Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers Post-Match Thread

[oldtimernow]

Just got back, and am just as totally pissed off as everyone else.
A couple of things stood out for me today.
1. A total lack of leadership on the pitch. I never saw a single player gee'ing up the team, trying to get them going. There was a point, about 15 mins from the end when the lino got injured and the game stopped for a few mins. The team just stood around, looking at the floor. No one of them tried to fire their teammates up for a final push. Their body language suggests that they have given in.
2. I have no idea what Bent's strengths are.........still. Not having a pop at him particularly, but because of the total lack of chances we create, I have no idea what kind of service he thrives on. Does he like it over the top to run onto ? Crossed from the wings ? Threaded through to him ? I honestly don't know.

If anyone says we are too good to go down, they are mental.
And the statement that our saving grace is that there are worse teams than us.....I don't think so....I'm stuggling to think of one. 

AYoung as captain sucks...reo-coker for all his limitations is a far better leader.
Young reminds me of the lad whose ball it is,he will take it away if he doesn't get to take all the penalties, freekicks, corners.What next throw-ins or goal kicks

Even Beezelbub noticed it and said couldn't Freidel be trusted to take a free kick deep in the Villa half.

Yes he looks to be interested just so the limelight stays on him....in open play he was far too easily dispossessed on too many attacks that broke down with him

[hawkeye]

Is it time to do a show of hands, who wants Houlier gone, count me in

[Save the North Stand]

why play in GED's own words a centre back who helps out at left back today, and then play an inexperienced utility midfelder (as per squad list) at centre back. Surely if you don't have experience plya the players in there natural position where they are comfortable.

[TonyD]

Is it time to do a show of hands, who wants Houlier gone, count me in

I do

[spangley1812]

Re the 'time out' - I was confused at the time but it transpired that the linesman on that side had got injured or spontaneously combusted or something so they had to get another one unpacked. Nothing to do with McCarthy other than he took the opportunity to give his players a drink and a chat

One manager was smart enough to use the time as a benefit to his side. One manager wasn't.

what would you have done?

I would have told Gabby to go up front with Bent, put Ash on the right wing and Downing on the left wing and Pires, Makoun in the middle and gone to a 4 4 2 formation 

[theleftside]

Linesman was injured - wolves players got a drink, spoke to their management and looked like they wanted to win.

Our lot, stood around, looking at the floor like they couldn't care less.

i have to disagree with you.  friedal sat down as pointed out by 6 year old "whys brad friedal sat down?" i could not answer.

[UsualSuspect]

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I was really looking forward to seeing makoun for the first time but he is just a french petrov. No vision no idea of what is going on around him, just like the rest of the fuckwits.


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That would be the "French Petrov" who threaded a perfect ball through to Ash only for him to smash the crossbar wouldn't it?  That through ball was the best forward pass by a Villa player in the whole game
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One pass
Whoopee fucking shit
Just go back and pop your head back in the sand if you think makoun is going to offer us anything more the more mediocraty.

Did you keep a running count on how many times he gave the ball away?

[eric woolban woolban]

Just seen Villa are 13/2 to go down, that has to be worth a punt. Should be way shorter surely...

It was much better at 25/1 in November.

Foolier has to go now.

Randy, we're in last chance saloon. Fire the fool tonight. Two weeks until the next game.

Get it sorted, else it's Championshit football for us.

But not for me as I won't be coming back to see the Villa.

And the club can do without part time fans like you then Eric

Hmm part time? I've had a season ticket for eighteen years. But if you think I'd put up with it in the Championship, with Foolier in charge. You've got another thing coming.

[The Situation]

Please don't tell me this was Wolves first away win of the season? Would be so typical...

[hawkeye]

The Ashley in the hole does not work, yet Houlier persists with it, we were let down by our lack of attacking prowess today

[olaftab]

The most dreadful thing today was treatment of Baker. I believe he was substituted for performance reasons. That shows very poor judgement by  the man in charge.  Result is that he wasted a sub and has probably ruined the youngster forever.

[eric woolban woolban]

Please don't tell me this was Wolves first away win of the season? Would be so typical...

No their second. They've beaten Liverpool too.

[TheSandman]

The most dreadful thing today was treatment of Baker. I believe he was substituted for performance reasons. That shows very poor judgement by  the man in charge.  Result is that he wasted a sub and has probably ruined the youngster forever.

Nothing new - Recall his treatment of Lichaj against Man City.

[CJ]

Please don't tell me this was Wolves first away win of the season? Would be so typical...

Nowhere near as bad as that. It was their second away win.  Mr Houllier will be pleased about that because it puts us in company with Liverpool

[CT]

I'm looking forward to going to away trips to Preston, Bristol City and Ipswich next season.

That's a bit silly - Preston are going down.