BFTG Villa

[Zip]

Are we improving?

A clean sheet against a decent side should be viewed as such. Given the run of form we've had.

Villa score plenty but they been conceding a fair few too. Our away form is very poor. So we need to win home games. Under Clement we were scoring a reasonable number but conceding too many. Now under Gomes we are struggling to score but not conceding as many. It’s early days for him but all this talk about improved performances is highly debatable.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

Pretty solid today but not a single shot anywhere near the goal in the entire second half. That's just relegation fodder

Thought Eja was a beast at times. Strong and has very long legs. Wasted on the flank imo. Baker looked bang average so maybe pop Eja in his position

Yank CB looks very good

Not convinced by the keeper at all. Nearly cost us a fee times today


Can we all just at Swift's lack of fitness. 10 minutes to go and he was falling over with tiredness. Just wtaf

[Old Man Andrews]

Not convinced by Martinez

Ridiculous comment.

[windermereROYAL]

Really can`t recall the fee times Martinez nearly cost us, didn`t make a single mistake that I recall. I think JMW is on hos own there.

[Lower West]

Really can`t recall the fee times Martinez nearly cost us, didn`t make a single mistake that I recall. I think JMW is on hos own there.

Indecision. Could have commanded his box better. Also played the ball long. Rather than tippy tappy around the box.

[Lower West]

Can we all just at Swift's lack of fitness. 10 minutes to go and he was falling over with tiredness. Just wtaf

If the entire team was match fit. Perhaps would be better for him. Did cover a lot of ground.

[Zip]

Really can`t recall the fee times Martinez nearly cost us, didn`t make a single mistake that I recall. I think JMW is on hos own there.

My MoTM. It was also good to see him come over to the ED Stand at the end to give a little boy his shirt. As a loanee it’s good to see him make the effort.

[Old Man Andrews]

Really can`t recall the fee times Martinez nearly cost us, didn`t make a single mistake that I recall. I think JMW is on hos own there.

Indecision. Could have commanded his box better. Also played the ball long. Rather than tippy tappy around the box.

Came out and dealt with almost every cross that came in.

Has been told to play like that by the manager and did it to perfection.

I'm guessing from your statement you know absolutely nothing about goalkeeping. Well take it from someone who does that Martinez is better than all of our goalkeepers combined.

[Westwood52]

This is becoming a broken record & our third Manager seems to be totally unable to repair the deep faults within.
We made half a dozen mistakes first twenty minutes; which fortunately didn't cost us; we then played well for the rest of the half & Oliveira forced their keeper into two good saves.
Villa then upped their game 2nd half and really pressed @ that point JG needed to change the plan, but he just didn't move until beyond the hour.I thought he was then going to bring on Macca and Barrow and counter attack to force them back but instead he went even more defensive and brought on Richards instead.Result zero attacking threat 2nd half.

IMHO:

Martinez 7: Our best player by some distance-my one criticism would be that his clearances were nowhere near Meite for him to challenge Mings and Co.

Yiadom 6 : Agricultural at best, just doesn't provide any finesse in the opponents third.
Blackett 6 : Poorish start then got better, again however , no threat in the final third.
Meitzega (?) 6: A proper CH at least , clears everything in the air & did well against Tammy, just don't expect much on the ground ?
Moore 7 : Took a fearful battering; but needs as captain to ensure everyone makes a contribution.
Rino 6 : Not quite at his best for the last couple of weeks- but this is a young lad thrown in at the deep end with little grounding in the hard graft which the Championship represents. In normal circumstances would now be eased out of the team for a couple of games, but with Bacuna gone (due to FFP)-that not possible.

Baker 3: Huge disappointment. We were told that he was a very technical , accurate player; but poor free kick and really all he did was play some pretty triangles around his mate Swift.

Swift 6: Typical performance; our one source of inspiration & always shows for the ball; but there are always several mistakes in him.

Ejaria 6: Hmm; not really what we needed, a luxury player, always capable of getting out of a hole; but equally likely to give the ball away under pressure. I wonder about his stamina level as well.Not the loan player we needed.

Oliveira 7: Good 1st half; forced two good saves, and an excellent acquisition , given our resources. Faded 2nd half; then Tyrone did some gardening on his head. There is some previous here; but a disgraceful Ref, totally failed to blow up for a serious head injury. The booking for diving, also ridiculous. No penalty sure; but not a yellow card.
We really cant be without him for very long. We simply haven't had a striker of his quality; since maybe Doyle and Kitson.


Harriot 2: Why oh why ? If JG is worried about their fitness levels,but surely you can just keep rotating Macca and Barrow; who would have been far more effective.
Not quite a Pub footballer.


Richards : Why ? A total experiment in our dire circumstances. Surely it had to be Macca or Barrow ?

Alukho : His chance as attacking centre mid; but he failed again.

Meite: An embarrasement-Where was Bod , a far better option.


Finally the Ref was in Coote territory-why do footballers whose careers are on the line & us as paying fans have to put up with this total lack of ability.

[Lower West]

Richards : Why ? A total experiment in our dire circumstances. Surely it had to be Macca or Barrow ?

Defensively better option. Stop Hutton's runs. No bad offensively either. Gomes might see him potentially as a winger in the longer term..........

Not least gives him some game time. Both Macca or Barrow will be gone in the summer. Irrespective of which league we are in.

[Snowflake Royal]

Are we improving?

A clean sheet against a decent side should be viewed as such. Given the run of form we've had.

Villa score plenty but they been conceding a fair few too. Our away form is very poor. So we need to win home games. Under Clement we were scoring a reasonable number but conceding too many. Now under Gomes we are struggling to score but not conceding as many. It’s early days for him but all this talk about improved performances is highly debatable.

Any point and clean sheet for us can't be considered a bad result. It's obviously not what we're after and the lack of chances is a worry (as are a few of the comments about pissing about at the back under pressure - to paraphrase), but just not losing for a while is still a step forward for us right now, although not on it's own likely to save us. But an unbeaten run might translate into some confidence and wins as Gomes moves into his settled in properly phase with his own (loaned) players.

Next few weeks is very important. Keep in touch with draws and you've always got a chance, start winning and it looks much better, whilst another run of losses and it looks like it could leave us with a mountain to climb.

[Snowflake Royal]

Really can`t recall the fee times Martinez nearly cost us, didn`t make a single mistake that I recall. I think JMW is on hos own there.

Indecision. Could have commanded his box better. Also played the ball long. Rather than tippy tappy around the box.

Came out and dealt with almost every cross that came in.

Has been told to play like that by the manager and did it to perfection.

I'm guessing from your statement you know absolutely nothing about goalkeeping. Well take it from someone who does that Martinez is better than all of our goalkeepers combined.

I always enjoy you're "I know goalkeeping" routine.

[Old Man Andrews]

Indecision. Could have commanded his box better. Also played the ball long. Rather than tippy tappy around the box.

Came out and dealt with almost every cross that came in.

Has been told to play like that by the manager and did it to perfection.

I'm guessing from your statement you know absolutely nothing about goalkeeping. Well take it from someone who does that Martinez is better than all of our goalkeepers combined.

I always enjoy you're "I know goalkeeping" routine.

My extensive qualifications and experience in the subject enjoy it to. Notice everyone laughs at your footballing opinions Ian? Doesn't that tell you something? You're just a big joke here.

[Old Man Andrews]

Martinez got the MOTM today. Still Ian knows best eh.

[El Diablo]

Decent all round, without looking too menacing. Defending has improved massively, and confidence is back.
Credit to jose, in a short space of time we've turned a corner. 2 months ago villa would've won that easily.

[Singing Defective]

Decent all round, without looking too menacing. Defending has improved massively, and confidence is back.
Credit to jose, in a short space of time we've turned a corner. 2 months ago villa would've won that easily.

Um, last August we drew with a Baldock 93 minute pen. Lovely day out then and all that, but did we look likely to do that today?

[Scutterbucketz]

I know I love Reading. Despite having not been to the Madjetski for a few years. And having to endure accusations from Arsenal prick fans that I’m a fair weather fan. I’ve done my time in the trenches.

But today reminded why I don’t go anymore. It was just shit. From kick off to finding out the town buses no longer depart from where they used to, the whole game was a huge inconvenience I’d have been happier to see the final score on tv come in on.

I’m sure I’m Reading til I die, but death seems likely a more preferable option than sitting through that shit again.

[leon]

Came out and dealt with almost every cross that came in.

Has been told to play like that by the manager and did it to perfection.

I'm guessing from your statement you know absolutely nothing about goalkeeping. Well take it from someone who does that Martinez is better than all of our goalkeepers combined.

I always enjoy you're "I know goalkeeping" routine.

My extensive qualifications and experience in the subject enjoy it to. Notice everyone laughs at your footballing opinions Ian? Doesn't that tell you something? You're just a big joke here.

What I’m enjoying, is the mangling of the English language and grammar you two clowns are dishing up whilst attempting to land blows on each other, like piss addled tramps fighting over a dead pigeon.

[leon]

I know I love Reading. Despite having not been to the Madjetski for a few years. And having to endure accusations from Arsenal prick fans that I’m a fair weather fan. I’ve done my time in the trenches.

But today reminded why I don’t go anymore. It was just shit. From kick off to finding out the town buses no longer depart from where they used to, the whole game was a huge inconvenience I’d have been happier to see the final score on tv come in on.

I’m sure I’m Reading til I die, but death seems likely a more preferable option than sitting through that shit again.

Ah mate if only you’d been in the ED stand. It was epic.

[Old Man Andrews]

I always enjoy you're "I know goalkeeping" routine.

My extensive qualifications and experience in the subject enjoy it to. Notice everyone laughs at your footballing opinions Ian? Doesn't that tell you something? You're just a big joke here.

What I’m enjoying, is the mangling of the English language and grammar you two clowns are dishing up whilst attempting to land blows on each other, like piss addled tramps fighting over a dead pigeon.

Shut up you boring nob.

How was the spelling and grammar there?