Match Day Thread Aston Villa v Soton 7/12/2025 3pm

Won't be that bad. Worst of the rain is in the morning it seems.

Though the 30 minute walk to the ground could be fun.

 

Yeah, all this getting behind him has done us proud this season.

Think you're right, let's all get behind Russell...

 

Basically what everyone says about us tbf. One of the best in the league at keeping the ball, until we lose it and give them a goal

 

Is Tall Paul back tomorrow?

 

Sutton's prediction: 2 - 0

Dougie Payne's prediction: I watched Villa lose at Chelsea last week and they looked knackered. It feels reminiscent of what happened to Newcastle when they were in the Champions League last season. I still don't see Southampton getting anything out of this, though. 2 - 1

 

Nope. So much for minor cramp as it was originally described.

 

It's like they think our manager has an ego the size of Jupiter. Can't imagine why they'd think that.....

 

No TP or Beddy.

 

Bednarek was touch and go last I heard.

 

RM said it was too soon and he’d be back for next one. I think.

 

1,2,3,PUSH! Someone hold the door.

 

In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king

 

I can see another heavy defeat coming. 2 ****ups at the back. Ollie Watkins is going to feast on us. 4-1 Villa, and we will be lucky to get away with that.

 

What are the chances this gets called off because of the weather?

 

More likely the weather gets blamed for our 7-1 loss.

 

No it will be that we made some poor choices in key moments, but very proud of the players.

The only thing I look forward to about Saints games now is if Gary Birtles is on commentary

 

With our luck we will be leading 1 - 0 when the game is abandoned with 3 minutes to go.

 

I’m looking forward to Martinez scoring a Begovic-style goal, followed by a pass by Lumley being blown back into his own net. In fact we could set a new record for the number of own goals conceded in a single half.

 

Is TP another classic Saints secretive injury?

Looked pretty bad in the ground but I'm sure they said it was just fatigue afterwards. That doesn't keep you out for more than two weeks though.

 

Was rumours that he has basically completed a move back to Belgium so maybe is a don’t want him to get injured rather than he is injured reason