Aston Villa v Newcastle United

[London Villan]

Newcastle always seem to treat this game as a big one and are always up for it. We’ve been caught out a few times by that, lets hope that changes today.

[PaulWinch again]

We need it to change, because the result of this game is absolutely massive for us. A win and we’re 2 points behind Newcastle, level with Forest, worst case scenario 1 point behind Man City and 3 points ahead of Chelsea. Granted with two of those having a game in hand. But lose and that picture is totally different - Newcastle are 8 points ahead and gone, Man City are quite possibly 4 points ahead and Forest and Chelsea have a chance to open a gap.

This game is huge for us.

[LeeB]

I'll say again , Barnes needs dealing with for once .

Let's give him ninety minutes of sheer hell.

😂

[PeterWithe]

Interesting to see the training pics released by the club. Assume looking at the weather they trained this morning. No signs of Bouba - that's because he was in the French bakers in Hockley Heath at 11.00am with his nipper - buying up half the shop !

 

Is it any good, I take it’s several rungs higher than Wedges?

Weirdly enough, I was over there this afternoon and stopped for a hit drink and a Croq Monsieur. Was excellent

[ROBBO]

If Ollie doesn't start this game I think he will be looking elsewhere, important game to be left out of.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep and to be honest I like the idea of Ollie up top and Rashford on the left for this. We have to turn them round. They, more than any team I think, thrive on momentum.

[ChicagoLion]

I think he is nursing an injury.

[Lsvilla]

Interesting to see the training pics released by the club. Assume looking at the weather they trained this morning. No signs of Bouba - that's because he was in the French bakers in Hockley Heath at 11.00am with his nipper - buying up half the shop !

Is it any good, I take it’s several rungs higher than Wedges?

It's outstanding. As is the butchers next door (albeit run by Blues fans but they're okay - and like most know more about our team than theirs).

[ChicagoLion]

Interesting to see the training pics released by the club. Assume looking at the weather they trained this morning. No signs of Bouba - that's because he was in the French bakers in Hockley Heath at 11.00am with his nipper - buying up half the shop !

Is it any good, I take it’s several rungs higher than Wedges?

It's outstanding. As is the butchers next door (albeit run by Blues fans but they're okay - and like most know more about our team than theirs).

Do they still eat the missionaries and point at aeroplanes in Brailes?

[The Edge]

They're still bleating about a banner some kids made 15 years ago. Let's give them something to bleat about today.

[not3bad]

Best wishes to Eddie Howe on his recovery from pneumonia but one thing I found satisfying about this win was because it reversed a couple of crashing down to Earth situations that Villa have experienced in the past. When Martin O'Neil had just left us in 2010 the first game post MON was against West Ham that we put a great performance in and won 3-1 (James Milner's last game for us). We went to Newcastle full of optimism only to get thrashed 6-0. Then, just after Gerrard had been sacked we bounced back to beat Brentford (who were a bogey side for us at the time) with a great performance. Again we went to Newcastle only again to get a pasting, 4-0 this time. This week we reversed the situation: Newcastle had great results and performances this week while Eddy Howe recovers in hospital. They came to Villa Park full of optimism only to be bought crashing down to Earth, as we were those couple of times. A taste of their own medicine.