Harry

'One of our own' says the Holte end and I agree. Really excellent tonight.

Class act tonight.

Just got back - pretty turgid first half but much better second half. Again we could and should have scored more. I don't like Bruce going all defensive for the last 15 minutes as it invites pressure. Hourihane MotM for me, finally a creative CM.

I think you are probably right. lol

Loved that tackle on Saturday.

We need to look at the operating profit / loss. The exceptional items will most likely be non recurring one off write downs and charges. No need for alarm IMO.

Agree with all that but needs to work on his defending though which looks poor.

Totally agree if the planned redevelopment really is all about the whole site and probably the general area where there a derelict buildings and poor infrastructure but as fans it is quite difficult to get past the swathes of empty seats. Even in the PL we were struggling to sell out against the so called top sides. We need to have an attractive 'product' to attract the lost Villa fans and floating football fans which who will fill the ground. That in turn leads to corporate match day sales for whom we ultimately need better facilities.

What I saw yesterday was a committed and gutsy performance that is often sadly lacking in many of our players although yesterday it was much more evident in the whole side.

Ignoring the exaggeration slightly and making a general observation. We were winning and I guess what he did was try to preserve our only fit striker for Tuesday night. Back on topic it is nice to see a decent LB in a Villa shirt who knows how to defend.

Totally agree and we have a game on Tuesday and one fit striker

Spot on

Not quite sure how many of the posters slagging off the team were actually at the game but what I saw was Villa grinding out a good result. That is what you have to do in this league and what I saw was much more commitment with the team working hard as a unit for once. It wasn't pretty but we restricted Derby to one shot on target.....only one. Looking at the stats I am not entirely certain where the shot count for Derby actually came from as they had so very few chances of any sort. Added to that there were two clear cut chances we fluffed - a great header from Baker from a corner which was parried by their keeper followed by Hutton shooting directly at the keeper then Green hit the post but had he been able to square it there was a tap in for our player. On top of that there were two occasions when had Kodja passed to Adomah and visa versa both would have had lead to real scoring chances. Yes the substitutions were a bit bizarre but I understood what Bruce was trying to do, put more pace up front as Derby pushed up to chase the game and give a bit more defensive bite. In fact Gardener and Bacuna running at their defenders and the keeper nearly led to another goal. Bruce also had to allow for the fact we play again in three days time and we have one fit striker. I can't really believe the comments on this thread given we won.

Bizarrely I think we might win this one, maybe 2-1 / 1-0 with the usual buttock clenching last five minutes. Lose and I think it will get ugly with the fans. Lose again on Tuesday and I think Bruce is a dead man walking.

Samba is slow and ponderous with the turning circle of a super tanker. Those were my thoughts when he played against us in the Carling Cup Semi Final in 2010 (?). Seven years later I doubt very much if he has improved. He might give us a bit more bite at set pieces and defending corners but I shudder to think what he will not give us in open play. Best avoid.

And none of them work and nor should one plan being tested to destruction in one game without any attempt to change it.

How can anyone now defend what is completely indefensible? I hate the idea of changing our manager but I have no idea what else we can do. I rate Bruce as a manager but he just looks totally out of his depth and bereft of any ideas. The bit that really worries me is the total absence of any sort of Plan B coupled with his patent inability to instil any sort of confidence or backbone in the players.

Surprised it was only 2-0.

Time for Bruce to walk? Get Rowlett in who seemingly can work wonders with dreadful players?

Bound to happen.

Anyone really.

I don't many Villa fans would want him managing us in League 1.

Glad I have not even got the TV on, just checking the score every so often to see how many Newcastle score. I'm going for 4-0.

My point was more about the fact he not really as good a player as many think he is rather than how he plays in any game. Over the years all the evidence suggests that our academy isn't that good at producing premiership or perhaps even championship grade players.

If Grealish's name was Westwood VT would be all over him. As he is 'one of our own' he gets away with murder.