Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[littlevillain]

Blackburn are a much better outfit now and seem to be getting it together a little, i expect it to be a much harder game than today so it doesn't look good.

[David_Nab]

Yup and Blackburn are capable of scoring unlike Wigan

[Toronto Villa]

Blackburn have proven this season they are more than capable of scoring goals in any game. What we have proved this season is that we are not, and not only that, we are mostly incapable of keeping them out. It will help them not having Samba. It certainly won't help that in all probability we won't have Bent.

[caster troy]

'I'm determined to get this team up the table and move onto better things next season.'

If you're still here next season Alex, I won't be.

[villajk]

The BBC have managed four sentences on the game. One of them (by Anna Thompson) reads:-

'The game ended goalless but the scoreline defied the open, end-to-end action in an entertaining match.'

Was I watching a different game because I watched a boring shite game. Again.

Just goes to show what women know about football.  *wink, wink*

It was a terrible game.  Any end to end stuff was in no way entertaining.

[littlevillain]

Blackburn have proven this season they are more than capable of scoring goals in any game. What we have proved this season is that we are not, and not only that, we are mostly incapable of keeping them out. It will help them not having Samba. It certainly won't help that in all probability we won't have Bent.

What's wrong with playing the team that went to chelsea and won? no bent until the end in that one with ireland running the midfield and gabby up front.

[preston28]

Not good but we had enough chances to win that.

Crowd turned against McLeish - I can fully understand that but it can't do the team any good to hear that. The bloke is out of his depth but the blame must fall on Lerner/Faulkner in appointing him.

It's going to be tough at Ewood next week!

[Summers]

What a clueless fucker.

[GarTomas]

From the official site...

"Villa were unable to give Robbie Keane a winning send-off but at least they collected a useful away point against basement club Wigan Athletic."

Useful point?  Top marks for spinning a positive here!

[Brian Taylor]

What is the situation with Bent? Is it serious or was it just a precautionary stretcher job?

[Fergal]

McLeish - 'we had the better chances and disappointed we didn't win.'

What a clueless fucker.

He is borderline retarded.

That final comment would embarrass most of us.

[taylorsworkrate]

Blackburn have proven this season they are more than capable of scoring goals in any game. What we have proved this season is that we are not, and not only that, we are mostly incapable of keeping them out. It will help them not having Samba. It certainly won't help that in all probability we won't have Bent.

What's wrong with playing the team that went to chelsea and won? no bent until the end in that one with ireland running the midfield and gabby up front.

Definitely.

The fact that Ireland hasn't been in the team the last couple of games is staggering.

[KevinGage]

My 70 year old uncle- not a vengeful man by any means- turned to me at the final whistle and said "Lerner should do the decent thing: take himself down to the study, a glass of Scotch and a service revolver and bite down hard."

A bit harsh I thought, and a waste of good Scotch. 

An honour killing, taking out Big Eck and Faulkner will suffice.

[SteveD]

What is the situation with Bent? Is it serious or was it just a precautionary stretcher job?

McLeish says it seems serious, he was in agony but won't know until a scan and swelling has gone down. Blamed the pitch. Thinks it's ankle ligaments.

[spangley1812]

What is the situation with Bent? Is it serious or was it just a precautionary stretcher job?

Gone over on his ankle and he left the ground on crutches.He has withdrawn from the England squad