The On The Pitch Leaders

[sirlordbaltimore]

Seeing as RDM is getting a well deserved rollocking on here this evening, i thought it about time we also asked some questions of these so called LEADERS we signed in the summer.

Stand up Elphick and Jedinak, you are both guilty of being completely devoid of any leadership skills thus far and playing like a pair of utter planks. It's going to take a damn sight more than making a fist and making eye contact with the Holte End to make you a captain Tommy.

As for Mile, well i didn't understand the clamour for him at the time and got called 'mad' for saying he'd got lead legs and was over the hill. Sadly it seems i was right, and he's done nothing yet to make me think he'd have even been worth having on a free. If we actually had some other CM options he'd be straight on the bench

[PaulWinch again]

Elphick and Jedinak have fully led by example they have comfortably been two of our worst players and everyone has been dragged down with them.

[Risso]

Dreadful players. What's that stupid fucking thing Elphick does to the goal post at the start?

The best thing a leader can do is lead by example. I'd happily never see either of those two in a Villa shirt ever again.

[CT]

We made a big thing about the fact we were signing "leaders".

Was that just a cover for the fact they're just not really that good?

[SoccerHQ]

As soon as the goals went in I looked at the whole team to see their response after each goal.

Nothing.

All just shrugged their shoulders and turned back to the halfway line.

No b*ll*cking to even Westwood after this ridiculous error for the 2nd goal.

[adrenachrome]

Private Schulz, Captain Sparrow, Captain Mainwaring and Private Pike.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I was happy with both those signings and thought it was a smart move.

Jedinak was poor today, but was isolated on his own in front of the defence with the forwards too far ahead of him. Stick him in a three man midfield with any two players that are not Westwood and he will start to look better methinks.

[Jockey Randall]

I was happy with both those signings and thought it was a smart move.

Jedinak was poor today, but was isolated on his own in front of the defence with the forwards too far ahead of him. Stick him in a three man midfield with any two players that are not Westwood and he will start to look better methinks.

I'd be inclined to agree. Didn't Jedinak spend much of his time at Palace in a midfield three as well? He definitely doesn't seem to have the legs at the moment to be effective in a two.

[richtheholtender]

The best of it is that they have no sell on value. How much would we get for these and McCormack if we put them on the market. We have well and truly screwed up.

[class-of-82]

Title of thread = there isn't any

[PeterWithesShin]

There doesn't seem too be any. Which is really disappointing as i'd hoped we'd addressed that in the summer. Instead we fucking gave up and strolled around the pitch for the last half an hour looking like we didn't give a shit we were losing 2-0.

[Matt Collins]

Jedinak has been awful so far from what I've seen

I'm no fan of Gary Gardner but he wasn't serving anything this bad up

We dominated virtually every game up to forest (or at least a good chunk). We've not dominated any since. That may be partly confidence etc. And I wouldn't be as reductive as to put it all on Jedinak. But he's not helping.

[kippaxvilla2]

The team needs time to gel.

[VillaAlways]

The team needs time to gel.

Sick of hearing this They strolled round like they were 2-0 up second half without a care in the world.

[Gregorys Boy]

I don't think we have any leaders no.  I think over time someone Chester could grow into that but yeah really we need a few more if we are going to improve.  I'm not going to slate Jednick yet. He's still settling into the side at this point.  But it is a problem that the manager hasn't signed enough natural leaders.