Back off Ireland. & Hutton, too.

[not3bad]

As regards playing Bannan and Ireland in the same team I think it will depend on the opposition.  Wigan at home is very much a game to play them in the same side, Man City away, not so much.

[Brend'Watkins]

Hutton hasn't impressed greatly but still early days and he needs to be given more time to settle.

Everyone seems to have forgotten about Leichaj.  When he's back fit he can make that right back spot his own.  It's a shame he got injured as he was really looking the part.

[QBVILLA]

Hutton replaced luke Young and as he was in general well regarded by the fans, it's harder for the new player to get accepted.For the money, I personally think Hutton is a good signing and in time will be a success.If i had to put money on who proves to be the better signing between him and N'Zogbia, then i'd be backing Hutton.
As for Ireland.....
The post match thread from the Hereford game is a perfect indicator.He's called everything from superb to shit.My opinion is that he is a class act but his character is flawed.However, if it wasn't then he wouldn't be playing for us, he'd be at a top european club.

[Hookeysmith]

I like Ireland and think that once the CM 3 of him Bannan and Delph click then i think they could be a force to reckon with. I just feel they all need to press higher up the pitch rather than let teams consolidate in CM then drive at us

Hutton - i feel the worst RB i have seen for some time, i thought Walkers positional play was dire but his athletism got him out of trouble - with Hutton his positional sense is non existant and i just feel there is a huge clanger to be made anytime the ball is near him
Considering his age and experience Herd is much the better all round player
Better in the air, better positional play and better even goal threat

[Chris Smith]

I like Chris Herd but that's some claim to make for a player with only one competitive first team game at right back under his belt.

[not3bad]

This is true but I felt Herd did more than enough to be given another chance in that game and you wonder when he'll get it.

[Ryu]

"Definition of pompous - 'Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important'.  I haven't shown any of these."

I might regret getting involved here but this made me chuckle. Isn't quoting the dictionary to try and prove yourself right during a discussion about a Villa midfielder perhaps a bit pompous?

Anyway, Ireland played pretty well on saturday and I thought Wigan's best period/our worst of the game came after he went off.

I also agree with the OP that people are being too harsh on Hutton. He was our only outlet on the right due to our lack of width in midfield and covered a lot of ground and made some decent runs. His final ball wasn't good enough most of the time but I'm sure that will improve. And defensively he worries me less than warnock has most of this season, and he had very little cover in front of him on Saturday.

[QBVILLA]

"I might regret getting involved here but this made me chuckle. Isn't quoting the dictionary to try and prove yourself right during a discussion about a Villa midfielder perhaps a bit pompous?"

How about pointing this out?
Oh shit now i've done it as well.Bunch of pompous tossbags

[Ryu]

Oh dear we are aren't we?

I have noticed that this forum does seem to digress into arguments over the correct use of words and the like more than most football fan sites...

Are we just a more cultured breed of fan at the Villa or is everyone just a bit up themselves?

[Chris Smith]

I'm more cultured the rest of you are just up yourselves.

[Ryu]

Pompous arsehole.

[supertom]

Just imagine what it must be like on the Norwich boards, if Stephen Fry posts on there. Jesus, they'd all feel like Alan Davies, and who the hell wants to feel like that!?

[1780liam]

Delph has been poor, giving the ball away time after time, but yet SI gets the stick every week. SI gets better every game he plays and is growing in confidence.

Lets give him some time, he WILL come good.

[pauliewalnuts]

Delph has been poor, giving the ball away time after time, but yet SI gets the stick every week. SI gets better every game he plays and is growing in confidence.

Lets give him some time, he WILL come good.

Whilst I thouight Ireland did well on Saturday, the "give him time" argument is always going to come up against the fact he's been here over a year and achieved nothing largely through his own bonkers-ness.

[Mazrim]

Delph has been poor, giving the ball away time after time, but yet SI gets the stick every week. SI gets better every game he plays and is growing in confidence.

Lets give him some time, he WILL come good.

Delph was very good in the first two games and has had the odd decent half since. He's young and coming back from a long term injury. It's going to go a bit awry at times but we have to stick by him because he could be a top player.