Aston Villa v Sheff Weds Post-Match Thread

[Villafirst]

Terrible defensively today. Gave the ball away cheaply. One decent 15 minute spell after we scored and that was it. Need to change the Manager now to save the season. Call Dean Smith tonight...

[mr underhill]

 how do we manage to make almost everyone look like Barcelona Irrespective of the side we put out? It struck me  again today that the opposition passed the ball so much better than we did.

[rougegorge]

Why play Grealish on the wing? We only improved for about 10 mins when Kodjia went wide and Jack came inside where he should be. Then at 1-2 Kodjia off and Grealish wide again?

[Damo70]

We are currently 12th in the table. Based on our current points per game and last season's league table if we carry on at our current rate 12th is also where we can expect to finish at the end of the season.

[hilts_coolerking]

So whose fault was this one?

[maigrait]

We are never going to escape this league with that clown in charge. We have a decent squad and youth players - how are we not destroying everyone. Brucie.

[Small Rodent]

Off with his potato head

[rougegorge]

It wouldn't be so bad if we'd played any really decent teams, and we've played 4 of the bottom 6

[LeeB]

That was absolutely wank.

If we'd have lost 5-1 it wouldn't have been unfair. This potato is thoroughly baked.

[four fornicholl]

That was absolutely wank.

If we'd have lost 5-1 it wouldn't have been unfair. This potato is thoroughly baked.

I would say it's gone to seed.

[brontebilly]

Bruce post-match audio boom on WM

*absolves himself of any blame*

Very soft cliche ridden interview.

Steve, do you accept that your plan to convert a 34 year old Jedinak to being first choice centre back been an abysmal failure?

Why is Kodjia' s abysmal lack of workrate tolerated?

Do you accept some responsibility for Adamoah's lack of form given you tried to flog him only a few weeks ago?

Why are we continually wide open defending counter attacks from other sides?

There isn't really a plan is there Steve to develop a coherent team?

[Gareth]

Not read any of the thread so apologies if repeating everyone else but that was truly appalling to watch - there didn’t seem to be any plan to the way we play, yet again relying on moments of inspiration only - strangely once the initial euphoria of such a great goal passed I found myself more annoyed that again it was only a bit of brilliance not a team thing they got us back in the game.

Felt once they took the lead the players took it upon themselves to play a bit off the cuff.  It just doesn’t feel that there is any coaching going on.

I’ve always thought that good centre half partnerships have a blocker and a ball player ie in Bruce’s one case Pallister was the footballer - in Chester & Jedinak there is zero footballing ability so time and again the ball was stuck at the back and ended up just being humped forward.

Utterly clueless football and the players today showed they care less if Bruce & his merrymen are binned - please let this be the case or personally I won’t be making the effort for Preston

[JUAN PABLO]

he said he cant do anything right in some peoples eyes

fuck off now - the fans have been good to you and supported you through the pile of shite you kept producing.

[Simon Page]

Steve, do you accept that your plan to convert a 34 year old Jedinak to being first choice centre back been an abysmal failure?

He absolutely doesn't. Bruce clearly thinks 11 Jedinaks would be his ideal team which, apart from anything else, is unfair on Jedinak. I really want him to turn it round for no other reason than he's in the job at the minute, but we've had two years of watching the same problems play out. For all the internet and social media abuse, the reaction Bruce should be concerned about is those who watch his teams week-in, week-out see the same things happening time and again. Ignore the people for whom "I'll never be the right fit" and listen to those who've seen as much of these players in matches as you have. They recognise Groundhog Day even if they don't have the coaching badges to sort it out.

[wittonwarrior]

I can understand getting tactics wrong during a game but bruce’s Inability to rectify anything during the game is unforgivable. We looked a defeated army out there today.  As for the so called premiership players - bolasie will not give anything unless it is easy and in his favour. The Egyptian winger is he good enough?  Abraham does he really want to play for us and how we are missing terry at the back