Aston Villa v Brentford Post-Match Thread

[Damo70]

A Bolton moment?

Sounds like something out of a box of assorted chocolates.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Individually and collectively crap. Green, Onamah and Davis all now injured which confirms my view that you need to handle young players carefully at this stage of their development. There needs to be a huge response from manager, coaches and players on Tuesday otherwise things will turn nasty.

Davis has been carrying an injury so really shouldn't have played.

Maybe Bruce being forced to make changes on Tuesday night will see us return to winning ways. It worked against Norwich, it's when he has a full squad to choose from he has problems.

[ChicagoLion]

Individually and collectively crap. Green, Onamah and Davis all now injured which confirms my view that you need to handle young players carefully at this stage of their development. There needs to be a huge response from manager, coaches and players on Tuesday otherwise things will turn nasty.

Davis has been carrying an injury so really shouldn't have played.

Maybe Bruce being forced to make changes on Tuesday night will see us return to winning ways. It worked against Norwich, it's when he has a full squad to choose from he has problems.

If this happens, can't wait for his finger pointing, fan criticising, impossible job under the circumstances, me I am not appreciated, it's nonsense post match interview.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Individually and collectively crap. Green, Onamah and Davis all now injured which confirms my view that you need to handle young players carefully at this stage of their development. There needs to be a huge response from manager, coaches and players on Tuesday otherwise things will turn nasty.

Davis has been carrying an injury so really shouldn't have played.

Maybe Bruce being forced to make changes on Tuesday night will see us return to winning ways. It worked against Norwich, it's when he has a full squad to choose from he has problems.

If this happens, can't wait for his finger pointing, fan criticising, impossible job under the circumstances, me I am not appreciated, it's nonsense post match interview.

Wait until he blames the fans for not giving him a chance because he once managed the Rags. He has form. Did similar at Sunderland for being a Geordie.

[Gregorys Boy]

We're just too negative sometimes when playing this sort of team at home.  Really poor.  If we go and give a performance and win against Middlesborough then this result will be forgotten, if we not then this could become a bit of a slide.

[JUAN PABLO]

just watching Traore at Boro , looks frightening . Shame we have not got him instead of  Elmo but to be fair he would be playing crap under Bruce like all the other good players we seem to buy . 

You do recall how fucking useless he was for us right ?

who Elmo  yes he has been

id take him over Elmo any day of the week 

[simboy]

I have to say I didn't follow what Bruce was trying to do at all. The first half seemed terribly disjointed. Davis would win the ball or try and hold it up but it was as if there was a nuclear exclusion zone around him the way the other villa players didn't get within 20 yards of him.

The second half we were worse (if that was possible) I can see why Snodgrass is being sold on and doesn't form part of any Premiere league team plans. Certainly carrying an extra few pounds, slow of foot and mind -looks like another "work in progress" ( or waste of space as I prefer to say). But I've been wrong before - I thought Bruce would be a good fit for the Villa when he joined. How wrong was I.

[darren woolley]

Very disappointed with yesterdays game I thought we would get a win but what do I know mine and lot of other people's weekend is ruined because of the Brentford no show but as one manager would say we go again.

[mr underhill]

Fate will dictate he rips us a new one on Tuesday but he was shite - like the fastest, most blinkered  greyhound with a ton of mustard poured onto his bollocks. Out of the traps like greased lightening and nothing more.

[mr underhill]

Adama that is!

[Ian.]

Individually and collectively crap. Green, Onamah and Davis all now injured which confirms my view that you need to handle young players carefully at this stage of their development. There needs to be a huge response from manager, coaches and players on Tuesday otherwise things will turn nasty.

Davis has been carrying an injury so really shouldn't have played.

Maybe Bruce being forced to make changes on Tuesday night will see us return to winning ways. It worked against Norwich, it's when he has a full squad to choose from he has problems.

If this happens, can't wait for his finger pointing, fan criticising, impossible job under the circumstances, me I am not appreciated, it's nonsense post match interview.

Wait until he blames the fans for not giving him a chance because he once managed the Rags. He has form. Did similar at Sunderland for being a Geordie.

Never ever the fault of the manager is it? Wouldn't it be nice if they just for once admitted they fucked up. Occasionally it happens in everyone's job, you put your hand up and oppoligise.

[Chris Smith]

Individually and collectively crap. Green, Onamah and Davis all now injured which confirms my view that you need to handle young players carefully at this stage of their development. There needs to be a huge response from manager, coaches and players on Tuesday otherwise things will turn nasty.

Davis has been carrying an injury so really shouldn't have played.

Maybe Bruce being forced to make changes on Tuesday night will see us return to winning ways. It worked against Norwich, it's when he has a full squad to choose from he has problems.

If this happens, can't wait for his finger pointing, fan criticising, impossible job under the circumstances, me I am not appreciated, it's nonsense post match interview.

Wait until he blames the fans for not giving him a chance because he once managed the Rags. He has form. Did similar at Sunderland for being a Geordie.

Never ever the fault of the manager is it? Wouldn't it be nice if they just for once admitted they fucked up. Occasionally it happens in everyone's job, you put your hand up and oppoligise.

If you read his post match comments he does just that, there are lots of things to criticise but as managers go I think Bruce is more honest than most.

[andyh]

Bruce is not more honest than most.

He is the master of spin and bullshit.

[Chris Smith]

Bruce is not more honest than most.

He is the master of spin and bullshit.

You're wrong but we are into a familiar phase on this site. It's not enough just to criticise the performances, people have been doing that for months, in order to take it further other reasons to slag him off have to be found.

This is from the post match interview:

Do you understand the fans’ frustrations?

“Yes, of course.

“It’s arguably the worst we’ve been since I’ve been here.

“I’ve been here for nine months now but we today we didn’t have any spark.

“We didn’t do anything with the ball or without it.

“We look jaded.

“I look at myself and take the responsibility for that. I should have done better.

[Clampy]

Individually and collectively crap. Green, Onamah and Davis all now injured which confirms my view that you need to handle young players carefully at this stage of their development. There needs to be a huge response from manager, coaches and players on Tuesday otherwise things will turn nasty.

Davis has been carrying an injury so really shouldn't have played.

Maybe Bruce being forced to make changes on Tuesday night will see us return to winning ways. It worked against Norwich, it's when he has a full squad to choose from he has problems.

If this happens, can't wait for his finger pointing, fan criticising, impossible job under the circumstances, me I am not appreciated, it's nonsense post match interview.

Wait until he blames the fans for not giving him a chance because he once managed the Rags. He has form. Did similar at Sunderland for being a Geordie.

Never ever the fault of the manager is it? Wouldn't it be nice if they just for once admitted they fucked up. Occasionally it happens in everyone's job, you put your hand up and oppoligise.

If you read his post match comments he does just that, there are lots of things to criticise but as managers go I think Bruce is more honest than most.

I agree with that. He does tend to tell the truth after games but like I said last night, it will start to wear a bit thin with those it hasn't already.