Aston Villa v Manchester United Post-Match Thread

[aj2k77]

Speaking after the game, the Scot said: "We started better than we have in a number of weeks but we gifted them two goals. I can't fault the effort from the lads.

"We have to pick ourselves up and go again, it's important we bounce back."

How original of the scot.

His interviews are as repetitive and as dull as the team he sends out that repeat the same errors.

[Fin Feds Dad]

Speaking after the game, the Scot said: "We started better than we have in a number of weeks but we gifted them two goals. I can't fault the effort from the lads.

"We have to pick ourselves up and go again, it's important we bounce back."

The grumbles of Mr. Mumbles

[walsall villain]

I would like to give you a small laugh to lighten the proceedings.

I did not go to the game today.   I went yesterday.

The dementia kicked in and I forgot that the game had been moved.

First time in 67 years I have gone to Villa Park on the wrong day.   Loads of times after the final whistle or three hours before kick off but never the wrong day.

The old sweats on here - Paulie, Hilts, and the rest are correct in their assessment of our problems.   At some point in our recent history a decision was made to prioritize the balancing of the books.   Cheap buys and low wages have been the policy and the result is that we have a team with at best unfulfilled potential.

This problem goes right to the very top of the club to Randy Lerner.   In his defence he has taken some real financial stingers especially from MON and the drain on resources still continues with the likes of Given Hutton and Ireland sucking money out of the club as a result of massively extravagant contracts.

That being said however, Randy Lerner must make the decision of whether he wants to own a Premiership football club and accept that if he does it comes at a price and that price in this day and age is way above the bargain basement.  There is no truer saying than You Get What You Pay For.   The current Villa side is what we paid for.

Bang on.
So for me, no point in a manager change without a policy change.

[kippaxvilla2]

I blame the owner.  I mean, if they had terminated his employment at the end of his 6 month probationary period (November 2012), we probably wouldn't be in this mess.

[Clark W Griswold]

Clark W Griswold, you've cheered me up a little seeing your name. Not much but a little. Wheres the Tylenol? Hallelulah, holy shit.

Yeah, i've only watched christmas vac once so far this month, i'm sure i'll end up watching it at least 2-3 more times yet, it seems to be on nearly every day or one channel or another.

[Tuscans]

Just for once I would love to see Villa do something fresh and adventurous. Like Swansea, Southampton etc.

We still seem to be living in the 80's, having to appoint either someone with Villa connections or lower league British crap. Lets go out there and get in someone who has a CV of attractive football, a know how of Europe and the continental way.

Footballs changed over the last 10 years dramatically and Villa just stand there gathering dust.

[eastie]

Just for once I would love to see Villa do something fresh and adventurous. Like Swansea, Southampton etc.

We still seem to be living in the 80's, having to appoint either someone with Villa connections or lower league British crap. Lets go out there and get in someone who has a CV of attractive football, a know how of Europe and the continental way.

Footballs changed over the last 10 years dramatically and Villa just stand there gathering dust.

Me too, I'm sure there must be other managers on the continent who would fancy a crack at the premier league.

[pbavfckuwait]

No PWS but I dont go on twitter pretending I give a shit

[kippaxvilla2]

But you're still going to buy your Tony Moon Tee-shirt though right?

[Witton Warrior]

I think I will write up a template for any future post match comments - will save time
Something like "Present team members were of limited footballing ability and flattered to deceive with 15 minutes of decent play but this soon fell away - opposition scored from our throw-in".

The frightening thing is I believe these men are playing to their best abilities and it's not very good.

All I wanted was some joined-up football this season, nothing explosive, just some class.

My free pie was nice though.

[SoccerHQ]

Oh so predictable.

We either get smashed to pieces or give up a usually unassailable lead against this lot at home. I'd gladly take if if you could appeal to the league to just have a 36 game fixture list and miss home and away v them out, maybe 35 given we've still got our annual drubbing coming up at Man. City in a few months.

And yet this season we've beaten Arsenal and Man.City, I accept Arsenal was first game and Man. City so much went our way in the 2nd half but still both those have better quality players than Man. United as reflected in the league table and we went toe to toe with them.

Today just had a depressing air about it right from kick off and this against a Man. United team in their worst form for 11 years and with half their team missing.

Seems to me we're cursed as after the Hernandez testimonial last year and those two goals from Macheda in the past, we now have that renowned prolific scorer Danny Welbeck score twice in 3 minutes to win the game and also that renowned dynamic attacking midfielder Tom Cleverly waltzing through our defence to score the 3rd.

Have I mentioned I hate this game?!

[Witton Warrior]

Speaking after the game, the Scot said: "We started better than we have in a number of weeks but we gifted them two goals. I can't fault the effort from the lads.

"We have to pick ourselves up and go again, it's important we bounce back."

How original of the scot.

We cheered in the car and burst out laughing

[Rudy Can't Fail]

There were only two positives today; Albrighton had a good game and the Plastics only scored three.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'm sick of us being the Washington Generals to those fuckers!

[Witton Warrior]

But you're still going to buy your Tony Moon Tee-shirt though right?

If he didn't have a "funny" song he would be booed off every week!