Yacouba Sylla

[richard moore]

Technique nothing to write home about, but he's tidy enough and his movement was a refreshing change. He popped up left, right and centre, was constantly looking around him to find space to receive the ball. Which is enough to make me love him, so seldom do I actually see anyone in a Villa shirt do that for more than 5 minutes at a time.

The latter part of what you say is so true, drives me mad. Throw ins being the worst example of our non movement. When I see old clips of the Villa, it is the movement off the ball of players like Townsend, Houghton, Johnson, Taylor, Merson et al that I notice the most in contrast to the last few seasons

[Phil from the upper holte]

He had a decent debut yesterday but let's not get too carried away just yet. He'll have bad games and the knives will be out. Promising start though.

You must have the wrong site Clampy, We'd never do that on here 

[eastie]

He had a decent debut yesterday but let's not get too carried away just yet. He'll have bad games and the knives will be out. Promising start though.

You must have the wrong site Clampy, We'd never do that on here 

I think clampy is judging us by his own standards, nothing the old clamps loves more than a good old whine about a player

We are wholeheartedly behind the players 

[Drummond]

Technique nothing to write home about, but he's tidy enough and his movement was a refreshing change. He popped up left, right and centre, was constantly looking around him to find space to receive the ball. Which is enough to make me love him, so seldom do I actually see anyone in a Villa shirt do that for more than 5 minutes at a time.

The latter part of what you say is so true, drives me mad. Throw ins being the worst example of our non movement. When I see old clips of the Villa, it is the movement off the ball of players like Townsend, Houghton, Johnson, Taylor, Merson et al that I notice the most in contrast to the last few seasons

I honestly can't remember the last time we had good movement at throw-ins. It really pisses me off.

[fredm]

And yet it must surely be one of the easiest things to coach/practise on the training ground all week?

[Chris Smith]

The last time we took a decent throw in it was on to Sid's chest then volleyed down the line for Withey to control.

[Brend'Watkins]

The last time we took a decent throw in it was on to Sid's chest then volleyed down the line for Withey to control.

I think you're right. 

Every time we take a throw in in our own half I'd imagine that 95% of the time we make a balls of it and it goes to the opposition.  I just don't get it.  There is little point in flicking it on in the hope it finds one of our players.  Why not control it on your chest and then pass it to one of our own?  It is more than infuriating.

[Steve R]

Technique nothing to write home about, but he's tidy enough and his movement was a refreshing change. He popped up left, right and centre, was constantly looking around him to find space to receive the ball. Which is enough to make me love him, so seldom do I actually see anyone in a Villa shirt do that for more than 5 minutes at a time.

The latter part of what you say is so true, drives me mad. Throw ins being the worst example of our non movement. When I see old clips of the Villa, it is the movement off the ball of players like Townsend, Houghton, Johnson, Taylor, Merson et al that I notice the most in contrast to the last few seasons

I honestly can't remember the last time we had good movement at throw-ins. It really pisses me off.

I often think that when we have a team struggling to break us down the best thing they can do is to boot the ball out for either a throw in or a goal kick.

[Ads]

He is very strong. Every 50/50, he would win, although he was slow at times to close the man down.

He had decent movement, a little clumsy in possession, but neat and tidy in his distribution. You could tell he was nervous and so were we. If his thunderous shot had been an inch of two lower, then we’d have all been a lot less nervous!

[pauliewalnuts]

I watched the whole match again on Football First, and he got involved quite a lot - mostly the quick, short passes in our spells of possession. I thought he did very well, considering where he's come from.

Agreed, that shot would have been an absolute belter had it been a few inches lower.

[Clampy]

He had a decent debut yesterday but let's not get too carried away just yet. He'll have bad games and the knives will be out. Promising start though.

You must have the wrong site Clampy, We'd never do that on here 

I think clampy is judging us by his own standards, nothing the old clamps loves more than a good old whine about a player

Is this the same Eastie who one week says Bannan should be playing for Cowdenbeath then a few days later says he'll be a good option from our bench? Just going by your own standard's like.

[eastie]

 

He had a decent debut yesterday but let's not get too carried away just yet. He'll have bad games and the knives will be out. Promising start though.

You must have the wrong site Clampy, We'd never do that on here 

I think clampy is judging us by his own standards, nothing the old clamps loves more than a good old whine about a player

Is this the same Eastie who one week says Bannan should be playing for Cowdenbeath then a few days later says he'll be a good option from our bench? Just going by your own standard's like.

Ah clampy , I've been expecting you my old friend, glad you enjoyed sylla , I don't see bannan as a regular , I hope sylla will be

Now where did i put my landing net? 

[Clampy]

He had a decent debut yesterday but let's not get too carried away just yet. He'll have bad games and the knives will be out. Promising start though.

You must have the wrong site Clampy, We'd never do that on here 

I think clampy is judging us by his own standards, nothing the old clamps loves more than a good old whine about a player

Is this the same Eastie who one week says Bannan should be playing for Cowdenbeath then a few days later says he'll be a good option from our bench? Just going by your own standard's like.

Ah clampy , I've been expecting you my old friend, glad you enjoyed sylla , I don't see bannan as a regular , I hope sylla will be

I only responded because you brought my name up.........again.

[eastie]

He had a decent debut yesterday but let's not get too carried away just yet. He'll have bad games and the knives will be out. Promising start though.

You must have the wrong site Clampy, We'd never do that on here 

I think clampy is judging us by his own standards, nothing the old clamps loves more than a good old whine about a player

Is this the same Eastie who one week says Bannan should be playing for Cowdenbeath then a few days later says he'll be a good option from our bench? Just going by your own standard's like.

Ah clampy , I've been expecting you my old friend, glad you enjoyed sylla , I don't see bannan as a regular , I hope sylla will be

I only responded because you brought my name up.........again.

Actually phil brought it up and I replied, all very tongue in cheek- be happy,we won , the sun is shining, and all is well in the world.

Bring on those hooped Londoners!

[Clampy]

He had a decent debut yesterday but let's not get too carried away just yet. He'll have bad games and the knives will be out. Promising start though.

You must have the wrong site Clampy, We'd never do that on here 

I think clampy is judging us by his own standards, nothing the old clamps loves more than a good old whine about a player

Is this the same Eastie who one week says Bannan should be playing for Cowdenbeath then a few days later says he'll be a good option from our bench? Just going by your own standard's like.

Ah clampy , I've been expecting you my old friend, glad you enjoyed sylla , I don't see bannan as a regular , I hope sylla will be

I only responded because you brought my name up.........again.

Actually phil brought it up and I replied, all very tongue in cheek- be happy,we won , the sun is shining, and all is well in the world.

Bring on those hooped Londoners!:)

You did mention me in the MON thread the other day then deleted it a while later when i did'nt bite.

Have a good week Eastie.