Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Pathetic second half. We owe the ref big time. Impressed with Wolves especially Helder Costa who had the Freedom of Villa Park and used it very well until he was surprisingly subbed.

Hopefully that will be the last time I ever have suffer watching Micah Richards in a Villa shirt. He wasn't alone in being crap but his challenge for what should have been a penalty demonstrated just what a dumb, useless footballer he is.

MOTM: The ref.

And he's on loan. Where are we when these players are being offered

Wolves have a 'special' relationship with Benfica through Jorge Mendes.

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Wow.

The worst 45 minutes I've ever seen.

How has RDM managed to turn this squad in such a bunch of cowards? Let's be clear, we've only lost 3 games, yet we are petrified about moving the ball forwards. Some absolutely atrocious performances.

To get battered by a side as bang average as Wolves like that? I am just staggered.

This will be an absolute slog to stay up.

[andyh]

Just got back and eaten my tea.
I haven't read the thread yet.

We're getting worse, aren't we?

[AvFc4eVeR]

We're just never going to win a sodding game ever again, are we?

Its beginning to feel that way

[sickbeggar]

Just got back and eaten my tea.
I haven't read the thread yet.

We're getting worse, aren't we?

yep, we've gone from early days of RDM of "probably should have won", to "deffo should have lost"

[DeKuip]

It's going to take a bit more than switching dugouts and playing 4-4-2 to turn things around. I had to ask what decade I'd arrived in.

[LukeJames]

Grealish was murdering there full back until he won the penalty, then they doubled up on him and we had no fucking idea what to do, I felt sorry for McCormack, he was going ape shit trying to get team to push up, we didn't win a single header in there box from corners, Wolves won every second ball, we should have lost, we didn't.

[Proposition Joe]

Fitness still seems to be an unsurmountable problem.  For years our players have never seemed as fit as the opposition.  You don't have to coach fitness, you just sweat the buggers.

I said exactly the same Brian. Our forwards were barely able to break into a jog second half.

Hmm, since the Bodymore refurb when they installed the gym and recovery pools and whatnot?

We make the players' lives too comfortable. The reason other teams' players out-work ours, especiall in this division, might be because they're still looking to make their way upwards in their careers. With us, the players just seem to think they've made it and play on cruise control. It also doesn't help that to attract players to this basket case of a club we have to overpay them.

[CJ]

Well at least Mr Bruce now knows the extent of the work needed. Lucky to come away from that with a point - shocking second half, and if they had anyone who could shoot straight they'd have won at a canter. Having said that Kodjia had the easiest of passes to McCormack for a tap in, and from where I sit they should have had a man sent of for shoving Grealish when he was on the ground. The words straws and clutching spring to mind. Their number 17 (Costa?) looked very handy though. And is Jedinak really a footballer - it's got to be bad when Westwood is seen as an upgrade

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

The best thing to come out of that match was Bruce saying there is a clear problem at the club regarding the players.

It needs a manager to recognise it and confront it full on. Saying it out loud is a good start.

[Villafirst]

We really missed Ayew. And some people thought it was a good idea that he didn't start!

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Well at least Mr Bruce now knows the extent of the work needed. Lucky to come away from that with a point - shocking second half, and if they had anyone who could shoot straight they'd have won at a canter. Having said that Kodjia had the easiest of passes to McCormack for a tap in, and from where I sit they should have had a man sent of for shoving Grealish when he was on the ground. The words straws and clutching spring to mind. Their number 17 (Costa?) looked very handy though. And is Jedinak really a footballer - it's got to be bad when Westwood is seen as an upgrade

You won't have seen Grealish kick him beforehand then. But Grealish does work for charity, so it's ok for him to act in that manner.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We make the players' lives too comfortable. The reason other teams' players out-work ours, especiall in this division, might be because they're still looking to make their way upwards in their careers. With us, the players just seem to think they've made it and play on cruise control. It also doesn't help that to attract players to this basket case of a club we have to overpay them.

I've thought the same for a few seasons now. All the trapping of a top PL club without the football side to match. Somebody's having a laugh and it ain't us.

[ClarrieBlue]

How RDM and Co ever thought we could achieve a good shot at promotion with that midfield beggars belief. It has to be the most statuesque midfield ever assembled. I have seen a good proportion of our games and nearly every time the opposition have so much movement and mobility they leave us for dead. It seems to be the Championship way. Unless we can unearth a gem or gems from the youth ranks in the next few weeks or find some out of contract players, I think things ain't gonna get much better till the transfer window opens. SB hasn't got much hope with this lot unless he can come up with some magical new formula.

[old man villa fan]

Well at least Mr Bruce now knows the extent of the work needed. Lucky to come away from that with a point - shocking second half, and if they had anyone who could shoot straight they'd have won at a canter. Having said that Kodjia had the easiest of passes to McCormack for a tap in, and from where I sit they should have had a man sent of for shoving Grealish when he was on the ground. The words straws and clutching spring to mind. Their number 17 (Costa?) looked very handy though. And is Jedinak really a footballer - it's got to be bad when Westwood is seen as an upgrade

You won't have seen Grealish kick him beforehand then. But Grealish does work for charity, so it's ok for him to act in that manner.

He did kick out at him but that was to free his leg that their player was deliberately trapping.