West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[mr woo]

Dunno, as a Midlands-based bloke I thought I heard relocation was an issue with him?

[villan from luton]

Just got back. Fully expected West Brom to come back after that first half. Charles over dribbled into their penalty area and then they went up the far end and scored. Couldnt see it but others said Benteke lost his man for their second.

Agbonlahors best game for two seasons but he had two chances in the second half which could have sealed it for us.

Dont know why N'Zogbia came off. Equally I dont know why Holman and Bannan came on they didnt improve the team.

Lihaj is just not a top class player in any position.

I think a point was the limits of our expectations and we deserved it for Bentekes first half performance.

I expected WB to come back 2nd half.  Everybody did. What happens at half time in the Villa dressing-room?
CNZ came off for a change in tactics which didn't work but could have done.

Lichaj had his best match for ages.

Not the best time for Holman or Bannan but they have been better and we don't know their instructions!

What does happen in the Villa dressing room at half time?!
(PS if this ever gets posted - issues with the website disappearing - I would like to bet on Damon.)

Am sure Holman and Bannan werent told to go out with instructions to be shite lol

Thanks best laugh today!

Lets hope Delph is fit for Tuesday or we may have to start with them as Westwood cup-tied

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Just a quick point. Admittedly a repeated one- I'd love to see John Robertson brought back in as a specialist coach to work with the wingers.

Especially N'Zogbia.

At the minute he's like a man with a twelve inch cock and premature ejaculation. (N'Zogbia that is - not John Robertson)

I'm not disagreeing with the idea, but if he still wanted a role in football, wouldn't he be at Sunderland?

The same John Robertson that couldn't teach Young or Downing to cross a ball? The Sunderland fans think his absence is the reason they play hoof ball...

[danno]

Just a quick point. Admittedly a repeated one- I'd love to see John Robertson brought back in as a specialist coach to work with the wingers.

Especially N'Zogbia.

At the minute he's like a man with a twelve inch cock and premature ejaculation. (N'Zogbia that is - not John Robertson)

I'm not disagreeing with the idea, but if he still wanted a role in football, wouldn't he be at Sunderland?

The same John Robertson that couldn't teach Young or Downing to cross a ball? The Sunderland fans think his absence is the reason they play hoof ball...

If their crossing was that bad, would we really have got the thick end of £38 million for them?

[olaftab]

Quote from: Witton Warrior on Today at 08:10:34 PM

What happened during the 8th minute btw

?
There was a bit of a ripple that died after about 20 seconds.

[olaftab]

I'm disappointed with our second half performance I really thought we were going to beat them but I'll take a point.

Let's see if Damon agrees with you?

[Louzie0]

Just got back. Fully expected West Brom to come back after that first half. Charles over dribbled into their penalty area and then they went up the far end and scored. Couldnt see it but others said Benteke lost his man for their second.

Agbonlahors best game for two seasons but he had two chances in the second half which could have sealed it for us.

Dont know why N'Zogbia came off. Equally I dont know why Holman and Bannan came on they didnt improve the team.

Lihaj is just not a top class player in any position.

I think a point was the limits of our expectations and we deserved it for Bentekes first half performance.

I expected WB to come back 2nd half.  Everybody did. What happens at half time in the Villa dressing-room?
CNZ came off for a change in tactics which didn't work but could have done.

Lichaj had his best match for ages.

Not the best time for Holman or Bannan but they have been better and we don't know their instructions!

What does happen in the Villa dressing room at half time?!
(PS if this ever gets posted - issues with the website disappearing - I would like to bet on Damon.)

Am sure Holman and Bannan werent told to go out with instructions to be shite lol

Thanks best laugh today!

Lets hope Delph is fit for Tuesday or we may have to start with them as Westwood cup-tied

Delph good tonight. Fingers crossed. Holman has had his moments so a combination may work well. Can't believe that he was that bad tonight, he has usually got stuck in. (Didn't see it, listening on radio.) Think the missed chance(s) to go 3-0 were probably the difference when they got one back and I imagine Baker getting injured and so early in the game didn't help the plan, either.

[PeterWithesShin]

Can we keep the quotathons down a bit please? 

[ROBBO]

Their second came from Benteke slipping over, Nzogbia got a hard knock just before half time,looked nasty in slow motion and i suspect sl;owed him down.Differing from most i thought we played better than we have for a while, Ron made a difference even though he looked knackered, we badly need strengthening midfield, Bannon should be sold just not big or good enough.

[villan from luton]

LouzieO, Delph was a big loss when he went off, not his biggest fan, but did well again this evening. When I saw Holman getting ready I said to mate hope he aint taking N'Zogbia off, but alas. he did. That early goal in the second half woke the crowd up, if we could have held on for 10 minutes they would have caved in. There again, if my aunt had bolloxs, she would be my uncle

[Shrek]

LouzieO, Delph was a big loss when he went off, not his biggest fan, but did well again this evening. When I saw Holman getting ready I said to mate hope he aint taking N'Zogbia off, but alas. he did. That early goal in the second half woke the crowd up, if we could have held on for 10 minutes they would have caved in. There again, if my aunt had bolloxs, she would be my uncle

Ha ha uncle

[Mortimer's Bear]

Maybe send Bannan out on loan to the championship to toughen him up a bit, I'm sure McLeish would take him at Forest.

[villan from luton]

Maybe send Bannan out on loan to the championship to toughen him up a bit, I'm sure McLeish would take him at Forest.

He would never see the ball if he went there

[ktvillan]

CNZ is getting a lot of stick for his final ball from some, and while it is often an issue it seems a bit harsh on this occasion.  He was credited with two assists tonight (the Benteke one is a bit of a stretch maybe) and he'd have had 3 if Lichaj  had scored with the chance CNZ put on a plate for him.   Criticism of Lichaj seems harsh too, he played pretty well today and even did the right thing in taking a yellow for the team when Albion broke away at 2-1.

[pelty]

Horrible subs and that is squarely on Lambert. Why the heck, when down 2-1 and we are struggling a bit, does he put Barry Frickin' Bannan on?!?!? He adds absolutely nothing defensively! Once I saw that, I knew we were in trouble. Knew it well before that, actually, but that sealed it...