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Offline JUAN PABLO

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #75 on: May 13, 2012, 05:40:48 PM »
and I haven't turned into a bad manager overnight."


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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #76 on: May 13, 2012, 05:42:44 PM »
It's never his fault is it? "But for three minutes", what about the other 37 games and 87 minutes you negative twonk?
« Last Edit: May 13, 2012, 05:46:19 PM by PeterWithesShin »

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #77 on: May 13, 2012, 05:44:38 PM »
and I haven't turned into a bad manager overnight."


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no you've always been a fuckin bad manager

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #78 on: May 13, 2012, 05:44:59 PM »
According to the headline on the O/S, we only lost 1-0.


http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2771085,00.html

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #79 on: May 13, 2012, 05:45:48 PM »
It's never his fault is it? "But for three minutes", what about the 37 games and 87 minutes you negative twonk?

Do you think he'll go?

Offline paul_e

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #80 on: May 13, 2012, 05:46:07 PM »
The best counter I can think of  to his comments today is 'but for minute against fulham I'd be the worst manager in the history of aston villa'.

Good that he's blamed the players again, and, in the same interview, suggested that he's taking the boos for them.  Not quite sure how that works.

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #81 on: May 13, 2012, 05:46:13 PM »
For gods sake give the bloke some credit, he's right, he hasn't turned into a bad manager overnight. He's been shit for years.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #82 on: May 13, 2012, 05:47:28 PM »
It's never his fault is it? "But for three minutes", what about the 37 games and 87 minutes you negative twonk?

Do you think he'll go?

I hope so, and I think so but i'd only go 65/35 that he goes. I just have a horrible uneasy feeling. Never have I wanted it to be an unfounded feeling as I do right now.
« Last Edit: May 13, 2012, 05:49:33 PM by PeterWithesShin »

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #83 on: May 13, 2012, 05:48:44 PM »
According to the headline on the O/S, we only lost 1-0.


http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2771085,00.html


Even they couldn't be bothered to watch the entire thing.

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #84 on: May 13, 2012, 05:50:58 PM »
I don't understand blaming the players, as he makes out they've been poor for a while.  OK, they have, but then why did he play them in a game that didn't really matter and not try the kids?

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #85 on: May 13, 2012, 05:53:37 PM »
hopefully our escape has scared the shit out of Randy!

I wouldn't bet on it.....ok McLeish is a poor manager, but who's decision was it to appoint him against the majority of fans wishes? - Lerner is useless and needs to sell up fast - he's been out of his depth since MON departed. He's not a self-made millionaire having aquired it from his father. He's just a mediocre businessman who's wrong for Villa. How many games has he been arsed to watch this season? Him and Faulkner are the core of our woes!

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #86 on: May 13, 2012, 05:56:19 PM »
some more - and updated - stats / facts:
- Win ratio of 18.5% for the EPL season.
- Worst points haul since 1986-7.
- Highest number of draws in the division: 33% more than the next team (Sunderland).
- Highest number of draws in a season since 1975-6.
 - Lowest number of goals-scored in the bottom 6 clubs (and only surpassed by Stoke in the whole division).
- Lowest number of goals scored in a season since 1969-70.
- Worst record in the league for losing from winning positions – 22 points lost.
- Conceded more from set pieces than any other team.
- The only EPL team not to score from a corner all season.
- Villa's worst-ever league home record.
- VP crowds down by 9% this season.

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #87 on: May 13, 2012, 05:57:25 PM »
"That wasn't an Alex McLeish team today."

Could somebody give me an example of an Alex Mcleish team?

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #88 on: May 13, 2012, 05:58:23 PM »
From the OS

Grant Holt and Simeon Jackson scored the goals which ensured victory for the home side on a sunny afternoon at Carrow Road.

The only crumb of comfort for the travelling troops - bedecked in fancy dress - was that were was no mega goal difference swing at the foot of the Barclays Premier League table, ensuring Villa stay a top-flight titan for another season, Bolton slipping through the relegation trapdoor.

It's worth pointing out that there's certainly no shame for Villa in losing to Paul Lambert's team, who have proved to be a slick and stylish side in their first season in the Barclays Premier League.

Norwich played like a team who wanted the season to run and run while Villa looked like a side who were desperate for it to end.

Villa really didn't get going in the first half, with Norwich taking control with their attractive brand of progressive football.

Norwich, on the crest of a wave after their impressive campaign, played with confidence and class.

Ironically, Villa did have the first chance of the opening 45 minutes, Stephen Ireland blasting wide from 25 yards out after meeting a corner clearance.

But after that, the Canaries soared and took the lead on nine minutes.

Grant Holt, who finds himself mentioned alongside Wayne Rooney, Darren Bent and Peter Crouch in contention for the Euro 2012 squad, did his chances no harm by bundling home Simon Lappin's free-kick from the left-hand side.

While Villa couldn't get to grips with things in the outfield, Shay Given was showing his shot-stopping skills in goal, however.

Given stretched to his right to keep out a 20-yard Johnny Howson blaster and then produced an even better stop to keep out a free-kick from Lappin.

That offered Villa some brief respite, but not for long.

Jackson doubled the lead on 22 minutes, finishing comfortably from close-range after an error from Carlos Cuellar.

The Spaniard misplaced a header, with the ball falling perfectly for the Norwich striker to stroke home.

Villa did go close late in the half, Eric Lichaj abandoning his defensive duties for a moment and going on a mazy run before firing goalwards.

John Ruddy managed to dive to his right to tip away the on-target effort.

Villa's forward momentum increased after the break, Alex McLeish's men coming out of the blocks fast.

Ruddy, in fine form in the Norwich goal, tipped away efforts from Ireland and Heskey in consecutive minutes in the opening exchanges of the second period.

In fact, both goalkeepers proved to be the main men after the break, with Given showing his undoubted class too.

Wes Hoolahan, Bennett and Jackson were all denied by brilliant stops from the Republic of Ireland ace as the final half of the season continued apace.

There were moments for Villa at the death, Ireland heading over from Gary Gardner's pinpoint cross and Barry Bannan blasting over from 30 yards out.

But the visitors couldn't bag that vital goal which would have made the nerve-ends tingle for the home side in the closing moments.

Despite the loss, there was a lovely moment after the final whistle, with Cuellar donning a wig, his national flag and throwing home shirts into the away end for his adoring masses.

Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Naughton, Bennett, Johnson, Hoolahan, Bennett, Lappin, Howson (Crofts), Holt (Morison), Jackson (Wilbraham). Subs: Steer, Drury, Surman, Fox.

Villa: Given, Cuellar (Gardner), Collins, Dunne, Lichaj, Herd (Bannan), Clark, Warnock (Baker), Ireland, Heskey, Agbonlahor. Subs: Guzan, Carruthers, N'Zogbia, Delfouneso.

 

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Re: Norwich City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
« Reply #89 on: May 13, 2012, 05:58:49 PM »
"That wasn't an Alex McLeish team today."

Could somebody give me an example of an Alex Mcleish team?

The one that played today fits the bill perfectly if reports are anything to go by.

 


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