Norwich City vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[RussellC]

At least Nzogbia, Cole, Bennett, Senderos and Richardson are all out of contract the end of the season.

Nzogbia and Bennett would be OK players to have in the championship I think.

N'Zogbia can't be arsed to put a shift in whilst he's on (reportedly) £65k a week. Can you honestly see him accepting his contracted pay-cut with a smile and pulling his socks up to help us get out of The Championship?!?

[aj2k77]

Nzogbia playing for us in the Championship? What have we done to deserve that?

[tomd2103]

What about Hutton's contribution for their 2nd? He is constantly making ricks that cost us goals. As does Guzan, Sanchez,Richards,Bacuna& Richardson. Move Richards to right back where positioning is much easier. The rest can go. Along with at least half a dozen more.

Hutton tucks in towards his centre-backs when we haven't got the ball so frequently that I can only assume that he's under instruction to do so. Either that, or he's so mistrusting of his centre-backs that he feels the need to do so. Either-way it's a problem.

Or he's just fucking useless.

His rise and fall under Lambert will always rank as one of the most bizarre episodes (and there were a few) in that particular chapter. But, yeah, the bottom line is that he's not particularly good, but does (usually at least) put a shift in.

Microcosm of how the club has been on the whole.  No overall or long term planning, just ill-thought out impluse decision making.  He was garbage in his first season, rightly dropped from the squad, somehow came back in and was immediately awarded a new contract on the back of a few half decent performances.         

[tomd2103]

At least Nzogbia, Cole, Bennett, Senderos and Richardson are all out of contract the end of the season.

Nzogbia and Bennett would be OK players to have in the championship I think.

I never want to see him in an Aston Villa shirt again.  The amount he has given in relation to the amount has taken from the club is bordering on criminal.  File him alongside Habib Beye and Stephen Ireland.

[rob_bridge]

At least Nzogbia, Cole, Bennett, Senderos and Richardson are all out of contract the end of the season.

Nzogbia and Bennett would be OK players to have in the championship I think.

I never want to see him in an Aston Villa shirt again.  The amount he has given in relation to the amount has taken from the club is bordering on criminal.  File him alongside Habib Beye and Stephen Ireland.

N'Zogbia can fuck right off - all time lazy twunt.

[DB]

My Naarwich mate who is a ST holder said we didn't look bothered, no fight and bad body language. That's was the players and the management. Also said both teams were shit.

Fate accepted.

[aj2k77]

Didn't someone say Fox intimated at the AVST meeting that the players had almost given up and only Ayew and Veretout, 2 young lads who barely speak English in their first season away from home, they were the only ones trying to keep the group together.

If true, speaks volumes about Guzan, Gabby, Richards, Lescott, Clark and Hutton. Experienced players who should be dying for the cause but couldn't give a shit about Aston Villa and have no heart.

[cheltenhamlion]

Hutton is good with the younger players was mentioned in that meeting.

[Skerra]

If anyone wants a small protest, we could start with not all getting up when the players come out for the start of the match and, just sit quietly. You see, I have never understood why a bunch of people who can't even be arsed to do the basics, like chasing balls down, putting the opponents under any pressure etc (basically taking the piss with us long suffering supporters) . can get a standing ovation from us when they seem to give very little in return. Keep the standing ovations until the end of their performance just like any other form of entertainment.

[godzvilla]

My Naarwich mate who is a ST holder said we didn't look bothered, no fight and bad body language. That's was the players and the management. Also said both teams were shit.

Fate accepted.

I watched the game on TV and , IMHO, your Naarwich mate is talking nonsense. There was no apparent lack of commitment ( as proven by the end-of-game bust up )...confidence, yes, quality, sometimes. Villa pressed for most of the game and the scoreline was not a true reflection of  the game in general, as their Manager admitted afterwards. That said, Naarwich were pretty poor , which in itself speaks volumes. Our lack of confidence really showed in the final pass or when a shooting opportunity presented itself. The lack of quality was mainly in Defence, Hutton is erratic and Bacuna ( or K.Richards) both have delusions of adequacy.
The Times best sums up our performance ( such as it was ):
" Once again, Villa showed glimpses of promise but they remain hugely vulnerable at the back. Each and every time Norwich moved down the flanks, those in claret and blue shuffled around nervously without actually doing much at all" . 
One question, were Okore & Lescott omitted due to the F.A's bookings amnesty?, I note that both Ayew & Westwood will miss the Sunderland game.
We go again.....................Godzvilla!

[auntiesledd]

We need to get Nigel Pearson in the window, he is the only manager who can get the team fit. I am hopeful we can do this so I reckon we are just 'fucked'

Sorry, but that is utter nonsense.

Yeah, but it would be funny to see all our psychologically damaged players in floods of tears within 10 seconds of Pearson opening his gob. Bless. 

[andyh]

At least Nzogbia, Cole, Bennett, Senderos and Richardson are all out of contract the end of the season.

Nzogbia and Bennett would be OK players to have in the championship I think.

I never want to see him in an Aston Villa shirt again.  The amount he has given in relation to the amount has taken from the club is bordering on criminal.  File him alongside Habib Beye and Stephen Ireland.

N'Zogbia can fuck right off - all time lazy twunt.

Absolutley agree on the N'zogbia comment, but to be fair to him, he hasn't  contributed to our position this season.
He is as much to blame as Bennett, Senderos and Gardner.

[RussellC]

At least Nzogbia, Cole, Bennett, Senderos and Richardson are all out of contract the end of the season.

Nzogbia and Bennett would be OK players to have in the championship I think.

I never want to see him in an Aston Villa shirt again.  The amount he has given in relation to the amount has taken from the club is bordering on criminal.  File him alongside Habib Beye and Stephen Ireland.

N'Zogbia can fuck right off - all time lazy twunt.

Absolutley agree on the N'zogbia comment, but to be fair to him, he hasn't  contributed to our position this season.
He is as much to blame as Bennett, Senderos and Gardner.

Although they haven't been given an opportunity to contribute, whereas he has...

[ChicagoLion]

Hutton is good with the younger players was mentioned in that meeting.

Not as good as Steven Fry though

[Witton Warrior]

My Naarwich mate who is a ST holder said we didn't look bothered, no fight and bad body language. That's was the players and the management. Also said both teams were shit.

Fate accepted.

I know two people who work for Villa, one is a fan and she is so loyal she will not say a word about what goes on behind the scenes bless her but the other said three weeks ago that relegation is generally accepted as inevitable at VP by all the staff. He also knew one of the junior fitness coaches under Lambert and the idiocy of what went on made me cringe. This isn't any form of ITK just general chat from a bloke I know well.