The Throstles v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[TheSandman]

  And why did Friedel go down so quick for their 2nd goal.He did'nt need to.

Cos he's shit !

But he's experienced. And you were telling us all week how important that was. Indeed you did the same today after the game.

Pires is experienced too.

As is that disgrace to the shirt Dunne.

[curiousorange]

Just one question - are we safe? Because as soon as we are, I couldn't give less of a shit. We're not going to be in Europe, nor will we be relegated. So as soon as it's confirmed, the better.

[Rigadon]

One of a few games I've not watched this season.  From what you lot have said, I'm glad.  SOunds like a re-run of other, equally inept performances, such as Sunderland, Wolves, Blues at home and Stoke City to name but a few.  This season has been a true shocker. 

We won't go down, but to be still having to bother to check the bottom half of the tables results with only a few games to go is a disgrace.

Bollocks.

[Jimbo]

Mathematically, no, we're not safe. In all likelihood we'll stay up in spite of our determination to self-destruct.

[Phil from the upper holte]

No were not safe

[Phil from the upper holte]

Beat Wigan we are, lose against them, lose against Arsenal & Liverpool and our fate is not in our own hands

[alanclare]

It seemed to get worse when Pirès came on.

[gti2win]

I am fully aware of his record thanks, and my point still stands, gabby is NOT a natural goal scorer for me, his footballing brain is poor, on chances there for the taking more often than not he will fuck it up, compared to someone like bent who i would class as a  natural goalscorer. If we had not of bought bent, we would be well and truly fucked now if we were relying on gabby to score the goals.

Someone makes us an offer in the summer for 8-10m, personally I would take it.

[olaftab]

This is the season we've lost to Blues, Wolves and now Baggies. It's too much.

Yes this actually sums up how shit we have been this season. Normally 18 points from this  lot this season  we get 8 and first Wolves win for 28 years first Albion win for 25 years. Nothing else to be said.

[andyh]

The only positive I can take from todays game is that it re-emphasised what a complete and utter twat GMac is.
If he is harbouring any ambitions of taking over from Houllier then today should have been the final nail in that particular coffin.

[sfx412]

I am fully aware of his record thanks, and my point still stands, gabby is NOT a natural goal scorer for me, his footballing brain is poor, on chances there for the taking more often than not he will fuck it up, compared to someone like bent who i would class as a  natural goalscorer. If we had not of bought bent, we would be well and truly fucked now if we were relying on gabby to score the goals.

Someone makes us an offer in the summer for 8-10m, personally I would take it.

We'll have problems keeping most of our players even if we survive, and here you are advocating selling our leading striker under Mon. Personally I can think of plenty of dire shite in the side I'd prefer sold first, but then I don't have a Gabby thing.

[swiss1968]

Watched that on the telly,absolutley no quality for all the possesion,Ashley Young truely awful today,downing good first half goes missing 2nd half ,could go on but to much to drink so would say to much,any positives ?nahh.

[Percy McCarthy]

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.

So a manager takes over a moderately successful business and turns it into a shambles. He goes on the sick, leaving the assistant he appointed in charge, and surprise surprise, the business continues to be a shambles. Who do you blame then?

[olaftab]

Pires is being played by GMAC  so it's not his fault that he is on the pitch. He should not be on the pitch. However Dunne and Ash Young are a complete disgrace. Get them out ASAP.
After this no one should be under ant illusion that we have not turned into a crap team. unmotivated players managed by third class coaching staff.

[bertlambshank]

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.

So a manager takes over a moderately successful business and turns it into a shambles. He goes on the sick, leaving the assistant he appointed in charge, and surprise surprise, the business continues to be a shambles. Who do you blame then?

Great post Percy.