Guest sydneycove Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Out of curiosity how far do you boys have to travel for these fxtures? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Out of curiosity how far do you boys have to travel for these fxtures? Newcastle to Villa Park is about 200 miles each way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Brummie was right as well about their crowds this season, couldn't believe how many empty seats there were. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Brummie was right as well about their crowds this season, couldn't believe how many empty seats there were. 8000 spare seats according to the BBC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sydneycove Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Out of curiosity how far do you boys have to travel for these fxtures? Newcastle to Villa Park is about 200 miles each way. 3 hours sounds sweet cant wait to do some of these trips when I get over there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLK Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 How much difference it makes to our team play when we actually play the ball on the ground rather than hoofing it very time we get the ball. Compare our two styles of play against QPR and Aston Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Just seen the extended highlights of this. Really hope we carry this momentum in to the Forest game. They were shocking yesterday, could easily beat them by a few goals. Would like to see a few changes e.g. Marveaux, Sammy and maybe Gosling all starting. Cabaye needs to start though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 did someone say a few pages back that the shola slagging has to stop? just popped in to say no, shola has to stop. he's fucking rubbish and has been his entire career, with the odd opportunist goal thrown in. he's so utterly detrimental to playing football that he's a wasted shirt, 70% of the time we may as well just loft it straight to their keeper rather than waste time or energy giving it to shola and expecting to keep possession Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 did someone say a few pages back that the shola slagging has to stop? just popped in to say no, shola has to stop. he's f***ing rubbish and has been his entire career, with the odd opportunist goal thrown in. he's so utterly detrimental to playing football that he's a wasted shirt, 70% of the time we may as well just loft it straight to their keeper rather than waste time or energy giving it to shola and expecting to keep possession So wrong about the possession retention Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steggy Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Brummie what you saying bout the game broseph? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Funny how Dresden always knows better than everyone else about everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Wait, what? Are you implying that Ameobi didn't retain the ball well yesterday? Hope not, or you'd just be another person I know better than Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I think Shola can fuck off tbh, I'm not arsed if he magically managed to not spectacularly fuck up when he came on yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLK Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I rather we play with 10 players than 11 with Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 did someone say a few pages back that the shola slagging has to stop? just popped in to say no, shola has to stop. he's f***ing rubbish and has been his entire career, with the odd opportunist goal thrown in. he's so utterly detrimental to playing football that he's a wasted shirt, 70% of the time we may as well just loft it straight to their keeper rather than waste time or energy giving it to shola and expecting to keep possession So wrong about the possession retention do you exist in some sort of parallell universe where he doesn't constantly fall over his own feet and run the ball out of play? i've seen him keep possession before, i've seen him turn a man before, but it's the exception to the rule. i didnt even see this game btw so i'm not basing it on one performance, it'd be pretty short sighted to judge a player on one game. how much do you know about that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 did someone say a few pages back that the shola slagging has to stop? just popped in to say no, shola has to stop. he's f***ing rubbish and has been his entire career, with the odd opportunist goal thrown in. he's so utterly detrimental to playing football that he's a wasted shirt, 70% of the time we may as well just loft it straight to their keeper rather than waste time or energy giving it to shola and expecting to keep possession So wrong about the possession retention do you exist in some sort of parallell universe where he doesn't constantly fall over his own feet and run the ball out of play? i've seen him keep possession before, i've seen him turn a man before, but it's the exception to the rule. i didnt even see this game btw so i'm not basing it on one performance, it'd be pretty short sighted to judge a player on one game. how much do you know about that? Shola fell over with his first taste of the action against Villa right in front of the away support. After that he did ok really, winning some clever free kicks by his controlled positioning when the lumbering Dunne and Collins took it in turns to come through him with each high ball played up to him. It can't be easy playing target man against the likes of them, and winning free kicks can be a skill in itself. It can look dull and boring sometimes not taking risks with possesion in 50/50 challenges but is effective in killing the play to our advantage. Shola did this well on Saturday and the critisism can be too easily dealt out sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 did someone say a few pages back that the shola slagging has to stop? just popped in to say no, shola has to stop. he's f***ing rubbish and has been his entire career, with the odd opportunist goal thrown in. he's so utterly detrimental to playing football that he's a wasted shirt, 70% of the time we may as well just loft it straight to their keeper rather than waste time or energy giving it to shola and expecting to keep possession So wrong about the possession retention do you exist in some sort of parallell universe where he doesn't constantly fall over his own feet and run the ball out of play? i've seen him keep possession before, i've seen him turn a man before, but it's the exception to the rule. i didnt even see this game btw so i'm not basing it on one performance, it'd be pretty short sighted to judge a player on one game. how much do you know about that? Shola fell over with his first taste of the action against Villa right in front of the away support. After that he did ok really, winning some clever free kicks by his controlled positioning when the lumbering Dunne and Doyle took it in turns to come through him with each high ball played up to him. It can't be easy playing target man against the likes of them, and winning free kicks can be a skill in itself. It can look dull and boring sometimes not taking risks with possesion in 50/50 challenges but is effective in killing the play to our advantage. Shola did this well on Saturday and the critisism can be too easily dealt out sometimes. Spot on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Agree with the above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Playing alright in one game doesn't mean he's suddenly a good striker though. He's still our second-worst option up front (ahead of Lovenkrands). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I was real happy with the style of play. Some dodgy defending at times but there were also some real nice individual plays made by the back four as well. Cabaye is a real threat from distance and when teams catch on to that he'll have some nice passing lanes open up for him. Best was in the right place at the right time, once again. I thought Ba looked a more comfortable. Marveaux looked good. Tiote looked more like the Tiote of last year. Can't wait to see HBA get a nice run of games with these lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Brummie what you saying bout the game broseph? Nowt - didn't go, didn't see the highlights either, so am just going on what I've read, which is that our central midfield was feeble again and Tiote and the-other-bloke bossed it. Still unbeaten, though. I think I'm falling out of love with football. I seem totally detached from it all this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Brummie what you saying bout the game broseph? Nowt - didn't go, didn't see the highlights either, so am just going on what I've read, which is that our central midfield was feeble again and Tiote and the-other-bloke bossed it. Still unbeaten, though. I think I'm falling out of love with football. I seem totally detached from it all this season. Bannan looked canny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thought Bannan, Collins and Given were the only Villa players to come out of it with anything to be happy about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Bannan seemed really gifted, could turn out to be a top player. Otherwise I think Villa fielded a good side that played crap which implies McLeish didn't get it right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Albrighton seems to have fallen off the pace slightly too, after a good start to his young career. Collins is a decent defender, absolute beast in the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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