sidcow Posted February 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 4, 2017 12 hours ago, Fowlersrs said: Quite right lansbury did make a few chopping challenges but was playing the deep role so had no choice. Glad he's ok to go. Best midfielder in what was a dire display. He picked out Kodjia a few times. Do that with hogan and I can see goals This is the only glimmer of light I can see. He has played a few decent through balls in his 2 appearances so far. If we have a genuine goalscorer on our hands this could be the key. If we actually manage to score a few goals defence will improve. Goals change games etc. Hogan could free up space for Kodjia as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Kingman said: I like a nice firm breast in Hooters... I love my chicken Sauce? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 1 hour ago, trekka said: The problem we seem to be having is that all teams in the Championship see us as a big scalp, one for their record books so to speak. They up their game whilst we flounder and put out shocking performances. Forest will be no different unless we change the stinking losing mentality we have, start to play as a collective team and show everyone why we're still a big club. I'm worried. Sadly, i dont think teams necessarily see us as a big scalp anymore, and equally i dont believe that they up their games for us. However, i feel that we're a lot more disliked in this division than in any season in recent times due to our transfer policy essentially being to take the better players from each team. I can buy in to the idea that Brentford, Barnsley, Forest, Bristol City, Fulham etc will all up their games against us because we have weakened their team, rather than them seeing us as a chance at a giant killing. I mean invariably we're going to be in a lower league position than the teams we play anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Think we'll go 442 today with kodjia and hogan up top. Also imagine we'll see full debuts from bree and Taylor. Johnstone (paint trophy) bree.chester.baker.taylor adomah.lansbury.hourihane.grealish kodjia.hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I'd go three at the back and try to stop this awful rot away from home 352 with wing backs johnstone, baker, Chester, elphick, Bree, amavi (both wing backs) Gardner (holding) Lansbury, hourihane (both central) and then Kodjia and hogan up front. i really really really don't wanna see hogan on his own with Kodjia out wide. Our striker always ends up isolated and our attacking play is so predictable. Hogan isn't a target man just as Kodjia isn't. Get two up front as soon as possible to start forming a partnership 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 2 hours ago, dudevillaisnice said: When did we last win a game that was on Sky? QPR away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, dudevillaisnice said: When did we last win a game that was on Sky? edit double post Edited February 4, 2017 by KJT123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted February 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 4, 2017 I hope Angela Landsbury has a good game; 'excitement... she wrote'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I think it was newcastle that we played 3 at the back against and it was a complete car crash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Ca 2 hours ago, trekka said: The problem we seem to be having is that all teams in the Championship see us as a big scalp, one for their record books so to speak. They up their game whilst we flounder and put out shocking performances. Forest will be no different unless we change the stinking losing mentality we have, start to play as a collective team and show everyone why we're still a big club. I'm worried. If that was the case Newcastle should be as bad as we were. They're blowing teams away ( at least before Christmas anyway ) We've absolutely zero control over the fact that Brentford closed us down like mad men, and worked ridiculously hard on and off the ball. Fair play to them. I agree with you that we do flounder in games but that's for villa to roll up the sleeves and get on with it. Yes we are a scalp but we can't use that as an out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoof hearted Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Forgot what an absolute dump Nottingham is, nice day for it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Hope we don't go 4-4-2 or the deep 4-5-1. 4-3-3/4-5-1 with higher starting positions and pressing would be fine. the 3-4-3/3-5-2 would be exciting but don't think we've had time enough to test this out. Regardless of formation I demand to see better pressing, higher positions, better passing and some actual structures to our play in possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Johnnyp said: Ca If that was the case Newcastle should be as bad as we were. They're blowing teams away ( at least before Christmas anyway ) We've absolutely zero control over the fact that Brentford closed us down like mad men, and worked ridiculously hard on and off the ball. Fair play to them. I agree with you that we do flounder in games but that's for villa to roll up the sleeves and get on with it. Yes we are a scalp but we can't use that as an out Newcastle are regulars in this division so will have played most teams recently. We haven't so are the bigger scalp added to having to rebuild our team and manager changes it's been a struggle. We need to get a settled side and get over us being the scalp. Get used to it expect it deal with it. We have to be at our best every game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 4, 2017 39 minutes ago, sne said: Hope we don't go 4-4-2 or the deep 4-5-1. 4-3-3/4-5-1 with higher starting positions and pressing would be fine. the 3-4-3/3-5-2 would be exciting but don't think we've had time enough to test this out. Regardless of formation I demand to see better pressing, higher positions, better passing and some actual structures to our play in possession. Is that you Tony? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 1 minute ago, sidcow said: Is that you Tony? Haha, no. But I own not one, but two Villa scarves so I feel I'm well within my rights to be making demands 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 4 hours ago, sidcow said: Sauce? Mayonnaise, all over 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I think we just say **** it and go all out for goals today. Attack, attack, attack as the great RDM once said. I'm fed up of sitting deep and letting these teams come at us. Let's get some balls and go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Need a point to keep us mid-table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted February 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) After the abysmal performance mid week I'm not sure who deserves to keep their place. Given that we don't seem to have a competent 'keeper I'll probably stick with Johnstone to let him have a chance, we know Bunn is sh*t, but I just suspect Johnstone is poor, he can still prove me wrong. Johnstone Bree Chester Baker Amavi Adomah Hourihane Landsbury Grealish Kodjia Hogan ... if I'm honest I'm not even sure what kind of forward Hogan is, but if he's the kind that's scores goals then fair enough. Hope that midfield isn't too lightweight though. Edited February 4, 2017 by alreadyexists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 On 2/1/2017 at 11:11, rjw63 said: I really don't think it is. It doesn't matter, as promotion is not happening this season and we will gain enough points at home for a mid-table finish. But its important we build momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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