DaveAV1

So is that a no?

We're not fickle..........

I'm certainly on board with stopping talking about Huddersfield. I can't believe how much we've spoken about them, myself included! I take on board your whole season stats though. I remain sceptical but I hope I'm wrong about Steve Bruce.

I think if you asked the managers of all 92 league clubs if the budgets were irrelevant, I doubt you'd get many agreeing with you. The chairmen on the other hand would be queuing to buy you a drink!

No that's why I'm questioning the critics of Wagner just as his nose was crossing the line. And what exactly did I say that was desperate TRO? Or to be desperate about? For the record on the very odd occasion I put 50p on a horse, my choice is made based on sound, scientific and sporting research. Like the nags name or the colours it's running in. I'll leave you to work out my thinking on the colour factor.

The last three games seem to be very important when judging Wagner and yet the last 36 games seem to be easy to sweep under the carpet when judging Bruce.

I see you've taken to wearing a balaclava to hide your identity when making that statement these days Oz

You're right! And it would be fascinating to see how Messi performs as a defensive midfielder

I don't particularly like the comparison between us and Huddersfield either. They've just been promoted and we've just finished 13th. As for over achieving I've never really seen that as a negative.

I hope you don't need to come around to my way of thinking and everything comes right, leading to us taking the league by storm. Only time will tell.

We rely to much on the lamb casserole, we need strength all over the menu. Where's the apple pie?

As opposed to blameless?

I applaud your pragmatic approach, but unfortunately you can't polish a turd.

For me it's not a case of liking or not liking a manager. As a bloke I like Steve Bruce. I want him to succeed because that will mean Villa succeed, I just don't think he will. This argument of results over style is a valid one, but the two are not mutually exclusive. It seems to be that there is a growing opinion that we have to play ugly because that is successful, and attractive football is nice but ineffective. That is just not true, in most cases the opposite is true. The top two, which is surely our goal next season, both played attractive football. Which of the play off teams play negative hoofball? I'm sure people will argue that Steve Bruce knows this and will play a more expansive game next season, once he's had the preseason to sort things out and add more players. I will be delighted if that's how things pan out. However I believe football is constantly evolving and Steve isn't able to evolve quickly enough with it. I hope I'm wrong.

I read it

He takes 4 puts to get off the tee then hits a long iron

I knew you'd get on board in the end

Well if Harry needs a dog walker I'd say he's nailed on.

Well Brucie is new to the game, give him time.

I didn't know we played golf together.

We should just call it "The Manager" thread, it would save a fortune on paperwork

It's easy to say any criticism is just banging the negativity drum, and I fully understand how that critical opinions can come across that way. However Round's broad remit is to shape the Aston Villa way and it's difficult to see what he has achieved so far. Of course it's very early days to assess what he has achieved, especially as his job whilst being high profile, isn't carried out in the full glare of public attention. We all have to wait to see what the future holds, but ultimately nobody gets a free pass.

I agree, a good traditional kit. I'm not so sure the sponsor would agree on the size of their logo though!

Us being the clear exception!

They've certainly come to realise something. The toughness of the competition has never been in doubt, perhaps it's our preparedness to over come it that is in doubt.