Aston Villa v Southampton Post-Match Thread

[Witton Warrior]

I had 5 empty seats to my left and a few more that than to my right.

I was shuffling around betweens seats depending on who I wanted to talk to in the row in front. Sometimes it was my mate Mark and sometimes it was SligoTom and ClaretandBeer

I took 3 youngster with me aged 4, 5 and 7. We sat in the family area in upper Trinity A1. After 15 minutes the kids were bored so there being loads of empty seats I let them runaround and after 5 minutes they were having whale of a time running and banging seats. Just before HT a lady about 6 rows down complained that kids doing that was  annoying her. I thought about saying "you are not in a theatre" and "you should be more annoyed about those grown ups on the pitch" but didn't say it and tried to remonstrate with the kids but gave up. We left 15 minutes into the second half.

Which is why I moved from the Upper Trinity back to the Holte years ago! Fancy making noise at a football match - tut!

And why I'd like to stay in the Upper Trinity.

You really don't like noise at a football match? Blimey...

[Chris Jameson]

Noise isn't a problem but I had a kid near me the other week who kept flipping seats and kicking them and it was fucking annoying. Multiply that by three and I can understand why somebody would be irritated!

[Nastylee]

But he's no Sid Cowans is he ? Where has all the talent disappeared to ? Think of all those we've lost including Albrighton for example ! Ideal for crosses to Gestede.........but no. Crosses for Leicester instead. It's a travesty.

I have no idea how many assists Albrighton has this season but , from MOTD viewings, it would not appear too many - he was powder-puff with us so I can see why he was let go - with a decent manager/coaches maybe he has blossomed?

His last assist was Dec 14th. He's got 7 this season. 3 were in the first 2 games of the season. All according to FPL.

I don't think selling MA was necessarily a mistake .The problem wasn't him leaving but the lack of a better replacement and the players coming in being shitter.

[martin o`who??]

Bacuna fucked up for their second but  I am not impressed with Lescott's running with no weight on his shoulders!

Until his, 'Moment' I actually thought Bacuna was doing ok.
I thought he should have been substituted at half time, but, even in the second half he was ok. The booing noticeably died down for him as the second half progressed.

 

Thats because everyone had fucked off home.

[Neil Hawkes]

Well done to everyone who went yesterday. You are a better supporter than I am, and I salute you.

I can only agree, after 43 years of supporting the Villans, for the first time in my life I was in Birmingham after 4 years and did not go to a home match.

[martin o`who??]

But he's no Sid Cowans is he ? Where has all the talent disappeared to ? Think of all those we've lost including Albrighton for example ! Ideal for crosses to Gestede.........but no. Crosses for Leicester instead. It's a travesty.

I have no idea how many assists Albrighton has this season but , from MOTD viewings, it would not appear too many - he was powder-puff with us so I can see why he was let go - with a decent manager/coaches maybe he has blossomed?

His last assist was Dec 14th. He's got 7 this season. 3 were in the first 2 games of the season. All according to FPL.

I don't think selling MA was necessarily a mistake .The problem wasn't him leaving but the lack of a better replacement and the players coming in being shitter.

When Albrighton first came on the scene he looked a potential World-beater, i remember a Tournament he played close season for us when he was superb but he seemed to lose the confidence to go past a player and just started hoofing in early crosses to no-one, i`m glad he`s rediscovered his game and wish him well.

[MarkM]

But he's no Sid Cowans is he ? Where has all the talent disappeared to ? Think of all those we've lost including Albrighton for example ! Ideal for crosses to Gestede.........but no. Crosses for Leicester instead. It's a travesty.

I have no idea how many assists Albrighton has this season but , from MOTD viewings, it would not appear too many - he was powder-puff with us so I can see why he was let go - with a decent manager/coaches maybe he has blossomed?

His last assist was Dec 14th. He's got 7 this season. 3 were in the first 2 games of the season. All according to FPL.

I don't think selling MA was necessarily a mistake .The problem wasn't him leaving but the lack of a better replacement and the players coming in being shitter.

When Albrighton first came on the scene he looked a potential World-beater, i remember a Tournament he played close season for us when he was superb but he seemed to lose the confidence to go past a player and just started hoofing in early crosses to no-one, i`m glad he`s rediscovered his game and wish him well.

As do I

[West Derby Villan]

But he's no Sid Cowans is he ? Where has all the talent disappeared to ? Think of all those we've lost including Albrighton for example ! Ideal for crosses to Gestede.........but no. Crosses for Leicester instead. It's a travesty.

I have no idea how many assists Albrighton has this season but , from MOTD viewings, it would not appear too many - he was powder-puff with us so I can see why he was let go - with a decent manager/coaches maybe he has blossomed?

His last assist was Dec 14th. He's got 7 this season. 3 were in the first 2 games of the season. All according to FPL.

I don't think selling MA was necessarily a mistake .The problem wasn't him leaving but the lack of a better replacement and the players coming in being shitter.

When Albrighton first came on the scene he looked a potential World-beater, i remember a Tournament he played close season for us when he was superb but he seemed to lose the confidence to go past a player and just started hoofing in early crosses to no-one, i`m glad he`s rediscovered his game and wish him well.

As do I

And me

[olaftab]

I wish Marc all the best and hope he wins the champion's medal but I really don't see any thing special there. He just works as part of that team that's all.