West Ham v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

In fairness this match deserves to be on near the end of MOTD.

[The Situation]

Why do people watch MOTD? It's fucking shite and it has unbearable people on that show.

[Nastylee]

That was very poor, as bad as anything we saw last season. We may have tried to pass it but it's not hard to record great stats when most of the passes are 10yards and on the edge of your own box. Thought the midfield were too deep, offered no support to Bent & lacked penetration. Much to ponder and improve, but that wasn't pretty. Thought the subs didn't add up and we looked completely shapeless and lacked urgency. There comes a stage when you have to be direct when you're losing with 10mins to go. We were still fannying in injury time.

[PeterWithesShin]

Why do people watch MOTD? It's fucking shite and it has unbearable people on that show.

Because some people don't want to give money to Sky so it's the easiest way to watch highlights of the days games?

[Chipsticks]

Why do people watch MOTD? It's fucking shite and it has unbearable people on that show.

Because some people don't want to give money to Sky so it's the easiest way to watch highlights of the days games?

Nail on the head.

Plus, I actually like Lineker, Shearer, and Hanson.

[Toronto Villa]

I'm sure that Lambert will have taken that in. He knows this isn't a magic wand situation where he just shows up and everything is wonderful. There's work to be done over a period of time. Our weakness up front remains the same. If we can't get it to Bent then we struggle to create chances in other ways. That's why need a forward that offers us something different. Who isn't afraid to run at players and shoot even if sometimes it doesn't make sense. For me a Defoe/Sturridge type player if not Defoe/Sturridge that offers something totally different.

It won't be built in a day, but we need to improve and I have faith we will improve. The first day of the season has never proved anything, other than reconfirming that we have a ways to go. I hope that we use up whatever budget has been assigned for the summer because we will need it.

[PeterWithesShin]

Why do people watch MOTD? It's fucking shite and it has unbearable people on that show.

Because some people don't want to give money to Sky so it's the easiest way to watch highlights of the days games?

Nail on the head.

Plus, I actually like Lineker, Shearer, and Hanson.

I can take them or leave them, it's easy if you don't take them seriously. Not having Sky means you adapt to what MOTD serves up.

And not having Sky means I can bitch about them destroying the game and have a clear conscience as i'm not giving them my money.

[paulcomben]

Two words. Mark Lawrenson. I rest my case.

[Ian.]

I don't mind MOTD or the pundits, or has the summer watered down my feelings of them?

Actually I tell a lie, when we lose I hate MOTD and tend not too watch it if that happens.

[The Situation]

Why do people watch MOTD? It's fucking shite and it has unbearable people on that show.

Because some people don't want to give money to Sky so it's the easiest way to watch highlights of the days games?

Plus, I actually like Lineker, Shearer, and Hanson.

What is this I don't even...

[garyshawsknee]

I don't mind MOTD or the pundits, or has the summer watered down my feelings of them?

Actually I tell a lie, when we lose I hate MOTD and tend not too watch it if that happens.

I don't usually watch it when we lose,so I virtually had a year off from it last season.

[saunders_heroes]

Ah well, these things happen. I'd rather have lost 1-0 to West Ham and look forward to a season with Lambert in charge to drawing 0-0 with Fulham and having a season of McLeish to endure. Onwards and upwards.

But the performance was very bit as bad as the one at Fulham last year. If we want to avoid a relegation battle Lerner has to invest in far better players than the bargain basement ones he's bought so far this season. Also our youth team graduates like Clark, Bannan and co are simply not up to PL standard. Lerner's never ending cutbacks are going to cost us our PL status at this rate.

[UK Redsox]

Well, that was chuffing hot !!

I hate this weather, bring on February.

As for the game, I suggest that those of you that have already received the first issue of H&V for the season just read Mr Woodhall's mini-report from the Forest game. It sums up perfectly today's game as well. Loads of possession, nice passing at times but no one to stamp their authority on proceedings.

I don't like how narrow Villa are playing. Ireland, Fab and KEA were almost bumping into each other at times. When you add in Zog and Brett criss-crossing, it was far too crowded in the middle. This lead to most of the passes intended to Bent were very straight and thus overhit or easily cut out. Zog and Brett's positioning also meant that Lowton and Baker were often left exposed.

I know that its only one game but based on today, Mr Savage could be right.

[OzVilla]

You cannot forget O'Neill like you cannot forget Doug Ellis or Ron Saunders.   Martin O'Neill's departure and the manner of it completely bounced our board and our owner into an ill thought through replacement for him.   When that chicken came home to roost an even worse thought through replacement was appointed.   That administrative car crash is what eventually put Paul Lambert in the dug out today watching the dog's breakfast he has inherited.

agreed but old news though now i'm afraid, we've had ample time to recover, the Barcodes got relegated and finished in a top 5 spot in a shorter period of time. MON should have no bearing whatsoever on us any more - shouldn't have last season either.  It's not MON's fault our Boardroom lacked any sort of plan for moving the club forward.  We've a decent young Manager but a squad that is currently in the bottom 8 of Premiership squads.  If we finnish 10th we'll have done well with the current squad. 

If we get a half decent offer for N'Zog or Ireland we should take it as neither will take us forward, they're either not good enough or not interested enough - probably the latter.  We've needed to replace both for a while.

Another season where our squad is underprepared.  That's down to Randy I'm afraid.

[David_Nab]

Defiantly needs players ..the bench today was very inexperienced offering very little when we needed to change things.Felt the system was working ok for 30 mins but Holman and N'zogbia were so ineffective we just sat deeper and deeper and there was no one running from midfield with the ball.

N'zogbia well he has had long enough and he still looks nothing like a £10 mil winger.Holman will need to improve but it's his first game and he took a wack in the week so maybe effected him.Felt also we physically couldn't handle West Ham as the game wore on.We really need some strength in midfield.