Aston Villa v Bradford City Post-Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

We obviously played well in the first half it was exactly what we needed to do. Any suggestion we didn't is revisionism

But the second half was just so bad. It's very worrying that we could lose our heads so completely. And worrying that it was so predictable as soon as they scored. The lack of mettle in the side has relegation written all over it. It keeps on happening.

[Macho Man Randy Savage]

Given - 6. Didn't do anything wrong to be honest
Lowton - 6. Decent first half. Nothing special
Vlaar - 5. Decent but at the end of the day he was at fault for the goal.
Clark - 6. Didn't do much wrong really. Still looks a bit weak.
Bennett - 5. Lets just play him in midfield as he actually looks good going forward. At fault for the cheap corner
Delph - 7. Probably the best player in a Villa shirt
Bannan - 4. Seriously, what exactly does this guy do?
N'Zogbia - 7. One of our brighter players
Ireland - 6. Didn't do much but then didnt do much wrong
Benteke - 6. Did ok and scored.
Agbonlahor - 5. Offers very little really doesn't he?

Bent - 4. Made zero impact bar one cross. Shame as I think Benteke, Bent could be an ok partnership
Weimann - 5. Ran around a bit I suppose

Not really good enough to be honest but I think on a different, day (the same with the first leg tbh), if we could defend corners we would have one both ties at a canter.

All very worrying though!!

Don't know if it's fair to mark the subs down. They didn't really have much chance of making a difference with the total lack of formation we were playing with when they came on.

[ktvillan]

Corner should be a banned word on here.

We may as well get the word filter to alter it to "goal conceded".

[JUAN PABLO]

First of all  well done Bradford, I thought they were superb in both legs, sussed out our (many) weaknesses and exploited them effectively.  Good luck to them at Wembley.

thats not hard to suss thou is it , my goldfish even knows how to beat Villa.

[James]

Right, firstly very well done and congratulations to Bradford. It would have been a travesty of justice if we'd have nicked a goal in injury time. You were comfortably the better side and can feel aggrieved you even lost the game on the night.

Now that's over with, Lambert, Lerner and the vast majority of the "players" can just fuck off. There is absolutely no leadership or stomach for the fight in this club. None from the board, none from the management and none on the pitch. There is also no tactical nous from the management or on the pitch.

I will never be ashamed to support this club, but I am ashamed of that second half.

Thanks for that, saves me having to try to write something that conveys how I feel. Spot on!

[taylorsworkrate]

I think the Vlaar myth has been debunked now.

His defending for their goal was a fucking joke. Holland must be really shit at defending if he's played 14 games for them.

[hilts_coolerking]

Lerner: As has been said before, there's not a whole queue of billionaires waiting to invest tens of millions as far as I can see.  Bit pointless saying "Lerner out" really. Even if he listened, and sold, we wouldn't be better off unless we stumbled on a very rich sheik.

I disagree with you there.  I would happily swap Lerner for someone of equivalent - or even lesser - wealth who can tell shit from Shinola.

[manic-road]

First of all  well done Bradford, I thought they were superb in both legs, sussed out our (many) weaknesses and exploited them effectively.  Good luck to them at Wembley.

thats not hard to suss thou is it , my goldfish even knows how to beat Villa.

Your goldfish bowl dosn't even have corners in it, which is good if it's a Villa goldfish.

[PaulWinch again]

I think the Vlaar myth has been debunked now.

His defending for their goal was a fucking joke. Holland must be really shit at defending if he's played 14 games for them.

In his defence he's never match fit, and I have seen him play well. Lowton however is dead on his feet, Clark is fucking useless and Bennett struggles when defending.

[Eurochamps82]

No surprise we've not bought anyone, based on what he's wasted money on so far.

[Chris Jameson]

Have Bradford sacked Parkinson yet following their 2-1 defeat to lowly Aston Villa?

[avfc1966]

Available Tuesday night.

come back DOUG PLEASE .........Lerner go home and watch your baseball you have no clue with our game

[Lobsterboy]

Well done to 4th Division Bradford City; the better side over the two games and deserved winners.

Randy Lerner, Paul Lambert and every Villa player who was on the pitch over the last two games; read the above sentence, take a long hard look at yourselves and fuck off

[paulcomben]

22.17. How come the club have yet to confirm the manager is leaving?

[usav]

We had 72% posession first half.   The posession ended up 56/44.  That tells you all you need to know.