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Yesterday’s game showed both the importance of good recruitment and just how much we’ve regressed since last time we were in the Championship. Leeds were undoubtedly poor, but they had the quality (in Pablo Hernandez) to score a fine goal after a horrible error on McGregor’s part, and then the...

Larsson Dawson Tomori

Don't get me wrong, having to rely on McGregor in goal is the least of our problems; but I think my point about his injury problems and dip in form over the past two seasons stands. I'll happily admit I know very little about Aina - he may very well turn out to be a fine player for us - but his...

McGregor Odubajo Dawson Davies Robertson Elmohamady Huddlestone Livermore Snodgrass Diame Hernandez McGregor Aina Dawson Hector ? Clucas Stewart Bowen Henriksen Grosiki Hernandez Cannot fathom how anyone legitimately thinks we have a better starting line-up (which also discounts our total lack...

Yet another sub-standard signing to add to this summer's litany.

The back pass was bad but the clearance was diabolical. Yes, the ball came from a tricky angle for a keeper who is completely right footed, however it was awful decision making by Jak to hit the ball weakly down the centre with his left foot rather than clearing it out for a throw in with his...

Diame Hernandez Dawson

I agree with this, he's always looked dangerous when given a free role in the middle rather than played out wide as a winger where he can become isolated if he's tightly marked. It'll be interesting to see what team Bruce puts out against West Ham.

He looks like a decent talent and the Villa fans seem to rate him very highly. Not sure what we were playing at though when we took him out five times in the space of ten minutes.

Disappointed he's leaving, but hopefully we'll be able to sign a more than adequate replacement before the window closes. He provided the injection of energy we needed to push on for promotion to the Premier League, then proved he could step up to the plate whenever he was called upon when...

I think it would be naive to permanently change a system which has served us so well over the past two seasons on the back of an admittedly poor performance today. That being said, the main weakness of the 3-5-2 system is that if the opposition can get behind the wing backs they can stretch the...

Bruce has already categorically denied that anybody will be leaving before the end of the window, so unless we receive a ridiculous offer I can't see anyone leaving. I wouldn't be surprised if we sent Maguire out on loan though given that his game time will be limited this season.

This is a fantastic signing for the club! If we can keep Dawson, Davies and Chester fit throughout the season we certainly won't be conceding very many goals indeed.

Quinn Elmo Jelavic McShane, Robertson and McGregor put in particularly good performances as well.

I thought the atmosphere was really good today. Inadvertently the sending off improved the atmosphere a lot as it created a sort of siege mentality among our support.