Aston Villa v Preston North End Post-Match Thread

[CT Villan]

Typical Villa...just as we start to see the shoots of recovery someone comes in and napalms the entire forest.

[brontebilly]

Adamoah acted the pr*ck for that first goal, haven't seen one of those in a long while

Grealish's effort to stop their cross coming in was pathetic, centre back/goalkeeper axis looks at sea too

[supertom]

Non existent midfield. No stamina. Get Conor in ASAP. Bring Jedinak back and get them in a three man mid with Lansbury. Enough fucking around. Gabby is pointless. The fullbacks are shite, and we still need a decent, experienced keeper.

[Legion]

Highlights

[QuintonVilla]

I honestly think Gollini was better than Johnstone. Seems a strange replacement to me.

Grealish continues to do nothing every game. Swaggers about the pitch but does nothing to back it up. He's an average player who was built up to be something he's not.

[VillaBoy_23]

Dreadful atmosphere again aswell. Even at 2-0 it was pretty crap. The Holte is a shadow of it's former self. Too many people go in there just to say they're in the Holte, they do nothing to contribute to the atmosphere.

During my time in the Holte End it's always reacted in response with what's going on on the pitch. After the last 5+ years they're lucky there's one fan in the stadium. Any criticism towards the paying supporter is, IMO, nothing short of insulting.

[myf]

Thought Lansbury looked excellent . Loads of energy and confidence,  getting back and running forward. The complete opposite of Westwood who went missing again.

Greene looks a prospect as well.

Grealish frustrates me. Can  look good but slow and weak

[KevinGage]

Dreadful atmosphere again aswell. Even at 2-0 it was pretty crap. The Holte is a shadow of it's former self. Too many people go in there just to say they're in the Holte, they do nothing to contribute to the atmosphere.

During my time in the Holte End it's always reacted in response with what's going on on the pitch. After the last 5+ years they're lucky there's one fan in the stadium. Any criticism towards the paying supporter is, IMO, nothing short of insulting.

It's just QV's thing.

We were very quiet against Wolves away last week apparently- despite Tatters and even people who watched it on TV telling me how loud we sounded.

[claret and blue blood]

The atmosphere was fine including the moving 72nd minute  tribute with the mobiles.

[brian green]

The Holte was in fine voice today.  We sang One Graham Taylor and Graham Taylor's claret and blue army all through the tribute and all through the 72nd minute.  Anybody who thinks our support is inferior really should be either sectioned or have their ears syringed.

Bruce should have pulled Grealish off after an hour.  Gabby and Grealish should both have scored instead of passing.  Johnstone looks no better than Golly.  Five captain's on the pitch but no effort made at all to get back up to speed after the break.  We give the opposition just what they need.  Clear signs that we might be bottling it.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Hutton was having a stormer and then decided he should play the number 10 role for 5 mins...hence being out of position for their goal. I was going to give him the family MOM award too. A prize nugget he made me feel.

Hutton out of position? You must be pulling my leg.

[Ads]

Massively disappointing result to throw away two points.

We played really well first half and should have scored number 3 and 4 in the second. Two really bad goals to concede.

We dropped a little too deep and stayed too open second half against a side with no pace, especially when Robinson went off and a side that I think lacks any kind of quality, so to chuck it away against such a blunt, workman like outfit is maddening.

Grealish decision making was very poor I felt. If Hourihane had signed this week, you can bet he'd have stuck his shot away and not had any issue feeding Gabby.

There are positives now I've calmed down.

Lansbury; what a difference. Movement and purpose to him and it appeared infectious. He tired and that saw us revert to a more traditional clueless midfield ways when he went off. The boy can pass too and he's a horrible snide. I'm hopeful he's going to have a big impact.

I think Jack has played his last for a time, especially if Hourihane comes in.

Seems Jedinak's form had coincided with a groin injury he's been carrying for over a month. While McCormack's behaviour is disgraceful.

Green and Adomah did good and bad things. They stepped closer to us second half which stopped us feeding them effectively. But it should have been academic. There was something of the Huddersfield game about that.

Baker missed that free header too. Maddening. Especially to leave that talentless lump free in the box, with no pressure on the cross either.

The gap has marginally closed. It should only be 7 and we're leaving ourselves with less wiggle room, even accounting for a need to beat Wednesday, it's still 6 points and a potential 4 game turn around.

More Lansbury and less Gardner and we've got a chance.

A mention to Gabby as well. Worked hard. Very hard and created problems too.

[Clampy]

I wasn't there today but it sounded like we were great first half but sat back in the second. Being two up and getting only a point is disappointing and bloody frustrating.

As for the comment about the noise in the Holte, again I wasn't there today but I personally sit in the Holte because I want to, not because I say I want to be in there. As silly a comment as I've heard for a while, but i'm not overly surprised to be honest.

[LukeJames]

Don't let it worry you, all he ever does is talk about our support 

[wittonwarrior]

I honestly think Gollini was better than Johnstone. Seems a strange replacement to me.

Grealish continues to do nothing every game. Swaggers about the pitch but does nothing to back it up. He's an average player who was built up to be something he's not.

Couldn't agree more about Johnstone - good shot stopper its the rest of his game that's worrying.

Grealish understand your point Quinton however he looks good on the ball, goes down fall too easily and one or two referees will start to get the real hump with him.  Its his thought process that's worrying just not there.