Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Legion]

Available Saturday evening.

[django]

Got the point we came for, well done Alex.

It's been like missing fish in a barrel.

[Smoke]

Tactically outclassed by STEVE KEAN!

He's got to go.

[Rigadon]

Should've had the game won by half time.  Robinson being man of the match says a lot about just how dominant we were first half. 

Second half we did the whole defend deep, shit ourselves when the ball enters our penalty area thing that we excel at these days. 

Some players aren't good enough, unfortunately Marc Albrighton appears to be one of them. 

[Boz]

Got the point we came for, well done Alex.

It's been like missing fish in a barrel.

All today's result has done is give AM a stay of execution.

Should have had the game tied up before half time, but once again shows one is not enough.

Keane brings on his subs and in the second half we are the also rans, with McLose not having a clue on how to pick his team up.

He has to go.

[Ian.]

Why can we not play well for 90 minutes is beyond me. This is not a new thing either, its been this way for a long while now. Its bloody shit. We deserve not to be winning after this second half performance.

By the way when did we last win a game? Christ its depressing.

[brontebilly]

felt at half time, as many of us did, that 1-0 didnt do our dominance justice. dunn was a big improvement which wasnt hard. With Herd tiring and Gardner anonymous when he came on, Blackburn totally dominated midfield in the second half. The longer the second half the more of our players bottled it. Showing for the ball and moving off it takes courage under pressure. We had very few to do it in the second half. Shay Given was as bad as anyone, hoofing it long when in the first half he kept rolling out to the back. Our full backs were very decent in the first half but they didnt want the ball in the second half.

Ireland was excellent in the first half but disappeared after the break. Nzogbia was dangerous but takes ten touches when one will do. Gabby had the chance to win it but blew it. Marc Albrighton was average in the extreme.

Disappointing that we didnt hold on but the manner of the way we capitulated in the second half meant we deserved nothing more. 2 points against Wigan and Blackburn mean we are really down in it now until the end of the season.

[brian green]

Flip flop

[Legion]

How can we be so good one half then so poor the other? Infuriating.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Good: Ireland, Petrov, Herd, N'Zog (mostly)
Bad: Gabby
Improved: Warnock

[pauliewalnuts]

For 45 minutes, Blackburn didn't even try, gifted us loads of space, and we played well, going a  goal up.

As soon as they started looking like they wanted to win the game in the second half, we were never going to hold onto all three points.

I have no idea how this total fucking idiot is managing to stay in the job. 6 wins in 27 games, that is utterly pathetic.

He has got to go, and now. Anyone who thinks we won't get dragged into the relegation battle, despite taking TWO points from matches against Wigan and Blackburn is absolutely kidding themselves.

The worst thing is, he's probably pretty fucking happy with a point.

If he doesn't take us down this year, he will next year. I imagine Lerner and his clueless flunky Faulkner probably think he's doing a decent job.

For fuck's sake, wake up, Lerner, look at what this man is doing to the club and change it before it is too late.

[citizenDJ]

Thought the first half showed that we have the players to produce some good football and win some games.

Thought the second half showed we don't have the manager to take advantage of that.

[PaulWinch again]

Time to go Alex, don't care we played well in first half as it doesn't matter in the end. A point against that opposition is very poor, and we were fucking dreadful in second half. Gabby missed two very good opportunities. Ireland and N'Zog were good.

[Legion]

Ugly: Football a la McLeish

[pauliewalnuts]

How can we be so good one half then so poor the other? Infuriating.

As soon as a team starts having a go at us, we crumble. It really is as simple as that.