I went to the game yesterday along with 8 others from Bournemouth and we all enjoyed a good day out and seing a Villa win.
I don't know if anyone else noticed in the seconf half, but there was a very long touch line argument lasting several minutes between Downing and Gary Mac. Not sure what it was all about, but Gary Mac ended up throwing his arms up in the air, turning his back on Downing and marching back into the dugout.
This incident sums up the Houllier regime for me and maybe confirms that all is not well between players and the management team. Without some kind of unity being shown very quickly we are heading for even more turmoil this sesason.