Aston Villa v Newcastle United Post-Match Thread

[JUAN PABLO]

we have played better and not won .    Typical Villa performance today . The summer needs to come quick and to get this club sorted out.

[olaftab]

Watched it here in New York in Nevada Smiths with some expat Villains. Very nervy but a win and it had made my weekend complete.
Now looking forward to going to West Ham next week

[timeoutbigbar]

I thought at half time we had been fairly poor but should have been two up.  I said to mates that it'd be typical of us if we then went on to play well in the second half and drew/lost.  Well a decent performance from some of the lads today, thought Gabby ran his socks off, Ash his usual self and the defence with a mild improvement. 

[WikiVilla]

Petrov superb
Great 3 pts

[Ger Regan]

we have played better and not won .    Typical Villa performance today . The summer needs to come quick and to get this club sorted out.

Agreed. Obviously this season has been a near disaster (fingers crossed), but I'm still convinced that GH's vision is more likely to provide more sustainable and long-term success for the club than MON's.

[dicedlam]

What do others make of Makoun?

I would still feel more comfortable having NRC playing than Makoun.
Still think he needs a little time to adjust to the league.

[Dave]

That'll do. We'll play better and lose, but no complaints here.

Good: Downing, Gabby, Ash, Petrov, Friedel, Young, Collins
Average: Bent, Dunne
Not really at the races: Walker, Makoun.

[JUAN PABLO]

Brad 7.5
Walker  6
Young L  6.5
collins    7.5
dunne    7
Makoun  7
Petrov 8
Downing 7.5
agbonlahor 7
Young a .  7
Bent         7   

[Irish villain]

Brad 8.5
Walker  5
Young L  7
Collins    7.5
Dunne    7
Makoun  5
Petrov 8
Downing 7.5
Agbonlahor 8
Young A .  7
Bent         7   

NRC 7
Pires 6
Cueller 6

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I was worried before the game of how Newcastle would bully us again but without Nolan in midfield, Barton got spanked all over the pitch. Obviously them having two donkeys up front helped us too but we more than deserved all three points. Good to see so many players put a shift in and hopefully the confidence will finally be back.

[Irish villain]

What do others make of Makoun?

I would still feel more comfortable having NRC playing than Makoun.
Still think he needs a little time to adjust to the league.

I'd rather he was given time to adjust after we have secured our Premier League status... I thought he was very lightweight today. He needs to bulk up a bit and improve his passing. NRC and Petrov should get the not for West Ham.

[WikiVilla]

The real worry is, our best players are the ones GH is trying to fuck off
Waste of a season and GH was a shocking appointment

[Steve R]

I've recorded the game. I am torn between watching it again or taking a cheese grater to my genitals.

I was sitting here trying not to think 'Newcastle don't look like they will score in a month of Sundays'. All very O'Neil, right down to the three points from a threadbare performance.

Defence always looked dodgy when Newcastle got the ball that far up the pitch. Fortunately that wasn't very often. We seemed to lose what shape we had completely when Walker and Makoun departed.

Well played Petrov, good graft from Gabby and well done Friedel for the late save. Top bollocks to Barton for the entertainment.

All in all a brilliant weekend results wise.

[The Man With A Stick]

Three points was the main thing today, it was always going to be a nervy one.

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