Fulham v Aston Villa Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

Blast from the past. Darren Byfield has come on for Tamworth.

[mr woo]

This team is crying out for two or three experienced players, particularly in midfield.  There's so little leadership in the side at the moment.

The funny thing is that the most experienced midfielder we've had on the pitch today was our worst and least leaderly performance of the afternoon.

I don't know how much Everton are paying Gareth Barry but ........well, you know the rest.

[hilts_coolerking]

Randy won't do what needs to be done.

I'm afraid you may be right: the kind of player I'm talking about wouldn't cost much in transfer fee but the wages would probably be higher than we're prepared to pay.  But someone of the experience of Scott Parker, for instance, would be so beneficial to us.  Or Petrov, sadly.

[Clark W Griswold]

The ultimate embarrassment - Fulham fans chanting '2 nil cos you're facking shit'

Truth hurts, doesn't it.

Yep, they're facking right.

[Matt Collins]

Parker, Barry, Nolan, Milner... all would do a job in our midfield.

Yes, and at least three of them are on wages that we just wouldn't pay

[VILLA MOLE]

lots of players hands on hips feeling sorry for themselves

[ez]

Benteke's stopped playing now

[Tayls_7]

Niall Quinn 89th minute - "Christian Benteke hasn't quite been at it today has he".

Thanks Niall.

[PeterWithesShin]

I blame those who posted on the match thread early.

I said at the time that doomed us.

And you'll have to start going to games again

Do I have to? It's getting cold!

[Tom_Mc9?]

I think we do have enough players who are Premier League quality. Just the ones who are are woefully off form. Benteke has looked shite for a few games - he'll be back but at the moment it's not good. Same with Weimann. Same with Lowton. Same with Westwood. They're the footballing equivalent of the England Cricket team at the moment. A lot of good players off form and it needs to improve.

[Toronto Villa]

Its times like this that I think Martinez might of been a GREAT option.

Oh well, time to watch 2 teams who play football in 40 mins.

He was and he turned down an approach as he did with Liverpool because he wanted to stay at Wigan. He only took the Everton job once it was vacated and Wigan had gone down.

[berneboy]

I can scarcely watch and I'm paying.
Benteke nearly scored mind ...

[mr woo]

WE HAD A SHOT!!  WE HAD A SHOT!!

[Monty]

I think we do have enough players who are Premier League quality. Just the ones who are are woefully off form. Benteke has looked shite for a few games - he'll be back but at the moment it's not good. Same with Weimann. Same with Lowton. Same with Westwood. They're the footballing equivalent of the England Cricket team at the moment. A lot of good players off form and it needs to improve.

Was just thinking of that comparison. We could do worse than quite an overhaul in the first team.

[Tuscans]

I think our best actual all round performance was when we lost 2-1 at Stamford Bridge....

Apart from that I can't remember us looking convincing against anyone.