Aston Villa v Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

I say get Gerard to work with the board and be football director and improve the club and leave the management to someone else maybe Martin Jol.

Imagine the combined knowledge of players and football if they work together.

I think that is the best solution.

I know where you're coming from, but a new Manager will want to do it himself.

In effect Houllier as Director of Football and they never work.

HE must go even if it means work unfinished I'm afraid.

If there's one manager with good reason not to ever want to work with a DoF again, it'll be Jol.

[mr woo]

Just seen the sending off, fukin stupid by Heskey.

Stupid, yes. But I'll agree with Hansen by saying it looked as though he was clobbered in the challenge.

He was - they were getting pissed off because we wouldn't put the ball out when one of their forwards was down injured.

[SoccerHQ]

Bardsley is a mediocre player, he showed that at us.

The fact he slots in a 25 yard winner against us takes the piss big time.

i can't believe we played Gabby on the left to nulify his runs.

[caster troy]

70 minutes with a left winger on the right, a striker on the left, and a winger up front.
15 minutes of 10 men behind the ball.
5 minutes of two centre backs up front, a left winger and central midfielder at the back.


It was horrible to watch, heartbreakingly bad at times.

[tarzansbrother]

I am seriously hurting. But to get rid of Houllier now would be suicide. By the time he was replaced we would of lost another window. And who is to say the players would want to play for him ?? We have got to buy quality. And quickly. This is now about serious funding ................

Its about sacking our inept unfit manager. Hopefully he is on a plane back to France now, and he can throw Gary Macallister out on the the way the useless fuck.

Not protecting him. But he was manager against Man utd, Wolves and Chelsea. If we stay with these players we are gonna go down. Three quality players in and we can still survive. Changing him and with no window and its a dead cert ..........

Ahh 3 quality players, they will be queuing up tonight to sign for us. Oh and we got a pay freeze so that counts nearly every player. We need a manager, we got a clown at the moment.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

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I am seriously hurting. But to get rid of Houllier now would be suicide. By the time he was replaced we would of lost another window. And who is to say the players would want to play for him ?? We have got to buy quality. And quickly. This is now about serious funding ................

Its about sacking our inept unfit manager. Hopefully he is on a plane back to France now, and he can throw Gary Macallister out on the the way the useless fuck.

Not protecting him. But he was manager against Man utd, Wolves and Chelsea. If we stay with these players we are gonna go down. Three quality players in and we can still survive. Changing him and with no window and its a dead cert ..........

Ahh 3 quality players, they will be queuing up tonight to sign for us. Oh and we got a pay freeze so that counts nearly every player. We need a manager, we got a clown at the moment.

Believe it or not but Houllier is highly respected in europe (mainly France) and can still attract some big names. It can still be done ....

[Fin Feds Dad]

Just seen the sending off, fukin stupid by Heskey.

Stupid, yes. But I'll agree with Hansen by saying it looked as though he was clobbered in the challenge.

He was - they were getting pissed off because we wouldn't put the ball out when one of their forwards was down injured.

Why should we put the ball out though ? Its up to the ref to stop the game - not us.

They were pissing me off - rolling round half dead and then recovering like Lazarus to sprint on to a ball 10 seconds later

[tarzansbrother]

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I am seriously hurting. But to get rid of Houllier now would be suicide. By the time he was replaced we would of lost another window. And who is to say the players would want to play for him ?? We have got to buy quality. And quickly. This is now about serious funding ................

Its about sacking our inept unfit manager. Hopefully he is on a plane back to France now, and he can throw Gary Macallister out on the the way the useless fuck.

Not protecting him. But he was manager against Man utd, Wolves and Chelsea. If we stay with these players we are gonna go down. Three quality players in and we can still survive. Changing him and with no window and its a dead cert ..........

Ahh 3 quality players, they will be queuing up tonight to sign for us. Oh and we got a pay freeze so that counts nearly every player. We need a manager, we got a clown at the moment.

Believe it or not but Houllier is highly respected in europe (mainly France) and can still attract some big names. It can still be done ....

Maybe but he aint respected by most of our current squad and that what counts.

[Pete3206]

Bardsley of all people.

Gabby left, Ashley centre Why?

Heskey sent off. Why no changes straight away?

Gutted.

P.S. The Drum and Monkey at Ipswich was always a favourite boozer of mine. Just saying like.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

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I am seriously hurting. But to get rid of Houllier now would be suicide. By the time he was replaced we would of lost another window. And who is to say the players would want to play for him ?? We have got to buy quality. And quickly. This is now about serious funding ................

Its about sacking our inept unfit manager. Hopefully he is on a plane back to France now, and he can throw Gary Macallister out on the the way the useless fuck.

Not protecting him. But he was manager against Man utd, Wolves and Chelsea. If we stay with these players we are gonna go down. Three quality players in and we can still survive. Changing him and with no window and its a dead cert ..........

Ahh 3 quality players, they will be queuing up tonight to sign for us. Oh and we got a pay freeze so that counts nearly every player. We need a manager, we got a clown at the moment.

Believe it or not but Houllier is highly respected in europe (mainly France) and can still attract some big names. It can still be done ....

Maybe but he aint respected by most of our current squad and that what counts.

Lets just hope whatever happens there is brighter times ahead. We all love our club and right now i am very worried ........

[Risso]

I wonder which player is on the rota for tomorrow morning's Pravda "we'll show fighting spirit and get out of trouble" bollocks.

[Mister E]

FWIW i don't think it lack of effort that's the problem. I saw players trying, perhaps too hard in some cases (Young trying to make things happen all over the pitch). The problem is positions players are being asked to play. Gabby is one of the quickest players in the league and thrives on space to run into yet he is played in a congested midfield area that nullifies his threat. If we are ging to survive then we need to play to our strengths and only Houllier can make that happen.

Yes, and playing our best two CB at FB, which makes no sense to me. We need two decent FB and quick!

[kippaxvilla2]

Kyle Walker (In answer to Risso's question).

[Mister E]

They were pissing me off - rolling round half dead and then recovering like Lazarus to sprint on to a ball 10 seconds later

Correct; cheating bastards, TBH. The ref should have got a grip on the "simulation" way earlier.

[Dan England]

Bug decisions have to be made. Either:

Admit a mistake was made. Replace GH quickliy and hope the new guy brings in a couple of signings and seven wins

Or

Stand by the decision that GH is the man for Villa and hasn't had enough of an opportunity to put his stamp on the squad. Back him with the cash he needs to bring him who he wants and leave no excuses.


Really unsure what is best don't envy Randy at all.

By the way the game was crap!