Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Match Thread

[Fergal]

Well HT..... Well despite all my moaning we were getting a bit better towards the end of the first half...

All it takes is a scrappy villa goal and we could grow in confidence. We are due a slice of luck aren't we?

So sad we have been reduced to hoping for a scrappy goal against Wigan.  I could cry.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Thought Ireland was the worst I've ever seen him, then oon 27 minutes he picked out Benteke over the top and from then on he was finding space, getting on the ball and the best route forward for us. He still can#t tackle, but we don't have anyone else to play that role.

Agree with Monty that the thing wrong is the formation. Apart from lacking quality almost everywhere :-)

[ozzjim]

Is 3 players by the end of next week asking too much. That Derek Boateng fella in the midfield might be an option to shield the defence.

What about a loan of Scott Sinclair?

[adamski villa]

Isnt Warnock is back at VP? could do with him on the bench today or maybe in midfield, give it a bit of bite

[PaulWinch again]

The 5-3-2 or whatever it is, is not working at all.

[Toronto Villa]

if we are going to lose then let's do it all guns blazing or as close it as we can muster. I'd rather us die trying than not try at all. My fear is HT came at the wrong time and we'll start the second as we did the first and concede again.

[PaulWinch again]

Is 3 players by the end of next week asking too much. That Derek Boateng fella in the midfield might be an option to shield the defence.

What about a loan of Scott Sinclair?

We need it we really do.

[johncvilla88]

Benteke really needs a game out but who else could come in?

[Lamb_Stockmix]

Being a Villa fan is like watching your sister getting fucked whilst Randy Lerner secretly wanks in the corner.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

At least with Bennett I've seen him go past a man, I've never seen Lichaj do that he's shit. Herd is massively overrated by some Villa fans because he came in with a bit of bite last year, but he's fucking rubbish as well. Awful, end of. No excuses this is shit.

Paul, what has Herd done to you, you've turning into a screaming little girl. We have a make shift team, Herd is being asked to play in a position he's no familar with, there's no defensive cover from the midfield, the full backs are constantly exposed and caught out of position but in your eyes it's all Herd's fault. Not just today, it's every bloody game.

There's not a great deal to cheer about admitedly but the least we can expect is the players to put a shift in, something no matter where he plays, Herd never fails to deliver. Massively overrated? Nah. Scapegoat for some? Absolutely.

[onje_villa]

Fed up with the Herd bashing he's the type of player who will hound players all day and get stuck in, he's clearly trying to do a job for the team at the back and I for one think he's giving it everything he's got. His passing needs to improve but I'd have him in midfield happily at the moment.

Same goes for Bennett, he's clearly got quality and he's young and only played a handful of times for us, please don't get on his back.

That said, fucking abysmal start to the match but we can get the 3 points here.

[PaulWinch again]

We have been fucking awful and some of the players are playing for their Villa careers in the next half, or they should be if there's any leadership at the club.

[Villafirst]

Is our great leader at the game?

[pauliewalnuts]

Is our great leader at the game?

Apparently so.

[Irish villain]

Being a Villa fan is like watching your sister getting fucked whilst Randy Lerner secretly wanks in the corner.

My lap top is broken and I'm after spitting tea all over my desktop reading that!!!!

Hilarious! And True.