Aston Villa v Rapid Vienna Post-Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

I'm in such a bad mood I can't sleep.

Jaws 3 really is an atrocious film! Now I'm on jarhead.

Next stop, subbing in Cahill in my fantasy football team I reckon!

[Tony]

From the OS "...Heskey got a decisive touch with his chest to steer home..."

Surely they mean "Heskey had the ball whacked as hard as possible at him to deflect it in as this was the only way he was going to score"

He actually adjusted his body to deflect it home, he did his job tonight, he scored, he won a penalty, he does not deserve to be the scapegoat.

[wood st]

im glad we aint playing blues next game. im ashamed to say

[dave.woodhall]

From the OS "...Heskey got a decisive touch with his chest to steer home..."

Surely they mean "Heskey had the ball whacked as hard as possible at him to deflect it in as this was the only way he was going to score"

He actually adjusted his body to deflect it home, he did his job tonight, he scored, he won a penalty, he does not deserve to be the scapegoat.

Everybody deserves to be scapegoat tonight, from the players to the stewards.

[LionVilla]

The plus note, we worked it out that this defeat has saved us about £2,500.

Completely depressed but that was the only redemption for me as well!

[Legion]

Especially those selling alone after the match. Some lovely abuse was encountered.

[villajk]

Just skipped through the posts on here.

Lots of times I've wanted to quote and agree.

I'm utterly depressed and fed up with the current state of affairs.  I understand Lerner was at the game.  Let's hope he's here to appoint a manager worthy of the position and to deal in the transfer market.

The plus note, we worked it out that this defeat has saved us about £2,500.

There you go Pauline that made me smile, I'm glad there is a positive!

Now, how many pairs of shoes can I get for that? ;-)

[vilan461]

Just beginning to calm down after another shamobolic performance from the majority of our
overpaid players-

Simple truth of the matter was Rapid were better organised and wanted it more than us -

If Davies Beye Heskey never wear a Villa shirt again I won't cry any tears -

I have sympathy for Marc Albrighton who ran his socks off again and was the only
player who bothered to acknowledge the supporters who remained to final whistle-

We are becoming a comic club on and off the pitch - but I don't see many of us laughing-

Up till the last few days I have always thought highly of Randy Lerner - don't let us down

I'm dreading the visit of Everton on Sunday -

Can't see where the next win will come from -   

Agree completely 101 %

[Dave Clark Five]

Did anyone notice the ref sidling up alongside Petrov before the penalty? I think he told him that it would be ok if he took a longer run up.

What an embarrassment for legends watching tonight - Sid, Des, Tony Daley and John Deehan.

[Dazvillain]

Played with 2 wingers for the last 4 years. Tonight we started without anyone wide and were absolutely clueless on how to play the ball through the middle.

I thought we played like world beaters against West Ham, esp in the first half, and there is only 1 main difference between that, Sunday's stuffing and tonight....Milner not in the team

No one else , Petrov, NRC, back4 can come from deep and take on and beat players or anyone who constantly wants the ball to distribute it....the only 1 who used to do that was Milner

He, along with the manager are going to take some replacing

[Dave Clark Five]

We have every confidence that the proceeds from the Milner sale will be invested into the squad. Only problem is, who is actually looking around? I doubt that a caretaker manager will be authorised to spend that sort of money.

[Jimbo]

I said it after we were knocked out of the same competition by this lot last year, and nothing has changed - we're not set up for European football. If by some miracle we qualify for Europe next season - which we almost certainly won't - can we just concede as soon as the draw is made? We're not up to it, and we know we're not up to it.

[Irish villain]

I have such a bad feeling about the villa rigt now.

Why was there nobody on the post for the corner? Why did Petrov take such a poor penalty with no run up? That clearance from Davies that went over the bar, Habib Beye being utterly clueless at left back, why Ireland is playing behind NRC...I could go on and on and on.

We are in freefall and need a top manager in asap.

[frank]

Got back from the game some time after midnight and watched the recording of the last 20 minutes again, hoping that we weren't really as bad as I thought at the time. But we were - worse in fact. Another truly awful performance, for which not only the players but also KM's team selection and tactics must take the blame. Playing a right back at left back and a centre back at right back is straight out of the MON coaching manual. In Vienna we looked threatening down the flanks - so this time we played without wingers, or at least until the game was lost. People have said in this thread that Davies and Beye have had their last chance. Well so has KM.
As Pauline says, the only silver lining is the money we'll save on supporting Villa in Europe. The way things are going, there'll be no Europe next year either.

[wood st]

This feels like B.Littles last few months . after all the good work . when it dont go our way . we turn on our own .