Aston Villa v Stoke City Post-Match Thread

[Nastylee]

Personally speaking I said we'd get more points with Gabby. Not sure if that's been proved incorrect yet.

I make it we've scraped 6 points since the Wigan game that Bent went off in. Feel free to compare that with what went before although I couldn't be arsed either.

[Ron Manager]

Kendrick in the Mail:

"Stoke’s style is not pretty – but neither is Villa’s much of the time – and at least Pulis’ men have a clear and effective plan.

For Villa it was a top-flight worst 21st concession from a setpiece this season and the former defender in the dugout must take ultimate responsibility for such a damning statistic, as well as a record of just one home win in five months, pre-dating the current injury crisis."

I don't know if that's the first time I've seen the manager criticised, even as mildly as that, by a journalist (other than the Guardian pod just sighing with sadness when Villa are brought up). Could it be that even the goodwill towards McLeish the man from the press is turning in acknowledgement of poor results and football?

Who exactly does the coaching is it Grant?  Under Steve Walford the defence knew exactly what to do in any situation.
Grant is a huge liability to this club but hes a mate of McDuffs. As McDuff hasnt got the bottle to dispense with his services
perhaps the club owner (who doesnt attend games) should!

[Ron Manager]

Andi Weimann could be this season's Marcus Allbäck.

How very true......or David Geddis!