Aston Villa v Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[OzVilla]

Our midfield is useless no matter who the manager, last season we were being overrun, We need a major overhaul in the summer, there are a lot of players that need replacing. Under MON most of them were guaranteed a game no matter how badly they were playing,  some of them are now spitting the dummy.

I'd say the definition of 'badly' has dropped a notch or two in recent months.  Despite what we might like to think, we finished 6th 3 times ( a bit of a purple patch if you look at our post war history), consistantly qualified for Europe and got to Wembley finals.  That sort of progress feels like light years away right now.

[Bad English]

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 ....

Where did you get that information (particularly the bit about being respected in France)? Most of the patrons in my local café and the staff room at work will be rolling on the floor clutching their sides if I show them this post.

[Greg N'Ash]

Our midfield is useless no matter who the manager, last season we were being overrun, We need a major overhaul in the summer, there are a lot of players that need replacing. Under MON most of them were guaranteed a game no matter how badly they were playing,  some of them are now spitting the dummy.

I'd say the definition of 'badly' has dropped a notch or two in recent months.  Despite what we might like to think, we finished 6th 3 times ( a bit of a purple patch if you look at our post war history), consistantly qualified for Europe and got to Wembley finals.  That sort of progress feels like light years away right now.

It was progess based on short-sightedness though. Buying players who can only play in a certain way for big money and a limited shelf-life is all very well if your ManCity but if you're not, then having to replace them in 3 years is when the problems start. Gregory did exactly the same and the club never recovered financially

[KevinGage]

O'Neill is equally as culpable for the situation we find ourselves in, both in terms of the dross he left us with and the manner of his departure.

He clearly didn't feel confident in getting a reaction out of the players he signed anymore, so walked. He might have had grievances about transfer policy, whether it was sell to buy and all the rest of it. Thing is, if that was the scenario, it was the same one faced by most of his peers except for Mancini. He should still have had enough drive and cojones to tough it out.

But like the man himself that's history.

We're in the shit, no time for recriminations.

Decisive action required.

[PaulTheVillan]

Pissed off with a few things.

• Heskey, that was stupid & gave Sunderland the advantage they needed to win. He should know better.
• The totally blind & moronic fans around me who thought he was brilliant for doing it, clapping Heskey off the pitch & then singing we always get shit refs.
• Gabby for not putting in any effort what so ever
• Downing for putting in equally as little effort
• NRC for being shit with a football. He's the sort of bloke that will never get his leg over as he spends 2 hours fumbling to try & get a birds bra off

There is more, I'm just too depressed & bored to even think of them.

[N'ZMAV]

Heskey was bossing the game before he got sent off. He's such an experienced player, been to World Cups, played his whole career and he thinks he can do things like that and get away with it? Idiot.

[midnite]

This was against a defence with Titus fucking bramble in. Why weren't we getting downing, ash, gabby running at him? He's shite! Says something when heskey is your most productive player. Yes he had a good games but he did miss two golden chances which is what he's on the field to do. And stupid to lash out the way he did.

Just woken up, turned on sky sports news in the hope that I'd be reading in the breaking news yellow ticker tape at the bottom that houllier has left... No such luck!
Come on randy, you've sacked one manager this week. Make it two!

[London Villan]

Heskey should be fined two weeks wages for that slap, idiot. But that's a minor point within the massive problems we have.

Was Randy at the game last night/

[WikiVilla]

I only paid £12.50 for my seat last night but still feel ripped off by the garbage we had to endure

as for Heskey, I hope he's fined 2 weeks wages for unprofessional behaviour

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

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 ....

Where did you get that information (particularly the bit about being respected in France)? Most of the patrons in my local café and the staff room at work will be rolling on the floor clutching their sides if I show them this post.
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He must hold a certain amount of respect in France to have been given his post. Plus they did not want him to leave ??

[ROBBO]

What Heskey did was indefensible, any footballing idiot will tell you if you put your hands into an apponents face you will walk. The only reason he has escaped lightly is because of the furor over Houllier. By his actions he jepourdised the result and who knows maybe the season. He made a difficult situation into a clamity.

[PaulTheVillan]

Does that mean Heskey will get a 3 game ban and miss the SHA game?

[WikiVilla]

Does that mean Heskey will get a 3 game ban and miss the SHA game?

yes

[Risso]

Does that mean Heskey will get a 3 game ban and miss the SHA game?

Yep.

[PaulTheVillan]

Fine the bastard.