Fulham 3-1 Aston "where do we go from here?" Villa

[in exile]

I don't know what to say about any of it to be honest

[avfcpg]

Too many crap players.  Amavi, Gardner, Elphick, Grealish, Hogan, all hopeless. We're not getting promoted under Bruce, next season or any other.

Couldn't agree more. Much as I like Bruce as a person, he just doesn't know how to set these players up..the amount of attacking players we have is frightening, yet we continue to plod and grind our way through games on the back foot. He's been in charge for 32 games and our football is just getting no better at all. I'm afraid it won't change until the manager and tactics change. He doesn't know any other way and I'm pretty sure it's affecting the players performances in asking them to carry out roles that they aren't suited for.
We really missed a trick in Rowett, we really did.
It's completely wrong of me to think this way but with the season over, half of me thinks that by losing the few remaining games, the board might have a rethink on him. They must see it surely...

[brontebilly]

What did we expect Hogan today?

How many balls into the channel did we play? None. How many cross did we out in? A handful. How close did the useless Gardner and Grealish get to him? Maybe once for the goal.

It was a chronic display and Hogan must be thinking why he bothered moving as we don't try and play to his strengths in the slightest.

Seemed on tv that Hogan's movement was non existent. Any ball that was played to his feet he lost it immediately. With ten men we badly needed an outball, he was neither a threat in behind nor an option to hold the ball up. Maybe not his game but he really didn't seem bothered today either.

At this stage Hogan doesn't seem a natural partner for Kodjia and certainly not a lone centre forward either. Brentford play a wildly different brand of football than Bruceball, it seems another poorly scouted signing to be honest.

[Villafirst]

Kodjia was unlucky. Their player kicked him first. A yellow each was sufficient. Villa need to appeal this decision.

[UK Redsox]

A good day out. Clear run up the M4, a nice stroll along the Thames Path south of the river from Hammersmith to Putney, followed by a nice chat with Dr Butler and Ian. After that I met up with a couple of other friends for the game, said hello to the Head Dave and was also able to have a natter with Joe C at halftime.

Just a shame about the football bit.

[john e]

any appeal for the sending off would have zero chances of being overturned

[lovejoy]

Can't we just win there once, it's tough to convince the boys to support the Villa enough as it is.

Not a red - two yellows. Our players should've been chipping at the ref about this for the rest of the game.

Their second came from a free kick given from a great tackle back by Chester.

Their forward upended our defender in the area and the ref played advantage but never came back to book their guy even though he was ganding out yellows to us like confetti.

Great numbers in away end as ever.

[kippaxvilla2]

Let's look on the bright side.  We helped Leeds drop out of the play off zone.

[auntiesledd]

Can't we just win there once, it's tough to convince the boys to support the Villa enough as it is.

Not a red - two yellows. Our players should've been chipping at the ref about this for the rest of the game.

Their second came from a free kick given from a great tackle back by Chester.

Their forward upended our defender in the area and the ref played advantage but never came back to book their guy even though he was ganding out yellows to us like confetti.

Great numbers in away end as ever.

Your lads will be badgering you to take them to BHA next season - what with 'em getting promoted. It's amazing how many locals have suddenly started showing what huge Albion fans they are. God knows who most of 'em followed when they were shite... 

[LukeJames]

Theres no way it will be over turned, it was a bollocks decision without a doubt but the fact that Kodjia moved his leg is all they need to 'justify' the ban.

[Louzie0]

A good day out. Clear run up the M4, a nice stroll along the Thames Path south of the river from Hammersmith to Putney, followed by a nice chat with Dr Butler and Ian. After that I met up with a couple of other friends for the game, said hello to the Head Dave and was also able to have a natter with Joe C at halftime.

Just a shame about the football bit.

Nice to meet up on Saturday; sorry I was 250+ miles away today, Redsox.

[auntiesledd]

Theres no way it will be over turned, it was a bollocks decision without a doubt but the fact that Kodjia moved his leg is all they need to 'justify' the ban.

I agree, but why the Hell did he get involved & give the official(s) a decision to make? As my old Dad used to say (many a time & oft): 'brains of a rocking-horse.

[l_mckay]

Total crap from start to finish,and the ref was a joke. Don't even want to think how much everything cost today to go and watch that crap. O well onto next week....

[lovejoy]

Can't we just win there once, it's tough to convince the boys to support the Villa enough as it is.

Not a red - two yellows. Our players should've been chipping at the ref about this for the rest of the game.

Their second came from a free kick given from a great tackle back by Chester.

Their forward upended our defender in the area and the ref played advantage but never came back to book their guy even though he was ganding out yellows to us like confetti.

Great numbers in away end as ever.

Your lads will be badgering you to take them to BHA next season - what with 'em getting promoted. It's amazing how many locals have suddenly started showing what huge Albion fans they are. God knows who most of 'em followed when they were shite... 

I just said the same thing. Loads of cars with Brighton flags in town, some going round beeping like Napoli just win Serie A. Who will they support when their second team comes up against Chelsea, Liverpool, M Utd?

[Des Little]

Never a red card. Everything else was as per usual.