mikeyp102 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Little to criticise him today. Got the starting tactics spot on, the inclusion of Davis shocked Norwich and they couldn't cope. He could maybe have took Davis off earlier as he was starting to tire, but apart from that we were very good. Could and probably should have scored more. Think it's something like 4 of the next 5 games (may be including today?) are at home. That could give us a lot of confidence. What we can't do is when away, go back to sitting back. Today showed we have to attack everyone, and when we do we'll beat the majority. Let's show this league who Aston Villa are. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I hope this is something to build on and we cut out the stupid hoof ball tactics away from home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Can't complain with that. But he has to start delivering away from home now because we're clearly good enough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 56 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Let's show this league who Aston Villa are. I'm far from sure we know who we are. Who will our owner be in a year's time? Will the current manager still be here in a month? What is our footballing style and philosophy? No idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post foreveryoung Posted August 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2017 I think with the win today, he really has put himself under immense pressure. Lose the next game, an go back to the shite we have seen, an the fans will turn. We have seen what the players can do now, the shite football and tactics from now on are on Bruce's head. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 He really had nothing to lose today, a defeat and he was gone. The question is will he learn from today's performance or revert to type? The three standout players this year have emerged from our youth, give them their head and see where it takes us. Someone once said "you don't win anything with kids" and look where that ended up. If Bruce is savvy, he may have stumbled on his saviours? would like to see the young Aussie in there too alongside Whelan, the youngsters bring real energy to the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 he said he almost started O'Hare which is another good sign that he is relying less on the old guard and giving our youth the chance it deserves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: I get he is trying to have a dig back at us but are these types of inflammatory comments necessary? He already said that in the pre match conference, why the need to say it again? He is just setting himself up for vitriol if he fails again. And to add to this, I just listened to the full post match. He said "There is this myth I've got millions and millions to spend, I haven't spent millions" etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I don't know if any of you listened to 5 Live today. They covered the Liverpool game. I swear, just as I connected to the station, Mark Lawrenson and the commentator (don't know the name) mentioned a Villa goal. They both intimated that the pressure SB was under at Villa was ridiculous and both said SB was absolutely the man for the job here. Lawrenson was adamant. I think it's unfair that they seem to think it's a case of usual Villa fans, can't wait to throw the manager out. I think generally, we're better than that. We have given SB time, and we've watched him make totally obvious mistakes. That said, they were both very pro SB. Just thought I'd mention it, FWIW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DCJonah Posted August 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Heretic said: I don't know if any of you listened to 5 Live today. They covered the Liverpool game. I swear, just as I connected to the station, Mark Lawrenson and the commentator (don't know the name) mentioned a Villa goal. They both intimated that the pressure SB was under at Villa was ridiculous and both said SB was absolutely the man for the job here. Lawrenson was adamant. I think it's unfair that they seem to think it's a case of usual Villa fans, can't wait to throw the manager out. I think generally, we're better than that. We have given SB time, and we've watched him make totally obvious mistakes. That said, they were both very pro SB. Just thought I'd mention it, FWIW. Pundits are always biased towards the likes of Bruce. It's an old pals club. And then other broadcasters have to keep their access with these managers for stories and interviews so they never put the pressure on. It's always the fans fault and it's always the wrong decision to sack them. I think it's why more fan channels and football podcasts are becoming more and more popular. Honest opinions from real fans are much more interesting to listen to than some bloke who likes Steve Bruce and probably has no idea what has been happening at the club 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Bruce out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 We win 4-2 and he still moans about being restricted and how he hasn't spent much money. He just doesn't want to be liked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoughboroughLion Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 It's a results business - works both ways. He keeps getting 3 points and I'm not gonna argue. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 we have had years of misery, failure and relegation, i think the fans have put up with so much sheer fuckwittery at this great club and Bruce must realise that even though he deserves more time and respect, that fan attitudes are that way for a good reason and if he wants to change that he has to get us competing again, no one even expects us to get promotion anymore, just to try and win games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 15 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: we have had years of misery, failure and relegation, i think the fans have put up with so much sheer fuckwittery at this great club and Bruce must realise that even though he deserves more time and respect, that fan attitudes are that way for a good reason and if he wants to change that he has to get us competing again, no one even expects us to get promotion anymore, just to try and win games. My expectations haven't changed. Bruce should be getting us out this league. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2017 Even though we improved in terms of shots on goal and attempts at goal, we managed the game horribly through an inability to keep the ball. We'll never keep pressure off the back 4 if we can't keep the ball better. With Hutton on the pitch we were opened up at will by a ball to Murphy. We did not look solid. Fair play to Bruce for a home win by a couple of goals, it was great to see some of our kids playing well and hohrihane firing. We are a long way off looking like a team though and Bruce should have sorted that out by now. Winning the next one will be more significant. If Bruce manages to put a run together then fair enough. He has a LOT of work to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaCas Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Nothing has changed for me. I expect Bruce to keep us in the top half and I expect us to nearly but not quite make the top six. I expect this to continue until the penny drops with Xia that SB is not going to get us out of this league. I'm not hoping he will fail but I am expecting that he will 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Pressure certainly getting to him in the biggest job/challenge of his career so far. Nothing but automatic promotion will be acceptable. So he better get used to it cause we will all be breathing down his neck until such time... Digging back at fans cause of his own inept **** ups so far is part and parcel of life at B6 Can't handle the heat... then get the **** out the club! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post srsmithusa Posted August 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2017 I'm delighted that Bruce gets to oversee our first win in the long and overdue revival of Aston Villa. But Bruce out. What he changed today to make it work was what a bunch of rank amateur fans have seen needed doing and screamed for him to do, for months. Like the Hutton sub today he takes far too long to come to the obviously right choice. (If ever) When fans that have rarely if ever been paid by a club can see what's right, months before the manager can see it, the manager is not up to it. I was delighted with today - overall some foolishness, but not enough to detract from the great win and incredible performances from Hourihane, Davis, Green, and good performances from Whelan, Taylor, Elmo, Chester, Bree, Lansbury. But all it did was confirm that we have had abundant playing talent all all along and a manager that is too slow to see what is obvious to me and other amateurs. Bruce out. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Imagine Hourihane scoring a hat trick playing in his preferred position for only the second time since he came here. I fear Bruce was saved through injury to Gabby that he had no choice but to play Davis and it came up trumps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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