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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on March 31, 2018, 04:39:09 PM
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Happy with that. Lansbury for Hourihane makes sense for me.
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No real complaints with that line up.
Great to see Kodjia on the bench.
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Win please.
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Axel out of position and two right backs on the bench. No surprise.
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Surprised at Elmo being on the bench, didn't he get injured on INT duty?
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Didn't he play as RB at Fulham and totally nullify Sessegnon first half?
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He did.
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We've parked in a road with four horses wandering about. Feels like Tipton.
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Our lion looks a bit tame against their tiger - hope that's not a bad sign
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happy with that
lansburys needs/deserves a start , conor has been poor for me lately and I just knew he would play axel RB , Elmo hasnt done a lot lately,, strong subs
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The Kodge is back 8)
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Decent lineup, only one I'd question is Tuanzebe (would have gone with Elmo). I think we will win comfortably 0-3.
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Decent lineup, only one I'd question is Tuanzebe (would have gone with Elmo). I think we will win comfortably 0-3.
I agree with you Ashton - I've not been over impressed with Tuanzebe -
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That line-up looks very strong on paper, but it's how they'll fare on the pitch that matters (obviously). Let's hope they get back to winning ways with a performance that shows why we're at the top end of the table.
Let's be 'avin ya!
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Hernandez hat trick. Well, it is the Villa.
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A win please Villa. I don't care how ugly or shite it is as long as we get 3 points.
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Hernandez hat trick. Well, it is the Villa.
Smart money is on a last-minute Larsson free-kick I reckon.
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Thought my TV colour was on the blink. It's just Lee Hendries face. A red background is not flattering for the lad.
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least It aint snowing
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Come on you fuckers!
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sitter
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That should have been a goal.
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Albert should have scored
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Should have scored
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Lovely work from Elmohamady and Tuanzabe in the build up.
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Lovely work from Elmohamady and Tuanzabe in the build up.
who ?
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Great ball in by Lansbury
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Lovely work from Elmohamady and Tuanzabe in the build up.
who ?
Was it not them? I'm enjoying a stream so pixelated that it's tricky to tell which team is which...
Edit - obviously not, based on the team-sheet
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Hernandez hat trick. Well, it is the Villa.
Smart money is on a last-minute Larsson free-kick I reckon.
Watching that ITV4 programme actually made me cry for you and me and every other Villa fan: how the living fuck has nothing worthwhile at all happened since 1982?!
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Lovely work from Elmohamady and Tuanzabe in the build up.
who ?
Was it not them? I'm enjoying a stream so pixelated that it's tricky to tell which team is which...
Edit - obviously not, based on the team-sheet
Snoddy you mean
was great footy but bad miss
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Hernandez hat trick. Well, it is the Villa.
Smart money is on a last-minute Larsson free-kick I reckon.
Watching that ITV4 programme actually made me cry for you and me and every other Villa fan: how the living fuck has nothing worthwhile at all happened since 1982?!
watched it twice , cried both times :)
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A real let off there.
Our right back looks dodgy
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Thankyou linesman
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Hernandez hat trick. Well, it is the Villa.
Smart money is on a last-minute Larsson free-kick I reckon.
Watching that ITV4 programme actually made me cry for you and me and every other Villa fan: how the living fuck has nothing worthwhile at all happened since 1982?!
watched it twice , cried both times :)
Like.
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We’ve just stopped playing.
Old Villa.
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Think we're on the beach
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bit better
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Hull are poor. Should muller these.
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Should have fed that to Snodgrass
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Hull are poor. Should muller these.
We will yoghurt them.
FTF
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My stream won't work. Grr!
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albert having a mare so far
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..means he will score
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albert having a mare so far
For a while now
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Albert got the conversion
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My stream won't work. Grr!
Ours keeps pausing. Annoying.
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Nice dive by Hutton
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Bit naughty Hutton
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Bruce having a shout
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Snoddy booked for a daft challenge
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Yellow for Snodgrass
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What a moronic tackle
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I feel like I've watched this game a hundred times over
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just hit the fucker
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We're looking very laboured already, bag of shit to be honest.
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Ive only just realised its seb larsen , why do I hate that fecker..
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Ive only just realised its seb larsen , why do I hate that fecker..
Cos he's a cock
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We are going to lose 0-1, aren't we? I can feel it.
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We are going to lose 0-1, aren't we? I can feel it.
From their one chance.
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Good job Hernandez tripped over the ball
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This lot are dreadful.
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This lot are dreadful.
Hull aren’t much better.
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This lot are dreadful.
Hull aren't much cop either, to be fair.
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Get the feeling we're pretty much done trying until the playoffs. And even then... who knows which Villa will show up
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Wahey!
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We're looking very laboured already, bag of shit to be honest.
I guess it's what happens when you've got a squad full of internationals - after they've been flying round the globe for the last 2 weeks. :o
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Well unless there's a sea-change in the second half , it looks like we're limping into the play-offs.
Not good.
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It's a veritable footballing feast for the watching
millions dozens.
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We seem to be finishing the season on the crest of a slump.
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ffs albert thats shite
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The AVTV audio hasn't dropped once so far. What a game they picked to finally get it right.
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Albert beyond terrible.
I can see Kodjia coming on in the second half.
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Booooooooooooooooooooooo
Urns
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This lot are dreadful.
Hull aren't much cop either, to be fair.
Too slow grandad! 😉
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well we was very average they are a poor outfit so we are going to get a few chances which have fell to Albert and his finishing has been wank
dont know what Kod can do but Id get him on for albert for 30 mins at least .
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Jeez that as painful.
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If Adomah was on the pitch we'd be winning.
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Well unless there's a sea-change in the second half , it looks like we're limping into the play-offs.
Not good.
Aye. It sounds like SB needs to give a rousing H/T speech centred around 'green shoots of recovery'. Well it is Spring...
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I'm off for a shit.
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Well on top, but pretty wasteful.
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I think we played pretty well to be honest. By far the dominant team.
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This lot got beat 3-0 by small heath last time out we need to put that in context to our showing so far.
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Albert beyond terrible.
I can see Kodjia coming on in the second half.
I mean, that was always going to happen regardless.
You have to wonder what's changed to result in the rest of the lads turning so shite after such a good run. They can't be tired currently, they've had plenty of breaks recently for one reason or the next.
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I'm off for a shit.
Well at least one person's been inspired by the first half performance. Every cloud'. ;)
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I'm off for a shower.
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Playing well enough, dominating them but it's too slow around the box.
I'd get Lansbury off for a striker here.
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That was garbage. They look like they’ve given up.
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I'm off for a pejazzle
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Lee Hendrie, he glows in the dark.
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We are better than made out on here.
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If Adomah was on the pitch we'd be winning.
If only Grealish wasn't out injured. He'd make things happen
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There is is only one team in this game
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Some on here need to check their TV reception. Jesus.
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Some on here need to check their TV reception. Jesus.
I know. By far the better team. One nil kodija.
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We are better than made out on here.
Some on here need to check their TV reception. Jesus.
Agreed
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Kodjia warming up in front of us. He will be on come the hour.
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We are better than made out on here.
Some on here need to check their TV reception. Jesus.
Agreed
That's all well and good. As others have said, however, even Blues managed to put 3 past this lot. Not good enough at all so far.
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While not exactly being great that half, we've looked comfortable enough and have created a few decent chances. Unfortunately Albert has not been able to take them though.
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You can dress it up how you like
We've stank.
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Why did Johnstone punch that - looked easier to catch it
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penalty to them that was
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Jack doing a snodgrass.
Nailed on penalty for them.
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That was handball by Jack
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good job these refs are shit
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Def pen there
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And even after getting away with that Sam saves us.
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Got away with one there
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FFS.
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The referee Appleyard decided it wasn't a penalty, so it wasn't.
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hull looking like QPR now
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What a bunch of fannies we have on show tonight!! Come on Villa, grow some.
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Rubbish by Grealish.
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ffs Jedi
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I was hoping this was going to be our good half.We look like Fred Carno's Circus.
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Tranquilizers in the half time drinks, by the looks of it.
Fucking shocking.
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Goodness that was a tackle from Hutton.
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This match is only going in one direction.
Ho hum.
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nice back pass by Jedi
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Feeble
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That Jedinak free kick was of high quality
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Time for Jimmy, come on Steve, wake the fuck up!!!
Fucking wake up, I went all with the kids there.
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Tuanzebe looks a bit confused.
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15 minutes ‘til Ant & Dec
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This match perfectly illustrates Bruce's limited ability. Unless we have some good breaks and get into a lead we have no way of being able to get on the front food and dominate teams.
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5 games ago, of all the teams in the top 6 I would of thought we would be the last to bottle it.
Now, I think we are the second one after Derby.
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15 minutes ‘til Ant & Dec
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15 minutes ‘til Ant & Dec
Just Dec
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15 minutes ‘til Ant & Dec
its driving to to drink too
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Tuanzebe looks a bit confused.
Yes he has not been coached in this style.
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come on kod
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Error strewn start to the second half
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Our right back is fucking shit.
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we are hanging on here
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Tuanzebe all over the shop again.
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Just how shit are we this half? We fail with a simple throw-in and end up lucky to get away with it again.
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I was going to try and write something cutting and amusing to describe the way we are playing.
But I can't be arsed, so...
We look shit.
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15 minutes ‘til Ant & Dec
Crivens! Ant's rehab must've gone well then.
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is he going grey ?
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We look like we don't want it enough.
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Bloody awful.
The kid at right back is not a right back, so why the fuck was he put there in the first place.
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Tuanzebe is the worst player I ever seen in a Villa shirt. Get him off
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I see Grealish is back to his normal self of offering absolutely nothing. A consistent pattern of 2 or 3 impressive performances then complete shit for 10+
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Our right back is fucking shit.
Except he is not a right back but Steve is shoe horning him into it and it's working....NOT.
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The Kodge is back!
<3
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Hurrah
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We look toothless all of a sudden.
0-0 was the last scoreline I thought this match would be given how bad Hull usually are at the back.
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I see Grealish is back to his normal self of offering absolutely nothing. A consistent pattern of 2 or 3 impressive performances then complete shit for 10+
Has he been shit for 10 games then????
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1-0 late winner from The Kodge imo.
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We look like we don't want it enough.
We look like a Steve Bruce side. Bloody ugly to watch.
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Today we had a bad half and following up with shit half.
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Tuanzebe is the worst player I ever seen in a Villa shirt. Get him off
You must have a short memory. We have had some real shite in the last few years, way worse than him.
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I see Grealish is back to his normal self of offering absolutely nothing. A consistent pattern of 2 or 3 impressive performances then complete shit for 10+
Careful!
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I am going to start the evening's booze intake, I think.
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Ding ding ding, Hector coming on.
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A mistake will decide this.
Most likely in their favour, from our ever willing band of volunteers.
But their defence has been ropey this season, so they are more than capable of a brain fade too.
Hopefully.
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I am going to start the evening's booze intake, I think.
What!?? You've lasted this long? Top effort.
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We look like we don't want it enough.
We look like Steve Bruce. Bloody ugly.
*Childish giggle*
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I am going to start the evening's booze intake, I think.
I better check the plug that blew a fuse this morning before I blow mine.
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I am going to start the evening's booze intake, I think.
I did an hour ago. Bear in mind I’m 5 hours behind you. This is turgid.
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Tuanzebe has been awful. Just awful.
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Tuanzebe is the worst player I ever seen in a Villa shirt. Get him off
You must have a short memory. We have had some real shite in the last few years, way worse than him.
Can’t think of worse performance.
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We look like we don't want it enough.
We look like a Steve Bruce side. Bloody ugly to watch.
the old hull looks better the new hull
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I am going to start the evening's booze intake, I think.
3rd glass of red here, a measure or two of Macallan 10 to follow...
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So it's up to Jimmy to sneak something for us then. No pressure...
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Fucking hell we are sleepwalking to 7th or 8th here if we’re not careful.
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Hull have decide to be fucking Barcelona
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ffs grabban just clear it
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I get the impression we approached this game the same as we did against QPR & Bolton - thought we just had to turn up to win.
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Bruce has failed to build a midfield.
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I get the impression we approached this game the same as we did against QPR & Bolton - thought we just had to turn up to win.
Spot on, couldn't agree more.
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We've been abysmal this half.
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Anyone fancy us in the play offs?
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Anyone fancy us in the play offs?
Probably everyone.
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I get the impression we approached this game the same as we did against QPR & Bolton - thought we just had to turn up to win.
Spot on, couldn't agree more.
Or if Snodgrass, Grealish and Adomah are nulified we have little else creativity e.g. from the fullbacks.
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There is a visit to Paddypower on here on Villa to score 0. Worth a tenner.
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Anyone fancy us to make the play offs?
Fixed.
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Anyone fancy us in the play offs?
Never did tbh. Don't believe we have the mental steel for it. Best chance of promotion was always 2nd for us, but the same problem has seen to that in the end.
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There is a visit to Paddypower on here on Villa to score 0. Worth a tenner.
At a 390/1 on probably.
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Or if Snodgrass, Grealish and Adomah are nulified we have little else creativity e.g. from the fullbacks.
Well the only way all 3 can be nullified is if they are either laying crap, not bothered or tired or something.
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tackle lansbury
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Well played Lansbury.
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Thanks Hen
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So frustrating, we showed in the first 10/15 mins that we had the beating of this lot quite comfortably and yet here we are an hour later hanging on at times and only level thanks to a crap ref decision.
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Why have we become a home for rubbish young Premier League players. Tuanzebe is as bad as Onomah.
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we really are hull now with elmo on
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I get the impression we approached this game the same as we did against QPR & Bolton - thought we just had to turn up to win.
Spot on, couldn't agree more.
Or if Snodgrass, Grealish and Adomah are nulified we have little else creativity e.g. from the fullbacks.
Don’t think it’s our attitude it’s just we aren’t that good. The two wins in Sheffield weren’t much better but we got the rub of the green at the important times
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Or if Snodgrass, Grealish and Adomah are nulified we have little else creativity e.g. from the fullbacks.
Well the only way all 3 can be nullified is if they are either laying crap, not bothered or tired or something.
Both Hull FBs have played very well today.
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Has Barny refused to sit on the bench or is he injured?
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Jack has been shite.
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I get the impression we approached this game the same as we did against QPR & Bolton - thought we just had to turn up to win.
Spot on, couldn't agree more.
Or if Snodgrass, Grealish and Adomah are nulified we have little else creativity e.g. from the fullbacks.
Don’t think it’s our attitude it’s just we aren’t that good. The two wins in Sheffield weren’t much better but we got the rub of the green at the important times
very true
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Too many players having a mare today.
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Or if Snodgrass, Grealish and Adomah are nulified we have little else creativity e.g. from the fullbacks.
Well the only way all 3 can be nullified is if they are either laying crap, not bothered or tired or something.
It's that the ball isn't getting to them. Hull upped the tempo in midfield and started picking up all the scraps and closing quickly on Lansbury and Jedinak. That has led to us pumping it long and we can't get the attacking midfielders into the game.
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So many bad decisions made by so many individuals today
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Work rate alone is shocking.Let alone passing.Or trapping.Or tackling.
Apart from that we've been fine.
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well at least we can forgot about second ( the people who thought we were still in with a chance )
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Too many players having a mare today.
And the last game and the game before that.
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Bruce sees we've lost midfield. Takes off our defensive midfielder, drops us from 3 to 2 man in the middle and puts a striker on. Then we've got even less of the ball. Classic Bruce.
We're waiting for one moment of possible magic, and hoping we take it now.
This Utd kid Tuanzebe. Really do not see what he brings to the side. He's definitely not a fullback and he's a worry defensively and not great on the ball. I'm all for loan players, but they need to add something to the side.
We don't look like we've had an international break either. Very leggy. It just seems like we've burned out now. Our best players are getting on a bit, or have struggled a lot with injury, and it looks like it's showing in the run in.
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Another funky Bruce formation with Hogan?
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FOR FUCKS SAKE VILLA...WAKE UP
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Tuanzebe and Onomah have been truly awful acquisitions, and to think they are/were getting game time ahead of our own youngsters, and even worse - that was a pillar of our transfer strategy once FFP reared its head. Shocking tbh.
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Bruce is floundering.
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If this form continues, Bruce can count himself lucky to still be in a job (even assuming that we still manage to stumble into the Play Off's). I can think of a few owners about who wouldn't be waiting 'til the end of the season to pull the trigger.
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Too many players having a mare today.
There are to many people on here with blinkers on if they think we are going to catch Cardiff
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I'll never ever fully understand what Lansbury does
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why the fuck are we playing at fucking walking pace?
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feck me play offs is going to be hard watching this lot
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Too many players having a mare today.
There are to many people on here with blinkers on if they think we are going to catch Cardiff
We've been absolutely shire.
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Season over now until the play offs start. All these experienced players were supposed to carry us through the run in. We've completely bottled it.
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All the urgency of a pre season friendly.
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It was plain to see we weren't at the races after ten fucking minutes.
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We keep hold of the ball way too long. Play the fucking ball quicker you shower of disappointment.
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Bruce sees we've lost midfield. Takes off our defensive midfielder, drops us from 3 to 2 man in the middle and puts a striker on. Then we've got even less of the ball. Classic Bruce.
We're waiting for one moment of possible magic, and hoping we take it now.
This Utd kid Tuanzebe. Really do not see what he brings to the side. He's definitely not a fullback and he's a worry defensively and not great on the ball. I'm all for loan players, but they need to add something to the side.
We don't look like we've had an international break either. Very leggy. It just seems like we've burned out now. Our best players are getting on a bit, or have struggled a lot with injury, and it looks like it's showing in the run in.
Perhaps he's impressed with his extensive collection of custom-made Beats Headphones?
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Season over now until the play offs start. All these experienced players were supposed to carry us through the run in. We've completely bottled it.
Personally I'd rest some of them in the run in.
As Tom mentioned we have plenty of 30 + year olds in our starting 11 and after that great effort v Wolves it's starting to show.
We need everyone fit and firing for the play offs. Don't see how that will be achieved by starting them game after game in the run in.
2nd is obviously gone.
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Season over now until the play offs start. All these experienced players were supposed to carry us through the run in. We've completely bottled it.
Personally I'd rest some of them in the run in.
As Tom mentioned we have plenty of 30 + year olds in our starting 11 and after that great effort v Wolves it's starting to show.
We need everyone fit and firing for the play offs. Don't see how that will be achieved by starting them game after game in the run in.
2nd is obviously gone.
There are rules against that now.
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Grealish free kick was top drawer.
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thsi is why Bruce aint good enough
get rid end of season
makes warnock look like alex ferguson
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Lansbury is fucking wank in a ‘no man’ midfield
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It astonishes me that the last few Villa managers have watched us losing a midfield battle and then thrown on a load of strikers as if it's the answer. Bruce has previous. Hogan, Grabban and Kodjia up and we've got a midfield of Grealish and Snodgrass, which leaves Lansbury as the 'disciplined' 'ball winner.' It's like Bruce has never watched Lansbury before.
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I'll never ever fully understand what Lansbury does
That's a bit harsh. His contribution to contemporary hairstyles is second to none.
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Where is the Villa against Wolves? Bristol? Blues?
Genuinely puzzled.
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Miskicks, slices, shit up and unders.
We are team who have put themselves under too much mental pressure.
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Season over now until the play offs start. All these experienced players were supposed to carry us through the run in. We've completely bottled it.
Personally I'd rest some of them in the run in.
As Tom mentioned we have plenty of 30 + year olds in our starting 11 and after that great effort v Wolves it's starting to show.
We need everyone fit and firing for the play offs. Don't see how that will be achieved by starting them game after game in the run in.
2nd is obviously gone.
There are rules against that now.
I don't mean all at one go.
John Terry hasn't look at his imperious best last few games. Rest him for a few. Plenty criticising Axel on here, on Man. United forum they all say his best position is at CB so play him there.
We will need Jedinak for the play offs. Not sure we need him for Reading at home.
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We just seem devoid of any urgency. An inept performance. There have been too many of late. Sort it out Brucey!
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I'll never ever fully understand what Lansbury does
That's a bit harsh. His contribution to contemporary hairstyles is second to none.
We've got Grealish for that.
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That shouldn't have been a freekick imo, thank feck it was though.
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dawson has been very good
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Play till midnight and we still won't score
A shocking lack of urgency in this second half.
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Never in a million years would I have thought this would finish 0-0.
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That seven and a bit hour round train journey looking ever so appealing next Saturday
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Where is the Villa against Wolves? Bristol? Blues?
Genuinely puzzled.
the same one against Bolton qpr Brentford
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This has been a masterclass of mediocrity with a healthy sprinkling of ineptness so far.
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Will one of these £15 million pound players ever step up to plate?
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Stream crashed. Not overly disappointed
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I bet Sky are really pleased they chose this game, real edge of the seat stuff!
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thsi is why Bruce aint good enough
get rid end of season
makes warnock look like alex ferguson
Makes Nigel Adkins look like Arsène Wenger.
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jT will be manager in the championship next season
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I'll never ever fully understand what Lansbury does
That's a bit harsh. His contribution to contemporary hairstyles is second to none.
We've got Grealish for that.
D'oh! So we have (although nobody rocks a man-bun like our Ange).
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This season has been a masterclass of mediocrity with a healthy sprinkling of ineptness so far.
**Manly giggle**
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Utter rubbish.
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We're done here. Enjoy the post-match drinks lads. It's a good excuse at least...?
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Stream crashed. Not overly disappointed
ggggoooooaaallll
worldie from Kodja
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Zzzzzzzz
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Play offs it is. Ah well
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Useful point?
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Load of shite
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Just fuck off villa
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My worst fears realised.
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Season over now until the play offs start. All these experienced players were supposed to carry us through the run in. We've completely bottled it.
Personally I'd rest some of them in the run in.
As Tom mentioned we have plenty of 30 + year olds in our starting 11 and after that great effort v Wolves it's starting to show.
We need everyone fit and firing for the play offs. Don't see how that will be achieved by starting them game after game in the run in.
2nd is obviously gone.
There are rules against that now.
I don't mean all at one go.
John Terry hasn't look at his imperious best last few games. Rest him for a few. Plenty criticising Axel on here, on Man. United forum they all say his best position is at CB so play him there.
We will need Jedinak for the play offs. Not sure we need him for Reading at home.
Agreed
Although would prefer to go in the play offs with some confidence on the back of some wins
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Dire second half performance and lucky to get a point in the end as that was a definite pen for Grealish's handball. To only get one point from the last three fixtures is a terrible return.
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Get to fuck, Bruce.