Aston Villa Banter Archive February 11 2017

11 Feb 2017 20:12:52
The boos rang out at the final whistle, some were calling JK greedy, lazy and useless and again we are sinking back into that dark place where we hear calls for the manager's head. I for one am absolutely fed up of this and suggest to all true fans that we get behind Bruce and most importantly behind the new and existing Team/ Squad. I expect the Poor Form of the early season players could be partly down to the high expectation upon them from Fans and Owners. HOW IS BOOING NOW GOING TO HELP! How can we expect to try and radically rebuild a side in summer with a new manager plus some deadwood players, sack manager and start again in Flipping January! What do we expect. GET BEHIND THE NEW players and whole team. Today was poor with the odd glimmer. I for one will be content to limp to the May last day and then give it a right go. Don't care about Heath nor Sandwell Town we will be back but BOOING and muttering to get Bruce out will not help VTID.

11 Feb 2017 22:22:58
After singing for 90 minutes and supporting at full voice, fans have a right to express their opinions at full time.

12 Feb 2017 06:47:19
I know the argument, you pay the money so have the right. Last season there was so much poor on and off field behaviour perhaps. It is 11 days after the window closed and nearly a whole new team! The timing of getting at JK and Bruce plus boos won't help and is premature. As said in other posts, we have a great reputation away as fans and in recent times at VP. Why do this if doesn't help. It was pitifull watching new signings on their debut trying to walk towards the Holte to applaud us with boos ringing out. Welcome to Villla Park!

12 Feb 2017 11:21:25
Mate I get your point and I have never and will never boo, but sitting in the upper holte yesterday it was ringing out from everywhere. It's is purely frustration, look at how many chances we had yesterday, how have we not scored.

12 Feb 2017 23:05:02
Totally get the frustration of 5 plus years. Just when think we are going to turn a corner or push on we get kicked again in the preventables again. Can't doubt the frustration due to passion and expectation. We are Aston Villa and should be massive, it will take time but sure will happen!

11 Feb 2017 19:59:17
Don't want Bruce out because hiring and firing willy nilly has turned us into a laughing stock, never has and never will get us anywhere. That being said I cannot see a difference from Di matteo, no plan, no identity, no clue. We had cross after cross from open play absolutely no quality delivery, they had what 3? And scored from the third.

Every chance it's a long ball straight up where we don't win the header then we don't win the second ball? Kodija has to learn to play in a two, so selfish, he has the ball in midfield and will still try hold onto it under pressure and run the half the pitch. Bjarnson adds absolutely nothing for all his effort, quite like Hutton. Only positive from today is we look more lively from set pieces, we are a joke.

11 Feb 2017 17:50:55
What a disappointment. 250 miles each way to watch that. Long journey home. Clueless is the only word to describe it. How we need Jonjo Shelvey. Lansbury tried, bjarnason a passenger, hoilihane in and out. Frustrating. Kodja is lazy, hogan starved of decent service.

11 Feb 2017 16:48:14
This is painful.

11 Feb 2017 16:58:41
I actually feel worse now than I did last season because I expected more this season especially when Bruce was appointed.
I know I will get flack but I can't see any improvement over Di Matteos reign.

11 Feb 2017 17:11:18
I wasn't at todays game (thank heaven for small mercies) but I know what you mean. I was so optimistic at the start of the season. I never felt we would finish in the top 2 but I always felt the top 6 was a certainty. Terrible result today.

11 Feb 2017 17:15:12
Just want to finish this season with as much confidence as possible, by at least having some kind of winning streak then take that into the start of next season and take the league by storm, which with the current squad and a couple more additions should be more than acheviable.

11 Feb 2017 17:19:40
Yep, that's as good as we can hope for Smudge.

11 Feb 2017 17:32:23
Not sure Smudge how many times have we said if we get this player or that player and we will be ok, well we have bought loads of players this season and still we are very poor with no idea how to break down sides.
We also see that McCormack who couldn't buy a goal scores within 15 minutes of coming on today, perhaps their supply lines are better!

11 Feb 2017 19:38:46
I didn't think we'd do that well to be honest as cup matches showed that.
I am optimistic that this team will get better and better by playing with each other. I'll take the losses if they become a force for next season.

11 Feb 2017 19:57:43
I run a carpet and flooring store and if our weekly figures were down on a like for like basis with no signs or encouragement of them improving then a change would be made and if there was a retail manager out there who has a history of turning the figures around and he is available I would employ him like a shot not expecting instant results but knowing he would get it right eventually and I believe villa are in that same scenario, give it time and be patient and we will go up as champions.