Aston Villa v Stoke City Post-Match Thread

[Villafirst]

Pires on the bench instead of Delph? - what a dumb choice! Gabby should've started ahead of Heskey! What's happened to Bradley? We need a creative midfielder - who can beat a player and create something! Still think we need 3 more points - Wigan? We've never beaten at Villa Park in the Prem I believe.

[VillaZogmariner]

Isn't Delph injured?

[achilles]

I really don't give a shit with how Stoke play!
I DON'T like it one little bit and thank goodness I don't have to watch it every week but what does that matter. Ultimately the bottom line is that it is up to the Villa to counter those tactics and impose themselves on the game which they failed miserably to do and got dragged down to Stoke's level.

[Villafirst]

Isn't Delph injured?

According to Mat Kendrick in the B'ham Mail Delph was passed fit on Friday after recovering from a groin injury - stupid decision to pick Pires ahead of him!

[pablopicasso_10]

i hate stoke... crap team, crap football, crap fans...

its a piss take that they can score from a fucking throw in...

[Greg N'Ash]

I really don't give a shit with how Stoke play!
I DON'T like it one little bit and thank goodness I don't have to watch it every week but what does that matter. Ultimately the bottom line is that it is up to the Villa to counter those tactics and impose themselves on the game which they failed miserably to do and got dragged down to Stoke's level.

yep. very poor performance from us. Still think  Pullis' mind games beforehand with Carew were pretty dispicable given the circumstances. Even Ferguson wouldn't sink that low.

[achilles]

its a piss take that they can score from a fucking throw in...

Its more of a piss take that we can't defend a f**king throw in!

[TimTheVillain]

We need to learn how to break down these anti-football, negative teams.

We're incredibly predictable, Young on the left = put 2 defenders on him and let him play deep = no effect

Downing - Ditto on the right, but more effective as more skillful

Heskey - FFS, why ?

1 point - Prem football remains in B6 = relief !

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Gabby should've started ahead of Heskey!

I though Heskey was the correct choice, to negate their set pieces and to help Bent up front by holding the ball up whilst he get's kicked by their dirty bastards.

[Clampy]

its a piss take that they can score from a fucking throw in...

Its more of a piss take that we can't defend a f**king throw in!

We're not the only one's who have fell for it and we won't be the last.

[dave.woodhall]

its a piss take that they can score from a fucking throw in...

Its more of a piss take that we can't defend a f**king throw in!

We're not the only one's who have fell for it and we won't be the last.

It would help if "ones who have fell for it" didn't include referees. 

[Chipsticks]

It will be a sad reflection on the game if that approach produces a trophy.

I agree, but on the other hand It'll be an even worse reflection if the 'Man City' moneybags approach produces a trophy. I'll be supporting Stoke in the final. (As much as I hate the cheatin' bastards)

[Rip Van We Go Again]

It will be a sad reflection on the game if that approach produces a trophy.

I agree, but on the other hand It'll be an even worse reflection if the 'Man City' moneybags approach produces a trophy. I'll be supporting Stoke in the final. (As much as I hate the cheatin' bastards)

Man City for me.
They might be the new Chelsea, but at least they play the game in the right way.

It was bad enough that the League cup went to a team of cloggers.

[Clampy]

its a piss take that they can score from a fucking throw in...

Its more of a piss take that we can't defend a f**king throw in!

We're not the only one's who have fell for it and we won't be the last.

It would help if "ones who have fell for it" didn't include referees. 

So very true.

[Holtenderinthesky]

There are positives from the game that shouldn't be overlooked:

We came from behind to get something out of the game for the 2nd week running.

We didn't concede from a corner despite them having about 200 of them.

We didn't concede a last minute goal.  (Stoke have scored more late goals than anyone in the league).

Bent scored again.

We didn't lose ground on the teams around us.

All in all I think we did ok.