Aston Villa v Chelsea Post-Match Drubbing

[Chris Harte]

Would just like to say thank you to the protest organisers for the entertainment as all those paper aeroplanes provided more fun in the last fifteen minutes or so than over most of the season. And that's not sarcasm, by the way.

The fact that Alan Hutton (who I would keep for next season) was sent off barely registered.

Overall, I thought we were beaten before I left the house this morning. Going to Villa Park these days is very much like going to a stoning. You know the outcome before you get there.

[brian green]

Just got home to see the evening sunlight glittering on the North Sea.  The football and the M6 traffic jams apart it has been a really nice spring day.

As for the football that is a very different crock of pig shit.

First for incompetence I would single out our caretaker manager.  Full of self-righteous anger at Gabby (who deserves it and more) he puts out a team of cretins to attempt to lighten the fulminating anger of the fans.  Richards?  Lescott? Guzan? Gil? Westwood? Sanchez?  It was pure defeatism.  Eric Black, latest in a long line of safety-first boneheads.  Why are we the only club that only uses substitutes in the last sixth of the game?  What is the point of bringing on Lyden for 8 minutes when you are 4-0 down?.

Lescott was abominable as were Richards, Westwood, Cissoko, Gil, Sanchez and Hutton.  The rest including Grealish were all maybe men.

When we got that free kick on the edge of their box in the first half we laid bets with each other where it would go.  I longed for the ghost of Stan Lynn to place the ball down, take four steps back then send it like a leather meteorite into the Chelsea net. Dream on.

Tiny positives.  Gestede actually was less bad than usual which is not saying a lot and the paper aeroplanes were fun.

I am going to make myself a nice mug of tea and walk on the beach and pray to the Sea Gods that by this time next week David Moyes will be our manager.

[claret and blue blood]

Not much to add, moved down to the front of the Holte second half to get a closer look and see who was trying etc. Grealish did look hurt by our situation and Gestede , Ayew and Hutton looked as if they were . I did get a great. View of the aeroplanes though which was easily the highlight of the game.
The low point was the deserved ground wide chant of ' your not fit to wear the shirt' which hands down confirmed that this is the worst I've seen in my time watching our beloved and now tragic club.

[UK Redsox]

Would just like to say thank you to the protest organisers for the entertainment as all those paper aeroplanes provided more fun in the last fifteen minutes or so than over most of the season. And that's not sarcasm, by the way.

The fact that Alan Hutton (who I would keep for next season) was sent off barely registered.

Overall, I thought we were beaten before I left the house this morning. Going to Villa Park these days is very much like going to a stoning. You know the outcome before you get there.

[UK Redsox]

I have no problem with Hutton either. Actually I am looking forward to seeing him play for us next season, I think he will do well.

Just seen the McCafu tackle / second yellow. Could easily have been a straight red.

Why did WestPoint waste that yellow card tackle on Baba? Farbragas was far more deserving of a clattering challenge

[kieron]

Gana - what is it about him falling over so much? STAY ON YOUR FEET and you may just win a few more balls, or KEEP a few more balls - change your boots ffs.

Gestede - yes, won all the headers today, but where the fuck did they go? Absolutely nowhere. I said to my son after the first time he did it "watch, he'll win every header, but they won't meet a single Villa shirt" - and that's exactly what happened.

Hutton - he's not the most technically gifted player in the world, but since his restoration to the team at least he plays with fight and passion. A footballer to push us forward in the Premier League? Probably not, but his attitude should rub off on the younger generation. I feel he gets a lot of bad press on here - he fights, throws in the tackles and this is why he got such favourable applause for actually being sent off.

[UK Redsox]

In fairness to JustHead, most of the time there was no other Villa player near him when he flicked the ball on.

[in exile]

5. What is the point of Westwood full stop?

Westwood is the teachers pet. He understands he is limited but he has the perfect kiss arse "I'll do whatever you want sir" attitude that keeps getting him selected.

I got such stick (from Dave I think) for suggesting the same so good luck

[kieron]

For a portion of the time, yes, but there was a fair portion of the time whereby there were plentiful Villa shirts around. There's no point having an asset like a player who can win and head the ball, if you can't direct it towards your own players.

[Chris Harte]

Hutton - he's not the most technically gifted player in the world, but since his restoration to the team at least he plays with fight and passion. A footballer to push us forward in the Premier League? Probably not, but his attitude should rub off on the younger generation. I feel he gets a lot of bad press on here - he fights, throws in the tackles and this is why he got such favourable applause for actually being sent off.

Said better than I ever could have.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's shit but he cares!

[aj2k77]

It's a shame he has no idea where he should be on the pitch, he throws in tackles and tries to kill people but ultimately has cost us loads of goals this season from people coming in behind him or off him and him not having a clue.

He's one of our better players though, which is why we have 16 pts and are Blues.

[in exile]

He's shit but he cares!

I don't think one of them cares PWS

[West Derby Villan]

Hutton - he's not the most technically gifted player in the world, but since his restoration to the team at least he plays with fight and passion. A footballer to push us forward in the Premier League? Probably not, but his attitude should rub off on the younger generation. I feel he gets a lot of bad press on here - he fights, throws in the tackles and this is why he got such favourable applause for actually being sent off.

Said better than I ever could have.

Agreed. Not the most gifted, but gives his all. We may need that next season so we should keep him

[Ads]

Hutton has cost us so many goals this season. He's absolute mince. I appreciate he tries, but he's a huge weak link.