Aston Villa v Ipswich Town Post-Match Thread

[Dave]

Same old Villa. The club is an absolute mess, and all self inflicted as well.
Personally I'd stick with Bruce. Give him a pre-season with the squad and let him have a crack next season, only because of his track record.

Don't think Villa can risk keeping Bruce for pre season unless he's got the club at least near the play off places by the end of this season. A new manager will want a pre season to assess the players.

Then we start all over again with a new manager who'd want another overhaul, and would Xia bankroll another one of those? Na, I think we have to stick with Bruce.

If we were just going to keep a manager because we prioritize stability over everything else, even though he keeps losing matches and doesn't have any idea of how to set up a team we might as well have stuck with Di Matteo.

[Boz]

Same old Villa. The club is an absolute mess, and all self inflicted as well.
Personally I'd stick with Bruce. Give him a pre-season with the squad and let him have a crack next season, only because of his track record.

Don't think Villa can risk keeping Bruce for pre season unless he's got the club at least near the play off places by the end of this season. A new manager will want a pre season to assess the players.

Then we start all over again with a new manager who'd want another overhaul, and would Xia bankroll another one of those? Na, I think we have to stick with Bruce.

I understand we can't keep changing managers, but if Bruce has Villa just avoiding relegation this season with the money and opportunities he's had, how can you expect things to magically change next season?

They need to think outside the old so called safe pair of hands manager syndrome.

[shipscat]

Just on the train at Aston...

Hopefully that's the end of 352..

To play that you need wingbacks whom are capable of committing people, central defenders comfortable on the ball,and a midfield able to get beyond the front two...Guess what Stevie?

Mistakes... That's the main reason we are unable to challenge for a playoffs  space..I predicted at HT that it would be decided by one of those..

Taylor never looked dynamic enough.. Hutton is Huttonesque..Turninsidenowheretogiesque sorry.. Johnstone unconvincing..Baker ended up with a lot of time in the ball because they wanted him to have it..

On the plus Hourniharne came it a lot in the second.. Lansbury was competitive and Hogan always worked the line..If only we were capable of threading the ball through..

Nightshift tonight..In at 1830.. It's ferkin freezing and we seem to be as far now from where we want to be as may 16th last year..

[avfcpg]

Stunningly, we are getting worse. At least with RDM we played decent football and were pretty unlucky. This is just beyond belief.
I'd get him gone, it's not going to get that much better with him if he picks sides like that week in and week out. We've had that many managers one more won't hurt.
What's Rowett up to? :-)

[PeterWithesShin]

There's a difference though to a transitional period and being hit and miss and looking one of the worst sides in division 2 which we currently do. I see no indication that we're heading forwards and for me that's a big problem.

[Villafirst]

Kodjia and Hogan had no real service. Poor set-up by Bruce

[curiousorange]

Bruce and Villa don't go together. Something about it is destined for it not to work.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The whole club is a mess which he walked into. I think we were all a little bit deluded into thinking we'd bounce back from 6 years of sabotage overnight (me included).

Again, there's nothing wrong with the club. We have everything in place, superb facilities, good people, strong investment, the problem is the team.

[saunders_heroes]

Well we're in a relegation battle now, no doubt. How did it ever come to this, eh?

[mattjpa]

Said the other day we need to stick with him but he is very close to making it impossible. We absolutely have to get a result midweek as I think we will get crucified at Newcastle. By the time that is over there could be enough dissent to force the doctors hand. This formation is dog shit

[Three Spires Villa]

So fed up, you just don't start that team at home. Imagine if we didn't have the promotion expert as our manager. Just stop it Steve, just stop it

[avfcpg]

The whole club is a mess which he walked into. I think we were all a little bit deluded into thinking we'd bounce back from 6 years of sabotage overnight (me included).

Again, there's nothing wrong with the club. We have everything in place, superb facilities, good people, strong investment, the problem is the team.

I agree and there's nothing wrong with the players either....the reasons are narrowing...

[saunders_heroes]

The whole club is a mess which he walked into. I think we were all a little bit deluded into thinking we'd bounce back from 6 years of sabotage overnight (me included).

Again, there's nothing wrong with the club. We have everything in place, superb facilities, good people, strong investment, the problem is the team.

We were run like a pantomime for 6 years and the new chairman is trying to sort things out. It's gone take time, but yeah, the club is a mess whether you like it or not.

[maigrait]

It doesnt even hurt when we lose any more. I sense more pain to come until it gets better.

[clash city rocker]

Think Mr.Bruce must take some flack for that set up, performance and result.