Villa 0 – 0 Newcastle; Long tough season ahead.

Well, you can try and gloss that one up as much as you want, but it was frankly poor, in my eyes.
Same as usual, we created absolutely next to nothing and conceded possession against a team that is expected to finish around us.

How often are we going to say that we’ll try something different, with a more attacking approach when we get the right player to add?

The fact is it seems totally beyond us and even if you disagree with me, you have to concede that we should be looking to beat Newcastle at home, to give us any chance of looking half decent in the league after the next 6 weeks or so.

Look at the facts people.
I don’t believe we had a single shot on goal and it’s quite simply disgraceful.
The attendance would normally have been a sellout, but it was around 30,000.
That says plenty; many have quite simply had enough of what I’d like to call average.
But the trouble is, we aren’t even that, in my opinion.

My original intention was to come on here and post what I thought about the actual game and specific players, but I’m sorry, it’s pointless. We’re not even average in a poor Premier League.

Hull up next and I doubt we’ll beat them either.

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  1. LANGFORDVILLA
    LANGFORDVILLA August 23, 2014 at 4:10 pm . Reply

    Unbeaten at home, unbeaten away, 2 clean sheets…top of the table until 5pm. I will settle for that after yet another inept, non creative, home performance.
    Top 10 finish. 4 pts from every 6 = 76 points 🙂

    1. Lamberk
      Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 4:16 pm . Reply

      And right on cue…….

  2. Lamberk
    Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 4:11 pm . Reply

    Great article. Agree 100% with everything you say.
    The sooner most people on here realise that the better, instead of most sounding like Paul Lambert clones!!
    The bloke is totally useless.

  3. GIDDYVILLAN
    GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 4:15 pm . Reply

    Badger you really sound depressed mate,yes I think we were poor today maybe I’m looking forward when the likes of Sanchez gelling the return of the beast etc.our defense has impressed me especially Hutton we seem lost in the last third which needs addressing & quick.gabby should clearly be downgraded to the bench we can all see this except Lambert & co.certainly an improvement is needed against hull as after that well need I say anymore. Badger I think you need a good sesh mate.

  4. matty
    matty August 23, 2014 at 4:18 pm . Reply

    A draw instead of a loss not bad in my book already taking points of teams around us. Yes our strike for is naff but it’s still and improvement on the respective features last season

  5. LANGFORDVILLA
    LANGFORDVILLA August 23, 2014 at 4:20 pm . Reply

    Giddy…agreed mate. Gabby has been very poor in the first 2 games. He needs benching!

    1. GIDDYVILLAN
      GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 4:23 pm . Reply

      Mate Lambert is keeping faith in him as he knows one of these days he’ll put in an unplayable performance unfortunately nowadays there a rarity.

    2. MinneVillan
      MinneVillan August 23, 2014 at 9:48 pm . Reply

      If Gabby spent more time working for the ball instead of complaining to the officials, he still wouldn’t be good enough to start. The sooner Kozak and Benteke get back the better.

  6. LANGFORDVILLA
    LANGFORDVILLA August 23, 2014 at 4:22 pm . Reply

    Whats the difference to whenever the sky 4 win or draw after a poor performance everyone says ‘thats the sign of a good team’?….first priority is dont get beat! And BTW, we WILL beat Hull!
    Top 10 finish

    1. Lamberk
      Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 4:23 pm . Reply

      Christ, totally brainwashed!!

      1. Bill Pearson
        Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 4:44 pm . Reply

        Lamberk your Robo .

      2. James Minty Turvey
        James Minty Turvey August 23, 2014 at 4:49 pm . Reply

        Christ, totally delusional

        1. Lamberk
          Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 5:35 pm . Reply

          Nice user name!

          1. Bill Pearson
            Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 6:02 pm . Reply

            Who yours ?

          2. GIDDYVILLAN
            GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 6:23 pm . Reply

            BERK or should I say ROBBO nice to see you in your usual positive mood cheers me up no end. 😀

          3. James Minty Turvey
            James Minty Turvey August 24, 2014 at 12:13 am . Reply

            Thanks. I think it works as most of it is my actual name. Unlike those people who make there usernames from poor jokes and obsessions with some people they claim not to like, Seems sad and pathetic to me.

  7. Markham
    Markham August 23, 2014 at 4:29 pm . Reply

    Went today and as soon as the team sheet came out I knew we wouldn’t score , why on earth does lamberk keep playing gabby upfront when we have a natural goal scorer on the bench in Darren bent , cissokho must of put in 5 or 6 great crosses in the 1st half , and I’m sure a certain Darren bent would of got on the end of one of them unlike lazy gabby who could not even be arsed to get in the box ! His touch is shocking and tbh all he can do is run fast , maybe he should audition for Forrest Gump 2 cuz the boy is crap at football . Rant over lol . Weiman was shit as well , hopefully benteke is not to far away now …… A proper striker that can actually make the keeper work and even put the ball in the net !

    1. LANGFORDVILLA
      LANGFORDVILLA August 23, 2014 at 4:39 pm . Reply

      Markham…agree with every word of that. Gabby is one of the worst technical player I have ever seen. He has only got pace and doesnt even use that in a good way. Bent would have been a better option today IMO.

    2. Bill Pearson
      Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 4:51 pm . Reply

      Markham don’t use the word Lamberk its Robo.

  8. Bill Pearson
    Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 4:42 pm . Reply

    Badger if you cannot see the reference in the team from last season god help us, OK no shots on goal, no goals gone in, what does that say, time for change in forwards get Abonglahor out of the forward line, no good having pace and not using it,

    1. Bill Pearson
      Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 4:54 pm . Reply

      Wow Badger you got the same mind as me on Abonglahor, he’s our problem, no football skill I n play only pace .

      1. Bill Pearson
        Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 4:57 pm . Reply

        SORRY Langford its you that sees what’s wrong, its Gabby.

      2. GIDDYVILLAN
        GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 4:57 pm . Reply

        He’d be better off running around a 400mtr track cus if you stick a round thing in front of him he’s fucked.

  9. James Minty Turvey
    James Minty Turvey August 23, 2014 at 5:01 pm . Reply

    Get Benteke and Kozak back, maybe look into that AM in the transfer market if possible and we’ll be fine. Some people forget who we still have to come back. Bring on the Beast!!

  10. Sidforever
    Sidforever August 23, 2014 at 5:10 pm . Reply

    I know are drug is The Villa. We had the high of last week, which meant a draw today has been viewed as a low.

    Common, get a grip, we are four points better than last season. The team will need time to gel, with at least four new players to the club and three bomb squad returnees playing together for a total of 180 minutes!

    I don’t expect miracles but I see a positive light . I will be upset if we don’t beat Hull due to their a Euro jet lag. Of that leaves us with 7 points from 3 games before the top 5 onslaught, that is a good start.

    1. LANGFORDVILLA
      LANGFORDVILLA August 23, 2014 at 5:26 pm . Reply

      Sid…well said mate

    2. Bill Pearson
      Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 6:06 pm . Reply

      I’m with you mate, sid I still think its far better this season than last.

    3. Lamberk
      Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 6:22 pm . Reply

      Sidforever, quick maths lesson for you.
      We are NOT 4 points better off than this time last season, we are 1 point better off.
      Last season we won at Arsenal and lost to Chelsea = 3
      This seaso we won at Stoke and drew today = 4.
      So the difference is 1.

      1. Bill Pearson
        Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 6:27 pm . Reply

        Thanks Robo

        1. Lamberk
          Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 6:34 pm . Reply

          Your welcome!

      2. GIDDYVILLAN
        GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 6:28 pm . Reply

        It’s still an improvement ain’t it ROBBO??????

        1. Lamberk
          Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 6:37 pm . Reply

          Lets see where we are when we’ve played another 10 games.
          No doubt you will be calling for Lambert’s head just like you were towards the end of last season.
          But you wouldn’t have done that because thats negative.
          Fickle…..you better believe it.

      3. DSVilla
        DSVilla August 23, 2014 at 7:07 pm . Reply

        It sort of depends what the comment meant. We lost to Stoke away last year and Newcastle at home. So we have 4 points more from those games. Is that not right?

        1. Lamberk
          Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 7:53 pm . Reply

          No!

          1. James Minty Turvey
            James Minty Turvey August 24, 2014 at 12:15 am . Reply

            Yes it is. Stop arguing like a petulant child because some proved you wrong.

        2. GIDDYVILLAN
          GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 8:00 pm . Reply

          It is ds there’s only one fickle idiot on here over to you BERK.

          1. Lamberk
            Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 8:04 pm . Reply

            I thought I was ROBO?

          2. GIDDYVILLAN
            GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 8:07 pm . Reply

            Nah I prefer BERK it’s sounds more apt. 😀

    4. matty
      matty August 23, 2014 at 7:25 pm . Reply

      Cant argue with that

  11. LANGFORDVILLA
    LANGFORDVILLA August 23, 2014 at 5:11 pm . Reply

    Right…its completely unnecessary to be so negative after just 2 games, 2 unbeaten games that is! We wanted the defence tightened ….. Job done……we wanted decent strikers….we will have when Benteke and Kozak are back. We need to concentrate SOLELY on creativity now. Cole/Grealish in the no10 position will sort the midfield with Sanchez and Delph holding IMO.
    Get things in perspective lads. After we beat Orient and Hull next week we will have 3 wins from 4, thats impressive even in the eyes of the most negative! Any of the sky 4 would be more than happy with those opening 4 games of the season!
    Top 10 finish

    1. Lamberk
      Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 5:37 pm . Reply

      Its totally unnecessary to be so positive after just 2 games, 2 unbeaten games that is.

      1. Bill Pearson
        Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 6:29 pm . Reply

        Thanks Robo

        1. Lamberk
          Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 6:39 pm . Reply

          Your welcome!

      2. GIDDYVILLAN
        GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 6:38 pm . Reply

        BERK it’s better than losing the first 2??????Sox I forgot ROBBO

        1. Lamberk
          Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 7:30 pm . Reply

          Oh giddy, what a shining wit you are….sorry a whining shit!

          1. GIDDYVILLAN
            GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 7:33 pm . Reply

            Tut tut hit a nerve did I LMAO 😀

          2. Lamberk
            Lamberk August 23, 2014 at 7:41 pm . Reply

            LMAO, is that one of Lambert’s signings from last summer?

  12. Benno
    Benno August 23, 2014 at 5:12 pm . Reply

    Excellent defnsively. Hutton and Cissokho again were fantastic. Delph and Westwood solid in midfield, but we are so desperate for a playmaker to sit in behind the front man. Gabby was poor today, but he was also totally isolated. Weimann is terrible when played out wide, better having Grealish or Bacuna out there. I expect to see a couple of changes for the Hull game, but knowing Lambert it will be the same team.

    Not sure who was MOTM for Villa, but it should have been Hutton!

    1. GIDDYVILLAN
      GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 5:18 pm . Reply

      Benno I’m sure I heard his name mentioned over the tanoy system near the end of the game,I was listening to the game on the radio mate

      1. GIDDYVILLAN
        GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 5:22 pm . Reply

        Name meaning Hutton motm

  13. GIDDYVILLAN
    GIDDYVILLAN August 23, 2014 at 5:44 pm . Reply

    I hope Lambert gives full runouts to grealish,Cole & Sanchez Tuesday as for okore fuck knows what’s going on there.

    1. Bill Pearson
      Bill Pearson August 23, 2014 at 8:17 pm . Reply

      Hey Giddy was I right. Langford your mates back under cover, welcome Lamberk sust u out weeks ago. 🙂

  14. Benno
    Benno August 23, 2014 at 8:47 pm . Reply

    Yeah, I hope Okore gets 90 mins in midweek too. However, i think the reason he has not started the season is because Sendeross has played so well. Credit where its due, Sendeross and Vlaar have kept two clean sheets in a row. Okore’s time will come, but hopefully not because Vlaar jumps ship!!

    Lambert has a week to bring in a proper number 10. Hopefully he figures it out this time otherwise we could be seeing a few more games like today!

  15. Sidforever
    Sidforever August 23, 2014 at 9:25 pm . Reply

    Lamberk
    I should have made my point more clearly. We are 4 points better off against same teams played last year. Last year lost away to Stoke and same at home to Newcastle. Someone on this or another site did a comparison of the results we need to stay up this year. Based on these two matches we are better off, especially as we have taken points from teams who are likely to be in the 8-12th positions.

    The real progress will be measured against the top 5. The 6 points taken against Chelsea and Man City at home last year, now that will be hard to match. These points will contribute towards not matching last year’s results.

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