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Are we still "there or thereabouts" Steve? The only positive from our slide down the table is I may not hear him utter that phrase. I would love someone to list our Xmas results over the past few years. I reckon you'd struggle to count more than 2 wins in the past ten years.

Being hung out to dry every game. Nice bit of play that set up a quick counter attack but some sloppy passes. He will always lose the ball with his back to goal. A player who's confidence is rock bottom. I don't think we will ever play the way he would want us to. Certainly not under Bruce anyway.

Not passing to Adomah was disgusting. It wasn't a case of not being aware of him it was just utter selfishness plain and simple. But what annoyed me just as much was they way he couldn't even look at Adomah afterwards. He knew full well how selfish that decision was. He has to be one of the first names on the team sheet but if he doesn't knock that selfish streak out of his game he will never make it in the prem.

Such a limited manager. He should be giving CH permission to run a train on his daughter because he is the only reason we won that game. What in Gods name does he say at half time to send them out so unmotivated. Gaining momentum yet I feel more deflated than before kick off. I guess it's because I was hoping for a positive performance after Barnsley. But not with this guy on the touch line.

A vital 3 points to gain some momentum. No thanks to Steve Bruce. and no thanks to Glen Whelan. Jesus **** Christ that guy is shit. Conor I **** love u.

I don't think i can bring myself to read his excuses after the game. No doubt he will say we should have scored 4 and completely ignore the bigger picture. I honestly believe that because we attack and make good chances so rarely, we **** up the odd ones that we do make. Its like our players are surprised they are in that position. Just get out Bruce.

Unless you live in Leeds. And work with their fans.

What formation are we playing now?

Why oh why does Bruce have to be allergic to playing two up front now he's managing Villa. Has he had a **** lobotomy or something since leaving Hull?

We should have stuck Hogan on and gone 442 as soon as traore went off. I'm not watching thank god but I can picture Davis up there all alone wondering where the **** all his team mates are.

Bruce instills the negativity. He is helping breed a culture of it, especially away from home. He admitted on Sky that he went for 3 at the back to make us more "solid" but we were uncomfortable with it so he changed it back to saturdays formation. Now imagine you were a villa player off the back of 2 convincing wins and some nice football thinking "here we go let's push on from here" and Bruce drops the bombshell to you that he's gonna play 5 at the back at Bristol to make you more solid. Its these key decisions at key moments that can have a real impact on the mentality of the players and whole atmosphere of the club. Bruce continues to get these decisions wrong. He seems to be trying to convince the players we have something to fear instead of to be feared. He needs to go.

It's all so very frustrating isnt it. Shit starting tactics meant we were playing catch up from the start. Bruce brings on Hogan about 29 mins too late. Bjarnason decides to be selfish instead of pass to hourihane and then like a pure knob forgets the offiside rule. Oh and those throw ins. Jesus **** Christ.

What a **** all round disaster this is so far.

Even the dull pundits have made the point Bree should now be on. Samba now a liability. Jesus christ

Started positive Now it's a usual defensive away performance. so predictable

In Bruce's words we are "back to euphoria" after wins against Norwich and the mighty Wigan. No we aren't. We're just delighted and surprised we've scored some goals recently. Why does he insist on using such extremes? I think he has really shown a disconnect with the fans with his recent comments. We have seen such poor football under his management and it's no wonder fans turned. The "euphoria" from the fans should tell you something Steve. It should tell you that the defensive, timid and weak rubbish football you have been producing isn't what the fans want to see and you need to use the past two 4 goal hauls as a benchmark and stepping stone for the rest of the season. If you don't then you deserve to be sacked. Get on with it.

We know he's not shite. He was great at Brentford. He isn't a lone striker though. There is no doubt in my mind he is a victim of Bruce refusing to play 2 up front. At Wigan, SHA, Sunderland and Hull Bruce loved 442. He comes to Villa and suddenly thinks he has the nous to do something different. He's clueless.

God help Davis. Bruce throwing him to the wolves. There wont be a player within 2km of him. Heres hoping for a Hourihane worldy.

What the **** has happened to O Hare? Played great against Colchester and binned off. Would rather a half fit Hogan or RHM than Davis. And Hutton. Just go the **** away!

I want us to try a narrow formation. 4-1-2-1-2 ---------------------Johnstone---------------- Bree --------Terry-------Chester------Taylor ----------------------Jedinak------------------------- --------------Onomah------Hourihane--------- -------------------------O'Hare------------------------ --------Gabby (if SH inj)-----RHM

Gabby truly is the turd that won't flush . When we signed Kodjia, Hogan and RMc my first thought was finally I will never see Gabby in a Villa shirt again. Yet here he is set to lead our line against Norwich. Its like we are stuck in a time warp.

" We've created enough chances in all the games to win them all" No Steve we haven't. Hull? yes. The other two? Nowhere near. I liked Bruce before he arrived because I thought he was one of the more honest managers. Clearly I was wrong.

Allardyce? Pardew? Jesus Christ. If we appoint one of them I'm not dedicating another ounce of my energy to Villa this season. Without a doubt we will be in the same position next year asking who should be the next manager. Benitez. Karanka. Jokanovic. Carvahal. Stam. The wolves guy (although early days). Wagner. All recent foreign success stories with a clear vision of how they want to play football and implementing it. Forget the English dinosaurs and go foreign Tony.

Sam Allardyce? Seriously? 99% of complaints against Bruce are the way he sets his team up to be defensive and we think Allardyce will change that? He'll be just another big name with zero motivation other than money. We will be here once again in another years time. Struggling to believe there is more than one person suggesting Allardyce.

I know for a fact Moyes was offered a lot of money by Villa before we hired RDM. Wouldnt be a surprise to see us go after him again. I truly hope not.