Aston Villa vs TSM2's Ipswich Town Match Thread

[itmustbe_it is!]

I'm fine with Whelan if it gives license for the full backs to push further forward.  Our wide players can be much more effective when a player is offering the overlap.

....even if the overlapping player is Neil bloody Taylor again

Not ideal no. But it means someone has to track him as well, dragging one of their players out of position, then yes it's effective.

So long as he’s just a decoy and we don’t actually give him the ball !

[Ian.]

I think Meh is the default setting now, maybe until the start of next season anyway

[GarTomas]

Mrs SE this morning: I don't know why you go all the way to Birmingham to see the home games. They always lose and you come back miserable.
Me: I need to see Glen Whelan.

I'm sure a good therapist could help you with that.

[Mossie Hennebry]

You're all going to hate me for this, but after seeing that starting 11 I've stuck a score on the farmers at 13/2.

[itmustbe_it is!]

You're all going to hate me for this, but after seeing that starting 11 I've stuck a score on the farmers at 13/2.

Hope you’ve done your money

[Toronto Villa]

Glenn Whelan’s inclusion sucks the confidence right out of me

[john e]

He’s not learning is he

[pooligan]

Just how bad must Whelan be to be left out by Smith? He was worse than ever at Wigan and should never have been selected again. Smith has really started to worry me with his decisions. I see Green is missing,no doubt we will read later he was injured in training

[VinnieChase84]

He’s not learning is he

Only so many times you can defend the same nonsense

[sirlordbaltimore]

On paper there are a many players there that shouldn't be. Hutton, Taylor, Chester, Whelan, Hourihane.

But that's the state of things laid bare for all to see.

No idea why O'Hare, Bree, Green or Hause can't feature though

[Nev]

That creeping, terrible feeling of dread has just inched closer. It's still a long way off, but It's there alright.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

On my train now.

I feel like I've boarded a tumbril...

[Nii Lamptey]

Looks like McGinn is going to be busy..... again! I said when Lambert took over the Ipswich job - We'll lose this, and I stand by my claim.

Whelan (& Hourihane) should be nowhere near that teamsheet on recent showings - 30K+ fans can't all be wrong surely?!
And Green had better be injured or Deano is going to lose a lot of support with that lineup.

[itmustbe_it is!]

Come on villa , should be plenty good enough

[Dazvillain]

Hang on hang on.... after last weeks initial criticisms it was pretty unanimous on here to give DS the time and backing to rebuild. Ur all going to have to be far more patient !😩😜