Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

Who would have thought, our only defeat in the last 15 league games was against 10 man Albion.

[Toronto Villa]

All I want us to do against Man City is have belief that we can win, and go up there and work our bollocks off to that end. Just because a team is that much better doesn't mean they are mailed 3 points by the league. I've watched too much football where I've seen upsets of every type. Games aren't played on paper, and points aren't awarded based on reputation. We cannot go there and lie down. We have to give everything we have and if we lose doing that then so be it.

[Vanilla]

Well we won, scored two goals, kept a clean sheet. Did think this would have been the ideal opportunity to inspire N'zogbia, but couldn't do much from the bench.

[TheSandman]

I reckon we will get at least a draw at City. Just a gut instinct.

[stubbsyandy]

Is threre any chance you blokes in the Holte can get a chant going for Darren Bent?
I know Gabby was fantastic but when he laid it on a plate for Darren, we did not need to be singing for Gab surely!
We keep expecting imagination from our team, how about a bit from the terraces..

[PeterWithesShin]

After that goal the Holte sang for Gabby and then they sang for Bent as well.

[Chris Smith]

Is threre any chance you blokes in the Holte can get a chant going for Darren Bent?
I know Gabby was fantastic but when he laid it on a plate for Darren, we did not need to be singing for Gab surely!
We keep expecting imagination from our team, how about a bit from the terraces..

How about other parts of the ground doing it? That would show real imagination.

[cdbearsfan]

Is threre any chance you blokes in the Holte can get a chant going for Darren Bent?
I know Gabby was fantastic but when he laid it on a plate for Darren, we did not need to be singing for Gab surely!
We keep expecting imagination from our team, how about a bit from the terraces..

We sang for Gabby, then sang the Darren Bent song (to the tune of "Baby Give It Up") straight afterwards. Both were clearly audible on the Sky highlights too.

[eastie]

Far far better, many attempts on target and creativity, gabby and bannan were excellent as were many others-bannans vision and passing really impressed me and gabby is a revelation this season -solid defence and an excellent keeper , if we can just get the midfield right then it could be a decent enough season .
Ireland showed some nice touches and is improving and once jenas and nzogbia get fit and to their best form we will have some interesting options-well done to all!

[stubbsyandy]

Ok guys, sorry but I dont remember it, must have been too busy srcreaming my head off at such a good goal.
In all seriousness tho, I am in the upper witton and there does seem a lack of songs these days, certainly ones that enough people know to join in.
It was good on Saturday that we had a much more enjoyable atmosphere, lets keep it up and continue to lift the gloom thats hung over Villa Park for 18 months.

[5ft811st2 Durham]

How will Man City tell us a lot? They are almost certainly going to finish 1st or 2nd, so unless we take an absolute trouncing it will just show that they are currently better than us having spent a few hundred million quid. Which I figure everyone in football already knows.

The Man City game won't tell me anything I don't already know....and that is that football is completely ruled by money and money alone and that you don't win the Premier League anymore, you just buy it. I am just grateful to have been around in the days when excellent managers could win trophies for less fashionable and less well off clubs without the all eroding cancer within the game that money is these days

Totally agree with this.

[Toronto Villa]

Alex McLiesh should worship the ground Gabby walks on, he's making his job safe.   

how about some credit for McLeish for believing in Gabby and having a significant role in him playing as well as he is?

what a load of bollox.
Gabby has been here a long time and has proved he can do it.
Mcleish has played Gabby out wide before now, I do't think he is suddenly instumental in Gabby hiitng some good form.

Gabby Agbonlahor - October 1st 2011

"The manager (Alex McLeish) knows what I am capable of and has given all the players the confidence to go out and do their best."

[olaftab]

Is threre any chance you blokes in the Holte can get a chant going for Darren Bent?
I know Gabby was fantastic but when he laid it on a plate for Darren, we did not need to be singing for Gab surely!
We keep expecting imagination from our team, how about a bit from the terraces..

Is there any chance you blokes  in the Holte can get a chant going?

[Legion]

Why the reliance on the Holte End?

[olaftab]

That's the job for HE. Boys down below in the WE do their bit but HE is where it should all start.