Birmingham City v Aston Villa Match Thread

[ozzjim]

They are getting a lot of cheap and not really real free kicks.

[Jimbo]

They've got the upper hand on possession, are making more challenges count, we're making too many silly fouls and aren't making our chances count. It needs to improve.

[Bad English]

Is that bar 3 and off line 1. Can't say they are not playing for the manager here. Keep this sort of display up till May and we will be ok, even if we lose this one.

Yes, when he arrived Houllier said we are not a top six team, then he downgraded us to "needing to survive".

[PaulWinch again]

good to see Coker getting stuck in.

[beness]

Not many noses there.

[Jimbo]

Pleat is right, Gabby and Downing should swap places.

[PaulWinch again]

They are on top now, midfield needs to get a grip.

[Risso]

Is that bar 3 and off line 1. Can't say they are not playing for the manager here. Keep this sort of display up till May and we will be ok, even if we lose this one.

Sorry Ozz but that's nonsense. If they cant put in a half decent shift in a lock derby against a relegation rival then something's serious wrong.  If we carry on not scoring, we'll go down.

[PaulWinch again]

Thought Marc had given away a pen there.

[Risso]

Gardner shouldn't be on the pitch with blood down his face.

[Jimbo]

They're the better team at the moment.

[ozzjim]

Not happy with Clattenberg hugging Blue players during the game.

[PaulWinch again]

We have badly dropped off the pace here.

[citizenDJ]

Albrighton REALLY needs to start thinking about his tackling!

[usav]

Bloody hell Marc - you need to cut that out of your game.