Albion vs Villa

Official pre-match build-up thread.

So after another mind-numbingly boring draw at Hull, we welcome the deluded tarts from down the road. Villa have managed to string together a couple of wins as they pull themselves way from trouble so there is hope for us all.

Alan Irvine meanwhile is approaching win or bust mode. Jeremy has loaded the gun. Defeat to this lot and he will surely pull the trigger. Sad thing is this was all so predictable.

On the other hand the Seals at home is probably the only fixture that might just galvanise the crowd. At least until we are 1-0 down anyway.

So will we complete any of our 400 consecutive passes in the oppositions half? Will Irvine grow a pair and risk playing with wingers? Is Sebastien Blanco even still alive? Has Gabby realised Movember is over the fookkin gremlin?

Teams:

Foster

Gamboa--McAuley--Lescott--Pocognoli

---------Mulumbu--Morrison--------------

Berahino--Blanco--Varela

--------------Anichebe--------------------

Thats the team I'd like to see. Nothing to lose now. Unfortunately Irvine is shìt scared of his own shadow though so I expect a raft full of holding midfield players with an extra couple in there just for protection in a 4-2-1-1-1-1 formation.

Prediction: Two poor teams, who can't score goals = goals. Another
2-2.

Thoughts from Villa fans welcome. Any posts mentioning the European Cup will be deleted.