Aston Villa v Hull City post match thread.

[PeterWithesShin]

Yeah the reason we can't beat Hull at home is all down to a few dozen fans on a thread on a message board.

[CJ]

Played well first half, should have been 2-0 by half time, and in spite of playing absolutely pants in the second half we spurned two more good chances to take all 3 points. Their goal had been coming for about 10 minutes so no surprise when they equalised. Lansbury was crap, Bacuna shouldn't be in a starting 11, the ref was a joke, but on the plus side Terry is effortlessly quality, Elmo is a much better option down the right, think Green and Onomah showed signs of promise, and travel wasn't anywhere near as bad as expected.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I have supported Villa since the 80s but Villa fans right now just piss me off. Bunch of whinging fuckers who drain the club of anything positive, We even moan when things are going well (albeit a while ago).

And the positives right now are?

I have supported the Villa since the early 60`s and have had all my optimism and positivity drained from me over that time ... its just no fun any more... we are second rate and its hard to accept

[Tuscans]

A point better off than this time last year so we've improved ( sniggers )

Nah I thought we do look a better "team" than last season, far too many individuals who lacked cohesion then. I think we'll be a tough nut to crack, Chester and Terry were very good, Hutton seemed more assured too. I'm more positive this time about now than last year, I just don't see us with the personnel we have going on a run over January and February like we did last time round.

Hogan with the right service and the rub of the green will get goals, his finishing at Brentford and his 2 goals against MSV proves he knows where the back of the net is. Having Kodjia back will guarantee us 20 plus goals I reckon so I think we'll be there or there about's come May.

[Louzie0]

Villa are unbeaten so far.

[Sexual Ealing]

Yes, it was a bit better than last season. Yes, we controlled the game a bit more.

But it's still shit, and it's Bruce's and the club heirachy's fault. People moaned when Lerner spent fucktons and only got us to 6th. We were competing with Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Man City and Everton then.

Since we've been in the second division, which other club comes even close to our stature or resources? Newcastle. What did they do? They appointed Rafa Benitez and got promoted because it was unthinkable that they wouldn't.

We're in a fucking timewarp. 'Creating chances' doesn't cut it. We need to convert them and if we don't the manger is 100% accountable. Steve Bruce is really bad at his job. As a manager of a pisspot club, he's obviously pretty good, but he's been promoted to the level of his incompetence. He clearly didn't watch, or at least understand, what Hogan did at Brentford before wasting £15 million of the club's money on him. That alone is a sacking offence.

It's a fucking outrage actually, until you realise that it's only football so it doesn't really matter.

[QuintonVilla]

Lansbury is a fancy dan, you can tell he came through the Arsenal academy. Struts about with his man bun but is actually garbage. He does nothing to influence the game.

[CJ]

Oh, and the sooner we get Kodjia back, the better. Risky relying on one player to score the goals, to win the games and get promotion though.

[LeeB]

A point better off than this time last year so we've improved ( sniggers )

Nah I thought we do look a better "team" than last season, far too many individuals who lacked cohesion then. I think we'll be a tough not to crack, Chester and Terry were very good, Hutton seemed more assured too. I'm more positive this time about now than last year, I just don't see us with the personnel we have going on a run over January and February like we did last time round.

Hogan with the right service and the rub of the green will get goals, his finishing at Brentford and his 2 goals against MSV proves he knows where the back of the net is. Having Kodjia back will guarantee us 20 plus goals I reckon so I think we'll be there or there about's come May.

I tend to agree with this.

[tomd2103]

Just got back in after being at the game earlier.  Good first half and created quite a few good chances, but then much like the early games last season, we regressed badly in the second half and ended up under pressure and losing our lead.  As with last season, I just can't see us getting anywhere without someone up front who can hold the ball up.  Also, Bacuna and Agbonlahor are not long term options in central midfield and on the left going forward.

[AV5nobs]

I said 1-1.

I said Flabby.

I said we will go up.

Relax.

[Five Villa Tattoos]

I salute anyone who thinks today was a positive.
Two mid table, at best, teams slug out a draw with neither wanting to win.
Today made most of the  belief of ever leaving this league leave me. Not all my belief but most of it.
I pray I'm wrong, I really do. Nothing today suggested anything has changed from last season.

[LeeB]

I said 1-1.

I said Flabby.

I said we will go up.

Relax.

What you say or think has no bearing on anything, so I'll pass on the advice thanks.

[Tuscans]

I salute anyone who thinks today was a positive.
Two mid table, at best, teams slug out a draw with neither wanting to win.
Today made most of the  belief of ever leaving this league leave me. Not all my belief but most of it.
I pray I'm wrong, I really do. Nothing today suggested anything has changed from last season.

You're wrong so don't bother praying, it's all bullshit anyway.

[wittonwarrior]

Not fair to slate the players 100% down to Steve Bruce too cautious with selection and tactics we went one up after one or two good moves and wam bam hull got more and more into the game because we stopped pressing.   Suppose the two relatively early bookings didn't help and bacuna apart from one or two decent balls looked completely out of tune