Aston Villa v Swansea City (FAC3) Match Thread - Sat 5th Jan, 3pm

[South Side Villan]

???

and you accuse me of acting 14, hypocrite, people like you like to turn on their own fans rather than concentrate on the shite that has just been served up on the pitch, you're showing lots of maturity there aren't you?

 

["Merd"]

I thought it was a stupid line up

Difficult to get right though Fulford. He will want to have seen certain players and had to rest some, or contend with injuries. Would have got pelters if he'd played Chester and he got injured.

I think we can safely say that we have overestimated the strengths of the team and certain individuals for a long while.

 

[Melon Donkey]

That's another year closer to death without seeing us win the FA Cup

Had a brief look earlier .Since Everton in 95 only Pompey and Wigan have won it other than the usual. Our odds were/are slim

 

[mike_field]

Take it to PM or zip it.

 

[Pride of Lions]

It was bad enough having to listen to thr bollocks on the radio driving back from the rugby!

We'll be totally fucked if Tammy Abraham does go, which is most likely it seems.

Crap team selection it has to be said. Square player in a round hiole with Hutton being asked to play left sided CB. What about Revan FFS.

Has Smith found an old Bruce suit hanging up somewhere?????

 

[wittonite]

Stop moaning Mike, these cup performances have become a tradition now.

 

[Villan57]

Oh fuck me that was awful, I think the Dean Smith Honeymoon is now over. That was as bad as anything served up by Bruce or any of the recent clowns that have been entrusted with the managers role .

 

[Les51]

We are a 2 player team and one of those has left

annnnnnn And

Villa and keepers and full backs. Just don’t go together do they

Well if he hasn't worked that out already he's even worse than I feared!

 

[Villan57]

That's another year closer to death without seeing us win the FA Cup

I know what you mean mate

 

[danvilla2]

I’m sure DS will give his usual straight up, no nonsense assessment which is all well and good.

But the management have now got to identify the problems, look at what’s working and what’s not, and change it. It’s no good an honest appraisal if it doesn’t change.

I’m still backing DS to do wonderful things at this club, but it starts with turning these journeymen around and getting some permanent reinforcements in this month.

Big month for DS...

 

[McParlandTheGreat]

As one who didn't follow the match except for the last few minutes, just a few thoughts, based on what happened and others' comments:

a) Kalinic doesn't appear to have a good start. Hope Steer is treated as a genuine competitor and given his chance.
b) DS probably wavered between resting Chester or Hutton. For this match probably right to rest Chester, but Hutton is not a CB.
c) Show how thin our squad is if resting Hourihane means playing Whelan. I'd like to see Barney played as DM, thinks it suits him, but DS may not agree. Whelan is not right for a DS team.
d) Bad luck on O'Hare being dumped into this lot. But it won't do him any harm.
e) Hogan won't have done his prospects any good. But it's something which we needed to find out about.

As we've beaten Swans twice this season, both under DS, not too despondent. But even with our top squad we're a work in progress.

 

[Stephen Jay Hawkings]

Big month for DS...

In fairness we've been waiting to get to this point under Deano since he came in. He's done well enough so far with what he's had to work with.

Now it's time to get things right.

 

[mike_field]

 

[pvb1968]

That was as bad as anything I've seen over the last 10 years, truly awful from start to finish. Good luck to Swansea, neat, slick passing and closed us down when we had the ball. Fucking depressing that was with no excuses.

 

[Les51]

Woke this morning feeling quite positive and thought "lets go to the match"! looked at virgin train booking and cheapest return was almost £60!!! Decided I wasn't that positive! with train, ticket and a few pints that's something like £90 saved!! Imagine how depressed I would be standing waiting for train at New St right now!! Still depressed but £90 better off. Sorry for Callum & Keinan sat on the bench week after week without any play time then thrown in and pulled off or thrown in at the death. The later should have played in a two up front in striker partnership with Hogan or Kodg and Callum should have been given Grealish role in MF 4. in a 4 3-1-2.

 

[Goneto devon]

I felt under Brucey it was very rigid, which was a 4-1-4-1 in my eyes (Bruce May have argued 4-3-3).
I suspect it’s the players and their ability. We’re like a Cadbury Roses selection box, a mix and match of players, abilities and styles who just can’t gel.

All we've got left are the fudge ones!!

 

[OVB]

On a positive note I thought Lansbury played really well when he came on and should play next week in the Grealish role Instead of Houlahan. Played Birkir instead of Whelan and Kodja down the middle With Davis to come on if not working. Drop Hutton And play Bree at right back and Taylor at left back and I think your find we have a very potent side

 

[OVB]

Also it said attendance was only 30,500 ???? Did they make a mistake when they announced it because it looked pretty full to me

 

[Fulford]

Oh fuck me that was awful, I think the Dean Smith Honeymoon is now over. That was as bad as anything served up by Bruce or any of the recent clowns that have been entrusted with the managers role .

I can't remember a worse performance. As bad yes, worse no.

 

[Les51]

As one who didn't follow the match except for the last few minutes, just a few thoughts, based on what happened and others' comments:

a) Kalinic doesn't appear to have a good start. Hope Steer is treated as a genuine competitor and given his chance.
b) DS probably wavered between resting Chester or Hutton. For this match probably right to rest Chester, but Hutton is not a CB.
c) Show how thin our squad is if resting Hourihane means playing Whelan. I'd like to see Barney played as DM, thinks it suits him, but DS may not agree. Whelan is not right for a DS team.
d) Bad luck on O'Hare being dumped into this lot. But it won't do him any harm.
e) Hogan won't have done his prospects any good. But it's something which we needed to find out about.

As we've beaten Swans twice this season, both under DS, not too despondent. But even with our top squad we're a work in progress.

Not sure we are a "work in progress" more like, at he scratching the head stage!