Aston Villa v Only Rotherham United Post-Match Thread

[olaftab]

I think this low level "adulation" should be mandatory for any Villa player scoring two in a match.

[four fornicholl]

I think this low level "adulation" should be mandatory for any Villa player scoring two in a match.

And for a hat-trick?

[Ian.]

The highlights were fucking shite. An hour long programme and we get about thirty seconds? Why don't they just get rid of the studio garbage and spend the hour showing football highlights?

If they are going to do studio nonsense who's was the great idea to ask Megson along? Miserable face and a complete lack of personality.

[supertom]

I know Gestede played well yesterday, but unless Tshibola had lost a bet I think this adulation is going a tad too far

Nice of Cissokho to get it out for him, though.

Grealish is pointing to Gollini. "Rudy, picture that sexy Italian bass-tad in the nip."

[cdbearsfan]

Pics from a Rotherham fan. http://zipstrips2011-2012.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/aston-villa-3-millers-013th-august-2016.html

Yes, I like that half of the Holte End.

Bloody hell. Talk about their big day out! Would they have taken that many photos if they'd been at Wembley for the first time?!

Looking at the link, he seems to have taken loads of pictures of lots of different grounds. He's obviously got a passion for the subject, fair play to him.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I don't mind the channel 5 coverage tbh, although the camera work isn't great at least you get to see all the goals from the teams we will be playing this season. Are the pundits really much more rubbish than those on the BBC?
 
I used to watch it anyway before Villas fall from grace (like to keep an eye on the lower league players), so at least I don't now have to watch MOD as well.

[cdbearsfan]

I don't rate the studio coverage on MOTD either. However, it is more justified when you have a ninety minute programme devoted to seven or eight Premier League games. The Channel Five coverage is about fifty minutes long when you take out adverts and has ten-twelve matches to show. There is simply no room for loads of chat. They couldn't even be arsed to show the whole move for our second goal yesterday.

[Clampy]

The highlights Channel 5 showed were exactly what was on that Sky Sports link someone posted on here yesterday and that lasted for 1.28 seconds.

[Matt Collins]

I don't mind the channel 5 coverage tbh, although the camera work isn't great at least you get to see all the goals from the teams we will be playing this season. Are the pundits really much more rubbish than those on the BBC?
 
I used to watch it anyway before Villas fall from grace (like to keep an eye on the lower league players), so at least I don't now have to watch MOD as well.

Um, did you see Gary megson yesterday

It was like they'd got some bumbling oaf off the street

[olaftab]

I don't mind the channel 5 coverage tbh, although the camera work isn't great at least you get to see all the goals from the teams we will be playing this season. Are the pundits really much more rubbish than those on the BBC?
 
I used to watch it anyway before Villas fall from grace (like to keep an eye on the lower league players), so at least I don't now have to watch MOD as well.

I thought Curbs was ok but Megson appeared to be asleep. The presenter had  unnecessary amount of cake decoration on her face.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I enjoyed that!

Generally, thought the whole team played well, a pity we couldn't have finished a bit better and got the 5 or 6 the performance and chances should have delivered.

Gollini very confident, Bacuna much better at RB, CBs solid, Cissokho positive - great shot early on and a great cross for 1st goal. Tshibola contributed well, Westwood looked much better, Grealish caused them problems and scored a brilliant goal...eventually! Gestede looked sharp 1st half, faded in 2nd, McCormack is a player and will improve, Ayew's skill delightful to watch at times. Great to keep a clean sheet.

Surprised to see Gardner on as sub...he's been consistently poor.
Adama...was he taking the possible order "play wide" a little too literally? When we approached their goal from the left he made no attempt to get into a position of advantage...I'd like to see him played down the middle and chase balls lobbed over the top of a few cumbersome central defenders!
Same result on Tuesday please!

[not3bad]

A couple of random points: Gollini didn't look too comfortable coming for the ball. And why didn't the big screen show the action for long chunks of play?

Yes that was  my first impression of Gollini as well. A bit too static and and looked a little subdued. They put over some floated corners that he could have easily grabbed and   everything catchable that he went for was punched away. May be it's the Italian style ie let defenders deal with high balls and punch instead of catching?

Yeah I wasn't too happy with the punching.

[cheltenhamlion]

Pics from a Rotherham fan. http://zipstrips2011-2012.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/aston-villa-3-millers-013th-august-2016.html

Yes, I like that half of the Holte End.

Joe C and I sit at the top of the exit on the extreme right. Amfy and Jane beneath it.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm directly below the Union Jack on the far right as you look at it. (But Left Side really).

[tomd2103]

I think this low level "adulation" should be mandatory for any Villa player scoring two in a match.

Forgot to add in earlier posts, but I've noticed over the last two games that Gestede is a real presence when defending set pieces.  He really attacks the ball and got his head on to quite a few opposition corners yesterday.