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    Match Thread: sha v Villa

    in C: sha a

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    Just look at the crowd reaction after the attack though. They’re not ashamed, shocked or disgusted. Bouncing up and down, cheering and clapping. Points deduction is the only punishment. 

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    Pre-match thread

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    5 minutes ago, villalad21 said:

    I actually have never cared about the Baggies. My hatred lies towards Blues.

    But it seems that the West Brom fans are obsessed with us.

    In truth, I’ve never really cared about Blues either. They’re obsessed with us, you’re right. Loser mentality. 

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    Ratings & Reactions: Middlesbrough v Villa

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    I’m still buzzing. As has been mentioned, we’re far from the finished article and that’s precisely why it’s so damn exciting! Smith has us playing like we are with personnel he’s inherited. As he starts to strengthen and shape us further with his own additions - mouth watering!

    I’m also delighted when I know he has several days to coach us, like between now and Friday. I’m confident they’re working hard, honing their skills and technique. I never had that feeling with Bruce. I’m usually impatient for games, but more than happy now to let the prep work its magic.

    Brilliant stuff. 

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    Ratings & Reactions: Derby v Villa

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    1 hour ago, Barney_avfc said:

    Dean Smith when asked, "Why were you shouting at your players to get up whilst 2-0 up? Surely you could have sat back and played it safe? Why take the risk?"

    " My philosophy is this : 1-0, 2-0 or 5-0 up: never ever settle for it, you must be hungry for more. If you do sit back not only are you inviting the opposition to get back into the game but you are showing them mercy. You have to look at the bigger picture, I don't only want us to destroy our current opponent's. I want to breed fear into our next ones "?

     

    I’m getting this tattooed on my face. 

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    Dean Smith

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    23 minutes ago, KHV said:

    Given he has only managed smaller clubs with smaller ambitions, I wonder how he will find the pressure if it doesn't go well? We have a rather large section of our fanbase who are utter cockwombles

    Every club does. Nothing unique about Villa there. But our expectations are high, granted. He could be Mike Walker, or he could be Alex Ferguson. Time will tell and I suspect there is a great appetite to give Smith time than there ever was for Bruce. I can only speak for myself but having not even wanted Bruce in the first place, I was prepared to give him time all the same and only really felt he should have been removed after the playoff defeat. It got crazy toward the end because he was rapidly undoing any benefit he’d achieved.

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    Steve Bruce

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    Bruce is a chancer. Gets found out for the same faults every time. Whatever the severance for him and his staff, it’ll be the best money we spend this season. We’re not guaranteed to get it right with the next appointment, but we are guaranteed to get it wrong if we stay with this one. 

    Elmo, Conor, Tammy - all looked exasperated at times today. No way these players are happy. No way. 

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    Steve Bruce

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    8 hours ago, villabromsgrove said:

    We spent 75 minutes playing negative  rubbish because it was still 0-0.

    To Bruce this is is half of the job done, and then someone somehow just has to find a moment of individual excellence so we can sneak three points. If that individual moment doesn't happen, then it doesn't matter too much because at least we haven't lost (in Bruce's negative footballing world.)

    That was the scenario and it was working at 75 minutes, but Blackburn ruined it by being energetic and scoring a goal.

    So then Bruce is forced to bring on three players who might score.

    Hourihane takes a mean set piece .... He could have been available to do that whenever the opportunity arose throughout the 90 minutes, if Bruce wasn't so besotted with Jedinak!

    Bruce saw that individual moment of class by Hourihane as justification for for the way we set up today. So did a number of fawning pundits.

     

    Changing track, did anyone else think that Bruce does not look a well man. God forbid, but he looked like a heart attack waiting to happen today.

    This continuing sh*t is damaging the club, p*ssing off the fans, and taking too big a toll on Steve Bruce's health. NSWE need to end this debacle.

     

    Amazing. I was watching on tv with my brother in law who, a year to the day, suffered a major heart attack. There was a close up of Bruce at one point. He just look at me and winced. Say no more. 

    We need a character who can absorb and digest our club, not choke on it whilst clinging on for dear life. 

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    John Terry

    in Other Football

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    I’d take Terry and June at the moment to be honest.

    Let’s not forget JT got injured last season. If the same happened again we’d be right back where we are now (I know, if my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle).

    For me, to even be in this position is gross negligence. 

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