Aston Villa v Gloryhunters Post-Match Thread

[myf]

Did their "fans" invade the pitch again?

[Sister of Top Cat]

Did their "fans" invade the pitch again?

They tried but the stewards were ready for them.

[hilts_coolerking]

It's a fantastic problem to have - if indeed it is a problem - but, come January, we'll have Petrov, NRC, Delph, Hogg, Bannan, Ireland competing for the central midfield spots.  Plus Ciaran Clark if he continues to play in that role. 

I'd hate to see the likes of Hogg and (especially) Bannan relegated to the occasional first-team appearance.  I wonder how Houllier will play it?

[pauliewalnuts]

It's a fantastic problem to have - if indeed it is a problem - but, come January, we'll have Petrov, NRC, Delph, Hogg, Bannan, Ireland competing for the central midfield spots.  Plus Ciaran Clark if he continues to play in that role. 

I'd hate to see the likes of Hogg and (especially) Bannan relegated to the occasional first-team appearance.  I wonder how Houllier will play it?

I dunno how Houllier will play it, but I know exactly how MON would have done it.

[maidstonevillain]

I'd hate to see the likes of Hogg and (especially) Bannan relegated to the occasional first-team appearance.  I wonder how Houllier will play it?

Perhaps we might start rotating the squad. That will be a novelty.

[Richie]

Extremely proud of the performance today. Just gutted we didn't get the 3 points we deserved. I thought the inexperience of the team would lead to defeat today and the lads can take great pride in their efforts.

The ref bottled some big decisions which could have made the game easier for us - how Hernandez wasn't booked for kicking the ball away in the first half is beyond belief. If that would have been a Villa player, he would have been booked without a doubt. You just knew that he would end up getting booked later in the game.

Good to see so many positive comments over Downing's performance today. I thought that we would start to see the best of him after getting a full pre-season training in this season and it's proving to be the case.

[mozza]

The future's bright without a doubt ..................

Albrighton - Bannan - Clark have stepped up to the mark and shown
no fear and today it was Jonathan Hogg's turn and he didn't let us
down..........

Atmosphere in second half was electric and with performances like
this we will have more enjoyable days to come.............

Whilst disappointing we couldn't hold out for a deserved win there
was ample sign of there being a nucleus of a very good team
delevoping............

Would a performance like today have been on the cards with
some of our more senior but currently injured players ? I think not   

[ROBBO]

Some of the energy seemed to go out of the side when Gabby went off, even half fit he is dangerous, You can see what GH is doing, all the kids are going to be played at some time and by the end of the year he will know what they are capable of. The only negative for me was the Fonz, i just can't see him making it certainly not as a centre forward and hold up man. A huge well done to DOWNING to me he looked real class.

[avfcpg]

Having Gabby back made a world of difference. He seemed to worry the crap out of them, especially second half. Was surprised at how good he looked considering his lay off.

The energy we had enabling us to pressure the ball made a world of difference I felt.

[Toronto Villa]

It's a fantastic problem to have - if indeed it is a problem - but, come January, we'll have Petrov, NRC, Delph, Hogg, Bannan, Ireland competing for the central midfield spots.  Plus Ciaran Clark if he continues to play in that role. 

I'd hate to see the likes of Hogg and (especially) Bannan relegated to the occasional first-team appearance.  I wonder how Houllier will play it?

I don't think they will be ignored because in some respects these players are GH's recruits in the absence of having a transfer window. If anything the players who are absent are now the ones on the outside looking in. They still have a part to play but for most of them they are the old guard.

ps. thanks for PM. I tried to send you a polite reply and you've blocked me which I thought was quite funny.

[hilts_coolerking]

I don't think they will be ignored because in some respects these players are GH's recruits in the absence of having a transfer window. If anything the players who are absent are now the ones on the outside looking in. They still have a part to play but for most of them they are the old guard.

ps. thanks for PM. I tried to send you a polite reply and you've blocked me which I thought was quite funny.

Have I?  How did I do that?  And more to the point, how do I undo it?

ETA - Fixed it.  Quite why I'd only want to receive PMs from the Administrators on H&V is anyone's guess.

[Toronto Villa]

I don't think they will be ignored because in some respects these players are GH's recruits in the absence of having a transfer window. If anything the players who are absent are now the ones on the outside looking in. They still have a part to play but for most of them they are the old guard.

ps. thanks for PM. I tried to send you a polite reply and you've blocked me which I thought was quite funny.

Have I?  How did I do that?  And more to the point, how do I undo it?

no idea. It's probably in your profile I think. But I did want to say thanks all the same, and I appreciated your comments.

[villan1975]

Same as all the above but surely now after this performance we need a song for downing?He was unplayable today.Well done the kids!!!!!

[Legion]

One Stewart Downing...

[Dave Cooper please]

I was really impressed with Hogg today.

For a young lad to be thrown into that game as his first league start, fantastic, never looked out of place.
How much less per week is he getting than Sidwell do you reckon?