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Thanks for sharing.

No doubt you would conjure a much better team from the available players.

I love blind assertions... "I believe it, so it's going to happen". When ever I hear them, I find them so persuasive, I completely forget my doubts or any need for evidence.

Unlucky Norwich.

We have no confidence, possess zero threat, frequently give the ball away and are being dominated by the away team again. Wesley, as usual, is anonymous, apart from making fouls and being offside. On this form, we actually are clearly the worst team in the Premier League. It's woeful.

Ha, it's done. We are on the slide. Haven't gelled as a side yet, so you have to wonder if we will.

If I were Grealish, I'd be pushing to go, if Spurs come sniffing this window.

This morning I woke up with the same stinking cold I've had all week, steaming headache, snot filled nose and thought to myself... do I go out, brave the rain and do the Xmas shopping, or stay in the warm and watch the Villa fight for their Premier League status, like their lives depend on it. Made the right choice.

Yeah definitely, he's got to be worth another go. According to Stoke's online version of their local rag, in a team that currently sits 3rd from bottom in the Championship relegation zone, Hogan is currently only their 5th worst performer* To quote: "Here are the 5 worst performers from worst to best: Jack Butland - 5.74 Tyrese Campbell - 6.2 Sam Vokes - 6.25 Mark Duffy - 6.33 Scott Hogan - 6.34" One scoring chart Scotty can be proud he is top of this Xmas. https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-stoke-citys-best-worst-3607602 *NB in fairness to the bloke, Stoke don't play to his strengths, he needs the ball whipped in fast, one yard from the line and he seems to get lumbered with Managers of clubs who expect him to have more to his game than that.

@TrentVilla sorry if you have already commented, but is what you are hearing about transfers in line with what has been suggested by the club... that we won't be spending much and even if we do, it probably won't be on a striker?

You can't call what you saw today anything other than shit.

Very poor. @Terryini, I guess you will say these are not the games we need to win, but I'm not sure where any points are coming from if we continue playing like that. We looked the same as when we went down last time. Half arsed, sloppy shite. Particularly worrying, given those around us are picking up points. How is Wesley Brazilian?

nappy (næpi ) Word forms: nappies COUNTABLE NOUN A nappy is a piece of soft thick cloth or paper which is fastened round a baby's bottom in order to soak up its urine and faeces. [British]

I mean, I know you are right. I do accept the principle of what you are saying. It's still hard to accept emotionally though, knowing we are actually not far off being a lot better than our points total suggests.

Agree they weren't there for the taking, that is ridiculous because they were the better side with better players, but... I do kind of understand the gist of what was being suggested in that despite that superiority, we stayed in the game and had the chances to nick a point we wouldn't have deserved, so it does feel like a missed opportunity. I think I'm just peeved at the 'almost but not quite' vibe of this year because it would be easier to process if we were just shite! As it is, it's hard to know if we are genuinely forming into something useful or just a lopsided mix of good and bad.

Disappointing. Chelsea the better team and deserved winners, but again, we somehow stayed in it and created enough chances to have nicked a point. Difference between the two teams was the quality and composure of their lot vs. our wasteful, casual play in key moments. Ming's his usual mix of excellent and sloppy, often in the same move. McGinn starting to pick up the thread again, I thought. Konsa, Kinda shaky. Wesley, almost pointless, nothing sticks, ever. Jack a few decent runs. Heaton superb.

Brain dead morons whose whole identity is defined by whether or not their team wins or loses at the weekend - sad. I mean we all get involved and it matters more than it should, but there are way more important things in life than a game of football.

I guess so, typical Villa! Either we need to buy some new players who suit his game and can help him score, or he needs replacing because he doesn't do enough as a number 9, in my opinion.

Weird trait for a striker though. I prefer the ones who score, don't you?

I mean he ran about (kept his men occupied), but that's a minimum requirement, which he hasn't been doing enough of this season. Might be a confidence issue with him, it's hard to tell. He's not in the box enough to tell.

Very good. Wes though is a passenger.

No, a disaster would be you getting through this weekend without that nappy I told you to buy a few weeks back. It's okay, you tried not using one, but it just isn't working.

You think a lot about our opponents feelings, don't you? Reading your posts it's almost like you kinda like wonder what it would be like to be like the fan of another team.

Didn't bother watching because you could see this result coming without Jack, Heaton and Engels. Wolves in reasonable form, at home against us, it was pretty much a banker. As Terry said this week, just one of those losses we have to 'accept' this year. I advise the rest of you to adjust accordingly, or you are going to be in for a hell of a lot of pain.

Who cares. Wear a nappy if it offers you a bit more confidence.