Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers Match Thread

[supertom]

I give Stewie credit, he's gone into a few 50/50's today. Shame going forward he's been ineffectual.

[Toronto Villa]

The one thing Houllier is known for is cleaning house. We need a number of fresh faces and get some more of our superb kids in. It won't happen overnight so we have to be patient, but this isn't good enough.

[Fergal]

try this link if yours has gone down...
http://soccerjumbo-o5.blogspot.com/2009/12/channel-1.html

[Somniloquism]

this is royally crap. I'm so glad Monday starts a new era at Villa. Can we please start playing possession football on the deck. We need a change in football philosophy so very badly.

I can't see any change for several matches unfortunately. I remember the same things being said against West Ham (New era, Posseion football on the deck) but as soon as we are under any pressure we revert to type.

[PaulWinch again]

Well thank fuck that's over.

[PhilGibson]

That is football at its most horrible, The premier league is supposed to be the greatest league in the world, with matches like this?

I cannot remember many worse performance than today and the one against Newcastle, we just look totally devoid of ideas and confidence.

Gerard you have a big job on your hands mate picking up this lot!

[supertom]

Absolute bobbins. That's put me in a foul bloody mood.

[hilts_coolerking]

Was that a bit of booing I heard?  I know we weren't great but I didn't think it deserved booing.

[Toronto Villa]

this is royally crap. I'm so glad Monday starts a new era at Villa. Can we please start playing possession football on the deck. We need a change in football philosophy so very badly.

I can't see any change for several matches unfortunately. I remember the same things being said against West Ham (New era, Posseion football on the deck) but as soon as we are under any pressure we revert to type.

No, it will take some time to bed in, plus we need two transfer windows. I think the arrival of Houllier will signal some stability as of next week. They have a decent size task on, but as poor as it has been today, it isn't a crisis. We need to settle down, decide on what we are and push on.

[Somniloquism]

How are we so under the cosh at home against Bolton?

Three little digits: 4-4-2. We have the players, but our continuing to play this ridiculous system in its various forms just negates any qualities on the ball that we may have.

So what do you suggest we play with the players we have. And being as we are playing with 3 wingers at the moment and two strikers we are playing anything but.

I suggest 4-2-3-1, Downing out for NRC and more solidity in the midfield.

Also, it's 4-4-2 because of where the players are on the pitch. I don't care if Ash is nominally a winger, he's playing central in a 4-4-2 with Petrov there and it's suicidal.

We played a 4-5-1, 4-4-1-1 for most of the matches this season. It hasn't made any difference. You could even argue that Everton and stoke were the 4-2-3-1 that you are advocating.

[PhilGibson]

Absolute bobbins. That's put me in a foul bloody mood.

Totally agree, hate having my weekend's spoiled by playing so badly. I dont mind drawing or losing as long as I see fight, but today we lacked idea, direction, leadership and passion. It was horrid.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

this is royally crap. I'm so glad Monday starts a new era at Villa. Can we please start playing possession football on the deck. We need a change in football philosophy so very badly.

Indeed, today was the legacy of MON. Good squad playing like shite.

[Somniloquism]

Was that a bit of booing I heard?  I know we weren't great but I didn't think it deserved booing.

You might have felt different if you had actually paid to watch it.

[supertom]

Absolute bobbins. That's put me in a foul bloody mood.

Totally agree, hate having my weekend's spoiled by playing so badly. I dont mind drawing or losing as long as I see fight, but today we lacked idea, direction, leadership and passion. It was horrid.

Yep. I'm off for some Chinese water torture to make myself feel better.

[djbone]

So lucky we didn't lose that. Thanks keV mc but you've proved you were out of your depth. GH and GM will surely make a better fist of getting a balanced team out of this squad. Great stream all game from villastreams btw, didn't drop once and look good even blown up on't big telly.