Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, so they probably did today.
While I think the players did actually try in the first half, it could easily have been about 0-4 at the break, after Brad Guzan made some good saves; such was the gulf in class.
As it happens, we went in 0-1 down after Kane scored just before the half time whistle.
It was obvious that we were going to lose, but at just one down, there’s always the hope that things can change.
But that hope was extinguished straight after the break when Kane scored again.
At 0-2, it was game over and the players knew it as much as us fans.
Hence the second half saw Spurs going through the motions and Villa, as we’re so used to seeing, just gave up.
It made for tedious viewing and I was struggling to maintain any interest, to be honest.
Our midfield has to be the weakest I’ve ever seen, we have no decent wide players and Gestede….. well I’m sorry, but I think he’s awful with his feet and not much better with his head.
And again, the defence looked totally useless.
But we all know this and it just boils down to the fact that even though the confidence is at rock bottom, we just so lack quality.
There’s no urgency or signs of fight and I’m finding myself yet again questioning Garde, who seems to have given up as much as the players. That said, the players hardly give him anything to get wound up about.
Perhaps the only bright spot was Andre Green making an appearance.
He did ok, putting in a nice cross, put in a decent corner and worked hard in tracking back.
It’s obvious what his minutes were about and he’s probably going to be the sort of kid we’ll be backing next season.
The crowd were mostly subdued and it’s not surprising, given the fayre they have to put up with.
The season ticket holders, I can understand turning up; they’ve already paid.
But why anyone else would want to pay to watch us at the moment, makes me wonder.
Were there really 32,000 at the game?
MOTM was Guzan by a mile, as he was the only one of the regulars to put in a decent performance.
And that’s about it, as I am struggling to be bothered anymore.
A big part of me is now beginning to think “roll on next season” where we might at least have a chance of winning a game.
Not with this bunch of losers though.
Most of them aren’t good enough for the Championship.
Sad to see the empty seats, but wait till next season 🙁
There were 32k there so not to many empty seats unless only a fraction of those turned uo
That would include all the ST holders who couldn’t be bothered to turn up…
I’ve just heard Garde say it’s a massive challenge to win enough games to stay up.
I think it’s going to be a massive challenge to win another game this season, myself.
Was there a walkout in 74th min
No.
I thought it was supposed to be for 3 consecutive games.
The impetus of that protest has been lost, imo.
It was called off due to the appointment of Brian little. Out of respect for Brian Little, I waited until the 75th minute before I did one!!
Ridiculous what’s little being there got to do with it. It means learners ploy of directing attention away from him and the useless fox worked. They bottled it imo
Heavy handed Stewards led by the Gestapo again.
Utterly disgraceful.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/note-aston-villa-using-heavy-11033890
I was wondering what the Spurs fans were doing, chanting “We want lerner out”.
Don’t stewards usually wear yellow high vis coats?
You have to wonder if the ones in the orange tabards are not in fact regular common and garden variety stewards but outside heavies brought in to deal with any unwanted situations?
BWS Them are Villa Stewards just seen the video, I’m wondering if the yellow coat one could indicate head steward.
Today was a sad day, both my kids told me they didn’t want to use their season tickets. I don’t blame them, I’ve thought it myself for weeks now. We just can’t be bothered anymore. There’s no chance of winning and the players can’t be arsed so what’s the point? It’s like going to see a dying relative, you know you should go -but it’ll be upsetting. That’s why I know that attendance figure was BS today as there were loads of empty seats round me that had been occupied all season. It seems people can’t even give their tickets away.
Your kids will probably be on their best behaviour from now until August, for fear that if they are naughty you will buy them 2016/7 ticket, AND make them attend.
As per usual, the moment the first goal goes in the game is over, that is the attitude of these players.
Lescott turned his back on a free kick allowing Spurs to take it quick (something you are taught never to do from youth, and this guy has how many PL appearances??
Only positive was Andre Green getting some game time and he looked okay tbf, my only hope is that the current “first team” is sent packing in the summer and we blend experienced championship players with youth because I do not want to see any of these woeful losers next season.
Apathy is the order of the day, slag Remi if you want (and he is out of his depth) but the whole shower are just that, a shower of sh##e.
Years of under investment are coming home to roost, we are where we are because the players are shite end of.
No manager could manage this lot at that level, they just ain’t good enough.
Ok they huff and they puff but the quality just isn’t there to hurt the opposition, simply substandard.
It turns out Gabby was injured. Again.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-boss-remi-garde-11034321
Yeah, right.
Professional stadia can give 2 different attendance figures. The one that has to be right is the total number of people, and this is usually also required to be broken down by segregated area. This total must include all the freebie ticket holders, all the staff on duty, the players and coaches, and the police on duty inside the stadium. This is for fire and ground safety reasons and people not there cannot be counted in.
The other attendance figure is ‘paid attendance’. This is of no legal value, it may include freebie tickets, it does not include staff or police present and it may include a season ticket holder as present – he has paid for his seat – even when he his absent.
spuds were simply superior in all departments. having the best manager on the planet couldn’t have changed that result. the villa players actually gave their best as well. we were lucky to lose 2 nil. and but for the odd occasion we never threatened. that is were we have struggled most. to hurt teams and take pressure off our defense, you need to carry some sort of threat to opposition goal, we are toothless and that allows opposition to attack us at will
yesterday we tried which is a improvement, we desperately need a break and summer to arrive to reorganize, our squad was never ever ready for a season in the premiership season, that’s not remi fault. that’s the board and the recruitment panel, playing god with no football knowledge and buying players on stats alone
Andre Green – Jeez, is that what we could look forward to next season? He’ll get eaten alive.
Choo Choooooo – here comes the League 1 train!!!
Are we still playing football, that must be a distraction to us as an accountancy firm !
I wouldn’t Think anyone thrown into that team would relish being there, let’s face it their not happy, the whole of the club is rotten rotten owner , rotten board rotten playing staff, answer to stewards coats last time I remember was arguing with the police about colours, we was the first to adopt yellow coats , police then started using for motorways, we was told to change to Orange coats because they clashed , it may have changed now but I doubt it. I think the days of having stewards for punch ups is back, only because most are ex officers or part time police.can I say that you do get officers from the north, south , east, west, of Birmingham , who do they support ? Hey.
Video of the stewards was disgraceful.
Someone please tell whoever is running the shambles at VP that if you’re in a deep dark ole the first thing to do is stop digging!
Like a house with termites the whole bloody thing needs knocking down and rebuilding or we’ll never get rid of the rot. We’re a Championship team next and after coming to that realisation I’m now thinking I wouldn’t mind dropping a couple more if it means we can get our club back. There is always a positive mind, we might actually win some silverwear in division 3 🙂 happy days
moderation? Ah right, ‘positive’ must be a swear word, sorry lads I’ll be more careful next time…
It happens automatically occasionally, C&B, I don’t know why and many of us have been caught out.
Rest assured, we don’t moderate posts purposely unless they’re abusive or offensive in some way.
And “positive” definitely isn’t on the blacklist, I promise 🙂
*or even deep dark hole 🙂
Banners out on 74 mins instead of walk out. Protest group admit getting it wrong against Spurs and after the fans been treated badly by the stewards banners will be produced on 74 min
3rd different thing they have proposed in 3 games.
They come across as bigger clowns than those running the club!!
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/revealed-find-out-how-much-11035368
PROOF THAT RANDY REALLY DOES LOVE VILLA.
THANKS FOR STICKING AROUND RANDY. 🙂
That’s not very sporting from Leicester fans, singing to Newcastle fans , your going down with the Villa, the rotten sods.
They did the same against Chelsea the Chelsea fans replied you’ve won fuckall.
Saw the above Learner link earlier today and thought it was a spoof……….and ….until EVERYONE decides to stop going to VP…the protests will have to do…like the latest one if hundreds have banners all over the ground it will be “interesting”….bound to get a world audience and a bloody big fine from FA….
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It is a pity Villa do not have a Newton Heath in their history. It was a perfect way to show opposition to the Glazers take over of United, wearing scarves of a distinctly different colour. It simply needs some supporter’s group to specify a particular 2 colour bar scarf that you buy to signify you are in the Lerner Out camp. The spivs outside will have them on sale fast enough if there is a buck in it.
A bit of a problem since Watford, Norwich and Bournemouth added to the premiership spectrum, but there are no teams playing in green and white, black and white, red and yellow, blue and yellow so there are some choices. There would be no banners for the goons to confiscate and the scarves would stand out.
Just black for the Villa
Sorry I must have the Barcodes relegated in my mind already – there is a team playing in black and white.