez will be playing tonight

Probably right after Monday's shindig, but a pity. He is an integral part to playing out from the back which has gone pear shaped recently.

[jon collett]

It’ll be a completely different team tonight. The interesting thing will be the bench!

[Brazilian Villain]

upper North almost empty.

Grim

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the Upper North either. Was in it once for a SHA game, didn't sit there again.

👍 very good, ALITA: it’s grim up north.😊

Disappointing that BV possibly didn't geddit considering he's usually sharp as a tack.

I think you're confusing 'sharp as a tack' with sometimes being a bit of a prick.

[VillaTim]

There is no way Baldy the likes of Martinez will be playing tonight

Probably right after Monday's shindig, but a pity. He is an integral part to playing out from the back which has gone pear shaped recently.

when

[Richard]

There is no way Baldy the likes of Martinez will be playing tonight

Probably right after Monday's shindig, but a pity. He is an integral part to playing out from the back which has gone pear shaped recently.

when

For once I'm in full agreement with Tim on this one!

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Hoping Tyrone will come on at some juncture: will be great to see him back at last.

Looks like proper dank, dark and autumnal mid-week cup game weather from my sitting room window!

[Demitri_C]

I hope kamara starts.he needs minutes qs does mings and buendia.

Surely bidace has to start too

[Baldy]

There is no way Baldy the likes of Martinez will be playing tonight

Probably right after Monday's shindig, but a pity. He is an integral part to playing out from the back which has gone pear shaped recently.

when

When we started playing the long ball a lot more.

[Rigadon]

It'd be proper ace to see Mings back playing tonight.

[Demitri_C]

It'd be proper ace to see Mings back playing tonight.

It really would. Be a massive roar

[Percy McCarthy]

It'd be proper ace to see Mings back playing tonight.

It really would. Be a massive roar

SSN are saying Mings & Kamara ‘set to play’. So they’re not promising anything, but here’s hoping.

Killed two birds with one stone by taking the babby to his barbers in Perry Barr, allowed too much time and so we’re in the ground already. Haven’t been in this early  (corporate excepted) since the Barcelona game in 77/78, when we came straight from school to get a good spot against a barrier.

[Olneythelonely]

Mings is definitely starting

[Rigadon]

He is such a fantastic ambassador for the Villa and speaks so well.  If anybody is coming back as strong as before, I really hope it's him (I'm pretty sure Kamara is going to be fine already). 

[Demitri_C]

Townley confirms mings is starting !!