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1 hour ago, Kingman said:

How do you get to view tickets?

I Cant even get past the first page when i login, Just gives me a Black "more options to click on or a greyed out Red 'sold out"

If a ticket becomes available the "Sold Out" changes to "Buy", but you have to be lucky to see it because once someone has it in their cart it's back to "Sold Out". What I was seeing last night was that it would appear as Buy for a minute, then go back to sold out, as people looked at the ticket and then after they realised it was a family ticket and stopped the purchase it went back to buy. I did see a second one in the stand beside it a bit later in the evening but they both appear to be gone now.

One seat just came available in section 137 but it's a family zone so you have to already have a junior ticket booked to get it.

Thor has worked hard but isn't good enough going forward. Bring on Adomah at half time please

I'd be surprised if Bjarnasson started. He's in a new country / league and if there are already going to be 2 or 3 new faces in the team I think Bruce will ease him in

2 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said:

Be patient with him, he's still young for a keeper, I think he has great presence

If we bought him I would agree but we only have him for on loan for half a season. We need him to be performing now, not when he matures.

However in saying that, I'm not going to write him off after 2 games and 1 mistake but we can't afford for things like that to happen more than once.

Jedinak winning loads of challenges and interceptions but always just hoofs it up the pitch even when there is an easy pass on

Just now, NurembergVillan said:

Shotton's won the battle with Kodjia.  JK doesn't look like he fancies it at all.  Although from that first whack he could be carrying a dead leg.

He doesn't seem to be chasing down as much since he got the knee in the back

The 2 worst decisions from the ref today were

• Gayle (I think) was offside for one of their best chances (after elphick did a poor headed clearance). The only villa players in front of him were Gollini and Elphick who was off the pitch.
• Shelevy was very lucky to finish the game. He could have had a straight red for that tackle on Westwood and then with about 5 minutes to go took down Kodjia and should have had a second yellow.

Westwood has been decent. Kept it moving and hasn't done anything wrong

Gardner started ok but misplaced a few easy passes.

Good goal. About time

There was only one incident where I'd say that Ayew should have passed. The rest of the times he's done the right thing but just unlucky with the shots.

I was impressed with his defensive work today. Got back well and helped Bacuna out on a number of occasions. Looked a threat but again held onto the ball a bit longer than needed and missed some good opportunities because of it

20 minutes ago, bobzy said:

Worried about the aerial non-threat that Elphick and Chester seem to possess. Martin didn't get great service today but seemed to win anything he did get. Likewise Bent coming on and beating Elphick in the air. 

Comfortable on the ball though. 

I'd put the bent one down to a great cross but I'd also somewhat worry about the lack of aerial threat. The goal at the weekend started with Chester being beaten from a long ball and Derby had a good chance from a similar thing today.

Overall I've been impressed with the Elphick / Chester partnership but if we are playing against a long ball team with a big striker looking to win headers to knock down I'd prefer baker and elphick in there.

Just now, bannedfromHandV said:

Try and get his confidence up a bit id imagine 

Also see how he plays in a position higher up the pitch

I can't see Amavi being fit enough to start this after playing his first game of the season mid-week.

Hooper is some dirty bastard. Every one of their kickouts he doesn't attempt to get the ball. Just run into our player going for it hoping to put them off or get a free

Hutton on now to break someones leg

Put Lescott up front next game. He's more likely to do anything than the rest of them

Have we even had a shot?

They're not even trying now.

Could have been a red for Westwood

Why isn't that a free out for the challenge from Milner on Westwood?

We have no intensity or desire. Last couple of games we didn't give the opposition any time on the ball. Today we are backing away and just letting them play around us

We've 4 central midfielder but are constantly outnumbered iin there.

Straight in. **** woeful