Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest Post Match Thread

[croatian]

Agreed.

We've basically replaced a whole side in one summer
Uj
I've seen nothing this season to be afraid of. Naturally it's very frustrating we've not got a lot more points on the board. We'd now be seventh if we'd just held out against Huddersfield and forest, never mind the points we should have picked up on the road

We need points on the board but you could argue today was the first time we've played well for 90 minutes. And that we didn't have three first choice midfielders today too

It will come
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We replaced a whole side last year as well........

[Matt Collins]

Game summed up by Guardian headline  - Henri Lansbury struck late to bag Nottingham Forest a lucky point as Aston Villa imploded again.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/11/aston-villa-nottingham-forest-championship-match-report

Just had a quick skim of the minute by minute on that report. Eulogising over ayew

The match thread on this site had people calling for him to be subbed, saying they didn't see what he was good at, etc.

I think there's a good case for putting him in the 10 position with adomah right, and making McCormack work for his place in the team. I guess he could play left

[Exeter 77]

I must have missed it. I hadn't realised Elphick was booked again. That means he's one from suspension before the middle of September!

[Exeter 77]

Double post.

[saunders_heroes]

The naivety is simply staggering. Jedi is ON THE BENCH. Obviouly not fit to start, but the final 10 minutes after we went up?? BOTH of their goals were born from the midfield being weak as ditch water. The same problems over and over and over again, with the exact same results.

Exactly right.
We also learned that Bunn is simply not good enough.

From where I was sitting I thought he should have got to the first goal.

[SoccerHQ]

I must have missed it. I hadn't realised Elphick was booked again. That means he's one from suspension before the middle of September!

Ayew must be close to suspension aswell.

[CJ]

To add insult to injury traffic was chaos after the match. With access to the M6 from King Edwards still closed I decided to come back through town - big mistake - took an hour and a half just to get to five ways and only just got back. Two and a quarter hours to do 20 miles home - a new record.

Haven't read the thread so apologies if repeating what's been said. My take was we'd done more than enough to win - we hit the post, hit the bar, their keeper made three top drawer saves but we HAVE to start burying these; a midfield comprising Westwood and Gardner (who gave the ball away needlessly several times, one of which led to one of their goals) is not a midfield - it becomes an area of the pitch which creates nothing and gives free rein to the opposition to waltz through unopposed; Rudy made a difference when he came on and we look like we've got a decent team attack-wise; still not sure about Gollini but I'm very sure about Bunn - he's shit; before the game I had a soft spot for Forest - that has now gone - any team which uses lying down feigning injury as a tactic from the first minute to the last (other than when they went behind) is worse than even Pulis would come up with. Disappointed as we should be burying teams like these.

[DeKuip]

I must have missed it. I hadn't realised Elphick was booked again. That means he's one from suspension before the middle of September!

He was booked for getting involved with one of their players after our corner was cleared towards the end, not the first time he's done that this season when he really should be getting back to defend.
Elphick's developed a knack crocking an opponent early in a few of the games we've played now that's resulted in their player being subbed, and not got booked for any of them! I like that about him.

I understand the negativity after dropping more points but I can see progress and the squad is looking strong enough to be up there at the end, which I wasn't expecting at all this season.
Let's not forget there's another 120 points to play for.

[PeterWithesShin]

I don't think Bunn had much of a chance for the first, there's replay from behind the player shooting and it has evil swerve on it.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Havent seen it yet, Getting a bit tired of being unlucky I have to say. On the positive side sounds like we dominated again, just conceded late, again. On the other hand when I saw Gardner & Westwood in midfield I assumed defeat, possibly I am being harsh on them.

Any archives out there of last seasons Championship tables? 10 points adrift seems to be getting a little concerning, but possibly not?

[Brend'Watkins]

I don't think Bunn had much of a chance for the first, there's replay from behind the player shooting and it has evil swerve on it.

Sorry, any half decent keeper would have saved it. 

I am majorly frustrated with the team at present. First half we were so ponderous...as per usual. Why don't we just go at teams and encourage them to have a go? Then, as per usual we get a lead and let them come on to us. Why? Just kill them off, show no mercy and win the game when we are so far on top.

Kodja looks a player and some. If we can manage to get him and Ayew playing together we will be unstoppable.

[PeterWithesShin]

Havent seen it yet, Getting a bit tired of being unlucky I have to say. On the positive side sounds like we dominated again, just conceded late, again. On the other hand when I saw Gardner & Westwood in midfield I assumed defeat, possibly I am being harsh on them.

Any archives out there of last seasons Championship tables? 10 points adrift seems to be getting a little concerning, but possibly not?

You can check any week you want here
http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2015-2016/table

[ciggiesnbeer]

Havent seen it yet, Getting a bit tired of being unlucky I have to say. On the positive side sounds like we dominated again, just conceded late, again. On the other hand when I saw Gardner & Westwood in midfield I assumed defeat, possibly I am being harsh on them.

Any archives out there of last seasons Championship tables? 10 points adrift seems to be getting a little concerning, but possibly not?

You can check any week you want here
http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2015-2016/table

cheers!

[cdbearsfan]

We absolutely fucking battered them. If we keep playing like that we will win the league by ten points. Forest were jammy as fuck.

[CJ]

Havent seen it yet, Getting a bit tired of being unlucky I have to say. On the positive side sounds like we dominated again, just conceded late, again. On the other hand when I saw Gardner & Westwood in midfield I assumed defeat, possibly I am being harsh on them.

Any archives out there of last seasons Championship tables? 10 points adrift seems to be getting a little concerning, but possibly not?

On Statto you can view the table week by week. Think being 10 points adrift isn't too big a concern yet, but we need to start posting some wins pretty soon. Interestingly, at this stage of the season the great unwashed were fourth with the same number of points as they have now, and they finished 10th, so there's always hope

edit: Bugger - PWS beat me to it!