Just as I suspected, the internet over here in Turkey is abysmal and I’ve hardly been able to read the site, let alone get a stream to watch the friendlies, where it seems the club did a good job in getting them out there.
Good words should be spoken about the results too, of course and while I’ve ever seen friendlies as practise, you can only beat what’s put up against you.
So to score seven and concede none is all good.
My thanks go out to all who posted opinions and they were really helpful to me, given that this was about the only source of news I’ve had.
Please feel free to do the same for tonight’s game!
There’s the news that Johnstone has committed. While we knew it was in the bag via Langford’s source, it’s at least one position finally sorted.
I didn’t realise he’s a free agent next season and have to say I’m surprised we haven’t had to pay a fee.
As has been said, if he proves good for us, we would have to favourites to get him on a free.
The last thing I wanted to mention was a good article in the Independent, that explains how transfers work;
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/transfer-window-premier-league-revealed-how-a-transfer-deal-really-works-a7837031.html
I found it interesting, not only because it backs up my point that clubs make next to nothing from big signing shirt sales, but more because it goes some length to explain how clubs can make the books out to suit themselves to a certain extent.
And that’s only scratching the surface, but my point is you can shuffle the figures, as long as everything adds up in the end.
Of course, there’s also good mention about how us fans only look at the headline figures too.
Here’s hoping we beat the Shrews and I actually manage to get this post out there.
As always, Up the Villa!
New post lads, but I can’t reply to it, so you notice.
Pulling my hair out here.
Don’t worry about it Badger, I’m pulling mine out as well. The only attacking force we have is Hutton, and Green , im lost at the minute to know what the other’s are up to?. is it me but feel something missing in that forward line.
Yes Bill – Hogan not in the game at all.
On the plus side Veretout looks very handy as a defensive mid and has used the ball quite nicely
Overall very disappointing
the ball is missing,no supply no crosses,
McCormack keeps losing possession & hogan just looks overweight green can cause problems Hutton looks comfortable as well as JT bjarnassen seems to be getting it together besides that not a lot else UTV
Dire…..
Do you think player’s themselves play with an attitude of saying its only a friendly it don’t matter .the wife who knows sod all about football said theirs no bite.Well that proves my point Terry off, Green off, key player’s off. Hutton central defender, God knows what we doing.
1-0 Shrewsbury and frankly Villa are awful
Take a look at the way we defended that goal, we still don’t have that fighting spirit, we lack fight and heart.holding back now on spending my money that’s for sure.
So much for the Terry effect. Second goal was a disgrace he just walked through defence unchallenged
2 now
now 2-0
Awful is the word Hitch, what a shower.
What a shambles just watched last 20 mins still as crap as last year. No coordination in midfield, can’t string two passes together. How we are favourites is beyond me. The only positive is gabby of all people looks quite sharp
2-0 – I’m not really sure what Bruce was trying to achieve with the changes he made other than to demonstrate how poor some of our squad are. Hard to draw many conclusions with Richard and Hutton playing CB and Tshibola in mid field.
Bruce out
To be fair the goals wouldnt have happened if we had proper defence…….but thats all we do have…….still got the Prem mind of passing too slow and in wrong direction. Has everyone forgot how to run with a ball and keep running instead of doubling back if they see one of the other side within 10 yards……footballs shit nowadays…
Agreed Villaaway. Concentrating on pre the changes – passing too measured, needs to be quicker and more incisive – two touches when one would do. Still look as if we are scared of losing rather than going for the win.
Positives – Veretout; definitely looks better than Amavi
Negatives – lots but McCormack in particular was a liability up front.
Team is a shambles still unbalanced especially in midfield. No heart no fight nothing it’s pathetic
It’s not fight, it’s not heart, we lack talent. And that’s what happens when you continue to waste money on home grown players. Who just aren’t talented.
Adama Traoré good example of money well spent, his wages alone were probably amounting to three or four academy players. all worth it thou. he played at the nou camp. well not exactly he watched from the dug out. again not exactly he was never in their1st team. but it was money well wasted. we sold him for lots of profits. or not.
well your excuse would be, we didn’t use him correctly if i waited for it. but he was still no better 12months later. his team suffered same fates as we did. a team you said wouldnt come straight back down. i reckon your right we should go out and buy all the cheap foreign waste of spaces from Barcelona b team. going of traore its a sure winner
personally i would have green every day over over paid traore. what are the stats saying on your xbox game lmao.
Traore was always injured anyway
Poor Nath, you seem obsessed with console games, must play a lot? How’s that all English Villa side?
Nah, Adama was a waste of money, you’re right, and I’d take Green over him any day as well. I’m not against us promoting youth, in fact I’ve been one of the few on here encouraging it when most claim they weren’t good enough. I’m well against wasting money on homegrown players like Richards, like Lescott, like so many.
Still no excuse for players not challenging their player for the second goal. Also the midfield is pathetic it’s all over the place nothing to do with defence
Can’t see why Bruce totally weakened the defence, bar Gardners effort upfront wasn’t convincing at all why the fuck is Richards still wearing a villa is beyond me. Brucey whatever your plan was today it fell flat on its arse over to the Bruce haters I bet the corks are popping
Bruce is clueless I’d say get rid of him but the worry is Terry would be our manager either way we are doomed
If he pulls stunts like that when playing to get out this league he’s gone. Comments made by commentators was Bruce trying to find out about player’s, the odds now got to get worse of us getting out. Terrible show.
There is no way we are going up next season midtable at best
I reckon they’re all knackered from all that training in Portugal!
Mate you can’t say there knackered they had adequate time to rest it was not only a poor performance but an eye opener to say the least, Walsall next I’d like to see a team without the usual crap more of a team that’ll be facing Hull. Brucey must by now know who isn’t going to make the cut. My major worries where the goals going to come from kodjia??? Hope he stays fit
That’s still not been addressed no Kodja equals no goals. Team has not improved since last year. They can’t hold onto the ball against Shrewsbury ffs. They can’t create anything it’s a disgrace. I don’t care if it is a friendly as it was how we played most of last season. The team are boring to watch
Nothing to do with fitness. It’s to do with no tactics and players not giving a toss. Why we signed Terry is beyond belief as it’s going fwd that needs addressing even though defence is still error prone. We’ve no budget to sign anyone else now. Il never understand how bookies make us favourites we will be lucky to finish midtable with that performance
oohah
doc wanted a trophy ,so in terry got one ,
as for bruce just because you dont rate him, doesnt make you a bruce hater,, his poor management that stands out playing richards gabby for starters
no tactics apart from counter attcking, sit back defend, even in friendlies no ambition to pass the ball ,attck
JV – it’s pointless trying to draw any conclusions from the game after the 60 minute substitutions but the performance before that had worrying aspects. There was ambition but no end product.
Very true Jvillan
That was an attempt at irony – it wasn’t meant to be taken literally 🙂
When terry and Chester were there they were passing FORWARD into the other half along the floor to one of our team….better than all that play it around at the back and hump it…….some good balls down the right to Green but no end product……Hutton again was trying to get forward but never knew what to do with it when doing so.Did we have any forwards there today ????
it isn’t about results in pre season. but alarm bells are ringing with their second. richards is not a center back. he not even a decent right back. he is accident in progress and if we continue to play him as leader of a defense then we are screwed. i can’t for the life of me understand playing him their today. hutton playing their must mean we were stretched but surely the 3 young center backs could have played 20 in the pre arranged subs what about samba.
anyways davis again proved he more than ready if called upon. strong and neat lay offs offers plenty of hold up play. which is important to create platforms to attack from.wished i could offer more encouragement but i didnt see much on show. i also missed 1st half but i doubt we played like brazil
Lethargic is the word, no fight or determination, all teams will take note again and hit us with fight and aggression on that showing today, we don’t have will to win again.Bruce cannot excuse that with words in my mind, he must know we still have boys and not men.
Aren’t we supposed to have a team of hyper fit players now after this tough training regime???? I’m off to knock the froth off a few cold uns fuck it
Soft bellies
They may have a lion on their shirts, but today Villa showed their ability to roll over like a kitten to have their tummy tickled.
There is a frailty to Villa that shows up too often, and it was there against Shrewsbury.
Even 12 months on from relegation, they are still getting to grips with facing the underdogs.
Players coming at them with a hunger and determination to upset the odds and show up against the big boys.
Let’s not be too harsh though, Villa looked strong with James Chester and John Terry in defence, indeed when they went off, it all went wrong.
Villa need to have a tenacity in their play, from the goalie’s gloves to the striker’s boots
Never a true word , its time to fight Villa .
Even with Terry and Chester we created nothing. Where are the goals coming from. I can see it now Bruce will hope to nick one on a set piece and try and defend a one nil lead. Dear oh dear
That’s just it, that’s always been his style. I don’t get why anyone thinks it’s going to change “if we get our confidence up, our tactics will change”. That’s not nor has ever been how football works. Manager’s have their set styles, Bruce is overly defensive. He’s just the nicer, less conceded version of a British manager.
andrew
happy to get one last pay day from the doc is our bruce
andrew what do yanks know really know about soccer i mean football. you play silly games like baseball, which we invented for you. you should stick with playing that. also if i wanted your opinions i will give it to you.
I actually quite hate baseball. And you’re the one obsessed with me. I don’t comment to you unless you comment on my posts first. You’re also posting on the internet, which is, I know weird for someone of your age, but open to the world to see, so you’re going to get comments by everyone.
you have got to be kidding me. i see your wrong more times than its humanly possible. yet with slight of hand you switch the truth and make out you never said that. you haven’t been correct once. i am so obsessed i have all your dumbass post stuck on my fridge, to remind me of what not to bet on