Barnsley v Villa predictable post match thread

[Jimbo]

I think Trevor Fisher has a point.

[Nev]

Enjoyed my first away for a while and saw a lot of old faces, I can't believe some people are still going after all these years, and all the shit we've had. They deserve medals.

As for the game, we need to sharpen up somewhat in order to win games. No extra touch, no inviting pressure by playing out from the back, pick up second balls, shoot on sight, increase the pace of our play to pressurise the opponents. And we need to be more agricultural, nowt wrong with playing percentages, this is the second division, you get out however you can.

If RDM does this he has a chance of keeping the job.

Oh and bench the goalie, punching doesn't work.

[brian green]

For psychology to be effective requires a level of intelligence lacking in large numbers of professional footballers.  You can talk to them until you are blue in the face but unless they actually grasp what they are being told it is a waste of time.  I went into the army a callow youth who could just about tie his shoelaces.  I came out a confident man.  It was not achieved by psychology, it was done by learning to do as I was told.

[Clampy]

Enjoyed my first away for a while and saw a lot of old faces, I can't believe some people are still going after all these years, and all the shit we've had. They deserve medals.

As for the game, we need to sharpen up somewhat in order to win games. No extra touch, no inviting pressure by playing out from the back, pick up second balls, shoot on sight, increase the pace of our play to pressurise the opponents. And we need to be more agricultural, nowt wrong with playing percentages, this is the second division, you get out however you can.

If RDM does this he has a chance of keeping the job.

Oh and bench the goalie, punching doesn't work.

Agree about the extra touch thing. Ayew and to a lesser extent Grealish are guilty of it. We do try and overdo it at times as well. It's as if we're trying too hard.

[john e]

Ayew, Grealish, Adomah, Tish were all ok but nothing more

Kodja's head dropped and was next to useless inconsistent just like the Bristol fans said he could be

defence just collapses when under a bit of pressure late on, pathetic

my man of the match last night was Bacuna, gave everything right up til the final whistle, not perfect but head and shoulders above any other defender on show

Just one more thing-
over a year since the last away win, one win in the last 7/8 months,
we are not riding the crests of any waves in fact we are shitter than at any time I can remember in the last 40 years

Barnsley on a Tuesday night 4000-5000 thousand turn up

Best in the land

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Ayew scores and again we don't win!! Thats 13+ months I've been waiting for him to have a positive impact on games with goals. The guy's a jinx (unless we're losing a game and he comes on as a sub, scores and manages to earn us a draw I personally can't see his worth). I was expecting an equaliser from Barnsley after Ayew scored because that is what I've come to expect. For me it's McCormack every time over Ayew. I feel sure he could have a great partnership with Kodjia. He's quick thinking, can see a pass and score. McCormack, Kodjia and Adomah would be my forward 3. I agree with 3 in midfield behind them (Tish plus any 2 from jedi, gards and westwood-theyre all much of a muchness until we can reinforce again in Jan).

[Tuscans]

Ayew scores and again we don't win!! Thats 13+ months I've been waiting for him to have a positive impact on games with goals. The guy's a jinx (unless we're losing a game and he comes on as a sub, scores and manages to earn us a draw I personally can't see his worth). I was expecting an equaliser from Barnsley after Ayew scored because that is what I've come to expect. For me it's McCormack every time over Ayew. I feel sure he could have a great partnership with Kodjia. He's quick thinking, can see a pass and score. McCormack, Kodjia and Adomah would be my forward 3. I agree with 3 in midfield behind them (Tish plus any 2 from jedi, gards and westwood-theyre all much of a muchness until we can reinforce again in Jan).

Yep, that Ayew is the problem ... he's been rubbish the last half a dozen games ... yep!!

[saunders_heroes]

Ayew scores and again we don't win!! Thats 13+ months I've been waiting for him to have a positive impact on games with goals. The guy's a jinx (unless we're losing a game and he comes on as a sub, scores and manages to earn us a draw I personally can't see his worth). I was expecting an equaliser from Barnsley after Ayew scored because that is what I've come to expect. For me it's McCormack every time over Ayew. I feel sure he could have a great partnership with Kodjia. He's quick thinking, can see a pass and score. McCormack, Kodjia and Adomah would be my forward 3. I agree with 3 in midfield behind them (Tish plus any 2 from jedi, gards and westwood-theyre all much of a muchness until we can reinforce again in Jan).

How many of Benteke's goals were consolation goals yet I never thought of him as a jinx.

[David_Nab]

I'm not sure how it can be a mental issue when you changed the squad and management , I could buy that if it was last years confidence shoot team but there is a lot of new guys now and guys who have had recent success.

This is simply an out of depth manager who has built a top heavy attacking side but left a gaping hole in midfield , an all talk but no action captain at CB and a rookie keeper who is unsurprisingly making errors .

[KevinGage]

The problem is so deep routed that we're beyond a mere sports psychologist, I fear.

Hypnosis or -failing that- maximum strength ECT is the best bet for our miserable band of bottlers.

[Mister E]

Can't remember if I've already posted on here but here goes anyway.
I really enjoyed being there last night; at least until the game started!
For me, the lack of movement and the need to move the ball quickly were very evident. The Jedi looked a little lost. Tshibola, Adomah and Ayew are match winners if we can get them on the ball more often and get movement.
Most improved player? - Bacuna!

[VillaLoyal]

Dissapointing result. Playoffs might be our best chance this season. I was angry last night but I had calmed down by this morning. Nobody said following Villa was easy did they eh?!

Barnsley was moody. It's an old coal town and you could tell they were up for it. I liked the ground in the middle of the  estate a kind of traditional English vibe and with the town centre a stone's throw away.

Re the performance - Hopefully Rudy can have some more game time he walked this league last time he played in it and we don't seem to cross the ball enough. Villa played okay at times but in the first half we were quite poor. I don't think we can rely on defence to hold out all game in the Championship it's about banging in the goals. The simple fact is we haven't been scoring enough to win games and one up front last night didn't seem to work.

[Ron Manager]

I think Trevor Fisher has a point.

We get one every week.. sometimes two!

[Nelly]

Ayew scores and again we don't win!! Thats 13+ months I've been waiting for him to have a positive impact on games with goals. The guy's a jinx (unless we're losing a game and he comes on as a sub, scores and manages to earn us a draw I personally can't see his worth). I was expecting an equaliser from Barnsley after Ayew scored because that is what I've come to expect.

That bloody Ayew - scoring goals, how dare he.

[The Edge]

I would genuinely take Steve Bruce right now.

Me too.
Or Rowett.

Rowett for me. If it's no I'd also take Bruce or even a sneaky bid for Mark Hughes.

Hughes? Are you mad?