Aston Villa v West Brom Post-Match Thread

[Lambert and Payne]

That it has come down to us being pleased with a point at home to the Throstles shows how far as a club we have regressed in recent years.

I'd rather comment on the progress made in the last 4 months than the backwards steps the previous 3 years

[silhillvilla]

Coming from behind to take a point is always a better feeling than losing a lead, it does feel like 2 points dropped though. However, knowing Villa we'll now go and win at Spurs, draw at Fulham and lose at home to Norwich.

[kippaxvilla2]

That it has come down to us being pleased with a point at home to the Throstles shows how far as a club we have regressed in recent years.

Welcome back. I see you were quiet on Tuesday night. 

I am disappointed in you for that remark. 

[jembob]

That it has come down to us being pleased with a point at home to the Throstles shows how far as a club we have regressed in recent years.

The attendance yesterday showed how much damage has been done over the last few seasons, and it's going to take a sustained period of improvement to tempt many people back. As far as the football goes, it was probably a fair result and either side could have won it.
West Brom are a decent, well-drilled outfit with a couple of really good players. They have the benefit of having been playing a particular style for a few seasons and have a reasonable amount of experience in the side. Contrast that to our very youthful and inexperienced squad who are adapting to a different style of play and a draw isn't so bad after all. In fact, we dominated much of the play and it bodes very well for the future.

[PeterWithesShin]

I haven't seen many folks pleased with a point. More that it was a fair reflection on the game.

[kippaxvilla2]

That it has come down to us being pleased with a point at home to the Throstles shows how far as a club we have regressed in recent years.

I'd rather comment on the progress made in the last 4 months than the backwards steps the previous 3 years

But in so doing you have to acknowledge the regression in those three years that has prompted the levels of optimism we are now seeing.

I am not a pessimist, just a realist.  I think it's fantastic that I can see a positive road ahead, albeit from a much lower base than I think a lot of us would have anticipated.

[oldtimernow]

The criticism of Benteke's first touch in my mind is heavily influenced by Gary Neville's criticism at almost every opportunity during the commentary.

Is Bent's hold up play any much improvement,in fact I think Benteke helped Gabby much more in the few minutes they have played together than anything Bent has achieved in all the time they have played together?

Give the guy a chance please

[Ad@m]

The criticism of Benteke's first touch in my mind is heavily influenced by Gary Neville's criticism at almost every opportunity during the commentary.

Not really - thankfully you can't hear that rat-faced eejit's gob when you're at the game and I'd decided before half time that yesterday Benteke wouldn't have been able to trap a bag of cement.

That said, talk of him 'needing a few games out' so early in his career with us is ridiculous.  He's a young lad, in a new country, in a new league - let's give him the chance to settle and show what he's capable of before we judge him.

[kippaxvilla2]

You can see a player in Benteke for definite which is more than you cold say for Balaban at the time.  Just needs to calm down and get a bit of experience in the league and he will be a real handful I am convinced of it.

[Mortimer's Bear]

That it has come down to us being pleased with a point at home to the Throstles shows how far as a club we have regressed in recent years.

I don't think people are pleased we got a point, I'd say the majority are pleased we didn't either roll over and capitulate, or worse still look like we were happy to only lose 1 nil, as per the TSM's reign.

[Ad@m]

You can see a player in Benteke for definite which is more than you cold say for Balaban at the time.  Just needs to calm down and get a bit of experience in the league and he will be a real handful I am convinced of it.

Did anyone see Balaban play?  John Gregory included.

[kippaxvilla2]

You can see a player in Benteke for definite which is more than you cold say for Balaban at the time.  Just needs to calm down and get a bit of experience in the league and he will be a real handful I am convinced of it.

Did anyone see Balaban play?  John Gregory included.

I saw him play for Waseley Hills United a few years before he joined.

[Percy McCarthy]

I saw him, v Sheff Wed in the cup I think. One day that game will take on the status of the Pistols at the 100 club.

[olaftab]

I was looking around the ground just after half time and thought to myself this must be a 37-38k attendance, was surprised it was only 34,500.

Obviously Lerner and Co are  "fiddling" the taxman!

[olaftab]

That it has come down to us being pleased with a point at home to the Throstles shows how far as a club we have regressed in recent years.

Do you exist in a vacuum? Have you not realised what's happened at the Club in the last two years?