Another view of Saturday

[dave.woodhall]

As ever, it's time to plug the side project:

www.thebirminghampress.com/2011/05/09/one-small-step/

[fbriai]

I like this, Dave:

"N’Zogbia put the visitors ahead, which means he’s now favourite to be the next candidate for Villa’s tried and trusted transfer strategy of signing players who did well against us for teams who subsequently got relegated."

Very good.

[darren woolley]

Good article i remember the suitcase i was stood by you while the police searched it, you made good points in your article.

[Mazrim]

The case contained all the clues the players used to have. Stolen by a fiendish foreigner.

[garyshawsknee]

Just read your bit Dave,is it expected that GH won't be back after the season? I know you were spot on with the Bent deal,wondered if you'd heard through sources.

[dave.woodhall]

Just read your bit Dave,is it expected that GH won't be back after the season? I know you were spot on with the Bent deal,wondered if you'd heard through sources.

I've heard nothing, but as I said, let's be realistic. 63, in poor health and with a gold-plated get-out clause for all concerned after a bad season.

[garyshawsknee]

It'll probably be best for both parties,big part of me wished he had more time and better health to carry on his work,though i'm sure i'm in the minority.

[nick harper]

Just read your bit Dave,is it expected that GH won't be back after the season? I know you were spot on with the Bent deal,wondered if you'd heard through sources.

I've heard nothing, but as I said, let's be realistic. 63, in poor health and with a gold-plated get-out clause for all concerned after a bad season.

I would like to have seen what he did with the squad this Summer but the decision has to be made, I hope the club make it quickly (by the end of the month) so we can bring a new management team in. I don't wish to be disrespectful to Houllier but we have to move quickly.

Luke Young has made some noise today about how unsettled the players are about it all - not making excuses for them, but they need to know whether they're going to be here next season or not, and a new manager might change things for a number of them.

[garyshawsknee]

I'm worried that the disruptive players in the squad,will all be given a second chance by a new boss,when they've acted without class,and most of them aren't good enough for where we wanna be.

[Legion]

Villa took another step towards Premier League safety with all the grace and assurance of an elderly tortoise with arthritis walking across a minefield.

Like it!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

To be able to write an article about an afternoon which was such a non-event demonstrates your ability as a wordsmith.

[cdbearsfan]

A good read Dave. I made the "N'Zogbia's bound to sign for us" remark to my brother during the game.

He does seem a perfect replacement for Young. A well-taken goal, another brilliant run followed by a scuffed-shot, and half the game moaning at the officials. Flashes of genius occasionally overshadowed by touches of petulance, but, like Ashley Young, you'd much rather he was playing for than against you.