Aston Villa 0-3 Swansea City Post Match Thread

[exiled on the wirral!]

I think the honey moon is over. I don't think anyone is surprised by today as we have shown utter contempt for this trophy in recent years regardless of how strong the team is.  Between now and May it's about giving Smith time to build up a head of steam and develop his team and his style. Last few weeks havent been too clever but let's see what he does with his own signings because at the end of the day these are Bruce's players. Enough with the loaning signings. It's too short term and as the Abraham situation shows it can bite us in the arse too often.

Spot on Deano . I hope this new regime learn a big lesson from the Abaraham situation. You cannot build a team long term with loan signings. They should be used as emergencies only.

[hilts_coolerking]

The biggest threat to us is the negativity of fans.

No, the biggest threat to us is the alarming lack of quality throughout our squad and over-reliance on a handful of players.

[Matt Collins]

The kids need loans. No point writing them off yet

I didn't think elphick was as bad as some have said?

[curiousorange]

Expecting Hogan to replace Abraham is a Gestede-for-Benteke level of delusion.

[CT Villan]

Absolute rubbish.

Hogan, Bree, Adomah, Hutton, Taylor, in fact all of 'em apart from Lansbury, O'Hare, Davis and possibly Elphick, all utter garbage.

No urgency, giving the ball away sloppily, ball-watching, no physicality, no movement off the ball, no support of the player in possession, aimless long ball hoofs that Bruce would be proud of...and none of that is because Jack is injured. The new manager bounce has well and truly evaporated and now as the pressure and expectation begin to mount we'll see how good Dean really is. I hope he gets us back on track,  and quickly.

[Three Spires Villa]

The biggest threat to us is the negativity of fans.

No, the biggest threat to us is the alarming lack of quality throughout our squad and over-reliance on a handful of players.

It’s our fault again, ok!!!!!

[Brend'Watkins]

For all Lansbury’s good play when he came on which surprised me really, he showed what an idiot he can be with that reckless tackle he was very lucky to not get sent off for.
Hogan needs to go. He’ll never be a player for us.

[Badsastard]

We're an incredibly average side without Grealish and Abraham. Smith has got a colossal job on his hands.

[AlexAlexCropley]

For all Lansbury’s good play when he came on which surprised me really, he showed what an idiot he can be with that reckless tackle he was very lucky to not get sent off for.
Hogan needs to go. He’ll never be a player for us.

At least Lansbury showed something in his spell. More than Whelan.

[Percy McCarthy]

Left the house just after 1pm, sold out by the time I got there, home about an hour ago. Could have been worse - I could have got in.

[Brend'Watkins]

And good to see the magic of the cup alive and well at Villa Park....a crowd of 37,000+ announced as 30,000.

[Ads]

Negatives

Whelan. Fuck off. He's so slow. If you watched the game from abroad today, then congratulations, you were closer to a Swansea player than Whelan.

He has to sit 5 yards in front of the back four, as he's so slow, but gets nowhere near. He stands off, because he can't get closer.

He slows down everything we do. He's lamentable. For all the problems Grealish and his absence has created, him coming in has doubled the problem.

Hutton. This is Smith's fault too with his moronic selections, but Christ he's shite.

McGinn's decision making. I think it's a symptom of his tiredness.

Defensively we cannot play without any defensive cover. We're too open. Far too open. The goals we're conceding at home are embarrassing.

O'Hare. Very poor. Gave the ball away continually.

Hogan. Fuck off.

Positives

Lansbury looked good.

As bad as at Brammell Lane. The performances have dropped off a cliff. We've been awful; Stoke, Leeds, Swansea, Preston, QPR and Swansea.

Not good enough. The mash of garbage Bruce has left us with is atrocious.

[achilles]

Total utter garbage, no tempo, passion or desire!

The only players I exempt from that are O'Hare (DS obviously doesn't like him, perhaps because he tries too hard), McGinn and Hutton, the rest showed absolutely nothing! What a waste of a journey going to watch that utter pile of poo!

How can Bree be classed as a right back when he doesn't get forward because he knows he can't cross a bloody football!

Anyway let us see how DS progresses as at the moment he confuses me!

[pauliewalnuts]

And good to see the magic of the cup alive and well at Villa Park....a crowd of 37,000+ announced as 30,000.

I thought the same. What was that about?

[AlexAlexCropley]

And good to see the magic of the cup alive and well at Villa Park....a crowd of 37,000+ announced as 30,000.

The Ellis era back.