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Title: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 06:48:57 PM
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Good to see Jedi and Kodjia back
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 06:50:06 PM
No Carroll in the squad? Just win please Villa.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 06:51:30 PM
Glad that Whelan isn't playing.  That bench though.....yikes.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mossie Hennebry on February 08, 2019, 06:51:32 PM
Villa win...
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: chrisw1 on February 08, 2019, 06:53:36 PM
That bench is full of meh
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Three Spires Villa on February 08, 2019, 06:54:34 PM
How can we have spent so much money and have a bench like that...????? I will answer my own question becaus we have wasted so much money.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: WarszaVillan on February 08, 2019, 06:54:59 PM
He's quick off the draw.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 06:55:44 PM
What is Hause like? I haven't got a clue.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 08, 2019, 06:56:13 PM
TV beat me by a minute, delete this one please mods.

Should have kept yours. TV is the Steve Bruce of Match thread starters. We need a fresh start and the bounce.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 06:56:55 PM
No Carroll in the squad?  Most odd, especially as the utterly shit Bjarnason is in the squad.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villafirst on February 08, 2019, 06:57:27 PM
Carroll injured already?  About par for the course with our squad!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 06:57:31 PM
Carroll’s teeth can’t play under floodlights.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villafirst on February 08, 2019, 06:59:57 PM
Sheffield won't win many headers against Mings, Elphick and Mile!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 07:00:30 PM
Where’s Carroll, and why both BB and Whelan?
No real attacking options on the bench - where’s Davis?

Including Jedi may mean we see Hourihane further forward, but it’s still a fairly undynamic midfield.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on February 08, 2019, 07:00:53 PM
Carroll injured already?  About par for the course with our squad!
He’s been injured since last Oct at Swansea
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 07:00:56 PM
Already merged.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 07:01:37 PM
Just fucking win Villa! Preferably 4-0.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: villa `cross the mersey on February 08, 2019, 07:03:56 PM
Carroll’s teeth can’t play under floodlights.
Or That the weather forecast was for thunder and whitening
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 07:05:46 PM
TV beat me by a minute, delete this one please mods.

Should have kept yours. TV is the Steve Bruce of Match thread starters. We need a fresh start and the bounce.

I wish. I'm only about as good as Remi Garde
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 07:06:56 PM
It's like being at work listening to you lot!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 07:08:49 PM
Je ne sais pas.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: UK Redsox on February 08, 2019, 07:13:35 PM
SheffU might be pushing for automatic promotion but their team is Billy Sharp, Enda Stevens and 9 blokes I’ve never heard of
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 07:15:23 PM
If he subs SJM for Wheeliebin, that would be the slowest midfield ever.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on February 08, 2019, 07:17:05 PM
Carroll probably got injured in training today,that is what usually happens to Villa players
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 07:19:27 PM
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Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: themossman on February 08, 2019, 07:20:18 PM
Sheffield won't win many headers against Mings, Elphick and Mile!

Nice to have a few hard bastards in the team.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Richard E on February 08, 2019, 07:22:15 PM
Carroll probably got injured in training today,that is what usually happens to Villa players

Ill apparently.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 07:23:50 PM
Sheffield won't win many headers against Mings, Elphick and Mile!

Nice to have a few hard bastards in the team.

And our goalie is 6'7
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on February 08, 2019, 07:24:34 PM

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Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 07:31:07 PM
Slumming it with a bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc tonight.  Oh the humanity!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 07:31:19 PM
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Good to see Jedi and Kodjia back

Seems a bit of a change away from 433 which is a positive, with a number of personnel changes from last week. Dogs of war look to the team which might be no harm.

Davis not in squad either, another injury?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 08, 2019, 07:32:55 PM
SheffU might be pushing for automatic promotion but their team is Billy Sharp, Enda Stevens and 9 blokes I’ve never heard of

Enda I know about but Billy Sharp, didn't he used to play for Melchester Rovers?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 07:33:40 PM
Slumming it with a bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc tonight.  Oh the humanity!
Cloudy Bay.?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 07:34:06 PM
SheffU might be pushing for automatic promotion but their team is Billy Sharp, Enda Stevens and 9 blokes I’ve never heard of

Fleck, Basham, Norwood are good players at this level.  Duffy is as well.  Madine has been hit and miss since signing from Cardiff I think it was.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on February 08, 2019, 07:37:03 PM
I can't seem to get NowTV working to buy a 24hr pass to watch the game... decided not to watch this in the boozer since I fainted this afternoon after giving blood!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: devilla on February 08, 2019, 07:38:13 PM
What is Hause like? I haven't got a clue.

Built like a brick shithouse. I'll get my coat.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 07:41:37 PM
Slumming it with a bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc tonight.  Oh the humanity!
Crémant de Bourgogne brut, Buxy.
Domaine Vaquer Côtes du Roussillon 'Cuvée Bernard' 2017.

What is NZ SB like?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 07:43:20 PM
Plenty of height in the side. Win you buggers!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on February 08, 2019, 07:45:36 PM
Nice Red Italian Appasimento here from 2012.

Sweet but not too heavy. Full bodied but smooth.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: berneboy on February 08, 2019, 07:46:09 PM
SheffU might be pushing for automatic promotion but their team is Billy Sharp, Enda Stevens and 9 blokes I’ve never heard of
Well, I was at Bramall Lane when they thrashed us. They looked exceptionally good that day. Mind you we were exceptionally bad.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 07:47:17 PM
Turpentine by Wilko's. Stings a bit but I've already lost control of my bowels so happy days.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 07:48:28 PM
Slumming it with a bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc tonight.  Oh the humanity!
Crémant de Bourgogne brut, Buxy.
Domaine Vaquer Côtes du Roussillon 'Cuvée Bernard' 2017.

What is NZ SB like?

I’ve got a nice bottle of Crémant in the fridge. NZ SB is very popular in the UK. Only guessing but I’d think it must be up there with the best selling white wine, so I always end up with loads when people bring a bottle round. Decided not to waste anything good on the Villa!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 07:49:23 PM
When is kick off
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on February 08, 2019, 07:50:20 PM
When is kick off

A few minutes ago.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 07:50:23 PM
About 4 minutes ago.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 07:51:05 PM
ESPN says event not started
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 08, 2019, 07:51:42 PM
Can't find a stream. Anybody?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 07:52:01 PM
ESPN says event not started

Villa haven’t for the first 5 minutes!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 07:52:24 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/46896053
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 07:52:53 PM
Taylor all over the place defensively
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 07:53:42 PM
Taylor all over the place defensively

Ah. Always good to see an improvement.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 07:53:44 PM
Sheff U all over us like a cheap suit.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 07:54:51 PM
Fuck me this is dire already.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on February 08, 2019, 07:54:54 PM
Sheff U all over us like a cheap suit.
Now, there’s a shock
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: john e on February 08, 2019, 07:55:33 PM
It’s like watching 5 year olds trying to play football
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 07:55:46 PM
Started well again I see.

Hoof, hoof whereever we  may be. We are the boys in Dean Smith's army.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 07:55:54 PM
Well, we look awful so far
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 07:56:08 PM
It’s been a fucking terrible start.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 07:56:09 PM
5am here. Come on Villa, win.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 07:56:18 PM
Hourihane is Fucking pathetic.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 07:56:55 PM
1-0. Fuck off you useless twats.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 07:56:56 PM
Bollocks.  Concede from a corner.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: CT on February 08, 2019, 07:57:06 PM
Pitiful start and now 0-1.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 07:57:12 PM
No grip in midfield.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 07:57:35 PM
Yeah brilliant again Villa. Shit shit and shit
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on February 08, 2019, 07:57:37 PM
Pathetic
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 07:57:53 PM
Not over the line
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 07:57:54 PM
Smith, start earning your money or fuck off. This has been unacceptably shit for weeks, and this start is as bad as awigan away.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: thick_mike on February 08, 2019, 07:58:04 PM
Ah balls
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 07:58:06 PM
Fucking useless
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 07:58:06 PM
We deserve that we’ve been fucking atrocious.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 07:58:06 PM
Ffs sloppy all over
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 07:58:08 PM
Not over the line

Miles over.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 07:58:33 PM
Hutton and Taylor are so narrow that Kodjia and El Ghazi are making it a back 6 which is why we're pegged back because we've got no out ball.

And there's the first goal, well deserved, we've been fucking awful.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 07:58:52 PM
The slow-mo showed that it was probably over but I'm fucked if I know how the ref could be sure in real time.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 07:58:58 PM
I think the Smith revolution might have come full circle.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on February 08, 2019, 07:59:04 PM
and on tonight’s ‘Hourihane watch’....
1st contribution to game: lose runner, commit ridiculous foul on edge of box, leading to corner and goal.
Completely and utterly useless
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 07:59:22 PM
Not over the line

Miles over.
Yes seen it now.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: adrenachrome on February 08, 2019, 07:59:28 PM
All over us like a virulent rash. No surprise that they scored.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 07:59:39 PM
Not over the line
Clearly over on a later replay.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 08:00:03 PM
and on tonight’s ‘Hourihane watch’....
1st contribution to game: lose runner, commit ridiculous foul on edge of box, leading to corner and goal.
Completely and utterly useless
Yep and first name on the team sheet.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 08:00:09 PM
We’re just not very good at all sadly.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:00:13 PM
This is fucking dismal. That twat Jedinak booked. We’re making them look like Man City.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Uknowthescore on February 08, 2019, 08:00:26 PM
This could be embarrassing
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 08:00:32 PM
Sigh
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: CT on February 08, 2019, 08:00:34 PM
The slow-mo showed that it was probably over but I'm fucked if I know how the ref could be sure in real time.

A buzzing watch will help.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 08:00:35 PM
Just once, it would be nice to be the good team.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 08:00:42 PM
Wilder has done such a good job there. Simple system, players all bought or developed for the system. They know what they are doing at all times and play to their strengths. We look like we haven't got a fucking clue.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:01:38 PM
Wilder has done such a good job there. Simple system, players all bought for the system. They know what they are doing at all times and play to their strengths. We look like we haven't got a fucking clue.

Should have gone for him and not Smith.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on February 08, 2019, 08:01:46 PM
Wilder has done such a good job there. Simple system, players all bought for the system. They know what they are doing at all times and play to their strengths. We look like we haven't got a fucking clue.
Put him at the Villa, he’d be clueless.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 08:01:57 PM
The slow-mo showed that it was probably over but I'm fucked if I know how the ref could be sure in real time.

A buzzing watch will help.

I've told you before. I don't want to buy any of your watches.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 08:01:58 PM
Jedinak looks totally off the pace, Hourihane offers so little to help us get a grip on the game, it's so fucking frustrating watching this shit.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Taylor on February 08, 2019, 08:02:12 PM
Being totally outplayed by f**ing Sheffield Utd. Can we have Bruce back?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 08:02:38 PM
This is as bad a start as i can remember  shapeless and lacking focus. Awful.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jane on February 08, 2019, 08:02:41 PM
A semi circle maybe?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:02:57 PM
There's no leadership on our side that I can see. No grit and determination.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: four fornicholl on February 08, 2019, 08:03:15 PM
ASTON VILLA, youre having a fucking laugh, Embarrassing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 08:03:21 PM
That exchange with Kodjia and the full back.... Show some fucking fight you big fucking twat.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:03:28 PM
We are being bossed.  Hourihane is a fucking hologram yet again.  Where is the passion?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:03:30 PM
When is kick off

Let the players know.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 08:03:47 PM
Can somebody please explain why I should have faith that Dean Smith will get it right here?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on February 08, 2019, 08:03:57 PM
All the height we have in the defence now and still we can not defend corners Will it ever change
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 08:04:06 PM
our keeper doesnt exactly inspire confidence in defending set pieces thus far

6ft6 and getting embarrassingly pinned on his line

we are being thoroughly outclassed so far
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: CT on February 08, 2019, 08:04:07 PM
Being totally outplayed by f**ing Sheffield Utd. Can we have Bruce back?

Yeah, Bruce did just fine at Brammall Lane earlier this season.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:04:09 PM
I hate this team.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:04:23 PM
Being totally outplayed by f**ing Sheffield Utd. Can we have Bruce back?

No, fuck Bruce. He's a ******.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nev on February 08, 2019, 08:04:34 PM
It's the first time I've seen us since Boxing Day and it's terrible. Astounding how we have changed from the first few games.
But there looks like little change lately. The same players shuffled around to no great effect.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kieron on February 08, 2019, 08:04:51 PM
Jedinak looks totally off the pace

Has he ever been ON the pace?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on February 08, 2019, 08:04:53 PM
Can't find a stream. Anybody?

Did you find one?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:05:02 PM
Can somebody please explain why I should have faith that Dean Smith will get it right here?

Nope. Embarrassingly out of his depth.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 08:05:16 PM
Jedinak showing his passing range again. Straight to a Utd player. Again
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 08:05:17 PM
Being totally outplayed by f**ing Sheffield Utd. Can we have Bruce back?
Errr, I went to Bramall Lane and saw the dreadful Potatohead team that day.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 08:05:22 PM
It's not about grit and determination, it's about pace and positioning, they're playing at a high tempo and our midfield and defence are all over the place trying to stay with the runners. It's resulting in us being 8-9 men behind the ball and they just camping out in our half.

Smith needs to start looking at how to get more energy into the midfield with the players he has.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on February 08, 2019, 08:06:29 PM
Wilder has done such a good job there. Simple system, players all bought or developed for the system. They know what they are doing at all times and play to their strengths. We look like we haven't got a fucking clue.

And we haven't done that for years and years.

Smith, if afforded the time, will do it. He's having to use players that can't fit the sort of system he wants to play.

We're shit. My Blades supporting wife is currently smug.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 08:06:35 PM
Jedinak another one having a horror show so far
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:06:45 PM
It's not about grit and determination, it's about pace and positioning, they're playing at a high tempo and our midfield and defence are all over the place trying to stay with the runners. It's resulting in us being 8-9 men behind the ball and they just camping out in our half.

Smith needs to start looking at how to get more energy into the midfield with the players he has.

He’s just picked Jedinak. Clueless.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 08:07:36 PM
It's not about grit and determination, it's about pace and positioning, they're playing at a high tempo and our midfield and defence are all over the place trying to stay with the runners. It's resulting in us being 8-9 men behind the ball and they just camping out in our half.

Smith needs to start looking at how to get more energy into the midfield with the players he has.

Not fucking starting with Jedinak might have been a good idea.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:07:43 PM
The crap still goes on and on and on and on.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 08:07:52 PM
What a shower of shit, we just keep giving the ball away
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on February 08, 2019, 08:08:11 PM
It's not about grit and determination, it's about pace and positioning, they're playing at a high tempo and our midfield and defence are all over the place trying to stay with the runners. It's resulting in us being 8-9 men behind the ball and they just camping out in our half.

Smith needs to start looking at how to get more energy into the midfield with the players he has.

He’s just picked Jedinak. Clueless.

Who else has he got to pick? They're all shit.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 08:08:38 PM
They cannot protect the ball - giving it away all the time!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:08:46 PM
We are second to everything.  NOT FUCKING GOOD ENOUGH!! Get into them Smith.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:09:26 PM
I'm just going on body language. They all look scared of the job.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:09:36 PM
It's not about grit and determination, it's about pace and positioning, they're playing at a high tempo and our midfield and defence are all over the place trying to stay with the runners. It's resulting in us being 8-9 men behind the ball and they just camping out in our half.

Smith needs to start looking at how to get more energy into the midfield with the players he has.

He’s just picked Jedinak. Clueless.

Who else has he got to pick? They're all shit.

He's just had a transfer window, and his midfield pick was some 12 year old nobody from Swansea who's been terrible for the last two years, and who the Swans fans were immensely pleased to see the back of.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 08:09:37 PM
It's not about grit and determination, it's about pace and positioning, they're playing at a high tempo and our midfield and defence are all over the place trying to stay with the runners. It's resulting in us being 8-9 men behind the ball and they just camping out in our half.

Smith needs to start looking at how to get more energy into the midfield with the players he has.

He’s just picked Jedinak. Clueless.

Who else has he got to pick? They're all shit.

That's the thing, Whelan has had plenty of chances and he slows the play down far too much, Thor has had a chance and looks lost. Maybe Carroll will be better but he's ill today.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: john e on February 08, 2019, 08:09:39 PM
it’s not grit and passion we need just some players who can control a football and pass it to someone on their own side
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 08:10:01 PM
Tommy Elphick is actually Neil from The Inbetweeners.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 08:10:12 PM
Wilder has done such a good job there. Simple system, players all bought for the system. They know what they are doing at all times and play to their strengths. We look like we haven't got a fucking clue.

Should have gone for him and not Smith.

You are unfairly comparing a manager who has been in his job for three years to one who has been in his job for a little over three months.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:10:43 PM
McGinn is fucking class.  Utterly wasted in a dire team like this.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 08:11:07 PM
Never mind, the transfer window will be open soon.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 08:11:09 PM
Laughable throw in. Pathetic.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 08:11:11 PM
This is absolute garbage.  Utter tripe. 

I (still) cannot see what this tea is set up to do.  Take McGinn out and we're fucking Wigan presently. 
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:11:16 PM
HOURIHANE IS FUCKING SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 08:11:28 PM
it’s not grit and passion we need just some players who can control a football and pass it to someone on their own side

Agreed
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on February 08, 2019, 08:11:33 PM
It's not about grit and determination, it's about pace and positioning, they're playing at a high tempo and our midfield and defence are all over the place trying to stay with the runners. It's resulting in us being 8-9 men behind the ball and they just camping out in our half.

Smith needs to start looking at how to get more energy into the midfield with the players he has.

He’s just picked Jedinak. Clueless.

Who else has he got to pick? They're all shit.

That's the thing, Whelan has had plenty of chances and he slows the play down far too much, Thor has had a chance and looks lost. Maybe Carroll will be better but he's ill today.
I’d play anyone over Hourihane. We’re 1-0 down because of him. In our current predicament, I’d settle for the God of Thunder
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ez on February 08, 2019, 08:11:33 PM
I was looking forward to seeing how we are against one of the top sides now. I'm not liking the answer.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on February 08, 2019, 08:11:35 PM
It's not about grit and determination, it's about pace and positioning, they're playing at a high tempo and our midfield and defence are all over the place trying to stay with the runners. It's resulting in us being 8-9 men behind the ball and they just camping out in our half.

Smith needs to start looking at how to get more energy into the midfield with the players he has.

He’s just picked Jedinak. Clueless.

Who else has he got to pick? They're all shit.

He's just had a transfer window, and his midfield pick was some 12 year old nobody from Swansea who's been terrible for the last two years, and who the Swans fans were immensely pleased to see the back of.

Or maybe that's the only one who was available. We haven't really seen him play yet and he's not available tonight so who should he have picked?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 08:11:35 PM
It's not about grit and determination, it's about pace and positioning, they're playing at a high tempo and our midfield and defence are all over the place trying to stay with the runners. It's resulting in us being 8-9 men behind the ball and they just camping out in our half.

Smith needs to start looking at how to get more energy into the midfield with the players he has.

He’s just picked Jedinak. Clueless.

Who else has he got to pick? They're all shit.

Unfortunately reality really is biting, a number of our players out there have seen much better days

Why Smith keeps trying to get them to play a pressing type of game is another matter
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 08, 2019, 08:12:11 PM
Can't find a stream. Anybody?

Did you find one?

Sadly so.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 08:12:11 PM
Better.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 08:12:21 PM
Jedinak is fucking useless.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 08:12:27 PM
Finally a bit of pressure and a half chance.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:12:34 PM
Best bit of football so far there from us.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:12:46 PM
26 minutes for our first attempt on goal. Oh, and it's a bag of shit.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:12:59 PM
Well these players were doing plenty of running and accurate passing a few weeks ago. And now they look shit scared of the job. I'm not advocating Bruceball.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Kimaster1976 on February 08, 2019, 08:13:13 PM
Even by our recent woeful standards of the past 2 months...... this is abysmal.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: aev on February 08, 2019, 08:14:08 PM
Probably 6 players starting that in truth I wouldn’t care if they never played for us again.

Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: mr underhill on February 08, 2019, 08:14:29 PM
Smith's out of his depth made all the wrong choices in the window and will be gone by June.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:14:35 PM
Mings, Abraham and McGinn are the only players we have,  What a waste of a window. Two of them aren't ours.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: john e on February 08, 2019, 08:14:43 PM
This crapage is more than just missing Grealish
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:14:55 PM
Can we sub Jedinak already please? Reckon I'd be more mobile than him, and I've got a broken foot.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on February 08, 2019, 08:14:58 PM
Can't find a stream. Anybody?

Did you find one?

Sadly so.

A PM appreciated, please even if it's carcrash.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:15:27 PM
Bravo there. Get into em.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 08:15:42 PM
The fall off from the highs of Derby and Boro are way more than the absence of one player. This is really disturbing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curlytailavfc on February 08, 2019, 08:15:54 PM
Smith's out of his depth made all the wrong choices in the window and will be gone by June.
that long june hope not
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 08:15:57 PM
Hutton has been particularly shit
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 08:16:05 PM
This crapage is more than just missing Grealish

I don't think it is. Sheff Utd wouldn't have half the freedom to attack if he was lurking near the halfway line.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 08:16:16 PM
Jedinak really is fucking shit.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:16:25 PM
Where is the high pressing?  They look shit scared.  Bigger club, bigger resources and yet we are absolutely awful.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 08:16:28 PM
Jedinak is going to get sent off here.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: four fornicholl on February 08, 2019, 08:16:58 PM
Oi Smiffy, I don't think you know what you're doing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Singapore Villa on February 08, 2019, 08:17:01 PM
How many times is Jedinak going to give the f***** ball away!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curlytailavfc on February 08, 2019, 08:17:18 PM
Can we sub Jedinak already please? Reckon I'd be more mobile than him, and I've got a broken foot.
and me bost my ankle and ripped ligament 6 weeks ago
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:17:24 PM
Jedinak is going to get sent off here.

Good, I think that would marginally improve us.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:17:34 PM
That Madine loves the grass. Loves a lie down.  Cheating twat.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 08:17:48 PM
Not the most pleasant of thirty minutes.

Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 08:18:03 PM
This is the worst I’ve seen this season possibly with the exception of Wigan away.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:18:03 PM
Do you think Jedi is angry he's not captain?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:18:11 PM
Can we sub Jedinak already please? Reckon I'd be more mobile than him, and I've got a broken foot.
and me bost my ankle and ripped ligament 6 weeks ago

Sorry to hear that mate, get well soon.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 08:18:17 PM
People saying Wilder's been in the job three years - wasn't the first year spent obtaining promotion and the second in contention for the playoffs?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:18:23 PM
Did Kodjia really want that?  No.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on February 08, 2019, 08:18:48 PM
Smith's out of his depth made all the wrong choices in the window and will be gone by June.

Oh shut up!

Mings and Elphick are doing well. Kalinic is good. Carroll sick. Got rid of Hogan and McCormack. Tell me what the wrong choices were?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curlytailavfc on February 08, 2019, 08:19:11 PM
Can we sub Jedinak already please? Reckon I'd be more mobile than him, and I've got a broken foot.
and me bost my ankle and ripped ligament 6 weeks ago

Sorry to hear that mate, get well soon.
cheers
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 08:19:13 PM
Jedinak is going to get sent off here.

miles off the pace without the ball, keeps getting done by simple turns and one twos

with the ball  :o
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:19:20 PM
We are so slow going forwards.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 08:20:02 PM
How many times is Jedinak going to give the f***** ball away!
Lots
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: DB on February 08, 2019, 08:20:24 PM
Hoofball so far
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Hairbandinho on February 08, 2019, 08:20:44 PM
What has happened to this team from the one at West Brom
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 08:20:50 PM
Fucking hell this is static.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 08:20:53 PM
So what does Smith do at half time? Whelan for Jedinak? Green for El Ghazi?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: LeeB on February 08, 2019, 08:20:54 PM
We may be shit, but we're nowhere near as shit as Andy Hinchcliffe is as a co-commentator, the cock nosed no-mark.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 08:21:00 PM
Get that beardy twat off for fucks sake.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: eddiemunster on February 08, 2019, 08:21:12 PM
We are so slow going forwards.
Lets face it, we've been as slow as a dead snail for six/seven seasons now.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:21:28 PM
We are literally all over the place.  This is like watching a group of kids who have never played together before.  An experimental side.  Absolutely hopeless.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:21:37 PM
Smith's out of his depth made all the wrong choices in the window and will be gone by June.

Oh shut up!

Mings and Elphick are doing well. Kalinic is good. Carroll sick. Got rid of Hogan and McCormack. Tell me what the wrong choices were?

Not buying a left back, not buying a right back, not getting a decent central midfielder in,  buying Hause.  And Kalinic has had one good game so far.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 08:21:56 PM
Evening all.  Not going well I take it.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nev on February 08, 2019, 08:22:01 PM
I think you lot over react on the match thread sometimes.
Not tonight.
Chronic.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: four fornicholl on February 08, 2019, 08:22:22 PM
Smith's out of his depth made all the wrong choices in the window and will be gone by June.

Oh shut up!

Mings and Elphick are doing well. Kalinic is good. Carroll sick. Got rid of Hogan and McCormack. Tell me what the wrong choices were?
A bit of a game plan would help, he must of known how they would play.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:22:28 PM
Evening all.  Not going well I take it.

Hopeless.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:22:32 PM
Second shot, 35 minutes. Way off the mark. We are growing into it but still not looking sharp or cohesive.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: saint13 on February 08, 2019, 08:22:52 PM
He has been abysmal. I wouldn't mind but he is not even attempting difficult passes, they are completely routine.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: dicedlam on February 08, 2019, 08:23:00 PM
This is bloody embarrassing. Owned by Sheffield fucking Utd.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: LeeB on February 08, 2019, 08:23:23 PM
Evening all.  Not going well I take it.

It's one of those games that you don't need to watch a minute of to know exactly what has occured.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: DB on February 08, 2019, 08:23:45 PM
They look like they have no confidence. They get to around the edge of the box and run out of ideas
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:24:00 PM
Second shot, 35 minutes. Way off the mark. We are growing into it but still not looking sharp or cohesive.

I wish you optimists would fuck off
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Clark W Griswold on February 08, 2019, 08:24:11 PM
The only two that look decent are here on loan, Mings and Tammy. Very depressing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:24:28 PM
Fuck me, how much space did they have on the left there?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:25:02 PM
Elmo on, Jedi off. Hutton switch to middield
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:25:07 PM
Our players are jogging.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 08:25:17 PM
This is fucking shambolic, embarrassingly piss poor.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:25:34 PM
Second shot, 35 minutes. Way off the mark. We are growing into it but still not looking sharp or cohesive.

I wish you optimists would fuck off

Play nicely!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: CT on February 08, 2019, 08:25:45 PM
‪Why does it always look like the opposition have two more players than us?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on February 08, 2019, 08:26:10 PM
Second shot, 35 minutes. Way off the mark. We are growing into it but still not looking sharp or cohesive.

I wish you optimists would fuck off

LOL
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:26:15 PM
Second shot, 35 minutes. Way off the mark. We are growing into it but still not looking sharp or cohesive.

I wish you optimists would fuck off

Play nicely!

Only kidding Newby 😁
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 08:26:42 PM
We've gone from 20 shots a game to fucking 2 in 30 minutes. Just dreadful. I didn't expect miracles. I just didn't expect teams on far, far less resources than us scoring more goals, creating more chances and winning games while we struggle to put two passes together having only won once or twice in whatever it's been now.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 08:27:03 PM
We're being comprehensively outplayed here.
Embarrassing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:27:14 PM
Second shot, 35 minutes. Way off the mark. We are growing into it but still not looking sharp or cohesive.

I wish you optimists would fuck off

Play nicely!

Only kidding Newby 😁

I know sweetie (love you really) . Just make them play better!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:28:01 PM
I hate Friday evening matches. Ruins the whole weekend as opposed to just Sunday.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 08:28:12 PM
We look like it's a training match
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 08:28:13 PM
I've been watching for about five minutes now and I think it's only Hutton who's touched the ball for us.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2019, 08:28:24 PM
We've gone from 20 shots a game to fucking 2 in 30 minutes. Just dreadful. I didn't expect miracles. I just didn't expect teams on far, far less resources than us scoring more goals, creating more chances and winning games while we struggle to put two passes together having only won once or twice in whatever it's been now.
... with a Villa reject at fullback as well
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:28:37 PM
We look like it's a training match

They could do with it.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:29:00 PM
We've gone from 20 shots a game to fucking 2 in 30 minutes. Just dreadful. I didn't expect miracles. I just didn't expect teams on far, far less resources than us scoring more goals, creating more chances and winning games while we struggle to put two passes together having only won once or twice in whatever it's been now.

We never seem to lose close games. We're always absolutely pathetic when we get beat.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:29:15 PM
Darren Moore, a Villa fan.  I best he's impressed.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 08:29:29 PM
Have this lot been told they’re leaving already or something?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on February 08, 2019, 08:30:24 PM
‪Why does it always look like the opposition have two more players than us?
Because we have Jedi and Hourihane in midfield? Might as well play with 9 men.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:30:32 PM
We need to shut their fecking fans up!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 08:31:23 PM
feel sorry for Hutton with that gutless pr*ck Kodjia playing ahead of him.

Every time Hutton gets the ball, Kodjia hides.

Kodjia offers zero defensively then aswell.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:31:41 PM
What is Ramsdens currency?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:32:08 PM
What is Ramsdens currency?

Puntfucks.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 08:32:34 PM
What is Ramsdens currency?

Chips?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 08, 2019, 08:32:36 PM
We look like it's a training match

They could do with it.


:)
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: LeeB on February 08, 2019, 08:32:39 PM
Get Jedinak on the right wing!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:32:51 PM
What is Ramsdens currency?

or Door Deals?  Pleasingly local sponsors I reckon.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 08:33:04 PM
What absolute shit
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on February 08, 2019, 08:33:13 PM
Green and Thor at halftime please Smiffy
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:33:23 PM
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kieron on February 08, 2019, 08:33:45 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed that.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: LeeB on February 08, 2019, 08:33:51 PM
Absolute Blues
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 08:33:54 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again: it can't get much worse than that.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:33:59 PM
Green and Thor at halftime please Smiffy

There's never a good reason to bring Bjarnason on.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villafirst on February 08, 2019, 08:34:07 PM
We lose virtually every header in their box!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:34:08 PM
Absolute Blues

Worse.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on February 08, 2019, 08:34:23 PM
Has Hutton done anything right tonight,every time i have heard his name it has resulted in a mistake
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:34:29 PM
im going to need a new tv soon.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 08:34:36 PM
I hope that wasn't our good half.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: john e on February 08, 2019, 08:34:56 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again: it can't get much worse than that.

and you always get proved wrong
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 08:35:19 PM
Absolute shite. No movement, no plan and just generally terrible. Jedi is a liability.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:35:24 PM
I'm actually glad I broke my foot now so I didn't have to witness that shite in person.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 08:35:25 PM
That was as bad as anything I’ve seen since the relegation season.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on February 08, 2019, 08:35:36 PM
Kodja greedy and doesn’t track back enough .... swap for green
Bench shit so not much else on, would have liked big keinan on for el Ghazi but not there
Good job we signed mings
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: yammers on February 08, 2019, 08:35:41 PM
We’re shit, the ref is shit, the championship is shit, I hate football.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 08:35:42 PM
Hutton....he gets far too much of the ball. And it never ends well. Can't stand him as a player. I thought Smith's reign would see the end of such players.

Really disappointed with Smith so far, three months or not.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 08, 2019, 08:36:04 PM
Has Hutton done anything right tonight,every time i have heard his name it has resulted in a mistake

He's been one of our better players, that's how poor we are.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:36:08 PM
Our currency is despair.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:36:10 PM
im going to need a new tv soon.

Do not adjust your set, we really are that bad.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 08:36:19 PM
It is abundantly clear that the problem is the midfield.
Weeek after week is a combination of rottenness + SJM.
Surely Smith has had enough time to work this out.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa Lew on February 08, 2019, 08:36:24 PM
Only good news is we're only 1 down. Only decent cross of the half came from Jedinak, of all people, in the last minute. Crap.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 08:36:37 PM
Well the last 10 minutes or so were dreary, uninspired and unthreatening.  And according to the commentator that was things having improved for us.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:36:42 PM
Hutton....he gets far too much of the ball. And it never ends well. Can't stand him as a player. I thought Smith's reign would see the end of such players.

Really disappointed with Smith so far, three months or not.

Me too. Hugely disappointing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on February 08, 2019, 08:36:51 PM
We seem to be getting worse by the week.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 08:37:27 PM
Lambertesque in its shitness.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:37:30 PM
It is abundantly clear that the problem is the midfield.
Weeek after week is a combination of rottenness + SJM.
Surely Smith has had enough time to work this out.


Not addressing this in January was hugely negligent.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: rougegorge on February 08, 2019, 08:37:50 PM
I've sat through some rubbish in the last 10 games but this has been embarrassing.  We are at home and no shot on target , no energy. 
We always used to look like scoring,  but now it looks like we'll barely create a chance let alone score.
Without Grealish the two winger system just doesn't work and  the team and management are bereft of ideas.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:37:56 PM
Supporting the Villa at the moment is as easy as riding a bike, except the bike is on fire, you're on fire and everything around is on fire.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: andyh on February 08, 2019, 08:37:58 PM
No pace or movement in this team.
Pisspoor
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:38:26 PM
Sheff Utd have had two good chances and scored once.  Since then, they have offered little.  Villa have had more of the ball in the second half of that first half but haven't looked dangerous in the slightest.  We are second to everything, have given the ball away far too often.  I reckon Hourihane will get sent off second half.  Does Smith have the minerals to get in to them at half time? Or is he just grateful that he has the job because he hasn't played at this standard?  Bollock them, go fucking mental at half time and tell them how fucking bad it is. 
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on February 08, 2019, 08:38:38 PM
I had a choice this evening between going to VP or staying at home with a G&T, good dinner with wine and then bread & cheese with more wine. Made the right choice!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 08:38:49 PM
Just stuck a fiver on us to win at 7/1. I hate money.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 08:39:11 PM
Supporting the Villa at the moment is as easy as riding a bike, except the bike is on fire, you're on fire and everything around is on fire.

Sums it up nicely.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 08:39:59 PM
Some passing and movement would be nice.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on February 08, 2019, 08:41:47 PM
Ever since our manager said the one thing we are guaranteed is goals we have hardly scored .Thought at the time it was a silly thing to say
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on February 08, 2019, 08:42:00 PM
Supporting the Villa at the moment is as easy as riding a bike, except the bike is on fire, you're on fire and everything around is on fire.

Sums it up nicely.

And Lee will be speaking from first hand experience.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 08:42:17 PM
Some passing and movement would be nice.
Let’s start with passing to a bloke in the same colour shirt.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:42:57 PM
Ever since our manager said the one thing we are guaranteed is goals we have hardly scored .Thought at the time it was a silly thing to say

He also said we were very good at home.  We haven't won since.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: pauliewalnuts on February 08, 2019, 08:43:05 PM
This is terrible terrible nonsense.

Nowhere near good enough, Dean.

Can't even get the basics right. El Ghazi looks fat and uninterested, Kodjia is playing in a different fixture all of his own, Hourihane is shocking.

Utterly awful.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:43:13 PM
Supporting the Villa at the moment is as easy as riding a bike, except the bike is on fire, you're on fire and everything around is on fire.

Sums it up nicely.

And Lee will be speaking from first hand experience.

There's hope for us yet then as I'm still alive.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Dazvillain on February 08, 2019, 08:43:52 PM
Have I missed an answer to where Tom and Keinan are....injured ?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:43:57 PM
Some passing and movement would be nice.
Let’s start with passing to a bloke in the same colour shirt.

Ah, I wondered why they kept kicking it in to the crowd!  Now I understand.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on February 08, 2019, 08:44:12 PM
Ever since our manager said the one thing we are guaranteed is goals we have hardly scored .Thought at the time it was a silly thing to say

He also said we were very good at home.  We haven't won since.

We have - we beat Ipswich
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: pauliewalnuts on February 08, 2019, 08:44:39 PM
We have zero movement, even for throw ins.

Week after week of absolute cack.

35k for a winter televised Friday night match, they don't deserve us.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 08, 2019, 08:45:18 PM
Some passing and movement would be nice.

Damn right, Paul. Our movement is shocking. Add to that somebody should tell Hourihane he's facing the wrong way. Every ball goes backwards. He is allowed to bring it forward.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 08:45:29 PM
Have I missed an answer to where Tom and Keinan are....injured ?

No idea on Davis but Carroll has a cold.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:45:34 PM
Ever since our manager said the one thing we are guaranteed is goals we have hardly scored .Thought at the time it was a silly thing to say

He also said we were very good at home.  We haven't won since.

We have - we beat Ipswich

Yeah, we absolutely smashed them (You're quite right though to be fair).
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 08:45:38 PM
any number of players could be replaced after the first half....

however poor old Jedinak will have to come off at the break

might aswell drop McGinn a bit deeper as he is having no impact in his current role

Bring Green on right wing and shove Kodjia up top
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: adrenachrome on February 08, 2019, 08:45:55 PM
We have to hope that they have shagged themselves out with their intensity, and that DS can address the overloading which is undoing us.

Stranger things have happened. Not very often, I will admit.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:45:56 PM
Some passing and movement would be nice.

Damn right, Paul. Our movement is shocking. Add to that somebody should tell Hourihane he's facing the wrong way. Every ball goes backwards. He is allowed to bring it forward.

He's a poor man's Mark Draper with less ability.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 08:45:57 PM
We have zero movement, even for throw ins.

Week after week of absolute cack.

35k for a winter televised Friday night match, they don't deserve us.

No they’re a fucking joke.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:45:59 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/ZzdYnjD/0-F9354-D0-94-FA-4138-8-D1-C-30-C01-EFA9783.png) (https://imgbb.com/)

Orange dot says fucking sub Hourihane.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on February 08, 2019, 08:46:13 PM
It is abundantly clear that the problem is the midfield.
Weeek after week is a combination of rottenness + SJM.
Surely Smith has had enough time to work this out.

Exactly this!
Any defense would crumble behind that dog shit of a midfield (with the exception of SJM). 😔
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:47:11 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/ZzdYnjD/0-F9354-D0-94-FA-4138-8-D1-C-30-C01-EFA9783.png) (https://imgbb.com/)

Orange dot says fucking sub Hourihane.

The Orange Dot effect died seasons ago.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 08:47:45 PM
Some passing and movement would be nice.

Damn right, Paul. Our movement is shocking. Add to that somebody should tell Hourihane he's facing the wrong way. Every ball goes backwards. He is allowed to bring it forward.

He's a poor man's Mark Draper with less ability.

I would kill for Mark Draper now.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:47:52 PM
We have zero movement, even for throw ins.

Week after week of absolute cack.

35k for a winter televised Friday night match, they don't deserve us.

They do not realise how lucky they are.  The only way for many of them after this is down.  Jedinak came from Palace.  We shit on Palace with the attendance figures.  Not many of them can say they have played before such great fans, in high numbers.  Wasters.

The bloke keeps saying we've had lots of comebacks.  Stop hexxing it you bastard wankfecker.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nii Lamptey on February 08, 2019, 08:47:54 PM
Green on for Hourihane please, and push Kodj up top with Tammy
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:48:24 PM
Where's Lil Lee on Sky tonight?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 08:48:38 PM
You might as well go 4 2 4 because Hourihane does fuck all.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:48:45 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/ZzdYnjD/0-F9354-D0-94-FA-4138-8-D1-C-30-C01-EFA9783.png) (https://imgbb.com/)

Orange dot says fucking sub Hourihane.

The Orange Dot effect died seasons ago.

I’m more confident now, cheers Lee.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 08:49:32 PM
I miss a good strike partnership.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ROBBO on February 08, 2019, 08:49:38 PM
Positive Mings looks a player. Midfield is woeful, Hourihane played out of position again Taylor awful Hutton our best avenue to goal.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: passport1 on February 08, 2019, 08:49:50 PM
In the pantheon of donkeys I have seen play for Villa Jediniak is up there with the worst of them.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:50:38 PM
I move we rename Villa Park

The Temple of Gloom

Heartache Hollow

The Factory of Sadness (personal favourite)
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:51:29 PM
El Ghazi is wank.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 08:52:51 PM
Where's Lil Lee on Sky tonight?

He's on this thread instead


(https://i.ibb.co/ZzdYnjD/0-F9354-D0-94-FA-4138-8-D1-C-30-C01-EFA9783.png) (https://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:53:30 PM
Not orange enough!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 08:54:47 PM
I move we rename Villa Park

The Temple of Gloom

Heartache Hollow

The Factory of Sadness (personal favourite)

Dante’s Park.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:55:28 PM
Fucking lazy passing again.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:55:31 PM
Kodjia. What.Was.That?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 08:55:35 PM
All the praise the orange dot!!

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DCdSb6jXUAAquU4.jpg:large)
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 08:56:01 PM
How’s the bright future looking?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:56:03 PM
Lovely ball Tammy.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:56:15 PM
I move we rename Villa Park

The Temple of Gloom

Heartache Hollow

The Factory of Sadness (personal favourite)

Dante’s Park.

We've probably just generated the 10th Circle.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 08:56:21 PM
Shocking dive from Kodjia.  Terrible.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:56:25 PM
Get Mings up front Bruce. .
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 08:56:35 PM
How is it that Hutton appears to attract and repel the ball at the same time?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: aev on February 08, 2019, 08:56:42 PM
Peak Kodjia
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:56:54 PM
2-0. ******.  Useless ******.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 08:57:03 PM
0-2
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:57:28 PM
Kalinic is fucking shite.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 08:57:31 PM
Fucks sake
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 08:57:40 PM
hmm.  Not too long now before a smith out thread appears....
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:57:42 PM
How’s the bright future looking?

Cloudy? Murky?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 08:57:57 PM
Watching Hourihane, Taylor, Mings and Kodjia passing it about then....cringeworthy.

Come on Villa!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 08:58:12 PM
hmm.  Not too long now before a smith out thread appears....

No.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on February 08, 2019, 08:58:20 PM
Jesus. Bottling c**ts.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 08:58:28 PM
Kalinic is fucking shite.

Kicked out of his hands to be fair. Shouldn't have stood.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 08:58:52 PM
Just popped in to say 'bollocks!'
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: KevinGage on February 08, 2019, 08:58:56 PM
This is bollocks.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 08:59:08 PM
Offside and keeper had both hands on it, fucking shit from the ref.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 08:59:13 PM
Hourihane. Useless ******.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 08:59:18 PM
hmm.  Not too long now before a smith out thread appears....

No.

But there it is... I don't agree BTW. 
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: OzVilla on February 08, 2019, 08:59:26 PM
That goal shouldn’t have stood. But when you’re flying this goes for you. We on the other hand......
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: john e on February 08, 2019, 08:59:28 PM
Kalinic is fucking shite.

Kicked out of his hands to be fair. Shouldn't have stood.

That’s this weeks after match excuses sorted
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 08:59:31 PM
Shouldn't have stood. First save was iffy though.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 08:59:34 PM
Offside and keeper had both hands on it, fucking shit from the ref.

Having hands on it is not the same as holding it.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 08:59:44 PM
I can not believe how shit we are
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 08:59:48 PM
Comical.  But looked very disallowable.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: steamer on February 08, 2019, 09:00:10 PM
I think that in all my years supporting villa I have never missed the second half.
I went to a funeral of a mate today, it took me two hours to get home, I actually forgot about the game, after the rest of the day.
I off to bed
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 09:00:31 PM
His original save was fcukin wank
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 09:00:33 PM
Shit goal, but we’re fucking shit.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villafirst on February 08, 2019, 09:00:54 PM
Kalinic had both hands on the ball. Goal shouldn't have stood...
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Risso on February 08, 2019, 09:00:59 PM
Kalinic is fucking shite.

Kicked out of his hands to be fair. Shouldn't have stood.

That’s this weeks after match excuses sorted

"Dean, how upset are you about that dreadfully unfair second goal, and do you agree that it helpfully masks what was another piss poor performance from both you and the team?"
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:01:09 PM
That challenge on Kalinic for the goal could have blinded him, or killed him!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 09:01:18 PM
Hourihane duffs one out of play, missing two teammates in the process.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 09:01:33 PM
Reminds me of that Friday night game home to Liverpool years ago.  The Rush hat trick.  Except this is bastard Sheffield United
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: DB on February 08, 2019, 09:01:43 PM
On 2 counts not a goal. But we are still shit
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 09:01:56 PM
Hutton is fucking atrocious.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 09:02:06 PM
On the bright side, pre-match I had a bet on 2-2 at 10/1.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on February 08, 2019, 09:02:13 PM
Hourihane duffs one out of play, missing two teammates in the process.

I have no idea why he merits employment at the club
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 09:02:56 PM
Although standard wank refereeing, I can see why that goal was given. Kalinic made such a meal of it he never looked like he wouldn't throw it into the goal himself.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 09:03:03 PM
I move we rename Villa Park

The Temple of Gloom

Heartache Hollow

The Factory of Sadness (personal favourite)

Dante’s Park.

We've probably just generated the 10th Circle.
The Warehouse of Worriment
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:03:10 PM
We have become so easy to play against. Press us, and we give you the ball.  Don't bother pressing Jedinak, he'll give it you anyway.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: D.boy on February 08, 2019, 09:03:28 PM
Well this seasons turned into a clusterfeck, absolutely no chance of promotion and no more than we deserve. Since Grealish got injured we have been dropping points far too often and in this league you cant afford to do that.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Mossie Hennebry on February 08, 2019, 09:04:21 PM
On the bright side, pre-match I had a bet on 2-2 at 10/1.
It hasn't a hope of coming up so!  😀
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 09:04:33 PM
yes, shit refereeing (yet AGAIN) but god, we have regressed significantly. 
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 09:04:36 PM
Hutton is a fucking idiot.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 09:04:51 PM
I move we rename Villa Park

The Temple of Gloom

Heartache Hollow

The Factory of Sadness (personal favourite)

Dante’s Park.

We've probably just generated the 10th Circle.
The Warehouse of Worriment
The Bog of Eternal Stench
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: OzVilla on February 08, 2019, 09:05:00 PM
Offside and keeper had both hands on it, fucking shit from the ref.

Having hands on it is not the same as holding it.

Having 2 hands does though.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 09:05:01 PM
It's kneejerk to blame the manager, but sod it, I'm kneejerking. You're making it very hard to agree you know what you're doing, Dean.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 09:05:27 PM
hmm.  Not too long now before a smith out thread appears....

No.

But there it is... I don't agree BTW. 

Neither do I.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 09:05:39 PM
Couple of things.
Anyone who thinks having Grealish in this side would make a difference, sorry but you’re deluded.

Anyone who thinks Grealish will be here next season, see above.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:05:48 PM
Watch them turn.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 09:05:57 PM
Why do they have so many more players on the pitch than us?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 09:06:05 PM
Game over.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: CT on February 08, 2019, 09:06:09 PM
3-0 What a shitshow.

Sorry, they're not fit to wear the shirt.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 09:06:13 PM
Oh dear!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on February 08, 2019, 09:06:15 PM
Oh just fuck off everything
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 09:06:24 PM
Although standard wank refereeing, I can see why that goal was given. Kalinic made such a meal of it he never looked like he wouldn't throw it into the goal himself.

Any other team and I'm delighted the call goes against the keeper. Crap first save, slow as a wet week attempting to save the second effort. Got lucky it landed in his hands until Sharp kicked it in.

Woeful officiating on the offside and the "goal"
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:06:27 PM
Fuck off
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 09:07:24 PM
Smith out.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: OzVilla on February 08, 2019, 09:07:33 PM
Wow, wow. How much space, where’s the marking, where’s the keeper. We defend like statues.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 09:07:35 PM
Fuck me.  Tossers the lot of them.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2019, 09:07:42 PM
Disgraceful Jedi and Hutton again.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 09:07:46 PM
It’s the managers fault that he has persisted with the same shape and the same midfield set up.
He has had plenty of time to stop the rot but he has Bruce’s stubbornness, when it’s not working you have to change and he hasn’t.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on February 08, 2019, 09:07:50 PM
Relentless torture
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: VillaAlways on February 08, 2019, 09:07:55 PM
Clearly the manager and the team are not singing from the same hymn sheet
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Uknowthescore on February 08, 2019, 09:08:13 PM
Wow we’re worse than we was under Bruce which I didn’t think was possible
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 09:08:18 PM
Really fucking poor.  There is nothing positive from this performance.  We've met a competent championship team and been COMPLETELY outplayed. 

The last 8 weeks have been absolutely, utterly unacceptably shite.

Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: dicedlam on February 08, 2019, 09:08:27 PM
Mark my words...we are going to be stuck in this godforsaken league for many years to come.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: passport1 on February 08, 2019, 09:08:40 PM
Will Deano be interviewed in his private room  after the game? Perhaps someone could lock him in and leave him there.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 09:08:59 PM
Smith's not had a great start but, bar three or four players, the entire squad is shit.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 09:09:12 PM
Oh, FFS.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 09:09:13 PM
I'm beginning to think Smith won't get the summer.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: OzVilla on February 08, 2019, 09:09:19 PM
This is getting ugly on and off the pitch.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on February 08, 2019, 09:09:29 PM
Let's be honest, its pain, it really is painful being a Villa fan
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 09:09:41 PM
Will Deano be interviewed in his private room  after the game? Perhaps someone could lock him in and leave him there.

So Dean, how did it feel to be embarrassed under the floodlights...?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 09:09:52 PM
Bringing on Whelan isn’t really going to help your cause Dean.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on February 08, 2019, 09:09:57 PM
Don't worry. Whelan is on
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on February 08, 2019, 09:10:01 PM
Mr Smith.  Why have we gone from smashing in goals to
THIS SHIT.  ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD!   
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:10:05 PM
Whelan coming on to score a hat-trick, so stop worrying.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 09:10:11 PM
They are just competent, yet have dismantled us without doing anything special.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on February 08, 2019, 09:10:17 PM
Mark my words...we are going to be stuck in this godforsaken league for many years to come.

Keep playing like this and we won't be in this league much longer.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: myf on February 08, 2019, 09:10:29 PM
back to being a laughing stock. will it never end?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ez on February 08, 2019, 09:10:50 PM
Whelan coming on. It would be laughable if it wasn't us.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 09:10:58 PM
Unless Whelan is coming on to save someone else's legs then I cannot see any point to that.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 09:11:12 PM
Have we had a corner all game so Far?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: KevinGage on February 08, 2019, 09:11:26 PM
It's on the manager to get a reaction out of this set of players.

Since shitting the bed against Leeds we haven't been with it at all.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Kimaster1976 on February 08, 2019, 09:11:55 PM
3-0 down at home so lets get Whelan on!!!

Dean Smith you are bringing all the quickly developing negativity about you on yourself.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 09:11:57 PM
Our only reaction to going 0-3 down is to be shit faster.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 09:12:02 PM
1-6 aggregate so far this season against this lot.  1 fcukin 6
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 09:12:16 PM
We haven't even had a corner, have we?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 09:12:45 PM
Have we had a corner all game so Far?

Beat me to it.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: john e on February 08, 2019, 09:12:55 PM
3 quick goals and we’re right back in it
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 09:13:05 PM
Even if a couple of tonight's goals were debateable and of course the handball goal at The Hawthorns too, quite simply we concede far too many goals and that is why we won't finish in the top six.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 09:13:20 PM
Unless Whelan is coming on to save someone else's legs then I cannot see any point to that.
He can’t be any worse than Jedinak who was truly shocking.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:13:27 PM
1-6 aggregate so far this season against this lot.  1 fcukin 6

1-7, we lost 1-4 up there.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 09:13:30 PM
1-6 aggregate so far this season against this lot.  1 fcukin 6

7
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:13:39 PM
We haven't even had a corner, have we?

One, I think.  A Hourihane master class.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:13:45 PM
We’ve regressed at a scary rate. This is absolutely horrific.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Dave on February 08, 2019, 09:14:00 PM
Pretty standard. They've realised we don't have any fullbacks, so are just crossing from those positions where we just have a couple of holograms.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on February 08, 2019, 09:14:32 PM
Shitty Death
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Holy Trinity on February 08, 2019, 09:14:46 PM
I think dean is in serious trouble and I like him! 

The new owners will be looking for a new coach in a matter or weeks at this rate!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on February 08, 2019, 09:14:52 PM
We haven't even had a corner, have we?

One, I think.  A Hourihane master class.

According to bbc.co.uk we haven't had a corner
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:15:14 PM
70 minutes and we have our first shot on goal. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 09:16:28 PM
Unless Whelan is coming on to save someone else's legs then I cannot see any point to that.
He can’t be any worse than Jedinak who was truly shocking.

His last game for us tonight I suspect.

To think Bruce went into the season with him as first choice centre back 🤨
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:16:35 PM
we are 3-0 down.  Ball comes in from Taylor.  One man in the box at the time the ball is crossed.  This is so very poor.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: villa `cross the mersey on February 08, 2019, 09:16:54 PM
It's really hard right now to see what, if any improvements have been made within the club, certainly on field of play
I am sure these new owners are hard nosed enough to make further changes even after a short period
We need to be patient but Smith seems to have made the team worse after his initial new manager bounce
I ,like many don't take kindly to being embarrassed on National TV - the season is surely over now - this summer is going to be huge - right now I'm finding it hard to be optimistic
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 09:17:08 PM
How come every low is significantly lower than the one before? We can't just be shit, we have to be demonstrably shitter. Our home form is becoming as bad as out away, which is saying something.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:17:31 PM
Why the fuck do we put ourselves through this?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 09:17:39 PM
They are a much, much better team than us.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: themossman on February 08, 2019, 09:18:03 PM
El Ghazi adds absolutely nothing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 09:18:05 PM
John McGinn. That is it.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: OzVilla on February 08, 2019, 09:18:12 PM
We just look slow all across the pitch. Our delivery into the box is poor and we look disorganised. Other than that we’re not far off.

Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 09:18:27 PM
Smith is making a rod for his own back in many ways.

He keeps playing the same shit players. He had a transfer window to rectify the weak areas. January is a tough time, but fucking hell.

I thought the window was crap, and I don't think he rectified much. The performance at Reading was inept and tonight, well, there we are. Hause and Carroll will bring nothing to this squad, of that I'm pretty sure. A lumbering centre back and a pipsqueak.

Smith seems inept, also. He isn't doing a good job at all. The players aren't helping in any way, shape or form.

Keep playing Hutton, Taylor, Hourihane, El Ghazi and see where it gets you.

If Whelan doesn't start, play Jedinak, and then bring Whelan on later. See where that gets you.

Next time, bring back Adomah, Bjarnason, maybe Elmohamady...they aren't going to solve anything. Basically we have a shit squad of shit players.

Very very poor this evening.

Rant over. Apologies.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on February 08, 2019, 09:19:00 PM
Sorry Deano,your showing the job is just to big for you mate. To bring on Whelan for Jedinak just leaves me speechless .
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 09:19:25 PM
Smith isn't buying the players.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nelly on February 08, 2019, 09:20:33 PM
Painfully shit.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on February 08, 2019, 09:21:06 PM
Sorry Deano,your showing the job is just to big for you mate. To bring on Whelan for Jedinak just leaves me speechless .

Whelan is 35, if we are serious about getting promotion he shouldn't even be at the club, he's not the future and he can't do the job.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 09:21:18 PM
Smith isn't buying the players.

He coaches them though.  Wasn't that the point of appointing him?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 09:21:29 PM
John and Dean in the owners office Monday morning

Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 08, 2019, 09:21:38 PM
What makes it so much worse is Sheff Utd are average at best.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kieron on February 08, 2019, 09:21:38 PM
Smith isn't buying the players.

What is this 'buying of players' of which you speak?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on February 08, 2019, 09:21:53 PM
Total wank.   I thought Smith would use our “better “ squad to rule this league.   It’s an appsolute disgrace.   
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: curiousorange on February 08, 2019, 09:21:59 PM
I have to agree that I don't think Smith is doing a good job. I'm not at the stage of calling for his head but we've had such an abrupt drop off and no tangible positive upturn that he has to be questioning the way he's approaching this.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: mallo on February 08, 2019, 09:22:02 PM
It pains me to say it but we literally need to form a new non-loser club. I think the rot is too deep. An old wizened MD once told me - what’s the similarity between a fish and a company? They rot from the head first.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Singapore Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:22:58 PM
Why did I bother to get up at 3.45am to watch this shite...

Other than McGinn, I really can’t see any positives.  Depressing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Kimaster1976 on February 08, 2019, 09:22:59 PM
It has to be said the standard of play these last 2 months under Smith is worse than it ever was under Bruce.

Absolutely baffling considering we looked liked world beaters up until injury time at Albion.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: mallo on February 08, 2019, 09:23:38 PM
Get rid now and sort the summer out properly
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: myf on February 08, 2019, 09:23:50 PM
Unless Whelan is coming on to save someone else's legs then I cannot see any point to that.
He can’t be any worse than Jedinak who was truly shocking.

His last game for us tonight I suspect.

To think Bruce went into the season with him as first choice centre back 🤨

but why has Smith picked him? probably not fit and won't be here in 4 months. looks like the pressure has got to him now bringing Whelan on.

there's something seriously wrong with Villa Park. players and managers just crumble here
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 08, 2019, 09:24:19 PM
I’ve said it a million times before but you can call Sheffield United average but you don’t need to have a group of star individuals to do well in this league.  Just have eleven players who know theirs and each other’s jobs, have great work ethic and team spirit and it will get you a long way. 
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 09:24:42 PM
Why did I bother to get up at 3.45am to watch this shite...

Other than McGinn, I really can’t see any positives.  Depressing.

I've been doing the same thing for pretty much 10 years mate.

Largely unrewarding.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:24:53 PM
Villa75 will be urinating with joy somewhere
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: kieron on February 08, 2019, 09:25:00 PM
CORNER!!!!!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on February 08, 2019, 09:25:09 PM
Why did I bother to get up at 3.45am to watch this shite...

Other than McGinn, I really can’t see any positives.  Depressing.
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If I was in Singapore i'd be up at 3.45am but it wouldn't' be watching this crap, not that i've ever been to Singapore but it sounds very exotic.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 09:25:19 PM
they're winning the 2nd ball every single time because we're on our heels.

Awful performance, andf that cross from Green is fucking embarrassing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Ducksworthy on February 08, 2019, 09:25:51 PM
Hooray.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 09:25:52 PM
Goooooooooooool !
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:26:20 PM
We're gonna win 4-3!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nelly on February 08, 2019, 09:26:22 PM
We're just shit all over the pitch. I don't know what the answer is. Ah we scored.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 09:26:24 PM
I’ve said it a million times before but you can call Sheffield United average but you don’t need to have a group of star individuals to do well in this league.  Just have eleven players who know theirs and each other’s jobs, have great work ethic and team spirit and it will get you a long way.

They are a very cohesive unit, I've been impressed by them anyway. Their manager is a guy that will have a good career.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 09:26:29 PM
Just imagine if we had more corners rs
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on February 08, 2019, 09:26:37 PM
Sky commentator ex bladed player?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:26:44 PM
Mings and Chester will be a decent partnership.  Sadly, they will be held back the the two full backs. 
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on February 08, 2019, 09:26:56 PM
Thank god i can't get to night matches ,i don't mind losing, it is the way we lose that really gets to me
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 09:27:28 PM
Goooooooooooool !

I just read that like Channel Four's old Football Italia show.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 09:27:30 PM
By everyone saying the players are shit you are just letting them off easy. It's all very well to turn on the manager but it's the 11 on the pitch who have lacked technique, drive and professionalism. Just look at Man Utd since Miurinho, same players, totally different performance. I don't think they are all shit just not bothered enough.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 09:28:36 PM
Goooooooooooool !

I just read that like Channel Four's old Football Italia show.
It's supposed to be in Spanish.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 09:28:51 PM
Why do we always cross into a box with no attackers in it. Drives me fucking nuts!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 09:29:17 PM
every time the ball goes to Taylor it slows down to walking pace, he's a fucking awful player.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:29:51 PM
Why do we always cross into a box with no attackers in it. Drives me fucking nuts!

For a couple of games he was getting midfielders to attack the box. Jack scored then McGinn got one at Derby. Since then nothing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Ducksworthy on February 08, 2019, 09:30:03 PM
Hooray?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 09:30:16 PM
Goooooooooooool
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:30:24 PM
Fuck me, game on!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on February 08, 2019, 09:30:31 PM
One more and their second goal becomes the excuse.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 09:30:43 PM
Come on
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:30:50 PM
Told you, we're gonna win 4-3
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:30:52 PM
every time the ball goes to Taylor it slows down to walking pace, he's a fucking awful player.

He’s atrocious. And on the other side with Hutton it’s like the first time he’s controlled a football.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nelly on February 08, 2019, 09:31:05 PM
Surely not Villa...
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on February 08, 2019, 09:31:16 PM
This is it, the great revival, when Smith hatches a masterplan, wow!!what a plan.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: clash city rocker on February 08, 2019, 09:31:24 PM
Why do we always cross into a box with no attackers in it. Drives me fucking nuts!

Only non footballers do it.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on February 08, 2019, 09:31:26 PM
every time the ball goes to Taylor it slows down to walking pace, he's a fucking awful player.

Another one, Smith really needs to show some gumption and not play again.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 09:31:34 PM
Get in!   Their keeper's worse than ours.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Singapore Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:32:18 PM
every time the ball goes to Taylor it slows down to walking pace, he's a fucking awful player.

It is the same with Hutton.  We are so piss weak at full back and have been for as long as I can remember. 

What is the definition of insanity?  Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result...exactly what we do week in, week out... drives me f***** nuts.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on February 08, 2019, 09:32:28 PM
One more and their second goal becomes the excuse.

Just as I was typing...

One more now and it'll be the reason we didn't get all three points.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 09:33:35 PM
How the fuck did the referee not see the foul on Mings?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:33:46 PM
Shpuld have been a penalty.  Mings shirt clearly held.  Where is VAR when you need it.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:34:11 PM
That should have been a penalty
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on February 08, 2019, 09:34:24 PM
So? Anyone interested in VAR?
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: LeeB on February 08, 2019, 09:34:28 PM
How the fuck did the referee not see the foul on Mings?

Because he's been a one-eyed ****** all night.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:34:31 PM
Taylor, you twat.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 09:34:48 PM
Pen, booking and sending off.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 08, 2019, 09:34:55 PM
Mings is quality.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 09:35:15 PM
Fuming ref
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 09:35:15 PM
Another stonewall penalty missed by a referee 3 yards away. Everything about tis piss pot league is wrong.  Just abysmal. 
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: OzVilla on February 08, 2019, 09:35:52 PM
We’ve been poor and outplayed but 2 big decisions have gone against us here.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 09:36:01 PM
With that penalty and their 2nd it's hard not to think the ref has fucked us here.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:36:07 PM
We've been much better since Whelan came on...
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 09:36:53 PM
Another stonewall penalty
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Ian. on February 08, 2019, 09:36:56 PM
We've been much better since Whelan came on...
Yep, it’s a sorry thing but he’s the best we got in that role
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:36:58 PM
McGinn was pulled back
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: LeeB on February 08, 2019, 09:37:09 PM
Another fucking pen!!!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on February 08, 2019, 09:37:12 PM
Another pen
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:37:16 PM
Fuck OFF GREEN, crap.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on February 08, 2019, 09:37:26 PM
We've been much better since Whelan came on...

He's far better in possession than Jedinak. We retain the ball better.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on February 08, 2019, 09:37:47 PM
Green can go... Fake dawn 5 years
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 09:38:27 PM
Unbefuckinlievable
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Ian. on February 08, 2019, 09:38:35 PM
Fucking yes
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on February 08, 2019, 09:38:36 PM
Smith OUT!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on February 08, 2019, 09:38:38 PM
Fuckbyou green
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on February 08, 2019, 09:38:41 PM
Fuck me sideways
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Ducksworthy on February 08, 2019, 09:38:49 PM
Hooray!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 09:38:50 PM
Goooooooooooool
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:38:59 PM
Fuck OFF GREEN, crap.

What the fuck do I know!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:38:59 PM
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:39:01 PM
Told you, we're gonna win 4-3
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nelly on February 08, 2019, 09:39:14 PM
Yessssssssssssss
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 09:39:23 PM
Jesus. Madhouse.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Legion on February 08, 2019, 09:39:27 PM
Blimey!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on February 08, 2019, 09:39:42 PM
Green can go... Fake dawn 5 years

Fuck OFF GREEN, crap.

These 2 aged badly.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2019, 09:39:55 PM
Well that felt like a win.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: LeeB on February 08, 2019, 09:39:59 PM
FUCKING A!!!!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on February 08, 2019, 09:40:03 PM
Green can go... Fake dawn 5 years
Now go fucking sit in a corner🤯
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nelly on February 08, 2019, 09:40:05 PM
That fucking meatball McGinn...
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: hilts_coolerking on February 08, 2019, 09:40:07 PM
Fucking get in!  Dreamland.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 08, 2019, 09:40:07 PM
At least we know we're not the only side that can totally collapse and throw away points.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:40:27 PM
Fucking hell that is a point gained
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on February 08, 2019, 09:40:31 PM
Is it possible we could go and win this
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 09:40:35 PM
Fuckbyou green
Leave Brian alone!
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: aev on February 08, 2019, 09:40:38 PM
Another draw.

2 points dropped.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2019, 09:40:45 PM
Totes Amaze!!

Feels like a win.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: IFWaters on February 08, 2019, 09:41:05 PM
More determination in 10 mins than 80. Mings for captain.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on February 08, 2019, 09:41:07 PM
Is it possible we could go and win this
No. It's FT.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Nelly on February 08, 2019, 09:41:08 PM
I cannot believe we've just come back from 0-3. Outrageous.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on February 08, 2019, 09:41:39 PM
Goooooooooooool

I reckon this is the new good luck charm, mate.

I'm dancing around my living room at 6:40am in my own. Great times.

Fuck me, Villa.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 09:41:56 PM
Great spirit and a great comeback. We also had four crucial decisions go against us, two at each end. We could have had two penalties and they could have had two goals chalked off.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2019, 09:42:02 PM
Fuck me
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on February 08, 2019, 09:42:10 PM
That ref was crap though
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Holy Trinity on February 08, 2019, 09:42:18 PM
Wow!

Just Wow! This could be the catalyst now!

How Smith can galvanize the team after this will tell if he can get us up or not
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on February 08, 2019, 09:43:33 PM
Positives, from what was a total lost cause, looking like a complete drubbing we clawed our way back and got the point, not good enough but better than nothing.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Singapore Villa on February 08, 2019, 09:45:37 PM
What happened there?  Utterly bizarre.

Not good enough for 80mins then a mad 15mins.

Still doesn’t paper over the cracks as to why we were so shithouse for the majority of the game.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on February 08, 2019, 09:47:29 PM
Played shit and got an unbelievable late draw.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 09:49:01 PM
That ref was crap though

I think all three officials need to take their share of the blame.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on February 08, 2019, 09:52:54 PM
Positives, from what was a total lost cause, looking like a complete drubbing we clawed our way back and got the point, not good enough but better than nothing.

Don't forget we came from 0-3 down against a team that at that stage were top of the league.
Title: Re: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Match Thread
Post by: Villa75 on February 08, 2019, 10:47:27 PM
Villa75 will be urinating with joy somewhere

I am now, motherfucker, I am now!👌
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