Sunderland vs Aston Villa pre-match thread

[Smirker]

Sunday 21st September, 2pm kick-off.

FTF 

[kippaxvilla2]

Oh God not again.  Please no, give me a weekend off.

[Ads]

2-0 Villa.

Fuckers being fucked. Then we batter the CP Conpany boys on Thursday, roll Fulham and the Burnley and it all feels quite nice again.

[TheToffnar]

If you'd have told me 7 months ago that Sunderland away 4 games in was going to be a must win...

[Duncan Shaw]

2-0 Villa.

Fuckers being fucked. Then we batter the CP Conpany boys on Thursday, roll Fulham and the Burnley and it all feels quite nice again.

I'm going with Ads' optimism!!

[Brazilian Villain]

Villa win, 2-1.

[Reuben]

Seem to recall a couple of good wins up there, even under Lambert.

They've won both home games so far though and they'll be up for it - let's hope we are!

With Fulham and Burnley to follow, we'd normally be hoping for 9 points from this.

Think it'll be close and nervy, with us trying to hold on to a narrow lead or a draw with lots of Sunderland pressure at the end.

[SoccerHQ]

Scape a 1-1.

Good Kamara is back at least as I think them signing Xhaka is one of the best signings made by a promoted club in over a decade. Certainly wouldn't fancy McGinn-Bogarde to nulify him.

Many won't see a draw at a newly promoted side as good enough but they've just got a 0-0 at Palace so can obviously defend fine in a low block.

We then really need to start winning at VP with the following games so this is crucial point of the season, even this early.

[Legion]

2-0

[brontebilly]

0-1, dirty win. Rogers finally

[RamboandBruno]

2-0 Villa.

Fuckers being fucked. Then we batter the CP Conpany boys on Thursday, roll Fulham and the Burnley and it all feels quite nice again.

Agree, Watkins and Rogers off the mark, bing bang bosh.

[ROBBO]

Lose this and the owners will be getting very twitchy.

[VancouverLion]

0-2 FTF!!! Our season begins!!

[RamboandBruno]

Lose this and the owners will be getting very twitchy.

I really doubt it

[eamonn]

2-0 Villa.

Fuckers being fucked. Then we batter the CP Conpany boys on Thursday, roll Fulham and the Burnley and it all feels quite nice again.

I'm going with Ads' optimism!!

There Is No Alternative (Tina).