AVTV

[liam]

Looks like the entire media team has been cut massively, noticed before the game on Tuesday, they didn't have a pitch side camera showing the mascots on the big screen, just there names appeared. So I imagine the pitch side camera guy was one of the casulaites. I thought everything that appeared on the screens was a little amateurish compared to seasons past.

[SoccerHQ]

They just take the feed from the tv coverage for the screen. In the championship you've only got one camera angle unless it's covered as a tv game.

Only one pitch announcer aswell as last season Woodward used to do the midweek games so now the long serving PA Dave something has to do it.

[fooftat]

I subscribe to AVTV and to be honest, it's pants. I used to like the pre match shows - even though the team were dire, but they are gone. Half the time video content (press conferences etc) turn up on the Villa FB page, or YouTube before the official site/AVTV and then are edited to death. The lady who kind of replaced Jack seems pretty good, even asks pertinent questions, but features are few and far between. It would be interesting to know if there are very few subscribers and so the club now view this as a free service to season ticket holders, hence the sort of bare bones approach. Its a shame, as it could be so much more!

[SoccerHQ]

Yeah the club seem to be using Facebook a lot more now which is logical.

I don't subscribe to AVTV nor have ever seen the point but really for anything to significantly pop up on there I think you'll have to wait until we get back in the prem again or maybe there might be a better product for next season.

[Diablo]

Does the radio commentary only work if you subscribe to AVTV? I do subscribe but on a rolling monthly contract. I ask because the radio commentary didn't work for me at the start of the season when I wasn't subscribed (and hasn't worked for 1 game I think whilst I have been subscribed).

[ciggiesnbeer]

AVTV is intent on providing a third class service even after all these years of fans badgering them to improve by showing the full games not highlights.

Even Fulham shows the full games afterwards.

https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2016/october/23/90-minutes-aston-villa

[adrenachrome]

Dr. Tony Xia ‏@Dr_TonyXia 15h15 hours ago

Dr. Tony Xia Retweeted Holtey

We'll put this on the TBD quick list.

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@avtv @Dr_TonyXia Please show FULL games on AVTV not highlights. Fans have been asking for years! Even Fulham does! https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2016/october/23/90-minutes-aston-villa …
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[ciggiesnbeer]

Wow!

[eamonn]

From that Fulham website, there's an article with their manager's comments after the game on Saturday. Sour grapes or are we bullies who don't play football right?

“We played very well first 45 minutes but we didn’t play behind Aston Villa in the second half. We tried to fix the problem but Aston Villa pushed us without the ball, pressed us, and won the game with muscle, and won the game without the ball.

“We weren’t solid enough, we showed less ambition and a lack of concentration. We didn’t play with enough personality second half and we paid a very expensive price.”

Once again, Fulham cruised the possession stakes, but Jokanović is keen to see his side add more of an edge to their game.

“I like to have possession of the ball,” he said. “I like trying to dominate the game, but it’s necessary to be solid, strong. Fouling is part of football.

“Aston Villa today are a team who use these rules very well, and we have to be stronger. This is the Championship, this is England, and we have to know where we are. Sometimes we are a little bit confused.”

[PeterWithesShin]

15-11 in fouls.

[saunders_heroes]

From that Fulham website, there's an article with their manager's comments after the game on Saturday. Sour grapes or are we bullies who don't play football right?

“We played very well first 45 minutes but we didn’t play behind Aston Villa in the second half. We tried to fix the problem but Aston Villa pushed us without the ball, pressed us, and won the game with muscle, and won the game without the ball.

“We weren’t solid enough, we showed less ambition and a lack of concentration. We didn’t play with enough personality second half and we paid a very expensive price.”

Once again, Fulham cruised the possession stakes, but Jokanović is keen to see his side add more of an edge to their game.

“I like to have possession of the ball,” he said. “I like trying to dominate the game, but it’s necessary to be solid, strong. Fouling is part of football.

“Aston Villa today are a team who use these rules very well, and we have to be stronger. This is the Championship, this is England, and we have to know where we are. Sometimes we are a little bit confused.”

You can have as much possession of the ball as you like when you don't even have the ambition to cross the half way line. Sour grapes and all that b

[PeterWithesShin]

Aye. Not much point having 66% possession if you all manage is 4 off target shots.

[saunders_heroes]

For all their possession I don't think they got anywhere near our goal till about a minute before halftime and they didn't improve much second half either. What did they expect us to do, hand them the ball then bow down while letting them waltz through the pitch and score goal after goal? Bunch of titty babies.

[papa lazarou]

For all their possession I don't think they got anywhere near our goal till about a minute before halftime and they didn't improve much second half either. What did they expect us to do, hand them the ball then bow down while letting them waltz through the pitch and score goal after goal? Bunch of titty babies.

I'd just like to say that I haven't seen or heard titty babies for a long time - excellent.

[ciggiesnbeer]

The club is doing a survey, probably to everyone whose email they have about AVTV next year. If you could help me (and possibly other fans) out and answer it I would appreciate it. A lot of the questions are whether AVTV should show full game replays next season if you could indicate you are in favour that would be even nicer. Other clubs do this and it means an awful lot to those of us overseas or in the UK who cannot get to games.  Cheers.