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8 minutes ago, DK82 said:

We've got Thor, so why not Hulk?

 

As long as it's not Barton. 

I can't believe we haven't even been linked to someone called Jordan. Some serious slacking if we allow our Jordan quota to drop too low.  

I would be genuinely amazed if it turns out we had McCormack seen by any sort of mental health professional. (And I'd say that of any UK football club)

8 minutes ago, sidcow said:

Taylor Dayne. 

Please tell me it's true... Tell it to my heart 

You're the only one.

We should get Alan Wright back, and get him to pick him up every morning for training, like we did with McGrath.

1 hour ago, Stratvillan said:

How is it Bruce's fault for rm behaviour. He isn't deflecting he's saying he can't pick our only centre forward because he can't be arsed to train. If youre criticising him for this what would you like him to do? We gave a youth player a start, had another on the bench and that's it for the forwards - that isn't deflecting it's explaining. 

I'm not saying McCormack's behavior is Bruce's fault, or excusable. But in the timing of his rant, you can't deny people are not reporting how we threw away a two goal lead. Or have left ourselves woefully short up front by selling Gestede so early in the window.

It's Fergie-esque, or maybe I'm giving Bruce too much credit. 

2 minutes ago, NASTY_LEE said:

Rhodes - bought for £11m. Does very little but still valued at that by his club a year later. 

Ross - Bought for £13m. Done very little but about to be lent to another club a few months later.

Only at Villa. 

Announcing to the world that he doesn't turn up to training is not going to help keep the fee up. 

7 minutes ago, terrytini said:

Well he hasn't got out of condition overnight?

So why sell Rudy and why not take action against Ross sooner?

This.

If this is true. Why has it been allowed to go on for long enough for him to get so out of shape?

I thought above all Bruce was supposed to be a disciplinarian.

2 minutes ago, AshVilla said:

I thought controlling your players is one of the jobs of being a manager

nah, in this day and age it's the managers job to deflect all the blame onto your players.

Just now, DK82 said:

Been the same for a few years now. I wonder who the ringleaders are? 

I thought it was fairly established that it was Gabby and Richards.

Fair play Phumfeinz, you totally nailed it. 

Just now, Ingram85 said:

Yeah I'm pissed off but calling for Bruce to go is completely ridiculous. 

He's apparently getting rid of proven goalscorer McCormack after a few months, (whilst sticking with proven noscorer Gabby) so judging someone over a ridiculously short term seems fair game. 

2 minutes ago, dudevillaisnice said:

Can't believe these lot are/were 9th

So many teams we've played this season have looked absolute pish, though

Just now, deeps said:

Still worried. This is villa. 

 

Get more please. Want Gabby to get one 

Maybe watching Adomah can teach him how being direct and using pace can be effective. 

So two attack minded full backs, with two very forward running wingers, with a lone striker who drifts out wide?

2 minutes ago, KHV said:

                                Johnstone

 

Hutton             Chester            Baker            Amavi

 

                      Westwood         Lansbury 

 

Adomah                     Grealish                       Green

 

                                 Agbonlahor

Ah, you see Gabby as a lone striker was so ridiculous and likely ineffective, I hadn't considered it.

I cannot work out from the team sheet, a coherent formation that those players could fit into. How are we set up?

Also, that is an awful, awful subs bench.

There must be a news panel of psychologists somewhere having a field day with Melania Trumps body language. I've never seen a human being look so uncomfortable in my life. 

She really does not want to be first lady of the USA. 

If we loan McCormack to another championship club, you all know it would be typical Villa for that club to then beat us to the last playoff place. 

Trump at his inaurgaration concert just "I had this little idea to hold it in front of the Lincoln memorial, I don't think it's ever been done before."

Nah mate, just literally the the last f#cking time they held one.

The guy is an infuriating moron.

We need a good manager and good players, both with good work ethic and attitude. 

No matter the nationality. 

The perceived problem with British players, is that so many that we've had, have had attitudes that stink. 

5 minutes ago, striker said:

I would like to be a fly on the wall if Xia informed Bruce on Monday morning that he will not finance anymore signings until the summer.

Well he is said to have walked at Hull for that exact reason. 

I thought Bruce singling out McCormack for criticism in the press conference was pretty low and rather cowardly, when he has been regularly picking this ineffective numpty. 

1 minute ago, Bunnski said:

Were pretty good at head tennis, do steve bruce teams actually ever try and play football or is it just this shit weve been served up since he arrived?

Maybe his tactic to deal with our poor midfield is just to bypass it completely?

Just now, Eaglevillan82 said:

Amavi hasn't got the discipline, awareness or sheer willpower to become a top class left back

I don't know why he has ever been persisted at left back, and not played as a winger TBH.