Dodgyknees Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 2014. What sort of year has it been? Positives: Performances at home against Chelsea, away to Liverpool. Negatives: More long periods where we cannot win, two cup upsets to lower league teams. Best player in 2014 (which of course spans two seasons!): Delph. Hopes for 2015? - Finish in the top 10 and a cup run, build on this for the next season (15/16). What else have we got? How would you rate the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Soul crushingly bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted December 23, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2014 Well, the back-end of last season was horrible, and this season has been pretty dire too up until 2 games ago where we decided to try and pass the ball. So all in all, it's been rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 At times I wanted to weep, at times I wanted to see the world burn, at times I wanted to sit in a darkened room and shuit out the entire world. ...but alas, I think we are through the worst of it. Lambert's 'big money' buys are fit, with Kozak to add hopefully soon. We have added what I believe, in comparison to the previous dross, is genuine quality in Hutton, Cissokho, Sanchez and Benteke. Now just to get Bent, Zog and Given off the books and we can add even more. We are going to win the FA cup man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) best word for the year is probably frustrating, everytime we looked like moving forward we stalled though I still think the fixtures didnt help in our last slump Best player - Guzan Worst player - Gabby, would be Bent but hasnt played much for us so benefit of doubt on this most improved - Hutton hopes for 2015 - a cup run and no relegation battle be a good start best performance - Chelsea best game- beating West Brom at start of january worst game - QPR hands though Stoke last season wasnt pretty or Palace or Fulham Edited December 23, 2014 by Zatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 23, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2014 Frustrating, but also very slightly encouraging towards the end. If we finish the season like we finished the last then it'll be very very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Are we talking hopes or expectations ? I don't really see much hope of any long term improvement - a couple of brilliant individual goals from Benteke may have lifted our spirits - but in terms of our team carving out chances - well its still a bit sparse on that front - We generally don't score more than one goal a game, and rarley score at all in the second half - despite the improved defence - clean sheets are still pretty rare. My hope is that we aren't relegation candidates - my expectation is that we will be in the mix with a few games to go...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenko#4 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Good- Lambert's transfers in the summer Delph finally getting the recognition he deserves at international level Hutton finally showing why he was called the 'Scottish Cafu' and, despite the way he was treated, not badmouthing the club/players/manager Okore- I don't think I've seen a more naturally gifted defender since God, he has a long way to go to get to that level, but I hope it is with us Bad- The Keane debacle Injuries- Benteke, Okore, Kozak, Delph, Vlaar- we have very rarely put our best starting XI out Lack of width and an inability to change the way we play in a game (although the last few weeks are looking like we are moving in the right direction The fact that Bent, NZogbia, Given are still robbing a living of us- not their fault and I don't blame them, but the fact that their wages could be so much better spent elsewhere is killing us Delph/Vlaar contracts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Well I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 A typical Villa season really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 It's been, abysmal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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