Aston Villa v Gloryhunters Post-Match Thread

[eamonn]

It's also a concern that the opposition didn't get started again today until late, but when they did we couldn't cope. Stoke only turned up in the last 15 minutes, VDV said after the game at WHL that they (Tottenham) didn't turn up for the first 45 after their European exertions and United only got going with nine minutes to go. If teams are off colour for whatever reason and give us that kind of opening we really have to go for the throat. At the moment we're not good enough to only turn up for 9/15 or 45 minutes and get a result ourselves, so we can't afford to let other sides do that to us.

That's a bit unfair - teams not ''turning up'' can be as much down to how well we perform as it is down to their not being at the races. Last season at Old Trafford was the last time that ''if we don't beat them now we never will'', and we did. Today we should have but our time will come again.

[Matt Collins]

I think bannan's performance deserves more recognition. He did all the harrying alongside Hogg that we needed playing that formation. But his passing, particularly quick balls out to the wing, was key to so many of our counter attacks. Gareth Barry used to do this a lot, but we'd lost our way and had started to score fewer counter attack goals. Delph is also able to do this

[Matt Collins]

I also heard a rumour dunne is injured. Anything to confirm this? Would need cuellar back sharpish. Hopefully NRC won't be too long either

[SashasGrandad]

Shame we didn't sell out... 2000 short of capacity today.

Glory hunters not getting in the home seats - seeking out alternative "heroes to worship"?

[tarzansbrother]

For me a brilliant game but the result was overshadowed by a complete inept performance by the officials.Still havnt seen the penalty decision but for me in real time it was a straight red. Their striker should have been booked for kicking the ball away, Nani should have had a red for an elbow. For their second im sure it was our throw and then when they score the ref doesnt show a yellow to the scorer for his celebration. Also to see their fans celebrating by spilling over onto the pitch and only seeing 2 or 3 led away really shows a double standards. Still a great performance and in Albraghton and Bannan we have 2 stars of the future.

[Legion]

Bottlers - nothing else. Same old Villa - conceding late and throwing away 3 points.

"Quote from: Blackcountry Villa on November 13, 2010, 02:44:27 PM

    Bottlers. Our defence is shit and have no composure what so ever, 2 balls into the box and 2 goals.


With all due respect, what planet are you on? There is no way any of our players could be called 'bottlers' after that magnificent performance. Yes, the result was disappointing but the performance certainly was not. Our defence are most definitely not shit and looked very composed and assured for the vast majority of the match. Our whole team visibly grew in confidence as the game progressed. There were far more than 2 balls into the box for them to deal with."

[TimTheVillain]

Bottlers - nothing else. Same old Villa - conceding late and throwing away 3 points.

"Quote from: Blackcountry Villa on November 13, 2010, 02:44:27 PM

    Bottlers. Our defence is shit and have no composure what so ever, 2 balls into the box and 2 goals.


With all due respect, what planet are you on? There is no way any of our players could be called 'bottlers' after that magnificent performance. Yes, the result was disappointing but the performance certainly was not. Our defence are most definitely not shit and looked very composed and assured for the vast majority of the match. Our whole team visibly grew in confidence as the game progressed. There were far more than 2 balls into the box for them to deal with."

It is hugely disappointing though that we were minutes away from 3 points against a team we just can'y beat, and we threw it away.

We played some great football - were the better team in fact, but we must get more clinical and (if you like) professional in finishing these games off with 3 points in the bag.

[Legion]

Selected video highlights here

[Meanwood Villa]

Positives- James Collins, Bannan, Downing, Hogg, the return of Gabby, Ash scoring a pen, absolutely slaughtering them for the first time since God knows when (95 and our last home win against them probably)

Negatives- they are a bunch of lucky scumbag w**kers aren't they? But we knew that already. We do appear to have difficulty holding on to leads, lots of late goals being conceded. Also a minor gripe but on MOTD GH said something like "when they scored the first I knew they'd get a second". Now we were all thinking that I'm sure, and of course it proved to be true, but as the boss you don't admit it!

Apologies the negatives paragraph is larger than the positives as this doesn't reflect how I felt about the game, very proud of the lads yesterday. We'll have to beat them at Old Trafford again instead.

[Chris Smith]

For the middle 60 minutes of the match we were great, absolutely fantastic to watch. Full of bright ideas, good movement and the only thing that let it down that we didn't score 4 or 5. Gabby was brilliant, showed just what we had been missing, Vidic just couldn't cope with him. Of course it was disappointing not to take the 3 points but the performance was the important thing and every one of them played their part.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I also heard a rumour dunne is injured. Anything to confirm this? Would need cuellar back sharpish. Hopefully NRC won't be too long either

As far as i'm aware he has an ongoing knee problem, I'm sure I read it on the OS as well Clark has a calf problem but the manager doesn't think its too serious

[Pete3206]

If Blackpool had committed the same fouls as United yesterday, they would have finished the game with 8 men. The officials were an absolute disgrace yesterday.



 

[PeterWithe]

Excellent game and we played very well, how we've missed that Young/Gabby partnership.

Its very disappointing to be praying for the final whistle against a poor Utd side when all of our best players were at the very top of their game. Their superior strength really told out in the last ten minutes.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

2 or 3 older heads added to the squad in January and there's no reason why we can't get sixth again.

[JUAN PABLO]

Shame we didn't sell out... 2000 short of capacity today.

there is always those empty seats in the middle of the stand , there is loads of them. Surely we can start selling those seats.  ..