Aston Villa 1 Knuckledraggers crawl back under their stones 0 Post match thread.

[pauliewalnuts]

Although I thought, other than the goal (which is a pretty big "except for ...", I grant you), Gestede looked awful.

He's not the best is he. He can trap the ball further than I can kick it.

For most of the match, especially the first half, he managed to combine being eight foot tall with winning nothing in the air, too.

[VILLA MOLE]

Although I thought, other than the goal (which is a pretty big "except for ...", I grant you), Gestede looked awful.

He's not the best is he. He can trap the ball further than I can kick it.

I said to my mate he is a fit slow Andy Carroll 

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I also saw him beat some players and then have a shot which he almost scored from.

That was an amazing episode of play...I was convinced he was going to score...and he looked totally gutted that he didn't.
Also impressed with his work rate...he tracked back well and was even covering down near our own dead ball line on a couple of occasions.
Wondered wtf he was meant to be doing for the first 10 minutes when he came on but he soon settled into putting himself about and taking them on.
At last seen a few glimpses of why we paid folding money for him...he needs to do it a bit more often though.

[Chris Jameson]

There was a moment late in the game when he was in our half demanding the ball from the centre backs which was great to see.

[Kingthing]

Not really. The Mega Firm put through the windows in a pub two hours before kick off and ran away just as quickly, but by and large it was a quiet old affair.

And some brave lulu's sprayed BCFC on the social club wall at.......wait for it.......10.30AM

[aj2k77]

What on earth are we doing taking the ball into the corners with 10 minutes left to play?  We were playing Blues, at home...not Barcelona on the pissing Nou Camp. 

And while I'm ranting, when we are clinging on to a 1-0 lead against lower league opposition at home, we're most certainly not 'taking the piss'.  That shit chant is best kept for the once in a lifetime occasion when we look like even we won't fuck it up.

Are you still on the sauce from yesterday?

Ha no, I just don't trust this team very much at all at the moment. 

I don't blame you mate, there's a lot for Sherwood to iron out. No matter who you are playing I'd always advocate a bit of time wasting and game management, we've fucked up too many times in the last 10 minutes to mess about. Hit them on the break by all means but use every trick in the book to break up play and rhythm.

I think we're being a bit harsh on the team, the rags came close to scoring once or twice, never controlled even a very poor first half and the second half it was total villa and 3 could have easily been on the cards for us. It was a derby and the win is all that matters, leave moral victories to the likes of the Baggies and Rags.

[Jockey Randall]

Although I thought, other than the goal (which is a pretty big "except for ...", I grant you), Gestede looked awful.

He's not the best is he. He can trap the ball further than I can kick it.

For most of the match, especially the first half, he managed to combine being eight foot tall with winning nothing in the air, too.

I thought he won a few in the first half but Sinclair and Gabby were just struggling to latch on to the flick ons. His touch can be very ropey though.

[simon ward 50]

Far more important match this weekend!

[Des Little]

I think we miss Gueye more than a lot of people realise.  He links the play and directs the traffic in the middle, not to mention a lot of the closing down and stuff that needs doing.  when he's back I honestly believe we'll see a big difference.

[PaulWinch again]

Although I thought, other than the goal (which is a pretty big "except for ...", I grant you), Gestede looked awful.

He's not the best is he. He can trap the ball further than I can kick it.

For most of the match, especially the first half, he managed to combine being eight foot tall with winning nothing in the air, too.

Yes whilst his header was really well taken, considering his main attribute is his aerial ability he loses an awful lot of battles in the air.

[darren woolley]

Over the moon with the win not very good first half but played better second half Jack and Ayew played well when they came on they changed the game.

[themossman]

I think he has a very specific skill set and is good with a very particular kind of ball. If we can keep whipping it in from wide positions with pace he'll score more goals like that. But he's definitely not a player to hit long balls to.

[PeterWithe]

I keep saying that him and Bacuna really come as a pair, without Gestede there isn't really any point in hitting in high crosses and he's not got the talent or speed to get on the kind of ball Gil or Jack slip through.

[damon loves JT]

Over the moon with the win not very good first half but played better second half Jack and Ayew played well when they came on they changed the game.

yes

[Pete3206]

Very classy Mr Caddis (listen carefully at the start)