Stratvillan

I know it's sad but I remember the west ham game when he was sent off. We were on top, he lashes out, and another step towards relegation. In terms of ability, there is a footballer there but no end product. Sell.

How bad is he?

Can't understand Tshibola, I thought he looked like a dynamic forward running midfielder. Might be that him, RHM, can't be relied upon at the moment when we have to win games. There is a bench though to bring them on when we are 2 up ( I've checked how many games this would apply to).

Squad player -Bruce was right when he said we bought too many players who didn't improve the team.

Took my son to preston for his first away game. He reported me to childline.

I sort of agree with Richard re performances, but I don't think this is a reflection on Bruce. I think the whole problem with the team is the midfield which Bruce can't really do much about....yet! The squad is consistently average. Every swap would be like for like. he could swap Gardner for Tish (I would) , but I don't think that Tish could play every week. I think the overall result would still be a limited midfield. this midfield doesn't score but does protect the defence, hence our stats. I'll save any criticism of playing style or selection, untilhe has had the chance to buy a right back, centre mid and a forward who doesn't have the first touch of my garage wall.

Thought we played quite well. Forwards with a good first touch, a dynamic midfield, and a committed defence. What more could we ask for. I was glad I spent £10 on 2 pints in stratford.

Worth the money, takes me a week to read it.

Which paper, may invest a pound.

Thought it was Amavis best game for us. Actually thought Westwood played quite well. Can't wait for jan to get a right back and a proper centre mid.

Think fate may conspire against us, lots of players returning late, TV games ( we don't do well), against a form team, stolen their coach. 2-0 loss.

Agree, Think we should loan out more players green etc would improve more playing for Walsall every week than playing for the u23s

Wasn't a criticism, it was a shared observation. I'm aware of what a learning curve is.

Spoke to a kid I teach who is a Cheltenham fan. He said he looks ok but keeps making silly and costly mistakes.

Not sure I do, but I don't see the difference between him and loads others. You could argue, at least at some stage in his villa career he made a positive contribution.

Genuine thought, At the risk of defending Flabby, short of walking through Aston naked while we throw bricks at him, what is he supposed to do now to redeem himself. you are not allowed to say not be shit over the last 5 years, or he shouldn't have let himself go, that's like saying Westwood should have learnt to tackle, or Hutton learnt how to cross, Guzan learnt how to catch, Gestede to control a ball etc.

He was too busy playing tennis.

Great thread.

True, has to push it out. In balance although I like Golini he should gave done more for the second, got his hands the wrong way round.

The Victorians weren't afraid to look to the past, the town hall with its columns etc, but also look to the future in terms of size scale etc. we need to take the spirit of avfc as founding fathers, forward. Brick, glass I'm not bothered -it has to be a football stadium - not a multipurpose event stadium.

I'd move. It'd be nice to be trendsetters again, by building a really amazing modern stadium. We could really set the standard. Where could it be? Star City, near Curzon Street? stratford - I could walk to games like I did when I grew up in Erdington.

Or we had a forward rmc who hides in the box and doesn't make the runs he should.

Awful player. After 2 midfielders we need a right back.

Totally disagree, he has pace, went past players repeatedly, if anyone ever ran across the near post it'd make his crossing look great.

Can I put it out there that if we keep on doing 20 stupid back passes a game there is a chance that golini will miskick one. it doesn't make him rubbish! just getting the defence in early.