Aston Villa 2 Sheffield United 2 Merry bloody Xmas Post Match thread.

[Taylor]

Einstein said definition of insanity is doing repeatidly the same thing and expecting different results.

He keeps taking Snodgrass off as he is contributing nothing and then next game first name on the sheet.

Whelan  Hourihanne   Snodgrass

IT'S NOT FUCKING WORKING SO STOP TRYING IT

Where are the kids, at least on the bench but he decides to have 2 full backs instead. I accept that both goals the manager is not on the pitch to stop them but once in the dressing room is his time to change things and so often they are worse.
MON was always criticised for having no plan B  wish this clown had a plan A

He's got to go

There is absolutely no point in sacking a manager while we are in a play off place.

[Matt Collins]

I would like to see what O’Hare could do on the right

But I expect we’ll see Adomah there and green left first

[PaulWinch again]

Disapointed with the result more than the performance. We shot ourselves in the foot letting them back into it as early as we did and you could see them scoring everytime they broke in that first half. Second half was better and the ref definatley bottled the second yellow but 2-0 up, you should be going on to win.

We were more stable in the 2nd half, but we created barely anything. That’s a consistent theme with us and it continues to be not good enough. I genuinely think Bruce has no idea how to build a cohesive attacking plan. Hence putting Hogan on and having the team hoof it.

[curiousorange]

Not for the first time, and not really to give Bruce credit for it, but I can see why Hogan doesn't start.

[Clampy]

Disapointed with the result more than the performance. We shot ourselves in the foot letting them back into it as early as we did and you could see them scoring everytime they broke in that first half. Second half was better and the ref definatley bottled the second yellow but 2-0 up, you should be going on to win.

We were more stable in the 2nd half, but we created barely anything. That’s a consistent theme with us and it continues to be not good enough. I genuinely think Bruce has no idea how to build a cohesive attacking plan. Hence putting Hogan on and having the team hoof it.

What I didnt get was the De Laet sub, unless Snodgrass had took a knock. He pushed Elmo further forward and ended up taking him off anyway.

[ROBBO]

Hogan and Gabby together smacked of I don't know what else to do. He really is a limited manager but while we are in contention he will survive. Thought Grealish tried hard he would be  a top player with better around him. How slow is Jedinak.

[kieron]

The only positive I took from that game:

Seconds after going 2-0 up I said to my deliriously happy son "Don't get too excited, mate. We'll end up losing this 3-2."

[Gareth]

Can someone get Bruce a pair of Jimmy Crickets wellies then there is the vague chance that he might try Snodgrass & Adomah on the correct sides of the pitch, thIs inverted wingers b****x is just another square peg, round hole defensive nonsense.

You have two players on the bench who have played centre half in the Premiership but persist in playing Jedinak there, he made that utter carthorse Donaldson look like Drogba with his abject weak play, nowhere near the physicality required in that position.

No way on earth this manager gets us up thIs year, he has dumbed down expectations that 100% should have been top 2 to a point where we are supposed to be grateful to be around play offs

[PaulWinch again]

If I was Elphick I’d be banging on the manager’s door, because Jedinak was an absolute amateur. One of the worst displays I’ve ever seen.

[Mister E]

Even if we reach the playoffs and even if we reach Wembley, would Bruce be the man to trust with a Premier League campaign? You would argue that the man that gets us there has earned the right, but looking at us tonight compared with Burnley or Tottenham, who played at the same time...God, I wouldn't stick a bent halfpenny on us staying up.

What I'm sick of is Villa trying the quick fix. I'd rather stay down and become a great adaptable side than bankrupt ourselves boring the crap out of all and sundry.

You're absolutely where I am, on both comments (curious!)
I decided, after having witnessed last week's shambles at Derby, to forego my season-ticket seat at VP (going, instead, to watch Harrogate Town beat North Ferriby 3-0). I felt guilty and dirty for having done so.
Now I just feel relieved for not having had to travel back, replaying the mediocrity that our current manager serves upp (yes, Clampy: I'm still unable to mention his name!).
I was reflecting earlier today about the last 15 years at Villa and I realise that D'OL - a total scrote of a man - produced a more enjoyable team to watch than several of our recent managers ... and he used to get absolute pelters!!
We're in a dark place; forget that we are still in the top 6.

[villalion]

The only positive I took from that game:

Seconds after going 2-0 up I said to my deliriously happy son "Don't get too excited, mate. We'll end up losing this 3-2."

This! I said exactly the same to my nine year old daughter at exactly the same time.. her retort.. i know villa are crap.

[Toronto Villa]

If I was Elphick I’d be banging on the manager’s door, because Jedinak was an absolute amateur. One of the worst displays I’ve ever seen.

Jedinak is a past it central midfielder that came in and did a very decent stop gap job at CB when needed. But that's what he is. He's not a regular player in that position and today against quite limited opponents he got fully exposed. I don't blame him entirely.

[kippaxvilla2]

No games won in December so far.  Fcukin shocking.

[PaulWinch again]

If I was Elphick I’d be banging on the manager’s door, because Jedinak was an absolute amateur. One of the worst displays I’ve ever seen.

Jedinak is a past it central midfielder that came in and did a very decent stop gap job at CB when needed. But that's what he is. He's not a regular player in that position and today against quite limited opponents he got fully exposed. I don't blame him entirely.

Whether he should of been playing is down to the manager, but either way his performance was an utter embarrassment.

[Legion]

If I was Elphick I’d be banging on the manager’s door

He'd just miss and probably head-butt the wall instead.