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Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #705 on: February 10, 2017, 09:17:27 PM »
It's no time to time to whinge
It's no time to time to whine
We're Aston Villa
We play a deep line




Offline Ad@m

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #706 on: February 15, 2017, 12:52:09 PM »
I'm confused by Hourihane. 

I thought we were buying this incredible box-to-box midfielder with an eye for goal.  Instead we seem to have bought an anonymous midfielder hider who can't manage a completed pass.

I'm by no means writing him off yet but what's happened to the player who led Barnsley to a win up at Elland Road just before we signed him?

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #707 on: February 15, 2017, 12:53:49 PM »
I'm confused by Hourihane. 

I thought we were buying this incredible box-to-box midfielder with an eye for goal.  Instead we seem to have bought an anonymous midfielder hider who can't manage a completed pass.

I'm by no means writing him off yet but what's happened to the player who led Barnsley to a win up at Elland Road just before we signed him?

We've signed better players than him who've turned to total Blues.

Offline Nunkin1965

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #708 on: February 15, 2017, 01:02:27 PM »
He's just another professional footballer whose entered the mysterious paradox that is the revolving door at Villa Park.

Show up and shed yourselves of any footballing brain. Pick up said brain on departure and continue with your career.

Nobody can explain why players with undoubted talent at this level don't do it in one of our shirts.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #709 on: February 15, 2017, 01:08:46 PM »
I'm hoping he's just having a slow start and it's not the 'best player in the Championship' curse.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #710 on: February 15, 2017, 01:09:30 PM »
Very disappointed with him over the last two home games and last night he disappeared. I particularly didn't like the way he kept a constant look over to his left watching Barnsley fans and players celebrate their 3rd as he walked back towards the centre circle. To me that shows lack of determination and resolve and that's not good in any player  specially a midfielder.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #711 on: February 15, 2017, 01:13:24 PM »
If we insist on him taking corners then FFS try something else other than a floaty one to the back stick for Baker to miss

I thought he was actually more noticeable last night than Saturday but still nowhere what I was expecting after the hype to get him

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #712 on: February 15, 2017, 01:15:56 PM »
If we insist on him taking corners then FFS try something else other than a floaty one to the back stick for Baker to miss

I thought he was actually more noticeable last night than Saturday but still nowhere what I was expecting after the hype to get him

At least we saved £3m in getting someone else to do floaty corners instead of Westy.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #713 on: February 15, 2017, 01:21:12 PM »
Fucking Floaty Corners. All the same. All the time. Depressing to watch.

Its not just him. Scott Hogan looks like he's never, ever seen a football before.

Dr Who scripts are less baffling than deciphering what happens to our players on match day.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #714 on: February 15, 2017, 01:36:05 PM »
a bit harsh, I thought Hogan looked industrious and Hurricane wasn't as bad as some are saying. TBH I was surprised he played

Offline achilles

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #715 on: February 15, 2017, 01:45:33 PM »
They obviously practice nothing at BMH as the corners are exactly the same, no variation, no nothing!
The more I watch them the more I am convinced that they only ever meet up on match days!

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #716 on: February 15, 2017, 03:59:53 PM »
I actually thought he was better last night, not brilliant by any stretch but there was more effort and visibility. Few more settling games and he'll improve further.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #717 on: February 15, 2017, 05:12:33 PM »
I noted with interest his ability to point a lot.

Offline sirlordbaltimore

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #718 on: February 15, 2017, 05:21:47 PM »


Folks willing to write him off after four games ...  ;D

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #719 on: February 15, 2017, 05:24:39 PM »


Folks willing to write him off after four games ...  ;D

Who's that then?

 


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