The Accounts are out.

[brian green]

With no intention to offend you Clamps the aspect of KEA's play which infuriates me is much like Barry Bannan's insofar as good coaching should have eradicated many of his failings.   He won't put his foot in, he times runs just to avoid physical contact, he gets jockeyed into position behind his opponents, all glaringly obvious but never corrected.   When he does that stupid business of trying to win the ball but allowing it to be shielded by the opponent I feel like running on the pitch and grabbing him and shouting at him "not from there you wally, go full frontal".   Sid was the best tackler I have ever seen, they should make KEA have a few sessions with the great man.

[Clampy]

With no intention to offend you Clamps the aspect of KEA's play which infuriates me is much like Barry Bannan's insofar as good coaching should have eradicated many of his failings.   He won't put his foot in, he times runs just to avoid physical contact, he gets jockeyed into position behind his opponents, all glaringly obvious but never corrected.   When he does that stupid business of trying to win the ball but allowing it to be shielded by the opponent I feel like running on the pitch and grabbing him and shouting at him "not from there you wally, go full frontal".   Sid was the best tackler I have ever seen, they should make KEA have a few sessions with the great man.

No offence taken at all, you came back with a reasoned argument which is fine. I just don't think he's the dreadful player people make him out to be. His best attribute is closing people down which is what he does well away from home. He's got forward a lot more this year as well. I wouldn't play him at home though.

[JUAN PABLO]

With no intention to offend you Clamps the aspect of KEA's play which infuriates me is much like Barry Bannan's insofar as good coaching should have eradicated many of his failings.   He won't put his foot in, he times runs just to avoid physical contact, he gets jockeyed into position behind his opponents, all glaringly obvious but never corrected.   When he does that stupid business of trying to win the ball but allowing it to be shielded by the opponent I feel like running on the pitch and grabbing him and shouting at him "not from there you wally, go full frontal".   Sid was the best tackler I have ever seen, they should make KEA have a few sessions with the great man.

No offence taken at all, you came back with a reasoned argument which is fine. I just don't think he's the dreadful player people make him out to be. His best attribute is closing people down which is what he does well away from home. He's got forward a lot more this year as well. I wouldn't play him at home though.

We have a 20% win rate when KEA plays

not that the win rate of the other players would be much better

[London Villan]

Like Bannan, KEA is far too week on the ball, easily held off and has no physical presence. It's like watching a first year trying to get ball off a fifth year.

He's laughably bad.

[saunders_heroes]

With no intention to offend you Clamps the aspect of KEA's play which infuriates me is much like Barry Bannan's insofar as good coaching should have eradicated many of his failings.   He won't put his foot in, he times runs just to avoid physical contact, he gets jockeyed into position behind his opponents, all glaringly obvious but never corrected.   When he does that stupid business of trying to win the ball but allowing it to be shielded by the opponent I feel like running on the pitch and grabbing him and shouting at him "not from there you wally, go full frontal".   Sid was the best tackler I have ever seen, they should make KEA have a few sessions with the great man.

True. He really is an appalling footballer and one of his many minus points is the way he just runs alongside the opposition player with the ball when he has no intention whatsoever of trying to disposses him. It's just a token effort and every fan can see it from a mile off.
He is one of the main culprits in the worst midfield I've ever seen at Villa, and a damning inditement of Lambert's transfer policy.

[brian green]

I take your point LV about both Bannan and KEA being weak on the ball.   Weakness on the ball is not a matter of physique but technique.   The aforementioned Sid was nine stone soaking wet but he tackled like an electric eel.   Wallop. Cop that.

[Ian.]

With no intention to offend you Clamps the aspect of KEA's play which infuriates me is much like Barry Bannan's insofar as good coaching should have eradicated many of his failings.   He won't put his foot in, he times runs just to avoid physical contact, he gets jockeyed into position behind his opponents, all glaringly obvious but never corrected.   When he does that stupid business of trying to win the ball but allowing it to be shielded by the opponent I feel like running on the pitch and grabbing him and shouting at him "not from there you wally, go full frontal".   Sid was the best tackler I have ever seen, they should make KEA have a few sessions with the great man.

No offence taken at all, you came back with a reasoned argument which is fine. I just don't think he's the dreadful player people make him out to be. His best attribute is closing people down which is what he does well away from home. He's got forward a lot more this year as well. I wouldn't play him at home though.

We have a 20% win rate when KEA plays

not that the win rate of the other players would be much better

I'm surprised that figure is as high as 20% for any of our players this last few seasons. I suppose last years purple patch from February has helped.

[villasjf]

The accounts thread?

[supertom]

To be honest, if we got a new manager in, in the summer I'd guess that a vast majority of Lamberts signings wouldn't be fancied at all. The new man would start the process of rebuilding and gradually shipping out the likes of KEA etc. I think Lowton (at a push), Bacuna, Benteke, Ronny, Okore, Who luvs ya baby, Steer and Westwood would probably make the cut, but I wouldn't fancy any of the others too (long run).
I would also think some of our own home grown would, and probably should, be fancied over some of the cheaper imports we've bought. That said we'll probably say goodbye to Gardner and Albrighton this summer.

Of course given our financial situation I don't see Lambert getting sacked, certainly not if he keeps us up, even if by the skin of our teeth. Paying off another manager will only put a dent in next years accounts.

[brian green]

Who we buy and sell and the sense of the purchases or otherwise is, I feel central to the reason we have racked up the losses we have and a valid inclusion in the debate about how the hell did we lose such vast sums of money.

[kippaxvilla2]

None of you were saying these things about KEA after the pre season friendly at Burton when he joined.

[Dave Clark Five]

The accounts thread?

May as well have one thread to cover all topics.
Lovely weather for the time of year.

[Legion]

Does anyone know where I put my car keys?

[Dave Cooper please]

True. He really is an appalling footballer and one of his many minus points is the way he just runs alongside the opposition player with the ball when he has no intention whatsoever of trying to disposses him. It's just a token effort and every fan can see it from a mile off.
He is one of the main culprits in the worst midfield I've ever seen at Villa, and a damning inditement of Lambert's transfer policy.

Why do I mentally read all of your posts in Capital Letters and with loads of exclamation marks?

[kippaxvilla2]

I am cooking a chicken as I write.  For it to be cooked do the juices need to run clear?