Joleon Lescott - GONE

[cheltenhamlion]

Watching the goals, the appalling positional play of his fellow defenders didn't help Lescott at all. And the midfield have given up pretending to protect the defence.

[Chris Harte]

I'll tell what else didn't help Lescott. Lescott not playing to-the-whistle, as is drummed into all footballers, on the first goal. The prick gave up.

Lescott's lack of pace on the second. Admittedly his centre-half partner Richards not being arsed to sprint back ultimately cost us the goal, but the lack off pace allowed, together with Bacuna's back pass allowed the situation to develop.

[peter w]

I was going to say that. For the first goal at least Richards position meant Lescott was pulled closer to him than he'd have probably liked to close the gap and stop any runs on there. You have to say it was a beautiful cross from the ex Villa left back. As for the second it showed up his loss of pace. BUT there is an argument to be made, not a very convincing one at the moment maybe, that he could be the Steve Sime centre half I was calling for for next season.

[brian green]

I liked Steve Sims and it will take a lot to keep me away from Villa games next season but Joleon Lescott as a permanent fixture in the team would do it.

[luke95]

I liked Steve Sims and it will take a lot to keep me away from Villa games next season but Joleon Lescott as a permanent fixture in the team would do it.

After the abuse he got yesterday I can't see Lescott having any sort of future at Villa Park .

[Clampy]

Steve Sims wasn't great but he was exactly the kind of player we needed to get back and up and Sir Graham knew it.

[brian green]

I would settle for another Nigel Sims for next season.  You want on rushing forwards cleaning out?  Big Nige was your man.

[Risso]

Fight fight fight


https://amp.twimg.com/v/78a82f7c-105d-4808-b6c9-9a0e1eaade50

oh dear, bit of a toe curler that

I know Lescott is a tool, but a regular bloke publicly calling a professional athlete out for a fight is fucking embarrassing. And professional athletes are just physically strong, especially at the elite level.

You don't think that just possibly, it's a bit of a pisstake then?

[Comrade Blitz]

[Olof's Beard]

Fight fight fight


https://amp.twimg.com/v/78a82f7c-105d-4808-b6c9-9a0e1eaade50

oh dear, bit of a toe curler that

I know Lescott is a tool, but a regular bloke publicly calling a professional athlete out for a fight is fucking embarrassing. And professional athletes are just physically strong, especially at the elite level.

You don't think that just possibly, it's a bit of a pisstake then?

Plus Lescott could always call in Gabby to sit on the bloke while he pummelled him.

[ozzjim]

Steve Simms is a good guy. Was just what we needed. Bet he could still kick a few of them up the arse too. Lives local still.

[PeterWithe]

We were having a chat on Saturday about the most inept piece of defending this season, a couple plumped for Toure's goal for Liverpool, the one where he just stood still and headed in the corner. It might have been because it was fresh in the memory but I went for the first on Saturday, for Joleon to be that far away from his man, in the six yard box from a cross he saw all the way, well, I'd have given Toner stick for not dealing with it, for the blame to lie with an International with medals galore was remarkable.

[peter w]

The one where Long come back from an offside position you mean?

[AGRIPPA]

Steve Sims wasn't great but he was exactly the kind of player we needed to get back and up and Sir Graham knew it.

He knew every trick in the book.... Very very astute signing at the time

[PeterWithe]

Looking back I wonder who would win a sprint between Sims and Lescott.