Aston Villa v Brentford - Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

This is so far from good enough, they need a msssive second half. Although I'm not sure booing at half time really helps.

[SoccerHQ]

I was speaking to a hull fan last weekend - he said it was clear Elmo's legs had gone

I just have him in my mind as a right back playing out of position.Bit like De La Cruz used to be. Dosen't seem to have played there much but to me it's just a boring and safe selection in the final third as we know he'll track back.

Probably going to be my regular starting 11 pet hate player now we've sold a few of them and Hutton seems to have disappeared from the squad.

[Malandro]

A bucket of donkey spunk.

I'm watching on a small screen, thought my impression may be wrong. Thanks for the confirmation.

[devilla]

A bucket of donkey spunk.

That Sir is a class metaphor that I wll be stealing.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Glen Whelan is fucking shit and past it

He's being played out of position. He doesn't have the legs to play anywhere else other than as a defensive midfielder. Stick him there and he's fine. Ask him to run around too much and he looks lost.

My only hope is that Brentford feel so comfortable Smith doesn't feel the need to change things around as Bodger can never react to managers changing tactics.

[Axl Rose]

Get Whelan and Elmohammady off replace with Snodgrass and Hogan. Just attack and lose if we have as anything is better than this shit.

Feel for you mate. My wife has gone to bed-clearly bored rigid

[Jimbo]

A bucket of donkey spunk.

That Sir is a class metaphor that I wll be stealing.

Eh? It's my half-time snack.

[itbrvilla]

Not to worry, the Villa Engine is warming up, but is stuck in reverse

Need to pull the choke.

[ozzjim]

With our squad the performances Bruce "inspires" are fucking criminal.

[wittonwarrior]

Brentford knocking the ball about much more confidently.  Whelan, Chester, Elmo, and bree all having mares, josh not much better

[Villa75]

To anybody who is watching, how are the young lads performing?

[PaulWinch again]

Anything other than a win is unacceptable.

[Ads]

We're too deep and stood off them. They have some no mark aub-Westwood pulling the strings and we're letting him have all the time he wants.

It's a good job these are shit.

[Toronto Villa]

I'm fine with getting inexperience. Last night Derby had Nugent, Davies, Johnson,Huddlestone, Baird who all looked so comfortable on the ball. None of those players are any better than what we have but I would put money on them battering us right now. Bruce looks so out of his depth right now.

[Axl Rose]

We're too deep and stood off them. They have some no mark aub-Westwood pulling the strings and we're letting him have all the time he wants.

It's a good job these are shit.

Sadly, they aren't shit, and knock it around with ease. I'd be more worried that we can't seem to carry out the basics.