Newcastle United v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[john e]

Most of them were crap, but special mention to Elphick (again), Barney and Kodjia. I suspect Elphick shaded it as Newcastle Man of the Match.

What summed it up for me was when both Hutton and Taylor moved forward with the ball with nobody offering any support so they ended up having to dribble. Surprisingly they beat a couple of players and there's still no support so they kicked the ball out of play or back to Newcastle.

Shouldn't really call this a team, they are a bunch of over-rated, expensive individuals. Thank God I'm old enough to have seen a real Villa team.

your last paragraph is the real killer for me
My 9 year old came into the room took a look at the score then moaned at why he had to support such a shit team, as that's what they have been all his life

he's football mad but not Villa mad

[The_ads]

Rowett. You have to be fucking kidding me

Well who else is available who could come in & turn this horror show around? I'll be jiggered if I can come up with any other realistic alternatives now.

There aren't any. We've got to keep Steve Bruce

[brontebilly]

Brontë.  Gestede was a slob on and off the pitch?  I can't allow that to go unchallenged.

Don't think I said that, certainly didn't mean it as Gestede seemed to give his all

But he was truly awful for us under multiple managers, he didn't resemble a footballer a lot of the time

[saunders_heroes]

Rowett. You have to be fucking kidding me

Well who else is available who could come in & turn this horror show around? I'll be jiggered if I can come up with any other realistic alternatives now.

There aren't any. We've got to keep Steve Bruce

I don't want Bruce sacked, but if it does happen I can't be taking another ex Bluenose as manager. No more, please!

[Steve67]

Too many players walking, not enough closing down, easily beaten at corners, lack of movement, lack of concentration. Three wise monkeys on the side with not a clue how to change it. Lack of motivation, lack of organization, lack of marking. Only one shot on goal all game, the opposition yet again, score with their first shot on target. When does it all end? Shambles.

[auntiesledd]

Rowett. You have to be fucking kidding me

Well who else is available who could come in & turn this horror show around? I'll be jiggered if I can come up with any other realistic alternatives now.

There aren't any. We've got to keep Steve Bruce

Fair enough. L1 here we come then.

[Steve67]

Rowett. You have to be fucking kidding me

Well who else is available who could come in & turn this horror show around? I'll be jiggered if I can come up with any other realistic alternatives now.

There aren't any. We've got to keep Steve Bruce

Weren't you just spouting for Pearson again?

[PeterWithesShin]

Considering the level opposition, and it really is shit in this division, this has to be worst run of results for 46 years.

I'm not convinced we have to stick with the manager responsible.

[django]

Elphick beaten by his man twice at corners for the goals. How many times can we keep giving this guy a go. He is shit

For someone so poor with the ball at his feet and his lack of pace, if he's going to get bullied at corners you wonder what qualities he brings.

No fucker kicks a goal post like Tommy!!

I think Lansbury managed to "make it his own" today.

Great work Dave.

[curiousorange]

I'm not personally fussed about Rowett, but there's something impressive about taking a Blues squad which was divested of any last bit of known talent - for what it was worth - and making them a viable bet for the play-offs. If we had a manager who could make just one of our players look capable of turning a game in our favour, I'd sign my life savings over to him right now,

[The_ads]

Rowett. You have to be fucking kidding me

Well who else is available who could come in & turn this horror show around? I'll be jiggered if I can come up with any other realistic alternatives now.

There aren't any. We've got to keep Steve Bruce

Weren't you just spouting for Pearson again?

No. I said I was called perposterous for suggesting it and inferred I wouldn't mind that kind of fight. Got to stick with Steve Bruce. Can't keep chopping and changing, should have had Pearson in summer, we wouldn't be in fucking 17th place

[auntiesledd]

Rowett. You have to be fucking kidding me

Well who else is available who could come in & turn this horror show around? I'll be jiggered if I can come up with any other realistic alternatives now.

There aren't any. We've got to keep Steve Bruce

I don't want Bruce sacked, but if it does happen I can't be taking another ex Bluenose as manager. No more, please!

I know it's all academic now, but I'd have taken Hughton or Rowett over Bruce any day (and still would). I loath that Sty-dwelling mob as much as anybody, but we need somebody who can actually sort out this shite that our last 2 managers have wasted many millions on 'achieving'.

[nick harper]

Too many players walking, not enough closing down, easily beaten at corners, lack of movement, lack of concentration. Three wise monkeys on the side with not a clue how to change it. Lack of motivation, lack of organization, lack of marking. Only one shot on goal all game, the opposition yet again, score with their first shot on target. When does it all end? Shambles.

The tempo of the side is all wrong. We are lethargic, one paced and passive. I get that there is a lack of confidence but you only turn things round by working harder, and for each other. I just don't see it within this group of players.

They are as far away from being a team as can be at the moment - and that is down to the manager.

[PeterWithesShin]

The most damning thing for me is we are now worse than we were the day RDM was sacked.

[BC54 VFC]

The word is preposterous.