fanimal Posted 12 April, 2014 Posted 12 April, 2014 Get Boruc back in, a game we should win on current form, like to see Gallagher up front as Rickie looks more comfortable in behind.
Badger Posted 12 April, 2014 Posted 12 April, 2014 Villa are in need of win to halt a slump in form. Any further comment needed ?
S-Clarke Posted 12 April, 2014 Posted 12 April, 2014 Rickie has to start as he's our only option. Gallagher isn't ready. The squad isn't good enough and we're not able to replace Jay Rodriguez, in fact we're not able to replace any first 11 attacking player if they get an injury. Pretty pants really.
View From The Top Posted 12 April, 2014 Posted 12 April, 2014 My last game of the season and an almost home game too boot. I'm sad to say that I couldn't careless about it really. The season is over for me, only going so we can meet up with friends.
SuperSAINT Posted 13 April, 2014 Posted 13 April, 2014 The squad isn't good enough and we're not able to replace Jay Rodriguez, in fact we're not able to replace any first 11 attacking player if they get an injury. Pretty pants really. This. We've got decent craft and guile, but no-one with the pace to make runs in-behind.
Window Cleaner Posted 14 April, 2014 Posted 14 April, 2014 A win on current form? 2 losses in a row? A **** draw on current form. Villa need the win 10 times more though. If they lose this, they are in serious trouble. But I think they'll win. Saints don't have anything to play for, limited options now. Roll on next season. I'd consider a draw as a decent result actually if we have to play Gazza in goal again. Getting the impression that this season just needs to end.
Whitey Grandad Posted 14 April, 2014 Posted 14 April, 2014 Villa are in need of win to halt a slump in form. Any further comment needed ? It would be rude of us not to oblige.
SO16_Saint Posted 14 April, 2014 Posted 14 April, 2014 premierleague4:00pm via Stream PublisherLee Mason has been appointed referee for Aston Villa v Southampton on Saturday 19 April#AVLSOU
fanimal Posted 14 April, 2014 Author Posted 14 April, 2014 Well, Villa will have to go for it as they need the points; that will leave space for us unlike Cardiff, and hopefully lightning (Delph) will not strike twice! Villa clearly missing Benteke a lot, more than we miss jay Rod.
RonManager Posted 14 April, 2014 Posted 14 April, 2014 Ron has acquired a billet for this tourney and will be in attendance, it therefore follows that without one single shadow of a doubt, a comfortable victory is assured.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 14 April, 2014 Posted 14 April, 2014 We will lose this...probably 2-0. We are rubbish in front of goal and very shaky in defence...nobody wants an injury so tackling will be soft. Yep, its another one of those woulda shoulda games.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 15 April, 2014 Posted 15 April, 2014 Perfect game to soak up the pressure and counter attack. Unfortunately without Jrod we have very little pace to do so. I'd play Clyne at RB to at least give us some pace there.
teenagegsaint Posted 15 April, 2014 Posted 15 April, 2014 Think we'll get at least a draw there, they need to really go for it to relieve pressure on Lambert so we should aim to hit them hard on the counter. Think we should either play Lallana on the left like: Lallana, Davis, JWP Lambert Or we gamble and play youngster Omar Rowe on the left and leave Lallana playing in the free role.
Window Cleaner Posted 15 April, 2014 Posted 15 April, 2014 Think we'll get at least a draw there, they need to really go for it to relieve pressure on Lambert so we should aim to hit them hard on the counter. Think we should either play Lallana on the left like: Lallana, Davis, JWP Lambert Or we gamble and play youngster Omar Rowe on the left and leave Lallana playing in the free role. Does Rowe even train with the frst team ? Don't remember seeing him on any of the galleries. I think we can be sure that if you're not training with the first team you'll not be part of it at any time soon.
Matthew Le God Posted 15 April, 2014 Posted 15 April, 2014 Artur Boruc @ArturBoruc 12m Another training and my back is much better...
Matthew Le God Posted 15 April, 2014 Posted 15 April, 2014 Villa have issues... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27039466
Hatch Posted 15 April, 2014 Posted 15 April, 2014 Villa have issues... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27039466 from another website The alleged rumour doing the rounds is that prior to the recent Fulham game there was an argument between Culverhouse (assistant manager) and Cowans (youth-team manager) regarding giving some of our youth team a run in the first team - this is something that Lambert has barely done, if at all, in his time at the club, despite our current batch of youngsters being quite highly-rated. Agbonlahor and Delph backed Cowans in this argument, basically saying Cowans is an AVFC stalwart and that Culverhouse should basically shut the **** up because he knew nothing about the club. Lambert sided with Culverhouse and fined Delph/Agbonlahor and then dropped them for the Fulham game (which we subsequently lost). There's likely a link between this and the suspensions today. Karsa allegedly has previous for leaking information to fan message boards (eg breaking the news of Kozak's broken leg before the local press did, which upset quite a few journalists). althought the suspensions seem to oppose what the rumour is.
trousers Posted 15 April, 2014 Posted 15 April, 2014 Villa have issues... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27039466 Oh great.... After Cardiff beat us Solskaer cited a 'siege mentality' helped them win after their "issues" from the previous week galvanised them. So, knowing our luck, Aston Villa will have a similar reaction against us at the weekend. Christ, I'm starting to sound as down in the dumps as Alpine....
Bearsy Posted 15 April, 2014 Posted 15 April, 2014 up here all the villas is talking bout red bull takeover which is absolutely deffo gonna happen this summer, apparently
eelpie Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 The club seem to be having difficulty selling Villa tickets. There has definitely been an end of season anticlimax ever since Poch's poor attitude to winning cups. That has been a financial misjudgement. Not to mention misunderstanding supporters' aspirations. The question is, can we, the players and MP be arsed enough to defend our 8th place?
John Boy Saint Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 The club seem to be having difficulty selling Villa tickets. There has definitely been an end of season anticlimax ever since Poch's poor attitude to winning cups. That has been a financial misjudgement. Not to mention misunderstanding supporters' aspirations. The question is, can we, the players and MP be arsed enough to defend our 8th place? Could also be an Easter Weekend at a sensible time of April, the weather is cheering up, (Sunday and Monday look crap) many folks having 4 days off and Saints playing away: let's go and do something else.
Bearsy Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 The club seem to be having difficulty selling Villa tickets. i am going to this one, i am not in away end with u proles tho i am in corps rubbing with the big nobs, cos i am v.connections In actual fact day after i had agreed to go corps with one of my top top connections, i was offered ticket in press box. That would have been even more lols! i would've spent game shouting coded secret messages to tokyos over radio broadcast
BARCELONASAINT Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 hope i'm wrong here but i can't see us pick up another win in the remaining games. Jay Rod is a massive loss and one we can not fill at the moment. I can't see Adam, Rickie or Luke risking injury so close to the world cup now especially after seeing what happened to their team mate and to be honest that goes for the rest of the players that may have world cup aspirations.
Sour Mash Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 The club seem to be having difficulty selling Villa tickets. There has definitely been an end of season anticlimax ever since Poch's poor attitude to winning cups. That has been a financial misjudgement. Not to mention misunderstanding supporters' aspirations. The question is, can we, the players and MP be arsed enough to defend our 8th place? We've always struggled to sell 3k for an awaygame further than London, still sounds like good numbers sold for Saturday so can't complain.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Is there anyone with any pace who has been in and around the first team from the academy?
trousers Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 c.14:30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ6HzFZjZLk&feature=share
Window Cleaner Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Is there anyone with any pace who has been in and around the first team from the academy? Gallagher has pace apparenty, trouble is he doesn't know how best to harness it yet.
trousers Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 (edited) Gaston confirmed out injured for Saturday Boruc fit to play Edited 17 April, 2014 by trousers
Saint-Armstrong Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Jordan Sibley just went "favouriting a tweet?!" when a journalist suggested that the Luke Shaw transfer situation had "developed" due to his Twitter actions. Mauricio says that if Luke Shaw came to him to say he wanted to leave, MP would say "Talk to the club, talk to your owner."
trousers Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 (edited) MP expects Luke Shaw to be here next season...."Yes, he has a long term contract, so I expect him to stay here" (or words to that effect, although he's not going to say anything else really, is he?) Edited 17 April, 2014 by trousers
Window Cleaner Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Gaston confirmed out injured for Saturday Boruc fit to play Gaston easing down for the WC then, he's not the only one, it's happening everywhere, always does in WC years.
benjii Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 If Gaston is out then I would play Lambert and Gallagher, with Lambert deeper and Davis and Lallana supporting. If we have Lambert up top with JWP, Lallana and Davis behind we'll be slow and predictable. Having said that, Villa are rubbish at football so that might still be good enough.
Saint Charlie Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Poch basically defering questions to the Owner, but what can he really say apart from what he has? The only way any rumours would stop is if Shaw, Lallana, or whoever, came out and said they won't be leaving, which Shaw certainly won't do, and Lallana unlikely to either.
Window Cleaner Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Poch basically defering questions to the Owner, but what can he really say apart from what he has? The only way any rumours would stop is if Shaw, Lallana, or whoever, came out and said they won't be leaving, which Shaw certainly won't do, and Lallana unlikely to either. In fact Mauricio looked totally hacked off about answering the same unanswerable questions week after week. Didn't even seem to be au fait with the suggestion from the Krueger interview yesterday that there was any reason to fight to keep him here, then again perhaps he was just playing dumb. Krueger needs to clarify why he needs to "fight to keep Mauricio here" when the guy has a year left on his contract.
Saint Charlie Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 In fact Mauricio looked totally hacked off about answering the same unanswerable questions week after week. Didn't even seem to be au fait with the suggestion from the Krueger interview yesterday that there was any reason to fight to keep him here, then again perhaps he was just playing dumb. Krueger needs to clarify why he needs to "fight to keep Mauricio here" when the guy has a year left on his contract. Krueger doesn't need to clarify anything. He just needs to get the contract signed.
Window Cleaner Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Krueger doesn't need to clarify anything. He just needs to get the contract signed. That would do the trick yes, can't be that difficult really. New 3 year contract, more money and 35 million and the wherewithal to pay new players.
Lighthouse Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 I'd be tempted to go with a back four of: Clyne - Chambers - Lovren - Shaw It might not work but I can't see much else we're going to achieve this weekend.
Window Cleaner Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 I'd be tempted to go with a back four of: Clyne - Chambers - Lovren - Shaw It might not work but I can't see much else we're going to achieve this weekend. What's wrong with Fonte then ?
Faz Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 “Every game is going to be different and this match is also going to be the same,” Pochettino told Saints Player.. Fair enough
VectisSaint Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 I'd be tempted to go with a back four of: Clyne - Chambers - Lovren - Shaw It might not work but I can't see much else we're going to achieve this weekend. Why? Is Fonte injured? Lets replace good solid dependable CB who teams up well with Lovren and covers up some of his frailities, by playing a RB/CM youngster as a makeshift CB. WTF are some people on these days? Fonte is also one of the smallish band of players who also coudn't give a feck about the WC.
Toon Saint Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Looks like Jake Flannigan was training with first team today. I wonder whether there will be a couple more senior debuts before the season ends?
Window Cleaner Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Looks like Jake Flannigan was training with first team today. I wonder whether there will be a couple more senior debuts before the season ends? Mauricio puts them on the bench, probably just to please Les Reed, apart from Gallagher they don't ever play. I mean last week we brought on Guly, Clyne and Gallagher, the rest are just there to make up the numbers.
Toon Saint Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Mauricio puts them on the bench, probably just to please Les Reed, apart from Gallagher they don't ever play. I mean last week we brought on Guly, Clyne and Gallagher, the rest are just there to make up the numbers. Don't know whether it's just because of Les Reed - Poch gave a ridiculous number of debuts to youngsters at Espanyol, though that was partly through necessity. I thought that his experience of coaching youngsters was one of the major reasons we went for him? Cortese said as much in interviews. That said, not sure why the likes of Guly and Jos are on the bench at the moment. They don't offer much and they'll be gone at the end of the season. Would much rather those places go to the likes of Turnbull, McQueen, Rowe, Flannagan etc., and give them some game time.
Viking Warrior Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 Okay . I'm in a dilemma . I'm in Dundee I can either go back to Orkney as my flight is not till Monday or make my way to villa . I don't have a ticket . Can I gat one at the game is there any spare . Is there some where close to villa park I can stay ? It's been a few years since I was there .the days of Micky Evans when we went with bits of carpet as side burns and trigger scored an own goal . Please advise
Lighthouse Posted 17 April, 2014 Posted 17 April, 2014 What's wrong with Fonte then ? Why? Is Fonte injured? Lets replace good solid dependable CB who teams up well with Lovren and covers up some of his frailities, by playing a RB/CM youngster as a makeshift CB. WTF are some people on these days? Fonte is also one of the smallish band of players who also coudn't give a feck about the WC. Nothing wrong with Fonte at all. He is however in his 30s and one of the players we will need to replace in the next couple of years. Seeing as how we have very little to play for it might be worth trying, just to see if he is a viable option there.
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