Heretic Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 If you look at the way CH played at Barnsley, I don't think he had anything to prove in terms of ability. If anything, he proved Bruce wrong - not picking him, and when picking him he was played wrongly. It should be said that Davis helped massively today. He gave the Nowrich defenders plenty to think about which helped CH find the space he can use so effectively. He got a lot of space today which is why he did so well. He won't always get that space. As our most gifted creative midfielder, he'll have to work some magic when the space is closed down much more than it was today. Norwich were poor for much of that game. Villa could've had six easily, perhaps more. They got back into it due to some poor Villa play (resting on laurels). Won't always be like that. Then CH will have to really show what he's made of if we're to get to where want in this league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 His goals were great, he could have had another. But i thought he passed the ball well and looked a lot more confident and comfortable on ball with the players in front of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 7 hours ago, Eastie said: Shows how ridiculous it was that hourihane was sitting on the bench while Bruce preferred bacuna to him . Easy to say after he bangs in a hat trick, a week ago he didn't look like someone capable of that. Sometimes players come good when they come good, maybe he's just come good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 4 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: Easy to say after he bangs in a hat trick, a week ago he didn't look like someone capable of that. Sometimes players come good when they come good, maybe he's just come good And a lot of other people would say that a week ago, or at any point in his career Bacuna never looked like he could get a hat trick. there are plenty of goals in Hourihane, I said that he could easily get double figures in goals this season and that was before a ball was kicked. I also said he could match that in assists too. Still believe he can do this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Rumours Brighton were looking at him, hopefully that hat-trick will make him unaffordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 You can't go from being probably the best CM in the championship to absolute dog shit. It was pretty obvious that the tactics were stifling him. Give him the license to get forward like MON did with Barry. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Could Be Rotterdam Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Alan nixon is usually really reliable with villa stuff, saying Brighton were about to sign him before yesterday's hat trick. If that is true, then how is it ridiculous that we are so concerned? We bought him in January, gave him no chance to play in his natural position and no really consistent opportunity to play anywhere, and were about to sell him. Yesterday's result hasn't done much to stop the worries about our '' strategy'' at the moment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubliner Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 If we want to be in the mix we can't let players like him go no matter what offer comes in. On a side note the missus has banished me to the spare room for a few days after I came in from an all day pub session yesterday and woke her up singing the Conor Hourihane song. Well worth it Conor lad!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, Ponky said: That hat trick has made him worth 10m now in my eyes. Good luck Brighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 21 minutes ago, This Could Be Rotterdam said: Alan nixon is usually really reliable with villa stuff, saying Brighton were about to sign him before yesterday's hat trick. If that is true, then how is it ridiculous that we are so concerned? We bought him in January, gave him no chance to play in his natural position and no really consistent opportunity to play anywhere, and were about to sell him. Yesterday's result hasn't done much to stop the worries about our '' strategy'' at the moment. Sounds plausible to me. Don’t think Bruce fancied him but he had to do something different as whatever he has been doing hasn’t been working. The real test is going forward and whether Bruce reverts back to the usual rubbish we have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Even a thick word removed like Bruce can't not play him in this sort of role going forward. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 20, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2017 If we were seriously considering selling him then Bruce can go **** himself. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 16 hours ago, alreadyexists said: Yess Con. Nice one! More of that please That's where he went then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, PieFacE said: If we were seriously considering selling him then Bruce can go **** himself. Buys him: Plays him as DM: Oh god, he is crap, why can't he score goals and get assists? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I find it very scary that we were seemingly willing to let him go before yesterday. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mantis said: I find it very scary that we were seemingly willing to let him go before yesterday. I find it more scary that Bacuna was picked ahead of him as a part of Bruce's preseason master plan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 If we sell him might as well wave the white flag for promotion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 22 minutes ago, PieFacE said: If we were seriously considering selling him then Bruce can go **** himself. I was almost certain Bruce was going to sell him, and said so in another thread a week or so. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 We needed to raise funds to buy Colback somehow No but seriously. That is worrying. Every man and his dog knows Conor should be playing, what he can do and where he needs to be played. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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