Aston Villa v Bradford City Post-Match Thread

[placeforparks]

first half we did well, albeit against a 4th division side.

second half we were so disjointed and completely lost our shape after they scored. they looked more likely to get another than we did. our play looked so laboured.

credit to bradford they expolited our frailities, in which we have many.

it's one thing after another. 139 years of history and we've witnessed the worst home season, the worst defeat and now another humiliation.

i think we're nailed-on for relegation. the team has no fight, and does not have the stomach for a relegation battle.

[eastie]

How many of those 11 tonight are good enough for the premiership and have proved it for villa - benteke is our best asset , but clark, bannan, gabby , ireland , delph, nzog are all hit and miss - vlaar is. Not that great either.

[Kent Villian]

He has just been on SSN & uttered those words "we go again" - PRICK!

[Northern Fried Bantam]

Stick with Lambert.

This was Parkinson v Lambert as much as Villa versus City!

[taylorsworkrate]

How many of those 11 tonight are good enough for the premiership and have proved it for villa - benteke is our best asset , but clark, bannan, gabby , ireland , delph, nzog are all hit and miss - vlaar is. Not that great either.

I'd say pure talent wise: Benteke, N'zogbia and Ireland, although the last two are very much 1 good game, 5 poor games. Gabby used to have enough ability to be a mid table striker, but thats gone now.

[David_Nab]

FFS it's not like Bradford are even that good their recent form is horrible.At this point a well organized pub side would beat us

[Risso]

He has just been on SSN & uttered those words "we go again" - PRICK!

Not once, but three times.  But then also a bit of a veiled dig at Lerner, which hopefully will be enough to get him the tin tack.

[VinnieChase84]

He has just been on SSN & uttered those words "we go again" - PRICK!

Official. He can fuck off. Lambert out. ******

[Clampy]

I'm not sure what's worse at the moment. The fact that we're not going to a Cup Final or that we let a League 2 side score 4 goals past us.

[avfcpg]

He has just been on SSN & uttered those words "we go again" - PRICK!

Not once, but three times.  But then also a bit of a veiled dig at Lerner, which hopefully will be enough to get him the tin tack.

What was the dig at Lerner? Haven't seen the interview...

[Hadley83]

Well that was shit. I will leave the match summery for the more articulate on here. But two points I would like to make, credit to Vlaar at the end it looked like it hurt him like it should and at least he faced the Holte at the end. Secondly to the group of lads that were stood in front of me,who's mission all game was to get on the pitch and were then boasted on the train about it saying that didn't matter that we lost as they got to tell Vlaar and Lowton they're shit. Please don't come back again. We don't need your support.

[eastie]

I'm not sure what's worse at the moment. The fact that we're not going to a Cup Final or that we let a League 2 side score 4 goals past us.

Last 30 minutes were woeful- hit and hope , strikers chasing the long ball - shocking tactics.

[pauliewalnuts]

Bradford were awful and offered next to nothing.

We looked like a PL side and they looked like a league two one. Going into half time I was convinced we would go through.

Then they scored, and frankly, we fell to pieces and started hoofing it long and didn't look like we had a prayer.

Utterly pathetic. The manager needs to teach this side to do two things. Defend, and play for more than 45 minutes.

Tonight was humiliating, and a perfect example of the feeble weaknesses which are going to get us relegated.

You can't even say Bradford were any good, they were barely out of their own half for 45 minutes, then scored, and we put them under next to no pressure.

Very, very angry this evening.

[myf]

having not seen their goal was benteke involved in terms of losing his man?

[Nii Lamptey]

having not seen their goal was benteke involved in terms of losing his man?

No, Powderpuff Ron was at fault this time.