Nicho

Ref had a shocker but just like Mings error last week these things happen to teams who are in poor form, usually because you invite so much pressure you eventually make a mistake that can be picked up on. 

Should be the end of Gerrard and his band of merry coaches, I fear he will be in the dug out for Brentford to allow 34000 ish boo him instead. 

Anyone have any faith that we will come out and do anything different? 

I think they will choose a safe pair of hands to take them through 18 months, before gloriously announcing the return of Boris in time for the election. 

As no general election will happy please give it Braverman for a month. 

2 minutes ago, Ingram85 said:

Indeed. He’s thrown the players under the bus enough times already without taking the blame for those who stare lovingly into his eyes to believe him as he’s lowered expectations and laid the groundwork for a shit season under his talentless management. 

You can just see him repeating the 4 unbeaten and done by injuries to Carlos, Kamara, Digne and Cash recently in a meeting with the board. 

I genuinely think they will bring Boris back. 

As far as my dad is concerned it was the media that got rid of Boris and not a vote of no confidence from his own MPs.

All will be forgiven/completely forgotten because they didn’t realise post Boris could be this shit. 

3 minutes ago, jacketspuds said:

Dan Bardell said that we were talking to Gerrard for weeks before sacking Smith. I’d imagine that once it gets to that stage the writing is on the wall for the current manager regardless.

Can’t imagine we’ve been sounding out Pochettino or Emery for weeks only to say “sorry guys, we just beat Fulham and Brentford so your services are no longer required. As you were.”

Or we have been talking to them both for weeks and they’ve both told us to **** off. Hence why Gerrard is still here continually improving us. 

Jesus I didn’t realise she actually turned up during the UQ smiling and laughing
 

7 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said:

I thought it was a tad weaker, only because of the last scene which was a bit GoT season 8 for me. Still loving the show though!

Yeah was a bit on the nose and can see the glaring plot hole in it but the rest of the episode was great I thought. 

31 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said:

Here's my prediction.  

In the coming weeks Truss will miss a few meetings and a replacement will stand in for her.  The official explanation will be urgent official business.  

Then she will announce that she is suffering with an illness for some time.  This unspecified illness has become much worse recently and she needs to step aside for health reasons.  

The Tory Party will reluctantly accept her resignation and rally round her whilst she bravely recovers from the serious but unspecified illness.  

 

 

Feigning illness will be so undignified. Surely cant happen but can see it exactly as you describe.

Another great episode all round. 

Still a bit of me feeling they could have fleshed out the first half of the season with the young actors into a whole season, this season has also been world building for what is to come.

Great season so far, last two episodes up there with the best of scheming Game of Thrones episodes. 

3 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said:

The thing is while they are paid well for their opinions they probably don't watch most of our games, just the ones on Sky, so even if they did put their feelings about their mate to one side, they don't actually have a clue about what we have had to sit through.

100% 

Its why the stats matter,  dont expect them to watch every game, we have however been on TV for 5 games in a row and mates who usually wouldnt watch us are commenting just how crap we are.

These well paid pundits may not watch but atleast look at our stats, our league performance aside, goals scored, chances create, average shape of the team. All appalling. 

I see Neville and Murphy defending Gerrard again saying he needs time. Completely ignoring the stats during his time here.

Blaming the players for their performances im okay with but after this much time they should be questioning who has improved under him.

Dean Saunders blaming the players and calling out Coutinho, one man has been picking him for 20+ games with him looking like a shadow of a shadow of the player.

12 hours ago, Genie said:

I was wondering, with the Tories being so far behind in the polls they may as well own up to the truth that Brexit was a disaster and the UK’s prosperity lies with Europe.

Have they got anything to lose by telling the truth? 

 

Had the same thought.

It could be a masterstroke, handing Labour the next election moving back to rejoining with the group of people who still blindly believe in Brexit then hating them forever. 

or allows Labour to rejoin and it be the instant improvement for Business and Economy that it would be.

Unfortunately they wont and neither party has the balls to say it let alone rejoin. 

It is still the elephant in the room with all of the foundations of the current Tory pary for nearly 7 years built on said massive elephant. 

57 minutes ago, Wainy316 said:

 

Does that letter have different fonts in it? 

There will not be an early election, this self serving set of arseholes know they will lose so would rather keep their jobs for 2 years. 

Hearn being made to look a clown in all this aswell. A mate told me that he had heard that Hearn is the one stopping Joshua Fury due to wanting to get more fights out of Joshua rather than potentially one big one, doesnt want to lose his cash cow.

Is anti growth coalition their new jibe they are trying to get to stick?

Also said without any irony or self recognition. 

Whatever tactics we do employ its absolutely shocking, Bruce ball, hoof it up and hope someone pulls one out of the hat.

Watkins was working hard but his finishing so bad, on Gerrard for allowing that performance to continue.

Ings and Archer on 10 minutes after they went to 10 had to happen aswell. Gerrard is clueless. 

Midfield 2 get archer and Ings on for Watkins and JJ

I know the real story is what is it come but was enjoying the previous 5 episodes. They could have made a whole series of it. 
 

The jump is jarring and I feel has lost us some good build up. 

When at Uni one of my house mates was very sheltered so hadnt seen any films of note, esepecially 90s action crap. Armageddon and The Rock were straight on the list alongside Con Air, Face Off and Die Hard 1 & 3. Michael Bay films do make the Die Hard films seem feasible though. 

Time and place for Armageddon and The Rock, accept what they are and enjoy. 

That list is a lot of shit but jesus The Island is the **** worst. 

1 hour ago, blandy said:

It’s possible there will be an anti war coup, but the main criticism from “influential” people is that Putin/Russia has done things badly in conducting the war, not that the aims and whole idea was wrong. They’re hardliners who want more ruthless killing and destruction of Ukrainians and the west. If one of those were to get the top gig…

This cognitive dissonance is very familiar

1 hour ago, CVByrne said:

Can't catch a break, losing his two major summer signings to long term injuries. Each win costing him one of them

3 points at Leeds and Coutinho out next please then. 

7 minutes ago, TheAuthority said:

What a dreadful half of football.

Please, please, please, please sack him and get someone competent in charge

The way I have to describe this to not villa watching friends is that this isn’t a one off.

Yes we are winning and if we won more games than lost this way you would have to accept it.

This is us under Gerrard, lump it up and hope for the best.