Aston Villa v Newcastle, SSIRE, 3.00

footie_fanatic

A game with good irish contingency, I hope clark gets a run out, he's a player that could do well for ireland.

That_Guy

A win would see us one point off the lead.... At least until Sunday's proceedings. :pac:

Have a feeling we'll stick 5 in midfield as we were seriously over run at QPR.

Krul

Simpson --- S Taylor --- Colo --- R Taylor

Obertan --- Tiote --- Cabaye --- Smith --- Jonas

Best

Wouldn't be surprised to see Smith start tomorrow. It's a very defense minded midfield though. Tiote and Cabaye will sit in front of the back four and Cabaye will pump balls up to Best who hopefully starts ahead of Ameobi.

We struggled for any sort of creative force against QPR and unfortunately I can't see anything changing. We've got pace in Obertan and Jonas but I've a feeling Jonas will be back helping R Taylor out for the majority as he struggled badly against QPR.

0-0

EDIT: Forgot about Gosling. Get the fook out of there Smith.

Paully D

This is one of two games this season in which I'm hoping Bent can bang in a few goals. The other is the return fixture :pac:

Ha'way Villa, but I think it has a 0-0 or 1-1 draw written all over it.

Doodee

Hopefully Albrighton and Ireland start in midfield. N'Zogbia on the bench. Warnock to go missing on matchday and replaced with someone who is less of a liability.

wynters

Warnock is doing very well this season I thought! Looks reborn under McLeish. He's the very type of no-nonsense defender that fits McLeish's set-up. Same for Richard Dunne.

10 times the players they were last year.

gustafo

Doodee wrote: »

Hopefully Albrighton and Ireland start in midfield. N'Zogbia on the bench. Warnock to go missing on matchday and replaced with someone who is less of a liability.

has ireland played this season even as a sub ?

Neil3030

gustafo wrote: »

has ireland played this season even as a sub ?

He had 10 mins last week against Everton and played nearly a full game in the Carling cup. McLeish seems feeding him back into the team very gradually.

invinciblePRSTV

wynters wrote: »

Warnock is doing very well this season I thought! Looks reborn under McLeish. He's the very type of no-nonsense defender that fits McLeish's set-up. Same for Richard Dunne.

10 times the players they were last year.

Don't agree. The only decent team Villa have played so far this season have been Everton and Villa looked very much second best, Warnock in particular looked iffy. He will be exposed as the liability that he is regularly during the season imo.

Having said that, I think Villa should have just about have enough to get the 3pts here but tbh, as mentioned earlier, this has draw written all over it. Benty in particular needs to find his shooting boots, without the decent wingers we had last season, he's been fairly isolated so far this season.

Hopefully we'll start seeing something from N'zog this game, he can't rely on the excuse's of not being match fit or still settling in forever ffs!.

JPA

VILLA: Given, Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Bannan, Petrov, Delph, N'Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Bent.



Newcastle: Krul, Coloccini, Cabaye, Simpson, R Taylor, Gutierrez, Ba, Best, Tiote, Obertan, S Taylor.

Neil3030

JPA wrote: »

VILLA: Given, Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Bannan, Petrov, Delph, N'Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Bent.



Newcastle: Krul, Coloccini, Cabaye, Simpson, R Taylor, Gutierrez, Ba, Best, Tiote, Obertan, S Taylor.

Delighted to see Bannan get a start.

listermint

Is this on Sky ?

Neil3030

listermint wrote: »

Is this on Sky ?

nope, setanta

Helix

gabby and bent to score, and villa to win 3-1

listermint

Neil3030 wrote: »

nope, setanta

Yep guessed that after the thread title


me = tool.

Seannew1

My2p doesn't seem to be working for me,could someone possibly send me the link please?thanks

Bounty Hunter

Seannew1 wrote: »

My2p doesn't seem to be working for me,could someone possibly send me the link please?thanks

myp2p is no more iirc, tis now http://forum.wiziwig.eu/forum.php

Seannew1

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

myp2p is no more iirc, tis now http://forum.wiziwig.eu/forum.php

Cheers mate

bazual

Toon playing well, would worry about Villa on the counter though

Duff

Fack.

Helix

1-0 villa

gabby

JPA

Get in.

Krusader

Gabby!!!!!!

bazual

bazual wrote: »

Toon playing well, would worry about Villa on the counter though

Typical , I spoke too soon, shocking defending

Patser

How many months before Gabby rings Rooney for his Hair Transplant Specialists number, do you reckon?

Krusader

Bent, what a miss

Helix

how did bent miss that?!?!

JPA

Ah Bent, too casual.

bazual

Obertan needs to come off, positional play is absolutely woeful. We are still in it though, just about....

Helix

newcastle having a better time of it, but they're missing too many chances

Cypher_sounds

Obertan did very well there.

bazual

Obertan again, 2 players in the box who are good at heading the ball and he plays it to feet.

Cypher_sounds

bazual wrote: »

Obertan again, 2 players in the box who are good at heading the ball and he plays it to feet.

He played it to a player that had time and space in the box, what more could you want?

bazual

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

He played it to a player that had time and space in the box, what more could you want?

poor choice I thought, when villa were stretched and played it behind ba giving him little change. Obertan improving though since the wingers switched.

bazual

bazual wrote: »

poor choice I thought, when villa were stretched and played it behind ba giving him little change. Obertan improving though since the wingers switched.

and now they have switched back

Helix

villa still playing a dangerous game here

bazual

half time pretty even game tbh, just a poor piece of defending the difference.

As usual can't see where the toon goals are gonna come from.

Cypher_sounds

Ye miss the bite Barton gave ye in the midfield.

bazual

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Ye miss the bite Barton gave ye in the midfield.

Big time, and his odd goal or two like the one for QPR today.

bazual

Stats give us hope for second half

2 Shots On Target 6
4 Shots Off Target 5
5 Fouls (Conceded) 4
1 Corners 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0

Helix

gabby's looking a real threat this season

JPA

FFS

IRISHSPORTSGUY

9 goals in 12 starts for Leon Best

Patser

Jaysus Lads. You had a wake up call from the crossbar shot.

Poor marking

Duff

Leon Bessi strikes again!

bazual

GET IN. LEON BEST IS MINT!!!!

bazual

Newcastle comfortable here apart from the counter, go on lads and get the winner.

everdead.ie

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

9 goals in 12 starts for Leon Best

Leon Best is really underated imo think there were a number of raised eyebrows when Hughton signed him as well delighted for him

JPA

Another **** performance from Villa.

bazual

Have not seen much of villa this season but this looks to be a poor performance cos Newcastle have loads of time on the ball and are not the strongest outfit at the moment.

JPA

Ireland and Albrighton on, Petrov and Bannan off.

Positive anyway.

NufcNavan

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