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What was your reaction to the news that John Gregory had resigned?
Shocked as I didn't think he will quit, but he had enough of his stupid boss.
What do you think of the appointment of Graham Taylor? Is he the better manager?
He will be better, and probably make us top 4-5 instead of 7th I think he will do a better job, but he hadn't won anything apart from promotions.
Do any Villa fans actually like Doug Ellis?
99% of the fans hated him. He make the club run for his benefits not football team or our benefits.
Was Peter Schmeichel your best summer signing?
Olof Mellberg is the best
You sold Gareth Southgate at the end of last season, as well as Ehiogu during last season - how has your defence coped with their absence?
We didn't miss them as Olof Mellberg is much better defender than Southgate. We are ok in defending apart from Long term injury of Alpay. The midfield is the problem area.
Are there any key players missing for the Hammers match?
Alpay. I don't think anyone else is out.
Who are your worst and best players so far this season?
Worst Players erm Hard to say, best player Olof Mellberg and Mark Delaney
Have you got any hidden gems in your squad?
Thomas Hitzsperger the german u21 midfielder - he could be our missing playmaker.
In which area do you think the team needs the most money invested?
MIDFIELD MIDFIELD MIDFIELD
How do you think the team will line up against the Hammers?
Schmiechel, Delaney, Samuel, Staunton, Mellberg, Hadji, Boateng (Two from Hendrie, Stone, Merson, Hitzsperger), Angel, Vassell.
What is your current opinion on West Ham?
West Ham seem a good team with weak defence and have a good home record with a lot of trashing received. But I never pay attention to other english football teams as I am more interested in La Liga ;-)
Who do you think is West Ham's potentially dangerous player?
Di Canio I think and possibly fired up David James.
What do you think the score will be?
1-1 don't expect a 5-0 win for Villa as our midfield are crap.
Any other comments?
We could be playing a lot better without having a difficult opposition so we might be more entertaining and attacking.
With Michael predicting a 1 - 1 draw, we took a lot at the Head-2-Head stats between the two sides (see below) to find that West Ham have the better overall record, with 29 wins to their name. Having won 10 times at Villa Park, it would seem that the Hammers don't have a bad chance, although with their last victory away at Villa seven years ago in 1995, hopes shouldn't be too high.
And unless Glenn has worked wonders on our away form since the Bolton game, it could be another seven years till we get another victory there.