[spatters53]

Can't be a Premier forum without a pre-match chatter thread!

How do our boys line up against AV? Predictions? How to watch/listen to the match?

[skippy]

A team with two Yanks versus a team owned by a Yank. Maybe EPL fans will believe Americans have something to contribute to soccer ... Nah!

If Reading can play again like they did for the last 60 minutes last week, I think it will be 3-2 again, but the home side wins.

[rms5555]

With Villa comming off a strong defensive performance against the Gunners on Saturday, we should be happy to walk out of Villa park with a draw.

[mschofield]

I dunno, villa's home opener, martin O'n's first home match as manager. A road game, to top it off (not sold out, though) after a great comeback win, and against a team that just took road points from arsenal. Kitson is hurt. Reading had backline problems and haven't had time to work on them...







Reading 6-0.

[mschofield]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...em/5266118.stm

[rms5555]

Perhaps the boys can ride the wave of that 1-0 victory from the 1912 FA Cup.

[English_Gent]

I am not too optimistic over this one I am afraid. I am going for Villa to win it 2-1. I would be ecstatic with a draw.

Kitson being out will make a big difference to the team, his creativity will be replaced with Lita's who is more your goal poacher. Doyle is going to have to hang back a little to link up play (which in fairness he did brilliantly on Saturday) and Sidwell is going to have to get forward a lot.

[prvev]

I have to agree, I think a tie would be a great result and am also expecting a loss. I know Henry wasn't fully fit, and it wasn't their best game, but Villa was able to hold Arsenal to a tie at the Grove and only allowed a single goal. If Villa get an early lead, I'd be surprised if the match ended anything but 1-0,
especially with Kitson out. This was the match where I was expecting a loss in the "first five" thread.

[Pablo Chicago]

If the back line holds tight and Hahnemann plays up to his capabilities, I think we've got a good chance of walking away with a point.

[K:theCore]

As me Koreans like to say with a fist thwarted towards the blue sky.... "FIIIGHTING!!!!!"


Last weekend was absolutely awe-inspiring. I hope to see more of this fighting spirit against a tough Villa. I think a draw or even a one nil victory is entirely possible with a team as full of heard as Reading is.