Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[eastie]

Id be surprosed if bent makes the euros as it looked a really bad injury- at least mcleish can play his pet heskey now though just when we thought it couldnt get worse.

[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.

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.

Nothing at all. The fact that we have not played like that since makes me wonder if ever will again under McLeish. That entire 90 minutes feels like a flash in the pan, or false dawn now. it should have been a springboard to much better things but quite frankly it's been the exact opposite. My fear is that he'll go up the to snatch a point which will be viewed as some sort of victory.

[TopDeck113]

Just got home.  Dire. 

Only saving grace is we didn't concede as I thought it was good odds that Wigan would nick one.

Oh, and McCleish has now got most of the away support calling for his head. Doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season.

[pauliewalnuts]

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.

Nothing at all. The fact that we have not played like that since makes me wonder if ever will again under McLeish. That entire 90 minutes feels like a flash in the pan, or false dawn now. it should have been a springboard to much better things but quite frankly it's been the exact opposite. My fear is that he'll go up the to snatch a point which will be viewed as some sort of victory.

I reckon he'll be happy with a point today.

[pauliewalnuts]

Oh, and McCleish has now got most of the away support calling for his head. Doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season.

Thought I heard "we want our Villa back" at one point.

[TopDeck113]

Oh, and McCleish has now got most of the away support calling for his head. Doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season.

Thought I heard "we want our Villa back" at one point.

You did.  Along with "F*ck off McLeish, the Villa is ours" and "Sack McLeish, M'Lord". 

[Irish villain]

Oh, and McCleish has now got most of the away support calling for his head. Doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season.

Thought I heard "we want our Villa back" at one point.

You did. Kendrick was tweeting some of the chants.

[eastie]

Doesnt help us having seen the most dire shit football
Match today thst the 2 men randy wanted to bring in were the men managing today- glad martinez didnt come but if mcleish is sacked god knows who lerner will go for next - he seems totally clueless.

[hawkeye]

Oh, and McCleish has now got most of the away support calling for his head. Doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season.

Thought I heard "we want our Villa back" at one point.

You did.  Along with "F*ck off McLeish, the Villa is ours" and "Sack McLeish, M'Lord". 

Wow, he has finally done it,managed to alienate everybody, this and the poor take up of season tickets should finish him,

[garyshawsknee]

Just got home.  Dire. 

Only saving grace is we didn't concede as I thought it was good odds that Wigan would nick one.

Oh, and McCleish has now got most of the away support calling for his head. Doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season.

This seems a turning point,away games were a haven for McCleish away from the hostility of VP,but fans can only take so much poor football,and insulting our intelligence in his post match comments,this is only gonna end in tears now,hopefully his,not ours.

[Dante Lavelli]

Just an observation:

The players deserve some credit as they're following the manager's orders to the letter.  It would be very easy for them to want to attack (especially against a side like wigan) yet they showed great discipline, especially at the end when arguably the game was there to be won.

I appreciate that's a bit or a weird compliment, but I have often blamed them for unprofessionalism whereas they're doing as they're instructed.

[eastie]

Oh, and McCleish has now got most of the away support calling for his head. Doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season.

Thought I heard "we want our Villa back" at one point.

You did.  Along with "F*ck off McLeish, the Villa is ours" and "Sack McLeish, M'Lord". 

Wow, he has finally done it,managed to alienate everybody, this and the poor take up of season tickets should finish him,

Not a chance - randy and faulkner dont have the balls to admit they got it wrong , we will have many more painful days to come with the 3 stooges at the helm.

[Fin Feds Dad]

Woeful - and freezing.
Sack McLeish my lord the villa fans sang.
I was one of them

Yes it's true - you obviously weren't there mate

Is that true?
I have not heard any "organised" or sustained negativity

[Irish villain]

Ian Taylor has tweeted: Afraid the fans have had enough. The most hostile I've heard towards the manager. They spend their cash and entitled to vent frustration.

[Brian Taylor]

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

Just what we need right now. Hopefully not too serious and he will quickly recover.  Without Keane it is all down to Gabby now!