[Archived] Villa Semi Final Match Preview

[BRFC1995]

One shot on target according to the stats ......enjoy your compo Sam

[rebelmswar]

Chimonda almost just scored and own goal with his hand.

[Mr. E]

We're not just losing 1-0, we're playing as badly as we have ever been. Useless in defense, utterly clueless in attack. Only Kalinic and Dunn trying, but can't beat 4 defenders on their own. And Villa should have had that penalty.

It's up to John Williams now to find the money and get rid of this clown. Today, preferably.

[G Somerset Rover]

Music on to cut off the booing .

That was truly truly AWFUL.

What the hell are we playing at? Biggest game we may have for years and we play like this.

[Tango]

I can't bare to watch anymore, it's farcical.

Just gonna go to the pub and hope for the best.

[Exiled_Rover]

I wonder if Williams has started drawing up a shortlist.

[The Rover of Finland]

Chimbonda´s hand ball.

[Muddboy]

Clattenberg has done a few favours there.

Should have had a penalty and he missed Chimbonda's handball for the goal just before half time.

Perhaps we might get something after all...

[beerwins]

There are a lot of things running through my mind but the main one is WTF! is wrong with the defence I would say replace nelson with givet as a starter but Samba is terrible too, spoilt for choice on who to pick as worst player tbh.

[modes98]

The back 4 have no confidence in Robinson and Robinson has no confidence in the back 4.

Lucky not to have given away 2 pens, although the first was a dive all he had to do was take another step and it was a pen.

We lack a leader in the Centre of the park. We lack good crosses. I think given the crosses Kalinic would take the chances so get the balls in.

Salgado off Hoilett on for me and maybe Ped off for Benni. Need to shake it up. Just not good enough I'm afraid!

[novella]

Time to start celebrating shots for the fans. That was absolutely pathetic. Sell the lot and start again From scratch

[philipl]

Half Time

Rovers 0 Sam P45

[iammikec]

Two observations from the first half

1. Villa look good going forward

2. We do not

[LeChuck]

It wasn't a case of him being too slow he was ball watching, he had him on edge of the area and then didn't follow, Kalinic is looking good for us, Gamst is being useless!

Perhaps I'm being too generous with Salgado then.

Nelsen still saw it all happen though, he wasn't doing a sodding thing stood where he was, he should have gone across to Milner because Jacobsen had whoever was at the back stick.

[The Rover of Finland]

Gamst was so rubbish again. Olsson in. Atleast he has some pace. Also Hoilett should come in replacing Salgado.

[imy9]

We're not just losing 1-0, we're playing as badly as we have ever been. Useless in defense, utterly clueless in attack. Only Kalinic and Dunn trying, but can't beat 4 defenders on their own. And Villa should have had that penalty.

It's up to John Williams now to find the money and get rid of this clown. Today, preferably.

100% agree with what you have said.

Pathetic is how I would describe this performance, this is simply not good enough.

I would replace Salgado with Benni for the second half, play Dunn in the middle, Emerton on the right and Benni up front.

[roversfan1]

Utter sh*te - someone remind Sam that thi is the home leg!

Hopefully he will now be shocked into changing it and going out to actualy try and win the game.

[beerwins]

The back 4 have no confidence in Robinson and Robinson has no confidence in the back 4.

Lucky not to have given away 2 pens, although the first was a dive all he had to do was take another step and it was a pen.

We lack a leader in the Centre of the park. We lack good crosses. I think given the crosses Kalinic would take the chances so get the balls in.

Salgado off Hoilett on for me and maybe Ped off for Benni. Need to shake it up. Just not good enough I'm afraid!

Absolutely spot on in all your points, too many changes all the time too if Sam doesnt know his best starting lineup by now he never will.

[philipl]

BBC Sport's Phil McNulty at Ewood Park: "Aston Villa so much more positive and with all the attacking variety. The pace and width provided by James Milner, Ashley Young, Stewart Downing and Gabriel Agbonlahor is posing a real threat. Chants of 'Big Sam Sort It Out' from the home fans. Not happy. Not happy at all."

[OJRovers]

Pedersen...why is Sam the only person who can't see how bad he is??

Get Ollson on the wing, at least he's got some pace/skill

[hollowsr]

Andy Cole seems to know what he's talking about, is he doing anything at the minute?

[Iceman]

JW should slap Allardyce. Lovely stuff Sam, hope you enjoy sitting in the stands, because thats where you belong. (Please don't use that word again) this ######.

[BRFC1995]

How on earth did we get to the semis

How did Sam keep us up last year

How does pedersen get a game

How f@££:? Are we if we don't sack him?

I can answer the last one, the others have me stumped!!

[PAFELL]

Half Time

Rovers 0 Sam P45

Even if Rovers now win 2 3 0r 4 - 1 sam must be sacked. This is terrible. JW must have the patience of a saint sat next to Sam - without having a moan etc.

[beerwins]

How does Andy Cole ever get invited to be on television ? they must be really scraping the barrel to get someone to speak positively about us