Rudy Gestede is the best at what he does in the country. People can't handle him. He went for £6m and people are talking about £12m for Jordan Rhodes. It doesn't make sense.
Yay, can watch MOTD.You realise we'll still be last on? ;)
Bournemouth have a nice system, think they'll do fine. I don't think we looked particularly good, but a clean sheet, a debut goal and three points make my weekend.
Benteke, who?
Perhaps a bit over positive. They did miss a hatful of chances and got into the box far too many times for my liking. But it was a tough fixture and a great result.Bournemouth have a nice system, think they'll do fine. I don't think we looked particularly good, but a clean sheet, a debut goal and three points make my weekend.
Benteke, who?
Any team bar the top four would have been overwhelmed by their gusto in the first half. What is so impressive is that we soaked it up, picked them off when we needed to, and defended well. It wasn't like we didn't create any other chances either - Gueye should have scored, Gabby too. Great win, you can't expect much more than what we did today.
Perhaps a bit over positive. They did miss a hatful of chances and got into the box far too many times for my liking. But it was a tough fixture and a great result.Bournemouth have a nice system, think they'll do fine. I don't think we looked particularly good, but a clean sheet, a debut goal and three points make my weekend.
Benteke, who?
Any team bar the top four would have been overwhelmed by their gusto in the first half. What is so impressive is that we soaked it up, picked them off when we needed to, and defended well. It wasn't like we didn't create any other chances either - Gueye should have scored, Gabby too. Great win, you can't expect much more than what we did today.
Certainly got the impression a lot of people were rooting for Bournemouth. Great result.
Well done Villa, we will be the most hated team by the press for the next few weeks
Good result. We were better in the second half. The first half was very poor. Seemed to be a little too early for Ayew and Veretout. Both struggled I felt. Ayew in particular barely got a touch and when he did he gave it away, aside from one good ball to release Gabby.
Gueye had a solid debut I felt. Put himself about well and was composed on the ball.
Amavi was very good at times, but a little sloppy in others positionally. But, what he did show was how threatening he could potentially be on the break.
Richards was MOTM for me. One error aside he was very good. His pace proved useful in covering the gaps Bacuna was leaving. He won almost everything in the air too. Clark did well. Together they look a potentially good pairing.
Gabby was pretty typical. The odd good surge in among a lot of nothing. Sinclair was anonymous. Sanchez made a difference when he came on.
Gestede looked good when he came on. Not just the goal but he picked out a couple of good passes to set Gabby on runs, so it seems he'll be more than just a lump. What is clear though, is that he'll have a lot of joy if we give him the right service. It won't be remotely subtle when Gestede is up top, but he'll probably get goals. Defenders can't handle strikers like that these days.
So what is clear today? 2-3 signings still required, and a little more (quality) experience.
Westwood isn't a starter. He just doesn't offer enough. I'd put Carlos in ahead of him.
Gabby's time has passed.
I didn't see the BBC thing that people are referring to - what was said?
The most pleasing thing is that we had to compete physically, and we did it with the new guys.
A fine win given the circumstances and deserved in the end too.
No great surprises that the new players who joined earlier in the summer - Richards, Gueye, Amavi - all looked more comfortable than those who joined later. We'll need time - and a couple more additions.
Is it only me that thought Bournemouth looked a bit 'long ball'? Granted I only saw the first half as the stream I was watching went to bits. They put the pressure on in the last 15-20 mins of the first half but they weren't exactly flying at us, and from what I picked up on here we bossed the second half.
I thought Sinclair did well, too.
I know it's not like we thrashed them or anything, but I think Bournemouth are going to struggle this year. I was surprised by how "agricultural" their play was, I thought they were a possession team?
Is it only me that thought Bournemouth looked a bit 'long ball'? Granted I only saw the first half as the stream I was watching went to bits. They put the pressure on in the last 15-20 mins of the first half but they weren't exactly flying at us, and from what I picked up on here we bossed the second half.
It was long ball disguised as a cross field pass which I am sure the BBC would have been creaming themselves over had they won the game. And they tried it over and over again which we dealt with quite well all considering.
Really good second half, particularly pleasing with it being such a changed team. If we can get the delivery right I think we'll see Rudy doing that plenty more times.
Defensively we looked strong other than one or two moments that will hopefully get sorted as they get used to each other.
England regaining the Ashes and Villa winning away, I've had worse days.
Is it only me that thought Bournemouth looked a bit 'long ball'? Granted I only saw the first half as the stream I was watching went to bits. They put the pressure on in the last 15-20 mins of the first half but they weren't exactly flying at us, and from what I picked up on here we bossed the second half.
It was long ball disguised as a cross field pass which I am sure the BBC would have been creaming themselves over had they won the game. And they tried it over and over again which we dealt with quite well all considering.
I think you are a little unfair. Most teams will us the long diagonal as an out ball because with the way defences are coached to drift over towards the man in possession there will always be space. That said, as you say we did generally cope well although a better side might have worked us harder.
Result great, performance dreadful. Will struggle again if that's the true standard of what's to come. I suspect however there will be a gradual improvement with Gil, Grealish and a new striker to come.
Think Amavi is our best left back since Bouma. Suspect Ayew is a bad un. And Rudy is gonna be very hit n miss.
Sorry to be negative. That's just how I see it.
For those who watched / went, how did the midfield look when it was Westwood, gueye and Sanchez? Did one of them play further forward (gueye?)
Looks like Andre Ayew has settled in a bit more quickly than his bro. Lovely goal
Great result down here in the heat, lost my voice for the first time in two moths!Marvin!
I thought that, as others have said, we struggled to impose ourselves in the first half, with Bournemouth fortunately not creating too much bar two shots towards the end.
Second half the midfield three flattened and stepped up a bit and we dominated them. Marvin looked very good, Richards was a beast, Amavi looked excellent going forwards and was nice and strong defensively too.
Defensively we marshalled them and you could see with Veretout and Ayew their quality on the ball, the extra time they give themselves and their movement, even if they weren't match sharp.
Gabby doesn't do it for me, while Guzans kicking is really poor.
Rudy won absolutely everything in the air and looks like Carew with a birds nest on his head. His goal was great, just bullied everybody out the way and drilled it in harder than most people can kick it. He's going to cause all sorts of trouble.
Gueye should have scored too and Gabby.
Very pleasing away win. You could hear the BBC rubbing their hands on the way down and we silenced them.
Gueye and Amavi both looked extremely impressive.
Gueye is a very good passer of the ball, works very hard, and I noticed he fights like fuck to get the ball back when he loses it. Very impressed indeed.
I mean this in a totally non-negative way, but Amavi will be somewhere like Chelsea inside three years.
Although I agree with a lot your comments I would give Richards MOTM. You say Clark didn't have any wobbly moments but he nearly cost us a goal by weirdly trying to play offside and Richards weight was all on his back foot hence the stab.
Richards - 8 - Can't have asked for much more from our new captain. A couple of wobbly moments, notably the first half stab across the box, but in the second half, in particular, he was excellent. His pace and power will be a huge asset and he won far more in the air than I expected him too, which is promising.
Clark - 8 - My MOTM - Marginally better than Richards because he basically had no wobbly moments. Tying him down to a long term deal was a very good piece of business as he looks to have really matured in the last 12 months.
I hope that Sherwood doesn't persevere with 4-3-2-1 if it's Gabby as a lone striker, it just won't work. I think Gestede with Ayew and Grealish behind him could work though.
Reading the report on the Times web site, it's like Bournemouth were a creative, passing side and we were the hopeful lumpers.
That's not even remotely the way it looked to me.
I swear Mr McParland is looking younger all the time.
Can anyone confirm Kozak was injured?
I liked hearing Sherwood talk about the importance of 'imagination' in our play, and that he wants more of it.
A difficult start for us and we had to ride storm a little, but a well earned win and a great finish from Gestede. Certainly can take a lot of encouragement from today.
Amused to hear that Setanta had Lambert on and he was criticizing us for playing the ball backwards too much in the first half......,,,,,,,
A difficult start for us and we had to ride storm a little, but a well earned win and a great finish from Gestede. Certainly can take a lot of encouragement from today.
Amused to hear that Setanta had Lambert on and he was criticizing us for playing the ball backwards too much in the first half......,,,,,,,
Blatter talking about the disgrace that was England's World Cup bid - can't remember the exact words.
I'm trying to think of a suitable analogy. Thatcher criticising Cameron's anti-union stance?
Over to you...
I had a dream last night that we won and Gestede scored from a header (cross from the left, for what it's worth).
I liked hearing Sherwood talk about the importance of 'imagination' in our play, and that he wants more of it.
I liked hearing Sherwood talk about the importance of 'imagination' in our play, and that he wants more of it.
I liked hearing him screaming 'movement, more movement' from the touchline during the game.
Result great, performance dreadful. Will struggle again if that's the true standard of what's to come. I suspect however there will be a gradual improvement with Gil, Grealish and a new striker to come.
Think Amavi is our best left back since Bouma. Suspect Ayew is a bad un. And Rudy is gonna be very hit n miss.
Sorry to be negative. That's just how I see it.
Fair enough on your opinion but certainly didn't think we were dreadful. I certainly think we were way too cautious in the first half, possibly aimed and dulling their energy which we knew they would come with. We did get a bit lucky a couple of times in the first half, but in the second half we were much, much better. And this lot will get better as they play more. Bournemouth have players that for the most part came up and they have that chemistry that we don't yet. We'll get better and more fluid in the coming weeks.
Can anyone vine the goal
Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Donald Trump referring to one of his Rebulican candidate rivals as a fruit loop or whatever the insult was.A difficult start for us and we had to ride storm a little, but a well earned win and a great finish from Gestede. Certainly can take a lot of encouragement from today.
Amused to hear that Setanta had Lambert on and he was criticizing us for playing the ball backwards too much in the first half......,,,,,,,
Blatter talking about the disgrace that was England's World Cup bid - can't remember the exact words.
I'm trying to think of a suitable analogy. Thatcher criticising Cameron's anti-union stance?
Over to you...
You can quickly go off people.Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Oh yeah. Headed goals from corners are very lower league. In fact, it's banned in the CL and World Cup, for being so textbook lower league.
I like Bournemouth, and hope they stay up. But that's a load of crap.
I don't buy into this Bournemouth love-in. They can f**k off where they came from as far as I'm concerned .Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Oh yeah. Headed goals from corners are very lower league. In fact, it's banned in the CL and World Cup, for being so textbook lower league.
I like Bournemouth, and hope they stay up. But that's a load of crap.
He certainly looks like he's keeping well.
I swear Mr McParland is looking younger all the time.
That's what I thought. I went to school with 2 of his nephews who are the spitting image of him, and he looks younger than them.
I don't buy into this Bournemouth love-in. They can f**k off where they came from as far as I'm concerned .Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Oh yeah. Headed goals from corners are very lower league. In fact, it's banned in the CL and World Cup, for being so textbook lower league.
I like Bournemouth, and hope they stay up. But that's a load of crap.
I don't buy into this Bournemouth love-in. They can f**k off where they came from as far as I'm concerned .Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Oh yeah. Headed goals from corners are very lower league. In fact, it's banned in the CL and World Cup, for being so textbook lower league.
I like Bournemouth, and hope they stay up. But that's a load of crap.
Same. I'm already bored of the bastards.
That's fair enough.I don't buy into this Bournemouth love-in. They can f**k off where they came from as far as I'm concerned .Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Oh yeah. Headed goals from corners are very lower league. In fact, it's banned in the CL and World Cup, for being so textbook lower league.
I like Bournemouth, and hope they stay up. But that's a load of crap.
Same. I'm already bored of the bastards.
Fair points, but there's hardly any teams left that I don't hate.
I don't buy into this Bournemouth love-in. They can f**k off where they came from as far as I'm concerned .Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Oh yeah. Headed goals from corners are very lower league. In fact, it's banned in the CL and World Cup, for being so textbook lower league.
I like Bournemouth, and hope they stay up. But that's a load of crap.
Same. I'm already bored of the bastards.
Fair points, but there's hardly any teams left that I don't hate.
It's Saturday night. Alcohol is being consumed; what I like about Sherwood is he seems not to be too stubborn and he's willing to learn from his mistakes/recognise when something's not working.
Did Howe mean lower league defending to leave our biggest bloke a free header at a corner?Or maybe he meant that it was a lower league goal because the defending was actually Sunday pub league standard?
That's fair enough.I don't buy into this Bournemouth love-in. They can f**k off where they came from as far as I'm concerned .Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Oh yeah. Headed goals from corners are very lower league. In fact, it's banned in the CL and World Cup, for being so textbook lower league.
I like Bournemouth, and hope they stay up. But that's a load of crap.
Same. I'm already bored of the bastards.
Fair points, but there's hardly any teams left that I don't hate.
How many times have we done the "and I hate 91 of them thread" over the years.
I don't buy into this Bournemouth love-in. They can f**k off where they came from as far as I'm concerned .Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Oh yeah. Headed goals from corners are very lower league. In fact, it's banned in the CL and World Cup, for being so textbook lower league.
I like Bournemouth, and hope they stay up. But that's a load of crap.
Had a text a few seconds after full time which read 'Villa piss on BBC's chips'
Had a text a few seconds after full time which read 'Villa piss on BBC's chips'
We pissed on the whole of the media wankfest that would have unfolded had Bournemouth won.
No F*cking story at the end of the news for all those lazy f*cking journalists...
Excellent result - Clark was MoM for me, and I still say we need a right back
I think we have to look at a Goalkeeper, Guzans kicking is just not good enough for this level.Bunn has looked good pre season.
I think we have to look at a Goalkeeper, Guzans kicking is just not good enough for this level.His shot stopping in the first half was though wasn't it!
Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"And he is an expert in higher league football. Will be sacked at Xmas when they are stuck at the bottom!
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
goal here - http://streamable.com/dkp8Cheers. I think Micah would have got it if Rudy hadn't also watch very good "work" 😉by Clark!
Did Howe mean lower league defending to leave our biggest bloke a free header at a corner?
goal here - http://streamable.com/dkp8Cheers. I think Micah would have got it if Rudy hadn't also watch very good "work" 😉by Clark!
see the bloke on the post run to the middle o the goalgoal here - http://streamable.com/dkp8Cheers. I think Micah would have got it if Rudy hadn't also watch very good "work" 😉by Clark!
Tony Gale was creaming himself over that header.
goal here - http://streamable.com/dkp8
goal here - http://streamable.com/dkp8Cheers. I think Micah would have got it if Rudy hadn't also watch very good "work" 😉by Clark!
Tony Gale was creaming himself over that header.
What a numpty Howe is...U11 defending against a lower league goal then. They had neither Gestede or Richards marked.
What pleased me most was Tim saying afterwards that the tactics were to keep it very tight and restricted first half to dampen down the party atmosphere, then open up and go for it a little more second half...job done. Who says he's tactically naive ?
It's Saturday night. Alcohol is being consumed; what I like about Sherwood is he seems not to be too stubborn and he's willing to learn from his mistakes/recognise when something's not working.
To be even fairer, they managed 2 shots on target the whole game. They lost, fuck 'em. They'll soon be relegated and back to struggling to pull in 6k at home.
Evening Olaftab, I thought Veretout showed a few glimpses of his class and will improve in the near future, seemed a bit short fitness wise. Ayew weren't great but I think he also showed a little bit. Gureye (Gana) was really good IMO and Amavi can become the best left back I have seen in my 45 years of watching the club if he stays for 3 years. By then I think he will be a top top playerThe control and move when Vertetout pulled down the ball that had snow on it from westwood was just sublime. I think that was a sign of things to come.
To be even fairer, they managed 2 shots on target the whole game. They lost, fuck 'em. They'll soon be relegated and back to struggling to pull in 6k at home.
My point was they should have been ahead at half time, sorry if you don't agree but no need to be sarcastic.
Evening Olaftab, I thought Veretout showed a few glimpses of his class and will improve in the near future, seemed a bit short fitness wise. Ayew weren't great but I think he also showed a little bit. Gureye (Gana) was really good IMO and Amavi can become the best left back I have seen in my 45 years of watching the club if he stays for 3 years. By then I think he will be a top top playerThe control and move when Vertetout pulled down the ball that had snow on it from westwood was just sublime. I think that was a sign of things to come.
As for Gana/Gueye......I love him already.
But, as was mentioned in another post, can't we just call him Marvin?
To be even fairer, they managed 2 shots on target the whole game. They lost, fuck 'em. They'll soon be relegated and back to struggling to pull in 6k at home.
My point was they should have been ahead at half time, sorry if you don't agree but no need to be sarcastic.
I wasn't being sarcastic. It aimed at the media Bournemouth wankathon, not you.
Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
T'ay fair loike, he wuz bigga an os, an ee scored day I.Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Sounds a bit Albion, doesn't it?
Evening Olaftab, I thought Veretout showed a few glimpses of his class and will improve in the near future, seemed a bit short fitness wise. Ayew weren't great but I think he also showed a little bit. Gureye (Gana) was really good IMO and Amavi can become the best left back I have seen in my 45 years of watching the club if he stays for 3 years. By then I think he will be a top top playerHi VFL I do hope they both get better and better. As I said I don't think they have had too much football so far this season. I also agree on Amavi could turn out to be better than Gidman and Staunton.
Where are Jack n Gill?
Stop your messing around....
Where are Jack n Gill?
Stop your messing around....
Well we know that Jack fell down..😁
Evening Olaftab, I thought Veretout showed a few glimpses of his class and will improve in the near future, seemed a bit short fitness wise. Ayew weren't great but I think he also showed a little bit. Gureye (Gana) was really good IMO and Amavi can become the best left back I have seen in my 45 years of watching the club if he stays for 3 years. By then I think he will be a top top playerHi VFL I do hope they both get better and better. As I said I don't think they have had too much football so far this season. I also agree on Amavi could turn out to be better than Gidman and Staunton.
Four minutes later, Villa won a corner on the right. Ashley Westwood drove the ball into the Bournemouth area and Gestede exploded, bouncing into the air like a kangaroo wearing a jetpack and battering a header past Boruc. It would have taken a brave man to stop him. The Premier League is an unforgiving place.
Did anyone see the fan go arse over tit during the Gestede goal celebrations?
Did anyone see the fan go arse over tit during the Gestede goal celebrations?
(http://i58.tinypic.com/2u601vm.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
Evening Olaftab, I thought Veretout showed a few glimpses of his class and will improve in the near future, seemed a bit short fitness wise. Ayew weren't great but I think he also showed a little bit. Gureye (Gana) was really good IMO and Amavi can become the best left back I have seen in my 45 years of watching the club if he stays for 3 years. By then I think he will be a top top playerThe control and move when Vertetout pulled down the ball that had snow on it from westwood was just sublime. I think that was a sign of things to come.
As for Gana/Gueye......I love him already.
But, as was mentioned in another post, can't we just call him Marvin?
That was superb and a few more games and reckon veretout will become a top class player. Richards was immense and my MOTM but the player I really got excited about was Amavi. In my 45 years of watching Villa, only seen a better debut left back performance than that from Gordon Smith v West Ham in August 1976, but he never displayed it again lol. Three years at Villa and I reckon this lad will be in my best Villa XI
A winger, right back and another central midfield player and we will have a squad that is able to really compete well I reckon. Veretout looked like he could become a really classy number 10 to me at times, but maybe match fitness short of the role he was fulfilling. He shields the ball well when he has it though and looked difficult to dispossess which is a good start. Gueye looks a brilliant find, the scout who identified him deserves credit for it. I thought Richards looked very good, and very scary in both senses at times, but then I think he will give us kittens and delight us in the same game quite often this season.
Amavi clearly has some class and I look forward to games when we are more of an attacking threat and find ways to get him crossing in to Gestede, who just looks a beast of a bloke really. A right sided version of Amavi would be bloody brilliant. And Guzan did well, just seems to have swallowed the Mark Bosnich kicking guide for goalkeepers.
First half I think Tim got it right, try to keep it tight, press them and afford them as little time on the ball as possible, did not work perfectly but well enough, second half try to be more expressive and then the final nail for them, bring on Ruddy, smash job done.
New team for us, will take a while, but alot of promising signs and as stated I do not think he is finished in the market yet, keep it going Villa and lets go and beat those Home County tossers on Friday night.
You'll be hard pressed to beat Luna's debut. Did the asked of him really well versus top opposition, really hard place to go and play anytime during the season, and capped off with a fabulous counter attacking goal.
First half I think Tim got it right, try to keep it tight, press them and afford them as little time on the ball as possible, did not work perfectly but well enough, second half try to be more expressive and then the final nail for them, bring on Ruddy, smash job done.
New team for us, will take a while, but alot of promising signs and as stated I do not think he is finished in the market yet, keep it going Villa and lets go and beat those Home County tossers on Friday night.
Fully agree.
There are many saying how poor we were in the first half, but, apart from the last 10 mins or so of the first half Tims plan was working. The last thing we needed to do was to make it an open game in the first half, we had to take the sting from their tail.
Opened up in the second half and Bournemouth began to tire.
Well I loved Gidman at right back and saw him in the Youth Cup, but left back wise I think Amavi can become a world class player. What did you think of some of the other signings?I have never been totally convinced by Richards in the past and whilst he did OK yesterday need more from him more consistently. He is not going to be a McGrath but now is the time to prove lot of people wrong.
Where else can you get Raydio references than on here? Bravo Sir!Where are Jack n Gill?
Stop your messing around....
Well we know that Jack fell down..😁
He needed love he didn't get from Gil
Did anyone see the fan go arse over tit during the Gestede goal celebrations?
(http://i58.tinypic.com/2u601vm.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
There's a vine on Twitter of this. If I knew how to id upload it,Did anyone see the fan go arse over tit during the Gestede goal celebrations?
(http://i58.tinypic.com/2u601vm.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
There was also a pissed up bloke who kept trying to wander onto the pitch in the first half. I thought the stewards dealt with it very well. They just eased him back into the stands
Shame Gueye didn't score right at the start of second half, didn't realise until I watched the highlights what a good build up that was.Should have scored, and credit Gabby for his assist
Shame Gueye didn't score right at the start of second half, didn't realise until I watched the highlights what a good build up that was.
Shame Gueye didn't score right at the start of second half, didn't realise until I watched the highlights what a good build up that was.
Some nice touches from Ayew in that build-up. I only watched the Match of the Day highlights, after having read the mildly negative reviews on here, but he looked good in that little passage of play.
Two players for me to keep an eye on: We will have to patient with young Jordan Ayew. Give him time, let him bag his first goal and watch him become a player. He strikes me as an emotional sort of character who needs an arm around him.
The other player is Veretout, I genuinely think this lad is a class act. I kept my eye on him yesterday and, although clearly not yet up to full match fitness, you could see he has that presence about him that quality players have. Totally unruffable, great positioning, touch and presence. Once he gets up to match speed and fitness he will be huge for us, I am sure of it.
Actually, I'm going to mention one more player who I though was brilliant for us yesterday - Gabby. He's the glue in this club. Watch how he celebrated with Gestede and the others yesterday and you can see how crucial he is to have around the team helping the new players come in, settle and bond with the rest of the lads. He also put in a shift and a half.
Promising stuff, well done Villa.
Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
Two players for me to keep an eye on: We will have to patient with young Jordan Ayew. Give him time, let him bag his first goal and watch him become a player. He strikes me as an emotional sort of character who needs an arm around him.
The other player is Veretout, I genuinely think this lad is a class act. I kept my eye on him yesterday and, although clearly not yet up to full match fitness, you could see he has that presence about him that quality players have. Totally unruffable, great positioning, touch and presence. Once he gets up to match speed and fitness he will be huge for us, I am sure of it.
Actually, I'm going to mention one more player who I though was brilliant for us yesterday - Gabby. He's the glue in this club. Watch how he celebrated with Gestede and the others yesterday and you can see how crucial he is to have around the team helping the new players come in, settle and bond with the rest of the lads. He also put in a shift and a half.
Promising stuff, well done Villa.
Did anyone see the fan go arse over tit during the Gestede goal celebrations?
(http://i58.tinypic.com/2u601vm.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
It was a corner the bell end. He might be new to this top flight lark but he's going to find out a lot of teams try to score from corners and they're not something that only exists in the second division.
Howe - “It’s a textbook, lower league goal"
It was good enough to beat you. Eddie.
It was a corner the bell end. He might be new to this top flight lark but he's going to find out a lot of teams try to score from corners and they're not something that only exists in the second division.
They might also be in for a shock when they don't anything near the number of penalties they did last season.
And Callum Wilson looks every inch the lower league centre forward.
goal here - http://streamable.com/dkp8
Thought Sherwood got his tactics spot on. See them out for 30 mins (they were always gonna come straight at us full pelt) and then get at them a bit more second half.
Bit late ::) with this, and nothing against Eddie Howe but, to me, he looks like a Thunderbird extra
And his comment about our goal being 'lower league', well he'd know.
Bit late ::) with this, and nothing against Eddie Howe but, to me, he looks like a Thunderbird extra
And his comment about our goal being 'lower league', well he'd know.
Who is it that Eddie Howe looks like.? Been driving me mad all day.
Thought Sherwood got his tactics spot on. See them out for 30 mins (they were always gonna come straight at us full pelt) and then get at them a bit more second half.
Although it worked, I thought it was risky given we're effectively bedding in a new side ourselves and it almost backfired with those chances late in the first half. If we were to try something similar in a few months once our new signings are settled I think we'll look much more comfortable playing that way.
He has a plastic face that has limited facial expressions (imho) - thanks for the image above :DBourntox
Bit late ::) with this, and nothing against Eddie Howe but, to me, he looks like a Thunderbird extra
And his comment about our goal being 'lower league', well he'd know.
Who is it that Eddie Howe looks like.? Been driving me mad all day.
Thunderbirds are go.
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There's a vine on Twitter of this. If I knew how to id upload it,Did anyone see the fan go arse over tit during the Gestede goal celebrations?
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YouTube link
;D ;D ;D
There was also a pissed up bloke who kept trying to wander onto the pitch in the first half. I thought the stewards dealt with it very well. They just eased him back into the standsThere's a vine on Twitter of this. If I knew how to id upload it,Did anyone see the fan go arse over tit during the Gestede goal celebrations?
(http://i58.tinypic.com/2u601vm.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
There was also a pissed up bloke who kept trying to wander onto the pitch in the first half. I thought the stewards dealt with it very well. They just eased him back into the stands
I've always thought he looks like a relative of Craig and Gary.Bit late ::) with this, and nothing against Eddie Howe but, to me, he looks like a Thunderbird extra
And his comment about our goal being 'lower league', well he'd know.
Who is it that Eddie Howe looks like.? Been driving me mad all day.
Looks like Mark Wright to me. The reality tv chap.I've always thought he looks like a relative of Craig and Gary.Bit late ::) with this, and nothing against Eddie Howe but, to me, he looks like a Thunderbird extra
And his comment about our goal being 'lower league', well he'd know.
Who is it that Eddie Howe looks like.? Been driving me mad all day.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=akPlkRoAutw
This bloke suddenly appeared next to me on Row H after half time and was really struggling to stand up...kept leaning on me for support which I gladly gave and I tried to engage in conversation...I honestly think he couldn't see me even though he was 6 inches away.There's a vine on Twitter of this. If I knew how to id upload it,Did anyone see the fan go arse over tit during the Gestede goal celebrations?
(http://i58.tinypic.com/2u601vm.jpg)
YouTube link
;D ;D ;D
There was also a pissed up bloke who kept trying to wander onto the pitch in the first half. I thought the stewards dealt with it very well. They just eased him back into the standsThere's a vine on Twitter of this. If I knew how to id upload it,Did anyone see the fan go arse over tit during the Gestede goal celebrations?
(http://i58.tinypic.com/2u601vm.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
There was also a pissed up bloke who kept trying to wander onto the pitch in the first half. I thought the stewards dealt with it very well. They just eased him back into the stands
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=akPlkRoAutw
Brilliant result. Went away for the weekend and just caught the results coming through at the final whistle in a bar...then enjoyed the most amazing view with a chilled pint of liquid gold and a big smile on my face! Fantastic result, brilliant day.
What are all the comments about BBC about?
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Tim Sherwood
Honestly, who amongst you assumed that Tim Sherwood would fill his Villa side with Tottenham reserves and 'good lads' from the middle reaches of the Premier League? That he has instead bought in bulk from France like an Englishman preparing for a very boozy party is both refreshing and brave. If this goes right, all vestiges of the Tactics Tim persona can be discarded. If this goes wrong, he may never be seen in the Premier League again.
Picking five new signings on the opening day of the season was a decision that put the pressure firmly on his own head, and the decision was largely vindicated - Jordan Ayew was anonymous and Jordan Veretout was clearly not match-fit, but Idrissa Gueye showed promise and Micah Richards looked solid enough in one game to immediately make himself roughly the fifth-best English centre-half in the Premier League (the competition is not great). As for Jordan Amavi, he is already a hero to a Villa faithful who have been craving a decent left-back after suffering Aly Cissokho, Kieran Richardson and various out-of-position right-backs last season.
Villa did not play particularly well in Bournemouth but Sherwood certainly deserves credit for at least attempting to move Villa out of their depressing rut of relegation campaigns. And we do bloody love a good header so thank you, Tim, for Rudy Gestede. Emmanuel Adabeyor's refusal to move to the Midlands might well become the day that neutrals started to warm a little to Villa again. It's been a while.
Yep first time I've been and I can't recommend Rhossili highly enough...absolutely breathtaking views from the Worms Head Hotel bar. Also found Three Cliffs Bay which is also beautiful if you like relatively quiet beaches.Brilliant result. Went away for the weekend and just caught the results coming through at the final whistle in a bar...then enjoyed the most amazing view with a chilled pint of liquid gold and a big smile on my face! Fantastic result, brilliant day.
What are all the comments about BBC about?
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Rhossili? Wonderful
From F365's Winners & Losers section:QuoteTim Sherwood
Honestly, who amongst you assumed that Tim Sherwood would fill his Villa side with Tottenham reserves and 'good lads' from the middle reaches of the Premier League? That he has instead bought in bulk from France like an Englishman preparing for a very boozy party is both refreshing and brave. If this goes right, all vestiges of the Tactics Tim persona can be discarded. If this goes wrong, he may never be seen in the Premier League again.
Picking five new signings on the opening day of the season was a decision that put the pressure firmly on his own head, and the decision was largely vindicated - Jordan Ayew was anonymous and Jordan Veretout was clearly not match-fit, but Idrissa Gueye showed promise and Micah Richards looked solid enough in one game to immediately make himself roughly the fifth-best English centre-half in the Premier League (the competition is not great). As for Jordan Amavi, he is already a hero to a Villa faithful who have been craving a decent left-back after suffering Aly Cissokho, Kieran Richardson and various out-of-position right-backs last season.
Villa did not play particularly well in Bournemouth but Sherwood certainly deserves credit for at least attempting to move Villa out of their depressing rut of relegation campaigns. And we do bloody love a good header so thank you, Tim, for Rudy Gestede. Emmanuel Adabeyor's refusal to move to the Midlands might well become the day that neutrals started to warm a little to Villa again. It's been a while.