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Agreed, I was disappointed a bit in him that he left Burnley for Bolton but he appears to have built a genuine team spirit at both clubs and that's what we need.

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You can't compare it like that - what I asked was do you think MON would have taken a team like the one yesterday to Bolton and win? Actually yes. I can honestly say that in the last three years with MON I believed we could get a win in any of the games we started. I don't have the same feelings about the games prior to kick off now.

Until Wednesday I would have said stay but I can't condone not sending out his best team to try in the FA Cup. I think he has got us playing a style of attacking football that may pay dividends long term but the shocking demise of our defending over a relatively short period of time is too big a worry and it doesn't appear to be turning around. I have no faith in Gary McAllister either. Stay until the end of the season and then please go. He is not the man for Aston Villa Football Club IMO.

About right for me that. I wouldn't keep L Young or Pires though and Gabby needs to be played in a different position.

Maybe not but it was a disgrace.

Awful, surrendered before kick off. Blame the players, blame the manager, i don't really care I just feel sorry for the fans who made the effort to travel up the M6 and were very very short changed. Staying up his priority, well maybe but where do you draw the line? Should the players stay in Manchester now so they don't get worn out travelling back to Bolton on Saturday? Has modern football really got to such a stage where players need to be rested to this extent? If resting players why put important ones on when the game is lost? It just defies logic. Highlights - our fans and ITV trying to pretend it was a contest for so long.

Will the squad be staying in Manchester so they don't get tired travelling up to Bolton on Saturday?

An awesome team that drew at home with Fulham last week. Chelsea have an awesome team we drew 3-3 with them a couple of months ago. The team selection sent out the wrong message right from the start. If Bob Bradley is as good a manager as his son's a footballer I'm glad we didn't get him. At the end of the season, with the exception of Clark I couldn't care less if we sold any of the starting 11. Why have you quoted me saying that when I didn't?! Sorry, my mistake I've put it right now

An awesome team that drew at home with Fulham last week. Chelsea have an awesome team we drew 3-3 with them a couple of months ago. The team selection sent out the wrong message right from the start. If Bob Bradley is as good a manager as his son's a footballer I'm glad we didn't get him. At the end of the season, with the exception of Clark I couldn't care less if we sold any of the starting 11.

All the fans who travelled up the M6 obviously thought we didn't have a chance then. If we drew with them we'd have a replay. Started the second half brightly just like at Anfield

Awful. Been looking forward to this all week and might just have to put Waterloo Road on instead. A team selection to rival MON playing the kids in Moscow. Completely non-productive midfield and a forward line that creates no outlet. This is indicative of the performance away at Liverpool.

Just found the Fair Play League Table one of those things I take it with a pinch of salt, but look at the respect to opponent score for SHA http://www.premierleague.com/page/FairPlayTable/0,,12306,00.html

Woodwards commentary is doing my head in. Is the match really that boring. Andy Blair's just asked if he can smell burning.

The order the previous ties were drawn Villa v Blackburn came out three from the end hence 14

Not that horrible a draw, we can beat Notts County

Friedel 6 - would have been 7 until his "challenge" v Zigic Walker 7 Dunne 6 - still looks a liability Collins 6 Clark 7 would rather have him at LB than warnock, improved after Bentley started lively in 1st half hour Downing 6 Petrov 5 - square ball, square ball, square ball Reo-Coker 6 Albrighton 6 going forward great, at times a liability defending Gabby - 6 Carew - 5 sadly we need a new striker and fast Bannan - 5 so so Delfouenso- 6 very good substitute performance We would be taking three points from games like this if we could get a decent striker in. it's so obvious that we need this deperately. We were by far the better team and they look more likeley to go down than we do.

After the rubbish start to the week I needed cheering up but this is totally beyond my expectations - unbelievable and hilarious

Awful. Worst feeling since the spineless performance against Doncaster. No visible leader, no urgency, barely a tackle. It's a transition but at some stage this season it looks like we might have to win some points ugly and I fear when that time comes we might not be able to do that. Results needed from the next two games otherwise we are really in it. The defence is a complete shambles and the attack is lightweight not because of Gabby but because he's on his own.

Attack attack attack attack attack

At home, you play two up front. I don't care if it has to be Guzan and Osbourne. when you attack Arsenal they look fragile, when you sit back they will punish you. Naive, awful, awful defending.

Delfouenso on, need two up front to give our defence some respite. May as well give Ireland a go as well.

I'll feel happier once I stop convincing myself we'll do any better than mid table this season. No outlet going forward should have had The Fonz on earlier - (as soon as they scored the second at least). Very disappointed with Ireland and Agbonlahor doesn't look fully fit. Stupid first half free kicks and poor goalkeeping - masters of our own downfall - Blackburn are a poor side. Please stop playing A. Young in the middle gave him MOM though. Other good stuff from L Young, Hogg, Bannan and Downing. Hopefully better match next week when we don't have to play Thugball

That's not enough, for every pass Ireland has created, he's made nearly two bad ones which have caused attacks to break down.

Too many stupid freekicks given away all through the first half, terrible goalkeeping and Ireland may as well sit next to me and watch this.