ferguson1 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 17 hours ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Thank **** you are not the chairman or the manager. We would more likely be focusing on preparing for league 1 football with those names. And Joey Barton is the answer to that? I wonder how the players might feel knowing they are a training session away from a cigar in the eye ball or that he is betting the teams we play to win? He is a total pr*ck flush. I think we have enough issues to be getting on with rather than adding to them. Obviously i disagree but all about opinions which is why we post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 2 hours ago, dn1982 said: Joey Barton was in the team of the year last season in this league. He was Burnleys player of the year. Sean Dyche is a massive fan. Agreed he can have his moments but we should've signed him in the summer and if he was free at Xmas I'd have him. If that is the case then he can **** off back to Burnley then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 2 hours ago, dn1982 said: Joey Barton... can have his moments... As a shorthand term for his behaviour, it seems a little lacking. The cigar incident on its own goes beyond GBH into a realm of psychopathy where few would wish to roam. It's like Isis, or a mediaeval torturer. Sick, bizarre, and warranting professional help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Stan petrov? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I watched the Man Utd game last night, there was actual midfield players playing. Not this huge void of space between defence and attack. It must be the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisedmambo Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Genie said: I watched the Man Utd game last night, there was actual midfield players playing. Not this huge void of space between defence and attack. It must be the future. It's so weird watching other teams play. The players all seem capable of doing something, not the 11 Cissokhos we have in our team—one-note, skilless players passing it to each other hoping someone else knows how to make something happen. We are so shit! Edited October 18, 2016 by praisedmambo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I thought it was just me but when i watch other games (which I dont do often as 1. It's not Villa so I'm not interested and 2. It makes me feel worse about Villa because...) the players seem so much more confident , whichever the team is, seem so much more able, fitter, more skillful, more aware of a plan and formation it just makes us look like a bunch of amateurs playing a game and getting lucky not losing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 The midfield certainly needs beefed up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 On 16/10/2016 at 22:35, dn1982 said: Gardner performed in this league last season so he can do it at this level. Seeing as we don't have many other options he deserves a chance especially in a 3. I think he might have played in a midfield 3? @TrentVilla might know? He certainly didn't work out in a 2 for us this season, or in RDM's tactic of 'THROW ON ALL THE STRIKERS mwahahaha' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Short term solution. Play Gestede and hoof it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Against Wolves we lacked balance. Amazingly we have seemingly yet again pulled off the feat of signing central midfielders who can only 'play' in a 3 rather than 2, thus begging the question as to why we are playing 4-4-2 rather than 4-5-1. Moreover, the fitness of our central midfielders is shocking, never first the ball, never on the front foot, never getting to the 'second ball' in time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Think we can throw some money at the likes of Rodwell, Arter, or Elneny to come help us up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratvillan Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 4-5-1 only way to play until jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 18, 2016 Moderator Share Posted October 18, 2016 8 hours ago, Richard said: I thought it was just me but when i watch other games (which I dont do often as 1. It's not Villa so I'm not interested and 2. It makes me feel worse about Villa because...) the players seem so much more confident , whichever the team is, seem so much more able, fitter, more skillful, more aware of a plan and formation it just makes us look like a bunch of amateurs playing a game and getting lucky not losing! Yes me too, and I think confidence is the biggest issue with us. That doesn't mean ability isn't a problem, we could certainly do with more in the middle, but we have players here who have been capable elsewhere. We just seem to be completely bereft of confidence and I don't know how you can just magic up a solution for that. Hopefully Bruce's supposed man-management skills can go some way towards turning it around. I also think the sad fact that this thread was started in February 2015 is another indictment on the club as a whole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 10 minutes ago, Stratvillan said: 4-5-1 only way to play until jan. well I think we have tried every conceivable permutation, haven't we.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratvillan Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, TRO said: well I think we have tried every conceivable permutation, haven't we.? I'm sure there's more to come! gestede centre half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 8 hours ago, Stratvillan said: I'm sure there's more to come! gestede centre half? Playing Gestede as a winger like Ian Ormondroyd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I since discovered that suggesting playing players in other positions is idiotic apparently and not the way we do things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 15 hours ago, Czechlad said: Think we can throw some money at the likes of Rodwell, Arter, or Elneny to come help us up? Sunderland fans would be delighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulTheVillan Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I reckon Bruce will go in for Colback at Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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