terrytini Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I don't really get how Bruce can be blamed for this. I thought we played quite well. Again stupid mistakes and punished yet nothing drops for us. Because the bits that looked good are the most elementary things that have taken him an eternity. Pressing the opposition, players being committed and aggressive, allowing the midfield to cross halfway. But the reason we are losing isn't luck, it's a continuation of an overly cautious game plan ( that sees Thor instead of Adomah or Green and Kodja spending half the game at Left back) with Jogan isolated and any chances coming as a result of breakaways or set pieces, in short, the key component of Bruce's tactics since he arrived. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DCJonah Posted February 20, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2017 Any argument for stability with Bruce is rubbish. There's absolutely nothing happening that's stable. Different formations, different players, players in different positions. He's not building anything he's winging it. Making it up as he goes along hoping for something to work. I'm amazed at just how terrible he's turned out to be. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I'm sick of sky keep putting the camera on this lump and his useless staff....clueless on the touchline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 The silliest thing is that the squad has a decent balance to it, it's just weird formations and decisions the last month that are doing us in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 2-0 down and he waits another 10 minutes before he makes any changes.............Name me any other manager so would do that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Any argument for stability with Bruce is rubbish. There's absolutely nothing happening that's stable. Different formations, different players, players in different positions. He's not building anything he's winging it. Making it up as he goes along hoping for something to work. I'm amazed at just how terrible he's turned out to be. Spot on. After half a season under him nobody other than Hutton knows their job and Hutton still does the one he did when we got relegated ! There is NO method or pattern to his selections, or substitutions, with the only constant being we sit deep, hope for breakaways, and refer to leave flair out in preference to 'effort' players. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 minute ago, sharkyvilla said: The silliest thing is that the squad has a decent balance to it, it's just weird formations and decisions the last month that are doing us in. I still think that playing Gabby stopped any chance of momentum in January. We'd have been better off with Gestede and wingers till we got a settled team with new players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I actually feel sorry for the players there is no lack of effort but they don't have s clue who will be where when they get the ball. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Players look shell shocked. Not fighting for the manager. He's lost the dressing room if he ever even had it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 minute ago, DK82 said: I still think that playing Gabby stopped any chance of momentum in January. We'd have been better off with Gestede and wingers till we got a settled team with new players. Every mistake has contributed and holy shit he's made a ton of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 My son is 17. When I was 17 I was watching Ron Saunders build League and European Cup winning teams, he gets to watch Bruce build a shambles. For the love of God, for the sake of my son's football passions will someone remove Bruce from AVFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretonvilla Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Telling piece of commentary from WM . Hogan down with a bad injury and not one of our lot even went to have a look at him . Team spirit ??? Bunch of arseholes ,,,again ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, bretonvilla said: Telling piece of commentary from WM . Hogan down with a bad injury and not one of our lot even went to have a look at him . Team spirit ??? Bunch of arseholes ,,,again ! Hutton did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, mykeyb said: 2-0 down and he waits another 10 minutes before he makes any changes.............Name me any other manager so would do that? and not even tactical changes. mainly like for like. Bacuna and Gardner are decent pros but they arent game changers in a million years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 This game hasn't been great at all - and that has suited us. I think we've been unlucky tonight, but never looked like winning the game. Our lack of goal threat is killing us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just now, bobzy said: Our lack of goal threat is killing us. Unforgivable with nearly 30m of strikers on the pitch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Well, something needs to change. Quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, bretonvilla said: Telling piece of commentary from WM . Hogan down with a bad injury and not one of our lot even went to have a look at him . Team spirit ??? Bunch of arseholes ,,,again ! How can you have team spirit when 6 of the starting 11 only have known each other for 2 or 3 weeks and same with other 5 knowing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted February 20, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2017 It hasn't worked. I thought it would. Next please. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 He looks like all the life has gone from him. I thought he was exactly what we needed, despite not being my number one choice (that was Dyche). But it seems this club has done in another manager. Aston Villa the ruin of managers. The worrying thing is where we go now. Even if he goes now (which I don't think he will, I think Xia will stick with him longer), who do we get in. No decent manager is going to come in at this stage of the season, especially if his current team is in the promotion place. I really don't know how you solve Villa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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