Birmingham City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Legion]

Which set of idiots threw the flare?

[Somniloquism]

More shots on target then Blues, more shots off target and more corners, and we were the away side.

Do for me, although converting more than 1 shot would have been the icing on the cake.

Not in the stats I've seen. Post and bar don't class as on target if it doesn't go in although they don't class cleared off the lines either if the defender does it and not the keeper. Officially the goal was the first shot on target for us. But we probably shaded the chances although they had the best one with Derbyshires air shot. We also had more possession.

I'll have a word with Sky and refer them to your more insightful knowledge shall I ?

Please do being as just before we scored they showed On targets as 4 to them and none to us and after are goal the only other chance on target I can remember was Downings effort afterwards.

[Apyadg]

Just back from the game thought a 1pt each was fair enough.....

Straight up Sheldon; why is your support so pathetic? 22k in the sty (including Villa fans) and why do you play 4-5-1 against a team below you in the league who come to the sty playing 4-4-2 without any fear - why is your manager so scared of losing? Serious questions wants  serious answers.

P.S. I wouldn't wear that thong next time

Hang on, we played 4-4-2? Was I watching a different game?

[Somniloquism]

Just back from the game thought a 1pt each was fair enough.....

Straight up Sheldon; why is your support so pathetic? 22k in the sty (including Villa fans) and why do you play 4-5-1 against a team below you in the league who come to the sty playing 4-4-2 without any fear - why is your manager so scared of losing? Serious questions wants  serious answers.

P.S. I wouldn't wear that thong next time

Hmm, we played 4-4-2 did we?

[Phil from the upper holte]

Was never going to be easy against the great unwashed.

Hit the bar 4 times and Agbonlahor should have scored the one on one, in fact we should have scored 3 by half time.  Unlucky to concede I don't think it was a free kick and I think Ridgewell was offside.

It was always going to be hard to equailize they are very strong at home especially when they go ahead. Overall no complaints from me

[cdbearsfan]

McLeish thought they were unlucky not to win. More one-eyed than Cyclops.

its ok hitting the bar a few times mate but they dont count.....i thought we played the better 1st half you played better 2nd...

If anything I think it was the other way round. We bossed the first half, the second half was more even. What do you think of the Larsson to Villa rumours? I think he's ok but is he any good centre-midfield as we already have lots of wingers?

[Monty]

Just back from the game thought a 1pt each was fair enough.....

Straight up Sheldon; why is your support so pathetic? 22k in the sty (including Villa fans) and why do you play 4-5-1 against a team below you in the league who come to the sty playing 4-4-2 without any fear - why is your manager so scared of losing? Serious questions wants  serious answers.

P.S. I wouldn't wear that thong next time

Hang on, we played 4-4-2? Was I watching a different game?

We played 4-5-1/4-2-3-1. When Bannan and the Fonz were on it was an outright 4-3-3. No 4-4-2 in sight, thank God.

[The Situation]

Just back from the game thought a 1pt each was fair enough.....

Straight up Sheldon; why is your support so pathetic? 22k in the sty (including Villa fans) and why do you play 4-5-1 against a team below you in the league who come to the sty playing 4-4-2 without any fear - why is your manager so scared of losing? Serious questions wants  serious answers.

P.S. I wouldn't wear that thong next time

Hang on, we played 4-4-2? Was I watching a different game?

Downing and Carew played up front. Gabby was put out on the left-wing. I just find it baffling how negative and unambitious Birmingham are. 4-5-1 against a team below you... seriously?

[Phil from the upper holte]

Our defence still worries me, again looked shaky today at times and i think if Jerome had played it may have been a defeat

Jerome?
He couldn't score in a brothel with a £50 note tied to his cock.

I was going to say something similar but I liked your's better.

[Chris Smith]

The shots on target thing doesn't tell the whole story. A shot that crawls along the ground and the keeper picks up easily counts whereas one that hits the inside of the post and rolls along the line doesn't yet which one is closer to a goal?

Both sides had other opportunities to score today but I think we had more if them.

[Monty]

Just back from the game thought a 1pt each was fair enough.....

Straight up Sheldon; why is your support so pathetic? 22k in the sty (including Villa fans) and why do you play 4-5-1 against a team below you in the league who come to the sty playing 4-4-2 without any fear - why is your manager so scared of losing? Serious questions wants  serious answers.

P.S. I wouldn't wear that thong next time

Hang on, we played 4-4-2? Was I watching a different game?

Downing and Carew played up front. Gabby was put out on the left-wing. I just find it baffling how negative and unambitious Birmingham are. 4-5-1 against a team below you... seriously?

Downing was in the free role in the 3 of the 4-2-3-1. Not out-and-out 4-4-2 at all.

[Ads]

Which set of idiots threw the flare?

A flare went up when we equalised and they threw a smoke bomb later on.

[WikiVilla]

I think we're being a bit unfair on Gabby, he's being played out of position, he played well today IMO
he's a goalscorer if played upfront, always has been and always will be

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

We don't look we have a plan, and rarely have in games under GH.

Under MON, we knew what we were about. You can see what Blues are all about, they have a plan to stop the other team. Most teams in the league have a game plan, but I fail to see what ours is supposed to be.

Bannan and Delfounseo did enough to warrant a start next week and Walker and Albrighton looked like they could make a good partnership down the right.

Not sure why he persists with Gabby down the left, seems very odd.

Downing really needs to be dropped and I didn't understand why it was NRC coming off and not Petrov.

I don't mind GH staying, but it'd be nice if we could start to see what he's actually trying to do with us as a team.

[WikiVilla]

Corners :
SHA 5
AVFC 5

Shots on Target
SHA 4
AVFC 4

Smoke Bombs
SHA 1
AVFC 0

Flares
SHA 0
AVFC 1