Southampton vs Aston Villa post-match thread

[russon]

I feared the worst when I saw our kit. All yellow.

Put me in mind of that ghastly dirge by Indy Rock Beat Combo Coldplay and that caterwauling long streak of piss with the horses teeth who was slipping a length to Gwyn Poltroon the emaciated actress. The video for the song had the eejit stumbling goggle eyed along a rain swept beach as though he had just been on the pipe. 

At least Gabby has now built sufficient physical mass to win most of the sumo wrestling contests which are an integral  part of most crosses into the box these days and he did put himself about early doors. If he continues to expand at the current rate of growth however, he will achieve Grant Holt "proper man" status sooner rather than later and be the object of pie-based ribaldry. 

A wonderful post thankyou. I can honestly say that if it wasn't for the humour on H&V's forums I'd have ditched my connection with the Villa by now. I live near Aberdeen so can't make many matches but thoroughly enjoy the match threads as the brotherhood of Villa shares its collective despair. The players should be absolutely ashamed of themselves for what they contribute to the name of AVFC but the fans have nothing to reproach themselves for other than perhaps an interminable patience that should have broken long ago. Keep it going everyone, don't let the buggers get yer down.

[aj2k77]

Can we not just try, at least once, just to see if it works, Gueye, Sanchez, Vertetout. Amavi and Richards as full backs. I'm sick of seeing crosses fly in almost uncontested by the fullbacks. Defend like your life depends on it you fucking fannys, don't wave your leg half heartedly at the ball, block it, throw yourself at it, do whatever it takes. And having 3 in the middle, all of whom can be combatative, because I'm sick of runs going unchallenged from the half way line to the edge of the box whilst Westwood the wimp gets shrugged off the ball like he's a year 7 kid playing against some year 11's.

[Monty]

I agree with that midfield three, aj2k77. Veretout and Gana can both break forward when needed, too. I'd like to see a front three of Jack, Gil and Ayew as well, because with the midfield solid behind them they could have some freedom to do their stuff.

[CT]

Can we not just try, at least once, just to see if it works, Gueye, Sanchez, Vertetout. Amavi and Richards as full backs. I'm sick of seeing crosses fly in almost uncontested by the fullbacks. Defend like your life depends on it you fucking fannys, don't wave your leg half heartedly at the ball, block it, throw yourself at it, do whatever it takes. And having 3 in the middle, all of whom can be combatative, because I'm sick of runs going unchallenged from the half way line to the edge of the box whilst Westwood the wimp gets shrugged off the ball like he's a year 7 kid playing against some year 11's.

So true. I saw Richardson and Bacuna bottle tackles last night, jumping out so as not to get hurt. Such passion for our cause.

[Ron Manager]

I think most of us agree on the midfield of Sanchez Gueye and Veretout.It seems so obvious.
But Sherwood and now Macdonald  are paid a lot of money not to agree with us.

What do we know anyway.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Can we not just try, at least once, just to see if it works, Gueye, Sanchez, Vertetout. Amavi and Richards as full backs. I'm sick of seeing crosses fly in almost uncontested by the fullbacks. Defend like your life depends on it you fucking fannys, don't wave your leg half heartedly at the ball, block it, throw yourself at it, do whatever it takes. And having 3 in the middle, all of whom can be combatative, because I'm sick of runs going unchallenged from the half way line to the edge of the box whilst Westwood the wimp gets shrugged off the ball like he's a year 7 kid playing against some year 11's.

So true. I saw Richardson and Bacuna bottle tackles last night, jumping out so as not to get hurt. Such passion for our cause.

its been posted before that a team that has bacuna (amongst others who are shit) as a regular starter is going to struggle

[Des Little]

It's all about opinions.  Mine is that any starting 11 containing Bacuna, Richardson and Fat Gab aren't likely to do very well.

[cdbearsfan]

We would've had to play Liverpool next at our bogey ground.

Statements like that have always fried my brain. In my confused kind I can't avoid th conclusion that it wasn't predetermined that the Villa/Saints ball was going to be picked out in that sequence. So if you re-ran that moment in time over and over again you'd expect a variety of results. Which means if Villa had won, the whole draw would almost certainly have been different.

And we'd have been destined to draw City!

I'd have settled for Hull, to be honest.

[Percy McCarthy]

Richards
Okore
Clark
Amavi

Sanchez
Gana
Veretout
Gil
Grealish

Ayew

...is a side capable of staying up IMO.

Not sure about Guzan.

Frustrating we've picked nothing close to that front six - I realise that defence has not been an option.

[Mister E]

Can't remember '87 away strip, but I'm sure we had a yellow and blue away strip in 69/70 when we went down to the third division?

we did.

[Mister E]

Richards
Okore
Clark
Amavi

Sanchez
Gana
Veretout
Gil
Grealish

Ayew

...is a side capable of staying up IMO.

Not sure about Guzan.

Frustrating we've picked nothing close to that front six - I realise that defence has not been an option.

Agree although Clark and Okore have a ricket in them ...
I've certyainly been in the three-in-the-middle camp for a while, just to shore up shaky defending and get some stability.

[Percy McCarthy]

Richards
Okore
Clark
Amavi

Sanchez
Gana
Veretout
Gil
Grealish

Ayew

...is a side capable of staying up IMO.

Not sure about Guzan.

Frustrating we've picked nothing close to that front six - I realise that defence has not been an option.

Agree although Clark and Okore have a ricket in them ...
I've certyainly been in the three-in-the-middle camp for a while, just to shore up shaky defending and get some stability.

All combinations of our defenders are a bit leaky IMO. We need to give ourselves a chance of scoring a couple to cover it. Can't see us grinding out any one-nils.

[Eckybloke]

I'd take a 0-0 just now.  It's good we're not getting cuffed every game so a few dour 0-0s allows the defence and midfield to get a little bit of confidence then I hope to god the goals start to come.

[silhillvilla]

A 0-0 at WHL and then a 0-0 at home to CIŁy would feel like a domestic trophy win just now

[myf]

A 0-0 at WHL and then a 0-0 at home to CIŁy would feel like a domestic trophy win just now

It would indeed.