Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[sirlordbaltimore]

There was a point in the second half when we had a corner and Bacuna was shown on the telly looking confused and you could hear a chant of 'you're fucking shite' or something going on. Please tell me this wasn't from our own (loosely speaking of course) supporters ? It was right in front of our end hence the question.

I don't like the bloke, but he was far from the worst out there today to give him his due.

If it was based on just today and you'd have a point. The fans have good memories though and last season still lingers in there. That's why players like him are quickly picked on.

If it was our fans, then I just cannot understand in any way the point of doing it during a match when the blokes out there trying to do his job for the team.

[Ads]

Not too many results like today last season anyway. Or rather performances where we were actually didn't deserve to get beat.

[SoccerHQ]

14 league defeats on the trot.

Jesus wept that's a frightening stat.

Can't be with the Newcastle 0-0.

[saunders_heroes]

Not too many results like today last season anyway. Or rather performances where we were actually didn't deserve to get beat.

Agreed. Every game I saw us lose last season I thought we thoroughly deserved to lose. Today I think we should have at least got a point. It's a start I suppose.

[Taylor]

I thought Bacuna had a decent game, as did our central defenders. Cissoko just looks clumsy and gormless, Amavi must start next weekend.

Gestarde annoys me so much, for a tall man he hardly ever wins an arial challenge, the one time he did, Macormack couldn't finish. I would play Mac and Ayew up front with Grealish just behind.

I'm not too disheartened, it was a tough place to go first up and we matched them in every way but the result.

The frustrating thing was I was about to post on the match thread how great it was that our keeper looked so assured with his kicking compared to the nightmare of Guzan. Doh!

[sirlordbaltimore]

I thought Bacuna had a decent game, as did our central defenders. Cissoko just looks clumsy and gormless, Amavi must start next weekend.

Gestarde annoys me so much, for a tall man he hardly ever wins an arial challenge, the one time he did, Macormack couldn't finish. I would play Mac and Ayew up front with Grealish just behind.

HARSH! that was a top class block from their CB to my eyes.

I'm in total agreement about playing two up top in Ayew and McCormack with someone like Grealish in the 'hole' though. Playing football rather than looking to that useless lump to win a flick on every 90 minutes will be far more effective i'm sure

[Five Villa Tattoos]

Was denied entry due to me apparently being intoxicated. I don't drink as I'm  on
 my medication.I do appear a bit wobley at times due to 200mg of sertraline.
Stewardess couldn't give a toss and confiscated my ticket.
Police intervened and advised me to leave the area. I tried to explain but two separate coppers couldn't give a fuck.
It's not like Yorkshire has a reputation for treating fans like shit is it?

[Lizz]

Only saw the second half, until they scored, thought we were playing ok.

[cdbearsfan]

Poor first half, much better second half. Unlucky to lose. Goalkeeping errors like that happen from time to time. Decent noise from the Wednesday fans, quite unlike the sedate Premier League aways I'm used to. Suggests every team this year will be massively up for playing us. We need to strengthen the midfield to be able to compete.

[brontebilly]

Only saw the second half but cant understand the criticism of Westwood and Bacuna. Westwood had no partner in midfield for most of it but still kept us on the front foot for most of the second half. We got great joy down our right all second half going forward and Bacuna put in some decent balls too. Elphick looks a really solid addition at the back, Tis looks promising while McCormack's quality to drop into pockets of space stood out. Thought both Grealish and Green looked lively too, Green put in one quality ball. Up to the mistake, I thought Gollini looked quality, fast off his line, quality distribution and just the relief that playing the ball back to the keeper was not russian roulette....

Our struggles were elsewhere, Hutton pressed on well but is a diabolical defender that we need rid of. Even for their goal he was 10 yards further up the pitch that he should have been. Baker let countless balls bounce in the second half, I dont care if Hooper was putting him off, as an experienced defender he should be doing a lot better as this division is full of centre forward oafs that will be doing likewise. Cissokho is a horrendous footballer full stop. Amavi at full flight would have been in numerous times in the second half. Gardner unfortunately isnt up to it at all. Gestede was useless really, for all the crosses we put in he never looked like getting on the end of any of them, never came short to hold the ball up either. Ayew was the biggest disappointment for me, terrible game management from him. taking on players in his own half, taking the wrong option constantly. Maybe his head is elsewhere.

The opposition were poor, clown Hutchinson should have been sent off twice, stonewall penalty too. Refereeing was brutal. But what was most worrying was that we collapsed after they scored when it should have been them hanging on. Bannan was abysmal too, thought Westwood was by far the dominant midfielder on view.

[Pete3206]

45 cup finals

[ez]

I thought Bacuna had a decent game, as did our central defenders. Cissoko just looks clumsy and gormless, Amavi must start next weekend.

Gestarde annoys me so much, for a tall man he hardly ever wins an arial challenge, the one time he did, Macormack couldn't finish. I would play Mac and Ayew up front with Grealish just behind.

HARSH! that was a top class block from their CB to my eyes.

I'm in total agreement about playing two up top in Ayew and McCormack with someone like Grealish in the 'hole' though. Playing football rather than looking to that useless lump to win a flick on every 90 minutes will be far more effective i'm sure

Gestede really should do more. I don't care if his strength is heading, he should still contribute in other ways. As it is he's doing nothing.

[Percy McCarthy]

Was denied entry due to me apparently being intoxicated. I don't drink as I'm  on
 my medication.I do appear a bit wobley at times due to 200mg of sertraline.
Stewardess couldn't give a toss and confiscated my ticket.
Police intervened and advised me to leave the area. I tried to explain but two separate coppers couldn't give a fuck.
It's not like Yorkshire has a reputation for treating fans like shit is it?

What a bunch of absolute c****. Sorry to hear that mate, I hope you're going to complain, and I hope you get compensated for such treatment.

[sickbeggar]

Poor first half, much better second half. Unlucky to lose. Goalkeeping errors like that happen from time to time. Decent noise from the Wednesday fans, quite unlike the sedate Premier League aways I'm used to. Suggests every team this year will be massively up for playing us. We need to strengthen the midfield to be able to compete.

that's the scary thought really. From being a non-entity in the premier, to being a prised scalp. Home form will be important.

[brontebilly]

There was a point in the second half when we had a corner and Bacuna was shown on the telly looking confused and you could hear a chant of 'you're fucking shite' or something going on. Please tell me this wasn't from our own (loosely speaking of course) supporters ? It was right in front of our end hence the question.

I don't like the bloke, but he was far from the worst out there today to give him his due.

If it was based on just today and you'd have a point. The fans have good memories though and last season still lingers in there. That's why players like him are quickly picked on.

If it was our fans, then I just cannot understand in any way the point of doing it during a match when the blokes out there trying to do his job for the team.

yeah looked bad form alright, he was playing well at the time too and had just won a corner I think. He seemed to be looking with disbelief into the terrace. Not sure but I think his next contribution might have been clocking one of their players with a sneaky elbow into the head. Abusing a player like that is only hurting the team