rodders0223 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Just now, villanmac said: Season **** because we need a CB and a centre mid in the next 10 days but we can't give him any money as we'll be sacking him early September. We have 2 very capable centre midfielders already not getting on the pitch. Arguable both better than the ones starting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mantis said: There are obviously issues with the squad but it was mostly this same squad which looked largely solid when Gerrard first came in. You could see what we were trying to do there. For whatever reason things have just been downhill since the middle/end of last season. I'm confident that a semi-competent manager would at least be able to get us looking like a mid-table side instead of a relegation one. Nope it's all on the coaching. Blaming the squad is a cop out Brighton or Brentford are much better coached with players not as good Those first games was a new manager bounce 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Jesus west ham and arsenal next. Two tonkings coming up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 It's harsh, but I'm hoping the fans hound him out next home game, I really don't want him here anymore. It'll end up like when FSW got sacked from Everton. He is now a fraud and the enemy, who played for Liverpool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) Oh then city Make that three tonkings Im pretty sure unless a miracle happens he will be sacked in the next 3 games as we wilm be in the relegation zone with 4 losses out of 5 Edited August 20, 2022 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 It's making sense now....The reason we have no identity, is because Gerrard stole it. Seriously though, it cannot be long before Nas and Wes call time on Purslow's project and expect a little better for their outlay. The squad is better than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Just now, Zatman said: Nope it's all on the coaching. Blaming the squad is a cop out Brighton or Brentford are much better coached with players not as good Those first games was a new manager bounce I wasn't blaming the squad? In fact I was largely making the argument that it is indeed on the coaching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, villanmac said: Season **** because we need a CB and a centre mid in the next 10 days but we can't give him any money as we'll be sacking him early September. I was thinking is this the reason he ain't getting money, cause the owners have lost faith in him already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 My uncle Phil gif is warming up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I'm just sad that Villa have indulged in this football nepotism for lack of a better word, where famous ex-players are gifted huge jobs that they are clearly unqualified for. We wasted a year on an experiment that Stevie Wonder could see was likely never going to work out. Dean Smith had to go, but not for this ffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 What is depressing about life in general, with all the crises go on around us in parallel, is the fact that he will probably be 'given enough time to turn it around' because it would be too shameful to admit it's already not working out, despite it being obvious that is the case. This situation is so very Aston Villa. As ever, a fake, pathetic, half arsed pretence instead of the organic growth, long term approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Three points from a possible nine so far this season. Beating a pretty awful Everton side. Really tough games coming up against West Ham and Arsenal next up. Can’t see our points total being any better after five games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I think he has lost the dressing room, look at the players body language, I think they are doing what they are asked but also recognise that it just isn’t working. I also find the lack of ins and outs quite telling, like Lange/Purslow down trust his opinion. Nothing worse than continuously doing what you know doesn’t work. We are predictable and wide open game on game. Liverpool can do that as they have a potent front 6, we are not offensively or defensively strong enough to play the only system he appears to know. The fact he cannot see that is will be what sees us down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Can we sack him before he lets any more of our players leave? Please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Lerner's Driver said: What is depressing about life in general, with all the crises go on around us in parallel, is the fact that he will probably be 'given enough time to turn it around' because it would be too shameful to admit it's already not working out, despite it being obvious that is the case. This situation is so very Aston Villa. As ever, a fake, pathetic, half arsed pretence instead of the organic growth, long term approach. We had organic growth and a long term approach. And then he was panic sacked to get a big name in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Out of his depth and living on past glories as a player. It isn’t working, it isn’t going to improve (especially the next three league fixtures) so we need to seriously look at a replacement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post messi11 Posted August 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) After Gerrard gets sacked in the next few weeks. His Legacy will be felt long afterwords: 1) He leaves us with 30 year olds in ridiculous wages 2) He leaves us without any wingers 3) He sold out former player of the season and popular in the dressing room(Targett) 4) He leaves us with mess of a problem of having John Mcginn captain 5) He leaves us with losing the clubs greatest talent since Grealish in Carney The Gerrard years 2021-2022 Edited August 20, 2022 by messi11 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Purslow in goal after appointing Gerrard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) It all feels inevitable this. He doesn’t deserve any more time - he had most of last season and a pre season and we look worse now than under Deano with better players. There’s no way back for him - fans have turned. It was a luke warm reaction to his appointment but he has done absolutely nothing to win the fans over. Add into the mix signing players like Digne and Coutinho on big wages approaching 30 and we will reel from this stupid **** appointment for some time yet. Edited August 20, 2022 by Villa87 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 It seems to me the whole captaincy shambles from him as caused some major problems Giving it the big bollocks im the boss and making a example of mings. Its absolutely backfired on him. Respect for what he did as a player but as a manager he is dreadful 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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