Former PL club Aston Villa 2-3 Watford - post mortem thread

[brian green]

Just home. 14 hours on the road.  We keep conceding soft stupid goals.  There is no limit on how far we can fall until we stop doing it. Our general play today was largely encouraging but out defending continues to be embarrassingly shambolic.

[walsall villain]

DESPERATE TIMES I KNOW
but I reckon gestede would be a better centre half than centre forward
Richards out right

It's not his fault but Gestede is the worst footballer I've seen in a Villa shirt since Mark Kinsella. I can't imagine what anyone saw in him that looked remotely like a Premiership footballer.

Disappointing to say the least. I was hopefully based on his very good performance against Liverpool in the cup last year. Perhaps that was his best for them ?

[john2710]

On a positive note, we should have the basis for a decent side in the Championship.

[Clampy]

Just home. 14 hours on the road.  We keep conceding soft stupid goals.  There is no limit on how far we can fall until we stop doing it. Our general play today was largely encouraging but out defending continues to be embarrassingly shambolic.

I agree with all that, but there's no need to tell us how far you've traveled. It's been shit for all of us.

[brian green]

The only very tiny glimmer of hope we have is to spend heavily in January. Piling personal abuse on the owner makes that possibility less rather than more likely.

[Stirchley Villain]

On a positive note, we should have the basis for a decent side in the Championship.

Ha ha. You reckon? We thought we had a mid table side in August.

[brian green]

I make no claim for my journey being out of the ordinary, just a casual greeting to friends on here who know my age and the effort involved for me. Try not to sneer at harmless trifles.

[Stirchley Villain]

Lots of sneering goes on around here...

[saunders_heroes]

The only very tiny glimmer of hope we have is to spend heavily in January. Piling personal abuse on the owner makes that possibility less rather than more likely.

I very much doubt he'd give two hoots about a few fans giving him grief on a message board.

[brian green]

It certainly upsets pelty.

[Stirchley Villain]

Forget big spending in January. We'll go down with what we've got and at best spend to get back up... if we're lucky...

[Clampy]

I make no claim for my journey being out of the ordinary, just a casual greeting to friends on here who know my age and the effort involved for me. Try not to sneer at harmless trifles.

It wasn't so much a 'sneer' but an acknowledgement that there are plenty of us who make an effort and are just as hurting tonight, regardless of the miles traveled.

[saunders_heroes]

I make no claim for my journey being out of the ordinary, just a casual greeting to friends on here who know my age and the effort involved for me. Try not to sneer at harmless trifles.

It wasn't so much a 'sneer' but an acknowledgement that there are plenty of us who make an effort and are just as hurting tonight, regardless of the miles traveled.

God you're strict!

[brian green]

Why are you yet again trying to find fault with me for no reason? "Just in, 14 hours on the road" is a casual good evening and an explanation why it is page 19 of the thread before I can contribute. Please stop this baseless fault finding.

[Clampy]

I make no claim for my journey being out of the ordinary, just a casual greeting to friends on here who know my age and the effort involved for me. Try not to sneer at harmless trifles.

It wasn't so much a 'sneer' but an acknowledgement that there are plenty of us who make an effort and are just as hurting tonight, regardless of the miles traveled.

God you're strict!

Makes a change from 'ignorant', but thanks.