Aston Villa 0-0 Millwall fightnight post match thread.

[tomd2103]

Awful result. Was clear Grealish needed to start after the impact he made at Leeds, very strange decision to leave him on bench.

Admoah's hot streak has come to an end and we are really struggling to create and score goals.

Snodgrass failing to step up while no surprise that Onomoah and Davis continue to struggle

Breather will do Hourihane no harm, some combo of Grealish, Hogan and himself will have to be tried v Derby

Huge game

I think the home games against Sheff Utd and Bristol City are bigger.  A draw at Derby will be a decent enough result if we can win those two.

[tomd2103]

Disappointing performance and result. Definite 2 points dropped and if it wasn't for Johnstone, it would have been 3. We've drawn 7 out of 21 games (4 at home). Last season Newcastle drew 7 all season and Brighton 9. We don't stand a chance of auto promotion if we're drawing games we should be winning. Funniest moments in an otherwise poor game were watching their fans celebrate their disallowed goal (sad b-stards) and Johnstone clearing a ball into their support followed by their reaction. For me Hourihane and Grealish need to be in the starting 11 and Snodgrass was awful today!

I've got to be honest, that wasn't a particularly responsible thing for Johnstone to do.  It seemed to me that he deliberately lashed the ball into their fans from close range and judging by the reaction, it hurt someone.  I couldn't quite see who it hit, but that could have seriously hurt a child or elderly spectator had it hit them.  Our fans cheering that led to a number of their fans charging towards the corner of the North Stand. 

[Des Little]

That’s a point gained based on the performance. Utter shit, and if they had someone who could actually finish we’d be talking about a 2-0 loss. we need to do much, much better next week.

[ChicagoLion]

Disappointing result and I expected a win but as fans we really must stop throwing hissy fits en masse every time we drop points in this division.

Every time is becoming too many times, unless you like this Division.

[clash city rocker]

Although it was extremely poor as they say in racing "we are still in the van" when it comes to promotion. I just hope we'recommend still in it come the end of December and then we manage to make a couple of inspired signings in January.

[brian green]

We usually say the horse is still in the lorry when we get to the races but I know what you mean.  I just am totally underwhelmed by our performances in key games.

[Legion]

Very much so.

[old man villa fan]

I had decided to stop commenting on the situation but after today, what a waste of talent at this level. Watched the game on a stream from someone's front room sitting in a hotel room in Thailand. The quality of the stream was poor but I was thankful for what I could get.

Wins gloss over the continuing poor performances and we should be grateful that the forward quality is not great at this level.

[olaftab]

Bad day at the office

If I had as many bad days at the office as the team keep having, I’d be out on my arse.

Oh give over. We're 5th.

Yes we are. 5th in the second division after spending a fortune.

[Ads]

We wasted a fortune, I don't think the side out there yesterday was that expensively arranged.

[PeterWithesShin]

It was compared to Millwall whose gross spend on players the last few years is about £2m apparently.

[Ads]

Probably why we're 14 points and 12 places above them.

[MillerBall]

If we were to continue to play as poorly as we did yesterday then clearly there would be no hope of a top 6 finish. There was a lack of nouse and guile and the visitors were a far better side; but their finishing was thankfully as woeful as was our general play.
I wonder if their supporters who went on the steps of the Holte went on to the dressing rooms and have a team talk.
Bruce is clearly struggling; if we fail to finish in the top 6 he clearly had to go; although clearly there are many who would like to see the back of him now.
If we were to get promoted I am not convinced he would do a particularly good job in the Premiership.  A case of Extinctus, tactics Dinosaurus I suspect.

[PaulTheVillan]

Adomah doesn't score, we don't win.

[myf]

Disappointing performance and result. Definite 2 points dropped and if it wasn't for Johnstone, it would have been 3. We've drawn 7 out of 21 games (4 at home). Last season Newcastle drew 7 all season and Brighton 9. We don't stand a chance of auto promotion if we're drawing games we should be winning. Funniest moments in an otherwise poor game were watching their fans celebrate their disallowed goal (sad b-stards) and Johnstone clearing a ball into their support followed by their reaction. For me Hourihane and Grealish need to be in the starting 11 and Snodgrass was awful today!

I've got to be honest, that wasn't a particularly responsible thing for Johnstone to do.  It seemed to me that he deliberately lashed the ball into their fans from close range and judging by the reaction, it hurt someone.  I couldn't quite see who it hit, but that could have seriously hurt a child or elderly spectator had it hit them.  Our fans cheering that led to a number of their fans charging towards the corner of the North Stand. 

I think it hit a kid in the face and a steward went straight in to check he was ok. Hence their reaction to the lower north cheering etc