Aston Villa v Wolves Post-Match Thread

[OzVilla]

Anyone that thinks promotion is still possible needs to get off the drugs.

It's a relegation battle no doubt.

It'll be neither. Mid table comfortable finish and push on next season IMHO

Which is realistic considering the last few seasons where we were relegated and humiliated in the process.  This ship will take time to turnaround but it will I've no doubt. Not his season though.

[Witton Warrior]

Worst thing for me is I am just so bored

[aj2k77]

At least Bruce see's that we are unprofessional, unfit and unable to compete fully at the moment. All in all, a disgrace to enter another season with half fit ponces picking up a fortune in piss poor condition.

[PeterWithesShin]

'Highlights'

[rougegorge]

It wasn't the worst performance I've seen in recent times (there have been so many),  but it was dire given the level we are now playing at. I can't recall any threat we posed in the second half. 

The team tiring game after game is alarming and there's just no pace at the back or in midfield, the area where there's also no quality.

By the time Bruce tries to get his own players in,  we'll be looking over our shoulders at league 1 never mind the play offs.

[sirlordbaltimore]

The league position suggests otherwise. I don't see any other possibility

The league position after 12 games doesn't bother me one jot. Certainly not enough to think we'll be in a relegation battle that's for sure

[OzVilla]

Encouraged by Bruce's post match comments.  Atleast he's acknowledging the fitness issue. This has been an issue since TSM2.

Absolutly disgraceful to not have a squad of professional footballers at a professional club to to be fit for their league though.  RDM really was another chancer.

[sirlordbaltimore]

The biggest shock from today is we had more shots on target than the new black country Barca

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Worst thing for me is I am just so bored

totally agree mate

instead of going to the fulham game im going for afternoon tea

ill get more excitement from a small sandwich with the crust cut off

[Walmley_Villa]

NO MIDFIELD!!!! The reason the defence are crap (no protection) and the reason the attack is so poor (no creativity). Sort it and we would be top 6.

Lack of fitness is a disgrace, god knows what RDM and his staff were up to in the Summer...

[Nunkin1965]

Encouraged by Bruce's post match comments.  Atleast he's acknowledging the fitness issue. This has been an issue since TSM2.

Absolutly disgraceful to not have a squad of professional footballers at a professional club to to be fit for their league though.  RDM really was another chancer.

I agree with you. And it's good that Bruce sees it.

International duty regardless we look shot as a team after 60 minutes and we won't win games until this is addressed.

[Lizz]

It's becoming more and more difficult to post something that doesn't seem like regurgitating previous posts.

[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

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.

Just saw it on that fantastic C5 highlights programme - obviously from the Upper Holte I couldn't see Grealish have a sneaky kick at their player, but clearly he did so both should have been off.  And McCormack running 30 yards to shove their player may count himself lucky as well. Not sure where charity work comes in to the equation.

[SoccerHQ]

I was still optimistic about the play offs this time yesterday but after seeing the highlights just now....I'd be content when we get to 50 points.

What a sorry state of affairs given we have new owner, spent 50m, are in a weak division and yet we have won as many games as we were in our worst ever season in the premier league.

[nigel]

Great read.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2016/10/15/manager-verdict-bruce-wolves