Barrow v Aston Villa Match Thread 24/8 7:45pm

[danvilla2]

It's a shame that it doesn't seem to have worked out for Wesley at Villa.

I’m not sure we ever should’ve signed him really. The first time I watched him, he just didn’t look right especially his touch. I often look at a players touch and his was so off, I’d like to know what the scout report said he has if he did play like Thierry Henry in Belgium, it’s a much, much lower standard that I thought.

The only way he makes it here is if he changes his game to be like how he played in the final few minutes against Newcastle, being the big man up top bringing it down and bringing others into play.

I do echo the above posts, good luck to him. He might be more suited to a different style.

 

[Langoe66]

Just seen the attendance for last night’s game, around 5300 ….there were 4,700 at small heath….so think it’s a fair assumption to say that Blues are now sinking below the likes of mighty Barrow….!

 

[Silhillvilla]

i thought Wesley looked ok on Saturday in his brief cameo. Seemed strong and was involved. Not sure the Premier League is his level though.
assume he will be starting at Brugges ? if he's just sat on their bench he may as well be sat on ours

 

[sirdennis]

Just seen the attendance for last night’s game, around 5300 ….there were 4,700 at small heath….so think it’s a fair assumption to say that Blues are now sinking below the likes of mighty Barrow….!

And Barrows stands are in working order as well.

 

[david-avfc]

i thought Wesley looked ok on Saturday in his brief cameo. Seemed strong and was involved. Not sure the Premier League is his level though.
assume he will be starting at Brugges ? if he's just sat on their bench he may as well be sat on ours

If he can only get time on the bench at Bruges then there’s simply no point in having him here either. The writing was on the wall after his antics in the Stoke friendly, I was quite shocked to see him play the other day and agree he was surprisingly ok but I’m happy to see him go.

If he does well on loan then that’s great for both him and us, if he’s shit for them at least we’ve got him off our books for a season.

Thought this was the transfer thread so I’ll try to bring it back to the Barrow game…. As much as I was surprised to see him play against Newcastle I was equally surprised to see him not involved at all last night. But if I am being honest I couldn’t imagine him getting a hat trick, and the thought of him lumbering around the pitch getting into fights with no-nonsense lower league veterans doesn’t exactly inspire much confidence in him

 

[Platypus]

And Barrows stands are in working order as well.

The light in the stand behind the goal was refurbished only yesterday.

 

[DeanoVilla]

i thought Wesley looked ok on Saturday

He came on in the 91st minute.

 

[Silhillvilla]

He came on in the 91st minute.

Yes, he looked ok for 3 to 4 mins .

 

[DeanoVilla]

Yes, he looked ok for 3 to 4 mins .

We should probably offer him a new contract

 

[Chipnum Villa]

And Barrows stands are in working order as well.

Apart from the light fittings.

 

[Chipnum Villa]

The light in the stand behind the goal was refurbished only yesterday.

Damn, I should've read ahead before posting.

 

[Platypus]

Apart from the light fittings.

You should have read ahead before posting.

 

[Villan57]

That pass from Bidace to Archer for his hattrick was pure class and vision bordering on taking the piss. He may well have set Archer up for life there. Let's hope he doesn't dine out on it for 3 years like Luke Moore.

 

[Thomas Holte]

Well done the Villa boys........Never in doubt

I actually feel a bit sorry for Barrow on the big night out but that's football and that ground is unreal!

 

[McParlandTheGreat]

Looked like a good pitch. Gone have the days in the lower tiers where if you fell you hoped you wouldn't land in the cow pats.

 

[McParlandTheGreat]

Full marks to Smith on trusting Archer to lead the line. It paid off.

 

[mike_field]

Well, it turned into a very enjoyable Tuesday night for Aston Villa fans, as meeting Barrow for the first time in our history in the EFL Cup definitely didn't turn into a banana skin, despite head coach Dean Smith giving debuts out to youngsters.
https://astonvilla.vitalfootball.co...oes-debut-takes-villa-talent-to-midweek-motm/

 

[Fulford]

Well that's the end of our cup run.

 

[Stephen Jay Hawkings]

Bollocks anyway

 

[Silhillvilla]

last time we drew them at Stamford Bridge in the League Cup we got free coaches off Randy and then promptly lost 6-0