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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: UK Redsox on September 12, 2017, 06:49:33 PM
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Bjork at right back ?
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Full set-list please.
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I wish they would just put up a list instead f that stupid animation thing.
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Elmo probably, with BB on left wing. Frightening either way
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Elmo will be right back Benni in midfield
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With Elmo and Snodgrass tearing it up on the left? Think about it.
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Elmo right back. No Adomah. Ange? Hmm...
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#avfc Johnstone, Bjarnason, Terry, Chester, Taylor, Jedinak, Lansbury, Snodgrass, Hourihane, Elmohamady, Davis.
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Full set-list please.
can't get a pic to work and can't be arsed to type it all out.
Kod's on the bench
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Pacy. Oh well come on Villa.
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The rain has started
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Strange that Davis has recovered or it's desperation from Bodger.
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If Elmo is at right back Bodger needs sacking before the game not after.
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One up front at home - again .
Doesn't learn does he ?
Nice bloke - shite manager . Sick of this bollocks , when will it stop ?
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I thought Davis was tired/injured/etc?
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Anyone think it will be Jedinak in a back 3
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That will be 4-1-4-1. Elmo at right back. Jedi in front of defence. Thor left. Snoddy right. Davis up top on his own.
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Bit of a surprise selection.
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At least the pitch looks good
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1-1 or 0-1 written all over it. Kodija off the bench from the penalty spot in another drab Bruce crafted performance.
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Kodjia on the bench?
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4141 can work if the the two central midfielderspush on...big if.
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That will be 4-1-4-1. Elmo at right back. Jedi in front of defence. Thor left. Snoddy right. Davis up top on his own.
We have 3 (THREE) right backs in the squad, if Elmo plays there, a position he was constantly shite for under Bruce at Hull, I..I..I will probably implode at his stupidity.
May go for a curry instead.
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Did he pick names out of a hat?
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Seven beards in the starting XI, that must be a record?
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Plenty of pace in that team.
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Who's not involved at all from Sat? Gabby, Green, Bree and Onomah?
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Who's not involved at all from Sat? Gabby, Green, Bree and Onomah?
Whelan on the bench even though every man and his dog can see he's knackered. Jordan Lyden may as well start looking for another club.
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Anyone think it will be Jedinak in a back 3
Don't even think it.
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No Agbonlahor, that's promising.
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Seven beards in the starting XI, that must be a record?
We need moustaches, not beards.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ut-k7LoOzsc/Uw8vlpXOa2I/AAAAAAAA_rk/BVm8S5NobJc/s1600/aston+villa+1897+spencer+whitehouse+evans+crabtree+cowan+athersmith+campbell+devey+wherldon+cowan+reynolds.jpg)
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One up front at home - again .
Doesn't learn does he ?
Nice bloke - shite manager . Sick of this bollocks , when will it stop ?
This
We have zero pace in that side
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4 right backs in the squad and Bruce picks a left midfielder there.
Interesting.....
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The big screen videos of us beating these teams are embarrassingly old
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Bruce sets us up to be cautious yet again. Clueless. Ever thought of attacking the opposition Steve?
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The big screen videos of us beating these teams are embarrassingly old
Its not easy to find recent footage
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On holiday in Crete (lots of sunshine sorry lads). Looked at the teamsheet and said out loud, I dont see where the goals are coming from. The wife then said who are youou playing? Middlesbrough I say and she says....so them then.
Finally she gets it.
UTV
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I'm no big fan of Bruce, but the one up front argument is misguided. It can be ultra attacking if set up right.
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We set up from scratch as if we are already a goal ahead and looking to defend it on the break. Lansbury and Hourihane does look an attacking partnership provided they dont sit too deep and Davis can hold the ball up.
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I'm no big fan of Bruce, but the one up front argument is misguided. It can be ultra attacking if set up right.
The set up right part is where it generally falls down
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He has to go for it tonight. He must know his days are numbered else.
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The big screen videos of us beating these teams are embarrassingly old
Its not easy to find recent footage
Is it in black and white?
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I can see that line up being very attacking if they are setup right. Fingers crossed.
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Booooo booooo boooo
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Seven beards in the starting XI, that must be a record?
We need moustaches, not beards.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ut-k7LoOzsc/Uw8vlpXOa2I/AAAAAAAA_rk/BVm8S5NobJc/s1600/aston+villa+1897+spencer+whitehouse+evans+crabtree+cowan+athersmith+campbell+devey+wherldon+cowan+reynolds.jpg)
This is the team celebrating the last win on the big screen.
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Chatting with my Mrs in Uganda. She's slowly converting to the fold despite being a default glory hunter (manure) and now referring to the 'family team' which is good.
I was letting her know we are close to firing another manager. Asks why, and comments didn't you say they've been pretty rubbish all her life (not quite true, but I do often mention to people the Halcyon Days of my early 80s childhood and how it's been pretty downhill since then).
Of interest she was saying the Uganda Cranes were most successful under Idi Amin when apparently they had to win to avoid getting caned.
Desperate times?!
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I'm no big fan of Bruce, but the one up front argument is misguided. It can be ultra attacking if set up right.
The set up right part is where it generally falls down
Oh I agree, but what I'm saying is one up front is not inherently negative, which seems to be the impression of some.
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One up front at home - again .
Doesn't learn does he ?
Nice bloke - shite manager . Sick of this bollocks , when will it stop ?
This
We have zero pace in that side
In all fairness, we have zero pace in the entire squad. Why this wasnt an area of concern for Bruce in the summer is a mystery.
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I'm no big fan of Bruce, but the one up front argument is misguided. It can be ultra attacking if set up right.
The set up right part is where it generally falls down
Oh I agree, but what I'm saying is one up front is not inherently negative, which seems to be the impression of some.
Yeah, when its done right and the midfielders get close to the striker it can be very effective
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4 right sided players in the 15 and no true lefties. No structure, no pattern, no consistency, no strategy, no tactics, no idea. Bruce out.
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The big screen videos of us beating these teams are embarrassingly old
Its not easy to find recent footage
Is it in black and white?
I think it was filmed by one of those blokes with a camera on a tripod who put a curtain over his head
A bit like bruce when he makes his team selection
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Hourihane and Snodgrass feeding off Davis looks the obvious tactic. Elmo on the wing to head the ball forward from goal kicks looks the other.
Kodja and Albert both make an appearance on 65 minutes is another.
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The big screen videos of us beating these teams are embarrassingly old
Its not easy to find recent footage
Is it in black and white?
I think it was filmed by one of those blokes with a camera on a tripod who put a curtain over his head
A bit like bruce when he makes his team selection
Damn, you given away his secret.
;D ;D ;D
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Chatting with my Mrs in Uganda. She's slowly converting to the fold despite being a default glory hunter (manure) and now referring to the 'family team' which is good.
I was letting her know we are close to firing another manager. Asks why, and comments didn't you say they've been pretty rubbish all her life (not quite true, but I do often mention to people the Halcyon Days of my early 80s childhood and how it's been pretty downhill since then).
Of interest she was saying the Uganda Cranes were most successful under Idi Amin when apparently they had to win to avoid getting caned.
Desperate times?!
There's a team in Uganda named after us in 1982. You too can play guess-which-club-went-on-to-win-everything?
Premier League winners: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Cup winners: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009,2015
Clicky (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SC_Villa)
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We set up from scratch as if we are already a goal ahead and looking to defend it on the break. Lansbury and Hourihane does look an attacking partnership provided they dont sit too deep and Davis can hold the ball up.
The hope is that Jedinak's return lets Hourihane and Lansbury play twenty yards further forward where they can do damage.
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SligoTom has passed on his Celtic v PSG ticket in favour of watching Villa v Boro.
I'm worried for his sanity
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Adama and Downing both start for them.
It's bound to happen, isn't it?
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I've a feeling that we may get tonked tonight.
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Adama and Downing both start for them.
It's bound to happen, isn't it?
Yup, Custer's last stand comes to mind.
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Bruce -
“It’s a good time for us to respond after a frustrating performance.
“We need to regroup and go and play in a certain manner.
“The first thing you need is an energy – a physical output – to make sure the crowd go with you.
The start of each new match is when Villa fans rally behind you. Dont throw that goodwill away again. Good luck Steve.
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Adama and Downing both start for them.
It's bound to happen, isn't it?
Yup, Custer's last stand comes to mind.
Could certainly be Bruce's
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Chatting with my Mrs in Uganda. She's slowly converting to the fold despite being a default glory hunter (manure) and now referring to the 'family team' which is good.
I was letting her know we are close to firing another manager. Asks why, and comments didn't you say they've been pretty rubbish all her life (not quite true, but I do often mention to people the Halcyon Days of my early 80s childhood and how it's been pretty downhill since then).
Of interest she was saying the Uganda Cranes were most successful under Idi Amin when apparently they had to win to avoid getting caned.
Desperate times?!
There's a team in Uganda named after us in 1982. You too can play guess-which-club-went-on-to-win-everything?
Premier League winners: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Cup winners: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009,2015
Clicky (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SC_Villa)
Great name for a training ground!
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Early post match interview prediction. 'The swirling wind didn't help us.'
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Have paid for and logged into avtv. Where is the audio commentary button?
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Straight red!
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Adama off
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Blimey !
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Big LOL's
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We'll still lose. :-(
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Look on the bright side. The Icelandic Platt trying to mark Traore would make a really good Christmas video for the screens. Son of Secret Santa it could be billed. Bjorn wearing a red suit Adama with reindeer antlers. I would watch it.
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Is this some sort of record ?
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What a return. Now absolutely no excuse.
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What was red for?
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Adama off
What did he do?
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We can definitely draw now!
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We'll only lose 1000-nil now.
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Spoke too soon.
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No excuses now, Villa
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Well he might have earned his name on Bruce's Christmas card list.
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This is the perfect opportunity Bruce.
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we might double our shots on target from the last game.
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Hmmm, didn't look that bad.
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He took hourihane out on the touch line by the dugouts. Looked just over hyped up to me.
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Was that a backwards header pass from Davis???
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His best ever Villa performance?
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This is the perfect opportunity Bruce.
If we lose from here then Bruce has no option but to walk
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Just joined in. One up front at home. Like, srsly?
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The sending off could be Bruce's poisoned chalice.
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Yeah he will never have a better chance to get at a side.
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Just joined in. One up front at home. Like, srsly?
Boro a man down already
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Good pressure from us to be fair. Like it.
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One up front at home, now against ten men 😱 Come on you Villa!!
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Post match interview prediction part 2. 'It wasn't easy in the swirling wind and it's never easy against ten men especially a side with the quality that Boro have.'
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0-0 then I reckon.
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Traore is undoubtedly blessed with some talent but he joined the same queue as Gabby when brains were dished out.
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If we don't smash the arsehole out of Boro now and kill Downing in the process then we might as well not bother anymore. Has to be both as well, not either or.
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We will huff and puff to a 0-0
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I'd be happy with that.
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Have paid for and logged into avtv. Where is the audio commentary button?
Folks, anybody know? Cheers
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Not nearly enough booing for that c$nt Downing.
BOOOOO!!!!
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You wouldn't know we had the extra man.
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Have paid for and logged into avtv. Where is the audio commentary button?
Folks, anybody know? Cheers
Top bar - Match Day/ Live Match
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Have paid for and logged into avtv. Where is the audio commentary button?
Folks, anybody know? Cheers
On my app there's a tab marked "Live". It's under there.
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17 mins in and we haven't created anything have we?
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Leeds beating Blues.
Wouldn't be surprised if we still lost this
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17 mins in and we haven't created anything have we?
Not much but a Decent cross by Snodgrass and Jedniak floaty header on target just now. Davis was also arguably pulled back when he was through on goal.
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Any expats having issues with the live stream?
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Nope its clear here in california.
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Have paid for and logged into avtv. Where is the audio commentary button?
Folks, anybody know? Cheers
Top bar - Match Day/ Live Match
Cheers but have done that but no obvious button to press for the live audio. Last season it's was half way down but now it's just updates?
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Any expats having issues with the live stream?
Mine's fine.
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How full does the ground look? Have Boro brought many?
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Can't we make an early tactical substitution and go to 2 up front now. We don't need to set up to lose.
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Have paid for and logged into avtv. Where is the audio commentary button?
Folks, anybody know? Cheers
Top bar - Match Day/ Live Match
Cheers but have done that but no obvious button to press for the live audio. Last season it's was half way down but now it's just updates?
SHould be right below the big 0-0 in white font at the top of that page with updates below.
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They just posted this -
AVTV Live...
For anyone having issues with AVTV Live you are advised to logout, refresh the page and then log back in. If you're still experiencing problems then please contact the stream support number advertised in our FAQ's. Thanks
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For a team like us who have no passing and movement, i'm not sure if the extra man is of much advantage.
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How full does the ground look? Have Boro brought many?
AVTV bloke reckons Boro have about 1K.
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How full does the ground look? Have Boro brought many?
Lower part of the away section is full
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I reckon in this situation someone like mourinho would bring either Lansbury or hourihane off for an attacker - maybe Adomah to really stretch the game and get Snodgrass behind Davis
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A normal team would pass the opposition off the park with the extra man, especially for 86 minutes!.. Surely he needs Hogan in a two upfront?
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This is shit. Wish I'd stayed in the pub.
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Listening to it online with Radio Tees for a different perspective.
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Holte End Worldwide have the best hook up.
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Bruce will be going for nil..nil
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Have paid for and logged into avtv. Where is the audio commentary button?
Folks, anybody know? Cheers
Top bar - Match Day/ Live Match
It never works well on the site. Get the app.
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Listening to it online with Radio Tees for a different perspective.
Do you have a link mate?
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Any small rivers going?
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We are absolutely fucking dire.
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THis will be tough. Boro have kept 5 clean sheets in 6. Tough to play against.
Need to keep patient and not get frantic until 70 mins. Keep the ball, make the pitch wide, wear them down, keep positive
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Wolves winning
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Listening to it online with Radio Tees for a different perspective.
Do you have a link mate?
You may have to register and verify on your email...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_tees
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Sorted. Got the app.
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Bit of sustained pressure if you believe BBC text
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Any small rivers going?
You might have to be in the facebook group for this one.
https://www.facebook.com/ritchie.branson/videos/10155478837370944/
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Do you think there is a labotomy machine in the manager's office? Secretly left behind by MON in vengeance.
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Two up front or one up front makes no difference. It's how you set up the team, which clearly Bruce can't do.
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Sub Snodgrass now. If playing Football Manager has taught me anything is thats a second Yellow is coming.
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Listening to it online with Radio Tees for a different perspective.
Do you have a link mate?
You may have to register and verify on your email...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_tees
Cheers.
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Boro had sold 1100 as of today and they could pay at the turnstile.
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Yeah we'll get someone sent off shortly.
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Yellow card Snodgrass
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Doesn't sound like we're doing a great deal.
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Doesn't sound like we're doing a great deal.
Getting booked. I suppose it shows effort!
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Thanks for the replies
Won't work via the app on the iPad just on the laptop
How bad was the sending off?
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Sounds like we've upped the tempo and started creating more?
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Bjarnason - not a real footballer, of that I am convinced.
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Thanks for the replies
Won't work via the app on the iPad just on the laptop
How bad was the sending off?
It was right in front of me. Looked bad live
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Are we 451?
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Why have a target man, with no real width.
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How can we spend as much as we did for Hogan and keep him on the bench every week?
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This is a big exhibition of incompetence from our players and manager. Not pleasant after getting soaked walking to the ground.
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How can we spend as much as we did for Hogan and keep him on the bench every week?
Because we have no idea what to do with him as using a dwarf as a long ball magnet doesn't really work.
Top work Bruce.
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Sounds unsurprisingly tedious. Fucking do something Villa.
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If they go down to 9 men we might win this.
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THis will be tough. Boro have kept 5 clean sheets in 6. Tough to play against
Not with 10 men for 86 minutes per match they haven't. 😜
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Are we really as shite as the misery I'm reading on here? What about this:
BBC Live
20:18
Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough
Aston Villa, looking for a first home win in September since 2013, are on top against 10-man Middlesbrough.
Conor Hourihane and Robert Snodgrass have both gone close for Steve Bruce's men who desperately need a victory to get their season going.
Posted at 20:23
Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough goalkeeper Darren Randolph makes a fine save to deny Henri Lansbury.
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Has Bruce realised that they are down a man and their biggest threat is no longer on the pitch?
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" Are you watching Dr X ?" I effing hope so.
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Are we really as shite as the misery I'm reading on here? What about this:
BBC Live
Posted at 20:23
Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough goalkeeper Darren Randolph makes a fine save to deny Henri Lansbury.
The Radio Tees commentary is leaning towards Villa doing plenty of pressing, but the final ball is our usual poor quality.
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Bruce would get away with not beating a 11 man Boro , he wont get away not beating a 10 man Boro , hes under pressure now.
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Can someone check that 'Boro didn't sneak on another player (or two), whilst we were watching Traore walking off!
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Are we really as shite as the misery I'm reading on here? What about this:
BBC Live
Posted at 20:23
Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough goalkeeper Darren Randolph makes a fine save to deny Henri Lansbury.
The Radio Tees commentary is leaning towards Villa doing plenty of pressing, but the final ball is our usual poor quality.
That sounds about right. The Randolph save was decent, but we'd have been fuming if Johnstone had let it in.
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More boos at HT.
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Garbage
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Kodija on after half time???
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I think we're trying to bore them into submission
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Half way there Bruce. Fist pump for the 0-0
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Kodija on after half time???
Last 15-20 I reckon.
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Well we've had more possession than normal. That's really the only positive i can come up with.
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Kodjia will be the last roll of the dice on 65/70 minutes. Unless he performs his one man routine this ends 0-0 or a massive fuck up by someone and we lose 1-0.
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No surprise - we are set up defensively again, and even when they went to 10 men, he still didn't change it. Garbage. When is enough enough
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71% possession! Come on guys, we're out-Reading-ing Reading!
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I am expecting Bruce to make changes both tactical and men in the second half in light of Boro down to 10. It's worth asking a question why hasn't he done so already as we have wasted 42 minutes🤔
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We cannot paper over the cracks if kodija comes on to score. Death by a thousand cuts this is.
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How can we spend as much as we did for Hogan and keep him on the bench every week?
Because we have no idea what to do with him as using a dwarf as a long ball magnet doesn't really work.
Top work Bruce.
Jota used to slide the ball to him past the opposition centre backs. Brown envelope Harry signed Jota, whom Onouma could copy if Bruce had not destroyed his leg.
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If the crowd is half as relentlessly negative as this thread it's really going to start getting to the players
Boo them if we don't win after 90 minutes
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i have no stream or live audio and refuse to believe we are as bad as you guys are making out
we're up against 10 men ffs we must be doing something
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Ffs Bruce. Attack! Hopeless tactically. Get Dean Smith in!
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So if Bruce is out who's the next Guardiola we bring in?
Curbishley?
Warnock?
Hughton?
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There's nothing other than a win that will do here. Although I really don't see the value of booing the team at half time.
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Looks like Hogan & Albert are coming on
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i have no stream or live audio and refuse to believe we are as bad as you guys are making out
we're up against 10 men ffs we must be doing something
From other sources I do think we've had three or four really good chances. Can't comment on how well we're playing
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Bruce will escape the sack with a last 5 minutes lucky goal to save his skin long enough to ensure we remain in the bottom 6 for the next six matches.
The Radio Tees team don't rate Villa's efforts against 10 men.
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i have no stream or live audio and refuse to believe we are as bad as you guys are making out
we're up against 10 men ffs we must be doing something
Passing without purpose or much energy.
Bjarnasson must be related to that guy from Catch Me If You Can because I refuse to believe that he's a real footballer.
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If the crowd is half as relentlessly negative as this thread it's really going to start getting to the players
Boo them if we don't win after 90 minutes
Agreed.
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Looks like Hogan & Albert are coming on
Why not Kodjia
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Not sure Kodjia can do more than 20'mins or so
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We can boo Downing though right?
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i have no stream or live audio and refuse to believe we are as bad as you guys are making out
we're up against 10 men ffs we must be doing something
From other sources I do think we've had three or four really good chances. Can't comment on how well we're playing
Landsbury's was the best and we'd have been pissed off if Johnstone had let it in.
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Looks like Hogan & Albert are coming on
Why not Kodjia
Because he's not fit. Spud will throw him on in desperation late on.
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Can I just point out that booing at half time with a team that is playing against 10 men that still doesn't attack the away side in waves and we are Aston fucking Villa at home is totally justified. When its not, give up and go home.
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All fart no shit. Nobody apart from Snodgrass is prepared to run at them and the control from some of players would embarrass the Sunday League. Final ball into the box is shockingly poor, players look shit scared to cross the ball.
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i have no stream or live audio and refuse to believe we are as bad as you guys are making out
we're up against 10 men ffs we must be doing something
I don't think we're ever really quite as bad as the match thread (or post-match thread) makes out!
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How's Davis getting on against 10 men?
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I want Bruce to go. But god knows what clown the club will pick next.
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i have no stream or live audio and refuse to believe we are as bad as you guys are making out
we're up against 10 men ffs we must be doing something
John I am watching this at a cold VP and we are clueless totally incompetent and here I blame players not Bruce.
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Chatting with my Mrs in Uganda. She's slowly converting to the fold despite being a default glory hunter (manure) and now referring to the 'family team' which is good.
I was letting her know we are close to firing another manager. Asks why, and comments didn't you say they've been pretty rubbish all her life (not quite true, but I do often mention to people the Halcyon Days of my early 80s childhood and how it's been pretty downhill since then).
Of interest she was saying the Uganda Cranes were most successful under Idi Amin when apparently they had to win to avoid getting caned.
Desperate times?!
There's a team in Uganda named after us in 1982. You too can play guess-which-club-went-on-to-win-everything?
Premier League winners: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Cup winners: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009,2015
Clicky (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SC_Villa)
Great name for a training ground!
Aye I know SC Villa, it took me a couple of trips to get to see them in the flesh, but saw them win in 2012.
I have a massive & not very attractive plane SC Villa shirt that needs to find a home.
I actually also went out of my way to find and visit their 'Villa Park' training ground which isn't much more than a bit of wasteland near a railway track if my memory serves me right. I was supposed to meet an old star player/Cranes defender to hand over a AVFC pennant I'd taken over but I think I had to just leave it with someone in the end.
I'll try and dig out the pictures as I did see a thread about SC Villa had come and gone a while back and never got round to sharing them.
So I've been at work and amazed it's still 0-0. I've never wanted Villa to lose, but can see the logic to maybe make a fresh start, though I hope they have a plan :/
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i have no stream or live audio and refuse to believe we are as bad as you guys are making out
we're up against 10 men ffs we must be doing something
Passing without purpose or much energy.
Bjarnasson must be related to that guy from Catch Me If You Can because I refuse to believe that he's a real footballer.
A bit like Emile?
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i have no stream or live audio and refuse to believe we are as bad as you guys are making out
we're up against 10 men ffs we must be doing something
John I am watching this at a cold VP and we are clueless totally incompetent and here I blame players not Bruce.
Agreed. Hutton and Gabby have done fuck all so far!
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It's interesting to hear how positive and supportive of Boro the Radio Tees commentators are compared to our utterly morose, negative, defeated perspective. Imagine if we'd gone down to ten men after three minutes? Half of Birmingham would've been like Jonestown by 8 o'clock.
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Hogan and Adomah coming on.
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Win the fucking game Villa.
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Hogan and Adomah coming on.
Who for?
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i have no stream or live audio and refuse to believe we are as bad as you guys are making out
we're up against 10 men ffs we must be doing something
Passing without purpose or much energy.
Bjarnasson must be related to that guy from Catch Me If You Can because I refuse to believe that he's a real footballer.
A bit like Emile?
They all look like they met for the first time in the car park before the game.
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Kodija on after half time???
You just know Kodjia will come on at some point score the only goal and bail this fucker out for another week.
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Looks like Hogan & Albert are coming on
Why not Kodjia
Because he's not fit. Spud will throw him on in desperation late on.
He played 45 minutes last night and if not ready for tonight, why has Bruce put him on the bench?
You're right, it's a Bruce panic move.
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Jedi & Bjork off
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Kodija on after half time???
You just know Kodjia will come on at some point score the only goal and bail this fucker out for another week.
I hope he does if that means we win.
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Kodija on after half time???
You just know Kodjia will come on at some point score the only goal and bail this fucker out for another week.
Hope so.
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Blimey, they nearly scored straight away at the restart
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Kodija on after half time???
You just know Kodjia will come on at some point score the only goal and bail this fucker out for another week.
God I hope we don't score 😓
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At least it's a proper 442 now. Even if we have got Tyrion Lannister up front.
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Why is there a League Cup match on tonight with two Championship teams?
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At least Downing can't hurt us tonight now
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Can't even be arsed to find a stream for this. Sounds painful enough as it is without being blinded by it.
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Missed a fucking open goal, twice.
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How the feck did that not go in?
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Bollocks. Off the bar from Snodgrass.
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hows that not go in
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Bar
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Much better start to this half.
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Lost count. Is it 8 players we have hugging the right wing or 9?
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At least Downing can't hurt us tonight now
Downing couldn't hurt a daddy longlegs.
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sitter really
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Sounded close. Come on Villa.
Let's f the fs.
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Oh good.
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Missed another chance, we could pay the price for all these missed chances
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Bar
You getting a round in ?
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Any reporter: villa should be ahead, have had loads of chances
I'm not saying we should celebrate that, we're playing against ten men
But according to this thread you'd think we've done nothing and boro are the better side
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Eight shots, five on target.
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Just fucking win Villa.
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Any reporter: villa should be ahead, have had loads of chances
I'm not saying we should celebrate that, we're playing against ten men
But according to this thread you'd think we've done nothing and boro are the better side
I think it's year after year of shite for breakfast, lunch n tea etc.
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This thread is like the commentary to a George A. Romero movie.
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Any reporter: villa should be ahead, have had loads of chances
I'm not saying we should celebrate that, we're playing against ten men
But according to this thread you'd think we've done nothing and boro are the better side
This thread is the first time I've thought of turning happy-clapper.
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Just fucking win Villa.
It's hard for a Villa side under Bruce
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Millwall are away, down to ten men and winning 2-0 so y'know, Brucey we're not worthy.
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I'm struggling to think of a Villa team that were so useless at corners, free kicks into the box and crossing as this bunch of limp willies.
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This is so fucking frustrating.
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You fucking useless ******! Sort it out!
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We're not bloody scoring here are we?
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I'm struggling to think of a Villa team that were so useless at corners, free kicks into the box and crossing as this bunch of limp willies.
Every year since 2010 is a tie.
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We're not bloody scoring here are we?
It feels like another kick in the nuts 0-1 comical blooper defeat from the only shot on target to me game.
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This ref is comical.
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This ref is comical.
In what sense? He gave them a harsh red card, payback time.
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If we can't win this then Xia's next tweet should be interesting.
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Snodgrass is the only one that looks like he wants to win. No doubt Bodger will sub him.
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If we can't win this then Xia's next tweet should be interesting.
I doubt it, unfathomable more likely.
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Hogan, deary me son.
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Hourihane‘s crossing has been utter wank.
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Well done Henri
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Lansbury you utter twat.
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Landsbury's been sent off.
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Yup. There it is.
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Feedback on Davis please, for those of you watching?
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That tackle by Lansbury is only ever given as a yellow
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What a fucking idiot is Lansbury. Complete twat
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Lansbury what an asset.
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ffs bun man
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10 v 10
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Snodgrass is the only one that looks like he wants to win. No doubt Bodger will sub him.
Give him a few more matches, he'll be as indifferent as the rest.
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The ref has been looking to balance it up all game.
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So we lose this now then. Amazing.
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Ah there go on. Desperately try and cling on for 0-0 now then.
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Stick your money on the away win.
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At least Bruce has got an excuse for the draw or loss now.
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Dig in, Steve. That point's not necessarily gone.
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Eight shots, five on target.
lift them to your lips more carefully. I haven't quite turned to drink yet, but...
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Ridiculous challenge
Ridiculous missed chances
I know you all will but we can't blame Bruce for either of those things
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If we can't win this then Xia's next tweet should be interesting.
I doubt it, unfathomable more likely.
🥕🚾🐫
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Refs evened it up. Still got to go on and win this game. Nearly time for him to throw on Kodjia for Davis.
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Hardly sending off
We going to play 1-4-5-0 now
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The ref has been looking to balance it up all game.
Well I've just seen the tackle on tv and it was a shocker - utterly stupid, what a wanker.
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I don't rate Steve Bruce but fuck me, the players are to blame for this bucket of swill!
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Radio Tees...." Keep your heads, we know we can now control this game if we want to".
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So we'll lose 2000-nil now?
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just seen it. never a red card in a million years but I guess now we hang on for 0-0. Pathetic
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Gotta be Kodjia or bust now
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Another excuse for Bruce now, forgetting they had a long period 11 v 10 and failed to take advantage.
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Ridiculous challenge
Ridiculous missed chances
I know you all will but we can't blame Bruce for either of those things
Cant give him credit for Traore either. Either he wins at home against Boro or he doesnt.
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I'm sure Punch Face will have some piece of tactical genius up his sleeve
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That tackle by Lansbury is only ever given as a yellow
Only when you make, at least, a vain attempt at a tackle. He just took a swipe at the guy, no pretense of a tackle. Stupidity.
Saves Bruce for another game or two though.
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Ridiculous challenge
Ridiculous missed chances
I know you all will but we can't blame Bruce for either of those things
Only one chance, Snodgrass' was a ridiculous miss. The rest were maybe one in ten if you're lucky.
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Ridiculous challenge
Ridiculous missed chances
I know you all will but we can't blame Bruce for either of those things
I don't blame Bruce for those, I blame him for being incapable of getting a dominant side out of our squad.
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just seen it. never a red card in a million years but I guess now we hang on for 0-0. Pathetic
No excuses, but wasn't it a seond yellow?
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Lansbury what an asset.
Utter ******. Don't know why he was in the team, fast becoming my joint least favourite in this Villa squad with Richards, even with the rest of the competition.
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Kod time
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Ridiculous challenge
Ridiculous missed chances
I know you all will but we can't blame Bruce for either of those things
We can blame Bruce for being negative and shit at his job. Unless you think the other 46 games or whatever of his 6,9,10 month tenure have been good?
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I'm bored of it all.
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I don't rate Steve Bruce but fuck me, the players are to blame for this bucket of swill!
True, but he selects the team and the way they play
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Radio Tees: "It's the man they call Jimmy Magic!"
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Oh well at least Kodjia should lift the crowd now.
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I really am so fed up of Villa being shit.
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Lansbury - Not a brill tackle but you see those 'take one for the team' challenges all the time and they are always a yellow unless I'm missing something.
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Could really have done with J.Kodjia to have come on. Instead the scoreboard in between inviting me to eat and drink announced K.Kodjia. Hoping he's decent.
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johnstone save
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Adomah now at right back?
Johnstone saves us again.
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Last chance saloon for Bruce
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Albert now at RB & Elmo in centre mid
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I'm bored of it all.
I'm more bored than you.
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'I don't rate Steve Bruce but fuck me, the players are to blame for this bucket of swill!'
'True, but he selects the team and the way they play'
I think he can be blamed for sticking with a holding midfielder for 42 mins vs 10 men
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Tick tock
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I'm bored of it all.
Perfect summary.
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And there goes Spuds last toss of the dice.
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Who went off for Kod?
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And there goes Spuds last toss of the dice.
I do hope so, nice man completely inept.
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And there goes Spuds last toss of the dice.
Toss is quite an apt choice of word.
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Snodgrass has played well.
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Steve McLaren to be confirmed by Friday.
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Snodgrass has played well.
Are you feeling ok?
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I'm bored of it all.
Perfect summary.
I'm so bored I'm now choosing an ironing board over this.
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Lansburys lack of pace led him to make a reckless tackle from behind. Can't think of anything decent he has done in a Villa shirt.
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Lansbury - Not a brill tackle but you see those 'take one for the team' challenges all the time and they are always a yellow unless I'm missing something.
You are.
Players with half a brain take the man whilst pretending they were trying to get to the ball.
Then you have Lansbury. It was almost assault.
You're not going to get a yellow for 'just kicking a player' from behind, with absolutely no attempt whatsoever at getting the ball. A shirt pull, for sure, but not when kicking a player.
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AVTV just went down for me. Which is probably a mercy.
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Well saved Hogan, you turd.
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Did Hogan clear that off their line?
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Hogan with the best goal line clearance you'll see. Unfortunately it was as Hourihane shot.
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Lansburys lack of pace led him to make a reckless tackle from behind. Can't think of anything decent he has done in a Villa shirt.
I just wish he'd do the decent thing and fuck off.
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AVTV just went down for me. Which is probably a mercy.
Do we get our £6.99 back?
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At least the kit looks to be a better colour in the rain.
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AVTV just went down for me. Which is probably a mercy.
Its about as reliable as the team.
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I can't believe Bruce told Hogan to stand on the line
Fucking potato faced ******
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Bread week on GBBO is quite impressive.
How they get all those breads is really good.
Is there football on or something tonight?
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I can't believe Bruce told Hogan to stand on the line
Fucking potato faced c***
It's Bruce in a Hogan mask.
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AVTV just went down for me. Which is probably a mercy.
Do we get our £6.99 back?
They can take mine and put it in the kitty for the new manager.
(its just come back)
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Erm great defending by Hogan, you twat.
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Hogan with the best goal line clearance you'll see. Unfortunately it was as Hourihane shot.
Seeing as he's the size of a garden gnome he must have put some effort in to get in the way. Perhaps he's got a weeks wages on 0-0.
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'I don't rate Steve Bruce but fuck me, the players are to blame for this bucket of swill!'
'True, but he selects the team and the way they play'
I think he can be blamed for sticking with a holding midfielder for 42 mins vs 10 men
Certainly, but the lack of urgency, misplaced/ sliced passes and dithering probably wasn't in his plan.
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I can't believe Bruce told Hogan to stand on the line
Fucking potato faced c***
Every single post you've made on this thread has been slagging off the fans. Isn't the Blues game on the internet somewhere you can watch?
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It looks very windy - Snodgrass keeps being blown over.
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As someone posted before a local PE teacher would do better.
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It sounds like we've missed an absolute catalogue of chances today
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On the bright side probably 10 mins left in Bruce's last game.
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I'd love to see a stream of YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! pour in in the next couple of minutes.
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Snodgrass and Adomah on the wings is definitely the way forward for the rest of the season.
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'I don't rate Steve Bruce but fuck me, the players are to blame for this bucket of swill!'
'True, but he selects the team and the way they play'
I think he can be blamed for sticking with a holding midfielder for 42 mins vs 10 men
Certainly, but the lack of urgency, misplaced/ sliced passes and dithering probably wasn't in his plan.
The trouble for Bruce is that he's maxed his goodwill overdraft.
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As someone posted before a local PE teacher would do better.
Legion is available
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It sounds like we've missed an absolute catalogue of chances today
2 we really should have scored from.
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I can't believe Bruce
Fucking potato faced c***
100% agreement from me. 😜
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We can do this, come on you lions.
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'I don't rate Steve Bruce but fuck me, the players are to blame for this bucket of swill!'
'True, but he selects the team and the way they play'
I think he can be blamed for sticking with a holding midfielder for 42 mins vs 10 men
Certainly, but the lack of urgency, misplaced/ sliced passes and dithering probably wasn't in his plan.
The trouble for Bruce is that he's maxed his goodwill overdraft.
Oh yes. I'm not defending him!
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Kodjia dive in box according to BBC
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Kodjia dive in box according to BBC
Blatant. Deserved yellow.
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It's 3-3 at wolves oh for such excitement.
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Sunderland losing again.
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It's 3-3 at wolves oh for such excitement.
We only want one goal - wouldn't be greedy enough to go for 3.....
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It's 3 fucking 3 because people want to win not lose.
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It's 3-3 at wolves oh for such excitement.
We only want one goal - wouldn't be greedy enough to go for 3.....
What's one of them?
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So 0-0 at home to Brentford and a 60 minutes 10 man 'Boro.
What really is the point of Bruce anymore? You might as well have a fucking potato on a stick in the dugout!
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Bye bye Steve.
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So 0-0 at home to Brentford and a 60 minutes 10 man 'Boro.
What really is the point of Bruce anymore? You might as well have a fucking potato on a stick in the dugout!
Which is exactly what we have.
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He's not going anywhere....until Saturdays result.
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Blose 2-0 down at Leeds.
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Dropping far too many points.
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OUT OUT OUT
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No doubt he'll mention two clean sheets in a row.
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He's not going anywhere....until Saturdays result.
Agreed, 0-0 tonight and defeat at Barnsley and his goose is cooked.
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No matter how much frustration we have he won't go until end of sept .... and there ain't no ready made replacement ....or sir BRIAN and tayls !?
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Corner, c'mon!
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Has it finished
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Tony will sack him and Wyness.
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Has it finished
Yes
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Any unrest from the crowd?
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Tony will sack him and Wyness.
I hope so, Brian, I really hope so.
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Booing at the end as on Sat.
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As someone posted before a local PE teacher would do better.
I'm available. Can't do any worse.
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It really is baffling, though. Any manager from pub league up knows how to win a match containing: must win-1 man up after 10-every signing you wanted-injured star returns. Does Potato Head have a reverse Roy Of The Rovers painting in his attic.
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Rubbish.
1,0,1,4,1,0,0. Bar the Norwich game which is the obvious outlier we've scored 3 in the other 6 matches.
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gone. Fuck him.