Popular Post Brumstopdogs Posted February 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, thabucks said: TWENTY NINE % Possession at home to the mighty Derby County WTF ! I don't want to have to put up with his dire football next season it's just painful to watch. I pay to watch Villa PLAY football not soak up pressure and hope to nick it. The guy is a dinosaur and it pains me this relic is being paid to manage our illustrious club. WTF do Wyness and Round see in him that leads them to believe he is the man he build something. Well we had 52% at home to Ipswich and lost. Take the 3 points over possession! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 28 minutes ago, KHV said: At home and replaced all 3 attackers with 2 midfielders and a left back. What a word removed Replaced 2 tired wingers with 1 fresh winger and a left back who's played wide left numerous times in France. Replaced a striker who'd run himself into the ground with a fresh midfielder and pushed Bacuna up front as he had more in his legs than Kodja. Gardener brought more closing down with him. I don't for one second blame him for trying to defend the lead. We failed to take our earlier chances and have the game wrapped up. The manager and team were desperate for a win and I think they'll take the 3 points over making attacking substitutions and not winning. The 3 points were all that mattered today after the form we were in. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Don't know what he'll do when Hogan is back but 433 is the formation we have to stick with. No more chopping and changing every week. Bruce isn't getting the sack any time soon so instead of moaning we might as well back him and the team. It wasn't pretty at all but considering how desperate we've been for a win I'll bloody take it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted February 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) I get why some people are still mad, performance was still pretty abject going forward. However we have to realise that the run we have been on is so terrible these players will have had little to no confidence. Also, if another coupe cogs were right we would be alot better for obvious reasons. Performances might improve if they keep on the grind. (Although we have been here before) In fairness I could hear Bruces voice belting through he whole match. Still not convinced but the least we can do is be happy for the 3 points if nothing else. Edited February 25, 2017 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villanun Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Just now, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: In fairness I could hear Bruces voice belting through he whole match. Often telling the players to push up, too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I am just relieved at the 3 pts and beaten down at this point. Cannot wait for this season to be over. Does it give me hope for the next season? Certainly not. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Just heard him say it was crap but they showed effort and determination. I agree with him on both counts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Can't fault him too much today. Constantly on the touch line shouting instructions, subs made sense IMO both wingers looked tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Villanun said: Often telling the players to push up, too. I'm genuinely interested in this. Could you hear him and if so what was he saying that last half hour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottingVilla Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Obvious thing to do is sack him when we are safe. Never been so embarrassed in victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 5 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: I get why some people are still mad, performance was still pretty abject going forward. However we have to realise that the run we have been on is so terrible these players will have had little to no confidence. Also, if another coupe cogs were right we would be alot better for obvious reasons. Performances might improve if they keep on the grind. (Although we have been here before) In fairness I could hear Bruces voice belting through he whole match. Still not convinced but the least we can do is be happy for the 3 points if nothing else. For me performances are important at the moment. This man's meant to be showing that he can get this team promoted next season. Scraping a win every so often is fine if our ambition is to just stay in this league. But today has done nothing to convince me Bruce will get us up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I had a fiver on Chester to score first at 40/1, we won, and yet I'm sat in the car park debating wether to give my ST away. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villanun Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, terrytini said: I'm genuinely interested in this. Could you hear him and if so what was he saying that last half hour? Ah. By the last half hour I was so panicky that I wasn't concentrating on Bruce. He was less vocal in general in the second half, and I think its fair to suppose that he was just as nervous by that point as the players. Edit: In fact, I don't think I've heard him be as vocal as he was today in any of the other matches I've seen. I don't know if that means anything, I just mention it in passing. Edited February 25, 2017 by Villanun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 We are finally starting to gel. From scattered specs of shit to a solid turd, but still. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 24 minutes ago, Brumstopdogs said: Well we had 52% at home to Ipswich and lost. Take the 3 points over possession! I want both though, i don't want possession for the sake of it, I want a team with a clear ethos who pass the ball with incisiveness, build play to create an opening, not this shit that he serves up. I can't be bothered to bore people with the possession stats for all his games but it is shockingly bad. Just like his points per game and our overall performances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, sne said: We are finally starting to gel. From scattered specs of shit to a solid turd, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terrytini Posted February 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2017 If you want the benefit of the doubt over the issue of 'time to gel' don't suddenly play Amavi left midfield, Bacuna centre forward, and Gardner Number 10. Dont play a different back four every week, decide whether you rate Green and Adomah as positive starting options or not, and stop trying to get Thor to break the record for most positions played in the fewest minutes. A great side effect might be that players then learn who will be making what pass and what run, and work with it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 25, 2017 Moderator Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 hours ago, vreitti said: Do you seriously believe the highlighted portion? If so, can I please have some of what you've been smoking!? In those three games, we had fifty four efforts on goal and scored once. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 6 minutes ago, terrytini said: I had a fiver on Chester to score first at 40/1, we won, and yet I'm sat in the car park debating wether to give my ST away. I gave mine up when he was appointed as amongst others things I couldn't make a lot of games due to work and family commitments. But I feel so much better for doing it tbh. I choose the games I go to and don't worry about the games I miss. Plus it's been nice doing a tour of the ground and seeing games from different perspectives. I won't renew next season if Bruce is still in charge as I just can't stand the way his teams play football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2017 15 minutes ago, terrytini said: I'm genuinely interested in this. Could you hear him and if so what was he saying that last half hour? I couldn't hear him, but I could see him all the way from the holte. He spent most of the second half screaming at the players to get out and push further up the pitch. You could tell that from his hand movements. And every time someone panicked and hoofed it he went **** mental. He was absolutely furious. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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