SHA v Aston Villa LCQF Post-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

There will be a lot of doom and gloom on here tonight, and I am gutted to lose to them, but lets put some persepctive on it. We have had to play the same back 4 for the last 6 weeks due to injuries, maybe it might get changed when Cuellar is fully fit. Hogg is growing as a player, Clark is playing out of position in midfield, Gabby has been fit for about 3 games this season, we are missing all of our centre mids and arguably our most effective creator this season, and we have gone there, been the better team by a distance and been undone by our most experienced men. We need 2 centre backs and a keeper of quality, and a top centre mid. I think Houllier likes the 4-5-1 and Gabby does it well. Give it time, I think we are on a better path than the boring motorway we were on, and the end will be much more rewarding. Time now. Just time.

With you every word of the way. We just need to hold our nerve and hang on in there...

Agreed, we played them off the park we were the only team in the 2nd half... we need to get to January 1st and get some injured players back, Arsenal are desperate for a trophy and the rags won't get in their way. Let them kid themselves that they are a good team, so they have more games to play and forget about the league. UTV

Agreed...for some reason not that bothered about losing to them tonight. Better team by a mile tonight. Need Heskey, Albrighton, NRC and Petrov back, add a few others in January and we'll be fine. These games the kids are playing in are just what they need and none look out of depth. Just a shame the defence looks brittle now.

One thing I do like lately is the way they are keeping the ball, playing possession football from back to front and not just lumping it. It will come, it will take time but it'll be worth it.

It will come my friend, it will come.
Maybe that's why I'm not too  bothered about losing to that scum tonight, we're heading in different directions. Once, hopefully, we get a settled side, we'll be on the right road. There was a great deal of positives to take out of tonight. We just need to sort out our central defence and get a few players back. I've always said the second half of the season will be when we really click.

[richard moore]

I come in peace,dont know what to make of it really im chuffed to bits but pissed of with the fans...but what can i do about it as they dont speak for me one bit.....as for the match,thought you was the better side over all,battered us really in the second half if im honest but thats football chaps...its our day.....as for dunne what a fat bastard he is......the titanic turns quicker than him....

Good for you Sheldon and hats off to you. We've won plenty of games where we were played off the park and any real football fan knows to take that on the chin just as you do with things like penalty decisions. You might get past West Ham but I would truly fear for you in the wide open spaces of Wembley if you come up against Arsenal in one of their moods. But you never know!

[sheldon nose]

I come in peace,dont know what to make of it really im chuffed to bits but pissed of with the fans...but what can i do about it as they dont speak for me one bit.....as for the match,thought you was the better side over all,battered us really in the second half if im honest but thats football chaps...its our day.....as for dunne what a fat bastard he is......the titanic turns quicker than him....

Good for you Sheldon and hats off to you. We've won plenty of games where we were played off the park and any real football fan knows to take that on the chin just as you do with things like penalty decisions. You might get past West Ham but I would truly fear for you in the wide open spaces of Wembley if you come up against Arsenal in one of their moods. But you never know!

erm we can forget about winning it if we beat west ham...arsenal will destroy us full stop.....

[pauliewalnuts]

I come in peace,dont know what to make of it really im chuffed to bits but pissed of with the fans...but what can i do about it as they dont speak for me one bit.....as for the match,thought you was the better side over all,battered us really in the second half if im honest but thats football chaps...its our day.....as for dunne what a fat bastard he is......the titanic turns quicker than him....

Good for you Sheldon and hats off to you. We've won plenty of games where we were played off the park and any real football fan knows to take that on the chin just as you do with things like penalty decisions. You might get past West Ham but I would truly fear for you in the wide open spaces of Wembley if you come up against Arsenal in one of their moods. But you never know!

erm we can forget about winning it if we beat west ham...arsenal will destroy us full stop.....

You'll have a good day out at Wembley, though.

Being totally honest, I wasn't too upset about getting beat by Man U in the final last year, it was a great day out. Losing in the FAC semi final there was 100 times worse for me.

You've got a lucky draw (again ;-) ) so it's pretty much on a plate for you

[JUAN PABLO]

Dunne and Collins getting a slagging on sky sports...     

but saying the future is good for Villa

[andrew08]

Yes congrats SN you were due one against us, but that'll do now for a few years thanks. Really don't understand the violence and bluntly I don't want my kids ever to go to a derby game.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Can't believe we lost that.

About 60 seconds before the goal, my mate commented how Zigic is the worst player he has ever seen.

When are we going to win one of these games that we actually play well in? Under MON, we played poor in many games that we ended up winning, now it seems the payback is coming.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Dunne and Collins getting a slagging on sky sports...     

but saying the future is good for Villa

Not seen it but sounds absolutely spot on. After the Arsenal game, it was great to see that the Man Utd game wasn't a one-off. We'll get there.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Very disappointed with the team.

GH need to address this

1. Central Defenders and Goalkeeper keep letting in soft goals and not as commanding as last season.

2. Midfield - too much passing the ball round, high balls in the box and not enough killer pass to set up goal scoring opportunities or shooting.

3. Ashley Young - Stop this moaning and moaning and moaning, sort out your set pieces especially corners. Why is Bannan not taking them instead.

I have been disappointed with all the experienced players and only impressed with home grown players. Hogg, Clark, Bannan and Agbonlahor.

[The Situation]

With only 15 minutes left there was only 1 team that looked like winning it - we were in their half the whole time pressuring them making attacks etc... It's so annoying to be hit on the break like that.

Well done sheldon, you won and yeah those morons on the pitch should be banned for life only looking for trouble. will be a close semi-final with west ham, not too close if they play like they did last night lol... but we're still the top dog in Brum

[sheldon nose]

With only 15 minutes left there was only 1 team that looked like winning it - we were in their half the whole time pressuring them making attacks etc... It's so annoying to be hit on the break like that.

Well done sheldon, you won and yeah those morons on the pitch should be banned for life only looking for trouble. will be a close semi-final with west ham, not too close if they play like they did last night lol... but we're still the top dog in Brum

fair play to you situation you have took it on the chin mate...sometimes you just got to.....

[glasses]

Has anybody on here questioned the merits of bringing Delfonueso on, then throwing a defender (Collins) upfront to launch the ball to? Why Didn't he just bring on Carew and leave the team with a bit of shape? Perhaps we would have been able to get the ball down and create a chance or two at the end.

[Bottom Right 89]

I feel like doing a captain Oates and wandering out into the snow.

I just tried that took the dog out to get some air only to hear some people in the distance singing keep right on outside the local

Its disappointing because I thought we bossed it, a lot of players can hold their heads up and our football on the whole was decent if we can sort the defence out we'll be ok and lets face it they were due one just a shame it wasn't league.

Off the pitch I can't believe people would throw fireworks in a packed stand, they can't even win with grace hopefully no one got hurt. Bet they'll be posting endless footage of how they 'took the Villa end' on youtube tomorrow. To think you can't even get a bottle of pop into Villa Park with a lid on!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I come in peace,dont know what to make of it really im chuffed to bits but pissed of with the fans...but what can i do about it as they dont speak for me one bit.....as for the match,thought you was the better side over all,battered us really in the second half if im honest but thats football chaps...its our day.....as for dunne what a fat bastard he is......the titanic turns quicker than him....

Good for you Sheldon and hats off to you. We've won plenty of games where we were played off the park and any real football fan knows to take that on the chin just as you do with things like penalty decisions. You might get past West Ham but I would truly fear for you in the wide open spaces of Wembley if you come up against Arsenal in one of their moods. But you never know!

erm we can forget about winning it if we beat west ham...arsenal will destroy us full stop.....

Honestly, that's why I'm not too bothered about tonight. I know there are some on herethat think it's an achievement to get to a final but finals are a shit unless you win them. Wenger has been on record as saying he really wants to win the League Cup and I don't see any team that's going to stop him.

[Pete3206]

Ireland for Bannan. What the fucks all that about Houllier you twat?