Popular Post screwdriver Posted May 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2019 I thought Smith got it so wrong today. Picking the defensive minded veteran Glen whelan instead of going on the front foot and including Hourihane was tactical nativity beyond comprehension! We are at home in front of the biggest crowd the baggies players have ever faced and he drops his guts and goes all John Gregory safety first. This is giving tipton town too much respect. A true villa manager would have gone out all guns blazing. The amount of corners in the first half we wasted going short when Hourihane would have delivered into the mixer was criminal. Smith has flouted law number 28 of the 48 laws of power. enter every action with boldness. Look at the pre match thread.....everyone on there to a man says the same thing. tempo. come out of the blocks on flame! hes lucky the football gods evened up Jay Rog handball in December with gayle seeing red for two bookable. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 When this is your manager - you don't deserve to go up - if Alan Hutton widened his already large eyes and went into management... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 30 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I'll be really disappointed if @screwdriver doesn't tell us "I think Smith got it wrong today". Crystal balls Mr Mooney 8 minutes ago, screwdriver said: I thought Smith got it so wrong today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 35 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I'll be really disappointed if @screwdriver doesn't tell us "I think Smith got it wrong today". 12 minutes ago, screwdriver said: I thought Smith got it so wrong today. Picking the defensive minded veteran Glen whelan instead of going on the front foot and including Hourihane was tactical nativity beyond comprehension! We are at home in front of the biggest crowd the baggies players have ever faced and he drops his guts and goes all John Gregory safety first. This is giving tipton town too much respect. A true villa manager would have gone out all guns blazing. The amount of corners in the first half we wasted going short when Hourihane would have delivered into the mixer was criminal. Smith has flouted law number 28 of the 48 laws of power. enter every action with boldness. Look at the pre match thread.....everyone on there to a man says the same thing. tempo. come out of the blocks on flame! hes lucky the football gods evened up Jay Rog handball in December with gayle seeing red for two bookable. Seek and ye shall find 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I would have started Glenn too. He may not get the goals or assists but I genuinely think he is a better passer of the ball and Hourihane as a DM is never a good idea. Anyway, once it was clear West Brom were happy to concede 90 yards of the pitch it was the correct decision to swap the pair. That's football. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 20 minutes ago, Jareth said: When this is your manager - you don't deserve to go up - if Alan Hutton widened his already large eyes and went into management... I still dont even know his name 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I dont think we were that bad in 1st half we just didn't have final product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I think Smith was right to start Whelan but wrong to not change it at half time when it was clear that Albion were parking the bus. I always wonder why managers are scared to make changes at half time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 24 minutes ago, screwdriver said: I thought Smith got it so wrong today. Picking the defensive minded veteran Glen whelan instead of going on the front foot and including Hourihane was tactical nativity beyond comprehension! We are at home in front of the biggest crowd the baggies players have ever faced and he drops his guts and goes all John Gregory safety first. This is giving tipton town too much respect. A true villa manager would have gone out all guns blazing. The amount of corners in the first half we wasted going short when Hourihane would have delivered into the mixer was criminal. Smith has flouted law number 28 of the 48 laws of power. enter every action with boldness. Look at the pre match thread.....everyone on there to a man says the same thing. tempo. come out of the blocks on flame! hes lucky the football gods evened up Jay Rog handball in December with gayle seeing red for two bookable. I do enjoy your posts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwdriver Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: I would have started Glenn too. I genuinely think he is a better passer of the ball and Hourihane as a DM is never a good idea. That's football. great pass to gayle for the first goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Just now, screwdriver said: great pass to gayle for the first goal Watch Villa 5 Forest 5 and you will see why Conor made way today. In an ideal world you get Conor Jack and McGinn all in the team...but you can't. Football isn't that forgiving and sometimes big decisions have to be made. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 29 minutes ago, screwdriver said: I thought Smith got it so wrong today. ...was tactical nativity beyond comprehension! Personally, I love a bit of tactical nativity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I think Smith was right to start Whelan but wrong to not change it at half time when it was clear that Albion were parking the bus. I always wonder why managers are scared to make changes at half time. Totally agree with you. However sometimes I also try to put myself in their shoes. The gravity of the situation and fine margins probably terrifies them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Zatman said: I dont think we were that bad in 1st half we just didn't have final product Thats quite a big drawback though. Happened in the last few games ...we seem to run out of ideas at the opposition penalty area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwdriver Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Watch Villa 5 Forest 5 and you will see why Conor made way today. In an ideal world you get Conor Jack and McGinn all in the team...but you can't. Football isn't that forgiving and sometimes big decisions have to be made. horses for courses. Baggies at home full house roaring you forward and opposition with pensioner Brunt in centre mid with his zimmer frame, and you go with Whelan? ridiculous decision. Hourihane was a shoe in. Smith should come out and say he got it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Just now, hippo said: Thats quite a big drawback though. Happened in the last few games ...we seem to run out of ideas at the opposition penalty area. When teams put everybody behind ball its hard to break down regardless of talent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Just now, screwdriver said: horses for courses. Baggies at home full house roaring you forward and opposition with pensioner Brunt in centre mid with his zimmer frame, and you go with Whelan? ridiculous decision. Hourihane was a shoe in. Smith should come out and say he got it wrong. So the guy who is a professional football manager should come out and say he got it wrong because a total nobody like you disagrees with the decision that he made? Okie doke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 One thing I noticed in recent weeks many Villa teams before were weak and never complained about bad decisions.. Now with Jack, Mings, Whelan, Hourihane, Tammy even Taylor they always in ref face arguing I like to think Deano passion is effecting others though also praise for Terry he was one of the best at it with ref decisions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr_Pangloss Posted May 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2019 20 minutes ago, screwdriver said: great pass to gayle for the first goal You seem extremely happy that something went wrong today. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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