Stevo985 Posted February 6, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 6, 2017 On 2/4/2017 at 23:47, Cizzler said: Frustrating that we let the guy in net up the other end (the one who could actually save a shot) He could save a shot but he looked pretty shite otherwise. He'd be very frustrating on crosses etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 6, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 6, 2017 Have people forgotten what happened with Gollini? Signing Johnstone looks like the wrong decision, but it was hardly all down to Bruce that Gollini was dropped. He clearly wanted out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 11 hours ago, briny_ear said: Except we didn't "move Gollini out". He left because he wanted an Italian goalkeeping coach and couldn't have one. effectively, He has left the club so no pint in pining for him. Bruce replaced him and he moved on. Bruce's decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I didn't want us to keep Gollini on account of him being shit, Bruce was right to replace him but was wrong to not go with a more experienced option, quite clear we needed a finished article rather than another club's work in progress. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I didn't want us to keep Gollini on account of him being shit, Bruce was right to replace him but was wrong to not go with a more experienced option, quite clear we needed a finished article rather than another club's work in progress. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I didn't want us to keep Gollini on account of him being shit, Bruce was right to replace him but was wrong to not go with a more experienced option, quite clear we needed a finished article rather than another club's work in progress. Don't want to be too gloomy, but on the evidence so far, Johnstone has some serious flaws in his basic game, some of which may mean he will not develop into a decent goalie. So we seem to have the same size of problem at GK as we had with Gollini, maybe a bit worse. I suppose at least, as far as we know, Johnstone is not trying to specify the nationality of our goalkeeping coach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Edit. Edited February 6, 2017 by Villan4Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 17 hours ago, AJ said: The thing is, TRO, can we really afford to wait for him to find form? Bunn, I have noticed, is the same. Whenever he is recalled, he has a good first game, but any games after that, he goes to pieces. Without getting into the " He's not ours" argument, I would opt for Bunn because he has more experience. AJ I understand what you are saying, but it smacks of must get up this season at all costs. We went down with a squad far,far worse than Newcastle and Norwich....it was beyond woeful....it was probably the most inept team I have ever seen in my time watching villa c 50 odd years that level of demise is not going away in one season IMO.....we have to work our way through things. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itdoesntmatterwhatthissay Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Such a shame we didn't replace Bunn while we were at it. Nothing specific against him of Johnson (who looks a bit flustered of late) but there are plenty of old keepers who can pass on experience AND play well. I think it was a missed chance to really firm up the team, unless a kid will come through.... Edited February 6, 2017 by itdoesntmatterwhatthissay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 4 hours ago, TRO said: AJ I understand what you are saying, but it smacks of must get up this season at all costs. We went down with a squad far,far worse than Newcastle and Norwich....it was beyond woeful....it was probably the most inept team I have ever seen in my time watching villa c 50 odd years that level of demise is not going away in one season IMO.....we have to work our way through things. You are right, TRO, but to say I am implying that we should still push for the play offs is incorrect. That boat has sailed, and to chase it we would be paddling after it on half a surf board. For reasons at least of pride and the spirit of competitiveness, we should still play our best team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Might as well back him now. We are stuck with him until June. No point starting a witch hunt on him since that will likely destroy whatever confidence he may have left. Immediately slating our players never works out. Back him and hope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Guzan is Oliver Khan compared to this guy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 14 minutes ago, Ikantcpell said: Guzan is Oliver Khan compared to this guy.. More like citizen khan - both as bad as each other 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 56 minutes ago, AJ said: You are right, TRO, but to say I am implying that we should still push for the play offs is incorrect. That boat has sailed, and to chase it we would be paddling after it on half a surf board. For reasons at least of pride and the spirit of competitiveness, we should still play our best team. I have never subscribed to " give in"..... but equally pehaps we shouldn't expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Has he actually made a save yet? His stats are probably on a par with Bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Czechlad said: Might as well back him now. We are stuck with him until June. No point starting a witch hunt on him since that will likely destroy whatever confidence he may have left. Immediately slating our players never works out. Back him and hope. I agree.. but he's not our player. Given he's been so shit.. even worse than Gollini.. I'd rather give one of our youth a go and back him even if they make errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I was annoyed at his spill into the only bastard forest player in the box on Sat.. Especially when their keeper made an identical save earlier in the half and I said to @Paddywhack "That's a decent save, if that was a Villa GK, he'd put it on a plate for a tap in".. woe is me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I'd like us to go after Alex Smithies in the summer. Whenever I've seen him play he's looked quality and more assured than any of the keepers Villa have had in the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 17 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: I was annoyed at his spill into the only bastard forest player in the box on Sat.. Especially when their keeper made an identical save earlier in the half and I said to @Paddywhack "That's a decent save, if that was a Villa GK, he'd put it on a plate for a tap in".. woe is me. Nah, you said "If I was the Villa player I would definitely scored that and if I was the Forest keeper I'd have definitely done a better save than that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lapal_fan Posted February 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: Nah, you said "If I was the Villa player I would definitely scored that and if I was the Forest keeper I'd have definitely done a better save than that". WAT? This is like that time I went for a walk up Clent and when I was walking there was some bigger boys all standing in a circle and then they started walking around me in a circle chanting "Kiss the wood, kiss the wood, kiss the wood" and I was saying "I don't know what you mean" and then they chanted "Kiss the forest, kiss the forest, kiss the forest" and I started to jog but they jogged around me in a circle chanting "Love the Clent, love the Clent, love the Clent" and then I just saw a badgers set and stuck my dookey in it hoping they would leave but they were really running around me chanting "You look bent, you look bent, you look bent" and then I cried. Edited February 7, 2017 by lapal_fan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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