Vive_La_Villa

Indeed. Lots to learn for the team too. We’ll be better for this game.

Guys he f**ked up and has been pretty s**t for us all season. I want him gone as much as the next fan. But what’s with the personal insults? He is not picking himself to play.

I’ve been praising him pretty much non stop since he joined us. Surely we’re allowed constructive criticism? It’s not like im giving him abuse. I’m all for playing attacking football but you’ve gotta set up to be more compact then that against a counter attacking team. Maybe poor is harsh and average would be better. I just feel so gutted we didn’t win that game.

Must have watched a different game. So which goal was Taylor responsibly for? This should be interesting.

Feels like a defeat. Must be really deflating for the team to work so hard to take the lead to see concede so poorly. Players need to take heart from how much character shown and bounce back against Boro. Smith looks gutted. I can understand why. I think he’s angry with a few of them.

Come on mate. I’m loving Smith and I have every confidence he will sort the defensive side of the team out. It needs to be done and he’ll know that. I’m just struggling to praise him after seeing us concede 5, that’s all.

Had to give him a poor rating today. It’s great being an attacking threat but we can’t ever be conceding 5 at Villa park. He has too sort this shit out.

I still can’t tell how far 4th goal was from him. 5th is a massive keeper blunder. As I mentioned on match thread. They had 5 shots on target all game so case of poor defending, poor keeper and clinical finishing. We tend to concede big chances every game. Was a matter of time someone buried them. Good job we so good going forward.

Gollini any day. He wasn’t good enough but still much better than these two.

They had 5 shots on target all game...

He has to save 5th. It’s a routine stop. 4th I can’t work out how far the ball was from him but looked like it was next to him. The other three was just shocking defending and can’t really blame the keeper.

Was about to write the same thing about 4th and 5th goal. Also Abraham was so close to being onside. He wasn’t to know but had he not gone for that ball it probably would have gone it. I feel deflated we haven’t won that. Every point dropped and we get further left behind. After I saw how we defended that game and how poor our keeper was. I’ll happily take 6th. im dreading playing Leeds and Albion.

Any confidence Nyland was building up has been ripped away from him after that display. I think he’s done.

What do you mean still? Did you watch that game! On a serious note can we all now agree he has to be the first replacement in January. Maybe even swap him for Bunn now.

Never thought I’d feel so deflated after a 5-5. I didn’t enjoy that. Need to see the replays of the goals to really understand what when on.

Told you he was easily a 20 goal striker

I get that. My point is why they talking about it now.

Keeper, centre half is a must. Left back is important but only after the other positions are dealt with. Anything else is a bonus I’m sure Smith knows what he needs to do.

How come ex players are bigging the club up all of a sudden. First Cahill and then Barry.

I think Abraham has been brilliant for us but still not sure if he is the 20 goal striker you need for promotion.

70k per week is 3.5 million for a year of his services. Lets say we paid a loan fee too so we’re looking at 4 million or so. Now let’s compare that to spending the same sum on a player that could be as good as a fit Bolasie. You’d be looking at least 10 million plus wages. On top of that if he flopped we’d be stuck with (think McCormack and Hogan). i think too much is made of our decision to pay his wages. If he contributes to promotion then I’d say it’s a bargain and a sum worth paying and risk worth taking! edit: Also imagine we didn’t sign him and he ended up playing a pivotal part in Boro getting promoted. You know for a fact all those moaning about his wages would be moaning that we lost out to Boro for his signature.

I know the ungrateful gits! Get your bums down Villa park if it’s that bad. Even though it’s crap it’s still better than AVTV!

I’d argue Leeds are bigger than Forest but it’s probably the only time you’ll ever see 2 European cup winners head to head outside the top flight.

It was similar to our game against qpr in some respects. Whilst being behind we totally bossed the game and should have at least got a point. From what I remember Leeds didn’t create too many big chances but thinking back they did boss the game and probably deserved a point.

I think @Stevo985 is the only one that will miss him I will wish him well though. Seems a good professional. He’s just past it.