The Mind Numbing Task of the Stoke City v Aston Villa (R) Post Match Thread.

[aj2k77]

Lerner has the Blues touch, whoever he employs turns out to be a disaster, he just hasn't got it.

[Pat McMahon]

Sadly I wasn't there but reading this thread and the BBC match report one thing really, really irritates me- the following comment from Remi Garde:" we started the second half too poorly and when you are 2-0 down it is over".

With 36 minutes to go we are two goals down and the game is over? That is an awful attitude. A fortnight ago Sunderland came back from the same score with only 12 minutes to go at Liverpool, a much tougher task. I reckon Leicester got out of their predicament last season by virtue of attitude as much as ability, and I want our players to at least give their all for 90minutes in every game.

[SoccerHQ]

This lot have actually got me to the stage where I'm past caring.

Went to Burton-Walsall instead today. Not a great game by any means (0-0) and realised on leaving the house I'd left my radio and my phone was short on credit so was pretty knackered in following our game which I usually do.

Think I asked my Mother once at half time and once at full time what the score was, so little interest I had in the rest of the season bar the Newcastle game.

[TB]

Sadly I wasn't there but reading this thread and the BBC match report one thing really, really irritates me- the following comment from Remi Garde:" we started the second half too poorly and when you are 2-0 down it is over".

With 36 minutes to go we are two goals down and the game is over? That is an awful attitude. A fortnight ago Sunderland came back from the same score with only 12 minutes to go at Liverpool, a much tougher task. I reckon Leicester got out of their predicament last season by virtue of attitude as much as ability, and I want our players to at least give their all for 90minutes in every game.

I bet he wants them to, too. How many Villa fans would actually disagree with that particular quote? I believe he calls it as he sees it. When the Villa team is 2-0 down it's over. I don't think the awful attitude is down to the manager, but I cannot see how he's going to be able to change that - it's too ingrained at this point.

[Jimbo]

When the current Villa team is at 0-0, it's over.

[OzVilla]

First goal just sums us up. We drop off too easily, we arnt aware, we lose runners, we put in a half arsed challenge with no hope of winning the ball. End result, a team not playing particularly well are gifted the lead.

It's been happening all season. It won't change now. Individually and collectively we're no where near good enough.

[postal]

The next season, will be painful, but gives a chance to start again, rebuild and return to the PL in a couple of years, stronger and wiser for it.

I can't see us being any stronger or wiser if Randy Lerner is still running the show, alas.

I am a realistic optimist, and hope that Hollis & King make the right culling (ie a fox) and changes.
But as no one wanted to buy the club when in the PL, Randy will still be there. I'm sure that he wants rid of Villa, as much as we want rid of him.

[rob_bridge]

When the current Villa team is at 0-0, it's over.

Yep

[QuintonVilla]

Players, shit. Not surprising news any more. So devoid of quality it's laughable at times.
Garde, shit. Guardiola wouldn't win games with these mugs though.
Fans, magnificent. We sang from start to finish, supportive at times and full of gallows humour at times. That's how it needs to be until the end of the season, sing our hearts out but make our feelings known.

UTV

[four fornicholl]

match of the day,taking the piss

[Lastfootstamper]

Bottleless, shit wankers.
Just fuck off.

[Oscar Arce]

Groundhog Day.
Same shit.
Next match will be just the same
Garde is way too negative I am sure he won't be our manager in the championship.
Numb. Numb. Numb.

[clash city rocker]

Watching the rugby today and our players could do to take a leaf out of their book. When Ireland were within a few yards of our line everyone had to concentrate and battle hard.  Just one player switching off for a second could have led to an Irish try.  Some off our players seem to switch off for whole minutes while others never actually seem to switch fuckin on in the whole of 90 mins.

[Witton Warrior]

Fans, magnificent. We sang from start to finish, supportive at times and full of gallows humour at times. That's how it needs to be until the end of the season, sing our hearts out but make our feelings known.

UTV

This is the way to do it!

[Witton Warrior]

Watching the rugby today and our players could do to take a leaf out of their book. When Ireland were within a few yards of our line everyone had to concentrate and battle hard.  Just one player switching off for a second could have led to an Irish try.  Some off our players seem to switch off for whole minutes while others never actually seem to switch fuckin on in the whole of 90 mins.

Those rugby players are professionals though and train and everything...