Shambolic Aston Villa vs Smethwick Post-Match Thread

[kippaxvilla2]

Maybe Reme was as shit at his job as Remi was? 

Nowhere near as shit as Remy was though.

[PeterWithesShin]

Maybe Reme was as shit at his job as Remi was? 

Nowhere near as shit as Remy was though.

Who's Remy?

[adrenachrome]

Maybe Reme was as shit at his job as Remi was? 

Nowhere near as shit as Remy was though.

Who's Remy?

Remy Martin has a lot to answer for in my experience. Still, I enjoyed it at the time.

[PeterWithesShin]

Livin' La Vida Loca was shite.

[adrenachrome]

Yeah that was ghastly, no doubt.

[cdbearsfan]

That's pish Villa, by the way.

[adrenachrome]

Yes, it was mince minus.

[Stu]

It's not been 4 months of shit though. It's more like we interupt this Steve Bruce season to bring you some decent football.

Now back to your scheduled programming.

Must say that I liked the interruption a lot and am hoping for further such interruptions in the future.

Hope is a lie.

[Des Little]

That second half was a painful watch. Reminded me of a boxer holding a smaller guy at arms length and laughing at him swinging wildly with absolutely no chance of landing a punch. Pathetic.

[andyh]

A very good analogy Des.
The complete and utter lack of variation in our play is frightening.
Pretty much every single ‘attack’ consists of trying to get the ball to our wide players and then cross it, regardless of who or how many are in the box.
One of the things Smith commented on after his first few games was how we varied our balls into the box and tried to mix things up and always look to play it to a player.
Now it just completely aimless....literally.

[Scratchins]

If I am allowed a bit of positivity I was pleased at the way the Villa fans applauded Barry & Johnstone. Very different to the time at the Hawthorns when on the 19th minute support for Petrov they booed a man fighting leukemia.

[Clampy]

If I am allowed a bit of positivity I was pleased at the way the Villa fans applauded Barry & Johnstone. Very different to the time at the Hawthorns when on the 19th minute support for Petrov they booed a man fighting leukemia.

I don't think they booed, just that most of them didn't join in with the applause.

[Risso]

A very good analogy Des.
The complete and utter lack of variation in our play is frightening.
Pretty much every single ‘attack’ consists of trying to get the ball to our wide players and then cross it, regardless of who or how many are in the box.
One of the things Smith commented on after his first few games was how we varied our balls into the box and tried to mix things up and always look to play it to a player.
Now it just completely aimless....literally.

Spot on Andy.  Elmo was the worst culprit yesterday.  He'd get into a decent position, then almost look like he was closing his eyes before crossing.  It was like a winger's version of pin the tail on the donkey.

[Richard E]

That should be easy at Villa Park with so many donkeys to choose from.

[Scratchins]

If I am allowed a bit of positivity I was pleased at the way the Villa fans applauded Barry & Johnstone. Very different to the time at the Hawthorns when on the 19th minute support for Petrov they booed a man fighting leukemia.

I don't think they booed, just that most of them didn't join in with the applause.

I was in the stand next to them - there was loud booing.