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Our squad is pretty awful to be blunt.

I have my doubts about a dutch CB. I remember Freddie Bouma who used to play CB in Holland - saying he wouldn't be able to play that position in England - because the threat in the air in the prem is significant - where as in the dutch leagues not so much.

Might be more to do with the fact that Bouma is only 5ft 11.

Why do we always get the group of death?

It's not really though, is it? People have to decide what the "group of death" is in every tournament for some bizarre reason, even when there isnt necessarily a group of death. Germany & Holland should qualify from Group B comfortably.

I dont think anybody is particularly scared of Denmark, and while Portugal probably have the best individual player in the competition, they struggled to qualify for the tournament from a fairly weak qualification group which included Denmark. Portugal are a shadow of the side which did so well from 2000-2006 as most of their best players have retired, they have an artificially high FIFA ranking and unless Ronaldo does something extraordinary they will be found out this summer.

:winkold:

Bradley-Mayweather by the end of the year, Mayweather destroying him, and then they'll set up the big one for this time next year...

The whole point of screwing Pac like this is to keep it in Arum's stable and rule Mayweather out.

Bradley - Pac rematch in November.

Disgusting decision.

Hughton off to Norwich tomorrow.

I like that we've indirectly taken another manager off them

He hasn't ruled himself out.

He just said he hasn't said he'll leave :?

“There is no point asking me. I am telling you I am not going to answer anything about that,” said Lambert.

“This isn’t the time for those questions. I am delighted I am at Norwich if that is what you are asking. I have never said a word that I want to get away. Not a thing. People jump to conclusions about what I say or don’t say.”

Read more: http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2012/05/23/paul-lambert-cool-on-aston-villa-link-as-ole-says-no/#ixzz1vocdgK9f

Where does that say he won't leave?

but I think his unwillingness to come off of his line is one of the reasons why we conceded so many goals from corners this year.

I think that was more to do with our defenders constantly losing headers/failing to get the ball away.

Friedel never used to come for crosses either and we'd rarely concede from set pieces.

Maybe I'm wrong.

I just think that if we went positive and attacking against Spurs, all we'd learn is that Gardner and Bannan are not Modric and Bale.

When you're outclassed, you have to be a bit sensible

(cue someone saying that I am McLeish in disguise)

Norwich haven't got players as good as Van Persie, Song, Gervinho etc, but they still went to the emirates and attacked them and got a draw.

I've moved this as it's a reaction to the match. If you want to actually discuss why we've not scored from 358 corners, feel free to start a thread for that in the main forum.

How's it a reaction to the match?

Did we have 358 corners today?

Stoke: Begovic, Huth, Jones,Wilson, Shawcross, Whitehead, Walters, Delap, Etherington, Shotton, Palacios. #AVFC

Really should be beating that team.

You not seen our team then?

Villa Park used to be a place where the top 4 would hate to come and we had a real chance of taking points off them.

Now they come here and we don't even attempt to attack, it's just a case of when we'll concede and the opposition have no worry at all.

Warnock is dreadful.

Cannot control a ball or pass.

Great start

Clark has as little pace as Warnock. Putting him at left back wouldn't improve a thing IMHO

You don't need to have loads of pace to stop a quick attacker.

Warnock needs to come off at half time. Dyer has the beating of him. Not his fault really just the attacker has 4 gears faster than him.

A winger will generally always be quicker than a full back.

A good full back would still shut him down, because he's a kick and rush merchant.

Why doesn't Bent turn and shoot??

Warnock's getting embarrassed.

Hopefully he's injured.

Awful touch by Bent, ruined that attack.

Gabby has perfected the left foot drill across the box.

He's also put some beautiful right footed curling crosses in, in his time.

Get the hell out, get off the 18 yard line.

What the hell is McLeish thinking!!!!!

That isn't a McLeish decision.

The players could push out if they wanted to.

Agent Cahill.

He's always shit against us.

No idea about that.

Talk of a massive fight afterwards with these 2 getting stabbed, no cause has been said as yet.