Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted November 26, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2017 If there's one area I think it would be extremely beneficial for us to improve on it is pressing from the front. Because whenever we have done it this season we have forced errors and capitalised. We have an excellent, well drilled defensive unit. People can complain all they want about us going forward but that for me is undeniable. We should lean on it more. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 2 hours ago, TRO said: No, but i would like to know who is. We won't know who that is until he gets us there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I'd love Melberg to be manager one day . His love for this club is well documented . Brian Little had the same passion and he didn't do too bad for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 9 hours ago, Dave J said: Sorry I did not go to Wolves - I only saw the game on TV - maybe you saw something I did not? But they look light years away from us p That was one game at molineux. We did not play well that day at all. But its one game i mean QPR beat them doesnt mena they are better than wolves. I would say yes they are better. But miles ? Not for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 9 hours ago, terrytini said: Ok. One more time. Thats your OPINION. I don’t share it. Ok ? Yes of course no issues at all with this- I always advocate it’s a forum and every view is welcome. i remain surprised that you don’t think there is a chasm between us and Wolves - they completely out thought us, out footballed us, out ran us, in every single aspect of football they were miles ahead of us in my humble opinion. but it’s a forum and so it’s all good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 11 minutes ago, Dave J said: Yes of course no issues at all with this- I always advocate it’s a forum and every view is welcome. i remain surprised that you don’t think there is a chasm between us and Wolves - they completely out thought us, out footballed us, out ran us, in every single aspect of football they were miles ahead of us in my humble opinion. but it’s a forum and so it’s all good Bit of a miracle we managed to escape with just a 0-2 defeat then. Normally in a situation like you depict I’d expect at least a 6 or 7 goal margin for such a vastly superior side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Bit of a miracle we managed to escape with just a 0-2 defeat then. Normally in a situation like you depict I’d expect at least a 6 or 7 goal margin for such a vastly superior side. It could have been a lot more imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 6 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: I'd love Melberg to be manager one day . His love for this club is well documented . Brian Little had the same passion and he didn't do too bad for us. Couldn’t agree more. He was a great motivator while he was here and has made an excellent start in his first management job in Sweden with two successive promotions. However, I think it’s some way off before you would judge him to be at the level where he could successfully manage a Chanpionship or premier league club, so one for the longer term I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 12 hours ago, sne said: It's Olof. He's the Chosen One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted November 27, 2017 Visiting Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Demitri_C said: That was one game at molineux. We did not play well that day at all. But its one game i mean QPR beat them doesnt mena they are better than wolves. I would say yes they are better. But miles ? Not for me. The differences between Villa and Wolves are imo down to the managers. If Santos was at the Villa the squad is plenty good enough to play every bit as well as Wolves do. Conversely if Bruce was managing the current Wolves squad then I feel they would be playing the way Villa are now. Sounds like I'm Bruce bashing but not really. It' just that Bruce and Santos like their teams to play in different ways with one more eye catching than the other but both still pretty effective at the moment. It will be interesting to see if Wolves can keep playing the same way throughout the winter especially if injuries hit? Reading between the lines of Bruce's quotes in the media, our manager doesn't think so although Bournemouth didn't do too badly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 To think we could have had Dean Smith in if alot of fans have had their way. I'll admit i didnt want him around before our form changed but could never understand the love in with an unproven manager such as Dean Smith, Villa fan or no Villa fan. May have potential yes, but was to big a risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donniewyer Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 We are going in the right direction under Bruce, we're winning, we have climbed the table into 4th and we are on the back of 3 straight wins. Talk of someone else taking over is pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 It's times like this I glance at Everton, who spent £60m net this summer and West Ham, who spent £30m. I think people need to be careful what they wish for. Some people would have killed to have Bilic or Koeman in charge. Sometimes, you just need someone who, whilst not being "sexy", will do a good enough job to get the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 27, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 27, 2017 6 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: whilst not being "sexy" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 3 hours ago, briny_ear said: Couldn’t agree more. He was a great motivator while he was here and has made an excellent start in his first management job in Sweden with two successive promotions. However, I think it’s some way off before you would judge him to be at the level where he could successfully manage a Chanpionship or premier league club, so one for the longer term I guess. However, if he arrived here in England and managed a lower division team first to get a couple of years experience under his belt before coming to us that would be suitable. Maybe a promotion or 2 as well? I.e David Wagner, John Gregory etc. Would love to see him manage Villa, but only when it was right for both. I would hate for it to be a disaster season with Olof at the helm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 1 minute ago, BOF said: He looks like one of these sickos called Myles that got kicked out of school and would have indecent images on their computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted November 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: However, if he arrived here in England and managed a lower division team first to get a couple of years experience under his belt before coming to us that would be suitable. Maybe a promotion or 2 as well? I.e David Wagner, John Gregory etc. Would love to see him manage Villa, but only when it was right for both. I would hate for it to be a disaster season with Olof at the helm. although the atmosphere would be considerably less evil if we have 'one of our own' as manager and things started poorly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 True. He would have a massive allowance factor as he is God after all. Interesting point you raise though. Would we still stand by him and keep him as manager if that scenario where to ever unfold? I think I prob would allow him to put it right most definately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 15 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: However, if he arrived here in England and managed a lower division team first to get a couple of years experience under his belt before coming to us that would be suitable. Maybe a promotion or 2 as well? I.e David Wagner, John Gregory etc. Would love to see him manage Villa, but only when it was right for both. I would hate for it to be a disaster season with Olof at the helm. We are a lower division team. He won't come over here to manage in the bush leagues just to learn English football when he can get a top job in Sweden or Denmark and manage in Europe with much better players. He's played in Sweden, Denmark, Spain, England, Italy and Greece, doubt there is anything he will learn by coaching semi-pros in Scunthorpe for a season or 2. But I do agree it's a job or so too early for him yet. Anyway Bruce is going nowhere until earliest this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Just now, sne said: We are a lower division team. He won't come over here to manage in the bush leagues just to learn English football when he can get a top job in Sweden or Denmark and manage in Europe with much better players. He's played in Sweden, Denmark, Spain, England, Italy and Greece, doubt there is anything he will learn by coaching semi-pros in Scunthorpe for a season or 2. But I do agree it's a job or so too early for him yet. Anyway Bruce is going nowhere until earliest this summer. I meant by the time he comes to manage us we would ideally have been back in the premier league for atleast 2 seasons by then. Every league is different. I would say what he is manager of now in their league is prob equivalent to our lge 1 here promoting to Championship I agree we have Bruce until May atleast though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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