The Throstles v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[spangley1812]

As I said on the match thread I would not be suprised to see Pires given a contract for next season........If he isnt going to get a contract then why is he even in the squad. I think Gerard and McAllister think he is "our game changing" sub/playmaker 

[avfcpg]

Well hopefully Wolves and West Ham lose tom'w / monday and we can get a point at home to wigan next week and then we can close this bloody season. What a sad state of affairs to come down to this...

If nothing else happens this summer, please get two centre backs and a midfielder with a bit of guile...

[sfx412]

I wish Houllier the best of health but i'll be glad if we don't see him at VP again. What a terrible appointment he was.

Yep we owe a debt of thanks to O'Neill, or was it Km, for spending so much on Bent, without his goals we would be in dire, not just some trouble.

[eamonn]

I don't get all this ''Luke Young is better at left-back''. He has no confidence in his left peg, constantly cuts-in thus narrowing the pitch and when against a winger he's uncomfortable with his tackling leg.

And so much for making sure we play the most experienced side possible in order to climb the table and win more lucre. Putting Delph, Bannan and Albrighton in from the start would at least have given us some zest and movement.

[PaulWinch again]

I really can't get my head around people blaming Houllier for today's result.

Agreed.

[Toronto Villa]

I really can't get my head around people blaming Houllier for today's result.

Neither can I but you know they've been lying dormant for the past couple of weeks itching to give it another go. He wasn't at the game but somehow he caused our defeat. I find that kind of thinking borderline mental.

[petegoldring]

Awful season. Decision to bring Pires on totally fucked the momentum - as it does everytime Pires comes on. He is too slow for the top flight, a point that I think everyone knew before he even came to the club. Bad management decisions and a lack of fight. Defensively we are fucking awful.

[ROBBO]

Fuck me it's the managers fault again, what a suprise. We have half a team that shouldn't wear the shirt,and that includes Ash who was at his very worst today. He should be banned from takig free kicks, when was the last time he scored from one.
This team needs a major overhaul and like everyone else i can't wait for the season to end, we have a midfield that couldn't open a can of beans and centrebacks that are passed their use by date. Well played Walker, Luke Young and Downing all the rest of them were shit.

[achilles]

The entire 11 barring Downing, L Young, Bent and just maybe Petrov (for back up) needs to go. Overhaul time. These players just aren't good enough.

They are the same players that finished 6th last year and got to Wembley twice.

Yes and the obvious difference is the manager, the buck stops there!

The baggies bring in a new manager and look at what he has done!

[JJ-AV]

Off the top of my head: Fulham, Blackpool, Bolton, Sunderland, Stoke, West Brom.

Away games where we dominated the possesion, were the better side and created the majority of the chances without ever looking too troubled, before rolling over late on and losing points.

Absolutely ridiculous.

[b671]

 game changed moment pires set foot on pitch total garbage.

[sfx412]

The entire 11 barring Downing, L Young, Bent and just maybe Petrov (for back up) needs to go. Overhaul time. These players just aren't good enough.

Randy Lerner is the owner, not the Prince of Persia, you realise.

[Irish villain]

Dear Randy,

If we are fortunate enough to avoid needing points in our last two games to stay up, please sort out the management issue as soon as the season ends. We need stability and I fear we will never have that with the current 'management' team. Gerry Mac clearly isn't up to it. Also, be prepared to invest in the squad, early on in the summer. Not enough fight or ambition in this group of players.
If we screw things up this summer, we will be relegated next year.

Yours etc,

[pauliewalnuts]

I really can't get my head around people blaming Houllier for today's result.

Why not?

We've shown exactly the same pathetic frailties which have gone unchecked all season and got us into this position, while I am firmly in the camp of those who say MON's departure was a massive, massive handicap, the fact we've been so feeble all season is not his fault, it is the fault of the current management team.

[bertlambshank]

I really can't get my head around people blaming Houllier for today's result.

I think its more to do with the season.He has had his chance but clearly isn't up to it.