The Mighty BRENTFORD 3-0 Aston Villa

[Duncan Shaw]

The keeper....I really don't see what he brings over Gollinin?

[sid1964]

The keeper comes from Man Utd so he must be fantastic - I agree if this was Gollini in goal last night he would have been slaughtered

In truth we could of lost by more, but for some poor finishing by them towards the end of the game.

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Griffin Park is shit.

[frank]

Particularly as Adomahs delivery is nothing short of woeful.

Agreed. Several openings were squandered when Adomah beat his man, found space near the corner flag, but then completely messed up his cross. On a related topic, Hourihane seems to have joined a long list of Villa players (Bannan, Westwood, McCormack etc) who can't take a decent corner

[nick harper]

Particularly as Adomahs delivery is nothing short of woeful.

Even though we were awful, we got Adomah into some great positions, but he has no composure at key moments at all. Probably why he is a championship level player.

[exiled on the wirral!]

Griffin Park is shit.

Very old fashioned..a ground from a bygone age, but I enjoyed it..Loftus Road is far worse.

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It is, Loftus Road is terrible, but Griffin Park is still a poxy hole.

Still, quite possibly the easiest ground to drive away from, I would have been back in double quick time of somebody hadn't land mined the M40.

[dave.woodhall]

You can't hate modern football and say old-fashioned grounds are shit. It's like the tendency to hanker for the old days and overlook hooliganism, ill-treatment by police and appalling facilities.

[aj2k77]

I tell you what, these fuckers need to start harrying the opposition, the amount of space Brentford had when they were on the ball was ridiculous. I don't mean a half hearted leg shake attempt at closing someone down either, real intention to dispossess the opposition.

Last night, with the money spent, was pound for pound the worst performance comfortably of the season. Bruce needs to start earning his coin now, we know how shit it was, he keeps telling us, but what is he doing about it?

[Nelly]

Fair play to Brentford. The better team each time we've met this season.

[nick harper]

I tell you what, these fuckers need to start harrying the opposition, the amount of space Brentford had when they were on the ball was ridiculous. I don't mean a half hearted leg shake attempt at closing someone down either, real intention to dispossess the opposition.

Last night, with the money spent, was pound for pound the worst performance comfortably of the season. Bruce needs to start earning his coin now, we know how shit it was, he keeps telling us, but what is he doing about it?

Spot on. Remember Brentford were in a fragile state themselves as well having one one in eight or something.

After 15 mins, I thought we were going to win comfortably as I guess most Villa fans did . I think the players thought the same, and before you know it, we stand off and let them play themselves into the game. Nothing hacks me off more than seeing players strolling around halfheartedly closing down and not stopping crosses coming in.

There is a deep malaise that is deeply ingrained and it will only begin to turn round if we start matching the effort of the teams in this league.

[lordmcgrath5]

Brentford were very good and fully deserved their win. We're not very good at all, but Green kept going and did well. I really liked like the old-school ground right in the middle of the houses. Friendly place, nice boozers.

[BOB MANSFIELD]

Spot on. Remember Brentford were in a fragile state themselves..........

Yes, that's right but Dean Smith had the upper hand in terms of Psychology on the day....he was able to use the transfer of their top scorer and the fan-knowledge of knowing that " Villa will shut off if you press them " and then , he made it happen because his troops are now well-used to his mantra.

Villa had so many missing links that if you take Lansbury out (as they did both footy-wise and physically [nasty cut it seemed] then we fall apart.

The " mental state " that SB referred to post-match, is something HE has to indoctrinate into ALL of our players and not leave up to Calderwood and Clemence, who are seen as the " nice guys ", I reckon.
He has to be the " nasty man we all listen to and do as we're told - or else "

[DeKuip]

Griffin Park is shit.

Very old fashioned..a ground from a bygone age, but I enjoyed it..Loftus Road is far worse.

Agree, I enjoyed it too. As good a behind-goal view as you could hope for too, sitting right on top of the goal net!
I much prefer going to places like that with a bit of character than Derby, Cardiff and the likes. In fact I can't wait for Fleetwood away next season.

[Marton]

During the first 10 min I was thinking:

"Oh My God, we are going to trash them! Poor Brentford. This is how the small clubs promoted to premier league must feel when running into the financially muscle that Manchester clubs or Chelsea has. With Learner gone replaced with a good owner like Dr Tony, nothing can derail a giant like Villa.
Morons like RMC and Lescott, failed talent or just plain bad signings doesn't matter. In the end Money will just a buy a team like this and success is inevitable. Not even an average strategist like Bruce can screw this up! Even Tim Sherwood would make the play-offs with this squad!" 

Then somehow, it changed and turned into the most humiliating game I ever experienced. This wasn't an poor Premier League team being put to the sword by Arsenal or Liverpool. This was a team backed by the best travelling fans, trained at top notch facilities, paid astronomical wages and at nearly every position fielding the best pound for pound player in the league....being ridiculed at B r e n t f o r d. This is the biggest disgrace ever. This has to be rock bottom. Failing in adversity is one thing...failing when given every advantage is inexcusable.