robby b Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) On 18/09/2022 at 15:35, HKP90 said: Dali and Daly both excellent. The way Dali runs reminds me of Ashley Young. Oh yeah, she does run like him, you're right! Well noticed. I just watched the highlights again... I find it hard to explain how but for a start they seem to have the same kind of drop of the shoulder. And maybe they both run in a seemingly nonchalent way but at the same time an in control, effective one (Grealish style). I thought she was very good and especially in the move for the winning goal with a series of perfect little touches with the outside of her foot as she ran forward towards the box and then that absolutely brilliant reverse pass, perfectly weighted and placed for her team-mate (Blindkilde?) to run onto and shoot. Edited September 20, 2022 by robby b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 19/09/2022 at 08:04, useless said: Hampton could have done better with Man City's first yesterday and looked like it played on her mind a little bit in the second half, but she was probably our best player last season, so many times she made remarkable saves to keep us in games, without her survival wouldn't have been anywhere near as comfortable as it was in the end. Some have tipped us to be in a relegation battle again, I think we should have more than enough to avoid that and we should be looking to challenge top eight, but if she was to get injured for a lengthy period that would change everything, probably the player we can least afford to not have in the team, perhaps even more so than Rachel Daly, without Hampton last season we would have taken so many more thrashings and dropped a lot more points. She's in the last year of her contract now, if we can convince her to sign a contract extension it will be one of the biggest and most important signings we could make, if she doesn't sign up to stay with us then make no mistake about it she will be going to one of the top four in the WSL or a top team in Europe. Yes, she did make plenty of fantastic saves last season and she's clearly a truly inspirational person having worked so hard to defy the odds with regard to her vision and becoming a WSL and England keeper. But... what about this vision issue, if it hasn't been totally put right? From my understanding of her interviews I've seen or read, it hasn't been completely resolved unfortunately. What about several 'clangers' she made last season, which I really think are likely to be due to her not-totally-corrected eyesight, where the ball surprisingly went through her hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 She's got a depth perception issue, she makes the occassional mistake because of it, but more than makes up for it over the season, it's not as if she makes big errors costing us goals every game or every other game, in fact she only made a few over last season. To be honest I don't think the goal she could have done better with on Sunday had anything to do with her sight issues, as she saved it initially, was just one of those things, from what I've read I think it's more crosses into the box or long balls that she can sometimes struggle with because of having difficulty judging the flight of the ball, normally shot stopping isn't an issue for her, quite the oppossite in fact. You know she must be doing something right to get into the England squad whilst playing for a none 'top four' team, the only WSL player to do so during the Euros, if she was to leave it would be to go to a top four team, presuming she's as good this season as she was last, and it would be almost impossible for us to replace her. She makes the odd error, but almost feels wrong to focus on those, would be like having someone like Harry Kane but instead of appreciating all the goals he scores, focusing on the few occasions where he might miss easy chances, without Hampton we would have been much closer to relegation last season than we were, the amount of game saving saves she made was ridiculous. Also worth remembering that she's still only 21, still very young so probably going to get better. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Surely for future VP games we should open Holte end lower and put 1k or so fans in there if we can get a similar crowd to yesterday. It was a shame Holte saw so many goals yesterday and it was infront of endless empty seats with everyone grouped up in the Trinity. We need to advertise the games a bit more aswell when held at VP, I didn't hear any announcement of us playing during the Southampton game unless I missed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 1-0 already, Daly pen. Good start again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 11 minutes ago, Farlz said: 1-0 already, Daly pen. Good start again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted September 25, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) Edit: Never mind found it Edited September 25, 2022 by TheAuthority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 25, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2022 On 20/09/2022 at 22:32, VillaChris said: Surely for future VP games we should open Holte end lower and put 1k or so fans in there if we can get a similar crowd to yesterday. I think you have to open the Trinity anyway, that's where the team facilities are, the media stuff and the hospitality (which does well for the Women's games). I don't think we need to open another stand until such time as we're selling the Trinity out. Having fans along the side when you don't have a full ground always works better as there's more of a spread along the length of the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Not been a great watch but that should wrap it up now. Obviously Daly is the big player but Dali isn't far behind, if at all. Looks a real threat for us, great signing that one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 25, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2022 Back to back wins to start the season is impressive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ferguson1 Posted September 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2022 Made a little bit of history as well today, first time we’ve achieved back to back wins in the WSL. Very well done 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 A Villa team doing back to back wins? What is this wizardry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Europe dream lives on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted September 25, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2022 Any chance Carla Ward could give Stevie a few pointers? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Is there a list of games being played at VP this season? Would love to go and support them but don’t fancy going all the way to the bescott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 44 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: Is there a list of games being played at VP this season? Would love to go and support them but don’t fancy going all the way to the bescott. Looking at the fixture list, they don’t play at VP again until the end of March which is rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Any chance Carla Ward could give Stevie a few pointers? Come on mate, you are better than that. I'd expect that sort of comment from certain people, but you? I'm not angry, just disappointed. Edited September 25, 2022 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 25, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Ingram85 said: Is there a list of games being played at VP this season? Would love to go and support them but don’t fancy going all the way to the bescott. I went to the Bescott (or the Poundland as it’s now called) a few weeks back to see a Walsall game (stag do) Its very easy to get to to be fair. Train straight to the stadium from new street. Not much different from getting the train to VP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Another win, gwan the women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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