Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Mr Diggles]

As good as were looked in the first half (admittedly against a Blackburn team who hadn't turned up) we were insipid and predictable in the second half.

McLeish has to go before this Villa team can improve. Relegation is a real possibility if not this season then certainly next.

I'm just looking forward to 10 years or so from now when the current situation and manager will hopefully be a distant memory.

[barrysleftfoot]

  Have to say, that as McL again gets the blame, Gabby , Petrov and Albrighton were all very poor in the 2nd half.Played far too deep, Petrov and Herd tiring?, and the quality of the ball for Gabby, N'Zog and Ireland was very poor, and when it was played up to Gabby, then he did'nt hold it up.


 I run out of patience with McL after the Citeeeeh game, but i'm not sure he has to take all the blame.I felt we were so much in control in the 1st half, that our players were far too complacent in the 2nd.

 Not sure Gabby is ever going to be the player we think/hope for tbh

[Walmley_Villa]

At What point do we as Supporters need to take action?

The action by supporters will be taken in the Summer with chronic season ticket sales.

I'm really not sure it will make a difference though, even if we got relegated.

RANDY LERNER DOES NOT CARE.

Hard to argue with that.

He's handling the club with all the dexterity of a thalidomide playing Ker-Plunk.

Apart from pumping in£25m in the last year to keep us going?

[Mister E]

Some of the first-half football was scintillating and Robinson certianly deserved his MOTM. Should have buried them.

I don't know what McL  / Grant asked the players to do for the second half, but from where I was stood they quite clearly withdrew 5 metres back and set up to defend.
Players worth mentioning:
First Half:
* Herd was superb - his range of passing, energy and covering were excellent.
* Petrov had a v good half.
* Ireland worked very effectively with Charlie
* Cuellar, excellent.
* Both fullbacks played well.
Second Half:
* Where did Ireland, Albrighton and N'Zog go?!
* Hutton continued to play well although he didn't cover the far post on the equaliser.
* Given - outstanding.

Their ball retention in the 2nd half was dreadful. Petrov and Herd tired and Steve Kean made tactically good changes at half time and attacked our right side.
The equaliser was a disgrace: our throw-in on  the halfway was squandered and they score from the resulting possession ... what?

Overall, a game that we were coasting has added more unecessary pressure on the players by conceding the psssession and initiative to a team that eventually responded to their manager. Disappointing.

Well done to our support - another fun-day out in Lancashire spoiled by the result.
 

[villajk]

What was the reaction of the fans at the end? I did the manly thing and turned my computer off in a strop.

There was some booing.  A bit of huffing and puffing and then we went on our merry way.

[ozzjim]

Gabby isn't and won't, but will forever be thought of so.

[villadelph]

File a complaint with AVFC

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/ContactUs/0,,10265,00.html

[BC54 VFC]

Away match pie quality competition results:-

Entrants were the three away clubs that had the best meat and potato pies during the 2010-2011 season, and have been tested over the period 5th February 2012 to 3rd March 2012 inclusive.

1st Newcastle United (Magpie) - delicious
2nd Blackburn Rovers (actually described as a 'potato and meat pie') - delightful
3rd Wigan Athletic - disappointing

By the way, all the pies at London grounds are crap!

[eamonn]

Fatty Dun(sic) strikes again. If he's not fucking-up at the back with Collins giving away penalties and scoring OG's, he's in a blue and white opposition shirt showing our midfielders how to impact a game.

I am strongly thinking about betting next month's rent on our next two games, Fulham and Bolton at home, being draws. Honest to Christ, the only thing worse than being shite is being mediocre.

[Mister E]

What was the reaction of the fans at the end? I did the manly thing and turned my computer off in a strop.

There was some booing.  A bit of huffing and puffing and then we went on our merry way.

I thought it was all pretty tame - TBF, the players were appreciative of the support and looked pretty miffed at having failed to win.

[Tom_Mc9?]

File a complaint with AVFC

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/ContactUs/0,,10265,00.html

That'll show them. I doubt they'd pay attention to the most heart-felt, eloquently-written letter. Ultimately Lerner made his choice, and it's going to take a hell of a lot for him to sack McLeish who got the job for being a nice man.

[villadelph]

At What point do we as Supporters need to take action?

The action by supporters will be taken in the Summer with chronic season ticket sales.

I'm really not sure it will make a difference though, even if we got relegated.

RANDY LERNER DOES NOT CARE.

Hard to argue with that.

He's handling the club with all the dexterity of a thalidomide playing Ker-Plunk.

Apart from pumping in£25m in the last year to keep us going?

Money is the easy part.

[Louzie0]

Alex McL on TS now.  Second half was not planned as defensive, it was BR being more determined and forcing us back.  Collymore has questioned every player's commitment in the villa/chelsea teams, suggesting that some players see 'blood in the water' when managers are under fire and realise that a manager can be forced out if the team does badly.

Quite how the first half fits this I don't know.

[luke25]

So i've not read through the thread yet but I'm guessing the main talking point is how the fuck can our 1st half performance and 2nd half performance be so drastically different?

[villadelph]

Alex McL on TS now.  Second half was not planned as defensive, it was BR being more determined and forcing us back.  Collymore has questioned every player's commitment in the villa/chelsea teams, suggesting that some players see 'blood in the water' when managers are under fire and realise that a manager can be forced out if the team does badly.

Quite how the first half fits this I don't know.

Regardless of the 'plan' McLeish didn't make the correct in-game adjustments in order to secure three points. That is the job of the manager, and he failed.