Stoke City vs Aston Villa match thread

[kippaxvilla2]

Well I wanted him and wanted to give him time to build his own team.  But my problem is there is absolutely no and mean no sign of anything resembling a team that has a plan, can score a goal and I literally don’t know where the next win is coming from.  I can see us getting tonked at the sty. 

You could have a team of actual donkeys and you still could’ve organised them better than this in the time he’s had.  It must be dressing room unrest.

[PeterWithesShin]

I wonder how often Kod touched the ball that half as his name was rarely mentioned by the commentators.

I've forgotten he is a Villa player. From superstar forward that we were worried about losing for 30m to anonymous winger who will leave for a couple of million in the summer. No club does player devaluation like us.

No mention of the serious injuries that have ruined him i see

Whether it's through form, attitude, ability or injuries, a player that went 45 minutes doing nothing is going to be commented on.

[Toronto Villa]

I wonder how often Kod touched the ball that half as his name was rarely mentioned by the commentators.

I've forgotten he is a Villa player. From superstar forward that we were worried about losing for 30m to anonymous winger who will leave for a couple of million in the summer. No club does player devaluation like us.

No mention of the serious injuries that have ruined him i see

He had an injury as have many players. He came back from that and was punted out to the wing because we got in Abraham. He's not a winger. He's injury has played a role in his decline, but so has tactics employed since his return and he has to be accountable too. It's not just one thing.

[VillaAlways]

Brentford hammering Hull 4-1

[Steve67]

Roll up roll up.  No matter how bad you are, no matter how long since you last scored, no matter when you last won. You are about to play the Villa. Rest assured, stand easy and collect your points.

We are a circus and have been since MON fucked off.

[dicedlam]

It’s not just that we are losing.
It’s the fact we are now just a very poor imitation of shite Steve Bruce team.

I have found a stream and I wish I hadn’t. Watching Hourihane be the usual c*** that he is, is bad for my blood pressure.
Add, Adomah, el khazi and Kodjia to the mix and the veins in my neck are standing out.

Any coincidence that it SB players?

That is now just becoming a very lazy and boring response.

Nonetheless, it is still a fact.

A fact that probably, all these lazy bastards had it easy under him and now when asked to put a bit of graft in they start sulking.

Fucking footballers. wankers.

[themossman]

Brentford hammering Hull 4-1

So to sum up the team our current manager built is playing well, the team being managed by our last manager is playing well but we are shit.

[Bad English]

Yes! I have to go and pick SWMBO up so I don't have to watch the rest of the game. Ace!

[mr underhill]

if it really is true that certain players were told they were going to be surplus to requirements in January then it was the most staggeringly inept piece of man management ever.

[passport1]

Its just a thought but perhaps we should have kept our old manger managing his players and then brought in a new manager in the summer when he could sign his players. I know a bit radical.

[ez]

Were having our customary post half time spell of pressure.

[PeterWithesShin]

According to the stats Kod has had 17 touches, Tammy 21. And we failed to play a single through ball that first half.

[Steve67]

if it really is true that certain players were told they were going to be surplus to requirements in January then it was the most staggeringly inept piece of man management ever.

Pure speculation though eh?

[Clark W Griswold]

It’s not just that we are losing.
It’s the fact we are now just a very poor imitation of shite Steve Bruce team.

I have found a stream and I wish I hadn’t. Watching Hourihane be the usual c*** that he is, is bad for my blood pressure.
Add, Adomah, el khazi and Kodjia to the mix and the veins in my neck are standing out.

Any coincidence that it SB players?

That is now just becoming a very lazy and boring response.

Nonetheless, it is still a fact.

A fact that probably, all these lazy bastards had it easy under him and now when asked to put a bit of graft in they start sulking.

Fucking footballers. wankers.

It's actually not fact, Kodjia and Adomah are De Matteo players and have both been very good at some point. The fact that they are now shit may not be entirely Smiths fault but the true fact is that neither have looked very good in Smiths time here, Kodjia maybe having a couple of good games and Adomah none.

[Drummond]

Smith needs to be kept on. He needs the space to do what needs to be done.