Aston Villa v Swansea City Post-Match Thread

[Witton Warrior]

I was actually laughing at our players today. They're so shit, it's unreal.

Words fail me.

What's wrong with laughing at them? It's better than getting angry.

I have been laughing for three years at their crazy antics - it has been the only saving grace in several games.
You see I don't blame the players for not being very good, they are what they are - they try but mostly it is beyond their skills.

If anyone ever calls us fickle again you can laugh in their faces - we are sticking with this team despite the dross we have to watch

[pauliewalnuts]

We improved slightly in the 2nd half or was it that Swansea weren't as good?

I'm totally bemused as to why Luna doesn't mark his man, he must be coached not to as he's been doing it now for at least the last 5 games.

Swansea miss Michu. They'd be a really, really top side if they had proper options up front.

[Lastfootstamper]

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I am in the mindset of again surviving, finishing in the top half would be nice but with some good quality experience added to this young squad in January.
If this does not happen i may change my mind on the whole Lambert "Plan."

Good post. And wholeheartedly agree with this closing statement.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

We were extremely shit. As bad as Southampton but we didn't fluke the win.

Lambert on 5Live said he's 18 months into a project that is going to take many, many years. Also played down the fact we had no possession by stating we got a point, though as Pat Murphy was insinuating, that was more through luck than judgment. However, as Lambert also said, Guzan didn't really have an awful lot to do, especially second half.

Still, the players have no confidence whatsoever and nobody wants the ball so there's nobody to pass the ball to. Rubbish. I'd give the young and fringe players a game as they haven't played to have their confidence shot.

[rob_bridge]

Was his reaction at the final whistle akin to TSM when we drew with Stoke?

[brian green]

Brad Guzan is what he is, a Villa man, one of very few we have had in recent times.   If he is being told to make Kevin Poole/Jimmy Rimmer/Budgie style swinging, spinning kicks into the opposition half whenever he has possession of the ball whoever is telling him to do it should cease forthwith.   If he is doing it of his own volition he should be told to stop doing it because he is making the season ticket holder in Holte Lower RR114 very angry indeed.

[Witton Warrior]

Can we have some details of "The Project" please?
Targets by date and outcome, projected percentage success rates, costings etc...

I am assuming this has replaced "The 5-Year Plan"?

[Fergal]

Apologies for the pedantry, but it's McLeish.

You are not really sorry are you

[pauliewalnuts]

Still, the players have no confidence whatsoever and nobody wants the ball so there's nobody to pass the ball to. Rubbish. I'd give the young and fringe players a game as they haven't played to have their confidence shot.

I'd also be looking at recalling Grealish.

He's not played at this level, but he is at least already our player, and he's an option. If Bowery can get pitch time, i don't see why Grealish shouldn't

[Legion]

Apologies for the pedantry, but it's McLeish.

You are not really sorry are you

No... we all have our hobbies...

[Legion]

Still, the players have no confidence whatsoever and nobody wants the ball so there's nobody to pass the ball to. Rubbish. I'd give the young and fringe players a game as they haven't played to have their confidence shot.

I'd also be looking at recalling Grealish.

He's not played at this level, but he is at least already our player, and he's an option. If Bowery can get pitch time, i don't see why Grealish shouldn't

Or Gary Gardner for that matter.

[Legion]

Can we have some details of "The Project" please?
Targets by date and outcome, projected percentage success rates, costings etc...

I am assuming this has replaced "The 5-Year Plan"?

No such thing.

[PeterWithesShin]

Apologies for the pedantry, but it's McLeish.

You are not really sorry are you

No... we all have our hobbies...

This is Legion when he saw it.



Love ya really Leeg x

[damon loves JT]

I don't think we were extremely shit. We had spells at the start of each half where we got in Swansea's faces and refused to let them play. It's not unfair to give the players credit for that.

They showed a bit of courage and a bit of fight today. Sadly the quality is not there, for whatever reason.

[Legion]

Apologies for the pedantry, but it's McLeish.

You are not really sorry are you

No... we all have our hobbies...

This is Legion when he saw it.



Love ya really Leeg x

I'm a poor man's Bad English.