Dean Smith & Drinkwater

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:58 pm

Remember this when you're asking why Dyche won't bring Vydra on

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:58 pm

Pity really, we could finally have got Lansbury if he'd had a stormer

Whatsupdoc · Post by **Whatsupdoc** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:58 pm

And that’s 3

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:58 pm

3-0 Drinkwater nowhere near KDB

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:59 pm

Did Drinkwater fail to pick up De Bruyne then, leading to the goal.

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:59 pm

Drinkwater nowhere De Bruyne.

Jeffbfc · Post by **Jeffbfc** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:59 pm

Left for dead

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:59 pm

What a debut!

Lowbankclaret · Post by **Lowbankclaret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:00 pm

Make that 3 , commentary said the Villa midfield is not functioning at all.

De Bruyne just skipped past DD and it’s 3-0.

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:00 pm

So Dyche was right so far

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:00 pm

special agent Drinky

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:00 pm

Wow...

How many fans look like they are heading to the exit?

Drinkwater is shocking hahahaha

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:00 pm

This game is definitely designed to cheer us up

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:00 pm

Finish below Villa, we're f****d.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:01 pm

Haven't had this much schadenfreude since Shackell

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:01 pm

Lock up your girlfriends, DD will definitely be drowning his sorrows tonight after this wretched performance.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:02 pm

Could rival Woodgates infamous debut for Real Madrid this! Still think the time to judge Drinkwater is after a run of games. Not exactly easy getting thrown in against City when you've barely played for 2 years.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:03 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:02 pm
Could rival Woodgates infamous debut for Real Madrid this! Still think the time to judge Drinkwater is after a run of games. Not exactly easy getting thrown in against City when you've barely played for 2 years.

Killjoy. He could barely hide his joy at leaving us for Villa, deserves every bit of criticism he is getting.

maidenover · Post by **maidenover** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:03 pm

Partly responsible for 1st and 3rd goal; fully responsible for the 2nd. Game over. Well done Agent Drinkwater.

claret10 · Post by **claret10** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:03 pm

Worst debut since Akinbiyi!

Whatsupdoc · Post by **Whatsupdoc** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:03 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:56 pm
Some people making themselves look a little silly here.

But not as silly as Danny hey Riley ?

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:04 pm

Perhaps SD was right in letting DD go

Down_Rover · Post by **Down_Rover** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:04 pm

Looks like Dyche was right not to play him

At least he was nowhere to be seen for the third so only cost Villa two

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:04 pm

Every time I hear "Drinkwater" from the commentator, I soon expect, "And City have scored again!"

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:04 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:00 pm
Finish below Villa, we're f****d.

they beat us comfortably 2 weeks ago

creepingdeath · Post by **creepingdeath** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:05 pm

Where’s everyone gone who wanted DD to have a blinder?

Longsidelenny · Post by **Longsidelenny** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:05 pm

Said when drink water played for our under23s he looked like he was carrying a caravan about now it looks like he got a double decker bus strapped to his back on dear utc

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:05 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:02 pm
Could rival Woodgates infamous debut for Real Madrid this! Still think the time to judge Drinkwater is after a run of games. Not exactly easy getting thrown in against City when you've barely played for 2 years.

Obviously you can’t judge him on one game. But maybe Dyche didn’t play Drinkwater because he didn’t look fit or sharp enough in training, as many people suggested. And this 30 minutes would back that up.

Still - you wouldn’t like to admit you were wrong and would prefer the ludicrous idea that Dyche would persist in playing ‘inferior’ players because they’re his favourites.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:07 pm

claret10 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:03 pm
Worst debut since Akinbiyi!

Stick with it, he might get sent off to spare any further goals against.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:07 pm

He’s been garbage but he’s only gonna get fit by playing and given villa were never gonna beat City this is an ideal game to play him in.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:09 pm

creepingdeath wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:05 pm
Where’s everyone gone who wanted DD to have a blinder?

Odd isn't it. I want villa to lose 10-0 with a DD stinker and get relegated with Norwich and Eddie's Bournemouth. Some utc want the opposite so they can post about how they are more knowledgeable than dyche and they should have listened to them.

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:09 pm

Tbf to Drunky he hasn't got Cork covering up for him today to keep it down to one at half time.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:11 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:01 pm
Lock up your girlfriends, DD will definitely be drowning his sorrows tonight after this wretched performance.

mine's been locked up since Willie Morgan played for us!

...now where's that key?

UTC

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:11 pm

Danny Treadwater

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:11 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:07 pm
He’s been garbage but he’s only gonna get fit by playing and given villa were never gonna beat City this is an ideal game to play him in.

Not sure fitness has anything to do with the goals he's allowed to be conceded, try passion and commitment, he appears to have neither.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:12 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:05 pm
Obviously you can’t judge him on one game. But maybe Dyche didn’t play Drinkwater because he didn’t look fit or sharp enough in training, as many people suggested. And this 30 minutes would back that up.

Still - you wouldn’t like to admit you were wrong and would prefer the ludicrous idea that Dyche would persist in playing ‘inferior’ players because they’re his favourites.

We'll see, like I say judge him after a run of games.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:12 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:11 pm
Not sure fitness has anything to do with the goals he's allowed to be conceded, try passion and commitment, he appears to have neither.

He’s running like he has led boots on

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:14 pm

The good news for him is that he can’t get any worse.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:14 pm

I still believe Drinkwater would’ve been good for us long term, looks shite for Villa so far though and wasn’t great for us while on the pitch, I still think he needs a run of games to get really up to speed before judging him and I wouldn’t look too much into his 2 shite performances against City.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:15 pm

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Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:15 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:12 pm
He’s running like he has led boots on

He got Robbie Blake's on ebay for Xmas, present from Stan

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:16 pm

We made Villa look like Man City first half against us, that's the worrying thing

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:17 pm

CombatClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:15 pm

DW.jpg

He's 6th Worldwide, too.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:18 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:12 pm
We'll see, like I say judge him after a run of games.

Based on that half I'm not sure if he will get a run of games, might not start the 2nd half in fact.

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:18 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:12 pm
We'll see, like I say judge him after a run of games.

Agree completely, a debut against Man City is not the deciding factor, away to Brighton after, games like that you’ll see a impact if there is 1.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:19 pm

Four.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:19 pm

What you reckon guys will we see our ex midfield general in the second half?

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:20 pm

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:19 pm
What you reckon guys will we see our ex midfield general in the second half?

General? more like a cadet!

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:21 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:11 pm
Danny Treadwater

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:22 pm

Doubt Drinky will last 60 mins, treading water already.
Twice he's dashed at De Bruyne and arrived just after DB has slipped away and set up the last 2 goals. On that 4th one, it looked like he tried to catch DB's heels as he slipped forward but coouldnt get near enough.
It has to be said that City are looking very sharp this afternoon and it's not a great game to make your first start in for your new team.