Aston Villa v Stoke City Match Thread

[Rigadon]

Watching clips of Laursen, what a player he was. 

[pauliewalnuts]

at the risk of repetition why have we kicked off at 5.30?

Needs to be 48 hours between PL sides playing matches. Stoke played late on Saturday, hence the stupid time today

[kippaxvilla2]

ah thanks.

[barrysleftfoot]

  I think Eric has been ok tbh.Bannan needs to offer a bit more width, and Gabby needs to hold the ball up better.

 Baker looks a real find and has a great leap.N'zog should come on foe Warnock, and maybe GG for Bannan.

 Trying to play football, just lacking a bit of confidence in playing that telling pass.Herd needs to take a bit more responsibility.

[Villanation]

at the risk of repetition why have we kicked off at 5.30?

Government stepped in!!!the game came with a government health warning, "This game can seriously damage your perception of life and the very existence of mankind and his relation to God and nature on this planet".

[Monty]

Think we are doing what we did against Liverpool, Given looks a bit shakey, Bannan not focused, Gabby leading well from the front and yet again doing a lot of work getting back.

Great goal from Andy but we need to get more creative and pick the game up if not for ourselves then for everyone else looking at this.

Bannan's a very frustrating player isn't he? Lacks mental discipline I think. Not helped by the lack of movement around him of course.

I wonder if Weimann is going to be ok following his knock.

Having said that he's completed 12 of 14 passes. Far too few anyway, but a good ratio.

[Rigadon]

Righty-ho then.  Another goal to settle the 'nerves' or another stressful 45 minutes?

[Fergal]

Just looking at the stats we had 4 shots in the first half.

[Fergal]

Righty-ho then.  Another goal to settle the 'nerves' or another stressful 45 minutes?

We don't do stress free football

[Trinitymiddle]

at the risk of repetition why have we kicked off at 5.30?

This question is becoming the new 'Why didn't Ashley Young take the penalty?'

[DeeBoy1]

Blimey Given has left his Line more in the last 5 mins than the whole of the season

I think I know now why he neves leaves his line....he's missed everything!! Worrying...

[Fergal]

at the risk of repetition why have we kicked off at 5.30?

This question is becoming the new 'Why didn't Ashley Young take the penalty?'

Well why didn't he?

[pauliewalnuts]

They say every minute of your life should be precious, but I'd gladly lose 45 of mine to fast forward to the end of this nonsense and take the three points.

[Rigadon]

They say every minute of your life should be precious, but I'd gladly lose 45 of mine to fast forward to the end of this nonsense and take the three points.

Haha.  It's silly isn't it.

[Fergal]

So many empty seats.