hippo Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Derby 3-3 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Norwich 3 Derby 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Top 2 is gone and has been for awhile. Playoffs is the clear realistic aim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 It's depressing how we have talked about promotion for 2 months and we still aren't in the top 6 yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted December 29, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 29, 2018 Too many draws Smith. You don't go up drawing. Can't defend, can't keep a lead, can't control the ball... too much is wrong. No promotion this year, I'm giving up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Massive chance to catch up on Leeds and Norwich and we've really **** it. The honeymoon feeling is a bit over for me at the moment. Hopefully we can get that spark again in the new year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted December 29, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 29, 2018 4-3 Derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 So we could do with Norwich winning and then they lose. You can't make it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieVillan Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Looked good at half time. Blown it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted December 29, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 29, 2018 You simply have to take advantage of days like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Looks worse now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Top 2 is gone and has been for awhile. Playoffs is the clear realistic aim. Went for sure today imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 We currently have all 4, yes 4! Of our first team defenders making up our back four. That includes 3 bloody right backs! QPR will have watched that and will play the ball over the top all game. We are going to struggle no matter who we play. until we can get players back in key positions or strengthen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Even getting into the top 6 will be a big struggle. We are where we are for a reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Norwich are weak. They are this seasons Bristol city and will drop down the table. Albion and Leeds probably top 2. We will make playoffs. I’m 100% convinced of that and I’m not going to change that view based on individual games. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: We currently have all 4, yes 4! Of our first team defenders making up our back four. That includes 3 bloody right backs! QPR will have watched that and will play the ball over the top all game. We are going to struggle no matter who we play. until we can get players back in key positions or strengthen. Really ? You do realise Preston had around 8 first teamers out today -the defence was breached only once - all clubs get injuries. Shef u scored 3 with 10 men on the pitch - albion equalized with 10 on the pitch. Meanwhile JK spends 90 minutes on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 No chance. Draws don’t win prizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 29, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 29, 2018 We’ve drawn four times under Smith, three of them against promotion hopefuls arguably. This is the “worst” draw, admittedly. I don’t think it’s quite an epidemic yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 I still fancy us for playoffs absolutely. Not even in 2019 yet I'm not going to write this season off. Today was disappointing but make a couple good signings in certain areas and get key players fit, I'd back us against any side in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) 33 minutes ago, AVTuco said: Too many draws Smith. You don't go up drawing. Can't defend, can't keep a lead, can't control the ball... too much is wrong. No promotion this year, I'm giving up. The draws were a criticism of Smiths at Brentford, hence their position in the league under him. We saw that with his Brentford at VP this season. In patches they looked fluid and dynamic and at times unplayable, but they seemed not to be able to maintain it and began to capitulate under pressure. We are betting he can translate his positives witnessed in his previous job and manifest promotion with better players and resources at Villa. I personally think he needs the transfer windows and a pre-season to develop a squad toward his game plan and drip feed his ideas. Then I will judge. I think talk of top 2 and expectations of winning the next 6 games on the bounce is illogical. This season, we want to be pushing to get into the top 6 and remaining there. The performances have dropped significantly with the loss of Grealish. I don’t think we have the energy in the centre of the pitch and at both full-back positions currently to play the game Smith wants and is trying to. When I watch, It’s like the brain knows what to do but the legs cannot do it. I think the addition of this energy and robustness will also help us defensively as a team to pressure the ball. Furthermore, without Grealish the transition is to slow, whether it’s moving through the lines or more commonly out to the wide players. At times it’s laboured and results in crosses from deep against defenders that are set. Much like it was under Bruce. I do think Smith will address this but needs time. The additions in January will be interesting. I think expectations should be tempered until then and perhaps the summer IMO. Edited December 29, 2018 by GENTLEMAN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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