chicago_shearer

You have whatever opinion you like. My point is that I don't understand singling out a player who came on for a half hour when we'd already played 60 minutes of useless football. Ameobi might have looked more lively, but how many chances were either of them provided with?

Some people need to realise that it's going to take time for us to improve and we were over confident after the Bolton game. A point is a point , no goals conceded and we missed some decent chances. Give our players time and I'm sure it'll work This. The standard of football was very poor at times, but we came up against a good, organized team that plays a very similiar system. Add in the fact that the midfield underperformed and did not pass the ball well, and we failed to create enough chances. One game does not mean the tactical system has failed. Not a great day but no major defensive mistakes, and we come away with a point. Good result. All this kneejerk reaction is probably coming from either hyper-optimistic people who thought we were finishing 4th this season or those who seriously underestimate Villa.

The blatent favouritism of some people is just incredible. We've decided we like Geremi, Rozehnal & Martins and we don't like Owen & Carr and we'll be damned if we let their actual performances get in the way of that judgement. For me, the weak link today was the midfield three. Geremi, Butt and Smith were tasked with maintaining posession and distributing it to the wide players (Oba & Milner). They didn't do it. Their passing was not up to standard, and we failed to provide the strikers with any opportunities. To single out Owen (especially when he was only on for 30 min) doesn't make any sense.

Fans were pathetic. The poor performance was down to the atrocious performance of the midfield. We defended quite well considering the amount of posession we gifted Villa at times. And the strikers were given very few chances.

Did I hear Butt announced as the sponsor's MotM? Jesus Christ.

Yep, I counted 3 passes. In a row!

Smith, Geremi & Butt have all been shit. Passing all over the place.

This is awful.

Oba and especially Zoggy need to do much more next half. They are the only ones finding space and they are doing fuck all with it.

Fuck off Webb, just fuck off.

Agbonlahor & Young are going to be very dangerous on the break.

Well said. Some bastards are only happy when there is something to whinge about.

Btw...anyone noticed that NewcastleOnline is ranked 85 out of 82,344 leagues? I think they base it on the performance of the top 10, so well done.

Anyone know what the situation is with Onuoha at City? I expected him to play regularly after his U-21 performances this summer and he looked class when he came on against West Ham, but Sven seems to be keeping him on the bench.

Because he is fit? Just maybe the whole HIV/AIDs thing was a urban myth. I thought the long term medical condition was his wrecked liver. One of the national papers (Times or Independent) mentioned it, so I'm guessing there is some truth.

I hope Solano gets a good reception if he leaves.

If I was a billionaire, I would probably never come back from holiday.

Soccernet have it 2-1 Fulham, FT.

Nice of someone in the media to put a positive spin on it for them

I've got him sent off and Petrov on a yellow. Terrible fucking night.

Cisse off, Reading down to 10.

Is he crying?

Hahaha. My team might actually have negative points this week.

Drogba, great goal.

Chelsea equalise.