Aston Villa v Stevenage - Match Thread.

[rob_bridge]

The woman on commnetary is desperate for them to get something here.

We weren't great but it is hard against what is effectively a back 8 and we're trying to force it a bit too much.

Sanson and Luiz have been our best players by a long way, Bailey has been terrible.

I wish they would be move it a little quicker - mind you I wish one or two others would give them an option. Think Aug has done well too

[SamTheMouse]

Bailey's right foot helps him stand up straight, but that's about it.

[Mister E]

Bailey would struggle to get into the Stevenage team. Needs hooking at half time

Bring on Kadan Young - can't be any worse.

[Toronto Villa]

The woman on commnetary is desperate for them to get something here.

We weren't great but it is hard against what is effectively a back 8 and we're trying to force it a bit too much.

Sanson and Luiz have been our best players by a long way, Bailey has been terrible.

Thoroughly entertaining she reckons.... nah.

The stream I’m on has no commentary thankfully

[Brazilian Villain]

The woman on commnetary is desperate for them to get something here.

We weren't great but it is hard against what is effectively a back 8 and we're trying to force it a bit too much.

Sanson and Luiz have been our best players by a long way, Bailey has been terrible.

That sums it up for me. Bailey's clearly low on confidence and it showed in that first half.

[Toronto Villa]

Move Bailey to the left. He’s just not good enough or confident now on the right

[saint13]

Thoroughly entertaining she reckons.... nah.

I am not sure what has been worse...our performance or haiving to listen to the nonesense from her and Dion.

[rob_bridge]

Oh good - Pat Murphy objectivity on 5live.

[Flamingo Lane]

Bailey's right foot helps him stand up straight, but that's about it.

Though the best thing he's done in the first half is to swing in a very decent first time cross with his right foot, when that was the only option available to him.

[Dave]

Not a great half really.

Thankfully we're winning but it was a very close call and crowd know it.

On the other hand, they've probably seen two dozen cup ties over the years where we haven't scored and then go out to a late goal for the lower league side.

So count the blessings really.

[Villan82]

Without wanting to sound like Flinstone, it seems quiet?

[Hampshire Villa]

The woman on commnetary is desperate for them to get something here.

We weren't great but it is hard against what is effectively a back 8 and we're trying to force it a bit too much.

Sanson and Luiz have been our best players by a long way, Bailey has been terrible.

She’s dreadful. She started proceedings with an opening statement of We’re focusing on a giant killing here. “. The only reason bbc covering this game is they smell blood. It’s always the same.  Much as I love to see the Villla on tv. I always dread the commentary.

[Bad English]

The woman on commnetary is desperate for them to get something here.

[Pete3206]

There's a little lad in the Witton upper who hasn't stopped singing in the 1st half. Absolute star

[pablo_picasso]

Kaden Young on the bench is a mistake. No matter how good he is, we should not be giving first team games & media praise to kids until they have reached the age of 18 & signed a long term pro contract. Have we learned nothing from the Chukwuemeka situation?

Not this shit again

In what specific area do you disagree? Maybe you should create a Kaden Young thread, so not to upset some of the more sensitive posters on this board...

He's on the bench for a 3rd round fa Cup match, along with about 20 other Premier league youngsters this weekend.

Hardly blowing smoke up his arse are we. Such a bizarre narrative you've created

I don't care about other clubs youngsters & how they are dealt with, unless it involves Villa. The manager has been praising Young in the media this week. Im not saying that we should call him shit & pay him in coal, I am just wary of building up the ego of youngsters with praise & first team opportunities before they have signed a proper long term pro contract on their 18th birthday. Chuckweumeka & his people told us all the right things about that contract, but we fed his ego with comments from the likes of Purslow & gave him more first team opportunities than his play deserved & he left thinking he was the big "I am". I do not want to repeat the same mistakes with any of our other prospects.