Aston Villa v Hull City post match thread.

[Nelly]

Groundhog Season.

[Damo70]

Three aways coming up. A potentially tricky cup tie and two Championship games against teams that will probably finish in the top half and possibly the play offs.

[Monty]

We were sharper in the first half, they couldn't cope with Lansbury's and Hogan's movement, it was all going fine. They change one thing in the second half and what happens? Bruce can't cope. Same old stuff.

Also, I absolutely hated his head-on-hands, 'woe what ill fortune befalls the master tactician' pose in the second half. Maybe have a better idea than throwing a lump of lumber on as an emergency forward to lob the ball at.

[SoccerHQ]

Not going up are we?

We need to reserve judgement for a bit on that score. Newcastle had 0 points from first two games last season after all.

We have tricky games coming up though, Reading, Cardiff and Norwich. Smart money would be on another draw or two from that judging by how we approached today once we led.

Losing two points soon adds up as we saw for the first few months last season.

[PaulWinch again]

Good first half, terrible second. Samba as a forward option - no. Learn how to react to a change in the opposition play Bruce.

[itbrvilla]

Not going up are we?

It wasn't very good today but it's a bit of stretch to say that on day one. Newcastle lost their first game last season.

We look no different.

[ChicagoLion]

The problem is that this is just a continuation of the same pattern, this is Steve Bruce's Villa and this is what you get.

[KevinGage]

Negatives:  Piss weak nervous team comes to Villa Park just ripe for a kicking, and -after a decent start- we sit off them and let them play themselves into form. Same as it ever was.

Positives:  We look like we have legs in all three areas of the pitch, and didn't close the game out looking like a plucky underdog happy to just hold on.

[brontebilly]

Samba up front. lulz.

Ironically he looked more of a threat than Hogan

That second half was ghastly. Whelan and Lansbury were absolutely shocking.

[manic-road]

Game of two halves yet again, we really miss Kodja.

[aj2k77]

Drizzle of piss again. Must be approaching 3 years without a good full 90 minute performance. A long season ahead. We won't score anywhere near enough to get promoted unless there is a change in mindset, is Potato capable of it? I don't think so.

The Spurs kid to replace Lansbury and anyone to replace Blues Bacuna.

The January transfers have proven to be appalling.

[Nastylee]

On plus side I thought Whelan and Elmo looked good. Lansbury...... Dire. Was Hourihane on the bench?

Strange as I thought Whelan looked off the pace and paid the price with a booking for one of many late lunges. Lansbury was one of the most influential players on the pitch in the first half. Elmo blew hot and cold. We should have scored more than 1 and you have to look at the one on one Gabby missed and the Green open goal to blame for that. Green will have nightmares about that.

[lovejoy]

One game in where we played pretty well and people are moaning. We do like a good old moan on here don't we. Let give the squad a little slack here.

[dave shelley]

Not going up are we?

It wasn't very good today but it's a bit of stretch to say that on day one. Newcastle lost their first game last season.

For some strange reason, that has made me feel a bit better.

[Legion]

Aston Villa. A team of two differing halves. Yet again.