Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Post-Match Thread

[Percy McCarthy]

I've not read the rest of this thread so excuse me for asking, but did we miss Ayew?

Not massively. We won, and Kodjia and Adomah bring more to the team anyway.

Yes, hard to say we missed him after the win. But I think our best team has him in it.

I'd have the team from yesterday with Bacuna, Tshibola and Ayew replacing Hutton, Gardner and RMC respectively.

[brontebilly]

At a loose guess, we are going to lose less games than before.

We have only lost three games in fairness this season, same as Newcastle.

Converting draws into wins is still the challenge, only 17 goals scored this season despite all the attacking talent

Great to win yesterday but Blackburn are where they are in the table for a reason

Friday night will tell a lot, Brighton dont have outstanding individuals but are a very solid second division team

Think we can get some joy from Shane Duffy, good in the air but very slow on the turn

Id expect Ayew to come back in for McCormack and we should be very dangerous on the counterattack with Ayew, Kodjia and Grealish

[West Derby Villan]

I've not read the rest of this thread so excuse me for asking, but did we miss Ayew?

Not massively. We won, and Kodjia and Adomah bring more to the team anyway.

Agree with PM but for some reason SB doesn't like Tish. He has been available, on the bench, for the last three or four matches but been overlooked for alternative midfielders

Yes, hard to say we missed him after the win. But I think our best team has him in it.

I'd have the team from yesterday with Bacuna, Tshibola and Ayew replacing Hutton, Gardner and RMC respectively.

[Percy McCarthy]

It was more collective grumbling than booing I would say

I was up the Holte and there was definitely booing when Westwoods name was announced. Fucking moronic bunch of pricks.

Yep, I heard it in the Holte Lower too. No need for it.

[in exile]

Does anyone know what the first half applause was for?

[Old Kodjia]

Does anyone know what the first half applause was for?

Yes, it was posted on here, earlier in the week.  Have a look at the latest thread in the Holte Enders in the Sky section

[in exile]

Does anyone know what the first half applause was for?

Yes, it was posted on here, earlier in the week.  Have a look at the latest thread in the Holte Enders in the Sky section

Will do, thank you

[VillaAlways]

It was more collective grumbling than booing I would say

I was up the Holte and there was definitely booing when Westwoods name was announced. Fucking moronic bunch of pricks.

Yep, I heard it in the Holte Lower too. No need for it.

That's disappointing I was in the Witton upper P8 there was no booing there

[Gareth]

Thought Brucey fell into same trap as RDM first half with trying to shoe horn 4 attacking players into the team whilst not having enough strength & physicality behind them to win enough ball to make use of those 4.

Jedinak looks like that player we thought we were buying now.

McCormack is looking like the player Fulham & Leeds fans told us we were getting, one who doesn't look like he fits any formation...if his legs went as fast as his arms wave he'd be quite an athlete.

Bar the brain fade for the goal Chester / Baker look very good at the back...look forward to that developing as Bruce coaches them more.

Hutton, runs around a lot and is always willing to go forward, shame he has zero ability to deliver anything remotely useful when he gets there.  When you are playing with snow whites dwarves up front why keep crossing in air, you just know if Gestede came on it would have been daisy cutters.  With de Laet out for season hope there is a right back out there come January on loan. (ps am not a hater just want to see better)

Understand groans when Westwood came on as rightly or wrongly his bang averageness is associated with how we have fallen in recent times, any booing is plain stupid though!

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Does anyone have a link to the highlights?

I've been working all weekend, so haven't had a chance to watch.

[in exile]

Does anyone have a link to the highlights?

I've been working all weekend, so haven't had a chance to watch.

They are on AVTV if that's any help

[class-of-82]

Thought adoma was excellent as well
Amavi looked class in all areas
And this run has nothing to do with Bruce it's due to me having a chicken balti pie since I have had one before each game we haven't been beaten
Come on villa

[VillaAlways]

Highlights

Here you go

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Thanks chaps. It's a thing of beauty.

We look dangerous.

Gollini should have got at least near to that though.

[olaftab]

I am more impressed with Kodjia after watching his goal on TV. Absolute class the way he placed it in the far corner. Whilst watching from the Witton End upper I saw it as a straight hit that managed to get through the keeper into the net.