Written by Damian Saturday, 26 September 2009 10:49
They say you shouldn't mix the grape and the grain. I did last night and now I know why they say don't eve for the love of God, mix the grape with the grain. That is my excuse for this post coming in a little late this morning.
Anyway, we have a match, Marlon Harewood has officially joined Newcastle on loan, Nigel Reo-Coker is back in the squad and we are going to pick up three points today. It's a good day all round.
This is also going to be the one and only post of the day so we are going to be dropping some links, informing you of where you can watch the game online, bringing you some team news and generally taking it easy with some light hearted banter.
Nigel Reo-Coker
This is a good bit of news. He is back in the squad for today and I suspect he will be starting alongside Petrov and Delph in the middle. Many thought his place in the squad was gone after the falling out with O'Neill but O'Neill isn't going to lie to us. On Monday morning it was put to bed and now, Reo-Coker is back in the fold.
He'll play an important role today, but if he looks lazy and not interested, then that will tell us something else.
Video
I've found this video of the match from last season I think where we won 3-2 at Villa Park . You'll see a goal from Stephen Warnock. Hopefully he'll do one of those today too.
Team News
Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Milner, Delph, Petrov, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor.
Subs: Guzan, Delfouneso, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Shorey, Beye, Gardner.
Watching Online
This is also coming as soon as we get it or find it in the comments.
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peter haworth
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... Big test for NRC today.Hope he plays a blinder.We shall all be watching his performance I hope he does not let us or his team mates down,this will be a tough battle and we need him to perform as he did against Liverpool the other week. |
Damian
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... i've gone away win and got 7/4 with paddy power. i think that is a great bet. i also fancy gabby will score today, but haven't made the bet yet, although will |
Steve Clayton
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... Nice one Damian. It's only 5/4 with Hills so that's a good bet. I have an old Paddy Power account, I'll try and remember my login etc and have a cheeky tenner on it. Grape and grain not good, I had grape and stricly come dancing. You win, I need to man up!! |
tubbydunne
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... Cant see Delph starting if NRC is back, Sidwell will get the nod from MON in a 5 man midfield. at least if NRC or Sidders not at the races we have Delph to come in. 2-1 Villa Gabby and Carew |
VillaNick
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... Sidders is out! Either Delph or Gardener will probably start in a 5 man midfield, which is probably best for most away games. We are due a great performance and someone will will give someone a real hiding soon, but not today for me, away win the Villa (1-2) |
Mike Carter
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... Damian, remember the saying: Beer then wine, that's fine. Wine then beer, oh dear. Then forget it immediately, it's bollocks. |
James
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... Comfortable victory. Coker back in the fold. Pundits talking Villa. Newspaper headlines, Villa are coming. |
tubbydunne
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... Thought Sidwell was o.k. If his definitely out its going to be an interesting selection, can't see MOM going with Delph from the start. Carew probably start with Gabby dropping a bit deeper |
VillaNick
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... HolteEndHero is Heskey still injured? Hope so. This is not helpful, get behind the players, whoever they are, it's all about Villa not individuals. Yes he is yet to find his feet but Steve Bruce, Cappello, MON, Houllier, Keegan, Sven can all be wrong. |
Aaron Wilson
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... Hoping for this today: ------------Friedel---------- Young---Collins-Dunne---Warnock -------ReoCoker-Delph--------- Milner------Petrov-------Young ----------Agbonlahor---------- Not sure if Luke Young is back yet or not but if he isnt, has to be Cuellar. Not sure about Beye, dont know much about him... Im off now to watch Football Focus with a cuppa tea, i recommend it! UTV! |
PORTUGAL VILLIAN
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... lets hope for a good result today. gabby to continue his good form. i'll take 0-1 win. |
Aaron Wilson
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... Whats happened to our Fonz? He hasnt been playing at all! Im quite afraid hes just going to become another forgotten man, like Luke Moore. There really is too much competition, and too little games for him to shine. Especially now that Gabbys on fire and we are out of the Europa! UTV! |
ian Eddleston
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... villa to win 2-0, i hope delph satrts as he has more creativity than sidwell with petrov and reo-coker holding, think its adds more balance to the team as i don not know what sidwell offers |
chelt-villan
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... hi everyone first time poster here read the blog for ages damian think its brilliant villa to win 3-0 gabby 2 and a goal for ashley anyone know where i can watch the game online ? |
pwalker32
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... Taken the Paddy Power bet for the away win. Surely we're too good for Blackburn today? Anyone have an idea if winning today constitutes any kind of record for consecutive wins (or most matches won consecutively since 1991 or something)? |
gareth horton
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... with the ginger headless chicken injured i really hope delph comes into a 5man midfield given the freedom to play with nrc and stan sittin a bit deeper also ashley and heskey are in contention shame about the latter |
Car Frost
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... Chelt Villain - won't post the link as it's a bit dodgy but google the term "iraqi goals" they have most games on there most of the time, if not google "Justin TV" Feeds are a little slow at times though. |
Richard Smith
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... I've finally lost my mind, just put my entire days wages on the villa at 11/8... 3-0 gabby, young, petrov |
Richard Smith
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... to Pwalker32, I've been told it would be our best start to the season for 79 years! |
Nath
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... There wont be many streams today, and i doubt any of the free links will work because the game is only being showed on one channel in the whole world! These are the free links i can get my hands on: http://www.iraqgoals.net/ch1.html http://atdhe.net/9529/watch-blackburn-vs-aston-villa http://nkora.net/channel-7.html http://www.rajangan.net/template_live.php?ida=11 http://p2p4u.net havent added this game to their schedule, but its worth a look closer to kick off. In my opinion, i would you http://villastreams.com Just £1.50 and you are sure to be able to watch the lads  Hope this helps  |
Car Frost
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... One for the stats lovers, Curtis Davies look away now.. Aston Villa travel to Ewood Park without Curtis Davies, missing with a dislocated shoulder. |
Panos
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...I've just put a fiver on Gabby to score 2 or more goals at 14/1 Same bet is only 9/1 with Hills Damo  |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... VILLA: Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Milner, Delph, Petrov, Young, Carew, Agbonlahor. Subs: Guzan, Gardner, Shorey, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Delfouneso, Beye. Nooooooooooooooo - looks like 4-4-2 this better work ! No Reo |
James Clift
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... I've had £40 on a Villa win only got 6/4 with bet365 though. Anyone got a decent link for the game yet? |
Damian
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... Reo-Coker on bench ... looks like 442. I hope O'Neill knows what he is doing. Sure he does |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...Damian said: This is a really bold team selection. MON must think we've got the sound beating of ~Blackburn to go with this away from home. Does MON know what he's doing ? I sure hope we don't have another Wigan coming up. And I think Gardner and Shorey need to move on and play for a team like, well, Blackburn |
Deano-avfc
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... I'm glad Delph is getting a chance in CM. Personally I would have liked 4-5-1 with Carew on the bench but I can see us scoring 2 or 3 today, I don't think Blackburn will score so I'm going for 2.0 Delph needs a chance, he's going to be a regular soon for us in CM and can certainly score goals too and gets stuck in. Yippee Aye Aiiiiii.... UTV |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... I really don't see anything between Gardner and Sidwell(in fact Gardner probably has a better goal threat). I feel sorry fo him as he hasn't been given a proper chance in the centre the way Sidwell has. I just hope today Delph can really stake a claim to a starting spot. Im a bit shocked that NRC isn't playing. I wonder would MON have picked this team if they hadn't had their row and hopefully he isn'tputting 3 points on the line by making a point to NRC. We should really have too much for Blackburn but i still have my doubts that we can dominate teams like this. First goal is vital here and if we get it i can't see Blackburn getting anything. |
Steve Badger
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... NRC is definitely gone imo. But perhaps MON is just rubbing his nose in it and confirming that he decides when players play and that bitching doesn't work. I agree this is risky. Be interesting to see how Delph copes. |
Steve Badger
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... Could be bleak trying to get a stream; http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast....art=sports |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... I guess MON is really going for it. He obviously doesn't think they've got enough to pose a threat to our new-look defence, or a good enough centre midfield to overrun Petrov and the inexperienced Delph. MON must see Delph as key to a top 4 finish and wants to get him playing as soon as possible. BUT WHY LEAVE REO OUT ? Does MON truly believe this midfield will be enough to stop City & Chelsea ? |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... They are missing Roberts up front which is good news for us. He can a handful when on form with his pace and physique. |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... Only got 6/4 with Paddy Power just now. All you buggers must have pushed the price down.  |
fastbackace
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... just woke up and i cant wait to see some soccer, any links? for some reason iraqgoals isnt loading. |
Daniel Wilson
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... any working links folks, iraq goals wont load anything for me and adthe has the same feed... Well done gabs shame I missed your goals for the second week running!!! |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...gareth said: Get Reo on Now then ! This is way too open |
ruffy
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... Iraq goals gone down for me too. Saw the goal tho  Delph in for NRC. mon is nothing but predictable is he?! lol |
Mike Carter
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... Damian are we on any channel other than 5 on Villa Streams? The quality is terrible. |
gareth horton
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... fastbackace its football not f**king soccer as the english gave the game to the world we should know god that word anoys me |
Sean
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... iraqgoals was back for 15 seconds must be the worst site for streaming live football on the web |
gareth horton
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... pancho i agree we should play coker in a 5man midfield and play delph giving him the freedom to play i feel we should play 5 in midfield every game away if not at home to |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...gareth said: Don't be a dick ! |
fastbackace
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... hey gareth. Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer Soccer soccer soccer soccer suck a dick u prud. |
John Flynn
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... well i'm watching on Fox sports here in sweden on my sat dish..you would need a different decoder in england.. |
fastbackace
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... going to pay for villa streams, but i just need to figure out how to work it. Damian? any words? |
Mike Carter
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... This is a really good game actually, both teams are going for it making it very open. |
Alistair
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... What ever happened to that chat box thing that happened during games? Is that still up? |
Damian
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... Sorry lads - doing three things today and trying to watch .. 4442 is okay - but what are blackburn playing? my opinion is we we might not have been able to stop their goal but we might have done better playing 4541 - sort of pointless at the moment htough unless we lose |
Mike Carter
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... I think it may be worth taking Carew off and getting an extra midfielder in. He's done very little so far. |
Mike Carter
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... What an absolute waste! Milner with the ball in a great position and takes a shot from a silly angle. |
fastbackace
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... ok, im f**king tired of this shit. no links, no tv channel, i pay for the villa stream and cant for the life of me figure it out, and were tieing atm. |
Mike Carter
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... I'm liking the way we're building from the back more often, the way football should be played. The long balls seem to be a little less frequent. |
Mike Carter
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... Not a bad first half, we were the better team until Blackburn scored and they began to put us under a lot more pressure then. Their formation seems to be doing more for them than ours does for us. |
Mike Carter
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... Reo-Coker isn't going to be some magical fix for us. I fail to see how the game would have gone any differently had he started instead of Delph. In my opinion, 4-4-2 and Reo-Coker just don't mix. Unless he's in a 5-man midfield, he's left with far to much to do and can't cope with it. |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...vivavilla said: Tighten up the midfield and this game is there for the taking in my view. |
Cian Donaghy
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... yes its very frustrating, it drives me mad every week! if anyone has a decent link for the match please post it!!!!!!!!!! |
Dave
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... fastbackace It's working great for me here in Donegal - simple enough really just download winamp or VLC and follow the instructions on the site.. |
Steve Badger
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... Missed too much of the game to make a proper judgement  Wasn't Gabbys finish one of the worst you've ever seen though? Still they all count |
Steve Badger
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...funny how iraqgoals is working perfectly when its half time I thought the same |
Darragh McGeown
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Not as much traffic as most viewers go off to make a cup of tea at half time www.villastreams.com works well but you have to pay for it. |
dan price
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... i personally was the first one to call gabby a donkey, but it seems he is ramming those words right back down my throat! as for his "poor finish"... an inch to the left, its post and out, and an inch to the right and keeper saves it... pretty decent finish in my book! |
cockneyvillan
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... villa streams is good quality link, all you do is go to the site ther you can see the codes to type into your chosen player ie mplayer. simples! |
gareth horton
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... dont think we are gonna get the win today mon revert to a 5man midfield invite them on to us and hit them on the break with our pace but it wont happen as it would mean mon making a tactical decision that actually changes a game and after the blues game to ask for him to do it twice in 1 season is greedy |
Steve Badger
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...i personally was the first one to call gabby a donkey, but it seems he is ramming those words right back down my throat! as for his "poor finish"... an inch to the left, its post and out, and an inch to the right and keeper saves it... pretty decent finish in my book! Give over, he never even caught it properly. As I said, they all count |
Cian Donaghy
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... what is he doing? though to be fair, ive seen nothing so far from delph in a villa shirt |
gareth horton
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... just when you feel mon has admitted his mistakes he reverts back to type heskey is the curse of villa park whenever he plays we just dont get the result maybe he has been put on to defend the corners cause he cant do much else |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...Badger said: momentum is everything - MON is not coming out well from this It was obvious in the first half that we needed to get a grip on midfield and Delph was out of his depth. And he brings on Heskey ? He should have got both Carew & Delph off for Reo and Gardner, as i said an hour ago |
Steve Badger
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...or is Heskey pretending to be a midfielder? Dunno if you read my post a couple of days ago, but he is now a midfielder in my book. |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...As I said, NRC is gone If he's gone, then let him be gone - what the f*** is he doing on the bench ? |
Sam Kennedy
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... this is a very unconvincing performance hope we step our game up up for £areth barrys return to vp next week and manage to beat citeh |
gareth horton
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... if gabby doesnt score who else who is currently on the pitch has put the ball in the net for us this season from open play |
Steve Badger
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... We're being out-muscled, imo and NRC was needed. Still let's see how we go against 10 men. I don't see a win today  |
Damian
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... 20 minutes against 10 men we have to win this now i need a villa win, my bets are villa win, gabby to score 2, everton, villa, liverpool and spurs and villa, bolton and everton i need a villa win. i´ll give up on gabby getting the 2nd, that woudl just be a bonus |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...Badger said: Indeed ! Cometh the hour, and cometh the Heskey apparently. If he makes a difference in this match I'll eat my boxer shorts |
Sam Kennedy
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... foul throw by milner..........surely thats school boy stuff!!!!! come on villa!!!! |
Steve Badger
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... ] foul throw by milner..........surely thats school boy stuff!!!!! come on villa!!!! It was Young, wasn't it? |
gareth horton
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... santa has promised me he will drop a midfield lock picker down the villa chimney this xmas |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... I think we can be sure that Taglor will be making an appearance very soon MON is a plonker ! |
Sam Kennedy
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... oh well never mind, we havent deserved anything from this game anyway. Terrible tactics from mon!!! |
fastbackace
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... f**king shit. im so over this. mon really? stop punishing millions of villa faithful because of your little scrap with reo u piece of shit old man!!!! start 4-4-2, get the goal, shouldve switched to 4-5-1 when we started being pressured. f**king bullshit. |
Rattus NorVillicus
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... This game was crying out for Coker - we lost control of the midfield in the first half - and MON brings on HESKEY ! Idiot !! I want to read Taglor's match report |
Colloquick
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... They deserved the win one-hundred percent, even if just for pushing and pushing with ten men. Absolutely appalling tactics today. How many losses do we need to take in 4-4-2 before O'Neill cottons on? Really impressed with David Dunn and di Santo, though. |
gareth horton
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... well done mon tactical master he well and truly f**ked this 1 with his once again although for a few games got it right his shit team selection this pattern will be repeated many times this season |
VillaDude
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... I don't think anyone said MON was a tactical monster - far from it - we been very lucky recently |
Faccundo
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... Like I said Drunkard Dunne is a massive liability Collins I stand corrected. I like him. Emule pathetic as usual. We need Reo |
robb david
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... what a surprise we play 442 against 451 and fail to win the game, when has this happened before? MON has got it so badly wrong today its unbelivable, he has shown once again that he is tactically inept. Also, im sorry but hesky for delph was the worst change he could have made, we needed more in the middle not bloody less, shocking decision |
fastbackace
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... im not saying mon out. im saying reo shouldve kick the shit outa mon when he had the chance. |
VillaDude
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... Emule is a bad luck for Villa - i always feel we are more likely to concede when he plays - dunno why |
Sam Kennedy
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... losing to a 10 man blackburn, well done mon great choice to bring on that donkey heskey absolutely sh1te! |
Rattus NorVillicus
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...Nanwasafan said: Not MON out, but he's done himself no credit by putting Coker on the bench then refusing to bring him on when we've lost the midfield battle. |
Faccundo
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... Fukin Dunne! He gives away penalties like confetti! Why raise your hand there? Joke Emule get the fuk out of the team NOW! |
John Clark
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... While I don't agree with bringing Heskey on, we looked poor overall today, from what bits I could see. |
scott harwood
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... havnt watched the game, we were that bad?as soon as i saw the team sheet at the top of the screen i knew we were in trouble though.well done mon!! |
VillaDude
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... What I don't understand is EVERYONE can see we lose midfield battles so easily - we don't talented enough midfielders againt 5 men. Even radio commentators can see it - but MON the badger refuses to stick to a winning a team and formation? How can anyone defend that? |
Nigel
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... As soon as I seen the line up I had this strange feeling of de ja vu! So annoying. If it's not broke don't fix it MON. |
scott harwood
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... we needed 3 points aswell with chelski and mancity next.his pig headedness leaving rc out has cost us dearly.tactics again,hes got to be held accountable.ive just heard the commentator call us off colour on bbc,have we been on colour yet? |
Steve Badger
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... Good grief Knee jerk reaction, but that was poor from what I saw. That was a crap Blackburn side and we should have beaten them. But we simply weren't good enough and didn't even deserve it. Why bring on Heskey the midfielder when we needed some bite? MON lost us this game, imo. |
Fatkevs
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... We have what shit negative tactics deserve, Mon on 74 minutes calls his players back on 85 sam with 10men urges them forward w****r |
gareth horton
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... twice our midfield has been outplayed in a 442 against the might of a wigan and blackburn midfield whats the bet mon will switch to a 5man midfield we will get a few results then once again this man arrogance will return and so will the 442 he is f**king up the momentum of the team along with the confidence its simples play 5 in the midfield and even when we play shite we get a result frustration will be the word in all villa fans mouths at the end of the season thinking once again what could of been |
robb david
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... hopefully we MON will learn that 442 is shit formation, heskey is a truly awful player, delph is not good enough yet, and reo coker is instrimental to our team. I have a feeling that once again MON will learn absolutly nothing, and we will see the same crap again. I would rather MON leaves in january than reo, and if Reo is sold then we will finally have proof that MON is an outdated old fashioned manager who cant hack it with todays players. |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... The signs have been there over the last few games. We are not really that good. Just like last year people aren't looking at the perfomances and just taking results as everything. Perfornaces will match results over time and the reality is we will be lucky to finish top. Too predicatble and very weak in the centre of the park and unable to keep the ball and play it around. |
James
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... This glorification of Coker is a far cry from last season when everyman and his dog were claiming he couldn't pass, couldn't tackle and couldn't shoot. Now he is the answer. Hmmm! Heskey is a curse. Oh, and I'm almost more upset about that Spuds result. |
Faccundo
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... We lost the possession battle to a ten man (for 26 min) hacky Allardyce team. Midfield is where we lost it. Bringing Heskey on for Delph is when we lost it. Everyone here knows the game was crying out for Reo so why didn't MON bring him on? To make some feeble point? Hard to imagine the manager is more authoritative after osing a completely winnable game We had a great chance for our best start in 87 years - but I think all and sundry here know we have been somewhat lucky and we do not play possession football. We lost 52% to 48% to a ten man Blackburn for fk sake! And Dunne - sorry the man may have heart but he is a defensive liability and like I always said he regularly gives away penalties that will cost us many points There was no reason to raise his hand there and Clatenberg was spot on to give the penalty I'm incredibly disappointed and it doesn't bode well going into critical games against ManC and Chelsea MON needs to get over his "contretemps" and play Reo Cuellar and Collins in the middle of defence. Warnock and L.Youn g left and right back Love Gabby's development on a lighter note |
Cookiemonster
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... MON stubborness will continue to cost us points. Yes you need club discipline - but he takes it to the extent that it costs the team results. This gme was made for a 5 man midfield - and when we need to make achange second half - he puts that idiot striker who doesnt score in midfield - when we had two perfectly good midfielders on the bench - thanks alot. Sometimes I think we win matches in spite of MON notb because of him |
Fatkevs
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... Same as last year then, a few lucky wins after shit performances in the 1st half of the season. then it fall apart in the new year. But lets keep the the clappers happy & say it was a good performance we were unlucky to give away a penalty & Mon was taking the lead by adding the England striker to take the game. |
Steve Badger
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... VillaDude, but MON the badger refuses to stick to a winning a team and formation? Is that some sort of reference to me? |
ian. Eddleston
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... well done martin you stubborn emule, loosing to 10 men blackburn after going 1-0 up it was coming tho i have not seen us play well once this season. we have to play 5 in midfield against man city and chelsea dont we? |
David
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... Oh!..bugger! Cue Taglor to resurface & the rest of his tiring hordes.I fear a negative response so, being as I stopped up late (1am) to watch this less than satisfactory display, I'll always support us though times were & will be hard. That's what supporting a team is, no matter what we'll always be there for them!UTV! I'm off to bed & a snooze, hoping my reality was a dream & my dream visa versa- a Villa win! You doom merchants have got my permission to spout crap!But you're still on your own because the rest of us sane creatures get the big picture. Tarra a bit! |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... We can all go on about having tp play 5 in midfield all day. The reason we have to do that is to make up for all out CM's weaknesses. But why aren't we asking the question why after being in charge for 4 years that MON still has't got a midfield together that are capable enough to play with only 2 in there like most top teams do? Why can't we pass and keep the ball like all top teams can? |
robb david
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... The side today has been weak in so many areas, where we could be strong but because of MON's tactics we have lost. He is the only reason we have lost today, its clear the players have done what was asked of them, lump it forward to carew. Great tactics when they have two massive central defenders. We were beaten in the centre of midfield badly and our lack of a proper full back on the right has also been shown up today. I think Dunne should be left alone, the game should have been beyond them after 2 mins when we scored but MON decided he knows better than every other 'expert' or manager and persisted with crap tactics and formation and he has lost us 3 points today, with his tactical ineptitude. |
Steve Badger
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... Nan, This glorification of Coker is a far cry from last season when everyman and his dog were claiming he couldn't pass, couldn't tackle and couldn't shoot. Now he is the answer. Hmmm! I think it's more a case of he's the only one with any tenacity. Which was what was needed today, imo and what we're so lacking (a gutsy midfielder who can pass). The defence certainly looked shakier today, but I wouldn't blame Dunne necessarily. Highly disappointing, as that's 3 points dropped, imo. |
Fatkevs
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... AK i agree the are all on XXk a week yet we stuggle week in week out to string passes together. That should be the minimum requirement. I hate the way we approch the game, if we were really challenging the points do matter but we are just making up the numbers so Entertain the fans ffS |
robb david
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... no top teams only play with 2 midfielders. liverpool always play 451 as do arsenal. rooney drops in the middle for man u as does anelka for chelsea. keane drops off for spurs, tevez will for city and cahill/felani does for arsenal. 2 in the middle does not work. MON is probably the only manager in the prem that cant see this, adn it continually costs us points. It cost us a top 4 place last year, and it will cost us a decent league position this year. |
gareth horton
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... i said it before the season started that this will be mons last season not that he will get the sack but that he will walk as come the end of the season i feel the crowd will be very much on his back and as he thinks that he is the dogs wont put up with it hope im wrong but he will never take us to the next level and deep down we all know this i mean if i could chose a manger to take us there it would be mon i was so sure he would deliver greatness but i just think he is dated thats what makes managers like fergie so great is they move with the changing times of the game |
Ammar
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... Again cannot understand why he is so stubborn about 4-4-2. Why does he do this. Midfield of Delp - Petrov - NRC in the midfield is what we were crying for did he not see this. Anyway lets see what he has to say in the post match interview... |
scott harwood
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... faccundo,took a mf off for the mule.i didnt know that having just got in.dont anyone dare come on here supporting mon.thats a joke.no proper rb again and our midfield general when ur playing a bolton,a blackburn,a stoke left on the bench.i sometimes think he does it on purpose,these are GLARING ERRORS!! |
Ammar
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... gareth, i agree he does come across as dated and needs to move with the times very quickly. He has plus points but he continues to think football is played like it was 20 years ago then he fall flat on his face.... |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... ronrabbit a striker coming back into the mid is still a 442. Arsenal, Utd, Chelsea all play with 2 strikers on the pitch. Even Liverpool have Kuyt on the wing but he is a srtiker. Now i agree that you need that but we don't have that type of striker. I said it many times that we are short a Tuncay, Gudjohnson type striker to come deep as we are really short strikers who are technically good on the floor . |
Faccundo
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... SCOTT1 - yeah that's right a midfielder (Delph) came off for Emule who had barely a touch all day and the one touch he did have he fell over at LB and almost gifted Rovers a goal The incompetance of Emule is astounding - how MON can fathom playing him on the left wing to make a reductive point kills me Dont get me started on Dunne - most red cards in premiership history, most penalties conceded - a joke |
John Clark
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... tactics, formations aside, I think Blackburn looked the hungrier team. They also seemed to match up quite well with us, a very big side and they were just playing harder. And Villa just looked off today. Surely should've had the draw at least, and I definitely don't agree with bringing Heskey on for Delph. But, really, we weren't the harder working side. |
gareth horton
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... i mentioned this before at the end of last season and just before the season started that i feel roberto mancini would be perfect for us to move to the next level he wants to come to the prem league and villa would be the perfect project for him to horror he is linked to notts county today |
Ammar
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... kohoutek - not just tactics but also selecting the wrong players...i have been a mon supporter but really poor management today just not good enough... |
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