Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[eric woolban woolban]

If we'd have won today we would have been safe.

However, defeat has left us looking over our shoulder.

We've got to pray to God there will be three worse teams than us, as I'm afraid Monsieur Houllier, Gary Muck and the Villa squad do not have the balls to win a relegation scrap.

Is Clark now suspended for two games? I think he's racked up ten yellow's now.

[Percy McCarthy]

If nothing else this season has shown we need a massive overhaul in the summer.

 that and a whole summer of training our defence on how to defend a corner.

We'll need a new coach for that. Or we could just ask the players what they used to do when they were brilliant at it.

[bertlambshank]

Jesus,come on everybody chill out a bit.I order everybody straight to the fridge for a cold un.

[Brian Taylor]

You won't be missed.

very true.

imagine if they banned both of us?

"Things fall apart. The centre cannot hold".

[Ian.]

I have not seen any of the match and it is very hard reading this thread to get much indication of the game. From some of the constructive points  I have gathered we played well but defended poor, again. I see again it was very late goals either half.

I still think Houllier is a good manager but it seems pretty clear we need to buy some good defenders but maybe most importantly Houllier needs help on the training ground with this. I hope he puts his hand up and admits defeat with this and gets someone in to take on these defensive duties. A good manager always needs good men around him.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

People can't be foolish enough to watch that and think we'll go down. We were better than Bolton. We just panic at set-pieces, largely because we've conceeded a lot through them and I think it plays on the players minds.

I think we've also seen why Darren Bent won't go to a bigger club than us. Whilst I'm 100% convinced he will go on to score lots of goals for us, imagine if he put all the chances he has away. I imagine this is how it's been for him down the years. He is always in great positions and so will always score, but the ratio of chances to scoring seems to let him down a bit. Still, I'm totally happy for him to be at Villa and long may his scoring continue (just don't faff around with it when in front of goal again please Darren!).

[WikiVilla]

How much is Gary Cahill worth now ?
Bolton fans were singing "Cahill, fucking hates villa"

[OzVilla]

Defensively, we've been nothing short of appalling all season.  This isn't going to change between now and seasons end.

That's why I think we are 50/50 to get relegated.  Today, the fact that we played well and lost makes it worse not better FFS!

I'm not a knnejerk reaction type of bloke but IF we get through this season still in the Premier League GH has to go.

[rutski]

i have watched game from start to finish, should have dicked them!, didnt, really disappointing but all the signs are there for glory to come soon!

wish i could be arsed to get into some of the dickheads on here who dont see the progress the team is making and how much better the club will be!

[OzVilla]

How much is Gary Cahill worth now ?
Bolton fans were singing "Cahill, fucking hates villa"

And remind me who was infront of Cahill in the Villa pecking order which meant he wanted out................and then weep.

[eastie]

Coops, I feel you are being a tad optimistic hoping for £25m for ash- with just a year left I reckon it will be between £12m and £15m max.

Agree, keeper, centre half, 2 full backs and maybe a replacement for ash will be the requirements- is definately keep nige and offload petrov.

[Percy McCarthy]

People blaming Houllier for the result today are fecking clueless or just too wrapped in their emotion to know better. We had the chances, when leading, to put the game firmly to bed. We didn't which then invites pressure on a very young and shaky defence, which to top it culminates in us missing a penalty. Stomping feet at the manager is simply futile, and the players need to take a bit of flak, Friedel as the experienced man does nothing to inspire in goal, while Young insisted on taking the pen when Bent and Reo Coker tried to dissuade him.

Might take a week or so away from the site, as the hysterics will start now about GH and be so boring.

We've not been able to defend ALL season.  Who's fault is that? 

Are we trying to zonal fucking mark or some shit, but we never get close to players?  If it is zonal fucking marking Houllier can piss right off.  Space never scored a goal.

We've gone from having a tight defence to shipping two goals a game.  With the same players

We,ve stopped zonal marking actually Mac, God knows why. We were very good at it over the last four seasons.

[Cuz]

Ian J how can you think Houlier is a good manager, i just cannot understand it 

[rutski]

How much is Gary Cahill worth now ?
Bolton fans were singing "Cahill, fucking hates villa"

And remind me who was infront of Cahill in the Villa pecking order which meant he wanted out................and then weep.

it was martin laursen, end of story!

[Lobsterboy]

So, so, so, so frustrated with today's result.

With the makeshift back four we had out today we had to take the game to Bolton and more importantly we had to take our chances; we didn't take them so ended up with what we deserved - nothing.

I am no fan of Gerard but for me he picked the best team available today and was  let down by professional footballers (both up front and at the back) not doing what they are paid to do

So pissed off and not looking forward to the Wolves game in two weeks as with Clark now suspended we are once again going to be in make shift defence territory.

Will we go down? Probably not but frankly I don't class Aston Villa not being one of the three worst teams in the league as much to smile about...