Aston Villa v Wolves post-match thread

[Villanation]

Boring but predictable. For me,our manager was more interested in not losing than trying to win the longer the game went on.Not hard to see why Small Heath scored so few goals while he was their manager.As someone else said,i think we are going to see Aston Villa 0 a lot this season.

oooops, there's that Noses thing again.

[brontebilly]

Think its worth giving Ireland a start against Everton. Having Heskey, Gabby and Bent on the pitch just wont work.

Something needs to be done, this could be a snapshot of what we are going to have to endure and the Blackburn game is purely down to the fact that Blackburn are utter sh1te, I know there are good and bad points to Heskey's game, personally looking at him at the end of that game he was blowing and puffing like a steam train, for me I would have let him go in this window and got someone else in and build the side we need rather than fitting round pegs into square holes.

Heskey is finished. He was finished 12 months ago so it shouldnt be a surprise to anyone that he was pants today. We cant shift him though for another 12 months as he wouldnt even go to Leicester. Blackburn are awful and certainties for the drop and most likely rock bottom so all evidence from that game needs to be heavily qualified.

What is McLeish trying to achieve with him in the side, suspiciously looks like for defending set pieces that Heskey is in. I think today will hopefully have been an eye opener  for McLeish and Lerner. I wouldnt be an advocate of playing to the gallery but 30k was a pathetic attendance for a local derby and something needs to be done. Get Ireland into the side and let him sink or swim with his performances. At least he has ability unlike Heskey. McLeish seems to have improve the defensive organisation but Darren Bent will want out pretty sharpish if creative players arent given a chance in midfield. Id give Stephen Ireland 5 game to make or break his Villa carer starting from Everton. Play him deeper in a 3 man midfield with Petrov and Delph and we will be starting to make some kind of a side rather than the current nonsense.

Given
?, Dunne, Collins, Warnock
Ireland, Petrov, Delph
Nzogbia, Bent, Gabby

Bannan, Albrighton, Makoun, Clark on bench. Still not that bad of a pick.

[VillaZogmariner]

I'm taking it from the comments on here Sky were showing a re-run of our game against Wolves last season?

[garyshawsknee]

Type of game well have to get use to now. Plus point was Herd,and a clean sheet. Playing too many players out of position obviously don't work. Wee Barry needs games,type of player we needed to start with today.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Heskey worked his socks off today. We need some serious shooting practice. That game could of been 4-0 but the composure and lack of quality really showed. Nzogbia needs confidence. Bannan should of replaced Delph. Chris Herd great freshness and enthusiasm .........

[hilts_coolerking]

I'm taking it from the comments on here Sky were showing a re-run of our game against Wolves last season?

No, Sky were showing a very dull game between two ordinary sides, as the comments reflect.

[Tony]

That wasn't the worst nil nil draw I've ever seen, thought we were the better team overall, particularly second half. The substitutions didn't work for us though.

We had a few chances, Heskey, Bent and Dunne's thumping header. I thought they had a decent penalty shout near the end.

Our home form hasn't been great for quite a while now, we've had a number of home performances a lot worse than that over the last few seasons.

[andyh]

That was dour and uninspiring.
I really feel that the whole set of of the club is now one of just 'meddling through'.
The team, to me, looks like a team with little heart and passion.
How many of that first team now would be a regular starter at another top 10 club.
Bent, ? Gabby (at a push) ?I'm struggling after that.

Proud history, mediocre present.

[Tony]

Looks like the decision to appoint AM has hit the attendance quite hard...any other explanation how we can be 8000 down on last season for the same game?

Poor performance all round apart from Herd.

August bank holiday, third home game in a week, the economy and a bit of negativity are the reasons for the crowd being lower, we generally don't get our best crowds of the season in August, we've clearly lost some support but it's not all down to Mcleish being appointed.

[VillaZogmariner]

I'm taking it from the comments on here Sky were showing a re-run of our game against Wolves last season?

No, Sky were showing a very dull game between two ordinary sides, as the comments reflect.

That's what I don't understand. The game I saw from the Lower Holte was completely different to the one being described on here.

[KRS]

A poor performance with no creativity at home to Wolves, and two more players leave the club. Our squad is now actually comparable to Baggies, Wolves and the rest of the mid-table sides. If we dont sign anyone this week then there will be genuine cause for concern.

[noodles_]

It wasn't that bad, we could have easily won that game and we never looked like conceding really. We just need our forward line to be a bit more cohesive. Bit worried about N'Zog tho.

[UsualSuspect]

Turgid

Uninspired

Tactically clueless

No leadership


The atmosphere was terrible, shit attendance - Wolves couldn't have had more than a 1000.

perhaps people are finally waking up to the fact that the EPL bar probably 4 sides is for the most part shit.

So glad I haven't got a season ticket, fuck me another 17 games of that

[KRS]

Looks like the decision to appoint AM has hit the attendance quite hard...any other explanation how we can be 8000 down on last season for the same game?

Poor performance all round apart from Herd.

August bank holiday, third home game in a week, the economy and a bit of negativity are the reasons for the crowd being lower, we generally don't get our best crowds of the season in August, we've clearly lost some support but it's not all down to Mcleish being appointed.

Fair comment. I guess we'll see if its accurate next month once we've played a few more average mid-table teams at home.

[john e]

I have seen far worse home performances under GH last season and certainly under MON,
It wasn't brilliant by a long way, but not any where near as bad as some suggest. I don't think Heskey should be starting but to say AM's being negative when he starts with three strikers is a bit much

As always if you can grab a goal it puts a whole different gloss on things