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Title: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 02:11:04 PM
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The right line up
Title: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on January 12, 2019, 02:11:27 PM
We go again. Oh, sorry. Wrong manager.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on January 12, 2019, 02:11:56 PM
Win please Villa.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on January 12, 2019, 02:12:32 PM
No Kodjia in the squad which is a bit of a surprise.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: garyshawsknee on January 12, 2019, 02:13:27 PM
No Kodjia in the squad which is a bit of a surprise.

Supposedly spotted on a flight to France this morning...or just twitter B.S.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 02:13:55 PM
No Kodjia in the squad which is a bit of a surprise.

Not fit
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on January 12, 2019, 02:13:55 PM
Full-back and centre-back balance!  Wahoo!!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: garyshawsknee on January 12, 2019, 02:15:56 PM
Hope we get more from our full backs in an attacking sense today.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Russ aka Big Nose on January 12, 2019, 02:22:37 PM
Full-back and centre-back balance!  Wahoo!!
And a back-up CB on the bench. Looking forward to Hause being in the team and Elphick being the back-up. Let's hope Hause is a success. UTV.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on January 12, 2019, 02:23:15 PM
There's surely enough in that squad to see off a piss poor Wigan side.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mr underhill on January 12, 2019, 02:25:22 PM
Kodjia's been photographed at the airport today - heading to France.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 02:27:02 PM
There's surely enough in that squad to see off a piss poor Wigan side.

I think we will. Dean said he had a long chat with the post Swansea and showed them the level he's trying to get them to by watching the Man City/Liverpool game. There also seemed a renewed enthusiasm at the club after Hause had signed and Tammy stayed with Jack getting out of his boot. That while things aren't perfect some of the clouds have started to clear. But we'll see in how we come out and if we are able to once again dominate possession and create chances. Tough without Jack not being in the side.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 02:44:05 PM
no elmo in the squad


spotted at KCOM Stadium on twitter




























































































..if carlsberg did transfers
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 02:44:28 PM
Kodjia's been photographed at the airport today - heading to France.

Interesting. Famous last words but we must be very confident they'll be no last minute u-turn from Tammy/Chelsea.

I'd keep Kodj until the summer and then let him go if we don't go up as he'll be nearly 30 and in last year of his contract.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: VancouverLion on January 12, 2019, 02:58:58 PM
Not live on sky today is it? AVTV isn't working!!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 03:02:52 PM
Not live on sky today is it? AVTV isn't working!!

It is the EPL live 3pm game (proper camera angles and all that) so will be plenty of streams floating around.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on January 12, 2019, 03:03:46 PM
No excuses, solid team picked.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 03:04:01 PM
Wigan should be leading. Great Kalinic save.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 03:04:33 PM
Chester gave ball away. That hasn't happened much this season!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:05:34 PM
goalie saves the defence
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DeeBoy1 on January 12, 2019, 03:07:31 PM
If anyone has a stream they can PM it would be much obliged...
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Colhint on January 12, 2019, 03:09:41 PM
If anyone has a stream they can PM it would be much obliged...

me too please
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Percy McCarthy on January 12, 2019, 03:10:03 PM
If anyone has a stream they can PM it would be much obliged...

Me too please.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 03:10:31 PM
Abraham has got to score there.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:11:12 PM
tammyy good chance
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 03:13:34 PM
If anyone has a stream they can PM it would be much obliged...

Me too please.

Me too please :-)
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 03:14:41 PM
WBA 1-0 Norwich.

Dwight Gayle back and scoring.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on January 12, 2019, 03:14:57 PM
And me please
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 03:17:52 PM
We’re not playing very well.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on January 12, 2019, 03:20:31 PM
We’re not playing very well.

We aren't are we.

We just look.slow and disjointed. I'm getting a bit tired of our players. They seem inept.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:21:52 PM
looks like a training match


come on villa at least make the effort
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on January 12, 2019, 03:24:21 PM
As usual, the opposition are dirty bastards and the ref is letting them get away with it.

I fucking hate this tinpot league.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 03:24:40 PM
McGinn there holds off four men, retains the ball and wins the foul.  El Gazi runs into one man, loses the ball and commits the foul.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 03:26:44 PM
This is fucking dire. What has happened to our passing game?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: shipscat on January 12, 2019, 03:26:52 PM
Simple passes astray all over...It's not as if they are high pressing.

They are very niggly..Morsey should be off...he caught Mcginn off the ball,20 seconds after a yellow..

Again the long direct ball is catching us out

We do look as if we can make chances though

Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 03:29:56 PM
I really, really, really hope that we are working hard at bringing in several new players.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on January 12, 2019, 03:30:11 PM
Players obviously didn't pay much attention during the Man City Liverpool video.

Commentators seem to think El Ghazi is playing in goal for us. Does anyone want a stream?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 03:31:29 PM
Yes please Axl.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Kimaster1976 on January 12, 2019, 03:31:30 PM
Can you pm me a stream please
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on January 12, 2019, 03:31:37 PM
This is fucking dire. What has happened to our passing game?
That game has passed us by.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 03:31:43 PM
Taylor is a piss poor excuse for a left back.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brian green on January 12, 2019, 03:32:07 PM
Yes please Axi
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on January 12, 2019, 03:33:14 PM
Players obviously didn't pay much attention during the Man City Liverpool video.

Commentators seem to think El Ghazi is playing in goal for us. Does anyone want a stream?

Me too s.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 03:33:42 PM
Taylor is a piss poor excuse for a left back.

He’s at best a back up. Maybe even a back up to a back up
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chinchilla Bathhouse on January 12, 2019, 03:33:42 PM
Me too Axl, thankyou.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:33:55 PM
yannick wtf was that
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 03:34:05 PM
El ghazi simple passes and link play are shocking. Bolasie not brought his shooting boots either
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 03:34:09 PM
Thank god Wigan are rubbish because this is just as bad as Swansea.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dave P on January 12, 2019, 03:34:18 PM
Bolasie has his toblarone boots on again.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Taylor on January 12, 2019, 03:34:32 PM
Yes please Axl.
Yes please
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on January 12, 2019, 03:34:33 PM
Bolasie lets one fly. With no accuracy.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 03:35:14 PM
yannick wtf was that
Was just about to post the same. Awful.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holy Trinity on January 12, 2019, 03:35:38 PM
Me too please axl
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 03:36:28 PM
WTF has happened to us?  Come on Villa!!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 03:36:43 PM
We are just too wasteful in front of goal. And Hourihane is poncing around again
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 03:37:06 PM
Chester remains car crash at the back. Needless corner.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on January 12, 2019, 03:37:18 PM
Sounds the usual shite.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 03:37:55 PM
Oh the mighty Jordan Bowery, scores for Crewe!! 
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 03:38:34 PM
Birmingham losing.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on January 12, 2019, 03:38:38 PM
This is particularly shocking today
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 03:38:42 PM
We're looking so ordinary at the moment.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 03:38:45 PM
That should have been a red for Garner
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 03:38:50 PM
Boro 1 up
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 03:39:20 PM
Sitting in the rain watching this shite. Fuck me.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 03:39:29 PM
A foul but Thor made a meal of it.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 03:39:46 PM
Based on tv replay Wigan should be down to 10 for that elbow on bb
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DeeBoy1 on January 12, 2019, 03:40:00 PM
Yes please Axl
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 03:40:48 PM
1-0 Wigan
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 03:41:03 PM
Is the ref watching this game?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 03:41:20 PM
There we go. Taylor is fucking wank. Useless ******.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 03:41:21 PM
So many of our lot are piss weak in the tackle
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CJ on January 12, 2019, 03:41:26 PM
Can't say it hasn't been coming.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 03:41:27 PM
All so poor.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 03:41:35 PM
Fuck sake
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 03:41:38 PM
FUCK OFF
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:42:02 PM
ffs    1-0
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on January 12, 2019, 03:42:16 PM
We are a fucking mess. Neil Taylor is a disgrace
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on January 12, 2019, 03:42:24 PM
Crap. Crap. Crap. Thought Louvre did well for the first save, but Jesus, our defence should never have put him in that position for the 2nd
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on January 12, 2019, 03:42:25 PM
We need a whole new back four. They're all fucking useless.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:42:34 PM
taylor absolute rubbish
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on January 12, 2019, 03:42:37 PM
bloody hate clubs who have to play music when they score! come on Villa FFS
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 03:42:40 PM
So many of our lot are piss weak in the tackle

It was almost as if Taylor didn’t exist there, very weak
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tucson Villain on January 12, 2019, 03:42:42 PM
Taylor is useless
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Deano's Mullet on January 12, 2019, 03:42:52 PM
What the hell has happened to this team? So depressing. And typically, Wigan havent scored or won forever.  Typical typical Villa.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 03:42:59 PM
Skinned Taylor out wide and the he just jogged back following attacker 😡
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 03:43:00 PM
For that passage of play they were absolutely all over us.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 03:43:30 PM
Is it too early for me to start questioning Dean Smith.  We cannot keep a clean sheet and have gone to absolute rat shit all over the park.  I'm sick of seeing this shit week in and week out.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rougegorge on January 12, 2019, 03:43:38 PM
We are being out thought by a team  who are on. a dreadful run.. What does Smith do with them all week?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mrfuse on January 12, 2019, 03:43:40 PM
There we go. Taylor is fucking wank. Useless c***.

Totally agree, what a useless shower of shite.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on January 12, 2019, 03:43:46 PM
I do not enjoy watching us play at all.

Come on Villa, sort yourselves out
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 03:44:08 PM
Hourihane in the heart of a doing fuck all challenge for their goal....again
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 03:44:12 PM
It was great skill the way he skinned Taylor, his jogging back after though was piss poor.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:45:23 PM
must admit we look awful
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: shipscat on January 12, 2019, 03:45:39 PM
Pathetic Taylor..with his equally half soaked brother El Ghazi...totally switched off for the crossfield ball...lazily ambled across when he could see their man free at the back post..then done like a kipper once it came out

He looks utterly knackered after 35 minutes..

Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldie.7 on January 12, 2019, 03:45:47 PM
We've been beyond awful. Wigan fully deserve to be leading.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on January 12, 2019, 03:45:48 PM
What happened to the high pressing game? We can't get near them. It's fucking Wigan ffs. We're making them look like Man City.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 03:45:54 PM
Fuck me Wigan are playing us off the park. How can we go from looking like world beaters to so shit in a month?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:46:07 PM
starting to think play offs aint happenning
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Percy McCarthy on January 12, 2019, 03:46:45 PM
Players obviously didn't pay much attention during the Man City Liverpool video.

Commentators seem to think El Ghazi is playing in goal for us. Does anyone want a stream?

Yes please. Are there any where you don’t have to install anything ( whatever that means).
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 03:46:58 PM
1 win in 14 Wigan looking far better than us.

#Villacausesadnessinmyeyes
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 03:47:17 PM
Hourihane in the heart of a doing fuck all challenge for their goal....again
A passenger in our midfield - Would be half decent if he realised there's more to playing in midfield than the odd hollywood pass or thunderbolt strike.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on January 12, 2019, 03:47:33 PM
It's as if we're playing a different sport to other teams.

Wigan have looked far superior to us. They've looked sharper, faster, fitter and braver.

Hourihane needs to get his finger out. Taylor is embarrassing. As are Elphick, Chester and Bjarnason. Bolaise is a woeful player

Big improvement needed second half.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Uknowthescore on January 12, 2019, 03:47:38 PM
starting to think play offs aint happenning

That’s because they ain’t.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 03:47:47 PM
Is it too early for me to start questioning Dean Smith.  We cannot keep a clean sheet and have gone to absolute rat shit all over the park.  I'm sick of seeing this shit week in and week out.

Maybe not too early but is it a case of the last half a dozen mgrs not getting to grips with big club or expectation , or if the fans are honest have we found our level as a top half championship club for the next 5 years or so ?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 03:47:57 PM
A few boos at HT according to the wireless commentary.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 03:48:01 PM
Players obviously didn't pay much attention during the Man City Liverpool video.

Commentators seem to think El Ghazi is playing in goal for us. Does anyone want a stream?

Yes please. Are there any where you don’t have to install anything ( whatever that means).
I PM'd you Percy, does it not work?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: alanclare on January 12, 2019, 03:48:11 PM
Taylor was our worst player by miles last week. When our defence is easily our weakest feature, why is Taylor even considered?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on January 12, 2019, 03:48:13 PM
I'd much rather have Albert than El Ghazi. At least Albert tracks back.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Kimaster1976 on January 12, 2019, 03:48:16 PM
It absolutely does not make sense what has happened to us, since that West Brom equaliser we have gone from playing slick stylish football steam rolling the division like we should with the players at our disposal to a team playing and doing even worse than the BruceBall regime!!!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 03:48:29 PM
Honestly. How have we in the matter of weeks become absolutely shit?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CJ on January 12, 2019, 03:48:30 PM
Another flat performance in that half. We seem to have lost our mojo the last few games
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 03:49:10 PM
A few boos at HT according to the wireless commentary.

Thought I heard a few on the box.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: oldham_villa on January 12, 2019, 03:49:14 PM
Either the expectancy of playing for a club like Villa is too much for these players, or they are just not up to it, or it is poor coaching.

We aren’t tight enough, don’t track runners and look as though our boots are made of lead
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on January 12, 2019, 03:49:19 PM
This is beginning to get concerning. I'm prepared to give Smith time, but I think we've been poorer for longer than we've been better under him.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 03:49:26 PM
El Ghazi contributed SFA in that half.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on January 12, 2019, 03:49:49 PM
camped in our own half against Wigan Athletic

the manager has got that what’s going on clueless look that seems to come with the Villa job

Pathetic
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:49:55 PM
HT


back four shite

Houriane  shit

Ronaldo Shite

Bolaise     cant he control the ball - shite

goalie made 2 good saves and abraham should have stuck one away , thats why he will never play for chelsea

playoffs?   Im not sure


Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on January 12, 2019, 03:50:02 PM
I think the problem with this team is lack of intelligences - in other words,  so many players are fucking stupid - no brain power,  idiot decisions.

Why play in the air with the wind???
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on January 12, 2019, 03:50:07 PM
We've been battered, no response from the Swansea game at all.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: canuckvillan on January 12, 2019, 03:50:30 PM
The opportunity we have the rest of this season is to position ourselves for the next one: to determine who needs to be shifted, who deserves a first-team call-up, and to build a real side of players we own that can push for promotion and stick a level up.  We aren't there today, but Smith will sort it out, given time.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 03:50:34 PM
I have had sloppy shits that have more fibre than our lot. Taylor, el khazi  and Hourihane in particular
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 03:50:40 PM
Honestly. How have we in the matter of weeks become absolutely shit?

Jack Grealish
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on January 12, 2019, 03:50:58 PM
Players obviously didn't pay much attention during the Man City Liverpool video.

Commentators seem to think El Ghazi is playing in goal for us. Does anyone want a stream?

Yes please. Are there any where you don’t have to install anything ( whatever that means).

Have PM'd you, Percy.

Did it not work?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 03:51:22 PM
Failure to deal with the loss of key players and to recover from a few bad results. Why do the players suddenly look devoid of confidence after 2-3 bad results?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Uknowthescore on January 12, 2019, 03:51:32 PM
Honestly. How have we in the matter of weeks become absolutely shit?

Jack grealish.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 03:51:44 PM
You can't tell me that the whole team has gone to shit because one player is missing.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 03:52:20 PM
Players obviously didn't pay much attention during the Man City Liverpool video.

Commentators seem to think El Ghazi is playing in goal for us. Does anyone want a stream?

Yes please. Are there any where you don’t have to install anything ( whatever that means).

Have PM'd you, Percy.

Did it not work?

Sam for me ended up on a click to install page from some vpn app.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Deano's Mullet on January 12, 2019, 03:52:30 PM
It doesn't matter whether we are Aston Villa or Accrington Stanley we should still be able to put together a competent performance across the pitch. They get paid so much it doesn't  matter if they play for Real Madrid or Horsham YMCA. Bloody useless.



Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 03:52:36 PM
You can't tell me that the whole team has gone to shit because one player is missing.

looks like it
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 03:53:21 PM
You can't tell me that the whole team has gone to shit because one player is missing.

I think it has though and that’s not to do with grealish so much as Smith’s inability to adapt to cope.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on January 12, 2019, 03:53:30 PM
Can't keep changing the manager but jeez, this is starting to look like Bruce all over again. With the talent available, surely someone can get a tune out of this lot.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 03:54:10 PM
You can't tell me that the whole team has gone to shit because one player is missing.

It’s some indictment if that’s what it is because the top teams are certainly not dependent upon just one player.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on January 12, 2019, 03:54:48 PM
So 1-0 down to toothless Wigan. It's depressing and even more so when you see the likes of Cardiff, Fulham, Huddersfield, Burnley, Bournemouth, Brighton. Crystal Palace, Southampton, Leicester, Watford lording it in the division above us.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 03:55:05 PM
You can't tell me that the whole team has gone to shit because one player is missing.

It’s some indictment if that’s what it is because the top teams are certainly not dependent upon just one player.

Exactly right.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 03:55:16 PM
You can't tell me that the whole team has gone to shit because one player is missing.

The timing of his injury and the instant drop in the team's performance can't be a coincidence though can it? His swagger obviously rubs off on his teammates and his ability to draw the opposition, creating space for the rest of the team can't be ignored.

It's wrong, they should be able to perform at that level regardless of who's in the 11, but that's the way it is. Shite!  :(
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on January 12, 2019, 03:56:09 PM
Fucking disgraceful again.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 03:56:22 PM
Only Grealish is missing to be fair.  Tuanzebe was doing better, but we were still giving stupid goals away and not keeping clean sheets.  If the plan is to assess the squad for the remainder of the season before letting lots of them go in the summer, such as the out of contract players and the loans, then Smith should come out and say so, instead of saying that we are pushing for promotion, which is simply not happening.  He would still have our support and we'd have something to look forward to.  The standard of football just recently is no better than anything fistface served up.  It's absolute shite. 
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 03:57:16 PM
Anyway, we're due a good half surely!

FT: Wigan 1-4 Villa
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 03:57:17 PM
A short lived bounce and a few games of positive football followed by increasingly grim and clueless performances. That’s more like Sherwood than Bruce.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 03:57:38 PM
Down to 12th at mo, 2 goals away from potentially being 7th at 5pm.....come on !!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pauliewalnuts on January 12, 2019, 03:57:44 PM
Are there streams for this?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 03:58:14 PM
Just saw the replay of the goal and Taylor was at fault for not picking up the guy who headed it for Kalinic’s save, and then just wandered out to to tackle the winger without actually doing anything. Truly shocking and an embarrassment to the shirt
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Three Spires Villa on January 12, 2019, 03:58:58 PM
We are just not very good
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 04:00:59 PM
We are just not very good

But we can be.  We have players who can rip teams to pieces, but they are playing so badly, making stupid decisions and some, quite frankly, not looking too bothered.  It's so frustrating. 
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: auntiesledd on January 12, 2019, 04:01:23 PM
So yet more unacceptable shite, eh?

Brilliant.  >:(
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brian green on January 12, 2019, 04:01:36 PM
We need a manager, this manager, to do a Red Adair who put out burning oil wells will big explosions.  This team of ours is so half arsed, so half baked, so couldn't care less they need somebody in the dressing room at this moment and on the training ground next week who will explode and frighten the fucking living daylights out of them.  They are playing like 11 Gabbys.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CJ on January 12, 2019, 04:02:09 PM
Taylor has been shit and El Ghazi not much better. I'd be tempted to change them for Hutton and Albert. We need something to change and quick
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 04:02:38 PM
Are there streams for this?
PM sent
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on January 12, 2019, 04:03:21 PM
Please don't send me one.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: shipscat on January 12, 2019, 04:03:38 PM
There's far too many of them who don't actually look fit enough in that team to implement Smith's pressing style...Without mentioning the one's lacking a bit of gumption..

Taylor's a prime example of someone to me who's struggling to adapt fitness wise...like he's breathing through his arse after 20 minutes.Easy street under messrs Bruce and RDM has left us half baked in a league, which is ever demanding..witness QPR at ours,the amount of energy ignited into the task.









Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:03:54 PM
Please don't send me one.

LOL I was just about to type the same thing
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: garyshawsknee on January 12, 2019, 04:03:55 PM
Taylor has been shit and El Ghazi not much better. I'd be tempted to change them for Hutton and Albert. We need something to change and quick

Since El Ghazi played well at West Brom he's been average. Time for something different, throw Davis on, move Tammy out wide.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 04:03:59 PM
No subs at half time.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hairbandinho on January 12, 2019, 04:04:03 PM
If Grealish really makes this much difference I dread to think what will happen once he is sold
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:04:34 PM
No subs at half time.

I hope they got a bollocking. And it’s better than Whelan coming on.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 04:04:38 PM
No shots on target and no changes at HT. Hmmmmm
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:05:04 PM
If Grealish really makes this much difference I dread to think what will happen once he is sold

He will be in the summer. I hope the £40m helps to make us better overall
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:05:08 PM
At least the keeper looks useful
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Deano's Mullet on January 12, 2019, 04:05:39 PM
No subs at half time.

I hope they got a bollocking. And it’s better than Whelan coming on.

Adomah might get a chance fairly quickly.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on January 12, 2019, 04:06:50 PM
This level of performance is unacceptable and we need to see a fucking massive improvement.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:07:50 PM
We’re staying down. There’s no way we have enough to go up
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:09:10 PM
How come he wasn’t booked for that handball?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on January 12, 2019, 04:09:16 PM
Fuck off Hourihane. Pathetic
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: auntiesledd on January 12, 2019, 04:09:31 PM
No shots on target and no changes at HT. Hmmmmm

Hopefully DS has torn this bunch of tossers a new one & threatened some with the door if they can't do a better job in the 2nd Half.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on January 12, 2019, 04:09:37 PM
No spark in this team. Nobody to make others think 'Bloody hell, I love playing alongside him.'
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on January 12, 2019, 04:10:04 PM
We’re staying down. There’s no way we have enough to go up

This league is littered with clubs who should be able to reach the Premiership but have been trapped here for years. I fear we might be the next one.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 04:10:53 PM
Are there streams for this?
Trust me you don´t really want one.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:10:58 PM
Better. Great run from SJM
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 04:11:01 PM
Fuck off Taylor. I seriously never want to see him in a Villa shirt ever again.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 04:11:09 PM
The more I see of McGinn, I wonder WHY or HOW THE HELL we're lucky enough for him to have joined us!?

We'd have walked this league already if all 11 players had his work ethic.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 04:11:13 PM
Not sure we can keep playing both Bolasie and El Ghazi.  They're too unreliable.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hairbandinho on January 12, 2019, 04:11:32 PM
If Grealish really makes this much difference I dread to think what will happen once he is sold

He will be in the summer. I hope the £40m helps to make us better overall
[/quote
Indeed but it's fair to say our record of transfers is awful. We keep spending and buying yet somehow get worse!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on January 12, 2019, 04:11:43 PM
We’re staying down. There’s no way we have enough to go up

This league is littered with clubs who should be able to reach the Premiership but have been trapped here for years. I fear we might be the next one.

No might be about it.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 04:11:45 PM
Even early on this has feeling of dismal 1-0 defeat.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: auntiesledd on January 12, 2019, 04:12:00 PM
We’re staying down. There’s no way we have enough to go up

If there's much more of this shite - we'll be going down!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:12:10 PM
Bolassie needs to come off, he’s a liability and Taylor needs protection
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 04:12:52 PM
Taylor needs shooting. And Bjarnason.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:13:54 PM
Hull winning again so next game isn’t going to be easy either
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on January 12, 2019, 04:13:59 PM
Funny how football goes. A couple of months ago El Ghazi was the saviour. Now I'd pack him off to his parent club without a second thought.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:14:27 PM
Time for Hause on. Elphick full back , Taylor off and then Albert for ghazi to freshen up both sides
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 04:15:30 PM
Should be two. No improvement so far.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mrfuse on January 12, 2019, 04:15:34 PM
Bolassie needs to come off, he’s a liability and Taylor needs protection

The only protection Taylor needs is from the roof of the stadium.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:16:58 PM
Come on Dean it needs changing now as whatever you said is having zero effect
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:17:01 PM
Stream gone.

Thank fuck
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 04:17:08 PM
Wonder what Tammy's thinking.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:17:44 PM
It’s amazing to think after Derby and Boro we were wondering if there was anyone who could beat us on our match up the table. Now I’m wondering if we will win again.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 04:18:01 PM
Wonder what Tammy's thinking.
Remind why I said I´d stay
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pauliewalnuts on January 12, 2019, 04:18:03 PM
Our decline from good, attacking football to this sub-Bruce horseshit is incredible.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 04:18:08 PM
"Villa for the minute playing with 10 men."

And the fucking rest.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: liam on January 12, 2019, 04:18:43 PM
Wonder what Tammy's thinking.
Remind why I said I´d stay
How about "how did I miss that chance at 0-0"
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mrfuse on January 12, 2019, 04:18:49 PM
Why do we have the ability to make average teams look like promotion material?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 04:19:34 PM
Triple sub on the way - Albert, Whelan and Hause
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 04:19:40 PM
Three subs incoming.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 04:19:52 PM
We look as bad as we have done at any point since relegation.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 04:20:14 PM
Three changes on....Hause, Whelan and Adomah.

So we've got two strikers on and don't bring either on at 1 down?! Bizarre. Go 2 up or something.

Edit; All feels a bit of a mess atm.

BTW Rico Henry has taken time out from his 3 day medical here to score for Brentford against Stoke!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on January 12, 2019, 04:20:16 PM
So Smiths answer is Whelan
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:20:21 PM
Hause left back I hope
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brian green on January 12, 2019, 04:20:33 PM
I have my ST in one hand  a pair of scissors in the other ready for Smith bringing Hogan on.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 04:20:33 PM
Here come super Glen to save the day
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:21:06 PM
Dean obviously not happy
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Kimaster1976 on January 12, 2019, 04:21:13 PM
1-0 down to Wigan, so lets get Whelan on, laughable!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on January 12, 2019, 04:21:31 PM
Our decline from good, attacking football to this sub-Bruce horseshit is incredible.

Maybe it's got to get worse before it gets better.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 04:21:32 PM
Hause for Elphick
Whelan for Bjarnasson
Albert for ??
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mr underhill on January 12, 2019, 04:21:48 PM
we are a steaming pile of crap and I'm out
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nev on January 12, 2019, 04:21:52 PM
Looks like Smith has had enough of Elphick already.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 04:21:56 PM
Hause for Elphick
Whelan for Bjarnasson
Albert for ??

Bolasie
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 04:22:00 PM
Triple sub on the way - Albert, Whelan and Hause

Is there anything as depressing as Whelan coming off the bench when you’re chasing a game? Mind you BB has done his usual imitation of a professional footballer routine.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 04:22:02 PM
No change in shape... like for like. But with Glenn Whelan   :(
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: montague on January 12, 2019, 04:22:16 PM
Meet the new boss same as the old boss
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on January 12, 2019, 04:22:29 PM
Hause for Elphick
Whelan for Bjarnasson
Albert for ??
El Ghazi
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 04:22:48 PM
Three subs and Taylor is still on the pitch. Smith sir, you are fucking clueless.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 04:23:00 PM
Hause already lost the ball a few times so can't bet on him when in possession....
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:23:32 PM
Time for Hause on. Elphick full back , Taylor off and then Albert for ghazi to freshen up both sides
Well I guessed 2 coming on right but how on earth is Taylor still on ?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on January 12, 2019, 04:23:43 PM
Apart from McGinn, we're a shambles.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:23:47 PM
Hause is a fucking mule
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 04:24:19 PM
Hause is going to fit right in.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 04:24:33 PM
Sure he’s been unlucky with injuries but the squad he’s working with has more than enough to beat Wigan. Poor show from smith.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:24:48 PM
Can’t get out of our half at the moment, appalling
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on January 12, 2019, 04:25:26 PM
We are not scoring in a million years

Utter rubbish
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:25:35 PM
What in fucks name has happened to us? We’ve played Preston, QPR, Swansea and fucking Wigan and looked utter shit.

If this was Bruce he’d be getting battered. And rightly so. Villa fan or not this needs to be sorted out because Smith isn’t going to last if this carries on.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 04:25:51 PM
Smith needs some of his own players around him.  I see the medical for Rico Henry is still ongoing, he's just scored for Brentford!!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:26:16 PM
Starting to see our lot get pissed of with each other too
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:26:22 PM
Every fucker has actually forgotten how to play football
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 04:26:27 PM
Smith needs some of his own players around him.  I see the medical for Rico Henry is still ongoing, he's just scored for Brentford!!

Like Hogan?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Deano's Mullet on January 12, 2019, 04:26:41 PM
We haven't had a shot on target according to Beeb.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on January 12, 2019, 04:26:56 PM
After an intense blast around the Pyrenees this morning, I went for a nap at 2pm your time, and I've just woken up in a parallel works, like in 'Counterpart', haven't I?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Deano's Mullet on January 12, 2019, 04:27:09 PM
Starting to see our lot get pissed of with each other too

Fans or players?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on January 12, 2019, 04:27:47 PM
I'm not watching but it seems like Smith passed through the Villa Higgs boson some time in early December.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on January 12, 2019, 04:28:08 PM
None of the players can control the fucking ball.

Wtf is going on?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on January 12, 2019, 04:28:47 PM
Whelan is on?

Enough.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:28:58 PM
We’ve gone from shooting 20 times a game to zero. That is some fucking accomplishment
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:29:42 PM
 Villaitus has struck our new manager in record time
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:29:43 PM
what is going on, This is dreadful!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:29:49 PM
I can only put it down to match fixing
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 04:29:53 PM
Just watched Wigan clear their lines, with a Wigan midfielder waiting to receive it just outside the box. Hourihane and Whelan were BOTH a gnat's chuff away, yet stood and watched the player take the ball down and turn with ease.

McGinn is having to do the work of the whole midfield, as the rest of em are non-existent.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mossie Hennebry on January 12, 2019, 04:30:05 PM
Who do we sack now?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 04:30:21 PM
Smith needs some of his own players around him.  I see the medical for Rico Henry is still ongoing, he's just scored for Brentford!!

Like Hogan?

Is Hogan playing?  Has Hogan played for Smith in the last 2 years, other than here, as sub, because he's shit?  No.  Hogan is now fully embedded into the coached like a c*** school that Bruce has left behind.  I do not class Hogan as one of the players one might call Smith's own.  Do you?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:30:26 PM
Starting to see our lot get pissed of with each other too

Fans or players?
Players....Tammy with Bolasie and Taylor with Anyone near he can blame
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Kimaster1976 on January 12, 2019, 04:30:31 PM
There has been ZERO reaction from anyone to that utter humiliation from last weekend.

You have to blame the manager here he clearly has not motivated them this week to put it right.

No ones gives a toss again....with the exception of McGuin as per normal.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:30:32 PM
I just can't see us scoring.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on January 12, 2019, 04:30:51 PM
We are fucking rubbish at the back, and toothless going forward that’s some effort.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on January 12, 2019, 04:31:06 PM
None of the players can control the fucking ball.

Wtf is going on?

Yep, and the passing game is gone too replaced by high cross field passes that are always  unlikely to come off.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Taylor on January 12, 2019, 04:31:26 PM
Who do we sack now?
Ourselves
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 04:31:37 PM
4 shots, 0 on target. WTF as happened to us?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 04:32:02 PM
Smith needs some of his own players around him.  I see the medical for Rico Henry is still ongoing, he's just scored for Brentford!!

Like Hogan?

Is Hogan playing?  Has Hogan played for Smith in the last 2 years?  No.  Hogan is now fully embedded into the coached like a c*** school that Bruce has left behind.  I do not class Hogan as one of the players one might call Smith's own.  Do you?

He played for Smith last week.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:32:07 PM
Christ they are playing like strangers. Dean looking under pressure there
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:32:20 PM
it's really poor when you're one nil down and your answer is Whelan !
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on January 12, 2019, 04:32:33 PM
We are rotten.  15 years down here beckons.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on January 12, 2019, 04:32:34 PM
I think 'new manager bounce' is over.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nev on January 12, 2019, 04:32:35 PM
I've had to turn the commentary off, can't listen.

Utterly mystifying what has happened here, it's like the first few games were all a dream........
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on January 12, 2019, 04:32:56 PM
He should be under pressure, because early days or not we’re progressively getting worse.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:33:08 PM
Starting to see our lot get pissed of with each other too

Fans or players?
Players....Tammy with Bolasie and Taylor with Anyone near he can blame
And now after Hause headed ball out of Kalinic hands ...no one called
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 04:33:39 PM
What a steaming pile of horseshit this performance has been. Every single one of them can just fuck off and never darken our doorsteps for me.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:33:56 PM
Brilliant pass from McGinnis. Adomah just didn’t want it enough
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on January 12, 2019, 04:33:56 PM
How long left?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:34:19 PM
it's really poor when you're one nil down and your answer is Whelan !

Well you knew at some point he was coming on. For some reason Smith sees him as some sort of fucking answer. To something. Fuck know what.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 04:34:26 PM
Smith needs some of his own players around him.  I see the medical for Rico Henry is still ongoing, he's just scored for Brentford!!

Like Hogan?

Is Hogan playing?  Has Hogan played for Smith in the last 2 years?  No.  Hogan is now fully embedded into the coached like a c*** school that Bruce has left behind.  I do not class Hogan as one of the players one might call Smith's own.  Do you?

He played for Smith last week.

And was shit, just like the rest of the players Bruce left behind.  Fuck me, It's not difficult to understand.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:34:33 PM
Commentator....no cohesion , lots of talent on display but so dis jointed
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on January 12, 2019, 04:35:35 PM
How long left?
Enough time for Wigan to score again
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 04:36:23 PM
2-0
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 04:36:24 PM
Commentator....no cohesion , lots of talent on display but so dis jointed

Everything we were saying were big issues under SB. So disappointing how quickly everything has fallen off the cliff....

2-0.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:36:46 PM
Hause playing like he thinks he is bobby Moore. Patrick Moore is more apt
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on January 12, 2019, 04:36:49 PM
You can’t absolve responsibility totally from Smith for this. There’s more than enough talent to play a fuck load better than we are.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CJ on January 12, 2019, 04:36:50 PM
Pants. Utter,utter pants
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 04:36:50 PM
2-0 and goodnight you wankers
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 04:36:53 PM
Bollocks
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:37:02 PM
Hope DS wasn’t a sentimental appointment , I don’t know enough of his previous records of cosching
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 12, 2019, 04:37:07 PM
Useless c***s.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on January 12, 2019, 04:37:18 PM
Fuckin hell.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 04:37:25 PM
I don't think we've had a single fucking shot this half.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 04:37:29 PM
Hull 3-0 up so you can chalk that as another game we ain't winning.

Utterly dismal result.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on January 12, 2019, 04:37:29 PM
Quite simply... beyond pathetic. Big issues here.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:37:30 PM
5 more years
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on January 12, 2019, 04:37:37 PM
Very very poor.

Hause looks like he's never played football in his life.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on January 12, 2019, 04:37:40 PM
How long left?
Enough time for Wigan to score again
There you go
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 04:37:48 PM
smith out

in fact the whole fucking team out
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pauliewalnuts on January 12, 2019, 04:37:51 PM
Hause looks rubbish too.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on January 12, 2019, 04:37:53 PM
Hause looks like a bloke who's just wandered in from the pub.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on January 12, 2019, 04:38:01 PM
Wigan should be embarrassed that they've only got two.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Olof's Beard on January 12, 2019, 04:38:10 PM
Abysmal
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on January 12, 2019, 04:38:12 PM
Fuck off. Fuck the fuck off.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: garyshawsknee on January 12, 2019, 04:38:14 PM
How many times does a team on a terrible run, end it with a win against us....too my effing times.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on January 12, 2019, 04:38:16 PM
Blues equalise
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on January 12, 2019, 04:38:28 PM
Thank God we had those easy games to get back into the promotion race.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:38:39 PM
What the fuck was Taylor doing our on the right. That was so easy
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:38:46 PM
Taylor no where to be seen near his back post
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:38:50 PM
Too many ****** in our team
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on January 12, 2019, 04:38:51 PM
There is no logic to this football club. When will the fans get a break?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on January 12, 2019, 04:38:53 PM
And I hope our away support let our useless fucking team know what they think of them.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: levico on January 12, 2019, 04:38:56 PM
And,of course, Blues have just equalised.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Iamkmkm on January 12, 2019, 04:39:02 PM
Haha Same old villa, You useless sack of shit!!!!!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on January 12, 2019, 04:39:09 PM
Where the hell is this going wrong??? Midfield? Hourihane? Whelan? Adonai? I happen to think that El Ghazi is actually turd too.

Finally seem to have woken up now. Shame it’s taken being 2 goals down to get a reaction.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on January 12, 2019, 04:39:11 PM
We have gone from tearing promotion rivals new arse holes to this utter garbage in the space of a few weeks. Absolutely shocking.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 04:39:15 PM
Hause looks like a bloke who's just wandered in from the pub.

This is the problem with signing players who haven't played since about 2010, they are way off the pace in their early games.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Taylor on January 12, 2019, 04:39:24 PM
Smith needs some of his own players around him.  I see the medical for Rico Henry is still ongoing, he's just scored for Brentford!!

Like Hogan?

Is Hogan playing?  Has Hogan played for Smith in the last 2 years?  No.  Hogan is now fully embedded into the coached like a c*** school that Bruce has left behind.  I do not class Hogan as one of the players one might call Smith's own.  Do you?

He played for Smith last week.

And was shit, just like the rest of the players Bruce left behind.  Fuck me, It's not difficult to understand.
Stop blaming Bruce. These players were world beaters a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 04:39:25 PM
Smith needs some of his own players around him.  I see the medical for Rico Henry is still ongoing, he's just scored for Brentford!!

Like Hogan?

Is Hogan playing?  Has Hogan played for Smith in the last 2 years?  No.  Hogan is now fully embedded into the coached like a c*** school that Bruce has left behind.  I do not class Hogan as one of the players one might call Smith's own.  Do you?

He played for Smith last week.

And was shit, just like the rest of the players Bruce left behind.  Fuck me, It's not difficult to understand.

I understand what you're saying thanks and I think you’re wrong to give smith a pass based on not having ‘his players’. Wind your fucking neck in.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nelly on January 12, 2019, 04:39:31 PM
Wow. How have we fallen off so badly. Serious issues.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on January 12, 2019, 04:39:43 PM
Smith is not going to see the end of the season at this rate

Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:39:47 PM
Hause is either rusty or just crap
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 12, 2019, 04:39:49 PM
Losing two nil to this shower is as bad as losing four one to Sheffield United. Smith needs to sort this the fuck out.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 04:39:50 PM
goodbye play offs
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Olof's Beard on January 12, 2019, 04:39:55 PM
Is Hause pissed?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:40:10 PM
Gonna say it.

I fucking hate Hourihane
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 04:40:13 PM
Pen Wigan
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on January 12, 2019, 04:40:15 PM
Has Hause ever played football before?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SteveN on January 12, 2019, 04:40:25 PM
I sometimes wonder if we will ever be decent agan in my lifetime.  Bobbins, complete and utter bobbins.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 04:40:26 PM
Who said Hause was decent on the ball? He's looked like Bambi on ice whilst off his tits on drugs
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 04:40:49 PM
3-0
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 04:40:58 PM
Whelan making up for lost time.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CJ on January 12, 2019, 04:41:12 PM
0-3. Against fucking Wigan
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on January 12, 2019, 04:41:13 PM
This needs to stop now.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 04:41:17 PM
Penalty. Whelan gave the ball away and hacked down their player.

If DS had been here longer this would seem like a sackable game tbh, feels like RDM at Preston.

Infact DS has been here longer than Robbie....
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on January 12, 2019, 04:41:23 PM
Thank you Glenn fucking Whelan. Now they´ve got a pen

And it's 3-0
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on January 12, 2019, 04:41:27 PM
whelan doing a great job
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on January 12, 2019, 04:41:28 PM
Fucking Whealan, fuck off you utterly useless wanker.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on January 12, 2019, 04:41:56 PM
Apart from John McGinn, those players are a fucking woeful.

Half arsed, pathetic and fucking disgraceful. The days of Lescott, Bacuna and co clearly haven't left us when it comes to caring about the team you play for.

Wigan, no wins in 8, have absolutely battered us.

Time to trust some U23s and drop out some of this shite prima donnas.

#AVFC
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on January 12, 2019, 04:41:58 PM
Embarrassing 
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:42:15 PM
Whelans should fault but Hause caused the initial problem
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:42:20 PM
That was never a penalty but I’m passed caring
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: levico on January 12, 2019, 04:42:30 PM
Enough is enough.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on January 12, 2019, 04:42:36 PM
Wow. I was looking forward to Thursday's do with Dean Smith. Not now.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brian green on January 12, 2019, 04:42:48 PM
Remi Garde was sacked for far less than this.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on January 12, 2019, 04:42:50 PM
I can see Tammy saying fuck this I'm off after this dreadful display.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on January 12, 2019, 04:42:54 PM
3-0. This should not have happened at all.

So much for a breath of fresh air. This stinks like a public shithouse
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: auntiesledd on January 12, 2019, 04:43:07 PM
Smith is not going to see the end of the season at this rate



You could well be right.

Oh, and it's 3 fucking nil now. Pathetic.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 04:43:20 PM
Smith needs some of his own players around him.  I see the medical for Rico Henry is still ongoing, he's just scored for Brentford!!

Like Hogan?

Is Hogan playing?  Has Hogan played for Smith in the last 2 years?  No.  Hogan is now fully embedded into the coached like a c*** school that Bruce has left behind.  I do not class Hogan as one of the players one might call Smith's own.  Do you?

He played for Smith last week.

And was shit, just like the rest of the players Bruce left behind.  Fuck me, It's not difficult to understand.

I understand what you're saying thanks and I think you’re wrong to give smith a pass based on not having ‘his players’. Wind your fucking neck in.

I'm not giving Smith a pass.  We've been fucking awful recently and he needs to shake the squad up.  He's got no choice other than to play Bruce's stalwarts.  Hogan being one of them.  3-0 down now thanks to another Bruce legend.  We can't keep sacking Managers but Smith needs to shape up, and quickly.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:43:21 PM
embarrassing !
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on January 12, 2019, 04:43:24 PM
This is now in Lambert territory
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Olof's Beard on January 12, 2019, 04:43:32 PM
I thought we were going to cruise into the play offs after Boro away, possibly even trouble the top two. I did not see this coming at all. We had a clear style of play, we had a plan. Now the players look like they just met again. Nothing makes sense. This is the worst performance we've put in since we got relegated.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 12, 2019, 04:43:50 PM
Wow. I was looking forward to Thursday's do with Dean Smith. Not now.

Is this a fans forum? Going to be some tough questions towards him, especially use of certain players.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: garyshawsknee on January 12, 2019, 04:43:51 PM
Fcuk me, we are a one man team after all.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 12, 2019, 04:44:06 PM
Can't wait for the easy games to start.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on January 12, 2019, 04:44:18 PM
This is worse than last week. Progressively dropping off. Next week will just be a horror show
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:44:26 PM
what a pile of pooh
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Iamkmkm on January 12, 2019, 04:44:31 PM
Wow this is even worse than under Bruce..
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 04:44:51 PM
Dropped to 12th in table currently. How many points do we need realistically to stay up?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on January 12, 2019, 04:44:56 PM
Gonna say it.

I fucking hate Hourihane

I fucking hate a number of our players and have done for years.

Inept performances again and again. No energy.

And crap manager after crap manager after crap manager.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:45:05 PM
we still haven't had a shot on target!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 04:45:29 PM
Remi Garde was sacked for far less than this.

Was he fuck. He'd lost 6 in a row and managed 2 wins in 20.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on January 12, 2019, 04:45:40 PM
Dismal. Just dismal.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on January 12, 2019, 04:45:42 PM
The shift from clogging it about and being defensive to becoming an attacking and fluent side is a obviously somewhat harder than we'd hoped.

I think whilst they are trying to adapt they are struggling. There has to be some hope.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Percy McCarthy on January 12, 2019, 04:45:44 PM
I miss Bruce.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:45:51 PM
How many points do we need to stay up  ?
Keep DS and experiment something totally different for rest of season ?

Commentary said not seen a villa disgrace and fans let down for ages!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on January 12, 2019, 04:46:02 PM
The pertinent point is we are getting worse, that does not bode well for the manager.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 04:46:09 PM
So in conclusion, our new attaching football under master tactician Smith was actually just down to the form of one player. Well at least we know now.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SashasGrandad on January 12, 2019, 04:46:17 PM
Blues equalise

Thankfully Boro score again
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:46:19 PM
I miss Bruce.

LOL if I don’t cry. He’s laughing his bollocks off now.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brian green on January 12, 2019, 04:46:26 PM
In what division?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mr underhill on January 12, 2019, 04:46:36 PM
my concern with Smith was that the job would eat him up. It is.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: serbentoflight on January 12, 2019, 04:46:48 PM
Smith out etc.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nelly on January 12, 2019, 04:46:58 PM
What will piss me off is all the know-it-alls coming out with how we were lucky to have Bruce and deserve this. I can't wait for Villa to be shit again. Would be better than this.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on January 12, 2019, 04:46:59 PM
Is that Hause playing in Wellington boots?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Iamkmkm on January 12, 2019, 04:47:31 PM
This is perhaps the worst villa performance i have ever seen, so woeful...
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:47:49 PM
When you see impact Bielsa has had at Leeds it makes you weep for the lack of bravery and nous in our boardroom
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:48:02 PM
Smith is starting to look massively out of his depth. Maybe he will show them videos of Leeds this week instead of Man City. Aspire to be them first.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 12, 2019, 04:48:26 PM
I'll take a draw.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 04:48:42 PM
Has the belief ever drained from a team so fast before. That’s down to lack of leadership. Surely the dressing room can’t be lost already?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 12, 2019, 04:48:53 PM
We're into stoppage time and we have not had a single attempt on goal this half.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on January 12, 2019, 04:49:31 PM
How is Conor doing?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on January 12, 2019, 04:49:47 PM
Looks like no goals for us today. That hasn't happened much. Ominous.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: lovejoy on January 12, 2019, 04:49:48 PM
Unacceptable.
Another season in this shot division beckons.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on January 12, 2019, 04:49:53 PM
Smith is starting to look massively out of his depth. Maybe he will show them videos of Leeds this week instead of Man City. Aspire to be them first.

Perhaps show them videos of the Keystone Cops.  Far more accurate a viewing.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: auntiesledd on January 12, 2019, 04:50:07 PM
my concern with Smith was that the job would eat him up. It is.

It certainly seems that way. It sounds like a number of the players he inherited don't fancy playing for him 'n' all...
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mr underhill on January 12, 2019, 04:50:21 PM
thank fuck Hause is only a loan
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 04:50:28 PM
How is Conor doing?

Same old. Utter shite. Lots of pointing and shuffling around, and doing nothing of any substance.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on January 12, 2019, 04:51:03 PM
I miss Nyland.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:51:09 PM
When you see impact Bielsa has had at Leeds it makes you weep for the lack of bravery and nous in our boardroom
Very good world wide businessmen and global contacts etc but what do they know about championship .... indeed what does purslow or foreign director of football know about it too ?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: malckennedy on January 12, 2019, 04:51:18 PM
Easy to say now and it gives me zero satisfaction, but I was always underwhelmed by Smith’s appointment. Just another bang average manager as far as I can see.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on January 12, 2019, 04:51:23 PM
How is Conor doing?

Same old. Utter shite. Lots of pointing and shuffling around, and doing nothing of any substance.
Being the useless ****** that he is
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dave P on January 12, 2019, 04:51:24 PM
my concern with Smith was that the job would eat him up. It is.

It certainly seems that way. It sounds like a number of the players he inherited don't fancy playing for him 'n' all...

We are in a bad run. Nothing more. This seems a bit over dramatic.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: auntiesledd on January 12, 2019, 04:51:42 PM
Unacceptable.
Another season in this shot division beckons.

It's not the division that's shite, it's us.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Iamkmkm on January 12, 2019, 04:51:45 PM
Going from playing so well to playing so bad in such a short time must be some kind of record...
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dave P on January 12, 2019, 04:51:56 PM
We’re 12 days into 2019 and we’ve already conceded 8 goals!
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:52:04 PM
We look completely out on our feet compared to them
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: themossman on January 12, 2019, 04:53:03 PM
Easy to say now and it gives me zero satisfaction, but I was always underwhelmed by Smith’s appointment. Just another bang average manager as far as I can see.

Just looks out of his depth and powerless to stop the slide. Bet he misses Brentford. The Hogan/Hourihane of managerial appointments?
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on January 12, 2019, 04:53:19 PM
When you see impact Bielsa has had at Leeds it makes you weep for the lack of bravery and nous in our boardroom
Very good world wide businessmen and global contacts etc but what do they know about championship .... indeed what does purslow or foreign director of football know about it too ?

What did Bielsa know about it? I find the argument that the Championship is like a different sport just ridiculous. You just need to do your job well, Dean, his coaching staff and the players aren’t at the moment.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 12, 2019, 04:53:28 PM
For the Hull game, I'd play McGinn and Tammy (if he's still here), and draft in the u23s around them. None of these cnuts deserve to keep the shirt on that showing.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on January 12, 2019, 04:53:35 PM
Kalinic mistake and blaming defenders now
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on January 12, 2019, 04:53:49 PM
How is Conor doing?

Same old. Utter shite. Lots of pointing and shuffling around, and doing nothing of any substance.
Being the useless c*** that he is
And Smith hasn’t worked this out.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: auntiesledd on January 12, 2019, 04:54:52 PM
my concern with Smith was that the job would eat him up. It is.

It certainly seems that way. It sounds like a number of the players he inherited don't fancy playing for him 'n' all...

We are in a bad run. Nothing more. This seems a bit over dramatic.

Maybe so, but how do you explain the performances since the WBA game? There's something badly wrong at the club: and the players need to take their share of the blame. This is completely unacceptable.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:55:18 PM
crap
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mr underhill on January 12, 2019, 04:55:26 PM
Dave P - I'm not being over dramatic. We are useless. Anyone can pick up draws in any division. We don't have a winning mentality and I'm not sure Smith is going to instill that here, with or without a few recruits.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on January 12, 2019, 04:56:00 PM
Yet again, we help to revitalise a side that was on it's arse.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on January 12, 2019, 04:56:17 PM
Jesus. Another brainless player in Hasue - how many times did he play to the keeper's right leg,  clearly not wanting it there? Over and over

Taylor ball control like pinball machine - 2-3 bounces every fucking time
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Three Spires Villa on January 12, 2019, 04:56:37 PM
We are a mid table championship team, simple
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on January 12, 2019, 04:57:58 PM
Kalinic mistake and blaming defenders now
He is left footed,  and isn't good with his right,  so stop fucking playing it there Hause, he already signalled it to him several times
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SheffieldVillain on January 12, 2019, 05:00:18 PM
When you see impact Bielsa has had at Leeds it makes you weep for the lack of bravery and nous in our boardroom
Very good world wide businessmen and global contacts etc but what do they know about championship .... indeed what does purslow or foreign director of football know about it too ?

Probably the same as the 'foreign director of football' at Leeds.
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on January 13, 2019, 11:53:40 AM
I had to watch the game in amongst the Wigan fans. They were taking the piss out of us and you could'nt blame them .Apart from Kalinic and McGinn the players were awful .Watching Taylor ,Hause ,Hourihane and Whelan being humiliated in the last ten minutes will always stay in my mind .They looked totally clueless and i think we were lucky it was only three in the end
Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on January 13, 2019, 11:56:19 AM
Our centre backs in action

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Title: Re: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Neil Hawkes on January 13, 2019, 12:51:47 PM
Our centre backs in action

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They weren't that good :-(
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