Aston Villa Banter Archive April 04 2018

 

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04 Apr 2018 16:06:01
Ray Wilkins.
Thinking of your family and friends at this sad time.
You were a great player and above all a real gentleman.
RIP Ray.



04 Apr 2018 15:12:27
Sad news about Ray Wilkins he came across as one of the good guys . Hope your team can do him proud by gaining promotion.



04 Apr 2018 14:37:47
Very sad to hear that Ray Wilkins has died,
My condolences to all his family in this sad time for them
Sadly missed RIP.



04 Apr 2018 16:49:06
I spoke to Wilkins once outside the ground and he always had time for any fan.
Very knowledgeable about the game,
Got a lot of grief from some fans which I found very distasteful,
Always spoke well of his time at villa and he had my respect for that.



04 Apr 2018 09:30:46
SB should keep the Viking in the middle and lose Jedinak and Whellan.
He has more energy than the two of them together.
Blends well with forwards and defenders.
He imposes himself in every situation.
Keep him in for the rest of the season!



04 Apr 2018 09:43:55
Agree with you about Thor,
He should be left in the team now,
But got a feeling it ain't going to happen,



04 Apr 2018 11:26:52
Thor is the best option against teams like Reading and Barnsley, he was man of the match by a country mile. But when against someone like Cardiff it could be a very different story, I can see why some would opt for a Jedinak in them games, like the Blues game.



04 Apr 2018 12:45:54
Jedi gives more physical presence but I still would stick with Thor in my opinion,



04 Apr 2018 12:49:11
What I did not like from last night is anonma back in the fold,
I really don't rate him at all,
I know he was only used a a sub but he does not deserve that as well.
Very overrated for me.



04 Apr 2018 13:30:41
Everyone has off games and when Onomah came on last night he was lively, looked very interested (which he hasn’t soon games this season), he had quick feet and set up two very very good chances. Might not have merited coming on from previous performances but from his performance last night he deserved the playing time, he did well and has made himself an option again off the bench I think.



04 Apr 2018 14:35:23
How many good games has anonmah had for villa?
He may have looked better last night but don't you think against a very poor reading side everybody looked decent!
The worse team I have seen at villa park this season.
Think that gives a distorted view in my view,
But it's all about opinions at end of day.



04 Apr 2018 14:49:20
I can see why your thinking the way you are, his performance against Brentford away was the worse individual performance of the season I’d say. However his good performance outweigh his bad, last night he was as good as can be in a cameo, Bristol away he won us a point on his own, Preston away he was man of the match. I have slated him big time because when he has a bad game it really is bad, however it’s easy to let that make you forget the others, he’s had more good than bad however when it’s bad it’s really bad and often it looks like his disinterested. He’s a good option off the bench and I think using him as sub when we’re 3-0 is fine, keep him on his toes in case his needed in the play offs.



04 Apr 2018 15:04:33
Would much prefer ohare mate!
He will not get a chance while Bruce is in charge I fear,



04 Apr 2018 18:16:48
Agree completely with Oldvillan on this.
Bjarnason is far more versatile, he can defend, create, and finish, in fact he could probably fill most positions in emergencies except central defence.
Should now be a fixture until the end of the season, then look at things, keep playing like he is and he would command a higher fee, that's if he wants out of course.



04 Apr 2018 19:13:50
Is he strong enough and physical enough to compete with a huddlestone, Bamba, Besic or McDonald in the middle Dave? I just think it’s horses for courses and for 60/ 70% of games Bjarnson is the man to play next to Hourihane to sit and keep us moving nicely, however when a team turns up with a regular enforcer who is there specifically to win the ball and nothing else can Bjarnson win those battles, I’m dubious to be honest. Jedinak has shown us time and time again if it’s a straight battle for the ball and the simple pass it to someone else to do the technical work, he will come out on top against 90% of teams in this division.



04 Apr 2018 20:05:48
I can see the point your making chris, but, and I say this with hand on heart, in the playoffs we will need to be quicker and far more creative going forward.
I think we would have a better chance of achieving that with Bjarnason in the side.
Given a run in the side he will only get better.



04 Apr 2018 20:20:53
In honesty Dave I can see exactly where your coming from, he was phenomenal last night, him and Terry were a class above everyone.



04 Apr 2018 20:58:57
Its difficult chris, decisions, decisions.
We all see something different in players, at the end of the day I don't mind being wrong all the time, if we go up.



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03 Apr 2018 23:38:24
Much better tonight, played some good football . Brucie has to make a place for Thor, he absolutely ran the show tonight . To be honest, the way he has played the last couple of times, he didn't deserve to get dropped . What a great goal, as well he deserved that . On about deserved, Hogan certainly deserved his . The kid doesn't stop moving, never gives up on any ball, that's what got him his goal. Only complaint, at times we look to play it to much, when you have Hogan and others making runs into space, a simple ball over the top mite suffice . Other than that, looked solid defensively and personly I missed Hutton . This should give us a bit of confidence back, for the big ones coming up . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.



04 Apr 2018 07:25:52
We played well and could have scored many more,
But I have to say reading are the worse side I have seen at villa park this season,
They offered next to nothing .
But take nothing away from our performance,
Thor was super and should never had been dropped in first place,



03 Apr 2018 23:18:17
Goodwin tonight I can't help thinking it's too little too late though tonight was our best team apart from when Kojia comes back fully jednack an Glenn Whelan should be no where near the team now there far to old hope Bruce sticks with this side because as a manager he makes far to many mistakes. We was great tonight playoffs it is then let's prey we can get up.