Enda Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Lambert seemed to cling on and on but the look on his face in that post match interview at Hull said it all Came here to say the same thing. Steve Bruce was managing Hull too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, Laurus said: Very similar expression to Gerrard after the Martinelli goal... Not quite the full on ashen faced haunted yet... maybe Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpablosaliceband Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Lots of moments for Gerrard but appointing McGinn as captain stood out. He’s not technically done yet obviously but I can only hope. For Smith, the Southampton game had a sense of last chance saloon. For Bruce, I remember losing 2-1 at home to Sheffield Wednesday on the day McGinn scored a screamer and thinking how can a manager be so poor with the resources Villa had to work with in the championship. I can’t remember many others. It felt like a constant blur of hopelessness from 2011-2019. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 This is the impact the Villa job has on everyone who takes it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted September 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1, 2022 David O'Leary: the "fans are fickle" comment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted September 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1, 2022 I literally couldn’t log onto VillaTalk after losing 2-0 to Hull in 2015. Time to say goodbye, Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Gregory calling Doug a dinosaur O'Leary when he got too clever by half in trying to leak a player revolt MON when we lost 7-1 to Chelsea Houllier getting ill Mcleish v Bolton Lambert when the away fans turned at the end of 2013-14 though he clung on for about 6 months Sherwood v Leicester, Garde was doomed to failure from the start Di Matteo and Bruce both Preston Smith Arsenal away Gerrard last week This thread is depressing 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 26 minutes ago, flamingsombrero said: Remi Garde is a good example but they ALL get "the look". Yeah I think this is spot on. There's usually a moment where their fight has left them and they kind of reveal their inner child, and you just know they could be anywhere other than there. I'm not sure every manager gets to that point (did we ever see it with Bruce?), but most of them do. Gerrard's face when Martinelli scored, followed by the post match interview with BT Sport, felt very much like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted September 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1, 2022 Make no mistake. Gerrard is under more public pressure now than other about-to-be-sacked Villa managers have been, and a HUGE tell is the club have failed to put out a statement affirming support for Gerrard. That lack of a statement of support is damning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpablosaliceband Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 26 minutes ago, a m ole said: Smiths was Wolves. That game really was such a disaster and left a legacy. We never recovered from that and Smith ultimately lost his job. I was at that game and felt we dominated for 80 minutes. And with a 2-0 lead, we were set to slot in nicely behind the European places if I remember correctly. How quickly it turned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Gregory calling Doug a dinosaur O'Leary when he got too clever by half in trying to leak a player revolt MON when we lost 7-1 to Chelsea Houllier getting ill Mcleish v Bolton Lambert when the away fans turned at the end of 2013-14 though he clung on for about 6 months Sherwood v Leicester, Garde was doomed to failure from the start Di Matteo and Bruce both Preston Smith Arsenal away Gerrard last week This thread is depressing Great reply. That Sherwood v Leicester game particularly stings. Mad that they went on to win the league and we got relegated. Felt like a very winnable game at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted September 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) Sherwood after Swansea loss. Guy has that I lost my puppy dog look. Edited September 1, 2022 by Marka Ragnos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted September 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, juanpablosaliceband said: Lots of moments for Gerrard but appointing McGinn as captain stood out. He’s not technically done yet obviously but I can only hope. For Smith, the Southampton game had a sense of last chance saloon. For Bruce, I remember losing 2-1 at home to Sheffield Wednesday on the day McGinn scored a screamer and thinking how can a manager be so poor with the resources Villa had to work with in the championship. I can’t remember many others. It felt like a constant blur of hopelessness from 2011-2019. Yes. Or rather, taking the armband from Mings. Something felt off about that. His comments about Mings, too, explaining. It seemed there was a switch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 When Gerrard subbed off McGinn for Luiz while Ramsey was on a yellow card. A certified "last roll of the dice" moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 32 minutes ago, flamingsombrero said: Yeah I agree, we were an absolute basket case when he came in, he was little more than a fall guy. If the timing had been different I actually think he could have done quite well for us. His career since would suggest otherwise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Nabby said: His career since would suggest otherwise True but that's the same for pretty much every Villa manager for the last 50yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 O’Neills was clearly raising the white flag in Europe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 27 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Gregory calling Doug a dinosaur O'Leary when he got too clever by half in trying to leak a player revolt MON when we lost 7-1 to Chelsea Houllier getting ill Mcleish v Bolton Lambert when the away fans turned at the end of 2013-14 though he clung on for about 6 months Sherwood v Leicester, Garde was doomed to failure from the start Di Matteo and Bruce both Preston Smith Arsenal away Gerrard last week This thread is depressing How do you remember all those moments? I barely remember us playing Arsenal a few days ago! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chine Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, ender4 said: How do you remember all those moments? I barely remember us playing Arsenal a few days ago! Deep scars , I also remember most of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Smith after the Wolves game had that shell shocked look of wtf just happened. A really big stumble that he never recovered from. MON - Rapid Vienna the redux. The death of ambition Bruce - oddly enough, I didn’t think he would go until cabbage McLeish - his ad about his progressive style of Dutch football. Christ almighty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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