Aston Villa vs Stoke Post Match Thread

[ADVILLAFAN]

I'm not one for omens, but I saw a cat get run over on the way to the game.

[Boz]

The last time KMac went with us to St James Park we shipped six and played crap.   It cost KMac his shot at the manager's job in my opinion.

Not a good omen and with Carver getting some stick, Villa could be catching a rebound after the Man City five last weekend.

Sherwood and his merry men need to get the Villa players geed up this week.

[Boz]

Nzonzi looked dominant yesterday and Ireland did more in 90 minutes than he did in his whole Villa career, and part of the reason was we had an ineffective Delph and a woeful Sanchez against them and they had more freedom than I bet they've had all season.It was like watching MON's teams when we played at home but no quality upfront, Sherwood himself was a tough sod in midfield and we need somebody like that in there, the only one remotely capable of playing that role is Clark, but he's our best defender and should be captain, any ideas because if we are going to fight our way out we need some grit in midfield. Sanchez looked for all the world like he was going to get a second yellow for the last 60 mins and Delph was nowhere.   

Agreed he should be captain, more passion and presence than Gabby.

[Richard E]

I really wish we had a midweek game this week, to get the Stoke game out of the system. 

[Malandro]

I'm not one for omens, but I saw a cat get run over on the way to the game.

a day for kamikaze pussies

[mr woo]

I'd play Weimann as an out and out nr 9

I'd sooner play with 10 men. Weimann is absolutely atrocious and I don't buy this bluster that the reason he's abysmal is because he's played out of position. If he can't play football he can't play football. He had a simple header at Arsenal but he muffed it with his shoulder, he couldn't control his bladder never mind a football and his crossing yesterday was laughable. Okay so he isn't a winger but I do expect a premiership footballer to strike a ball from A to B without stubbing the turf or spooning it directly above his own head. He's utter garbage and the fact that he runs around a lot is a red herring. Micky Quinn was a statuesque lump of lard but he knew where the net was (and the burger van), I want my strikers scoring or creating goals, Weimman does neither and is a waste of a jockstrap. We'll look back in bewilderment in years to come that this oaf managed to get a game for the Villa. He's absolute rubbish.

I couldn't agree more. He's beyond useless and I can't understand all these people who think he'll be ok if he plays down the middle.
He has such poor balance that he always looks like he's about to fall over. The classic headless chicken.

And I hate his Billy Big Bollocks attitude; remember him cupping his ears at our fans last season when he (eventually) scored a goal.

Third. I have, without any exaggeration,  seen Sunday league players with a better first touch than Weimann. The sorry part is, he hasn't improved on it in getting on for four seasons of regular football.

[supertom]

I'd play Weimann as an out and out nr 9

I'd sooner play with 10 men. Weimann is absolutely atrocious and I don't buy this bluster that the reason he's abysmal is because he's played out of position. If he can't play football he can't play football. He had a simple header at Arsenal but he muffed it with his shoulder, he couldn't control his bladder never mind a football and his crossing yesterday was laughable. Okay so he isn't a winger but I do expect a premiership footballer to strike a ball from A to B without stubbing the turf or spooning it directly above his own head. He's utter garbage and the fact that he runs around a lot is a red herring. Micky Quinn was a statuesque lump of lard but he knew where the net was (and the burger van), I want my strikers scoring or creating goals, Weimman does neither and is a waste of a jockstrap. We'll look back in bewilderment in years to come that this oaf managed to get a game for the Villa. He's absolute rubbish.

I couldn't agree more. He's beyond useless and I can't understand all these people who think he'll be ok if he plays down the middle.
He has such poor balance that he always looks like he's about to fall over. The classic headless chicken.

And I hate his Billy Big Bollocks attitude; remember him cupping his ears at our fans last season when he (eventually) scored a goal.

Third. I have, without any exaggeration,  seen Sunday league players with a better first touch than Weimann. The sorry part is, he hasn't improved on it in getting on for four seasons of regular football.

Like many players under Lambert, he's had no reason to. He's never had his place genuinely under threat. I honestly can't fathom why.

[Lastfootstamper]

His undroppability last season was bewildering, about on a par with gabby's most of this.

[Clampy]

I like Weimann. I like his energy and if played up front with Benteke, I think he'd be a lot more effective than Gabby has been of late.

[OCD]

I really wish we had a midweek game this week, to get the Stoke game out of the system. 

Unfortunately the Newcastle game would then be needed to get the midweek game out of our system and so on and so forth.

[PaulWinch again]

I like Weimann. I like his energy and if played up front with Benteke, I think he'd be a lot more effective than Gabby has been of late.

I agree entirely. Andi is not a wide player clearly, but I think as a central striker he's a good player. Gabby is hopeless at both positions and doesn't make much effort.

[Richard E]

I really wish we had a midweek game this week, to get the Stoke game out of the system. 

Unfortunately the Newcastle game would then be needed to get the midweek game out of our system and so on and so forth.

True, and I suppose next season I will be bemoaning how many midweek games we have got in our 46 match league season. 

[rob_bridge]

I would go with this team next week
Guzan
Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cisoko
              Westwood
      Cleverley        Delph
Gil                              Sinclair
           Benteke

Same here I think that is about as good as it gets.

There are at least 3 players there who are not good enough for the Premier League. There are 2 where the jury is out due to inactivity / just arrived.

[David_Nab]

Thing with Weimann is he makes some good runs but generally when he gets in a good position to cross/pass he fluffs his lines.He doesn't really have ability to beat a man so I'm not sure why he keeps getting put wide.Gabby at least as the pace and over the years he has knocked a few good cross's in

[Karl Bridges]

I'm sure it's been mentioned but 11 corners and 10 of them were dreadful. Why can we not get a player who swings a decent one in? It can be a very potent weapon if you've got decent delivery, I can't believe how desperate we are at them at a time we don't create that many chances. Also why have we got a captain that wants out in the summer? What sort of message does that send out to the team, give it to Clark immediately.