SHA v Aston Villa LCQF Post-Match Thread

[BannedUserIAT]

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....

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....

Really? You were surprised by this?

I had a few things down as nailed on:
1) Ashley Young's inability to take a decent corner
2) Ashley Young's whingning and whining
3) Dunne making several epic fat-fingered fuck-ups
4) Gabby scoring
5) Blue-noses flooding onto the pitch and acting the ******

Did anyone esle see the snow-ball hit Young whilst he was celebrating the goal with Gabby? 

[tauntonvilla]

I thought the Ireland substitution changed the game.

[damon loves JT]

Sadly, the muted, restrained reaction is because we all guessed we'd lose. I am a bit fed up of expecting to lose. Too retro

[Bad English]

tomorrow night it'll all be history and The Ashes will be on telly.

Will she be getting her baps out?

[VillaZogmariner]

I think the best way to describe our play at the moment is this -

ALL FART AND NO SHIT.

[JD]

Ouch 

I can't start to imagine how you all feel over in Birmingham. I may be pissed off but at least I can take the consolation in the fact that no-one over here gives a s&*t about it, so I can sulk in peace.

The transfer window can't come quick enough, I just hope Houllier has already got players lined up that will give the club a boost.

[N'ZMAV]

We've turned in to a side than can defend but struggled with creativity under MON, to one that can't defend at all but does create chances, but doesn't take them. Recipie for disaster. We look so lightweight, anyone with a couple of experienced battlers in midfield will get the better of us.

The senior players are the ones that needed to stand up and be counted last night, but none of them delivered, apart from Gabby, who I thoguht was excellent, considering he'd just came back from another lay off. Luke Young looks nowhere the player he was before MON bombed him out the side, and before his Brothers death. Warnock looks lost. He was a good left back when he joined us, but now he seems to always be struggling with positioning & that means he's constantly playing catch up and diving in to tackles because of this. As for Collins & Dunne, Jesus Christ, where has their commanding play gone? Dunne seems to have lost all sense of positioning. Time to a change at the back, get Clark & Cueller in there, let's shake it up a bit.

Getting a bit fed up of Ashley Young, too. We all know he has the talent, he could really push on now and get himself in the top bracket of players in the Premier League, however, he seems a little too intent on concerntrating his efforts on diving around, whinging & piss poor attitude. Maybe he wants out? if so, get rid, get the cash in and get some players here that will put a bit more fight in for the cause. Same for Ireland really.

Maybe it's all not as bad as this, maybe I'm just really fucked of with losing and the fact that we know we've got to score at least 2 goals to get at least a point out of a game? Or that the defence has totally gone to plot?

Think i'll just go back to bed and sleep the rest of the day and it'll all be perfectly alright once I wake up.

[UsualSuspect]

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.

Good point

Wh have we got to come back in??

Albrighton
petrov
NRC

people seem to think that when these come back all will be well

yeah just like it was at newcastle

our last 11 games have been:

won 2 - Burnley and Blackpool reserves
drawn 4
lost 5

But that's no cause for concern is it everything will be fine

[N'ZMAV]

Cuellar, Reo-Coker, Petrov & Albrighton would certainly make a difference. Maybe even Heskey.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I thought the Ireland substitution changed the game.

He makes a difference every time he plays...and it's not for the better.

[Risso]

I thought the Ireland substitution changed the game.

He makes a difference every time he plays...and it's not for the better.

Based on last night, that's harsh.  We battered them second half, both before and after Ireland came on.  It was just another shit bit of defending from that fat clown Dunne and his rubbish ginger partner in crime that cost us.

[sfx412]

considering the side we had out, we outplayed them but again didn't score from the chances we created and then gave away two awful goals

That said the facts show since Mon left the results are poor, very poor and even allowing for the injuries, and players playing while injured, aren't what Villa need to survive let alone progress.
 

[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.

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.

Good point

Wh have we got to come back in??

Albrighton
petrov
NRC

people seem to think that when these come back all will be well

yeah just like it was at newcastle

our last 11 games have been:

won 2 - Burnley and Blackpool reserves
drawn 4
lost 5

But that's no cause for concern is it everything will be fine

Tell me we haven't played very well at times throughout the season. Having Cuellar, Carew, Heskey, NRC, Petrov and especially Albrighton back AND fit will make a huge difference.

It means A.Young can go back to playing out wide, two strikers up front, and being able to drop Downing. It changes the shape of the team. Albrighton and A.Young on the wings can rip most full-backs to shreads. Having two up-front, be it Gabby with Heskey or a new signing gives us a different dimension.

It also should allow Clark to be played in his preferred position and Cuellar can be played alongside him.

[5ft811st2 Durham]

I was impressed with our 2nd half performance and felt we were in control, but our football declined once Bannan (who I thought was excellent) was replaced by Ireland.

I could see no reason for that substitution unless Bannan was injured. Was he?

[Chris Smith]

Losing to that lot is never pleasant but if you put aside the result (I know) there is a lot to be optimistic about. We outplayed them for long periods of the game with 3 kids in midfield one of who is a centre half. We're getting there; we play clever, inventive football but aren't quite making the most of it although I think that will come when Heskey and Albrighton are available again to give us more options. Reo Coker, Petrov and Delph will also all offer something additional in the middle. Also, whisper it quitely but Ireland is starting to show signs of what he can do.

It's defensively that we're struggling but then again we have Cuellar coming back now and Davies to return from loan. I'm not sure than itself will be enough but with a bit more experience in front of them it might tighten things up a little. It's definitely the area that needs most attention.

On top of that we have the chance to add to the squad in January.

Comapre that to the Noses where that is the best they can play; I wouldn't swap places for anything.