VillaParkAvenue Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Just now, Mic09 said: You think that was the first meeting? Hopefully the first and last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Obviously the situation we find ourselves in isn't ideal, it is great however watching people like Jamie Carragher say absolutely nothing about how terrible his mate Gerrard is doing with us, to my knowledge he hasn't said a thing about how bad we are. He wasn't so tight lipped when Ole was struggling at United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Mic09 said: You think that was the first meeting? Entirely possible the photoshoot took place during their first meeting. Neither player mentioned Gerrard in their interviews, pretty surr neither suggested they'd spoke to him. Posted 7:40am so either took place late last night after they were both confirmed, or really early this morning. Not exactly much time outside of that to have had a meet up. Alternatively, we've been tracking these players for weeks and trying to get them over the line, but couldn't so Gerrard went to see them yesterday at their houses and persuaded them to join due to the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I’m no fan of what’s going on at all but taking the piss out of a new player who hasn’t even played a single second of football for us yet is just pathetic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, duke313 said: Obviously the situation we find ourselves in isn't ideal, it is great however watching people like Jamie Carragher say absolutely nothing about how terrible his mate Gerrard is doing with us, to my knowledge he hasn't said a thing about how bad we are. He wasn't so tight lipped when Ole was struggling at United. Oh contraire: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, duke313 said: Obviously the situation we find ourselves in isn't ideal, it is great however watching people like Jamie Carragher say absolutely nothing about how terrible his mate Gerrard is doing with us, to my knowledge he hasn't said a thing about how bad we are. He wasn't so tight lipped when Ole was struggling at United. Would you come out and publicly blast your friend over his job if in a similar situation? I don't get why people find friends protecting their mates odd? They aren't Villa fans either. Edited September 2, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dale said: Oh contraire: I mean, the idea that Gerrard could be the English Pep as he begins the article. Is just too much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blandy Posted September 2, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Would you come out and publicly blast your friend over his job if in a similar situation? I don't get why people find friends protecting their mates odd? They aren't Villa fans either. That’s right. The flip side is analysts have a job to do. They should be fair in their work and that means looking at all the clubs and managers and games and not ignoring ones where their friends are struggling. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dale said: Oh contraire: Preferred him when he wasn't saying anything. Idiot, just like his mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmirch Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 5 hours ago, DCJonah said: He's clearly not being sacked regardless of the result against city. So are we just hoping we can get points to survive now? You have to fear that “look at Arteta” might be enough for Purslow and co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Would you come out and publicly blast your friend if in a similar situation? I don't get why people find friends protecting their mates odd? They aren't Villa fans either. Who said anything about blasting him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, nick76 said: So you’re saying the game could go either way? I’ll get my coat! I meant a BIG company but was missing a G. Hopefully, after tomorrow's feared thrashing, we will be missing a G too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 16 minutes ago, Dale said: Oh contraire: Not a bad article and some fair points. No need for the Everton comparison, completely different situations as he pointed out. He glosses over just how bad its been though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, MrSmirch said: You have to fear that “look at Arteta” might be enough for Purslow and co. Yes. I'm starting to get a bad feeling that they're going to stick with him - until it really is too late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Just now, DCJonah said: Not a bad article and some fair points. No need for the Everton comparison, completely different situations as he pointed out. He glosses over just how bad its been though. And the best argument he can come up with is we knew what we were getting. When that's the best point you can make about your "hero and best friend", then I think that says it all. He was set expectations, he agreed to those expectations, they haven't been met, by some distance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Yes. I'm starting to get a bad feeling that they're going to stick with him - until it really is too late. I'm convinced they will. I genuinely think he might get till March next year unless we seriously get cut away from survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Not a bad article and some fair points. No need for the Everton comparison, completely different situations as he pointed out. He glosses over just how bad its been though. Does point out Gerrard made a mistake with Mings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 minute ago, DCJonah said: Not a bad article and some fair points. No need for the Everton comparison, completely different situations as he pointed out. He glosses over just how bad its been though. Yeah, it wasn’t a bad article, he didn’t give him a total free pass and stated the whole Mings captaincy issue was a mistake, certainly in the manner he did it. But skims over just how dire we’ve been and compares the fans negatively to Everton’s support of Lampard which is different and also the match going fans have largely been behind him. They were singing his name in the first half against West Ham, they only turned after yet another toothless display. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Just now, DCJonah said: I'm convinced they will. I genuinely think he might get till March next year unless we seriously get cut away from survival. Oh they absolutely will unless we lose the next 3 games. If we see the team efforts drop etc.. Gerrard needs to learn from his mistake, the approach that worked at Rangers doesn't work at Villa in the Prem. The league is too intense, too fast and physical. He needs to change the system and he needs some luck to pick up a win in the next 3 games. Then has the international break to regroup and get the new system embedded more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 So Gerrard's media mates are saying that he is learning at Villa and we should expect ups and downs. That's great, sadly the downs for us under Gerrard will be down to the Championship. The reason Gerrard isn't learning from his mistakes is because he won't acknowledge that he has actually made any and consistently shifts the blame on to the players or unfortunate slices of luck. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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