Stoke City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

We can all see we're capable of playing football when we want to. It's now up to Houllier to ensure we play it for longer periods of the game.

I can't believe we've lost that. I should, but I can't.

[Jimbo]

Predictable pile of shit, as usual. I can't really get too pissed off about it though, because we've been very half-hearted about this season. A bit early to throw the towel in, but that's effectively what we've done. Poor show all round.

[KevinGage]

So glad Kevin Mac hasn't got the gig for the season.

The same lack of balls and indecision that marked his predecessor, and I'd have said that if it remained 1-1.

We needed to change it second half as they gradually upped the tempo and gained confidence. They looked completely devoid of it up until then, but we just sat back and sat back. No changes, nowt. Just hoping we could limp through and escape the last 30 minutes.

[andrew08]

why did we take gabby off: nicely killing the game/ looking likely to win. Kevin M thanks and goodbye tatically inept again.

[Holy Trinity]

said it all night long. feckin disgrace 84min need a goal heskey on. i thought mon had gone??? that Kmac is why you didn't get the job

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If you only turn up for 15 minutes what do you expect. We deserved nothing.

[timeoutbigbar]

Pennant really is a cheating little shit.  Knicks the ball past petrov, kicks him and then throws himself to the ground to win a free kick which costs us a point.  Little shit.

[Richard C]

4 fuckin seconds to go, will we never learn.

[Holtenderinthesky]

K Mac is a useless tw$t.  It's like the Maths teacher being in charge of the school football team.  So angry.

[PeterWithesShin]

Shockingly inept. And against a team that had lost their first 3 games. Jeeze we are shit at getting the basic right.

[Arsey]

were nothing if not predictable....

last minute against Stoke, lets give away a stupid free kick so they can launch it into our box.  Some of our players have shit for brains.

[Reality]

Absolutely fucking pathetic. When you dally about and take your time over appointing a manger, and piss about this happens, you get fucking results like that. MacDonald doesn't have one iota about tactics, and he has the audacity to moan about not getting the job? Piss away  off you cretin.

When was the last time Warnock had a good game for us? What is with him sliding into challenges like that? What was with Dunne giving away stupid freekicks near the end of the game?

Heskey on when we needed a goal? looool.

An absolute embarrassment.

[richard moore]

We just gave up on about 70 minutes, a collective running out of steam topped off with Heskey coming on. You just know it is going to go from worse to bloody awful when you see him trotting on. Stoke are awful which just makes it even worse to stomach....

[atomicjam]

We did not make enough chances in the second half. Sloppy for their first and all over the place for their second. Pennant is a cheating cock but we should have been more than one up by half time. Downing was good and Ashley poor. Warnock keeps making errors and Petrov is just not a holder midfielder. Harry up Houllier we need organising and fast.

[Apyadg]

I blame Heskey..

I wouldn't criticse Heskey for that game (and I know you probably weren't serious), but it makes you wonder what goes through a manager's mind at a time like that.

Is there anyone in the world apart from Kev and Martin who'd think that was a good idea? There's not a more depressing sight in football than watching that useless lumbering git waddle onto the pitch. Unless you support the opposition. I hope Houllier knows better.