SHA v Aston Villa LCQF Post-Match Thread

[avfcpg]

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....

Well done mate....You were due one!! The longer it went on without us turning possession into scoring I feared the worst, and so it proved. Would have fancied us in extra time with pace and possession but hey ho..

Same about the idiots...I was meant to be going tonight but turned down a 300 mile round trip as I feared what happened would happen.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Don't understand people questioning too much passing - that just seems bizarre - we looked a very good team a times during that match and our passing was very good.

Also don't understand the criticism of Houllier. He's got the best team out on the pitch (more or less anyway) that he can pick from, and we played well and should've won, as we should've done in many of his other matches he's been in charge of us.

I think it looks good when everybody is back fit and, potentially, a couple of signings. It's just a bit of a waste of a season because of the injuries, which is not GH's fault.

[TheSandman]

Also why didn't The Fonz come on earlier?

He looked really bright when he came on.

[itbrvilla]

Don't understand people questioning too much passing - that just seems bizarre - we looked a very good team a times during that match and our passing was very good.

Also don't understand the criticism of Houllier. He's got the best team out on the pitch (more or less anyway) that he can pick from, and we played well and should've won, as we should've done in many of his other matches he's been in charge of us.

I think it looks good when everybody is back fit and, potentially, a couple of signings. It's just a bit of a waste of a season because of the injuries, which is not GH's fault.

Not blaming GH here but who out of the injured players woulds of made a difference?  Most of which are players the supporters have spent the last year or 2 calling them shit.

[TimTheVillain]

Don't understand people questioning too much passing - that just seems bizarre - we looked a very good team a times during that match and our passing was very good.

Also don't understand the criticism of Houllier. He's got the best team out on the pitch (more or less anyway) that he can pick from, and we played well and should've won, as we should've done in many of his other matches he's been in charge of us.

I think it looks good when everybody is back fit and, potentially, a couple of signings. It's just a bit of a waste of a season because of the injuries, which is not GH's fault.

'Too much passing' is pointless if you don't do anything with the ball............

[Villafirst]

Dunne needs to be dropped, Collins I would keep alongside Cuellar - those two shut out Wolves a few weeks ago. In fact, ever since Cuellar was dropped for Dunne against Spurs we've been really poor at the back. Last season we were so mean at the back although losing Petrov and NRC hasn't helped. Still annoys me about Gary Cahill - what a clanger by MON! Simply have to buy in January.

[The Situation]

It should of been Hogg off Ireland on, Dunne off Delfouneso on.

We're a pretty good team at keeping possesion now, we just got to be more effective with it at times but we still played pretty good tonight - much better than people would thought we'd play before the match? I was litterally jumping out of my seat when Ash had his chance very late on, from the camera angle it looked like a goal.

[TheSandman]

Don't understand people questioning too much passing - that just seems bizarre - we looked a very good team a times during that match and our passing was very good.

Also don't understand the criticism of Houllier. He's got the best team out on the pitch (more or less anyway) that he can pick from, and we played well and should've won, as we should've done in many of his other matches he's been in charge of us.

I think it looks good when everybody is back fit and, potentially, a couple of signings. It's just a bit of a waste of a season because of the injuries, which is not GH's fault.

'Too much passing' is pointless if you don't do anything with the ball............

So how would passing less and going more direct help our toothless attack of strikers who can't score and (without Albrighton) wingers who can't cross well enough to get the ball to our strikers who can't score?

[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....

Well done mate....You were due one!! The longer it went on without us turning possession into scoring I feared the worst, and so it proved. Would have fancied us in extra time with pace and possession but hey ho..

Same about the idiots...I was meant to be going tonight but turned down a 300 mile round trip as I feared what happened would happen.

To be honest mate im in shock,i know its horrible atmosphere between us but i wasnt thinking that was going to happen i really didnt....great win for us then they go and spoil it... sometimes i think what  goes on in peoples heads......

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I was litterally jumping out of my seat when Ash had his chance very late on, from the camera angle it looked like a goal.

Same here. Plenty of positives to take from tonight. It will be very interesting once we have a settled side.

[Sutton_Villa23]

Too much tippy tappy crap round the box. We totally outplayed them 2nd half. Oh well. Fair play sheldon enjoy it.

[Gazza1982]

Sure we are all disappointed, I would love us to buy Keane in January, we need a proven goalscorer. I think we would have strolled it tonight had we got one. The kids are looking great, Bannon, Clark, Albrighton all excellent prospects.
A lot on here have also noticed that thankfully the hoof it up to the big man mentality has been replaced by a more inventive fluid style thats certainly a lot easier to watch. End of the season is when we can truly assess the direction we are going in, I for one feel optimistc. Two or Three quality signings and we will be a real force again.

[pauliewalnuts]

Sure we are all disappointed, I would love us to buy Keane in January, we need a proven goalscorer.

Whilst I agree with the rest of your post, Keane these days is well past being a proven goalscorer.

[Villafirst]

I think Friedel needs to be replaced. He doesn't have the 'spring' of say Foster who I think would've saved the deflected shot - Friedel flapped at it badly - I just think a younger keeper has that greater agility in that sort of situation.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Two or Three quality signings and we will be a real force again.

Will they want to join a team languishing in the bottom half of the table though? The signs look good even if the results are not coming but footballers may not be prepared to wait.