Aston Villa 2-2 QPR post match thread

[four fornicholl]

Dean Smith is struggling, no doubt about that.
It looks like he's decided with the defence and support from midfield that he's inherited, all we can do is try and outscore the opposition.
Let's all hope he's savvy enough to sort it out in January.

[Villa Lew]

Don't know if it's already been mentioned, according to Paul Franks Wolves have accepted a bid from us for Wolves central defender Kortney Hause.

[mr underhill]

a good buy if true

[murfee]

It’s all hit and hope. Their keeper didn’t make a decent save in the second half
Yes he did ..about five minutes after he regained conciousness..from tammys header..great save

[Rigadon]

Haven't seen the game today, but watching the highlights we had loads of chances.  The second goal we conceded looked poor defensively. 

Somebody asked where the swagger has gone.  His name is Jack Grealish and without him we are a couple of defenders away from being good enough for autos.  We've lost him at the absolute worst time as we were on a great run that I'm sure would've continued had he not been crocked.  I really would like to know what the extent of this injury is.

[SoccerHQ]

I know I know... mitigating circumstances but last few performances have been no better than the stuff RDR and Bruce served up.

Honeymoon is certainly over isn't it now?

Another game that we've taken the lead in and failed to win, not good when the top 3 at kick off again failed to win.

That said a draw with all our issues didn't surprise me in the least. We're just not in good shape atm although we need to snap out of it quickly.

I was actually surprised QPR were wasting practically minutes in injury time, they could've easily won if they'd pushed a few more forward as our back 4 was scared stiff of Eze.

Our delivery from free kicks was horrible. We must've had 3-4 around the edge of the box in last 15 years and they were all rubbish.

[eamonn]

A year since we hammered Brizzle 5-0, Scotty, Snoddy and Jackie to the fore. I want it back! It was even a Smith performance, not Bruce. Sounds like today was the reverse.

Were there boos at the end?
Was there booze at the end?

[wittonwarrior]

Headless chickens we need a John terry in the team.  Hutton, kodja, bolasie, horihane, Adomah not fit for purpose out of there today

[SoccerHQ]

Just so disjointed without Jack knitting it all together. Huge player for us. Got to get fit or replaced fast.

Yes, yes, yes. Someone above asked where the swagger in our play has gone. He is it quite simply.

[sirlordbaltimore]

When Smith first come in, our full backs actually declined to hoof the ball up the pitch as if they'd been threatened with a clip round the ear if they did so. In the last bunch of matches they've reverted to type and we're now back to the same old levels of aimless, clueless, punts to nobody.

Hutton (yes him again) saw SO much of the ball today and his complete and utter inability to make any use of it is borderline criminal. Even if we had just a half decent left back who could play football we'd be so much better off. And that's before we start on the blokes defending

The midfield is dead on it's legs. Hourihane is there and really offers very little over 90 minutes, McGinn looks out of puff and Birkir is just a really average dull clogger

We must have some kids that could show more in the U23s

Bolasie is still a show pony for me, nice bits of skill but pretty much 80% just that. Little substance. He'll never play PL football again i'll put £50 on that.

Very very disappointing. As disjointed and shapeless as we supposedly were forever under Bruce

[sirlordbaltimore]

Don't know if it's already been mentioned, according to Paul Franks Wolves have accepted a bid from us for Wolves central defender Kortney Hause.

Please tell me he has a left foot ?

[Clampy]

Don't know if it's already been mentioned, according to Paul Franks Wolves have accepted a bid from us for Wolves central defender Kortney Hause.

Please tell me he has a left foot ?

I'd be stunned if he had only one foot to be honest.

[ChicagoLion]

Don't know if it's already been mentioned, according to Paul Franks Wolves have accepted a bid from us for Wolves central defender Kortney Hause.

Please tell me he has a left foot ?

I'd be stunned if he had only one foot to be honest.

Pete and Dud Tarzan sketch.

[andyh]

Just got in and haven’t read the thread.

Well,that was fucking shit.
Abject in quality, desire and application.
We are regressing and regressing very quickly. It’s not quite Bruceball but it aint far off.

I am sick to fucking death of watching Hourihane ponce around the pitch like a ******.
Barney adds mobility but absolutely no fucking quality, and all 4 wide men flatter to deceive.

We are rapidly becoming a one man team, whether that is Tammy or Jack, but we cannot rely on them game after game.

We have problems all over the pitch and a new goalie and DM is not going to fix them.

Very,very disappointed tonight.

[SoccerHQ]

Don't know if it's already been mentioned, according to Paul Franks Wolves have accepted a bid from us for Wolves central defender Kortney Hause.

Would prefer someone more proven at the back.

I remember him and Iorfa were highly rated there not so long ago but both have hardly played for Wolves in recent times.