Aston Villa v Stoke City Post-Match Thread

[OCD]

The same phrase comes to mind watching us - death by a thousand needles.

[Morten]

We had a lot of throw-ins where we opted for a long throw, when Ireland was standing close to the thrower, but not calling for the ball for some reason. Maybe it was our tactics to throw them to Huth and Co. ?

[kippaxvilla2]

i would like to offer utmost admiration for the following;

The 28,000 or so supporters who have had the fortitude to stick with this utter garbage week in week out.

The 8~10,000 who have stuck to their word about McLeish's appointment and stayed the fuk away from the utter turd that the Villa have become.

[Monty]

A damning statistic about that game: 1 offside, and that was for Stoke. Two teams sitting back, not pressing and boofing it back and forth.

[pauliewalnuts]

Anyone else notice at the end McLeish grinning, clenching fist and saluting someone in the Trinity in a gesture of victory?

Well done Alex. You grabbed a point at home to Stoke.

[avfcpg]

Did you know that only Man Utd have lost fewer away games than us this season...bonkers.
Sorry, am clearly bored to death after that game / result / season / manager

[pauliewalnuts]

We had a lot of throw-ins where we opted for a long throw, when Ireland was standing close to the thrower, but not calling for the ball for some reason. Maybe it was our tactics to throw them to Huth and Co. ?

McFuck has clearly identified a potential tool in Lichaj's long throw.

[Tom Sawyer]

Same old same old unfortunately. No width, poor distribution, not really sure what to do with it around the penalty area, Hutton awful, Gabby lost being pulled to far wide.

[Irish villain]

Anyone else notice at the end McLeish grinning, clenching fist and saluting someone in the Trinity in a gesture of victory?

Well done Alex. You grabbed a point at home to Stoke.

Yes and it angered me.

[avfcpg]

Anyone else notice at the end McLeish grinning, clenching fist and saluting someone in the Trinity in a gesture of victory?

Well done Alex. You grabbed a point at home to Stoke.

Probably thinks we are safe now and gets his bonus...

[Somniloquism]

Anyone else notice at the end McLeish grinning, clenching fist and saluting someone in the Trinity in a gesture of victory?

Well done Alex. You grabbed a point at home to Stoke.

When certain people were posting that we need to see what Alex can do with better players, we have now found out. He can just about avoid relegation rather then definitely getting relegated once drawn in.

[barrysleftfoot]

   Why do you think Eric was poor MC?

  I thought he defended well, is quick on the turn, and despite being isolated when Pennant came on, stopped most of his crosses.

  When you play Stokem, the goalie needs to impose himself...Given did'nt, and we need to decide if hes worth the high wages he is on.

 You can only play football if the CF is holding the ball up well, or making good runs to receive the ball, Gabby does neither.I'm starting to think we should get rid and make sure we keep Bent.

  GG, Ireland, Bannan and even Herd, all want to play football, we have to look past blaming McL for everything and look at some other reasons.

[Doorbell]

Anyone else notice at the end McLeish grinning, clenching fist and saluting someone in the Trinity in a gesture of victory?

Well done Alex. You grabbed a point at home to Stoke.

I saw him clapping as he walked off, all I could think was 'you deluded cnut'.

[garyshawsknee]

Anyone else notice at the end McLeish grinning, clenching fist and saluting someone in the Trinity in a gesture of victory?

Well done Alex. You grabbed a point at home to Stoke.

Yes and it angered me.

Should be grounds for dismissal.

[VILLA MOLE]

their goal was not a free kick and that brute hoof was all over collins

we worked hard but there is somethings missing