Newcastle United v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[four fornicholl]

we can not be relegated
we are aston villa

[castlefields_villan]

we can not be relegated
we are aston villa

This

[adrenachrome]

For the first time on this forum I am going to say "I have not read the thread etc."

I thought we were the better team, in both halves. We had better shape, cohesion and structure than them.

Expect even more of this after we are doomed. This team is capable of playing scintillating football.

[Legion]

We can.
We still are.

[berneboy]

I really like M. Garde. He knows how weak we are and is, I believe, slowly building confidence. It may well be too late but he's the man for me and you never know ....

[castlefields_villan]

IF (and they have) Bournemouth can the 3 games they've just won AND, IF (and we did) we can play as we did for the second half - there's still time to get out of this.

We are Aston Villa.

[Sexual Ealing]

If Hutton can gain a couple of dangerous free kicks by snake-hips-slaloming it through their defence in those conditions then fuck knows what Traore could have achieved.

[Clampy]

We wasn't that bad in the first half, we kept it tight enough until the goal, but we just didn't create anything. Their goal game from a hopeless corner which missed all our players and found one of theirs. Second half, we were much better. It's almost as if they seemed to realise how much shit they were in and came out fighting.

[CAitken]

A well earned point. Good performances by Ayew, Veretout, Hutton and Gestede 2nd half. It was must not lose game and in isolation it was a good point. We are behind the eight ball but we don't need snookers yet. The points haul form these 4 games will be pivotal and with 3 being away from home 8pts is probably a good return. We've got 1 today we need 3 next week. We're not down yet and I have to believe we can stay up, otherwise what's the point.

[FranzBiberkopf]

I think Garde is the right man long term. But, fuck me
He's been dealt an unplayable hand with this lot.

I genuinely do think this is categorically the worst midfield I've seen us put out (been watching since 1979). The lack of creativity in it is truly scandalous.

We're gone. Ali can hope for is is to make a fight of it, and Garde to use the 6 months between now and May to work out what he needs to change.



(Tell you what, *sigh* Benteke and Ayew together would make some
Forward line).

[OzVilla]

I'm upbeat about the performance and the fact we showed some character and got something from the game. Just don't look at the league table.

[castlefields_villan]

I'll agree with that Oz - for the first time in a few weeks, I'm actually not feeling to bad about the situation - for me it was a better performance than the draw against Man Citeh.

[Villa By The Sea]

I was absolutely dreading today. I very nearly prayed!
I am almost looking forward to next Saturday or could it be the Ballantine's?!

[Mister E]

Unfortunately Gana and Sanchez are liabilities on the ball. Don't think a point is enough but better than none at all

Second half, both played much, much better.

[bugdozer]

Seriously, how many points have we ever picked up at Newcastle (since 93/94)?
Even when flying high we've struggled against them away.
What springs to mind is the Ian Taylor head-rubbing incident but there's not much else I can think of....I'm sure people could come up with some stats.

"There may be trouble ahead
But while there's moonlight
And music and love and romance
Let's face the music and dance"