After last week’s poor show against Newcastle, where I basically spat my dummy out and couldn’t be bothered to write anything, I determined that I’d try to look at today’s game in a more positive light.
I didn’t really need to as it turned out, because straight from the off the Villa were very good to watch.
We took the game to Hull and played with a really high tempo, something that I’ve often said is our best asset.
We were quite simply too sharp and fast for the opponents; so much so, that they looked a bit shell-shocked, in my opinion.
Just when some of us were slating Gabby and Andi Weimann for a lack of goals, so they turned around and proved us wrong.
Gabby took his goal well with a sharp turn and shot, which reminded me of Kenny Dalglish in his heyday and Weimann did well too, after a nice ball in from Richardson.
So two up at half time (it could easily have been three if Westwood’s free kick had been an inch to the right) and we were cruising towards what I thought was going to be a 4 or 5-0 job.
So what on earth happened in the second half?
You might say that Hull massively stepped up their game, but I don’t believe that was the case.
My money says we totally took our foot off the gas and let them back into it.
So much so, that they looked more dangerous than us.
Perhaps it was a case where our lads had just run themselves into the ground, in which case I’ll forgive them.
But I doubt it myself.
I reckon it was down to Lambert wanting to protect the lead; a poor tactic.
Whatever, there were quite a few positives.
The defence looks pretty solid overall.
Cissokho gives me loads more confidence about our left hand side.
And young Grealish just scares the proverbial out of the opposition.
Mr Potato head had obviously done his research and told the players to take him out.
If the kid can stand up to the “treatment”, I see a great future for him.
The biggest positive of all?
That’s 7 points out of 9.
Better than I expected, if I’m honest.
I’m beginning to lean towards the ‘no one coming in camp’. Late bid for Canales looks a bit desperate. Balague always got a big opinion – doesn’t mean a thing.
You mean it doesn’t mean a thing because he’s not saying what you want to hear?
This is the guy who, 2 weeks ago, said Xabi Alonso would never leave Madrid and it was rediculous to think otherwise. Xabi Alonso started for Bayern Munich at the weekend. Wouldn’t trust a word he says.
Not in the least. Why would he know what the Real Sociedad Board’s view is? He’s giving an opinion no more, no less and he’s always got an opinion. FWIW I don’t think Villa have a hope in hell of singing him – happy now 🙂
Swaurez seen at Liverpool, (just picking his stuff up) he he 🙂
Suarez was at Liverpool today lol.. thats a true story..
But yes Guemme does get a lot wrong.. he said Alonso won’t go Bayern..!
Yes the no one coming in brigade I’m leaning towards,fucking frustrating.
Agreed.
Randy’s does us proud!
Done us proud we’ve signed no one and the only possible signing is that useless parody cleverly and hopefully that won’t come of. We don’t need him now we have Sanchez and we will stay in the Orem whether he comes or not. Waste of money
Why is it Randy’s fault. Looks to me (unless it’s all an OohAh PR stunt) that significant ( in Villa terms at least) have been made available to PL. What I fail to understand is why does everyone wait until the last few hours. Wenger probably got it right – poker and who blinks first LOL
It is Lerner’s fault as we’ve spent fuck all as always but will stay up on the bare min and will be the same for years to come. Unless he sells but even that is bs to appease fans
lol .. just lol
*funds
We never sign anyone on deadline day. Tomor tue we will have bs how with one minute to go we tried to sign messi. Today is all hype and nothing more
Kozak.. Benteke.. Bennett or West Wood..
Your right Pl doesn’t sign anyone on deadline day..
We signed Benteke on Deadline Day 2 years ago, Kozak on deadline day last year…
Don’t use facts. He can’t handle them..
well lots happened 🙂 and finished, but theres always a late shocker, if villa offered utd 8 mill and tried 2 buy a decent spanish play maker. seems lerner has freed up decent money, lambert has been on a tight budgie for all windows apart from very recent, so maybe we will snap up a late shocker
wasn’t too long ago we only had free players coming, then a small amount 2 spend including wages, SHOW alittle FAITH Moriarty
i just heard cleverly wants a top premier team to sign for and everton are struggling with fiances cos they already spent their dosh, i think cleverly is unproven and not worth 8 mill
If we sign cleverly best on a loan deal or pay half of what utd want as that’s all he’s worth. Dosnt make it a gud signing coz he played for utd. They are desperate to get rid and no one else is stupid enough to pay that money. They have blind coming in as well so need to recoup some money if they can
Nath – going off the Cleverley deal as it seems his opinion of himself is somewhat ahead of reality
now i hear its a loan to everton ?????? this is cos utd want 2 sell but cleverly wants 2 leave only 2 a top side and we don’t meet his standards lmao. tom ur crap allegedly .
hes on a downwards spiral, hes out of form and i can’t remember him ever being top class
We don’t need the like of that useless tosser who’s career will go even more downhill after he leaves which is why he wants a pay off now
I would like to say that a lot of people seem genuinely baffled that there is money for an 8m ish bid for a player ie whatever for cleverely or Canales( that would be exciting) but at what point was there not 8m availible .. and who at villa announced our summer transfer budget .. for the life of me i don’t remember ….
Seems Puncheon deal is off now.
Slowly believing we won’t be buying anyone. Ridiculous.
Can’t believe u thought we would in the first place. We never do
andrew any more names i should being looking for i seen the spanish bid which seems dead the puncheon i heard earlier any more, i reckon we will still get 2 in but who i av no idea
Canales is the only one I don’t think is officially dead yet, and I’ve even read 5.75m has been accepted, but nothing seems to be happening at all there.
Nothing else I’ve read. Cleverley reportedly not enticed by Keane, wants Everton. Puncheon’s staying at Palace. Sinclair’s close to Stoke. Unless Lambert is looking at some out of the blue signings like he likes, it’s nothing at the moment.
Although apparently he’s been seen in Madrid at an Adidas promo event, Canales has, so that seems unlikely now too.
Mystery Man! Has come out of the blue claiming there will be a surprise for Villa fans tonight.
Yawn
i understand why most feel we won’t get anybody in before deadline. but theirs always a late surprise i can’t see um letting kea go without replacing him, at least the class of players were targetting is higher than last 2 years lmao
i reckon we will get 2 late ones in, if we don’t i’ll eat my fisherman cap with fly hooks on
Remember our last late surprise fuckin Dawkins ffs
It’s possible. Of course it is Villa, so speculating on who never works.
Mystery man Andrew possibly LERNER????
Dunno who the hell he is. I remember I think Ian kept going on about him, or it was someone on here who really rated his stuff.
I’m gonna be disappointed if we don’t get a creative mid today. I dont know why Lambert struggles so much with bringing in someone for this position. He has even identified that we need this type of player himself!
He signed Joe Cole. What more do you want?
Oh well, it looks like Georgina Dorsett prefers to travel to the Everton area of Liverpool rather than the Aston area of Birmingham all the way from Essex.
I’m hearing we’ve had a 9 million pound bid accepted for Samir Carruthers of MK Dons.
🙂
If PL is still in the ‘office’ then one assumes he is trying to get someone in. Reality is that no one has a clue what’s going on – not even OohAh! It’s all guesswork and ego driven ITK’s
Next name. Premier League Agent on twitter claims Redmond is our next interested winger, and he’s reportedly interested in the move. Although Norwich has rejected bids of 5m for him so he’d cost a bit to get.
Total desperation from Villa now.
Its actually getting embarrassing.
I’m largely leaning towards this being all Lambert’s doing. If we really put bids in for Puncheon, Canales and Cleverley like every news reporter/paper/ITK/Not-ITK thinks, and we’re now jumping for Redmond, Lambert and Keane couldn’t entice anyone to come of some worth. Fortunate Sanchez’s team got relegated or he’d probably would’ve rejected them too.
It was Juan Pablo that persuaded him not the Lambert Keane combo lol
Did he actually have any other bids?
Elche were not relegated, Sanchez kept em up…. great buy thanks to Angel !!
Doesn’t look to good does it
In a word no – sh*t that’s four words!
wot was the liverpool winger that was at scum last year, i watch their last game hoping they would be relegated and the pool loanee was awesome why don’t we take him as a gamble, hes behind sterling so would not get a look in at pool and i must say hes got all the attributes 2 make the grade allbeit hes not the finished article
Jordon Ibe? Joined Derby on loan already.
yeah that was him / i haven’t seen him loads just the scum last game and he was running the show he was only 18 if we can’t get the players we wanted grad a prospect on the cheap
He wouldn’t have been bad, he’s very good, unfortunately loan is all we’d get as he’s definitely going to be a future starter there at Pool.
Transfer Genius (yes that’s his twitter name) believes Darren Bent will join Leeds on loan. They’re all coming out of the woodwork now!
i am pleased if this is correct darren bent is finished with premiership, wot he gonna do at this level has been done, hes another that wasted chance against hull, from a position u can’t miss the TARGET AND CALL URSELF A GOALSCORER.
Canales has turned villa down according SSN Spanish correspondent.
Canales not to sign for AVFC player rejected offer
thats disappointing he looks a player, alittle light but at least we have time 2 get another in
Ryan Flynn, Sheffield United winger reportedly accepted bid of 1.5m. Wow, this is really Lambert’s best.
Its been a while since Lambert used his ‘expert knowledge’ on League 1 footballers!
Baffles me, so Puncheon can’t be done, there’s still 20 odd wingers I can think of outside the EPL that could fit us that are far better than his typical standards.
Your having a giraffe,scraping the barrel or what??????
Get French Football claims Andre Ayew in London for talks with QPR, Villa and Swansea. Don’t quite like our chances.
He’ll have to talk quick then!
2 million pound bid on the table for Paul Konchesky. Needed as cover for Hutton as Lowton off to Real Zaragoza on season long loan.
Konchesky is a left back and Hutton and Lowton are right backs…..mmmm?
the cleverly deal is back on seems like everton are backing out
He rejected us once, Everton don’t want him permanently. So either he accepts the move or is left out in the cold at United.
its crazy innit if utd were willing 2 loan 2 everton we should loan fook the 8mill loan him.
unless utd are demanding a permanent move, i heard everton used all their budgie on the striker from chelski
Probably wanna sell him, bought Blind, looks possible buying Guarin.
Can get Welbeck, 3m loan fee (they want him for 18 to sell).
well we are nearing the end of window we should hear something soon solid or nothing is gonna happen grrrrrr
Still clutching that Andre Ayew will choose us.
wots he like andrew ??? i aven’t heard that one??? is he any good
Hope so Nath he’s a very underrated talent
Grasping at straws springs to mind.
I’m at Bodymoor Heath and can tell you Titus Bramble has just turned up.
On the Spanish version of FIFA xx (can’t remember the year) the “commentator” called him Bramblay!! Sounded funny.