packoman Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I like Westwood but don't think he had a very good game yesterday. Which was a lot to do with us not holding on to the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I like Westwood but don't think he had a very good game yesterday. Which was a lot to do with us not holding on to the ball. Agreed. He didn't have his best game yesterday but he was playing DMF and doing a lot of tracking back. Hopefully next week he will be playing in front of The Rock and he will get more of the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Both teams struggled to pass with the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 He was booked for a tackle but that tackle won't be on the stats as the whistle was blown for a free before that.! Even had the whistle not gone, fouls don't register as tackles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 The touch and then the strike are sublime : That touch right there is sensational 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 His first touch is generally superb. Perhaps our only player with a consistently good first touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 This adulation of Westwood is beyond me.When did he ever dictate a game? Hes a young lad, who might turn out to be ok, but a club of Villas stature should have better 1st team players than Westwood, for me hes no better than GG. Has Gary Gardner even played 90 minutes for us? He had potential about 3-4 years ago before spending nearly all his time out injured or being unimpressive in lower leagues on loan. I'm surprised he was given a new contract and even more surprised someone is stating He is as good if not better than someone who's been in the 1st team consistently for 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 He was booked for a tackle but that tackle won't be on the stats as the whistle was blown for a free before that.! Even had the whistle not gone, fouls don't register as tackles. Well to me it's a tackle so I guess we have found the point of where we won't agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) Well to me it's a tackle so I guess we have found the point of where we won't agree. This is a tackle by your definition? Give it up mate. He made no tackles and it now just smacks of you stubbornly not backing down on your original claim no matter what. Over and out. Edited August 17, 2014 by Isa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Well to me it's a tackle so I guess we have found the point of where we won't agree. This is a tackle by your definition? Give it up mate. He made no tackles and it now just smacks of you stubbornly not backing down on your original claim no matter what. Over and out. How is that any different to your relentless crusade against him though? And as Westy is a player for Aston Villa, I'll back the bloke trying to big up the player who, you know, plays for us rather than the bloke who puts him down at every opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) How is that any different to your relentless crusade against him though? And as Westy is a player for Aston Villa, I'll back the bloke trying to big up the player who, you know, plays for us rather than the bloke who puts him down at every opportunity. So we have to pretend that fouls equate to tackles out of some sort of perceived duty as a fan? I don't "big up" players solely on the basis that they happen to play for us. Edited August 17, 2014 by Isa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Perhaps unsurprisingly, completely missed my point. As you said, 'over and out' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 If he's not in the team, we have no other central midfielders who can pass sideways. This has been proven to be complete and utter B.S. on so many occasions, I'm surprised people still say this. Haha lighten up you miserable feckers :-) :-) :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I've seen worse against us go without a red card, Tettey (Norwich) last season springs to mind. I've also seen our players bullied by Stoke, so Westwood probably decided to get one in first - and I just think 'rusty first game' tackle comes into it, not malicious, just mistimed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Perhaps unsurprisingly, completely missed my point. As you said, 'over and out' No I got your point but you're the one butting in what was a legitimate debate about how many tackles he made in the game. If I had come out after a game in which he had made a few tackles and claimed he had made none, you'd be the first one to latch onto it. When I do it, then the facts and actual points are ignored and the debate is pathetically reduced to the posting about the poster rather than the points made. Which is against site rules by the way. You have the problem, not me. If you want to challenge my opinions and points about Westwood, then go for it. If you only want to bitch because I don't share the mainstream view of him, then don't. Simple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Well to me it's a tackle so I guess we have found the point of where we won't agree. This is a tackle by your definition? Give it up mate. He made no tackles and it now just smacks of you stubbornly not backing down on your original claim no matter what. Over and out. Yeah that's a tackle by 'MY DEFINITION'. It is what I would call a bad tackle. complicated stuff eh? Maybe ill go through the match and take stills to try and prove a point but tbh I can't be arsed and you obviously can't grasp the whole concept of people seeing things different and forming adverse opinions. Under and in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted August 17, 2014 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2014 I've never seen so much effort put into putting down one of our own players as I have in this thread over the past couple of seasons 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) I've never seen so much effort put into putting down one of our own players as I have in this thread over the past couple of seasons You should see some Villa fans on Twitter. 24 hours after the game (which we won) and still trying to put Westy down. It's pretty hilarious. Edited August 17, 2014 by StefanAVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 He will probably come good eventually and leave like all the others mabey if we wernt on their backs all the time they would stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 If he's not in the team, we have no other central midfielders who can pass sideways. This has been proven to be complete and utter B.S. on so many occasions, I'm surprised people still say this. People seemingly still like to slag players off not even 24 hours after a win. Shame. Slagging off is out of order but I don't think a win should mean no one can be critical of anyone who played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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