Aston Villa v Bristol City - Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Just try and fucking perform for once Villa.

[jwarry]

Sounds like Jack needs to come on for Albert

[Boz]

It's all slow, turgid, one paced bollocks. Like a training match between two crap sides who couldn't give a fuck.

it's becoming a Villa trademark

[Dave]

Adomah lacks the speed to be an out and out winger.

I hesitate to criticise Adomah because I've been on his back for a while. However, he is not good enough!

Why is that though? He was fast enough and good enough to be a near ever-present for the team promoted in second place nine months ago.

So there is demonstrably a player there that is good enough, but if he's not being used properly then he's going to look mediocre.

[adrenachrome]

Some Nose commentator on WM saying that he's shocked how poor we are and still haven't realised how to play in the Championship i.e. taking the game to the opposition at Villa Park and the level of effort needs to be far higher. Can't really argue with that.

Totally spot on.

Yes.

You have to win the physical battles and then be able to set the tempo, particularly at home.

[brian green]

I have seen slower players than Adomah make it as good wingers.  But if you lack straight line speed you have to make up for it with aggression and grittiness.  Bellamy was not quick but he was very effective.  Mark Walters though not a pure winger, played a good wide game.  Adomah has the same dislike of physicality as Downing without Downing's excellent technique.

[PaulWinch again]

Adomah lacks the speed to be an out and out winger.

I hesitate to criticise Adomah because I've been on his back for a while. However, he is not good enough!

Why is that though? He was fast enough and good enough to be a near ever-present for the team promoted in second place nine months ago.

So there is demonstrably a player there that is good enough, but if he's not being used properly then he's going to look mediocre.

Yep we simply don't know how to perform as a cohesive attacking unit.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Well let's just pray that wasn't our good half.

[Brian Taylor]

The second half is ours.. come on da villa

[Boz]

After Bruce's stirring half time motivation, Villa will be all over Bristol this half. 

[QuintonVilla]

As bad and as boring as anything under McLeish.

[andyh]

Adomah lacks the speed to be an out and out winger.

I hesitate to criticise Adomah because I've been on his back for a while. However, he is not good enough!

Why is that though? He was fast enough and good enough to be a near ever-present for the team promoted in second place nine months ago.

So there is demonstrably a player there that is good enough, but if he's not being used properly then he's going to look mediocre.

Yep we simply don't know how to perform as a cohesive attacking unit.

Numerous times on Saturday the ball went forward with one of the front men picking it up.
The rest of the team, including the 'midfield' were in our half and walking out, or jogging at best to get up with play.
The front players are so isolated from the rest of the team it's a frigging joke.
AND, the reason the team jog or walk out is because they ain't fucking fit !

For the second midweek game on the bounce I decided to keep my season ticket in my wallet and stay home.
I can't say I have had one second of regret.

[four fornicholl]

As bad and as boring as anything under McLeish.

Its worse, look at the starting eleven.

[adrenachrome]

Shizzle on the Brizzle!

[Toronto Villa]

We are so very bland. We've become the football equivalent of Ashley Westwood.