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  1. 1 hour ago, AVFCforever1991 said:

    We'll come good, I'm 100% certain of that, even losing 2 in a row, we have showed signs in these last 2 matches that we want to play attacking high tempo positive football. The performance was encouraging despite the result. Sign good defenders in January and start finishing our chances and we are up. 

    At last a sensible review. Inspired me to contribute even though I pressed many wrong comment buttons.

     

     

    1 hour ago, AVFCforever1991 said:

    We'll come good, I'm 100% certain of that, even losing 2 in a row, we have showed signs in these last 2 matches that we want to play attacking high tempo positive football. The performance was encouraging despite the result. Sign good defenders in January and start finishing our chances and we are up. 

     

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  2. Not a regular poster on this but lifelong fan. It was a shit game but to think that they were in any way better is ridiculous. I agree that Hourihane should have stayed on but I always thought a point was  a good result. Don’t forget our away form is still to take shape. Steve Bruce has got us in the top 6 but still hated by many on here; even when we win. Maybe I just don’t get it. My bad.

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  3. 2 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said:

    I too have remained outwardly positive out of blind faith and love for AVFC but I have known deep down for a while that we aren't going up. Now is the time to admit it. Not lose our heads and plan for the best possible start to next season. 

    Throwing millions at the team didn't work so I think now is the time to build a proper team. 

    Well said and Bruce has said as much after the game about not throwing millions. John Motson said today that Graham Taylor built a club rather than a team when he was at Watford and he rebuilt us in the late 80s. Let's allow Bruce to rebuild our club and give him as long as he needs. 

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  4. 4 hours ago, USA_Villa said:

    How on earth can you feel sorry for Bruce. Stop giving him the benefit of the doubt. When did we last play well? When did we last score from open play? Not good enough. He's had these players long enough to stamp his mark. For those of you that lauded Bruce, this is what you get. Poor, Boring Villa..

    Yeah, let's change manager. It always works.

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  5. 6 hours ago, abdomlahor said:

    Baker won everything.

    He was man of the match for me and what was so poor about us?*

    They hardly threatened. We just need to be more clinical but apart from that, a professional away win, the type Mourinho would be lauded for. 

    *I mean on here in general not your post of course :)

     

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  6. Hard to know what to say. I'm 42. Supported Villa since my earliest memory. Achieved a lifelong ambition to hold a season ticket in MON years, which everyone slagged off for whatever reason. 6th in PL

     Garde is in no way at fault for this current predicament. He is trying to work out a best team from a previous regime's squad. January will be crucial but probably too little too late.

    When we go to championship, keep Garde and build some kind of future which involves winning games regularly. I think he is an intelligent manager who will soon be sought after. The players just aren't good enough.

    Libor Kozak? I rate him as an international goalscorer. Why is Gestede getting the nod ahead of him?

     

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  7. The pundits were laughing at us ......and i think Gary Neville actually likes us....but we have become a laughing stock....some of the decisions to leave players on as long as we do are laughable.....and some of the protection of some of our players is laughable.

    i wish Remi all of the best....but this team is going down.

    As an avid football watcher and lifelong Villa fan that was unacceptable at half time at Sky. To openly laugh at us like that no matter how warranted was poor form although I agree that Neville was making a point out of exasperation at our performance with an inexplicable starting 11. An all time low for us so only way is up. I think we have many good players who need to play week in week out, especially Gill.

  8. Thought Sherwood's tactics were a bit lacking. We failed to deal with QPR's switch to 3-5-2 after the break and that's what stuffed us really.

    ^^^ THIS ^^^

    That's all it was - good tactical change by a smart coach who I hope will be at Villa next season with Timothy !

    Thought Sherwood's tactics were a bit lacking. We failed to deal with QPR's switch to 3-5-2 after the break and that's what stuffed us really.

    ^^^ THIS ^^^

    That's all it was - good tactical change by a smart coach who I hope will be at Villa next season with Timothy !

    I agree with this. Quality observation. Leave Sherwood alone as he is clearing up a mess with none of his on players.

    #own players

  9. Given - 7: Good early save - did well all round

    Bacuna - 6: Slow start, but improved in the second half

    Okore - 8: Heroic

    Clark - 7: Typically solid

    Delph - 7: Great goal and was the heart of the midfield

    Westwood - 7: His enthusiasm and effort is infectious

    Cleverly - 7: Starting to like him more and more

    Sinclair -8: Edged Okore as my MOM, never gave up and got his reward

    Zog - 7: Hopefully he's starting to shut up the doubters of which I was one

    Gabby - 7: The old man of Villa has awoken

     

    Subs:

     

    Gresford 7: Looked lively and should never have been sent off!

    Sanchez 6: Few misplaced passes followed by good shift

    Gil: Too little time to rate but did put in one good run

     

    Ref: Two sendings off that were both utterly wrong!

     

    Fans: 0 - Not all fans obviously, just the dumb minority

     

    Sherwood - 8: Like him or loathe him, he's definitely got something we were lacking

  10. A minority of fans make me sick. We all understand heat of the moment but to punch a father in the face because they disagree? Horrific.

    Villa are in trouble. Lambert is likely to stay whatever because of his contract so what's the point in endless Lambert Out chants?

    I wouldn't mind hearing more constructive ideas about team selection etc.

    I also want to know what Lambert has against Bent?

    Why has Grealish not been starting? Sterling has at Liverpool. Before he went to Jamaica that is...

  11. A "villa fan" radio reporter on the Radio 5Live "606" said he witnessed several fights between Villa fans with kids being escorted out in tears !

     

    That was my Dad. He got punched in the face because he said to the bloke he should get behind the team instead of calling for Lambert's head following a misplaced pass by Tom Cleverley in the 50th minute. 

    Embarrassed to call myself a Villa fan after today; both on and off the pitch we were a disgrace.

  12. Have not seen the game yet but feel we are close to some kind of decent form. Let's not forget Cole has not been fit. When he is, got a feeling he will start more games than he doesn't.

    We are trying to stay in the toughest league with minimal investment. Personally, I like the fact we have stuck by the manager. I'm old fashioned in thinking that you should try to judge the manager on the whole season. Injuries have been ridiculous throughout his tenure as well as unprofessional assistants. Keane doesn't seem such a tough guy now eh?

    I think when everyone is fit we are a top ten side but can anyone remember when we had a fully fit side? Despite his mistake today I think Okore is a huge prospect.

    We, as Villa fans are naturally negative and critical. This is because we have high expectations due to a proud history. Many of us weren't satisfied with the O'Neill era, even though it is the most successful in recent memory. This is good because we should never just be satisfied. There should always be challenge and striving for the next step up.

    Once Lerner decided to sell, I thought the club would begin to disintegrate. We are not adrift at the bottom so let's challenge and criticise but be grateful for what we have so far.

    Unless of course we bring DiCanio in...

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  13. Undone by a tired first half and early goal conceded again. That said, much better second half. Bacuna wasn't as bad as many are making out. Passing judgment on a player far too early. Progress is what we are after and from end of last season to now we have steady and encouraging improvement.

    Can't believe how we have been stitched up with having to play the Chelsea game within a few days of Arsenal then Liverpool today. Moyes moaning about Utd's first few fixtures last week was an insult. Didn't hear Lambert saying the fixtures were a fix.

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  14. Our mistake, as with Swansea and Everton, was to retreat deep when in a good position in the game. This plays to our weakness which is the defence. I know an Arsenal season ticket holder who texted me to say that if we had gone for it we would have won the game. Instead we cama away with nothing.

    We go again.

  15. I understand the pain and frustration. More than that, I feel it.

    However, there is no real value in slagging off yet again. We went to a top 4 chasing side who had to dig incredibly deep to snatch a late point. Apparently Guzan saved a potential winner after that too. Majority on here predicted we would get thumped.

    It's a tiny step forward and from now on that's the way it will be if we are to beat the drop. There won't be a fantastic run of 3 point games. We are in a scrap and actually fought for a change. Every tiny positive counts.

    If you don't accept this, then look at Wigan's uncanny ability, shown again today, to come back and grab something from a game that seemed long gone. That's the way we have to be between now and May. If we are not then hello Championship.

  16. I understand the pain and frustration. More than that, I feel it.

    However, there is no real value in slagging off yet again. We went to a top 4 chasing side who had to dig incredibly deep to snatch a late point. Apparently Guzan saved a potential winner after that too. Majority on here predicted we would get thumped.

    It's a tiny step forward and from now on that's the way it will be if we are to beat the drop. There won't be a fantastic run of 3 point games. We are in a scrap and actually fought for a change. Every tiny positive counts.

    If you don't accept this, then look at Wigan's uncanny ability, shown again today, to come back and grab something from a game that seemed long gone. That's the way we have to be between now and May. If we are not then hello Championship.

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