Ipswich v Villa Saturday 21st April 15.00 Kick Off

[mike_field]

Yes, if we go up I can't wait to see our 4-1-5 formation in action against Man City

We have some good players here, no doubt. Despite what I keep seeing on here, we don't have the best squad in the Champ, let alone the best team.

Most expensive individuals yes. Best team no.

 

[tarzansbrother]

Perspective is funny isn't it.

Inc Cup for relevant club level.

Kodjia - 28. 92 Championship starts. 9 subs. 40 goals.
Hogan - 26. 57 Championship starts. 30 subs. 31 goals.

I’ve seen Hogan , not great. I’ve seen Kodjia, looks a player. Make no mistake £12m on Hogan is pissed up the wall

 

[sirdennis]

I prefer to support ALL our players.

 

[Silhillvilla]

It's looking like we will finish 4th and play Middlesbrough in the SF. I'd take that .

 

[mike_field]

It's looking like we will finish 4th and play Middlesbrough in the SF. I'd take that .

Amen to that, not what we wanted but it's what we earned.

 

[Pride of Lions]

It's looking like we will finish 4th and play Middlesbrough in the SF. I'd take that .

Agreed. Looking at the remaining fixtures for Fulham, Cardiff and ourselves they are all relatively easy. Our match at Millwall probably the toughest.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Amen to that, not what we wanted but it's what we earned.

Yep, league table doesn't lie. 44 games in and we are where we deserve to be. Cardiff may or may not 'deserve' to be where they are, but they've consistently got the results to put them there - we haven't.

 

[McParlandTheGreat]

Crikey. We've just had a pretty good win and and all some people can do is rubbish Hogan. Bet the same people used to rubbish Bent when he was here.

Hogan's record shows he can score goals. He looked OK when he was given a run. Whether he "fits our style" is irrevelant because we don't have a style as such; how we play can change. He is a useful player for us. He may yet prove to be a very useful player for us.

 

[mike_field]

Yep, league table doesn't lie. 44 games in and we are where we deserve to be. Cardiff may or may not 'deserve' to be where they are, but they've consistently got the results to put them there - we haven't.

Yes I hate showing begrudging respect...especially to bloody Warnock! lol

 

[Silhillvilla]

Basically we need everyone on board and prepared for what's ahead. A new hero or two may be about to be born.

 

[mike_field]

Crikey. We've just had a pretty good win and and all some people can do is rubbish Hogan. Bet the same people used to rubbish Bent when he was here.

Hogan's record shows he can score goals. He looked OK when he was given a run. Whether he "fits our style" is irrevelant because we don't have a style as such; how we play can change. He is a useful player for us. He may yet prove to be a very useful player for us.

Oh God Bent...that would've been a better example than Lineker!

 

[mike_field]

Basically we need everyone on board and preoared for what's ahead. A new hero or two may be about to be born.

They have the chance don't they, over to them to seize it.

I don't remember Ian Taylor scoring like Frank Lampard. Or creating chances like Beckham/Fabregas, or mixing in like Vieira etc etc etc.

He was just 100% reliable in every aspect and I never once came away from VP thinking he'd had a bad game. In the modern game we berate players who don't stand out (irrespective of what they do) and laud players who stand out (whilst doing fuck all for the rest of the time).

Maybe the game has made fans this way where we're critical of everything and every word spoken or maybe society is now just so 'social media' without recourse that we force clubs in canning managers/players because they can never be enough and we feel overly self important given the anonymity and ease of the internet?

Let's hope for the Play-Offs everyone puts themselves into legend status on an effort front....effort is surely all we can ask?

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Oh God Bent...that would've been a better example than Lineker!

Obviously Lineker and Hogan are incomparable, but even old Jug Ears would have struggled in the current Villa team.

 

[mike_field]

That was the point I was trying to make lol

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Yes mate, a point not lost on me. I was trying to clarify for the benefit of others.

 

[mike_field]

Appreciated! Nice to know on occasions it's not 'just me' lol

Shame, I was hoping for far more Hogan myself, but I can't judge the player if we don't lean on his strengths. You don't employ a master forger and ask him to create paint by numbers books, just like you wouldn't employ a financial wizard and then make him write company manuals.

 

[BodyButter]

Basically, job done. Boro or Millwall in the semis and Fulham in the final, if we get that far.

 

[tmg513]

Portman Road

Villa Park

 

[Villan57]

I really hope Hogan scores the winner in the play-off final.

Nothing would give me greater pleasure than Hogan scoring a winner but really hope he's sat on the bench because that would mean Koj and or Grabban are playing .

 

[sirdennis]

Yes. If we play Kodjia then also Grabban surely has to start . That would probably mean both Albert and Hogan on the bench.

Grabban is a very good footballer not sure why he hasn't nailed down a club for any length of time , but I hope we can get him permanently.