OutByEaster? Posted August 20, 2009 Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2009 My Reaction? I might have to go out for a walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaninireland Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 We are awful, that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 20, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2009 I think we were very poor. Hopefully, we'll be a lot better when Carew and Downing are fit. We should have one or two more defenders in soon, too. For these reasons, I certainly won't be one of those calling for MON's head, although I do think something seems to have changed. It appears - so early in the season, too - that we have no drive, desire or determination. There's time left though, so I just hope we can change it around. At the moment though, I'm not too optimistic, and see a potentially very mediocre season ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoppy1987 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 My Reaction? I might have to go out for a walk. 300 sit-ups and 25 minutes on the treadmill! Frustrating times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Just come in. Final score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimijames Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Martin O'Neill has so much to fix, and I really don't see how he can do it before the transfer window ends, The facts of the matter that with the exception of Craig Gardner the starting XI were Martin O'Neill's Signings and most of them are terrible, Heskey, Sidwell, Shorey, Beye, Davies, all awful. Not really that optimistic for this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepDish Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Fearing we are the new Tottenham (great pre season and rubbish start of season). Ratings: Guzan 6 Couldn't do anything to save the goal Beye 6 Decent match Cuellar 6 Our best defender Davies 4 Take a looooong break, son Shorey 6 Was good, until I commented it in the match thread, then the passes went everywhere Milner 5 Poor deliveries, poor tactical choices - worked hard, though Sidwell 5 Who? Gardner 4 Bad passes, clumsy, takes to much time when he has the ball Reo Coker 7 Best of the bad bunch Young 5 And that is because he finished better than he started Heskey 5 Is having too few finishes at goal Gabby 5.5 started brightly, but hopeless when he did not play Milner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I didnt see the game but sky and dare I say the OS made it out like we made a few chances. overall I give us 9 an a 'alf out of 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Just come in. Final score? We lost to a goal scored after 16 seconds. Can't rate anyone as I only listened on the radio, but I will make a few points. 1. Selling Zat Knight was a huge mistake. 2. We are so desperately needing a decent striker 3. The Carew situation - it's starting to stink like an unwashed SHA fan I am now officially worried about our team, and our manager's perceived lack of a Plan B/C/D in the transfer market. Eleven days of the window left and we still need 4 players at the very least. It's **** unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 My Reaction? I might have to go out for a wank.Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablopicasso Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 we were utter garbage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Rubbish but not as rubbish as against Wigan. Rapid don't travel well apparently but then we're crap at home. Not looking good for Anfield although we were shite before our trip to Old Trafford and put in a good performance (still lost). It's difficult to put a good spin on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoppy1987 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 We had no killer instinct tonight and I thought we looked awful defensively especially the full backs. I was impressed with Sidwell at some points in the game and the changes in formation especially in the centre of midfield looked a little better although Coker and Sidwell made a few mistakes and there is still room for improvement. I still have faith in Villa but they have reacted slow to cirumstances such as Barry and Laursen. Whether MON is to blame for this I don't know but one might suspect this. As for scoring and looking like scoring this was our biggest problem. I really think we have two very average strikers in Heskey and Agbonlahor who will struggle to score over 10 goals in the league this season each. We need re-inforcements if we are to achieve our goals and it is quite simple if we don't address this we will be in for a season of mediocrity. As bad as your defence is you must score goals as it takes the pressure off the team and it also gets you results and points on the board. If it was up to me I would pursue Upson like reported, I'd take Mark Noble from West Ham also, look at adding another striker but none spring to mind that would be available and possibly Warnock just not for £12 million. I have to be honest with myself and say dream-on because I don't think 4 signing will take place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 simply a feeling of deflation..... i cannot get my head around how an intelligent man like MON could ever put our season in such jeopardy as he has this summer.... i am his biggest defender but im struggling to see how he cant be blamed for the state of our performances at the moment.... in less than a week we could be bottom of the league after being stuffed by Plop and out of Europe......... we were totally inept tonight Guzan - 7 - did nothing wrong, couple of solid saves Beye - 6 - got forward well unfortunately at times when Milner couldnt thread it through to him Cuellar - 6 - buffoon like in his play, jumping too much in to tackles Davies - 6 - see Cuellar, scarily similar in their cackness Shorey - 7 - got forward well, our best defender, put some decent crosses in, put still displayed poor control and passing at times Young - 4 - so much ability so little end product, petulant and turning into a whiny bitch, South Africa my arse Milner - 7 - how can you criticise a man who as a winger is also at times your best defender, saved a certain goal with a block and got forward well also - a shining light in our dire team. Sidwell - 4 - offered nothing, doesnt tackle, doesnt get forward, cant pass, just rounds around half assed Gardener - 4 - see Sidwell NRC - 7 - he gets a 7 coz Milner aside he looked like the only guy who gave a shit, good vocally and ran his socks off, with petrov and delph beside him instead of the turd that is Sidwell and Gardener he will thrive Heskey - MONs bum boy, he was good at Leicester MON but FFS let it go, he's shit, he didnt even hold the ball up tonight with his poor touch letting him down, will score 5 goals maxthis season and encourages long ball play...its MONs fault for playing him MON - 1 - MON has the ability and potential to be the greatest manager to have ever bossed AVFC but for some reason he isnt giving himself that chance and he seems intent on being the creator of his own downfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Villan Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I thought Reo-Coker was one of our worst players tonight myself. I don't get what other people are seeing in his performances so far this season. Having drive and determination is no bloody use if you can't play football. I would have liked to see Albrighton on for either Sidwell or Reo-Coker late on, putting Milner on the left and letting Young play off the front two. We just seemed to have no ideas at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommywako Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I am sorry but gardener is just not good enough, I thought he could make a solid right back but not centre midfield and lets not get started on shorey and heskey, Not one time in that match did he or anyone else look like scoring. I am not panicing yet but why don't we try the team the played so well in the peace cup (albrighton,lichaj,bannan,lowry,clarke) can't do any worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Serious Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Martin O'Neill has so much to fix, and I really don't see how he can do it before the transfer window ends, The facts of the matter that with the exception of Craig Gardner the starting XI were Martin O'Neill's Signings and most of them are terrible, Heskey, Sidwell, Shorey, Beye, Davies, all awful. Not really that optimistic for this season. Some of those signings weren't terrible, but what bothers me is that these players don't improve under O'Neill. Davies, Sidwell, Shorey. These are perhaps average players but all have or had potential. Yet has any of them improved since they got here? Ash went on a blinding streak for a while but now even he's come down from the peak. Not gonna call for O'Neills head unless it's the end of the season and it's all gone pear-shaped. But it's looking ropey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromsgrove_avfc Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Spineless...literally. No Laursen, No Barry, No Carew. If we don't replace these 3(yes 3, Carew clearly out of the picture now) with top quality the seasons over already. I feel robbed of my season ticket money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Deflating, dispiriting, disappointing, depressed. Guzan - 6 - not at afualt for goal, comfortable stops thereafter beye 5 cuellae 4 davies 2 shorey 5 milner 5 reo coker 6 gardner 4 sidwell 3 ash young 2 heskey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSufferingVilla Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thought we played with a lot of energy today, nobody stopped running and no heads dropped. On the flip side we were clueless, no creativity totally incapable of making any chances even getting into the box. Poor once again, we need fresh blood and new ideas in the side and we needed them 6 weeks ago. In terms of players Curtis Davies your number is truly up, Beye was ok when he was in his proper position. Young was shocking in the first half, better in the second. Shorey had one of his better games. All in all a bitter disappointment but on the bright side a certain poster who has been spewing hatred and rubbing everyone up the wrong way all summer finally appears to be gone. So at least this place might be a bit more bearable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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