Sunday, 17 January 2010 10:08
It really couldn't have gone better for us yesterday. Okay, maybe it could have, maybe Pompey would have beaten Blues and Stoke could have got a very very late winner, but at the beginning of yesterday, it could have gone a lot worse than it actually did.
It is still mathematically possible that we go fourth today and while the chances of that happening are about as good as me not having a beer this afternoon, stranger things have happened, although not very often.
So, today is about doing a job. I'd love to see some passing football and I'd love to see Milner put in another performance which will have Fabio Capello thinking about leaving Gareth Barry in England next summer, but if at the end of the day we have seen one of the worst games of football this season and score through a freak own goal in the 93rd minute, I'll take it.
You see, it is all about the points. Yes, the football is important, but we also have to sort of accept that we need to spend a lot more money on quite a few more players before that happens and that with O'Neill, we know we will always get 100% from every single player and if a player isn't giving it, he has one or two on the bench that will.
So, this is the match post. We will drop a few links later, we will add team news as and when we have it and at the end of the day, we will have some nice statistics for you from the match, which even though we are going to start putting them down after every league game, they don't matter today - all that matters is three points, everything else would just be a bonus.
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Brad Friedel, Ricardo Dunne, King Carlos, Stephen Warnock, James Collins, DJ Downing, Webcam Young, Jimmy Milner, Stan Petrov, Gabby Agbonlahor and Emile Heskey.
Substitutes: Guzan, Young, Beye, Sidwell, Delph, Carew and Delfouneso.
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frem
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... Read this MARTIN O'Neill has refused to rule out splashing some cash this month – even though it’s not part of Aston Villa’s current budget. Last month the Villa boss was adamant the only way he could boost his high-fl iers during the mid-season window was if some fringe players left. But with his side just 90 minutes from the Carling Cup Final, and very much in the race for a top-four finish, O’Neill admits he would love to get active in the market. That subject is certain to be on the agenda this week when owner Randy Lerner jets back after a lengthy spell at home in the States. O’Neill said: “I understand about the need for prudence – and I believe in it. But I am a football manager. I get judged on results and not on the long term. Every single club I’ve been at, I have worked to the budgets given to me. That’s at Wycombe, Leicester and at Celtic, so I haven’t changed here." “I’m very happy with my squad but I’m no different to anybody – I’d like it to be stronger.” Despite those comments, O’Neill insists he will never risk bankrupting a club in the search for immediate glory and success. That’s why Villa, even though they have spent more than £100million in Lerner’s three-and-a half-year reign, remain in a healthy position on and off the pitch. Which is in stark contrast to the dire financial state many of their Premier League counterparts find themselves in. Not least today’s opponents West Ham, seemingly on the brink of going bust for the best part of 12 months. According to O’Neill, trouble in the boardroom inevitably leads to a downturn in form on the field. The Ulsterman added: “If you have a bit of turmoil in the background I have often felt it gives players excuses because something is not right." “I was once a player myself and you go with any excuse – your shoes are too tight, breakfast was poor, I even blamed John Robertson for not passing to me! Having a stable owner does take one of those excuses away from you.” |
neil bangor
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... Glad to see you have changed your tune to the "I dont care if we play ugly as long as we win" thinking. With the recent set-up,we play better football. We will win today and they will not score. 3-0, Milner hat-trick  Hope we all enjoy the match BTW, no visitors from other sites these days. Villa must be doing well  |
Damian
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... neil bangor i've not changed my thinking on it how we play football we need to see the football develop but today. it is like the carling cup final at the end of february, if we are in it, i wouldn't care how we won as long as we win today is one of those matches. we need to win against a team struggling because if we don't we haven't taken advantage of the skip ups by three teams around us |
robb david
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... renewed hope after yesterdays results. in particular the man city result, city looked poor yesterday. I think we need a few players, Id like to see us bring in a forward, (vagner love, or jovetic), a creative cm (stephen ireland) and then a new winger (n-zogbia) who we were linked with last year before he went to wigan, and i think we would do a really decent job for us as cover. apparently he was real good against wolves yesterday, but i have seen him before and he has got a bit of quality. Then in the summer bring in kuyt and providing we dot lose any player we would be well set for the champs league also. We all have dreams |
Nigel Allen
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... I agree we need players but N'Zogbia has the wrong attitude and i would hate to see Kuyt at VP. We need to improve the 1st team and not be looking at average squad players. We need someone that will replace either heskey / Carew up front (maybe Jones) and a creative player to push Petrov for his place. Then I would be looking top 4 |
Dave
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... Interesting quote Frem. “I was once a player myself and you go with any excuse – your shoes are too tight, breakfast was poor, I even blamed John Robertson for not passing to me! Having a stable owner does take one of those excuses away from you.” Possible quote a few years from now: "I was a football manager once, you go with any excuse, your squad size is too small, your chairman is too frugal, I even blamed the fans once for not backing me, having a spendthrift chairman does take one of those excuses away from you" |
Steve Oldaker
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... kuyt and nzogbia no thanks stan balaban made a good shout yesterday the liverpool misfit whats his name i forgot  |
Daniel Wilson
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...but today. it is like the carling cup final at the end of february, if we are in it, i wouldn't care how we won as long as we win Sorry to go off topic but talking carling cup I just found this site whilst trying to find out if the final was in Feb or March (our have never yet won a match month). Tickets on sale already? Thats got to be a con right?? - http://www.soldoutentertainmen...3_336.html 2-0 to us today, Gabby and Milner. UTV! |
Steve Oldaker
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... hope delph gets a start today, beye/young either can play for me. maybe a rare start for reo coker too |
Will
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... i was just looking around and tickets seem to be no less than £309 each that cant be right can it? |
VillaNick
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... Sorry to bring up the obvious again, but we just arn't scoring enough goals, simple as that. O'Neill will have to gamble on bringing in a new strike partner for Gabby as Carew & especially Heskey are just not doin' enough IMO. If we can't put 2 or more past West Ham then we are just gonna be outscored in our quest for a top 5 or 6 finish. I'm pinning hopes on Jimmy Milner getting 15 or so this season, our Gerrard/Lampard! |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... WEll it looks like a ticket tout site to be honest. So they know they will get those prices for tickets. Esp if Villa and City get there. |
VillaNick
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... i't understood that the budget has been spent for this season, lets hope MON can talk him around to get a forward! http://www.mirrorfootball.co.u...89925.html |
carlpalmer
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... damian, im heading to the game today and wouldnt mind sharing a few photos, as i have unlimited picture messages? what was the number to text them to again?? |
kieron
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... Stay away from those ticket tout sites, i've been well and truly stung before and its really not worth it. Get your ticket through Villa if/when we get through. |
robb david
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... N-zogbia is a little bit of a left-field shout i admit, but i think he offers something, and would work as decent cover for left mid and left back, (doesnt look like we will ever see bouma or shorey again). Kuyt may not get rave reviews, but he is consistnat, works hard, has campions league experience, and how often does he score crucial goals for liverpool. If we do get 4th he would be a great player to bring in, im not suggesting he is a first 11 player but he would do a job. Anyway its all pie in the sky, what we really need at the moment is a link forward, because we have no skill up front at all, we desperaly need the quality up front just behind gabby, then we would have a top class first 11. |
Adey Stuttard
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... Dan, Carling Cup is on 28 Feb (Sun), so all being well that will be a great weekend and a trip to London village. Been speaking to a West Ham mate today, think I will change my prediction from 2-0 to 5-0, full of confidence on this one, Zola is struggling to pick a team with a lot of 50/50 injuries (Parker, Noble, Ilunga). Good website for those who haven't seen it before: http://www.physioroom.com/news..._table.php And a win today takes us 4 pts ahead of this time last year Damian |
Daniel Wilson
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... Fook me sideways, just had a mini heart attack as realised I have book the Girlfriend Tickets for Wicked in London that weekend along with a belated valentines meal for two and shop trawl... But thats on Saturday! Jeeeesus my heart is racing, I nearly cried. |
jamie dillon
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... i agree with ron robbit. kuyt has a touch of class about and i would love to see him play his football at vp. He is another hard worker but with a quality end product. Maybe not Nzogbia though. |
John Edwards
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... I said yesterday that Petrov needs to pass the ball forward more often and I believe that if he does we will get more out of Heskey and be more attractive to watch. One of the reasons why Heskey is such a good link up player for England is that he receives the ball to feet and a ball that is usually played through the midfield whereas Villa play a lot more down the wings or they play it across the back and then hump the ball forward. At the end of the day though as long as we gat the 3 points I'll take it. |
tubbydunne
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... I wish people would shut up about Wembley until we actually get there. They way people are going on about tickets and arrangements, we are being set up for a massive kick in the arse. It's only halftime in the game we have a slender lead and although Blackburn are poor they are going to throw the kitchen sink at us. This 90 mins is there season now. No matter how much Mon tries to keep our lads grounded Wembley is going to be in their heads. I am worried because we are perfectly set up for a mighty fall. Please people leave Wembley talk until we get there. |
neil bangor
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... Back from church Damo, I meant,you used to not mind the result as long as the football was good I want us to always win, ridiculous,I know. This will be best season in years. Live that dream COYL |
david gabbey
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... mornin all, no gabby today so i really would like to see the fonz get a start and lets see what the lad can do. I cant see any result other than three points today and hope it may be a case of letting the fringe players have a shout with some decent time left on the clock. I had a look a few weeks back at cup final ticket prices, over 300 quid which seems just ridiculous. Neil Bangor are you watching the match in carrickfergus, have you been over at all yet. Might go down in a few weeks for the spurs villa match. utv |
Daniel Wilson
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... Says Gabby is a likely starter on Sky Sports website. I think he was/is one game off a match ban but the card he picked up in the Cup game doesn't count towards the tally (Could be wrong) so he should be in the squad today. |
david gabbey
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... suspended, 5 bookings, after apparent dive against b'burn. i am right arent i? |
david gabbey
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... oh cool. my mistake. would still like to see the the fonz at some point though |
Richard Smith
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... Don't worry about those ticket sites, they can charge what they want to people who can't get tickets. Tickets through villa will be about £80? Just hope it doesn't sell out before I get one! 2-1 today, comfortable for the most part but with the usual butterflies |
neil bangor
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... bfast, Hi I posted earlier,said it was too short,tosh. I've seen two word posts. What happened,Damian? Re Carrick. Not been yet. Going on wed. I'll give you a lift if you wish. Let me know |
Daniel Wilson
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... VILLA: Friedel; Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing; Heskey, Agbonlahor. Subs: L Young, Sidwell, Carew, Delfouneso, Delph, Guzan, Beye. straight from official site |
david gabbey
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... really hope cocker does not leave, i think he is a great back up and squad player |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... What the f**k is he doing playing Cullar at right back again. Seriuosly this is why my doubts about MON still linger. Tactically he showing his weakness yet again here. How the f**k can he not see how bad Cullar is at rb and how much it destroys the balance of the team. They have no stikers today so wjhy the hell are we playing a CB at RB. It will be up to us to take the game to them. Just keep count at how many times he punts it long for no reason and also how many times he kicks out of play. I bet he puts it over the sideline more then 12 times in the game.  |
tubbydunne
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... I knew the team would be unchanged apart from keepers this is our strongest eleven best of luck villa |
Damian
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... just want to explain why am now calling richard dunne ricardo; it is because he is playinglike an italian defender. full of composure and leadership and he has a little bit of class too |
Daniel Wilson
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...just want to explain why am now calling richard dunne ricardo; it is because he is playinglike an italian defender. full of composure and leadership and he has a little bit of class too Agreed, now he just needs a long greasy mop and a hair band. Oh please someone photoshop that for me  |
Steve Badger
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...How the f**k can he not see how bad Cullar is at rb Perhaps it's because he isn't bad at RB? I certainly don't think he is anyway. Does seem odd though and I wouldn't be very happy if I was LY. |
Simon
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... Don't agree with KC at RB and Collins at CB unless he is playin 3 at the back with Warnock pushing up. Otherwise it's surely got to be L Young at RB with KC at CB. In the works of Obi Won Kanobi - Feel the force Luke. |
Adrian Kilgallon
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...Perhaps it's because he isn't bad at RB? His ball retention is brutal in that position. Good tackler but really poor on the ball and at rb you get lots of possession as you are usually the free man. Just keep an eye out for how many times he will just hoof it and kick it straight out of play during the game. Really really poor decision by MON. Ball retention and team balance againest West Ham today will be vital. |
fastbackace
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... mornings guys, bright and early where im from as the sun isnt out yet, and i got a head ache from the beers last night. just watched the first mins and hesky looks like half a donky on the field. he works hard... but i just think he's too old for our team. |
Mike Carter
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... Goddamn, I can't remember the last time I've been so UNentertained from 25 minutes of football. If this were any other team I'd turn over right now. Bored out of my mind. |
Cian Donaghy
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... na, when i clicked your link it popped up the login sopcast thing and started loading the channel, but then a debug runtime error kept coming up so i wont work |
Damian
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... We have had the lions share this half and our passing number should be good but final ball has let us down too many times. Better in second! |
Mike Carter
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... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ First half snooze-fest from Villa. Villa Park is so quiet these days it's embarrassing. |
Adrian Kilgallon
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...Heskey's in fine form today Really? I think we need Carew in the box asap. |
Stan Balaban
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... How many corners straight to Rob Green. How many times did Ash + corner = goal? |
Damian
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... Basicaloly, we must have had 75% possession but final ball was horrible. Loads of corners and I think we got on to one of them but also crossing is generally poor 1 shot on target and one cross saved |
Steve Badger
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...Really? I think we need Carew in the box asap. I agree, if we want a goal. That's the trouble, I think he's actually played well in that first half, but he carries as much threat as my 2 YO grandson. |
Mike Carter
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... 60% Damian. And bugger all done with it. Just goes to show how possession means nothing really, as West Ham could easily nick this game and nobody would really be that surprised. |
Jeff Attaway
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... I accidentally took a nap during the match. Boring play and seven beers were the cause. |
Steve Badger
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...only because our final ball is so poor .. I disagree Damian. There's nowhere near enough pace in the game, for me. And if we don't seriously step it up, we're playing into West Hams hands. I can't believe that I'm already contemplating the possibility of a draw against this side. |
Steve Badger
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...West Ham could easily nick this game and nobody would really be that surprised. Agreed. |
Stan Balaban
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...Really? I think we need Carew in the box asap. Yeah I think Emile was doing well linking play, but the service into him and Gabby has been gash. We need to up the tempo and I'd like to see the Fonz come on to see if he can play alongside Gabby and maybe be the fox in the box we're looking for. Having said that, with West Ham's packed midfield, there seems to be no one that can unlock the defence with a key pass. Hopefully the second half will be better and the crowd need to play their part too! As Viva said, it's deathly quiet in VP. |
tubbydunne
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... Why does little Ash take the majority of the corners, Downing got to take one and it was the best delivery of the day and Collins got a clear header from it. Downing should take all corners and free kicks second half. Little Ash would probably sulk though, really beginning to dislike him. |
Daniel Wilson
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... We've been given a great chance to move up the table this weekend after the teams closest to us muffing up. We are Villa therefore we won't take that chance, come on surely we're all used to this by now... Whoever that guy is playing up top for them (I can't make him out on my dodgy stream) looks a cracking player. Personaly i'd get Delph on ASAP and try to play it through the middle some more and Ash and DJ Downing are lacking today. Come on Villa!! |
McParland
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... Talk about impotance,If my wife had to endure penatration like what the villa lads are showing today she would have left me 50 yeras ago. MON WE DESPERATLY NEED STRIKERS ASP its of no use playing your way into the box and not being able to finish it off with a goal.Get a decent finisher in and do NOT throw another years efforts away. UP THE VILLA |
Thai Villain
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... Guys, If you want a really good quality stream for free, try http://www.sportzpal.net/ Shame the game is so poor! |
mr-stevebob
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... Disappointing sos far but there's a whole 45 still to go, why the doom and gloom? Come on Villa! |
Aaron Wilson
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... Can anyone link me to pictures of the VP development plans? Or have they been released yet??? |
fastbackace
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... im over heskey.. and starting to dislike carews lack of effort... ship them both out in the summer. |
McParland
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... I am not suffering with any doom and gloom ,the villa play some decent footie at times but even though they do they lack GOOD PENATRATION and that is what counts getting a goal; much the same way a woman conceives if all your googly stuff is always landing on her belly button instead of between the sticks you aint going to score. GET A POTENT STRIKER MON ASP. |
Chris Jennings
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... If anyone still needs a quality free stream try http://www.sportzpal.net/ Second half is looking a bit better! |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... Get Carew on for fcuk sake. We are getting corner after corner and doing nothing. |
Damian
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... is that a snood? the day a villa player comes out wearing one of those is the day i start naming and shaming |
fastbackace
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... we have like 13 corners and no goals... wow... another stat- carew and heckeys comboned goal tally so far is just 9... just 9... i think dunne has scored as much as heskey... |
Mike Carter
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... I should think our competitors are really shaking in their boots watching this performance. |
Nigel Allen
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... We werent exactly shaking in our boots looking at Liverpool, Spurs or City yesterday |
Mike Carter
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... The difference being Man City play some good stuff and Spurs were involved in a real fluke game which they should have won easily. We on the other hand are playing utter bollocks. A well rested team can't even outplay a strong relegation candidate. Shocking. |
David Smith
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... How many chances have we had!? This game should have been put to bed a long time ago. If WH get anything from this, we've been robbed again. |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... Why the f**k are we swinging every corner out? Stupid is what it is. Young and Downing should be taken each others corners and swinging them in for a change. |
Nigel Allen
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... Agreed Spur shld have won. But we can all have our bad games. If we manage to get a goal when we are playing badly it will be a really good boost. We have made the chances so our play is ok. We just need a finisher |
Mike Carter
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... Daiweide Hardly. How many times have we tested Green? Not many at all. If anything WH have been better in the second half and deserve at least a point. |
Mike Carter
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... f**k me, how many times does something have to not work before you decide to change it? Young's crossing has been piss poor today and he's still taking all the corners. Clueless. |
stephen may
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... you were right earlier Damian , worst game of football ever , hopefully that 93rd minute own goal happens |
Nigel Allen
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... Would someone buy Young and give us some cash to buy a striker. We can then promote Delph to 1st team |
McParland
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... Tell MON the game should of been put to bed long ago.He might buy a decent striker then! |
Nigel Allen
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... i am a real fan of MON and he has done a great job in VP but he does drive me mad at times. Today being one of them |
Mike Carter
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... It amazes me how 3000 travelling Villa fans can often easily make more noise than a home crowd, yet at VP with 35000 odd you can almost hear a pin drop. |
Mike Carter
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... Isn't this exactly the type of game where we need a substitute to change things? A substitute who isn't Steve Sidwell I mean. |
Adrian Kilgallon
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...Isn't this exactly the type of game where we need a substitute to change things? Exactly. MON is a tactical retard. |
Jeppe Lyhne
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... What have big john contributed with since he came on really? His lack of workrate annoys me so badly |
Steve Badger
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...MON is a tactical retard. Who are you going to bring on to change it? It isn't our day, simple, imo. |
Mike Carter
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...Who are you going to bring on to change it? ANYbody. It isn't complicated logic - no player who has been on pitch for 90 minutes has been able to do anything to win us the game, so give somebody a chance on the bench to show they can do it. I wish it were as simple as being a bad day, but this is a typical Villa performance. |
Adrian Kilgallon
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...Who are you going to bring on to change it Albrighton, Delph, Delfouneso. Change formation. Change something. Zola made his changes and changed the game. MON did his usual f**k all. Carew hould have been on at ht. Luke Young should have been on from the start. Seriously the guy is so weak tactically it is shocking. No bottle and no clue by MON. How long did he leave Young continue to swing every corner out??? Im going for a walk cos im so pissed off. Joke. 2 points just thrown away. |
Chris Jennings
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... Why is that every time we have a chance to progress we cave in and crumble? It is so depressing. |
fastbackace
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... MOM- frenk Nouble, there center forward. so angry, 2 points waisted, gabby should have scored that. what a waist. |
stephen may
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... ah Gabby ! has to be taking those Chances!! this is our biggest problem , we have no goalscorer!!! VAN NISTLEROY anyone?? |
mr-stevebob
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... Oh gabby... Sigh. Fair play to green he's had a decent game. We haven't made him work enough but he's pulled of saves when he needed to. Too many easy crosses for him to pick out though... Today was half it not being our day and half a lack of cutting edge. We're sixth and that's probably where we'll finish. |
Billy.villa
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... Or to make Gabby play for his place....He is too secure IMO. Not hungry enough. |
Steve Badger
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...Zola made his changes and changed the game. How? It was the same all the way through,imo. I agree that something needed doing, but it was a crap performance all round. You'd have needed to change the whole team. And Young was poor today, big time. |
Graymo
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... It's time to sell Carew, Heskey, Sidwell, Gardner and possibly Beye (why have him if he's never going to play) and use the money to put toward buying a proven striker. Alternative, sell one of Heskey or Carew and buy someone like Kevin Davis at Bolton. |
rocky marciano
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... waiting for jpa to come and tell us how we don`t need another striker cuz gabby and heskey are so fckin great.west ham have half their team missing ffs.but its ok cuz spurs couldnt beat hull at home and liverpool couldnt beat stoke etc etc. |
Phonat
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... why do we harp on about getting a top 4 finish when we don't deserve it, even on their day they aren't good enough let alone shit like this. I'll be wrapped with another 6th because we'll be lucky to get it, just like previous seasons |
Chris Parry
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... Dan Wilson - A partner for Gabby, are you serious? Gabby is not a goal scorer!, I commented the other day, gabby is turning into a younger heskey! Or should that be MON is turning him. Any way another frustrating afternoon, and whats the point of having Subs!!!!!!! |
woody
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... taking the positives, might prove to MON that heskey is useless and in turms of south africa good to see an english goalkeeper playing well i suppose. |
J3598
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... Dross. If it was a one off or rare that the same frustrating things happened, then fair enough, but Young:Crossing totally ineffective...plan B? - None! Heskey:Offered nothing at all...answer...Replace him like for like with another lazy ineffective player. Milner works like a dog, trying to do everything for everyone, his midfield partner Petrov is totally out of his depth at this level, creates so very little. I'm shocked that we didn't lose just to rub it in a bit ala Liverpool. Please lets have a whip round and get a decent striker!!! I know we didn't lose, but the way results went for the others this weekend, it really feels like it. |
Daniel Wilson
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...Dan Wilson - A partner for Gabby, are you serious? Totally, Gabby is fantastic IMO. He doesn't stop working, creates tons of space and can beat anyone in the league in a foot race, justified he needs to improve his shooting but he is a work in progress with a cracking foundation to build on. Put him next to someone with a killer instinct and he will flourish. Lets not jump on this pathetic get Gabby out band wagon that was kicking up towards the end of last season. Take him out of the team and we would be far worser for it. |
Adrian Kilgallon
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...How? He brought on players that would stay more advanced and because of this they were no longer pinned in as they had more options p front. The game changed when he did this. MON just doesn't haveit to be able spot thing like this during games. Im sorry but its a major weakness in the man. Thats why i laugh when he meantioned at taking over a top 4 club. He would get mauled in the CL. Tactically he is a retard. All day long today it was plan a plan a plan a. No matter how easy they dealt with it we had noting else to offer. And Young was poor today, big time Young was his usual today. Ive said it all season. He is the most over rated footballer in the PL. I would sell him this summer if any top team were stupid enough to be interested. |
McParland
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... To the person who said i am going for a walk due to being pissed off well im going for a walk and a pint also cause im equaly pissed of especialy when we dominate a game and have no one to finish it off.Thank god i only follow them now on my computer or tv due to age and distance from villa park.Used to feel bad enough when you left the holt end after losingor drawing and paying a shilling and sixpence to enter ,god only knows how those feel who pay the prices of todays games they all deserve something much better to justify the silly entrance prices so get a good striker in MON ASP to at least win the games that are winable like today . from a Holt End Hasbeen |
woody
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... people have been saying young cant beat people and i defend him, but flip me watchin that he can't. He's got nothing motovating him cause he's "villa's best player" "worth 30 million" 30 million my arse |
John Edwards
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... Heskeys link up play today was superb - I can't believe people are slagging him off on today's performance |
bobvillian
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... DID YOU ALL HEAR MON SAY HE WAS DELIGHTED WITH PERFORMANCE AND EFFORT;WHAT TOTAL GARBAGE.TELL ME IF I AM WRONG IS A.YOUNG ON THE PITCH TO JUST TAKE CRAP CORNERS.HE CANT BEAT FULL BACKS;THATS FOR CERTAIN.HE PLAYS FONZ AGAINST BLACKBURN IN FA CUP WHO SCORES THEN BEHOLD HE IS BACK ON BENCH? HESKEY 2 GOALS IN 22 MATCHES FOR A C/FORWARD IS TOTAL GARBAGE.CAREW DOES NOT LOOK INTERESTED;HAREWOOD JUST CRAP;SO GIVE FONZ A DECENT RUN CANT BE ANY WORSE.BUT WE NEED 2GOALSCORERS AND CREATIVE MIDFIELDER.WE DID NOT LOOK LIKE SCORING AT ALL TODAY.MON PLEASE GIVE YOUR FAVORITES A LONG REST;A YOUNG;GABBY;PETROV.O AND BY THE WAY TOP4 NOT A CHANCE IN HELL. |
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