WBA v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithe]

How come that Berinho bod didn't play on Monday?

[MoetVillan]

do you mean the guy that did play on monday with ineffectual crossing (a la Aaron Lennon) and ineffectual running (A la Mcmanaman) into the corners?

[Clampy]

do you mean the guy that did play on monday with ineffectual crossing (a la Aaron Lennon) and ineffectual running (A la Mcmanaman) into the corners?

That wasn't Berahino.

[Dave Cooper please]

do you mean the guy that did play on monday with ineffectual crossing (a la Aaron Lennon) and ineffectual running (A la Mcmanaman) into the corners?

No, Saido Berahino, son of Burundi asylum seekers picked up by West Brom's academy when the family were living in Newtown.

He looks like a very, very good player and one we may have missed out on considering he was living so close to VP!

[Dave Cooper please]

Oh, and just in case we still have any Boggies watching the thread, Berahino still hasn't signed a new contract and tweeted during the game on Monday that it was "Time to be selfish".
He's coming to The Villa.

[Clampy]

Oh, and just in case we still have any Boggies watching the thread, Berahino still hasn't signed a new contract and tweeted during the game on Monday that it was "Time to be selfish".
He's coming to The Villa.

There was a picture of him with Ian Taylor on Twitter last week some time (it was something to do with Taylor's IT7 headphones I think) so you never know, hopefully Ian had a word in one's hear.

[Ads]

We haven't had an " Oh shit,  not him" player to come off the bench for years. Maybe Collymore was the last but on Monday night we had Gabby. It's all hyopothetical, but I wonder if he'd have had the same effect if he'd started.

I think Gabby had a significant impact. We as an away crowd really lifted and significantly, the Stripey Filth booed him on and began to sit a lot deeper as a consequence.

His contribution for the second goal is plain for all to see with his persistence.

If only Andi had slipped him through instead of taking a wild shot, he would have almost certainly have won us the game and then we could re-Christen the Smethwick End the Agbonlahor End as it is at Shite Andrews.

[Pat McMahon]

Plumbutt says he isn't and he is referring to the nickname that absolutely no one else uses for the Aston Villa manager.

Now that I have said it in a Scots accent in my heid I get it. Never understood your new moniker before!

[JUAN PABLO]

Weimann , benteke and gabby is a potent strikeforce away from home to hit teams with, at home I'm not convinced - I would use bacuna wide right rather than Weimann , bit more creativity about him.

agree

[JUAN PABLO]

In fairness to Lambert, Gabby and Weimann have been crap recently when they did play. This is generally accepted by the vast majority of fans on here. Restoring the glorious front three from the end of last season hasn't worked at all recently.

But if the likes of Sylla, Tonev, Kozak, Helenius and KEA are the answer then the question obviously needs to be looked at again. Luna too has been poor when fit recently. Two players who haven't got any kind of look in are Herd and Bennett who deserve a go imo.

Delph comes back into the team no question. Bacuna has been one of our better players but chancing Lowton at right back and pushing Bacuna into midfield should certainly be considered for Sunderland. After that it's places up for grabs as far as I'm concerned. Maybe dropping Benteke to give him a much needed kick up the arse should be considered. The alternatives, Gabby and Weimann have only one league goal each thus far.

Problem that I see is that there is a lack of quality throughout our squad.

good post

[JUAN PABLO]

I'm not buying this Lambert is ok cos of the 3 subs.
It was a monumental fuck up on his part leaving those guys out + Lowton.
The guy is very very naive.

Don't you think he did well with the substitutions?

Regardless of you don't think he should have started with that line up, don't you reckon he did well to get us a point out of that? Given that we were two goals down after 11 minutes?

bloody Robbie Mustoe said exactly the three subs for the three players at HT to be changed , you didnt need to be no expert to make those changes .   

Gary Neville made what I thought was a very interesting point about this.  Lambert is managing confidence of very young, inexperienced players.  Neville's view point was that he probably decided to give it 10-15 minutes so as to show respect to those that started the game and not destroy their confidence because he said on the occasions he had been hauled off at Half Time it had severely impacted the confidence of him and the dressing room.

I heard Lambert say they were tempted to leave the subs even longer ..

[olaftab]

We haven't had an " Oh shit,  not him" player to come off the bench for years. Maybe Collymore was the last but on Monday night we had Gabby. It's all hyopothetical, but I wonder if he'd have had the same effect if he'd started.

We've had loads Dave, it's just that it's usually us saying it.

Very good Lee. Emile  and Baros were a classic "oh shit" players!

[olaftab]

Oh, and just in case we still have any Boggies watching the thread, Berahino still hasn't signed a new contract and tweeted during the game on Monday that it was "Time to be selfish".
He's coming to The Villa.

There was a picture of him with Ian Taylor on Twitter last week some time (it was something to do with Taylor's IT7 headphones I think) so you never know, hopefully Ian had a word in one's hear.

Yes Berahino would be quite a coupe. By the way  the great man was in the hospitality area where I ended up and was presented to the guests and answered a few questions. I managed to get his autograph  (again) but this time on an Albion programme.

[kippaxvilla2]

We haven't had an " Oh shit,  not him" player to come off the bench for years. Maybe Collymore was the last but on Monday night we had Gabby. It's all hyopothetical, but I wonder if he'd have had the same effect if he'd started.

We've had loads Dave, it's just that it's usually us saying it.

Very good Lee. Emile  and Baros were a classic "oh shit" players!

Mark Kinsella anyone?

[not3bad]

I'm not buying this Lambert is ok cos of the 3 subs.
It was a monumental fuck up on his part leaving those guys out + Lowton.
The guy is very very naive.

Don't you think he did well with the substitutions?

Regardless of you don't think he should have started with that line up, don't you reckon he did well to get us a point out of that? Given that we were two goals down after 11 minutes?

bloody Robbie Mustoe said exactly the three subs for the three players at HT to be changed , you didnt need to be no expert to make those changes .   

Gary Neville made what I thought was a very interesting point about this.  Lambert is managing confidence of very young, inexperienced players.  Neville's view point was that he probably decided to give it 10-15 minutes so as to show respect to those that started the game and not destroy their confidence because he said on the occasions he had been hauled off at Half Time it had severely impacted the confidence of him and the dressing room.

I heard Lambert say they were tempted to leave the subs even longer ..

He didn't though did he?  That's what counts.