Barnsley v Villa predictable post match thread

[PeterWithe]

Im about just about fucking sick of this.

[andyh]

These late goals feel like defeats.
I hope Dr.Tone realises and sees this from afar, because just seeing the result does not tell the story.
Something radical needs to happen because we are already becoming bogged down in our own shit and this has just got to have a detrimental effect on the team and morale.
I don't think RDM can, or even knows how to change this.

[clash city rocker]

That was a fucking shit goal to give away. Appalling.

[Duncan Shaw]

'highlights'

It sure is a shocker from Gollini!

[olaftab]

'highlights'

Well their equaliser was definitely Westwood's fault

[Richard E]

'highlights'

It sure is a shocker from Gollini!

Again.

[mattjpa]

Sam Allardyce would walk this league with this squad. Even now, if he was in by the Wolves game I would have a bet on us winning the league.

[devilla]

Need to employ a sports psychologist I think. It's surely a mental issue now

I read on here earlier that Gollini came out and flapped at the ball that lead to the goal.
How is that a mental issue?

I haven't seen their goal yet but I don't think Gollini is right for us at the moment. We can't afford to have a young keeper learning his craft, we ned smeone who can hit the ground running. Od analogy for a keeper but you know what I mean.

A large part of any sport is played in the mind and professional fooballers are no exception. The fact that they have conceded very late goals in so many games recently is bound to have a psychological impact when they're in the situation again of being one up with 5 minutes to go as they were tonight. Yes they should be able to see it out but I think it has got to the stage where they need professional help in dealing with that situation. That help clearly isn't coming from the manager and to some extent his tactics are to blame but I believe the psychological aspect needs to be addressed urgently or it will only get worse.

[CJ]

Mental fragility combined with poor tactics. I mean, ffs, bringing Westwood on to tighten things up - he's the epitome of exactly the opposite. Bring a target man on but take the winger off. Is it any wonder we're all over the shop? RdM had his full squad available to him tonight and we still fucked up. There's something deeply wrong at this club - RdM himself said the whole thing needed knocking down and re-building. I'm coming more to the viewpoint that he's part of the problem and isn't capable of being part of the solution. 10 points from 10 games and two points off the relegation spots with nearly a quarter of the season gone - simply shocking. At least we weren't overtaken by Burton tonight.

[myf]

RDM doesn't really seem all that bothered. I was quite positive when he joined but looking like yet another bad choice. Just cannot see how he's going to pull us out of this self inflicted rut.

I'm preparing myself for a relegation fight which is astonishing when you consider we've spent 50m

[auntiesledd]

Gollini flaps; villa players stand still; opposition attack loose ball; opposition score goal at the death'.

Bag o' shite.

[pauliewalnuts]

I would genuinely take Steve Bruce right now.

[Jimbo]

I fully expected at least two seasons in this shithouse of a division, and that's what we'll get. However, anything less than a win against Preston and I think we should fuck RDM off and get in a manager who knows what he's doing before the Wolves game. This is unacceptable.

[Monty]

I would genuinely take Steve Bruce right now.

Read his novels and tell me that again. I know they don't really have any bearing on his ability as a football manager, but still. Jesus.

[Villafirst]

Get rid now Dr Tony. Call for Bruce. He's not a bad tactician. He would shut up shop if leading with ten minutes to go. RDM hasn't got a clue.