West Ham vs Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[curiousorange]

I think we'll keep playing the experienced players as long as there is a glimmer of survival. But after Saturday, even if we win but results go against us...that's the goose just about charred, isn't it?

[brontebilly]

game was pretty much gone when Ayew got sent off. Gabby starting at all is a stretch but playing up top by himself in a 10 man team meant we had no outball. Richards had his best game in a very long time. Centre backs were solid. Gueye battled well second goal aside, Veretout did well too I thought and lasted the 90 mins well. Need someone a bit physically stronger playing with those two though. Bacuna grafted hard in the first half but didnt want to be on the pitch in the second.

Kind of game that will get Noble into the English squad, armchair ride in midfield, would be a deserved call up mind

Thought Bunn was poor to be honest, David James right castigating his efforts for the second goal and he was totally at fault for their only chance in the first half. Unless Grealish is acting up off the pitch, leaving him on the bench and bringing on clowns like Richardson and Sinclair is nonsense.

Bunn 5, Richards 8, Okore 7, Lescott 7, Cissokho 5, Bacuna 4, Gueye 6, Veretout 6, Gil 4, Gabby 5, Ayew (make him walk). Richardson (drop him off at the Battersea dogs and cats home), Sinclair 5

[SamTheMouse]

I hate this time of year and am always glad to see the summer. But this year, I'll be happier than ever.

[paul_e]

A promising start completely ruined by a moment of sheer idiocy from Ayew and a shocking display of refereeing.

I have a feeling that Remi will be gone in the next 24 hours.  He's not a fool and it's clear he can see our arrogant board have set him up to be the fall guy.  Can see the atmosphere against Norwich being poisonous. 

In twenty seven years as a Villa fan, I've never felt as low about the club is love as I do right now.

It's no longer the club my Grandad introduced me to all those years ago.  One of this countries great institutions slowly destroyed by apathy, complacency and ignorance of a rich fool who quickly bored of his discarded plaything.

Gérard Houllier, Alex McLeish, Paul Lambert,  Tim Sherwood and now Remi Garde.  All had undoubted faults, but all set up to carry the can.

Bold bit - basic logic why bother sacking Sherwood and paying compo, etc just to employ someone to set up as a fall guy?  It makes no sense and is clearly not true.  They may have shifted the goalposts but the level of conspiracy theories about why they've done certain things this season is just silly.

[Brend'Watkins]

We'd have still lost that had Ayew stayed on the pitch because we are simply not good enough in most areas of the pitch for a full game.  If we are defending with what is basically 10 men why are the opposition allowed space to get a header on target for the first goal?  That's purely down to defenders not doing their job.  Either stopping the cross or not marking a free man.  It's shit.

We are a pale shadow of an Aston Villa football team. 

[paul_e]

We'd have still lost that had Ayew stayed on the pitch because we are simply not good enough in most areas of the pitch for a full game.  If we are defending with what is basically 10 men why are the opposition allowed space to get a header on target for the first goal?  That's purely down to defenders not doing their job.  Either stopping the cross or not marking a free man.  It's shit.

We are a pale shadow of an Aston Villa football team. 

because we lost the ball in midfield, they broke fast and Gil lost his man when he was playing a position he's totally unsuited for?

[TonyD]

Best league in the world my arse.    West Ham are utter shite.

[Toronto Villa]

I've honestly lost the will to care. And I hate myself for it. Thank goodness I was at work and had meetings so I couldn't watch any more of the game. We're going down while fucking Leicester City have a great chance of winning the league. A side that at this time last year looked all but dead. Unbelievable.

[Louzie0]

Paul E - the Board is just that. Silly.
How else can anybody explain the lack of signings this January.
Totally f ing stupid on so many levels, if you are in charge of a Premier League Football Club.

[kippaxvilla2]

Got to give a big shout out to 1800 fans who travelled there tonight.  Absolutely fcukin dire one shot on target in the last minute and no attacking threat whatsoever. 

[VillaAlways]

A promising start completely ruined by a moment of sheer idiocy from Ayew and a shocking display of refereeing.

I have a feeling that Remi will be gone in the next 24 hours.  He's not a fool and it's clear he can see our arrogant board have set him up to be the fall guy.  Can see the atmosphere against Norwich being poisonous. 

In twenty seven years as a Villa fan, I've never felt as low about the club is love as I do right now.

It's no longer the club my Grandad introduced me to all those years ago.  One of this countries great institutions slowly destroyed by apathy, complacency and ignorance of a rich fool who quickly bored of his discarded plaything.

Gérard Houllier, Alex McLeish, Paul Lambert,  Tim Sherwood and now Remi Garde.  All had undoubted faults, but all set up to carry the can.

Bold bit - basic logic why bother sacking Sherwood and paying compo, etc just to employ someone to set up as a fall guy?  It makes no sense and is clearly not true.  They may have shifted the goalposts but the level of conspiracy theories about why they've done certain things this season is just silly.

I think you are giving the board way too much credit on the sense front.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Not defending Ayew but Cresswell gets away with a girly skin pinch on Ayew's Back/Neck which led to the elbow reaction. Up until then, there was only one team in control.

Congratulations but go to Micah Richards who finally decided tonight to show the Villa fans he's not always a self loving, doing us a favour, useless piece of shit, up his own arse eunuch. Shame it took so long but I guess he's now focused on finding his next club and victim.

As for Remi; we will nose drive if he were to leave. My guess is his patience is rapidly running out.

[Nii Lamptey]

Silent Witness was great.

[curiousorange]

Best league in the world my arse.    West Ham are utter shite.

There's a lot of truth to this. Nothing against Leicester (well, everything against Leicester, but that's another argument), but in what league can a team spend half a season stony bottom and virtually twelve months later be possibly one game away from putting their noses out in front for good? Somewhere along the line teams became overpriced players you collected rather than patiently built no matter the cost. Leicester have succeeded with those players because Ranieri saw what he had, realised they played exactly the way he wanted them to, and them let them do it. And so it is that the only proper team in the league will probably win it, and that should be a good thing, but in another way it shows the Premier League for what it is: a big flashing neon sign being run from an overworked socket.

[clash city rocker]

I bloody hope Garde doesn't walk as the club would just  descend in total chaos as opposed  to just being in chaos.  It doesn't bear thinking about.