Bristol City away should be a banker and straightaway I think it will be; I’ll say that from the start.
That perhaps seems high-handed on my part, but sorry, Bristol fans, I expect to beat your team, it’s as simple as that. You loaned Nathan Baker, who wasn’t deemed good enough for us at the time, after all?
Except many Villa fans thought he was better than that.
I’ve read that Bristol want to buy/loan him, while many Villa fans don’t even rate him.
So what does that tell us?
Well, to me it demonstrates a gulf in expectations.
While I have the utmost regard for Bristol City, I think this is the sort of game we will have to win if we’re going to show any sign that we’re going to be promoted at the first attempt.
It’s difficult to explain what I mean, but if we really rate the Villa as a class apart from the rest of the Championship along with Newcastle, we have to win this game; it’s as simple as that.
Sadly, I don’t think we’re a class apart at all, although it might come in time.
Which is why I’m hoping that we’ll have enough about us to scrape a 1-0 win.
And that’s my prediction.
I’ll try and update this if I get time.
The plus side?
We’ll win.
Newcastle only just scrapped a win there and I would argue they have a better squad than us. I’m amazed u see this as a banker my head tells me they will best us one nil my heart says a draw.
Because we’ve created more chances than any team in the league. Sadly we haven’t taken them yet, but once that starts, we’ll see games like this as a banker.
Didn’t create much at Derby last week even Button beat them yesterday
Hit the woodwork twice and had shot cleared off the line.
The two that hit woodwork wernt really chances they were long range shots
Also we create more at home away from home we struggle
Nice thought badger, not sure yet? not getting carried away till I see the team gel, two of our players are out one injured the other tied to protocol, have to agree better performance compared to last season but got to see passions in winning games. I still think we will only draw tomorrow’s game.
1-3 or 2-2. I can see Villa defending a 1-2 lead with a late goal that could go either way.
RDM and Clarke have had another week with the team and at last we have something resembling a defence. Regardless of injuries or whatever I still think we’re good enough for the win.
I’ve predicted a Villa win at 0-2 and I’m sticking to it.
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You underrate Bristol City at your peril, they are a team on the up, and in Lee Johnson have a bright young manager, will probably be better than his father in time. At this stage of our re-development I’d gladly take a draw.
Agree this will be a tough game I’m amazed how people on here think we will win
i have polished my crystal balls lmao mccormack scored both goals in the 35 minute and 79 th. i hate spoiling the game for those fans don’t want to know the result and scorers. but just for once i will
if this prediction comes true i will have to buy a lottery ticket
Because oohah we have a good team what’s not to far away from being a really good team imo. Once we’ve clicked we will be sitting up there leading the way……..
You just wait😉
But still little creativity in final third
There is an intriguing psychological aspect to our expectations. Having endured so many years of poor results we find it hard to be positive and whilst Bristol City are no Arsenal, because they’re seen as being one of the better teams in the Championship then we automatically assume the worst!
Going further the team itself has to overcome exactly the same Psychological challenge. We ought to win this so putting aside my historical assumption of defeat, I’ll go Villa win 0-2 or 1-2.
bristol city 0 aston villa 2
should be a brilliant away result, for the die hard away supporters, this will be the start of our season. we have controlled most of the matches this season. apart from the luton game, which they had control and allowed them to wrestle it away from us.
we have too much quality in the team for this division, its villa verses villa for me, only ourselves stand in our way to promotion. you can build up the opposition all you like. but its down to us to be feared by the rest.
we need to start putting wins together, back to back, then long winning runs out of this league
So where are the goals coming from
Let the team show you 👍
After the game I will tell you where the goals came from OohAh. Villa win today 2-0. I might be eating them words after the game if we don’t score OohAh will shove them down my mouth lol.
You can be sure I will 😄
Well said, couldn’t agree more pal.
Bloody thing! Should of put nath in the reply!
0-3 VILLA keep the faith Utv VTID SOTC etc etc I can feel it in my water.
1-2 Villa!
On the road back up!
Anyone know any streams for the game, don’t think it’s on avtv.
Don’t think there is any for championship games unless they are being shown on sky
SCV, I’ve been searching all the streams and couldn’t find any, its sickening to see how we have been no interest to the sporting media.
That’s just utter crap …… Oh well looks like I’ll be watching the updates as they come in then!
You can listen to it live on avtv
1-0 Grealish volley!
Booooom…. 1-0 Grealish
Good old Jack 1-0 villa
‘ where the goals going to come from ‘? Lol get in there
It’s just papering over the cracks ! Lol !
Yep but one is not enough I said we wouldn’t score 3 that some were suggesting
It’s a start ain’t it????
Yep but we all know it’s unlikely one goal is enough. This is what will cost us as dominating and creating chances will not get us promoted. We need a striker that will turn wins into draws that’s my worry I think we will draw too many
Amavi on for Cissohko
Any reason for that in so early in the game?
Bring back good old teletext……how used to get updates donkeys years ago……think on WM dab but aint got/getting that.
Injury, bill.
Ayew should have made it 2 then.
Ayew has been missing chances all season he’s crap
Another good chance for Bacuna.
Totally controlling the game atm.
Could of been 3-0 up already
Same old story one is never enough with us
No definitely need another goal!
Oh no……a pattern happening in all matches……need that world class scorer.
I see okore has left for good…
Good news imo
Looking very comfortable and Bristol have done practically nothing.
It’s only half time, I know, but as it stands we’d be pretty unlucky not to win this.
Famous last words Badger. This is the Villa after all!
But we all know what will happen badger. We won’t get the second then in the last 15 mins we will start sitting back the pressure will build up a mistake will be made and all of a sudden 1.1. You know this is true typical villa.
Yeah without that second goal I’m not getting to carried away