reddwarf

Apart from being pretty from the outside the new wembley is shit 1.£70 for a ticket £4 for beer, which I don't mind - but where I was served none of the bar staff could speak english - the bloke in front of me asked for tetleys and the geezer gave him crisps 2. I took my dad who is 77 - no one sat down when the game started - no attempt by stewards to ask themor put an announcement over the PA - not good enough for £70 3. The villa fans were great - but the atmosphere just couldn't get going in this faceless staduim

My memory of this game will be taking my seat at 2.30 - a sea of claret blue,Flags,balloons,going barmy just be there .....than the Manu fans - sitting there arms folded in silence - this match meant everything toAston Villa fans - but very little to Man utd Fans

Agree Not to bothered about the non red card for Vidic. But thought his performance throughout the rest was poor - He booked downing early on,for his first challenge, then 30 seconds later - Dowd was seen on the big screen saying to Raphael 'thats two bad tackles - one more your in the book' ....WTF Then in stoppage time - Gabby was flagged OS - and the game stopped,when the ball was never played to him....WTF

Of course he was down.....look at his favorite sons Heskey is injured Cuellar and Petrov didn't play well tonight Yep, surely that's all the manager is concerned about, isn't it? Watching the footage, I saw the pain on MON's face just after Torres scored when he was in the dugout with his head in his hands. Regardless of whether you think he is doing a good job or not, to think that he is only concerned with the performance of a few individuals rather than the results of the team is pretty perverse. I noticed the pain on NRC'S face when substited. despite playing better than the chap alongside him. Wonder when Collins will get another match

Of course he was down.....look at his favorite sons Heskey is injured Cuellar and Petrov didn't play well tonight

I did wonder tonight how someone who does as little as Petrov - can look so spent after an hour.

Agreed - but MON will never sub petrov. We did mount an attack of note for about 20 minutes after coker left the field. Thought Cuellar looked a bit suspect tonight - hurried clearances and tangles of his own making. I know yeh, its just annoying that we can see it but MON cant see it about petrov where does this take us though.? Decent player though Petrov is - we need better - Try as he might MON can't seem to attract anyone better. We aren't good to dismiss the jan window either.

Agreed - but MON will never sub petrov. We did mount an attack of note for about 20 minutes after coker left the field. Thought Cuellar looked a bit suspect tonight - hurried clearances and tangles of his own making.

if he is building for the future, why aren't albrighton and co getting a look in ?

I think you're all dreaming - another season at the very most. sooner if the england job comes up. Hes done great for us so far.......but with the transfer kitty drying up, and Randy coming to fewer and fewer games - it wouldn't surprise me if he went out on a high in the not to distant future

Never thought I d say this.................thought heskey did a good job today

Brian Little, John Gregory.... I liked them both but to be fair, the two of them are younger than Martin O'Neill and neither has had a decent managerial job since Villa whereas O'Neill could walk into most jobs outside the top four and has been tipped to take over teams in it. and will take up such an option, at the end of the season. You mean you think we'll reach the CL this season? I like your optimism. I think he will realize how much work needs to be done - and at this point - can move on with his reputation still intact.

Brian Little, John Gregory.... I liked them both but to be fair, the two of them are younger than Martin O'Neill and neither has had a decent managerial job since Villa whereas O'Neill could walk into most jobs outside the top four and has been tipped to take over teams in it. and will take up such an option, at the end of the season.

5-1 today because the team had no golden boy passengers - Heskey, Petrov - 11 players, all in there correct positions , - however pretty sure MON will restore petrov at the expense of NRC - and as the very least Heskey will come off the bench.

Are you being serious ? - Two of our better performers, should be taking a lead of our biggest non performer ?

Might be simple - but it doesn't work for me. If for example played Delfonso instead of Heskey - the opponents defence will still 'move with his presence' in the way you suggest ? ........or do they move differently because its Heskey ?

I do believe the assist v wolves - was his first assist for villa He's not been a success here, as I said. I also didn't say he directly set players up, he'd make space for them and so on, which wouldn't be classed as assist, would it? I will bow to your superior knowledge. But how does he (or anyone) 'create' space? ....in practical terms ?

I think the history the manager had with heskey played some part in the signing. I really don't think we had brilliant options though. If a player was real quality chances are they are at a big club and happy or at a small club and want to leave but most clubs don't want to sell their best players in the middle of the season. The player has to be available for sale, has to be the right quality and has to be interested in joining aston villa at that point in the season. I can't imagine the list was endless of players meeting that criteria, also signing someone from abroad would have been a big risk and wouldn't have solved short term problems as those players usually require a period to settle in. Heskey was playing well for wigan, back in the england team, added a physical prescence we missed and the manager knew him as a person, it hasn't worked out but it also wasn't the stupidest decision in the world. Even if is this true - this still doesn't explain his continued selection - after almost a year of dross ?

I do believe the assist v wolves - was his first assist for villa

Worst signing in over 30 years. At least with the likes of babalan - the manager had the balls not to select him. Cascarino - yes he flopped - but at the time he looked good purchase. Emile Heskey coming to villa, and not scoring was as predictable as night following day. FFS the manager is even playing the useless roller skating donkey on the wing now.....

with the game poised at 1-1 - What did you think when Heskey came on on

Yeah those 3 goals he got for wigan, must have clinched the deal

Jesus Heskeys got 20 fans - MON will be having a statue of him built at this rate

What does Delfonso have to do to get a game ? - I mean how much worse than Heskey can he be ? - in the few minutes I seen him v floreinta, he seemed to pose a significant goal threat....surley he deserves 45 minutes ?

I'm with you. He just doesn't have the energy to play in a 4-4-2. It is becoming a joke. And if he does play 4-4-2 he is always dead on his legs after 60 mins hence the CBs get absolutely flooded by opposition runners not being picked up by our supposed DCM! Why can't MON see this. It was there for the last 15 games of last season. There in pre-season before he was injured - massive change in our form after Petrov went. And there in the Wigan game and tonight. Stop playing Stan in a 4-4-2!! I agree that Heskey and Carew should not be played together. I'm surprised MON didn't go for Crouchie to give him more big men pairing options. It is just basics and embarrasing. This from a supposedly top coach????? But in essence in the same problem. These players(Petrov\Heskey) seem to MON's favourites - and can turn in a string of duff performances - yet the manager still picks them. I really feel if MON gets wind of this petition he would walk, rather than not pick heskey. Its been the turning point of his villa managerial career