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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on January 28, 2013, 09:17:09 PM
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Available Tuesday evening. Get your prayer mats out!
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Less than an hour to go, team-sheets should be in by now.
Spot the error from the Beeb:
With four of the Premier League's bottom five in action tonight, we should be in for a tense affair.
Paul Lambert's Aston Villa are in desperate need of a win. After being dumped out of two cup competitions in a matter of days by Bradford and then Millwall, confidence must be at an all-time low.
1841:
Daily Telegraph's Henry Winter on Twitter: "Lambert in #AVFC programme: 'What is required now is resolute character, a refusal to lie down. Collectively, we must come out fighting'."
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Aston Villa v Newcastle (1945 GMT)
We have a humdinger of a game for you at Villa Park.
A fixture which down the years has seen fireworks from giants of the Premier League; a hat-trick from Dwight Yorke, a treble from Andy Carroll in a 6-0 mauling of the Hammers, another hat-trick from the forehead of John Carew.
Goals from Juan Pablo Angel, Paul Merson, Patrick Kluivert, Alan Shearer, Stefan Beinlich and Stephen Glass, no less.
Team-mates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer fighting with each other on the pitch and both seeing red.
It's had it all - but can we add in the dreaded phrase of 'six-pointer' to tonight's match?
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The memory of the game is enough for me to be happy that they are hoisting the infamy onto West Ham.
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I'm so nervous already,come on villa,pleaseeee
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@AVFCOfficial: #AVFC: Guzan, Vlaar [c], Clark, Bennett, Baker, Lowton, Westwood, Bannan, N’Zogbia, Benteke, Bent. #AVFCLIVE
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#AVFC subs: Given, Ireland, Lichaj, Holman, Agbonlahor, Weimann, Bowery.
Jeez we are so short defensively.
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Westwood and Bannan, that's quite a midfield.
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@AVFCOfficial: #AVFC subs: Given, Ireland, Lichaj, Holman, Agbonlahor, Weimann, Bowery. #AVFCLIVE
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5-3-2. Interesting no Weimann starting considering his scoring record. Lets hope Bent and Eke work well together.
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The two benders up front? Interesting.
I'm sick of reading that defence and midfield though.
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Benteke and Bent?
Interesting. We have such excellent attacking options now whereas that was always our problem area as far back as I can go. We have gone from being strong at the back but lacking the cutting edge to having plenty of (potential) goals with a very leaky defence.
I fancy us to score so we need a big performance at the back.
UTV
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That midfield is as weak as watered down piss.
Looks 532 or 442 with Clark in the midfield?...either way I can see us being under the cosh tonight.
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What you wouldn't give for the midfield of 2010 with the front line of 2013.
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Shame no Dunne.
We have to get 2 central midfielders in 2 days.
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#NUFC: Krul; Debuchy, S.Taylor, Coloccini (c), Santon; Perch, Cabaye; Gouffran, Sissoko, Gutierrez; Cisse.
Would they be playing a 442 with Perch right wing?
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That's a lot at the back. Harsh on Weimann to be left out considering that those players ahead of him are hardly firing. Still, no Gabby is a bit of a bonus.
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Been on here all day, bloody headache now. Stopping in to keep tabs on us on this thread. 3-1 Villa.
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What has it come to that I am gutted that Dunn is not in the squad, even in the knowledge he's only been training for 2 weeks after a 6 month lay-off?
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Newcastle midfield sounds good - a deep lying 2 in cabaye and sissoko - the only saving grace could be that so many new players don't gel together on a windy night in January.
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Happy to see Bent and Benteke up front, it's the rest of them that worry me (bar Guzan).
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5-3-2. Interesting no Weimann starting considering his scoring record. Lets hope Bent and Eke work well together.
Well they've never worked together before. I can only hope that Clark gets pushed up into midfield otherwise the Barcodes will rip our midfield to shreads.
Overall a shit team selection. Not happy.
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What a pathetic line up! Westwood/Bannan against Cabeye/Sissoko. Hmmm...I wonder who will win that duel? Weimann dropped for Bent FFS! Was Lambert at the Millwall game? What did Bent do to deserve a start? Really hope this is Lambert's final game in charge.
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What you wouldn't give for the midfield of 2010 with the front line of 2013.
That midfield is the difference between where we are now and where we were then.For instance, Swap Bannan, N'Zogbia, Bennet and Westwood (even though he is good) for Petrov, Milner, Young and Downing and I think we would be a comfortable top eight side chasing Europe.
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Not seen too much of Bent and Benteke together, so here goes.
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I'm really worried about that line-up. I think were going to get murdered
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The fact that Newcastle have not won away is very worrying ..
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Been on here all day, bloody headache now. Stopping in to keep tabs on us on this thread. 3-1 Villa.
Rmember what i sent you last friday dan- perfect night tonight mate!
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Would they be playing a 442 with Perch right wing?
More likely three in the middle, Perch, Cabaye, Sissoko. Against Westwood and Bannan. Ouch.
Gutierrez and Gouffran either side of Cisse.
I think our only chance is that their new signings don't adapt.
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The fact that Newcastle have not won away is very worrying ..
Or scored from a corner
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Haven't felt this nervous about a game for a while!
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
But someone more suited to the role than Bannan two f*cking weeks ago?
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I'm really worried about that line-up. I think were going to get murdered
TBH, unless we got players in, no matter which combo was in midfield we were going to struggle. The only hope we have is that Sissoko has a touch of the Makouns and not the Tiotes.
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I can only think we'll go 3-5-2. Problem is, although Newcastle normally go with just one up front, tonight it looks like they're going 4-3-3.
Not sure if my nerves will last the night.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
I hope Clark's in there, because we really do need numbers in midfield. Just the two of them will get hopelessly out-maneuvered.
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Gary Lineker's tweets littering the BBC update feed. Didn't he make a song and dance about leaving Twitter a couple of weeks ago? Worra twit.
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Playing Benty in a struggling side means you are effectively playing with ten men. He contributes nothing in terms of build up play which puts our paperweight midfield under even greater pressure. I fear this could be another evening of frustration and misery. Baz is quickly becoming a fixture in this side when he would not doubt struggle to feature in your average Championship side. If we don't bolster our midfield by Thursday we are in the doo-doo. Still, fingers crossed as ever. UTV.
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I can only think we'll go 3-5-2. Problem is, although Newcastle normally go with just one up front, tonight it looks like they're going 4-3-3.
Not sure if my nerves will last the night.
Aston Villa, helping other teams and players get rid of unwanted runs since ........
Lets hope all other matches go the correct way so we at least stay 4th from bottom.
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Well tonight will be predictable... Newcastle get their first win away from home, they score from a corner and one of their frenchies will get a goal.
Sorry for being so positive guys.
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We could get arseholed with that midfield. Is Herd injured?
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I can only think we'll go 3-5-2. Problem is, although Newcastle normally go with just one up front, tonight it looks like they're going 4-3-3.
Not sure if my nerves will last the night.
Aston Villa, helping other teams and players get rid of unwanted runs since ........
Lets hope all other matches go the correct way so we at least stay 4th from bottom.
Are you trying to cheer me up?
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Gary Lineker's tweets littering the BBC update feed. Didn't he make a song and dance about leaving Twitter a couple of weeks ago? Worra twit.
I had been following his son until he started to clog up my feed then, the clincher, began slagging off the villa. Unfollowed him about three weeks ago.
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Come on Villa, you players owe the club a performance now step the fuck up. You need to win tonight.
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We could get arseholed with that midfield. Is Herd injured?
Disappointed to see bannan playing - rather clark and westwood in midfield.
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I can only think we'll go 3-5-2. Problem is, although Newcastle normally go with just one up front, tonight it looks like they're going 4-3-3.
Not sure if my nerves will last the night.
Aston Villa, helping other teams and players get rid of unwanted runs since ........
Lets hope all other matches go the correct way so we at least stay 4th from bottom.
Are you trying to cheer me up?
Looking for positives is the only way forward.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
a 3 man midfield of Clark, Westwood and Ireland is what I'd have gone for.
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Keown talking through his anus on 5Live. Mispronouncing names and claiming that Guzan's only been in because Given's been injured. I don't want people talking about Villa when they clearly know nothing.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
Clark. He can't defend, but he's better defensively than Bannan and Westwood.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
a 3 man midfield of Clark, Westwood and Ireland is what I'd have gone for.
Me too.
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I can't believe we are 29 days in the transfer window and I'm confronted with that line up.It is so depressing.I really fear for us tonight
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So that's a 3-5-2 again, is it?
Great.
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The fact that Newcastle have not won away is very worrying ..
Or scored from a corner
No team ever break a hoodoo against us, ever.
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Keown talking through his anus on 5Live. Mispronouncing names and claiming that Guzan's only been in because Given's been injured. I don't want people talking about Villa when they clearly know nothing.
The worst thing about this sort of thing is the clueless twats you'll hear repeating it like it's gospel for the next few months.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
a 3 man midfield of Clark, Westwood and Ireland is what I'd have gone for.
Me too.
And me.
Lambert doesn't see Clark as a MF though - said it in that pre-season forum thing, quite insistently, "he's no midfielder".
Hmmm. Not quite sure about that.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
a 3 man midfield of Clark, Westwood and Ireland is what I'd have gone for.
Me too.
And me.
Lambert doesn't see Clark as a MF though - said it in that pre-season forum thing, quite insistently, "he's no midfielder".
Hmmm. Not quite sure about that.
If he's no midfielder, Benteke's got a new partner, 'cause he's certainly not a bloody centre back.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
a 3 man midfield of Clark, Westwood and Ireland is what I'd have gone for.
Me too.
And me.
Lambert doesn't see Clark as a MF though - said it in that pre-season forum thing, quite insistently, "he's no midfielder".
He sure as heck is no defender, so you might as well try him in the midfield...
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Newcastle are favourites to beat us, a team that hasn't won away from home all season... jesus, I just wish we could get out of this gutter!
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Hmmm. Not quite sure about that.
He's no defender that's for sure.
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Gary Lineker's tweets littering the BBC update feed. Didn't he make a song and dance about leaving Twitter a couple of weeks ago? Worra twit.
I had been following his son until he started to clog up my feed then, the clincher, began slagging off the villa. Unfollowed him about three weeks ago.
Forgive my ignorance but why would you follow his son?
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Right come on Villa, Citeh and Chelsea.
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A midfield of Clark, Westwood & Ireland seems the most well-balanced on paper, I'd have to agree. Especially if Ireland could find some sort of form.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
a 3 man midfield of Clark, Westwood and Ireland is what I'd have gone for.
Me too.
And me.
Lambert doesn't see Clark as a MF though - said it in that pre-season forum thing, quite insistently, "he's no midfielder".
He sure as heck is no defender, so you might as well try him in the midfield...
He has played on midfield and looked decent enough- lambert is too stubborn !
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Gary Lineker's tweets littering the BBC update feed. Didn't he make a song and dance about leaving Twitter a couple of weeks ago? Worra twit.
I had been following his son until he started to clog up my feed then, the clincher, began slagging off the villa. Unfollowed him about three weeks ago.
Forgive my ignorance but why would you follow his son?
I have no idea, Lineker senior retweeted him a few times and his tweets seemed interesting so I must have started following him.
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Have they got a banner saying "Who's your saviour - Benny or Miss Diane"?
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Oh Chelsea tomorrow, Stoke tonight.
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Bannan brings nothing to this team .
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Come on Villa!!
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Feeling sick. Can't decide if it's the bug i've got or because of the Villa. Come on lads, win for fecks sake. Even if it's just to spite me because i'm not there.
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Can you get WM on the internet? Seems to be some talkshow at the moment?
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Just fucking win and show some bollocks Villa.
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Who else do you pick in the centre of midfield though? With KEA and Delph out your down to the two picked and Ireland.
a 3 man midfield of Clark, Westwood and Ireland is what I'd have gone for.
Me too.
Ireland has been half arsed and shit...
Clark I agree, should be in the midfield.
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A midfield of Clark, Westwood & Ireland seems the most well-balanced on paper, I'd have to agree. Especially if Ireland could find some sort of form.
Nearly spilt my pint at the last bit
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Feeling sick. Can't decide if it's the bug i've got or because of the Villa. Come on lads, win for fecks sake. Even if it's just to spite me because i'm not there.
So if we win, do you promise to be sick every matchday?
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5-2-1-2??
Only 2 midfielders yet again and neither are ball winners.
I'm optimistic before every game but it's the same old mistake from Lambert.
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Feeling sick. Can't decide if it's the bug i've got or because of the Villa. Come on lads, win for fecks sake. Even if it's just to spite me because i'm not there.
So if we win, do you promise to be sick every matchday?
Not sure my devotion to the Villa goes that far! Be sods law if we win. I missed Reading earlier in the season so have seen us win 2 league at home in nearly 15 months.
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Thank god Ben Arfa is injured!!
We have to win this, stop f'king about Villa and do it!!!!!!
Come on lads!!! VTID!
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Can you get WM on the internet? Seems to be some talkshow at the moment?
No it cuts the broadcast for the game
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Murphy asking good questions of Lambert, on 5LiveExtra now. Fair play.
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What has it come to that I am gutted that Dunn is not in the squad, even in the knowledge he's only been training for 2 weeks after a 6 month lay-off?
I agree. I would probably have gone:
Guvan
Lawton - Dunn - Clarke - Backer
Westward - Bannon
Wyman - Island - Abonglibar
Bentecky
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I think the under 13 midfield my nephew plays in could be competitive physically against Bannan and Westwood.
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A midfield of Clark, Westwood & Ireland seems the most well-balanced on paper, I'd have to agree. Especially if Ireland could find some sort of form.
Nearly spilt my pint at the last bit
Ha ha! Sorry about that, but you know. Stranger things have happened.
I can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm sure they have.
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We look so little walking out next to them
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The lower Holte looks empty.
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What has it come to that I am gutted that Dunn is not in the squad, even in the knowledge he's only been training for 2 weeks after a 6 month lay-off?
I agree. I would probably have gone:
Guvan
Lawton - Dunn - Clarke - Backer
Westward - Bannon
Wyman - Island - Abonglibar
Bentecky
sicz munfa agu i cudent evan spal yufe traynin skeeme
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Murphy asking good questions of Lambert, on 5LiveExtra now. Fair play.
What did he ask?
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I agree. I would probably have gone:
Wyman - Island - Abonglibar
Bentecky
Any particular one?
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Right, i'm off to watch Cabin in the Woods and to try and pretend the Villa aren't playing. There is absolutely no chance I will be back to check on how we're doing. No siree Bob, not a chance in hell.
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What has it come to that I am gutted that Dunn is not in the squad, even in the knowledge he's only been training for 2 weeks after a 6 month lay-off?
I agree. I would probably have gone:
Guvan
Lawton - Dunn - Clarke - Backer
Westward - Bannon
Wyman - Island - Abonglibar
Bentecky
Who are those guys and which team do they play for? Understand if English is not your first language, but the spelling of names is the same in any language.
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Sir Brian commentating which is a bonus, it will be interesting to hear his thoughts on our current plight.
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We're off.
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COME ON ME BABIES!
Sir Brian of little on comms! Hope he brings us luck
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Right, i'm off to watch Cabin in the Woods and to try and pretend the Villa aren't playing. There is absolutely no chance I will be back to check on how we're doing. No siree Bob, not a chance in hell.
Good film, that.
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Going to be a long night.
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C'mon da Villa!! Give us back a bit of respect! Let's have the Brazilian style back!!!
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P.s. Come on Villaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
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Sounds like we're headless already.
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Sir Brian on the stream I am watching.
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What has it come to that I am gutted that Dunn is not in the squad, even in the knowledge he's only been training for 2 weeks after a 6 month lay-off?
I agree. I would probably have gone:
Guvan
Lawton - Dunn - Clarke - Backer
Westward - Bannon
Wyman - Island - Abonglibar
Bentecky
Who are those guys and which team do they play for? Understand if English is not your first language, but the spelling of names is the same in any language.
Ah Paul, you're here! Tell me, any idea why the Millwall match was played on Friday? It wasn't on tv, was it?
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Fucking hell Baker there was no need to slide there, just play simple.
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We're off.
too right we are, like a bottle of 10 day old sterra
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If we win by less than 4 goals I will be LIVID.
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Right, i'm off to watch Cabin in the Woods and to try and pretend the Villa aren't playing. There is absolutely no chance I will be back to check on how we're doing. No siree Bob, not a chance in hell.
See you in a bit...
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A touch of the ball would be nice!
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Not a good start, can't get the ball.
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All Toon so far
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Right, i'm off to watch Cabin in the Woods and to try and pretend the Villa aren't playing. There is absolutely no chance I will be back to check on how we're doing. No siree Bob, not a chance in hell.
Good film, that.
It is a good film, but is also a Marmite one, although I expect PWS to get all the references on the Betting board about 30 mins in.
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Sissoko looks strong :-(
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**sigh**
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We've hardly touched the ball and they have a free run of the midfield. The system looks poor.
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Cynical foul on N'Zog.
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Should have been a booking for Debuchy
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Murphy asking good questions of Lambert, on 5LiveExtra now. Fair play.
What did he ask?
Rather than the generalities that you answer with, are you prepared to criticise specific parts of your teams play?
Could you blame the fans if they came to the Newcastle game, expecting for once that their team bloody well put on a performance for them? etc.
To which Lambert replied with general, non-specific answers. In fairness he's always been steadfast in saying he will never criticise individual players.
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Come on Zog get up. Nothing wrong with you.
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oi up chaps, hows the first few mins gone?
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We've hardly touched the ball and they have a free run of the midfield. The system looks poor.
A system is perfectly designed to produce the results it gets
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Good movement from Bent there, I suppose, but the first five minutes Newcastle have waltzed through us as if we had no midfield.
Can you believe that?!
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oi up chaps, hows the first few mins gone?
All Newcastle in possession but we had a tasty counter.
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We haven't conceded a corner yet!
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Cheers Eamonn. Bloody hell our centre mid look like children.
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is dunnnnnyyy playing?
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Every time I see us I can't believe how bad we are.
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is dunnnnnyyy playing?
No
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Toon corner
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Cornalty.
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Brace yourselves.
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is dunnnnnyyy playing?
No
I thought he was the saviour...
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Cleared...
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He's done we'll there, Bennett, stuck to his job and got the tackle in. Keep that up, please!
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Can you tackle at all Bannan?
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Cornalty.
Very good
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Corner defended. Shit the bed.
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Fuck me, is Bannan taking Newcastle's corners?
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We defended a corner! Woohoo!
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Fucking hell corner cleared.
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what a shit corner, even we can defend that one.
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Corner........and cleared. Blimey.
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a corner and they didn't score...............getting better then!
We have no shape at all and once again we stand off them!
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Corner defended. Shit the bed.
We should get a moral goal for that.
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Is that Sir Brian Little co-commentating? Lovely stuff.
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Looked onside there.
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Fuck me we're not getting any ball.
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Not getting forward as usual :(
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Is that Sir Brian Little co-commentating? Lovely stuff.
Yes
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Easily the worst Villa midfield I have ever seen....will Bent and tekers get a chance?
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Is Clark playing a deeper role then?
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Early days, but midfield unsurprisingly overrun at the moment.
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Possession must be 80-20 them
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Hopefully we can weather this initial storm, only 78 minutes to go.
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whats the team? who is on the bench?
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We look like the away team
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we are making Newcastle look good, which is quite an achievement.
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Same old same old guys. Because we literally have no midfield.
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we are making Newcastle look good, which is quite an achievement.
We made Bradford look good
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Has there ever been a a case where the possession stats show 100% for one team? Because if not, we could be in for a first, tonight.
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Benteke wins a throw!!!!
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I would have Ireland on instead of Bannan all day long
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Good bit of football there before Benteke poor touch.
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We look like the away team
I wouldn't say that we look like a team.
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whats the team? who is on the bench?
Read the start of the feckin' thread !
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I take it back, that was some good play there from Villa.
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Just thought I would flick on SSN to follow any action. Jimmy Bullard is on for one of the matches he seems to be spaced out. I wonder if they will go to him munching at some point.
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In fairness, they have a bloody decent side
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Shout for handball against Bollockcini
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Had to stay home as the Asthma's playing up. How's it going?
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N'Zog did well there.
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God it is so fucking depressing, every match, you start thinking "maybe this is where we turn the corner", and every time, there's the evidence we haven't.
Sometimes from the off, sometimes in the second half, but we always look so utterly brittle and unconfident with the ball.
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fucking hell save.
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save from Guzan
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whats the team? who is on the bench?
Read the start of the feckin' thread !
calm down Mr Mannering
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Shout for handball against Bollockcini
Never a penalty for me
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Great battling from N'Zogbia, and a really good run at the box, too. Much better.
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solid save Brad.
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I would have Ireland on instead of Bannan all day long
Because Ireland has been so much better when he has played and is so committed.
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Is that Sir Brian Little co-commentating? Lovely stuff.
Yes
Ta. Great to hear him sounding so enthusiastic.
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Looked like handball from here, anyone watching on a stream see a replay to confirm?
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And now a good save from Guzan.
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Has there ever been a a case where the possession stats show 100% for one team? Because if not, we could be in for a first, tonight.
Get a grip, it's only 80% according to BBC.
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I can only think we'll go 3-5-2. Problem is, although Newcastle normally go with just one up front, tonight it looks like they're going 4-3-3.
Not sure if my nerves will last the night.
Aston Villa, helping other teams and players get rid of unwanted runs since ........
Lets hope all other matches go the correct way so we at least stay 4th from bottom.
Are you trying to cheer me up?
Looking for positives is the only way forward.
You had to dig deep for that one. ;)
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God it is so fucking depressing, every match, you start thinking "maybe this is where we turn the corner", and every time, there's the evidence we haven't.
Sometimes from the off, sometimes in the second half, but we always look so utterly brittle and unconfident with the ball.
We win tonight and we'll romp up to 16th.
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Having 3 centre backs is a joke, people just getting in each other's way, wacking the ball against one another.
Drop Clark, gain an extra midfielder.
CNZ trying hard.
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whats the team? who is on the bench?
Read the start of the feckin' thread !
calm down Mr Mannering
But the point of that catchphrase was that Corporal Jones was the only one who WAS panicking.
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Looked like handball from here, anyone watching on a stream see a replay to confirm?
The angle on the replay was behind the player so impossible to see, looked more like his chest to me though.
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@AVFCOfficial: #AVFC: Guzan, Vlaar [c], Clark, Bennett, Baker, Lowton, Westwood, Bannan, N’Zogbia, Benteke, Bent. #AVFCLIVE
For any late arrivals
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R5X say definitely hit his chest. Got Keith Andrews doing the summarising though!
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Corner.....
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Duck and cover, Newcastle corner.
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oh no a cornality!!!!!
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Cornalty.
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Has there ever been a a case where the possession stats show 100% for one team? Because if not, we could be in for a first, tonight.
Get a grip, it's only 80% according to BBC.
Oh, quite right. Silly me.
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Having 3 centre backs is a joke, people just getting in each other's way, wacking the ball against one another.
Drop Clark, gain an extra midfielder.
CNZ trying hard.
Mountfield, Nielsen and McGrath didn't.
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Corner defended x2
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Another corner cleared.
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Guzan is at least having a right old go at them to push out and mark!
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whats the team? who is on the bench?
Read the start of the feckin' thread !
calm down Mr Mannering
But the point of that catchphrase was that Corporal Jones was the only one who WAS panicking.
WIBBLE
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Corner defended x2
only 25 to go...
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easy!
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Cisse 0-1
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whats the team? who is on the bench?
Read the start of the feckin' thread !
calm down Mr Mannering
I was gonna add a smiley but didn't bother. Thought you got the Irish humour Ferg!
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Oh FFS.
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Oh shit.
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Shit
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Cisse goal unmarked
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shit.
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0-1
Sissoko looks a hell of a player.
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FUCK IT
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shit, here we go again
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Amateur defence.
Can't complain about that, they've deserved it, we've barely touched the fucking ball.
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Go
al
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0-1 Villa you are fucking useless.
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That wasn't from a corner! are they allowed to do that?
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Cornalty.
Just got that one. Very good!
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what a waste of time, may as well go to bed!
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Like a knife through butter
Fuck it
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That's us done then. White flags ready.
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Thoroughly deserved.
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anyone got a live stream link please
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Maybe we should play 5 centre backs?
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how can you have 3 central defenders and leave the main striker unmarked?
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We can't complain, they've been all over us and the defending was flat-footed and awful.
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poor poor marking again
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Sissoko sets up Cisse to score. He looks quite handy, eh?
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Very poor defending. no one close enough. So much for tripping over themselves
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No signs of anything good at all, we're a fucking shambles.
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WHY DON'T YOU PLAY A FUCKING MIDFIELD LAMBERT!
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All together now 'sacked in the morning...'.
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3 central defenders vs one striker and not a single one of them picked him up. The tactics are terrible. We deserve to be losing.
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So easy, so so easy.
Thats been coming, they've dominated and I really fear another drubbing now.
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Are we surprised,really? This is what happens when you don't strengthen a shit team.
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I've got a new Villa Battle flag. - Angry white Lion on a white background
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whats the team? who is on the bench?
Read the start of the feckin' thread !
calm down Mr Mannering
I was gonna add a smiley but didn't bother. Thought you got the Irish humour Ferg!
I did thought it was funny, not fecking laughing now though...
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WHY DON'T YOU PLAY A FUCKING MIDFIELD LAMBERT!
Or a competent centre half!
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13 games without a clean sheet.
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Cisse goal unmarked
Embarrassingly easy for him.
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Good luck . cant stay on the thread . bloody laptop is playing up , cant play pics or videos or ( streams ) ;(
f**K lets win it .
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I am disgusted with Villa. Disgusted with the whole club.
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I'm sorry I don't rate Baker at all. He's constantly sliding into tackles because he's always out of position.
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Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhh, off the bar!
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All together now 'sacked in the morning...'.
I expect it to happen the day after the Transfer window is done. I then expect Phil Brown to be appointed in 4 weeks time after a round of interviews.
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Good effort from N'Zogbia.
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holy shit!
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Man alive, what a shot from Zog. So unlucky.
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Great effort N'Zog.
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Fucking hell that looked in!
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK...why dont they go in for us!!!!!!
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great shot by nzogbia
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Ooh! What a shot from N'Zogbia! Unlucky!
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If it wasn't for bad luck we'd have no luck at all
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I'm sorry I don't rate Baker at all. He's constantly sliding into tackles because he's always out of position.
Baker was the man nowhere near Cisse. Awful defending.
Swap Sissoko from them to us and we are a much better side straigt away.
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Great strike. Best player at the club currently
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Fuck, the bit of luck we needed. Keep it up N'Zog. Come on lads, we can do this lot.
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Zog looks up for it tonight, gotta keep our heads up we ain't lost yet
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Come on villa....we need a point at least
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Great technique from Charles. Our best player so far by a distance
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just switched on.
losing already. shit formation. same old.
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Looks like he's trying to get the team going and telling the rest of them what's what. An unlikely captain..
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Stoke beating Wigan.
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I must have the worst feed ever, it's stickier than a prostitutes clunge...
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Zog looks up for it tonight, gotta keep our heads up we ain't lost yet
Sadly, all the evidence from this season suggests we have.
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Some of our passing is so slow and clueless
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Looks like Lowton and Bennett have pushed up to make it 3-4-1-2.
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I must have the worst feed ever, it's stickier than a prostitutes clunge...
Lovely.
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Stoke 1 Wigan 0
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I'm sorry I don't rate Baker at all. He's constantly sliding into tackles because he's always out of position.
Baker was the man nowhere near Cisse. Awful defending.
Swap Sissoko from them to us and we are a much better side straigt away.
Indeed I think people fall into the trap of thinking he's alright because he does the odd hard challenge. He's not good at all.
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Looks like he's trying to get the team going and telling the rest of them what's what. An unlikely captain..
Funny thing is N'Zog has been here before, with Wigan.
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Bannan is fucking useless.
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So have all those players Newcastle signed who are playing tonight played together for France Under-21s or anything? Because they seem to be doing alright.
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I must admit Sissoko does look a tidy player.
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We need bodies in midfield....theres nothing of any substance.
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N'Zog looks like our only capable player.
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I'm so glad I had to check on the score. Back to the film. They've just arrived at the cabin.
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We are so fucking relegated.
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Another Toon corner
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here we go carnality
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N'Zog looks like our only capable player.
Now I know we really are in trouble...
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Bannan is fucking useless.
He's no worse than Westwood so far tonight
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Cornalty.
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We need bodies in midfield....theres nothing of any substance.
Agreed. Westwood would look really good alongside a Townsend or a Milner. Unfortunately, he's alongside Bannan.
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Out for a throw
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thank God they are crap taking corners!
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here we go carnality
You're so lucky. I'm just watching the football...
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With our usual second 45 minute performance we should only lose 3 or 4 nil
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I must have the worst feed ever, it's stickier than a prostitutes clunge...
Lovely.
Sorry did I offend you?
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Corner.....thank God they're worse than ours.
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Huddlestone and Palacios in tomorrow and this team is infinitely stronger. So, so weak in midfield it kills everywhere else.
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I liked Bannan's half-assist during the build up to the goal. We win the ball with 3 players and Bannan toe pokes it backwards straight to Cisse.
Flog him anywhere and quickly.
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Cheers Guys, you know who you are. I think it's just a crap tinterweb connection...
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Sissoko is running this game, oh well.
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Bennett and N'Zogbia our best players so far. Bennett certainly standing up for himself more than I've seen him before, anyway.
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We're so relegated.
Not only am I sure we're going down, I am also sure we'll finish rock bottom.
I hope Lerner is watching.
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If Bent isnt in the box he hasnt a clue what to do with a football
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Huddlestone and Palacios in tomorrow and this team is infinitely stronger. So, so weak in midfield it kills everywhere else.
This....no midfield = no points
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Will Bent and Benteke ever get any service
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Sissoko is running this game, oh well.
Depressing, isn't it?
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Bennett and N'Zogbia our best players so far. Bennett certainly standing up for himself more than I've seen him before, anyway.
I like Bennett as a player. As he gets stronger he will improve
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The worst Villa team and manager combo I've ever seen. God this is depressing.
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How did we manage to give them a throw in from that?
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What's it like to win a game? I have forgotten
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0-2 Cabaye
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0-2
All over here.
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The BBC is showing us as having had 28% possession.
That takes some doing.
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Lowton needs to be dropped....oh yeah we don't have anyone.
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2-0 Newcastle, Cabaye
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That was fantastic.
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Why is this happening.
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jesus.
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fuck offff
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Holy shit
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Game over.
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Well that is that then.
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Good Night Nurse!!! what a pile of dog crap! Sort it out FFS
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How did we manage to give them a throw in from that?
There is truly no end to our incompetence.
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Hellooooooooo Huddersfield.
Fucks sake.
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Game over i think.
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Cabaye. Bye bye.
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No away wins all season? Why not visit Villa Park, the football league doormat.
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Nobody from midfield picking up the return.... That is so shit poor positioning
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Fuck sake. There is NO pressure on the Newcastle players at all. It's a fucking disgrace. These cnuts can all fuck off.
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Great goal. Game over
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Ah 2-0, noone near the man on the edge of the box. We are fucking embarrassing, everyone of these players is a fucking joke.
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The worst Villa team and manager combo I've ever seen. God this is depressing.
What would you do with the pile of shit we call a squad?
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I'm missing this one due to family staying. I've just taken a look and I must say, totally bewildered still why anybody in their right kind would want this clown as our manager. Lerner is a wally, lambert is a wally. We can only sack one.
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Great goal and no coming back from that! There's no character whatsoever in this team. Complete shambles.
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Build up too slow, too slow on the ball, bring the Villa Ladies on second half
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Cock
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I hope Randy Lerner is bothering to watch this shite, because without reinforcements we are well and truly screwed.
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Absolutely pathetic.
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oh fuck off...
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Balls
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Cabaye and Sissoko - two players that might easily be playing for us now. Fuck me, how is it possible that we get increasingly worse?
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"we go again, ...... couldn't ask for any more from the players!"
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this formation is totally wrong for this game, needs to push clark forward and go to a 4.
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This could be a cunning reverse of the Albion game...
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We're down.
A terrific strike but all the fucking time in the world. Have 10 yards to get your cross in why don't you?
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The worst Villa team and manager combo I've ever seen. God this is depressing.
What would you do with the pile of shit we call a squad?
I'd have not fucking bought most of it, but Lambert wasn't asking me at the time.
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I'll be able to watch us at Leeds. So that's good.
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Surely if we get thrashed here lerner must reconsider this fukking stupid support of lambert?
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Well, there you are.
Good player does something good. Funny how that works. Maybe we could try it?
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The whole club is insulting us as fans.
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We're down. End of.
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The worst Villa team and manager combo I've ever seen. God this is depressing.
What would you do with the pile of shit we call a squad?
Add to it. That we haven't done so and don't look like doing so is total and utter madness.
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This could be a cunning reverse of the Albion game...
Aston Villa do not come back from 2-0.
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This could be a cunning reverse of the Albion game...
Highly likely as we're never any good for a whole game and we haven't been good so far
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I just want this season to end, down or not
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I'm sure the spanish commentator I'm watching just called us 'useless bastards!'. Quality summing up :)
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Its over...the season I mean not the game.
Worst 25 man squad in the league...
Sell up Randy and take your rent boy with you...you've screwed my club over because you're absolutely clueless in how to run a club and employ the right people.
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Lambert looks totally lost
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When you're in a relegation scrap and Clark, Baker, Lowton and Bennett are first choice defenders, and Bannan is a first choice midfielder, you know you're fucked.
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Our goal difference is now seven worse than bottom of the league QPR and there's still an hour to go...
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Sacked in the morning? I fucking wish.
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We're going to get murdered.We are a complete and utter embarrasment.I see Vlaar the saviour fucked up again.Lambert out.NOW
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No midfield. Shame on you Lambert.
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Is that villa fans singing 'sacked in the morning'??
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No other team in memory has kept the manager and also refused to sign any players in similar circumstances. Lerner can only be planning to rebuild in lower leagues. Unbelievable. Where are the fan protests?
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We're going to get murdered.We are a complete and utter embarrasment.I see Vlaar the saviour fucked up again.Lambert out.NOW
I don't rate him at all
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They were one league place above us before kick off, yet it looks like they're playing a different sport.
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Lambert will resign tomorrow
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This could be another high score
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Bad enough losing, but losing to Tosser Pardew is even worse
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Three central defenders and still look dodgy as fuck- and lambert here to stay by the look of it - what a joke.
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TBH, we are two weeks too late for signings now. A Sissoko in the first 10 days would have probably meant 6-8 extra points and not giving our nearest rivals an extra 3 points each.
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useless bast
I'm sure the spanish commentator I'm watching just called us 'useless bastards!'. Quality summing up :)
los wankos
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Lowton you have now become fucking shit.
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We are gone and deservedly so
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Well tonight will be predictable... Newcastle get their first win away from home, they score from a corner and one of their frenchies will get a goal.
Sorry for being so positive guys.
I've got 2/3 right
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I saw my first Villa game in 1969 and have never seen anything as bad as this. Totally clueless.
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And a stupid foul - very typical - typical leads to a goal.
Looks more like 3 and 4 and 5 for them
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Lambert will resign tomorrow
Will he hell
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Another corner
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This is fucking pathetic. I have never seen such a pile of shit in all my born days.
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I am honestly stunned. We are so, so poor.
As Brian Little has just pointed out, we look like we're playing a team from a different planet. And they're supposed to be our relegation-threatened rivals. Just like Wigan were. And Southampton.
I honestly hate this.
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Fuck off Lerner.
Fuck off Lambert.
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It's embarrassing how much better they are than us.
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Lambert will resign tomorrow
He will not resign. Not just tomorrow, in general. He'll take us for every penny we've got.
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Lambert will resign tomorrow
And miss his 'loyalty bonus'? The only way he's leaving is if he's paid off.
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Quite sure Newcastle were singing "You're not laughing any more". How right they are...
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Five at the back and Bent and Benteke up front. Why does Lambert think we don't need a midfield? Clueless twat.
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We might not get another point this season!
Just laugh, it's what we started doing in '86 and it's the only way to stay sane
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What are the players told to do ?
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Got to be the worst team in the league and certainly the weakest I can ever recall. Doomed for sure.
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Don't you just love that "Villa fighting spirit" :-\
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I feel like crying, I'm a grown man for fucks sake.
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Lambert will resign tomorrow
Will he hell
Agreed, the wanker hasn't got the self respect or guts, and that idiot Lerner hasn't got the sense to sack him. There is no excuse for keeping Lambert. None at all.
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It's embarrassing how much better they are than us.
That's what happens when you invest in players
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This would be hilarious if it were happening to any other team.
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Newcastle are the only team in the league without an away win........
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What are the players told to do ?
Do you need to ask?
They were told to go again.
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Lowton has been utterly dreadful, along with Baker.
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We might not get another point this season!
Just laugh, it's what we started doing in '86 and it's the only way to stay sane
At least you've got another team you can go and watch.
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I reckon we're about to see the crowd turn. At last
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Not won a single 2nd ball out of our box
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They're swamping us in midfield. Still Lambert does nothing!
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Brian Little's commentating here. Imagine what he really thinks.
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We're so, so very bad.
If we're not buying because the owner doesn't fancy it, then we deserve to go down and stay there for a very long time.
We are making Newcastle - a side one point above us - look brilliant. It's just so easy for them. Men against boys.
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4-4-2 now, with some width.
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I really want to support our manager and have tried my best to find reasons why we should keep him. If we cant change the team to try to get us out of the shit then the only thing left is to find a new manager.
I think we are fucked if he stays and we are fucked if he goes. Question is who do we want as our manager in the Championship next year?
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He wont quit and lambert wont sack him - a marriage made in hell!
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Newcastle are the only team in the league without an away win........
anyone on a shit run needs to play us
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Amazing what happens when you get 4 players and your best midfielder back all at once.
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Thank God we have 3 central defenders when we're 2-0 down at home.
Oh and national media, "Yes, if Bent started, we'd be so much better off".
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In a team that doesnt create chances is there any point in playing Bent? Im sure Gab would at least run at their defence
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Someday, years from now, we will laugh about this.
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We're so, so very bad.
If we're not buying because the owner doesn't fancy it, then we deserve to go down and stay there for a very long time.
We are making Newcastle - a side one point above us - look brilliant. It's just so easy for them. Men against boys.
And the guy running their midfield is the one who would have made a massive difference to ours but we won't pay.
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It's embarrassing how much better they are than us.
That's what happens when you invest in players
Exactly, they saw they were in trouble and added strength in all areas of the field required. Our Chairman and Manager have seen where we are weak and have conspired to get no one in no matter that each match shows it more and more. At least the papers can't accuse us of panic buying.
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We might not get another point this season!
Just laugh, it's what we started doing in '86 and it's the only way to stay sane
And you're meant to be the optimistic one.
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Lowton has been utterly dreadful, along with Baker.
They're just boys. They shouldn't even be playing every week. All confidence has gone and they should be being protected.
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Maybe Di Matteo could do a job for us? His Chelsea side was a miserable, tight-arsed outfit that gave sod all away at the back. I'd kill for a team that could manage that right now.
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We're quite comfortably the worst side in the league.
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In a team that doesnt create chances is there any point in playing Bent? Im sure Gab would at least run at their defence
As would Weimann
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Newcastle are the only team in the league without an away win........
Were, wish I had your company tonight dude...
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This is fucking pathetic. I have never seen such a pile of shit in all my born days.
agreed, yet if you read other threads we're just 1 or 2 players from being a good side. wtf?
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We are totally clueless
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Lowton has been utterly dreadful, along with Baker.
They're just boys. They shouldn't even be playing every week. All confidence has gone and they should be being protected.
Maybe but at the end of the day they're being paid very well. Plus Sissoko isn't much older than Lowton, he looks alright.
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He wont quit and lerner wont sack him - a marriage made in hell!
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This is fucking pathetic. I have never seen such a pile of shit in all my born days.
agreed, yet if you read other threads we're just 1 or 2 players from being a good side. wtf?
Yeah, Messi and Iniesta. Lambert would probably put them in defence.
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What is most depressing is that everyone can see so easily that our lack of midfield is the problem. It's so blatantly obvious.
And yet the one person in charge does not realise.
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This is fucking pathetic. I have never seen such a pile of shit in all my born days.
agreed, yet if you read other threads we're just 1 or 2 players from being a good side. wtf?
2 centre halves, a right back and 2 centre midfielders needed
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Not half time and we're reduced to playing hoofball!!
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It seems as though our fans are the most patient in the league. The warning signs have been there for two and a half years and we have given Randy the benefit of the doubt at every turn.
45 mins to save your job Lambert.
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We take our medicine...
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We'd be better off with an ewok in midfield than Bannan.
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I suppose I'm in no position to talk, typing this from my desk in Lancashire, but fans of every other club I can think of would be hurling all kinds of abuse now. Throwing season tickets at Lambert. Throwing seats at Lambert. Burning the Stars and Stripes in the centre circle. But the Villa? We're going down with out any fight on or off the pitch.
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7 hours without a goal at home.
Fucking pathetic.
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Come back Sir Brian.
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Someday, years from now, we will laugh about this.
The main worry is, years from now, we might actually yearn for the time we used to be in the Premier League.
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When the shit hits the fan you then see how good your signings are....and boy oh boy, apart from Benteke your signings are diabolical.
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Sissoko is 23 and he looks like a man and proper player.
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There are defensive lapses and we are awful in that area, but having literally no midfield will kill any team, the midfield is supposed to protect the defence and create chances for the strikers.
They are doing neither. Its just so bad its unbelievable. We will finish bottom.
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This is the lowest I've felt in all my time as a Villa fan
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Bents touch is so so bad. Clarke in midfield. Weimann on. Nzog wide, we need some width.
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
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I don't even blame N'Zog for that pass, Westwood never fucking moved.
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Lambert has been diabloical.
I've never seen a team in any division play with such lack of shape and organisation.
And I fucking mean that 100%
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Well we're not "going again" are we
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It seems as though our fans are the most patient in the league. The warning signs have been there for two and a half years and we have given Randy the benefit of the doubt at every turn.
45 mins to save your job Lambert.
Ypu are joking - this is our good half remember!
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An example to Lerner of what you can do if you bring in players, but too late for Villa now and who'd come after this crap
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Someday, years from now, we will laugh about this.
Yes,from League 1
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Thank God for that the live feed has gone.
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We might not get another point this season!
Just laugh, it's what we started doing in '86 and it's the only way to stay sane
At least you've got another team you can go and watch.
They aren't much better. We signed Darren Byfield for fuck's sake!
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2 big hard midfielders and we are different team, less pressure on defence, more ball for the attack.
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Maybe Di Matteo could do a job for us? His Chelsea side was a miserable, tight-arsed outfit that gave sod all away at the back. I'd kill for a team that could manage that right now.
Any other manager at all could do better. Very basic organisation and coaching. No Villa players seem to have a clue what they are supposed to do and that has been the same all season.
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How people can argue that Lambert is the best manager we could possibly hope for at this moment is staggering.
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The problem is that we have contrived a system here where we not only have no width, we actually have no centre either. We have at least one player hanging around like a spare prick at each end by picking 3 centre backs and two strikers. Given how clear it was what Newcastle were going to do with their midfield, to basically play without any players in the middle third is, I'm afraid, the worst tactical decision possible.
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Lambert out.
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Brian Little just commented on our play that 'it's not really how the modern game is played'.
I would give him the job based on that comment alone, I think.
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I couldn't renew my ST this year due to work committments and a 270 mile round trip and felt really bad.... I don't now. I have bought every home and away shirt since 1974 and used much disposable income into the club. I just can't anymore , it's so painful. If I performed ths poorly at work I would get sacked.
We need someone to manage that has previously had claret and blue blood tt understands our culture, club and fan base
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I suppose I'm in no position to talk, typing this from my desk in Lancashire, but fans of every other club I can think of would be hurling all kinds of abuse now. Throwing season tickets at Lambert. Throwing seats at Lambert. Burning the Stars and Stripes in the centre circle. But the Villa? We're going down with out any fight on or off the pitch.
Quite right. The grovelling apologies for his failings make me want to chunder.
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I'm 31, I can't comprehend Aston Villa not being in the top division.
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Pick yourself up and fuck off lambert!
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I suppose I'm in no position to talk, typing this from my desk in Lancashire, but fans of every other club I can think of would be hurling all kinds of abuse now. Throwing season tickets at Lambert. Throwing seats at Lambert. Burning the Stars and Stripes in the centre circle. But the Villa? We're going down with out any fight on or off the pitch.
Tonight will be the night this team loses the fans, just like the Bolton match under TSM.
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
Music to watch Villa die to...
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
Jesus...
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2 big hard midfielders and we are different team, less pressure on defence, more ball for the attack.
Only if you get rid of Baker and Clark from the defence, they're nowhere near good enough.
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The problem is that we have contrived a system here where we not only have no width, we actually have no centre either. We have at least one player hanging around like a spare prick at each end by picking 3 centre backs and two strikers. Given how clear it was what Newcastle were going to do with their midfield, to basically play without any players in the middle third is, I'm afraid, the worst tactical decision possible.
This has just made me laugh out loud and scare the cat.
I think I'm delirious. God, this is shit.
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We might not get another point this season!
Just laugh, it's what we started doing in '86 and it's the only way to stay sane
And you're meant to be the optimistic one.
It's gone beyond optimism now!
You need to be certifiably insane to think this shambles is staying up.
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How people can argue that Lambert is the best manager we could possibly hope for at this moment is staggering.
Thats what happens when boards listen to supporters
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I feel so sorry for the people who paid to watch this.
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
You'll be suicidal
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I can't even bring myself to get worked up about it. It all just feels so inevitable, the writing's been on the wall for two years.
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I now know how Blackburn fans felt and I don't think they were as shit as we are now
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I used to enjoy watching football. Seems a long time ago now.
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Get ready for the half time double substitution and the switch to 4-0-6.
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I'm 31, I can't comprehend Aston Villa not being in the top division.
Me neither :(
Lerner OUT OUT OUT OUT
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Still 2 days to the end of the transfer window? Or will it just be a case of "We go again"?!
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For me this is the worst first half performance of the season.
At the most important time.
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Anyone see Zog getting a red car to compel the misery?
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
Jesus...
No, it wasn't him.
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2 big hard midfielders and we are different team, less pressure on defence, more ball for the attack.
We know it, the press know it, even the Blue noses know it, the only ones who don't seem to get it is the Manager and the Chairman. Even a signing today that couldn't play would have lifted the fans and the players but they haven't even done that.
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maybe we should go 0-6-4
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We thought Southampton was a must win game, we said Wigan was a must win game, but I think this really was the must win game after losing those two. With no signings I can't see what can possibly pull this round now.
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
You'll be suicidal
Not fucking far off...
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Still 2 days to the end of the transfer window? Or will it just be a case of "We go again"?!
Who the hell would want to join this circus
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Rubbish! just give the ball back to the keeper!
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Fucking Bannan.....twat.
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Float it in Bannan float it in. Useless.
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Fuck off Bannan. Someone defend this little shit. Just try.
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I'm 31, I can't comprehend Aston Villa not being in the top division.
Me neither :(
Lerner OUT OUT OUT OUT
You will soon learn...
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Why does Lambert persist in Bannan taking all dead balls?? We dont score from any....whats there to get Lambo?
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Anyone see Zog getting a red car to compel the misery?
Is that what another team will give him when they sign him in two days time?
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
Jesus...
No, it wasn't him.
Simon Bates' Our Tune. Master Bates as in wanker as in Paul Lambert.
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Fuck off Bannan. Someone defend this little shit. Just try.
He has a lovely smile.
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How the hell is Bannan still on free kicks?! Does Lambert even watch the chuffing games?!
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stop worrying we now have the Lambert team talk! that will surely save us!
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feck me bannan is possibly the worst midfielder ever... that free kick was shite
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Fuck off Bannan. Someone defend this little shit. Just try.
Bannan has been shit but what has Westwood done that's any better?
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The problem is that we have contrived a system here where we not only have no width, we actually have no centre either. We have at least one player hanging around like a spare prick at each end by picking 3 centre backs and two strikers. Given how clear it was what Newcastle were going to do with their midfield, to basically play without any players in the middle third is, I'm afraid, the worst tactical decision possible.
Absolutely spot on.
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Bannan is utter shite. Every single one of those players and our management is an embarrassment to the history of the club. We are buried with this team.
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After this latest debacle surely we will bring a couple of players in by end of window it's football suicide not too.
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The fans are far too tolerant for me. They need to be booing the shit out the club.
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
Jesus...
No, it wasn't him.
Simon Bates' Our Tune. Master Bates as in wanker as in Paul Lambert.
This is some cheery hotel, playing Edelweiss now...
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Oh well, off they go to listen to an incomprehensible half time talk.
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It's OK guys, we dont need any new signings, we're obviously moving in the right direction with our current squad!
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Gutting Sissoko tearing us new asshole
Lerner if you think that
a) This team
b) This manager will keep us up
You are fucking deluded
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After this latest debacle surely we will bring a couple of players in by end of window it's football suicide not too.
Lerner doesn't care.
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Still 2 days to the end of the transfer window? Or will it just be a case of "We go again"?!
You know he's going to say it. He's even pig obstinate about his favourite fucking stupid phrase.
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Fuck off Bannan. Someone defend this little shit. Just try.
He has a lovely smile.
He hasn't killed anyone when drunk behind a wheel of a car.
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We're screwed. I can't believe how its just being left to happen.
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Im going back to 'Villa Memories', its nicer there.
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Team talk? We go again...
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I hope Lambert gives them the bollocking of their lives after that, sadly I doubt he is even capable.
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Poor Brian sounds in pain.
Bring him and JG back as team, they made the best Villa team in recent years.
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I don't get it.
It looks like we've genuinely decided on some year zero policy where we have to get relegated.
That is absolute, absolute fucking gash, and it's getting worse.
If we are going to try to stay up, then I absolutely refuse to believe anybody thinks that squad is strong enough. It's beyond pathetic.
Week after week, no midfield, and we have no options there. Look at the effect Sissoko has had on Newcastle, then look at our predictable seen-it-twenty-times-this-season powder puff midfield.
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In the words of our leader, it"s "frustrating".
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After this latest debacle surely we will bring a couple of players in by end of window it's football suicide not too.
Lerner doesn't care.
Too late anyway I would think.
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Glad Randy backed the manager it's really done the trick
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The problem is that we have contrived a system here where we not only have no width, we actually have no centre either. We have at least one player hanging around like a spare prick at each end by picking 3 centre backs and two strikers. Given how clear it was what Newcastle were going to do with their midfield, to basically play without any players in the middle third is, I'm afraid, the worst tactical decision possible.
Absolutely spot on.
Indeed. And tactics is Lambert's strength.
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On the plus side i'm enjoying Cabin in the Woods. A brief skim of this thread looks like I made the right decision to ignore us as much s possible.
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We are as good as down aint we?
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The fans are far too tolerant for me. They need to be booing the shit out the club.
Agreed. I'm flying over for West Ham and I intend joining anything that's organised to get the message across to Randy.
Who will fight for the soul of Aston Villa if the fans won't? It won't be Faulkner, Lerner or any of the players.
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We have the most inept manager in the Premiership with the most crap team.
Why would Weimann if he's any ambition sign a new contract at B6?
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After this latest debacle surely we will bring a couple of players in by end of window it's football suicide not too.
I dont think we will. Even if we do they will not be good enough. We have an opportunity to sign Sissoko based on reports (which may not be true!) and look at the impact he would have had on our team.
Wave the white flag, and say hello to the championship.
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Sissoko was NEVER going to choose us over Newcastle. So I'm not bothered about him lining up against us. I AM bothered about us having no one in. Appalling.
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I don't get it.
It looks like we've genuinely decided on some year zero policy where we have to get relegated.
That is absolute, absolute fucking gash, and it's getting worse.
If we are going to try to stay up, then I absolutely refuse to believe anybody thinks that squad is strong enough. It's beyond pathetic.
Week after week, no midfield, and we have no options there. Look at the effect Sissoko has had on Newcastle, then look at our predictable seen-it-twenty-times-this-season powder puff midfield.
There is nothing, I'd say they look like a bunch of amateurs but I've seen better organised and quality amateur teams. There's no system, no ability, no passion, no clue, no fucking nothing.
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pathetic tactics, they've only got 1 striker, 3 centrebacks are all standing together and leaving Cisse to each other.
If we're going to abandon width, which is clearly his plan, make it a flat 4 at the back, put clark in as DM and get him to stick tight to sissoko and push bannan and westwood 10 yards forward so we at least have some fucking shape.
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Given we get worse in the 2nd half i shudder to think what the final score will be. We are a plate of the purest mince and no mistake.
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We are as good as down aint we?
And how!
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We are as good as down aint we?
We are running our of games.
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I can't bear to watch anymore, we have the second half to come in which we always seem to be about twice as bad as we are in the first.
That midfield is just woeful, majority of the players hiding and passing backwards. The wife is watching call the midwife which is becoming more tempting to sit through than this shite. It's certainly must be as painful as any labour.
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braveheart is on at 9 I think I'll watch it
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Is it really as bad as it seems from this thread?
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I just want Lerner to sell up like he did with the Browns. I can't stand the crap hiding behind Lambert like they did with Houlllier and McLeish.
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Missing, a whole midfield, last seen in the anfield area of scouseland!!!!
63 million reward
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To Randy Lerner:
As an act of defiance i will continue to support Aston Villa FC.
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Murphy: "So you're shopping in Lidl rather than Waitrose?"
Lambert: "....there's nothing wrong with Lidl. I've seen you shop in there, Pat."
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Outclassed by a better set of players. You get what you pay for in this game. Unfortunately we haven't got a pot to piss in. To be fair that second goal was a beauty, the first wasn't bad either. You can see why Sissoko was asking for Ł75k a week, I suppose you can when you're that good.
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Is it really as bad as it seems from this thread?
It's worse. Trust me.
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The fans are far too tolerant for me. They need to be booing the shit out the club.
I don't think even have the anger or effort to boo because they're so used to this shit.
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Lambert has totally lost it. He's got to go.
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How people can argue that Lambert is the best manager we could possibly hope for at this moment is staggering.
Thanks, Hilts, that actually made me laugh.
We're so shit it's unbelieveable.
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Is it really as bad as it seems from this thread?
Worse.
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Glad Randy backed the manager it's really done the trick
Usually a vote of confidence from the owner pre-empts the manager going out the door but not at B6 I fear
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After this latest debacle surely we will bring a couple of players in by end of window it's football suicide not too.
Lerner doesn't care.
If we haven't got anyone in yet, we will not get anyone in now. This was the match we needed them for.
Lambert/Lerner are now gambling on three teams not getting at least 1 point in the second half of the season. I can see QPR-Citeh going the same way as QPR-Chelsea with a win to put the hoops within a game of going above us.
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Is it really as bad as it seems from this thread?
it is utterly, utterly terrible
week on week, we are getting worse.
I don't think I have ever seen a side in more desperate need of new signings. it is utterly embarassing.
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After this latest debacle surely we will bring a couple of players in by end of window it's football suicide not too.
I dont think we will. Even if we do they will not be good enough. We have an opportunity to sign Sissoko based on reports (which may not be true!) and look at the impact he would have had on our team.
Wave the white flag, and say hello to the championship.
If we have money to spend and we don't spend it then Lambert need sacking he really does.
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Are we going to start hearing from Jonathan Fear again? I'm not sure I can take any more pain
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I'm afraid Sissokho looks just the kind of player we need.
Bannan, Westwood, Lowton, Bennett, Baker, Clark, far too weak and too slow.
Pardew has got it spot on tbf, press us when we have the ball, and we stand off them far too much.I like Baker, but was he doing for the important 1st goal.
Either push Lowton and Bennett right up, or move Clark into CM.Bring Ireland on for Bannan.
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Is it really as bad as it seems from this thread?
worse
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We could probably do with a Curse words thread. A place where we can all go and vent steam at the pile of shit we're watching.
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Is it really as bad as it seems from this thread?
Worse.
Much worse.
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I think this would be a decent team if we could change two things.
The players and the manager.
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Do you think they'll freeze the season ticket prices for next season?
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this is the most frustrating site to post on taking 10 attempts at pressing post before my post is posted.
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Murphy: "So you're shopping in Lidl rather than Waitrose?"
Lambert: "....there's nothing wrong with Lidl. I've seen you shop in there, Pat."
Except lambert would wander around aimlessly not having a fucking clue what he needed to buy.
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Bannan and Westwood have been absolutely rubbish, but Lambert's basically thrown them into the middle with no help anywhere near them whatsoever. Tactics should be designed to maximise your players' strengths and minimise their weaknesses, but Lambert appears to be determined to magnify absolutely every flaw our players have individually with this astonishingly poor formation.
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Are we going to start hearing from Jonathan Fear again? I'm not sure I can take any more pain
As long as someone speaks out I don't care who it is
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I actually feel sorry for the players in a way. That formation is almost guaranteed to make them look bad.
Bannan and Westwood each have two players to mark, their opposite number and the advancing full back. Lowton and Bennett are often outnumbered two to one. Newcastle had options free every time they came forward. We on the other hand are crowded out and can do little but hoof.
Add in the fact that some players are not good enough to do what is asked of them and 0-2 getting off lightly.
FFS Lambert this formation stinks of goals against. Sort that out now and get some proper midfielders tomorrow.
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Are we still evens to be relegated?
On a normal day and circumstances Newcastle would sit back and defend their 2-0 lead. With our team they know they might as well carry on going for it....very sad!
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All this marketing shit at half time is rather grating given our situaton.
'Buy some food, buy a program it's got a JOE BENNETT POSTER!!'
take my money
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Makes me sad that we've come to this.
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This team is now poorer than the Derby side that went down with record low points.
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Murphy: "So you're shopping in Lidl rather than Waitrose?"
Lambert: "....there's nothing wrong with Lidl. I've seen you shop in there, Pat."
Except lambert would wander around aimlessly not having a fucking clue what he needed to buy.
The ****** won't even look in a skip.
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I don't get it.
It looks like we've genuinely decided on some year zero policy where we have to get relegated.
That is absolute, absolute fucking gash, and it's getting worse.
If we are going to try to stay up, then I absolutely refuse to believe anybody thinks that squad is strong enough. It's beyond pathetic.
Week after week, no midfield, and we have no options there. Look at the effect Sissoko has had on Newcastle, then look at our predictable seen-it-twenty-times-this-season powder puff midfield.
There is nothing, I'd say they look like a bunch of amateurs but I've seen better organised and quality amateur teams. There's no system, no ability, no passion, no clue, no fucking nothing.
There are tribes in the Amazon who have probably never even seen a football. I'd back them to outmaneuver us too.
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The fans are far too tolerant for me. They need to be booing the shit out the club.
I don't think even have the anger or effort to boo because they're so used to this shit.
And that's the problem.
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Fuck me this is shit. Even Lambert sat down when second went in.
The whole ground could see we needed to play 4-4-2.
When 3-5-2 the full back should move forward and his sided centre back comes out to join him when defending. That's how that formation works. It's not always the centre midfielders role to get out wide.
Fuck me.
I honestly think we will lose every match left to play.
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This has proven what can be done with considered, talented signings. Bent & Bannan have offered nothing, & the rest very little except N'Zogbia who finally appears to be bothered. Wiemann & Holman need to be on for the 2nd half.
I do now fear were doomed.
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I tuned down corporate tickets tonight for this. So fucking glad I did!!! So depressing!! We are DOWN
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this is the most frustrating site to post on taking 10 attempts at pressing post before my post is posted.
Change your profile settings (assuming you are talking about the post has been posted message).
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I'd be happy if he was sacked at half time.
Useless twat.
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I'm off for a dump. When I get back I expect to find that Lambert has resigned, Lerner has sold up, and we've re-registered Mellberg and Laursen.
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this is the most frustrating site to post on taking 10 attempts at pressing post before my post is posted.
That's because it gets slightly busy on match night's with people venting their anger, and rightly so, again tonight.
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All this marketing shit at half time is rather grating given our situaton.
'Buy some food, buy a program it's got a JOE BENNETT POSTER!!'
take my money
I heard that. It made me smile for the first time.
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Corporate negligence.
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The amount of times you see Villa players all standing together and getting in each other's way at both ends is comical. It really is. It points to poor discipline and poor management.
All having 3 centre backs means is dividing the responsibility between them.
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37 pages at half-time? usually match threads only reach about 35 pages after 90 minutes?
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Think i'm going to go back and lie on the sofa and watch the rest of the film. And maybe have a little cry.
Group hug everyone!
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Murphy: "So you're shopping in Lidl rather than Waitrose?"
Lambert: "....there's nothing wrong with Lidl. I've seen you shop in there, Pat."
Pat Murphy is everything that is wrong with football journalism. I heard him on a mike that was left open at the Milwall game, total disgrace!, how quickly he jumps on the Villa hating press bandwagon!
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Problem is we're tactically horrendous, but our players are diabolical too. Even if Newcastle had a two man midfield lined up against us imagine Sissoko and Cabaye vs Bannan and Westwood, fucking hell.
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We're like an abandoned ship here. Just left to the elements.
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We are as good as down aint we?
As things stand, yes we're going down....
I can't see things improving under Lambert and Lerner has lost all interest in Villa...
Such a big pile of steaming crap at the moment....
Lerner is our main problem until he's gone we're going to keep going from one ex stream to the other....
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I'm off for a dump. When I get back I expect to find that Lambert has resigned, Lerner has sold up, and we've re-registered Mellberg and Laursen.
Thats a right mega long dump fella ......
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What a shambles. Isn't that what Sir Graham said when he joined us in 87? Well it ain't no better some 25 years later. We have literally come apart at the seams.
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
Dear Simon Bates
This is a story about a lost love. It starts back in 2006, when I met a new man, a lovely American called Randy. After the previous bloke he seemed perfect, much younger, charming and with lots of money. He even got a tattoo with my name on. At first everything was perfect, he promised me the world, and whatever I wanted, he bought me, and made sure I was well looked after. But then as the years passed, things began to turn sour. He stopped coming to see me, and I suspect he was still seeing his American love back in the states. He stopped spending money, slowly at first but then altogether, claiming he couldn't afford it. Pretty soon he stopped taking an interest in me altogether. Could you play me the following tune, which for some reason reminds me of our last year together:
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Is it really as bad as it seems from this thread?
Yes.
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I actually feel sorry for the players in a way. That formation is almost guaranteed to make them look bad.
Bannan and Westwood each have two players to mark, their opposite number and the advancing full back. Lowton and Bennett are often outnumbered two to one. Newcastle had options free every time they came forward. We on the other hand are crowded out and can do little but hoof.
Add in the fact that some players are not good enough to do what is asked of them and 0-2 getting off lightly.
FFS Lambert this formation stinks of goals against. Sort that out now and get some proper midfielders tomorrow.
Exactly what I feel. They've been rubbish, but it's hardly surprising given the 'job' they've been asked to do.
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I'm off for a dump. When I get back I expect to find that Lambert has resigned, Lerner has sold up, and we've re-registered Mellberg and Laursen.
Take a book and dont come back for some time then.
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Murphy: "So you're shopping in Lidl rather than Waitrose?"
Lambert: "....there's nothing wrong with Lidl. I've seen you shop in there, Pat."
Except lambert would wander around aimlessly not having a fucking clue what he needed to buy.
He'd probably buy a tonne of frozen food, get home and then realise he's got nothing to eat until he can thaw out something.
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We're like an abandoned ship here. Just left to the elements.
That's the best, most succinct description of Aston Villa at the current time I've heard.
Spot on.
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Given Lambert's team normal second half performance, it could be 4 or 5. QPR still drawing so they'll be overtaking us very shortly.
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Honestly now guys...but when do you see us winning our next game?? Everton, West Ham, Arsenal, Man City, Reading, QPR, Liverpool, Stoke, Fulham, Man Utd, Sunderland, Norwich, Chelsea, Wigan.
Im not joking when I say I can't see us winning any one of them :'(
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This current squad would struggle in the championship, i fear we may go down like Leeds and Southampton did, quite quickly!
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I have got to go back to my room at half time, the fucking music in this hotel bare is worse than our managers tactics...
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Do you think they'll freeze the season ticket prices for next season?
No you'll get more games for your money though.
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None every team is better than us.
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What a difference a couple of signings has made to Newcastle plus obviously playing us is a massive help but honestly are we just going to go down with a whimper ? It's unbelievable
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We are watching our great club unravel right in front of our eyes. Its really frightening to watch.
I've lost all confidence in any of them and were I not to laugh at our calamitous fall from grace it would truly start to get to me.
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37 pages at half-time? usually match threads only reach about 35 pages after 90 minutes?
It's easier on the eye reading on here than watching the game.
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Honestly now guys...but when do you see us winning our next game?? Everton, West Ham, Arsenal, Man City, Reading, QPR, Liverpool, Stoke, Fulham, Man Utd, Sunderland, Norwich, Chelsea, Wigan.
Im not joking when I say I can't see us winning any one of them :'(
To be honest we will struggle to win again this season....
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Honestly now guys...but when do you see us winning our next game?? Everton, West Ham, Arsenal, Man City, Reading, QPR, Liverpool, Stoke, Fulham, Man Utd, Sunderland, Norwich, Chelsea, Wigan.
Im not joking when I say I can't see us winning any one of them :'(
Cant see the next point if im honest never mind 3
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I'm off for a dump
make sure it's not a skitter, dress it in a claret & blue shirt and we'll put it on for Bent second half, can't do any worse and may create space for Benteke if you've curled down a stinker
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Lambert has had my support but with his formation tonight and picking Bannon in midfield yet again i am starting to waver. Bannon versus Sissoko i ask you. If ever there was a time when we needed a hard tackler in midfield it was tonight, watching Bannon trying to lay a tackle is like watching an ant try to rape an elephant. Even the commentators can see the obvious, and what good is Bent playing on a wing, i really think he has been picked to shore up the defence at corners.
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Honestly now guys...but when do you see us winning our next game?? Everton, West Ham, Arsenal, Man City, Reading, QPR, Liverpool, Stoke, Fulham, Man Utd, Sunderland, Norwich, Chelsea, Wigan.
Im not joking when I say I can't see us winning any one of them :'(
And we have to get 6
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Honestly now guys...but when do you see us winning our next game?? Everton, West Ham, Arsenal, Man City, Reading, QPR, Liverpool, Stoke, Fulham, Man Utd, Sunderland, Norwich, Chelsea, Wigan.
Im not joking when I say I can't see us winning any one of them :'(
I don't see a goal or a clean sheet.
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37 pages at half-time? usually match threads only reach about 35 pages after 90 minutes?
That's because no ones here, you're all online. Less than 30k without doubt.
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I'll repeat what I've said before of our 'youngsters' Weimann is the only one who should be anywhere near a Premier Team. The rest are not Premier League standard.
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Sorry to say but Lerner, you started off great and the you lost it! Why is Paul Faulkner employed? he is inept as a CEO of a business he know nothing about.
One has to question your decisions, Houllier ????? TSM?????? and now no cash! do you want us to be relegated! Clearly the answer is yes!
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I'm off for a dump. When I get back I expect to find that Lambert has resigned, Lerner has sold up, and we've re-registered Mellberg and Laursen.
Take a book and dont come back for some time then.
Take Lord Of The Rings, in Swahili...
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
Jesus...
No, it wasn't him.
Simon Bates' Our Tune. Master Bates as in wanker as in Paul Lambert.
This is some cheery hotel, playing Edelweiss now...
Ask them to play the last farewell!
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I'm off for a dump
make sure it's not a skitter, dress it in a claret & blue shirt and we'll put it on for Bent second half, can't do any worse and may create space for Benteke if you've curled down a stinker
Or stick it in the dugout, it'll have more tactical nous than Lambert.
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Well the decision not to invest in the January window seems to be paying dividends. Oh well, at least we can go again after today's inevitable thrashing.
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There's still hope. Come on Villa!
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Reo Coker would walk into our midfield over Bannan. Without cash, you find options. He is one. Palacios on loan is one. Couple of mids in the Champ are big and hard - the guy at Milwall. Anything to make us stronger in there.
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Here comes the pain.
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Lambert needs at least 3 players. Sissoko was one of them. Lerner won't pay the money. What can he do ? He can only play with what he has got and its not good enough ....
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There is no midfield whatsoever - not even worth crying over.
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four fowards lol.
lambert you're clueless.
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He's gone gung ho again
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Get ready for your medicine.
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The really frightening thing is that, with the players at the club, I honestly don't think there is a single workable midfield combination which would even begin to sufficiently address our weaknesses there.
I can't believe anyone, anybody really thinks this squad doesn't need significant strengthening in the next two days.
It really is wanton destruction, it's like they're actually *trying* to destroy the club.
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Who's come off? Weimann nearly scored.
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I really want to go and do something else, anything. But I feel compelled to watch this. It's like spending the last few weeks with a dying relative.
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Decent start to the second half
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why not? doesn't matter if we lose by more at this point, does it?
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what is this we have some shape??????????????????????
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Bennett and Bent off?
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this is the most frustrating site to post on taking 10 attempts at pressing post before my post is posted.
Change your profile settings (assuming you are talking about the post has been posted message).
thanks
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Benteke nearly scored.
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fuckedy fuck fack...we could of had 2 in 2 mins
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I have got to go back to my room at half time, the fucking music in this hotel bare is worse than our managers tactics...
What time is the companion with a lady garden stickier then a Villa match thread due?
(and if you were watching it on Hotel Wifi, no wonder it was that bad as they throttle back bandwidth so no streaming usually works)
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We are backed into a corner. Lame-bert too stubborn to admit his gamble of not buying experienced players last summer has backfired spectacularly. All he can turn to for inspiration game after game is Barry Fucking Bannan. I can't see where the turn around this sean is going to come from.
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SUBS: Gabby Agbonlahor and Andi Weimann for Darren Bent and Joe Bennett.
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Benteke should have scored then
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We will struggle to hit the 30 point mark
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This is better
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Blimey, a little bit of fight at last.
And a penalty.
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penalty
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Last throw of the dice Weimann and Gabby, we'll huff and puff for 5 minutes they'll break and score, we will capitulate
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four fowards lol.
lambert you're clueless.
Sounds like a last throw of the dice. If it didn't work against Bratfoot I'm not convinced it will do the job tonight...
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Interesting substitutions. When I say interesting, I really mean 'what?'.
In a sense though, could we be going 442 and look to put pressure on a team without an away win and who could be low on confidence too. After all , even 3 new players in the team doesn't turn hem into Barcelona overnight.
Penalty, come on Villa. Light shines.
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Penalty
Gabby
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penalty. hmm.
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I don't believe it....
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penalty.
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Come on VILLA!!!!!!!!!
Could be a turning point, penalty
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What the fuck is this formation?
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CMON....PENALTY
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PEN
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Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
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Soft as anything and I'll have it all day long.
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Now then.......
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I dont fucking believe it, the hotel bar I am in has just put on the theme from that 80's DJ who used to read out sad stories.
Jesus...
No, it wasn't him.
Simon Bates' Our Tune. Master Bates as in wanker as in Paul Lambert.
This is some cheery hotel, playing Edelweiss now...
Ask them to play the last farewell!
Just shazammed whats been on. . .
The Rose followed by Moon River played slow and sad by Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra...
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Come on!!
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Come on then, come on Villa.
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Fookin get in!!!
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get in!, we were obviously just giving them a start!
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We're going to win 5-4!!!!
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Come on!!
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Yessss!!!
Come on!!
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Goal good pen Benteke. Now fucking come on Villa.
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Woohoo
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COME ON VILLA!!!!
Pride, play for it.
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Well, that's the film fucked off. Come on Villa!
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YES! Inspirational substitution! Lambert In!
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Anyone who says tactics and formations don't matter that much...
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Gabby did superbly there, just made sure he got there first and hoped the defender made a daft challenge.
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We scored at home!
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Love this manager. Tactical genius!
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C'MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!
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we're gonna win this 4-2
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Bloody hell!
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YES! Inspirational substitution! Lambert In!
Lol...
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Come on! Let's do this!
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Tactics are just so wrong. And what happened to "we have to go to war now" and "we have to fight like lions". We are not even fighting and we lose every second ball.
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We scored at home!
Yep, and I missed it.
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Benteke nearly scored.
Quote of the season...
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Come on let's do to them what ManU did to us
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Soft as anything and I'll have it all day long.
Your dump or the penalty?
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we're gonna win this 4-2
We're going to win this 5-4!
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Why can't we start a game like this?
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At least they're trying to get close to them.
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Get ready for the half time double substitution and the switch to 4-0-6.
Lambert is predictable sometimes.
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Goddamit - this VIaplay...I just found out when i pause, it buffers all the time, so i missed the first 4 minutes and the goal
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Why can't we start a game like this?
We can and then we play the second half like we played the first here
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Villa look up for it, at last.
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Come on the Villa! We can do this!
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I suspect there will be less calls for Bent to play.
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Found his vocation - ball boy ;D
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we're gonna win this 4-2
We're going to win this 5-4!
We're gona win this 4-2
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Wigan losing 2-0.
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Stoke 2-0 up
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Wigan 2-0 down
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Villa look up for it, at last.
I wouldn't know my feed has died...
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Why can't we start a game like this?
We can. but we usually don't score and finish it playing like poo
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I suspect there will be less calls for Bent to play.
When we meet him again later in the season in the colours of Stoke or QPR?
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Fight!
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I suspect there will be less calls for Bent to play.
Sell him and buy a midfield FFS
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Come on Villa prove us a'll wrong
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Villa look up for it, at last.
I wouldn't know my feed has died...
More urgency and fight, Weimann is like a man possessed. Great to see, if we go down I would rather we went down fighting.
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Why the fuck weren't they up for it from the start?
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Why can't we start a game like this?
We can. but we usually don't score and finish it playing like poo
Yep, lets hope this match is a reverse and this is as our good half.
And Wigan got a goal back 2-1.
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Maybe we hid our medicine under the mattress?
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Gabby looks up for the fight, haven't said that too often lately.
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Now we actually have a system we look ok, but we need a goal quick.
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I suspect there will be less calls for Bent to play.
When we meet him again later in the season in the colours of Stoke or QPR?
Wouldn't be fussed if it was Stoke. He could keep QPR up though.
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Somebody been in the H/T to give some pride pep talk? Ian Taylor maybe... Not Lambert
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Maybe Lambert has stopped talking to them at half time, realising they can't understand a bloody word, so now just points to a wall with "we go again" painted on it.
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Even if we end up losing this game, the team has to realise that they have to play with this intensity every game now. Fight! Within the laws of the game, obviously.
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Now we actually have a system we look ok, but we need a goal quick.
I can't work out the formation. What is it?
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Somebody been in the H/T to give some pride pep talk? Ian Taylor maybe... Not Lambert
It sure feels that way, this is a villa rallying cry...I wasn't sure anybody at the club cared but this is a team that wants to play for the jersey.
We need that equaliser, keep the pressure on.
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Fucking hell Bannan has the worst shot ever.
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Terrible shot Bannan
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Bannan you fucking arse!
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Wee Barry, you are useless.
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Please put Ireland on for Bannan....please!!
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It's the hope that kills you.
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How many times can Debuchy foul without a card?
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We sound all over them. Come on Villa!
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Now we actually have a system we look ok, but we need a goal quick.
I can't work out the formation. What is it?
Not having a stream but with the subs, I guess either 4-3-3, 4-4-2 or 3-4-3. But it helps we now have a second striker who will move and battle up front.
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Ireland is just as bad.
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Getting chances, need to take them.
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Come on Villa. This effort and fight is what we need. Come on...
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4-2-4 ish
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We are all over them, need another goal though
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Now we actually have a system we look ok, but we need a goal quick.
I can't work out the formation. What is it?
4-4-2
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Now we actually have a system we look ok, but we need a goal quick.
I can't work out the formation. What is it?
Put it in a letter to Lambert
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We sound all over them. Come on Villa!
We are, but it's all a bit frantic.
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Maybe Lambert has stopped talking to them at half time, realising they can't understand a bloody word, so now just points to a wall with "we go again" painted on it.
Brilliant!
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It's the four at the back that makes the difference, it means we have more players to get into the midfield.
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We're closing them down when they have the ball, how about that.
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Cabaye you massive ******.
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Now we actually have a system we look ok, but we need a goal quick.
I can't work out the formation. What is it?
In Timspeak, it is Fair Tow Three Won.
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Unlucky Weimann, brilliant from benteke.
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Expect Weimann to put away chances like that...
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Hows that not a second pen
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Fucking hell great ball Benteke to Weimann, you have to score Andreas.
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Oh Andi.
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Ireland is just as bad.
Nope he is worse
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that was a fucking foul.
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Sounds like Weimann is injured. FFS.
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All I heat from Big Nose on Sky is great ball from Villa. Great chance for Villa. Can we keep this up as we are so fragile and another from Newcastle will just stop it straight away.
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Maybe Lambert has stopped talking to them at half time, realising they can't understand a bloody word, so now just points to a wall with "we go again" painted on it.
lol
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Fucking hell Perch should be off for that and we should be 2-2 with a second pen
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How is that not a fucking penalty? Middle of the pitch, that's a foul.
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At least we are showing some fight
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We really might as well sell Bent, because in Benteke and Weimann we have a really good strike force. Great effort forged from the two of them.
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Yeah, it's one of those that gets given every single time outside of the area, the ref has bottled it.
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Wigan scored.
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Why are we good one half and shit one half so often?
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Fucking hell Perch should be off for that and we should be 2-2 with a second pen
Nah, not for me.
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Come on Villa we need another goal, please.
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We need to score very soon before Toon adjust including substitutions.
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Fed up of seeing Newcastle players block ours off with arms round the faces.
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Fucking hell Perch should be off for that and we should be 2-2 with a second pen
Nah, not for me.
Me neither, no pen.
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We really might as well sell Bent, because in Benteke and Weimann we have a really good strike force. Great effort forged from the two of them.
Agreed
Sell Bent, 2 big hard midfielders and stay up
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Sir Brian's voice is getting higher and higher.
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Wigan scored.
Is that a second or is your stream that old?
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Wigan scored.
Is that a second or is your stream that old?
Sorry it's an old goal. They've only got 1.
Just heard the Berlin Wall has fallen.
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Wigan equalise
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Weimann loooks fucked
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"Aston Villa FC - Official
Villa 1-2 Newcastle – 60mins: Paul Lambert’s men have come out like The Polar Express after the break. "
Polar Express?
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Fucking James Perch.
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Come on villa. Tear them a new one.
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Lack tackle again on Weimann.
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Fucking Perch again.
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perch left is foot in again, dirty fucker
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No its 2-2
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Wigan scored.
Is that a second or is your stream that old?
Wigan 2-2
Sorry it's an old goal. They've only got 1.
Just heard the Berlin Wall has fallen.
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Or you are Psychic. 2-2.
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Perch should be off. The one in the box, anywhere else on the pitch is a sending off, and then he gets him on the knee late.
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They've putting in some really dirty challenges this game, yet we only have to breath on them and they're rolling around for 10 mins.
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I think it's to our advantage that the ref is letting tackles go. We need to keep the game at the highest possible tempo.
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I think it's to our advantage that the ref is letting tackles go. We need to keep the game at the highest possible tempo.
Not at the expense of a serious injury to one of our players it isn't.
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stop rolling around frenchie
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That's no worse than the two on Weimann
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come on Villa stop sitting back now, don't stop now.
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Attack attack etc
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Back in the bottom 3.
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Are we still all over them or have Newcastle rode the storm?
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Debuchy has been an absolute disgrace with some of his rolling antics tonight.
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They've got great actors
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Not touched him the cheating fucking shit
Perch has got away with 2 on Andi, now Baker gets booked for some French High Diving
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Not touched him the cheating fucking shit
Perch has got away with 2 on Andi, now Baker gets booked for some French High Diving
Not touched him? Are you serious? He stamped on the bloke's foot.
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they really have it in for Andi
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Perch off Ameobi on.
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This is like that bit in Mike Basset England manager where they go to 44 fucking 2
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Quite exciting stuff, but it's going to end up with one of our players sent off if it goes on like this.
Still, they're rattled. That'll do for a start.
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Pardew takes off Perch - knows he will get sent - nasty little shit
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Shola for Perch. They plan to have a go at us. Uh oh.
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Come on Villa stuff it up Pardew
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its like italy chile
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Shocking delivery.
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Not touched him the cheating fucking shit
Perch has got away with 2 on Andi, now Baker gets booked for some French High Diving
Not touched him? Are you serious? He stamped on the bloke's foot.
Sort it out - you need some C&B specs mate.
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It's the hope that makes it worse...
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Fuckin bannan
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its like italy chile
I broke my ankle in a half-time knock-about during that match. Hope it isn't an ill omen.
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Not touched him the cheating fucking shit
Perch has got away with 2 on Andi, now Baker gets booked for some French High Diving
Not touched him? Are you serious? He stamped on the bloke's foot.
So is it good for us that the ref is allowing their fouls on our players but not ours on theirs?
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We lose 2-1 and had a decent second half and Randy will think its great, we're OK :o
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Their diving and eighteen year-long substitution seems to have slowed us down a bit...
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Need to keep his up and rattle these fuckers some more. Like that
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Under pressure
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Come on Villa!!
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Weimann is actually being aweseome, and not put of by those tackles
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I hope Mrs Westwood doesn't want kids.
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QPR still holding Citeh. More reason to worry.
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I think we've missed our chance.
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Dying a slow death....
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Weimann is actually being aweseome, and not put of by those tackles
Best player at the club IMHO, we have to keep him, whatever happens!
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I've just made that fundamental chopping chillies followed by scratching your bollocks mistake.
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AHHHHHHHHH bollocks
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Noooooooooo.
Offside.
Relax.
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Come on me babbies
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offside.
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FFS :( That was our moment
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I think we've missed our chance.
Well when you go 2-0 down you give yourself a mountain to climb
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Offside :(
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Bless our Brian
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Can't believe this is the first time Lambert thought "Hmm might give 442 a go and add a bit of width..."
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has Anita Dobson come on???????
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Weimann is actually being aweseome, and not put of by those tackles
Best player at the club IMHO, we have to keep him, whatever happens!
Guzan too
they must look at some of the arseholes earning 3-4 times what they do and think it a strange world
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Yea thats it, take a slow walk off you wanker
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I have that sinking feeling
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Offside anyway.
Come on Villa snatch a draw here please!!
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Not touched him the cheating fucking shit
Perch has got away with 2 on Andi, now Baker gets booked for some French High Diving
Not touched him? Are you serious? He stamped on the bloke's foot.
So is it good for us that the ref is allowing their fouls on our players but not ours on theirs?
As I said, it's good for us that he's letting tackles go because we need to maintain this high tempo.
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Theres more goals in this for us, gotta keep on attacking them
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I jumped up and screamed there.
Fuck sake. Now I look a prick as well as all them.
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I've just made that fundamental chopping chillies followed by scratching your bollocks mistake.
That stings like nothing else
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I've just made that fundamental chopping chillies followed by scratching your bollocks mistake.
5 years ago was the last time I did that - I'm crossing my legs as I type. OOOOOOuch
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We need to pick it up...we need to, err, go again...
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IS it me or is Bannan just fucking shit? Can't we offload him to Celtic?
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can't keep having chanceeees and not taking them!
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I know we are still probably going to get beat here, but we aren't looking too bad at the moment.
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Cheating fuckers. The ghost of Shearer.
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Lowton doing that - will lead to goal, and we go hiding
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IS it me or is Bannan just fucking shit? Can't we offload him to Celtic?
No it's not just you. He is terrible
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Ouch
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shit ref and diving frenchies.
Lowton won the ball.
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How the fuck is that yellow against us compared to the other tackles?
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Does anyone else think we're getting nothing from this?
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We lose 2-1 and had a decent second half and Randy will think its great, we're OK :o
That's what I'm worried about.
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Hmm. Lucky boy, Lowton, I'd say.
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Bannan for fucks sake.
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IS it me or is Bannan just fucking shit? Can't we offload him to Celtic?
No it's not just you. He is terrible
Any player who makes you pine for Delph is not good
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We need to take our chances, hope we get a few more.
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Get Bannan off. Now.
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IS it me or is Bannan just fucking shit? Can't we offload him to Celtic?
He is totally useless.
This is a good side going forward but needs the midfield to be stronger. If we do, we will survive.
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Does anyone else think we're getting nothing from this?
Me.We are utterly luckless
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Nothing wrong with that header. Piss off ref.
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Ref blowing everything one way
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Fuck off ref.
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We're not getting anything from this I don't think.
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Our best second half for a long time but a crap first one. When are we going to go a whole 90 minutes like this?
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Is that twat of a ref only booking our players? FFS!
Give any side a two goal start and you make life hard for yourselves. We are our own worst enemy!
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Unfortunately spirit isn't going to keep us up as long as we keep turning up for 45 mins
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Weimann deserves to be playing Premier League next season.
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Weimann needs to start every game for me....always looks dangerous
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Sods law. We finally put in a good second half but it comes after the shittest of shit first half.
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The first half has cost us this game
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The difference between the two teams has been the depth in squad
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Just what is Randys financial plan? When can we start buying players again? How much can we pay them?
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Back 4 better with Baker at left back
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Weimann is actually being aweseome, and not put of by those tackles
Best player at the club IMHO, we have to keep him, whatever happens!
Haven't you heard? The London media says we have to play Bent as he's much better.
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Does anyone else think we're getting nothing from this?
Me.We are utterly luckless
It isn't luck. You can't be shit for 45 minutes and expect to win a game.
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The difference between the two teams has been the depth in squad
In the midfield, particularly.
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The difference between the two teams has been the depth in squad
i.e. the fact that they actually signed some players this month!
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We've gone back to hoofing rather than playing it on the floor to our strikers.
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Where did Gabby go?
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Fucking hell...
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Off the line ffs
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Make a fucking sub.
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How close was that?
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Come on please give us a goal!
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Fuckin Ada, close again.
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how did that stay out!
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FFS
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come on!
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Where did Gabby go?
Came on and won the pen, gone off to count his wages now!
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Come on lads.
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about 10 mins to grab an equaliser
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Just get it in the net Villa.
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Come on please give us a goal!
A Villa goal - please
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We deserve a point from this in fairness.
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Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa looks to be another of George Weah's cousins.
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Every game somehow presents a chance to progress but we seen unable or unwilling to take it.
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We deserve a point from this in fairness.
Agreed. It's been one way traffic second half.
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The hope...that's what kills you
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We deserve a point from this in fairness.
We needed all 3
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Still time.
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R5X Commentator, "Time is running out for Aston Villa!"
In more ways than one, mate, in more ways than one!
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Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa looks to be another of George Weah's cousins.
Barry Bannan looks like an adopted nephew.
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An equaliser would be great, but then a winner is what we need.
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How fucking frustrating is it that we're capable of playing like this?
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We deserve a point from this in fairness.
It'd nice for us to score a late goal for a change instead of conceding. Would give us a bit of a lift to come back from 2-0 down.
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It'll be an absolute tragedy if we only have Benteke for one season.
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Is it that much to ask for a point lads!?
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Not going to happen it's sad that an awful first half killed us.
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Julio Cesar having the game of his life in goals for QPR by the sounds of things. Results really going against us tonite. Wigan and QPR will have gained points on us as things stand.
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just over 30k attendance !!!!!!!!!
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30,334
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Nasty as fuck tackle that.
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It'll be an absolute tragedy if we only have Benteke for one season.
He must look at our defence with utter contempt.
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30,334
There will be a lot under 30k going forward
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Julio Cesar having the game of his life in goals for QPR by the sounds of things. Results really going against us tonite. Wigan and QPR will have gained points on us as things stand.
How far we have fallen that we're relying on Wigan and QPR
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You just know we won't score.
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Its not coming...
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30,334
I am glad I am working away...
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Krul has been exceptional
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Nasty as fuck tackle that.
No yellow though!
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Can't believe I'm desperate for STOKE to score.
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just over 30k attendance !!!!!!!!!
OMFG!!!!!
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Wigan and QPR both drawing
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Any chance of some luck this season?
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We ain't scoring again sorry
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Any chance of some luck this season?
Yep, all bad though!
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It'll be an absolute tragedy if we only have Benteke for one season.
He must look at our defence with utter contempt.
I know I do.
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No way, it's just not gonna happen.
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5 mins added time. Fucking come on Villa
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The second half is just papering over the cracks or should it be gullys
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5 minutes. Keep going lads.
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ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
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Come on Villa we have 5 mins to save this!
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That was that :(
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The second half is just papering over the cracks or should it be gullys
I think they deserve a lot of credit for the second half performance. They've been superb and very unlucky.
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Sir Brian sounds like he's willing us on
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Although we've looked better in the second half, have we actually come close other than Weimann's effort? An improvement over the first half, but nowhere near enough.
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Can't score from open play
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Bloody good commentery on 5.
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Is Gabby still on the pitch? I haven't heard his name for ages.
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We look scared when to close to goal
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Need a new F5 button.
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So many times this last 30 mins Benteke should have had his head on the ball. Flat footed at times;
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If Villa could put two decent halves of football together instead of the usual one we wouldn't be in this mess. Keep it up
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Although we've looked better in the second half, have we actually come close other than Weimann's effort? An improvement over the first half, but nowhere near enough.
Went very close from a corner I think.
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Devoid of any real pressure
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Yes - looks flatfooted - not believing
QPR and Wigan get points :/
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Although we've looked better in the second half, have we actually come close other than Weimann's effort? An improvement over the first half, but nowhere near enough.
And why did it take going 2-0 down tonight before the rocket up the arse that should have came after Wigan game kicked in
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It'll be an absolute tragedy if we only have Benteke for one season.
He must look at our defence with utter contempt.
I know I do.
I would hold the midfield in contempt if we had one...
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If Villa could put two decent halves of football together instead of the usual one we wouldn't be in this mess. Keep it up
Somebody just said exactly that on the beeb feed!
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If Villa could put two decent halves of football together instead of the usual one we wouldn't be in this mess. Keep it up
Is your name Mark Meighan?
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Lambert out then!
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This is why Benteke's not the finished article yet.
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Just about it.
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*sigh*
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If Villa could put two decent halves of football together instead of the usual one we wouldn't be in this mess. Keep it up
Is your name Mark Meighan?
Nah, but he took the words right out of my mouth
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PL looks like he wants to cry - sacking on hand?
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Rubbish, ...................down down deeper and down!
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It's just not our
night season is it?
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Fucked proper fucked...
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He aint getting sacked
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Decent second half, but still not enough.
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That's all she wrote.
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Are our fans jeering?
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A good second half is no excuse for the crap earlier
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just over 30k attendance !!!!!!!!!
OMFG!!!!!
Do they ever say less than 30k
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And QPR take a point from Man City.
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Utter shite yet again.
Another game, another defeat. No excuses.
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Singing here we go
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Singing here we go
Or cheerio
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Better second half if play like that all time we have a chance.Need some players and Bent is certainly not needed anymore
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Better second half if play like that all time we have a chance.Need some players and Bent is certainly not needed anymore
Watched the first half via a stream site. When they were in the huddle at the start Bent was grinning his ass of. Fuck him off. He couldn't give a fuck for our club.
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PL looks like he wants to cry - sacking on hand?
Hope springs eternal
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just over 30k attendance !!!!!!!!!
OMFG!!!!!
Do they ever say less than 30k
Only when it is. It's tickets sold not people in the ground. So my season ticket is counted even though I was too ill to go tonight.