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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Dave on April 29, 2013, 09:53:35 PM
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Fuck.
How did we throw that away.
(for the benefit of paulie and others who chose to sit this one out)
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Fuck.
How did we throw that away.
Yea.....
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Brilliant.
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Dreadful. How did we not get 7? Useless bastards.
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Fucking fantastic, incredible second half. Benteke what a legend, Lowton, Westwood and Bennett were all magnificent. Absolutely magnificent, we must stay up now.
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guzan 7
lowton 10
benett 9
vlarr 8
baker 6
westwood 9
delph 8
gabby 8
benteke 10
weimann 8
sylla 8
well done lads , well f**king done
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Villa Park is easy to go to - Paolo di Canio.
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Hello. Paulie, are you there? You can come out now, you haven't missed much, boring 0-0, typical bloody Villa
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You know it is a good night when Vlaar scores and we score from a corner.
Brilliant from the lads. Despite the hattrick, I'm making Lowton my MOTM. He is just oozing class now.
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OFSTED can fuck right off. I can't believe I've missed us destroying Sunderland.
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The papers will be a joy to read, the radio will be a pleasure to listen to, TV will be a joy to watch. I might even listen to Woodwank waxing lyrical about us. Fantastic evening.
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Let's put 9 past Chavski to beat them on aggregate.
Seriously, PL has to do the inverse "pick worselves up and go again", more like to "bring us doon and keep focussed". One more win next week and we can breathe I reckon.
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Well done Villa.
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Hello. Paulie, are you there? You can come out now, you haven't missed much, boring 0-0, typical bloody Villa
I thought we threw it away with a late goal from a corner
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F*cking brilliant!
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Benteke was exceptional in the 2nd half, totally unplayable when he's in that form.
Great goals from Weimann and Gabby as well (and a nice hit for the conditions by Vlaar).
Lowton and Bennett were excellent all night, as was Westwood. Really good performance in the 2nd half, if we can play like that regualrly we'll blow teams away more often than not.
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Benteke - brilliant, awesome, majestic, unplayable.
Weimann - brilliant, energetic, deadly
Lowton - brilliant, up and down like a dynamo, superb
Bennett - brilliant, left foot like a wand, best game for the club
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You know that Beneteke fella might be one to watch out for you know.
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Fuck.
How did we throw that away.
(for the benefit of paulie and others who chose to sit this one out)
Didn't so much as look until a few minutes ago.
That's what I earned us.
Staying away till next season now!
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OFSTED can fuck right off. I can't believe I've missed us destroying Sunderland.
You are supposed to carry on as normal Lee when you get the call!!!!
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Wow. Just wow.
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I don't think anyone saw that coming what a result up to 16th. Blooming brilliant fantastic result!!!
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Well credit where credits due, Lambchop got the team right tonite for a change. Getting the 2nd after surrendering the lead so quickly was the key. 2nd half you could see the confidence flood back into them. Way i see it Wigan will be on 35 points by the time we meet them and with the goal difference now above Wigan and newcastle, anything at norwich or chelsea will keep us up i reckon.
First time this year i've been confident of staying up,but i reckon its still going to the last day.
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Well we have turned it back into a 5 horse race for the last place with Wigan looking bad. But those results will also be sickeners for both Sunderland and Newcastle and can cause both of those to nose dive.
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Forgot to say, that Sylla were very good too actually. We look so much better with 4-3-3. Fans brilliant too. I thought it being on Monday might affect the turnout and the atmosphere but it was fantastic.
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The best right back display from a Villa player since John Gidman.
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Our fullbacks were amazing tonight.
Cant believe Newcastle are below us. Still a bit to do, but that swing in goal difference makes a world of difference!
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Shite , quality passing, brilliant goals . Sack lambert!
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OFSTED can fuck right off. I can't believe I've missed us destroying Sunderland.
Lucky Leej strikes again. Narrow 1-0 loss if you had turned up.
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Benteke - brilliant, awesome, majestic, unplayable.
Weimann - brilliant, energetic, deadly
Lowton - brilliant, up and down like a dynamo, superb
Bennett - brilliant, left foot like a wand, best game for the club
Lambert?
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Fuck.
How did we throw that away.
(for the benefit of paulie and others who chose to sit this one out)
Didn't so much as look until a few minutes ago.
That's what I earned us.
Staying away till next season now!
Didn't the Orange Dot make an appearance pre-match too?
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this will have to be the most positive post match thread in the history of H&V. Times like this make evrything worthwhile. What an absolute joy of a match...Fucking well done boys
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First game I've missed in 3 years
Bastards!
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Wow.
That was fantastic. We tore them to ribbons. We attacked with such pace and skill at times. It could have been 10.
Tekkers was a menace. Wiemann was unlucky not to get another. Gabby grabbed a well deserved goal.
Westy was superb all game. Delph too. The full backs were excellent. Our centre backs were pretty poor first half but we got on the front foot quickly after our 2nd and never let up. Attack was the best form of defence.
Sylla looked a different player 2nd half. He didn't seem that confident on the ball first half. Made good challenges but not much else. 2nd half he looked a proper player. Used the ball very well. Also credit for Bent. He came on and was quite unselfish with the ball. Used it well, got involved in attacks.
Difficult to choose a MOM. Teks is an obvious candidate but the full backs and Westy run him close.
Great win. Goal difference looks healthier, and we go into the Norwich game looking very good. I want some consistency now. We have to keep this up because we could rip them apart.
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*is sick with relief*
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Best new song from the Holte End "We're Aston Villa. We're taking the piss."
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Benteke - brilliant, awesome, majestic, unplayable.
Weimann - brilliant, energetic, deadly
Lowton - brilliant, up and down like a dynamo, superb
Bennett - brilliant, left foot like a wand, best game for the club
Good lad Risso, good lad.
Can I add
Vlaar.... fucking concentration of a goldfish
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Get in there brilliant what a performance well done lads roll on Norwich.
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On the downside, we did have our usual bad half were we only won the first 2-1. Think Lambert needs to f**k right off now!
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The best right back display from a Villa player since John Gidman.
He, and Bennett, deserve a lot of credit
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You know that Beneteke fella might be one to watch out for you know.
Pffft. Some unknown from Belgium, when we've got Darren Bent? Waste of money.
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I'm quite emotional after that.
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Now, do not let that lead to complacency at Norwich, where a win would see us safe.
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Tonight righted an awful of the season's wrongs. Stay focussed, win at Norwich and then we can all relax.
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Magnificent.
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Fuck.
How did we throw that away.
Didn't know what the scoreline was and refused to listen, then read the first two lines of what you wrote Dave, and thought, "We've blown it..." Absolutely blown it.
Then R5 ran down the bottom of the league table and said "Newcastle in 17th place"
Then Cabbage said the scoreline.
Motherf***ing get the f*** in.
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Aye lowton was cracking.
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Aston Villa thank you for tonight everyone of you including the support , WE ARE STAYING UP
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Fucking hell.
Just fucking hell.
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13 goals in 15 games for Benteke. That is just sensational.
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Praise the Druids, I stopped off at Stonehenge today and, whilst in a yoga pose, said a prayer and offered my wife as a sacrifice.
They rejected the missus but must have heard the prayer.
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Aston Villa thank you for tonight everyone of you including the support , WE ARE STAYING UP
A long, long way to go yet.
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I avoided the radio, the TV, the net, and concentrated on making my mulligatawny soup.
I think I've just eclipsed the fish pie. Magnificent!
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A 4 point victory.
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how the f**k Benteke has not won young player of the year
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13 goals in 15 games for Benteke. That is just sensational.
30 million plus
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Football. Bloody Hell
Massive,Massive win, in terms of both 3 points and the nature of it.
Hope at last!!
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Amazed. Fucking fantastic.
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OFSTED can fuck right off. I can't believe I've missed us destroying Sunderland.
As can Michael Ball, as due to Mrs G having tickets to see the beached whale / bouncy castle - I gave up my tickets in order to look after the fruit of my bloody loins. Inconsiderate lovely little brats not being able to look after themselves.
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The first time Villa have scored 6 at home in 18 years. (We won 6-0 at Derby in April 2008.) First league hat trick since Gabby v Man City in August 2008.
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Difficult to see how that could have gone better really.
We even scored from a corner and didn't concede from one, and got one of the Mackem's best players suspended
Maybe should have been pushing for even more goals against 10 men instead of keeping possession but that would be harsh I guess.
Some outstanding individual performances but aside from the obvious, Lowton really surprised me at how bloody good he looked tonight,and I was also impressed with Bennett and Sylla.
And I realised that Guzan is a dead spit for mini-me.
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Tekkers is different class. I'd absolutely love one more season from him. I hope he sticks around with the World cup in mind. Play 50 games here or 25 for a club like Man City and risk his place in the WC.
3 games left. I'd fancy us to take another 6 points. Who knows we might even finish closer to mid-table than the drop zone.
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The first time Villa have scored 6 at home in 18 years. (We won 6-0 at Derby in April 2008.) First league hat trick since Gabby v Man City in August 2008.
Tekkers has score more Prem goals in a season than even Dwight managed. His best was 17.
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96% pass accuracy from Lowton, it says here. Excellent performance.
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Just done the BBC Predictor - we finish champions
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5 points ahead is the main thing. 2 games to get some more and hope wigan don't do much before we meet them. I'd have taken that a week ago.
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96% pass accuracy from Lowton, it says here. Excellent performance.
Lowton, Bennett and Westwood were brilliant. It also shouldn't be overlooked that Sylla's pressing of the ball helped massively.
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A long, long way to go yet.
Yep. We're not clear yet, but tonight was a big win and will have done wonders for the team.
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Agreed on the Sylla comments. He really does like a no-nonsense tidy player. He keeps thing simple but does it well. Looks like Lambert may well have found another gem there.
I'm convinced that Benteke will stay. This team can only improve and he will have looked at Lukaku and realised the benefit to getting lots of game time. If Lukaku stay at the Boggies and Benteke stays at us, Belgium will be an extremely formidable team come Brazil 2014.
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Villa Park is easy to go to - Paolo di Canio.
Don't see what's wrong with that. M6, A38M. Very easy.
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Get the fuck in, barring injury that team plays all the remaining games. Excellent throughout, apart from the goal I don't remember a shot on target from Sunderland. Let's finish it at Norwich.
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Would also like to give credit to Sylla. Thought his changing down of everything was brilliant, gave the back four breathing space at times. Something we missed last Monday.
Excellent all around really.
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Lowton was immense tonight.
Fantastic performance.
Thank you Aston Villa, that was beautiful.
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A long, long way to go yet.
Yep. We're not clear yet, but tonight was a big win and will have done wonders for the team.
There is a long way to go, but the confidence for us and damage to Sunderland's confidence and the goal difference is huge.
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OFSTED can fuck right off. I can't believe I've missed us destroying Sunderland.
You are supposed to carry on as normal Lee when you get the call!!!!
There should be no call.
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Sylla might not get much credit, but his harrying of the ball was absolutely vital. It allowed our more technical players to play.
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God bless Aston Villa
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Definite red card by the way. He stamped on him with both feet.
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A 3 1/2 pointer
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96% pass accuracy from Lowton, it says here. Excellent performance.
Lowton, Bennett and Westwood were brilliant. It also shouldn't be overlooked that Sylla's pressing of the ball helped massively.
yep. makes his omission all the more baffling against the Mancs. Hopefully lambchop's finally decided to f**k N'Zogbia off.
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OFSTED can fuck right off. I can't believe I've missed us destroying Sunderland.
You are supposed to carry on as normal Lee when you get the call!!!!
There should be no call.
I agree. We will debate that one day over a pint. Meanwhile I'll have a word on where we choose to go on big match days for the Villa!
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A 3 1/2 pointer
Yeah it really was.
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Gabby our top Premier League scorer of all time now.
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Thank you Villa, thank you.
A must win win, when was the las time we really stepped up to the plate like this?
I love football
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Performance of the season by far! Just when we needed it, Thank you lord.
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Absolutely brilliant, I love you Villa!!!!!! ;D
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Can I also say... "well done Agent Cuellar - Mission Accomplished". A defensive display from King Carlos on a par with some of our worst this season.
We still need some more points. Hope the players don't get too carried away just yet.
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Not only was this victory as emphatic as they come, but it's been made all the sweeter by rubbing a cocky gobshite fascist's face in the shit too. Wonderful.
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Completely exhausted I have to say. Fast run round the town tonight. Got bad wisdom tooth pain and on the old penicillin and been a bag of nerves about the match all day. For once the Villa have managed to make my day when I most needed it
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Strange 'twitchy' interview from Di Canio. Reminds me of Kerry Katona somehow....
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Can I also say... "well done Agent Cuellar - Mission Accomplished". A defensive display from King Carlos on a par with some of our worst this season.
We still need some more points. Hope the players don't get too carried away just yet.
chuckle
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Scintillating.
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Can I also say... "well done Agent Cuellar - Mission Accomplished". A defensive display from King Carlos on a par with some of our worst this season.
We still need some more points. Hope the players don't get too carried away just yet.
Or on a par with most of his games for us. I was never a fan at all. He makes James Collins look like Beckenbauer. Nice guy though
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OFSTED can fuck right off. I can't believe I've missed us destroying Sunderland.
You are supposed to carry on as normal Lee when you get the call!!!!
There should be no call.
I agree. We will debate that one day over a pint. Meanwhile I'll have a word on where we choose to go on big match days for the Villa!
I look forward to that. I let a lot of people down today because of this.
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The significant thing was them equalising so soon. We'd have folded at home a few months back because of the kids. Growing up fast i reckon.
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Strange 'twitchy' interview from Di Canio. Reminds me of Kerry Katona somehow....
Best thing is that it hasn't even started there. Wait until it really kicks off and he starts attacking their players as they walk of the pitch like he did at Swindon.
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Just seen the goals on Sky, did anyone notice the look of complete joy and surprise on Gabby's face when Vlaar's shot went in. Priceless.
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Unless I am mistaken, Gabby scored his 10th of the season tonight. Weimann scored his 14th. When was the last time we had 3 strikers in double figures in one season?
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Strange 'twitchy' interview from Di Canio. Reminds me of Kerry Katona somehow....
Of all the comparisons, Orville was not the one I expected.
Westwood, Lowton, Benteke and Guzan must be pound for pound 4 of the best signings in our post Sky history. All 4 for what, 11 million. You would see near on 50 back I reckon.
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Hunger and passion shown by every one of our players tonight. Absolutely superb. I think that Sylla was my man of the match. An absolute terrier in midfield.
On a side note I had a quid on concrete as first goalscorer at 40/1 and a Benteke hat trick at 25/1. Up the Villa!!
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The significant thing was them equalising so soon. We'd have folded at home a few months back because of the kids. Growing up fast i reckon.
I think that's it, they've grown up and gained character quick. Still work to do, probably 4 points but we can do it.
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Also in the heat of the moment I went mad at our defence but Sunderland's goal was superb. I don't think the defence could do too much.
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Goal difference Saturday 3pm versus Monday 10pm:
Norwich -20/ -21
Sunderland -7/ -12
Newcastle -17/ -23
Villa -27/ -22
It doesn't often get better than that.
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The significant thing was them equalising so soon. We'd have folded at home a few months back because of the kids. Growing up fast i reckon.
I think that's it, they've grown up and gained character quick. Still work to do, probably 4 points but we can do it.
I reckon we only need 3, Wigan aren't going to get another eight.
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At what point did you start relaxing. Not until 4-1 for me.
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Also in the heat of the moment I went mad at our defence but Sunderland's goal was superb. I don't think the defence could do too much.
was gonna post the same. It wasn't a fuck-up by the defence but a good goal
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could someone pinch me and make sure im not dreaming ;D 6 bloody 1 get in UTV
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The significant thing was them equalising so soon. We'd have folded at home a few months back because of the kids. Growing up fast i reckon.
I think that's it, they've grown up and gained character quick. Still work to do, probably 4 points but we can do it.
I reckon we only need 3, Wigan aren't going to get another eight.
Just would like to not lose to Wigan to make sure!
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Well that was FUCKIN AMAZING! Brilliant!!
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PDC on SSN right now, not sure what the hell he's on about.
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Just awesome, I have been cacking it all day in case we didn't get the result we needed. But Lowton was exceptional along with the rest of the team.
Benteke is a beast and all three strikers look like scoring at the moment.
If we stay up and strengthen the central defence during the summer we are looking good for the future.
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Also in the heat of the moment I went mad at our defence but Sunderland's goal was superb. I don't think the defence could do too much.
was gonna post the same. It wasn't a fuck-up by the defence but a good goal
Westwood and Sylla were more culpable than Vlaar, but Baker was way out of position.
DiCanio claims he saw it coming in the week from the players. Twunt.
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PDC on SSN right now, not sure what the hell he's on about.
Agreed utter confusing nonsense.
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Wonderful night to be a villa fan- fabulous performance , all 11 players deserve the plaudits but sylla impressed me very much tonight as did several others.
Enjoy this feeling - it's a great one!
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I'm 500 posts into the readytogo.net match thread. About 1700 posts to go and it's 1-1.
Looking forward to what's coming next.
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The significant thing was them equalising so soon. We'd have folded at home a few months back because of the kids. Growing up fast i reckon.
I think that's it, they've grown up and gained character quick. Still work to do, probably 4 points but we can do it.
Indeed, instead of buying experience we've let them earn it together and it's starting to show, Sunderland were poor tonight, that's undeniable, but we were excellent in midfield and up front, and had 2 fullbacks playing the roll we want from them almost faultlessly.
I really hope we can grow from this, there's a lot of potential in this team and I'd love to see them stick together and see just how far we can go.
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Also in the heat of the moment I went mad at our defence but Sunderland's goal was superb. I don't think the defence could do too much.
was gonna post the same. It wasn't a fuck-up by the defence but a good goal
Westwood and Sylla were more culpable than Vlaar, but Baker was way out of position.
DiCanio claims he saw it coming in the week from the players. Twunt.
Baker was the only real disappointment of the night for me. He was all over the place.
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Goal difference Saturday 3pm versus Monday 10pm:
Norwich -20/ -21
Sunderland -7/ -12
Newcastle -17/ -23
Villa -27/ -22
It doesn't often get better than that.
heh. Absolutely mental how its played out, especially on Newcastle.
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my ratings for what its worth
guzan 6 - no fault with goal. maybe got a touch lucky with graham's challenge, shouldnt be dropping the ball no matter who runs into you
lowton 9 - our best player by far in the first half, superb assist for weimann's goal. excellent on the ball throughout and defended much better than usual
vlaar 6 - great goal but some of his defending was comedy club esque. we need a new centre half badly in the summer
baker 6 - solid enough but gave away a couple of unnecessary freekicks as per usual
bennett 7 - struggled with johnson a bit in the first half when he came on to his left. was also johnson's delivery early in the second half that caused problems. but much more confident on the ball now and a far better player than a few months back
Sylla 7 - struggled in the first half to get involved but much better in the second half where he was on the ball a lot
Westwood 7 - didnt think he dominated as much until Sunderland went down to 10 men. Great delivery for Benteke's header and a solid nights work
Delph 8 - struggled a little early on but seemed to move a bit more infield as the game went on and it suited him better. Involved in a lot of our counterattacks in the second half with the ability to go past a player a big bonus
Weimann 8 - brilliant finish for his goal and improved hugely from that point on. very much a threat with one cleared off the line. Great season for him.
Benteke 9 - thought he was shite in the first half though did put Gabby through for the chance early on. Unplayable in the second, Drogba esque man mountain. Finished Carlos Cuellar at this level in the process. What a signing he has been
Gabby 8 - deserved his goal for all the effort. Involved in most of our best play and didnt let the miss in the first half get to him
Sunderland are far from out of the relegation scrap either. Johnson eventually faded out of the game but caused us problems. Rose was decent at left back with a fine goal. Apart from that to a man they were utterly pathetic. Bardsley, Cuellar, O'Shea, Larsson, Graham, their keeper was atrocious, Gardner. Sessegnon out for the last 3 games. Such a lack of technical ability in that side, now that the new manager bubble has been well and truly popped, they will do well to stay up. Stoke and Southampton up next for them are favourable fixtures but wouldnt be a surprise to see them lose both.
Norwich away is the perfect next fixture for us. They look well and truly out of ideas at the moment and we will be absolutely buzzing after that win.
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Fantastic, just fantastic. I am overjoyed by that. Lowton and Benteke were magnificent.
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What has PDC had to say?
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Bennett deserves way more than 7, he was excellent.
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What has PDC had to say?
Absolutely no idea, and I watched the interview.
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At what point did you start relaxing. Not until 4-1 for me.
5-1, with 20 mins left and them down to 10 men.
That was the first point I felt confident we wouldn't lose!
Fucking LIONS, the lot of them!
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I'm just home from Sinott's (Bad English!!)
Well, I wanted to go home after they equalised but thanks to the girlfriend I stayed!!!!
What an absolute thrashing we gave them!!!! Something special is happening at villa, next year will be great.
Big congrats to Gabby. A real legend and my MOTM for a lionhearted display from the off.
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Big congrats to Gabby. A real legend and my MOTM for a lionhearted display from the off.
He was fine, but I think that Lowton tonight was possibly the best one-off display by a single player this season.
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I'm just home from Sinott's (Bad English!!)
Well, I wanted to go home after they equalised but thanks to the girlfriend I stayed!!!!
What an absolute thrashing we gave them!!!! Something special is happening at villa, next year will be great.
Big congrats to Gabby. A real legend and my MOTM for a lionhearted display from the off.
She sounds like a keeper Mel!
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What has PDC had to say?
He gave us no credit whatsoever. Just said that he should have got a vibe from the players during the week that a performance like that was due...that it should be a lesson that they still have work to do for the rest of the season when they might have thought it was done.
A load of shit basically. They actually started well and looked dangerous in the first half so I don't see how he can so quickly put it down to their performance. We just had too much for them and always looked like we could score against them.
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Gabby was superb today.
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Villa 6 - Sudetenland 1 Di Canio, Mussolini, Eva Peron, Hitler, Pinochet, Nick Griffin, the fat racist down the pub ....you fascists really took a beating tonight!!!!!
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shit the bed.
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I'm just home from Sinott's (Bad English!!)
Well, I wanted to go home after they equalised but thanks to the girlfriend I stayed!!!!
What an absolute thrashing we gave them!!!! Something special is happening at villa, next year will be great.
Big congrats to Gabby. A real legend and my MOTM for a lionhearted display from the off.
She sounds like a keeper Mel!
Thanks Dave! Her best line of the night was 'relax, they won't concede three in fourteen minutes will they?'
I just thought Gabby worked his socks off and did so well to break Yorke's record. but in fairness they were all incredible. Sylla, Benteke, Lowton and Bennett. Super, Super night. I must go read the Match-Thread now.
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On my way home I'm buzzing I didn't see that coming. Lowton and Bennett had their best games for us tonight I thought both of them were fantastic. As for Benteke there isn't anything I can say that hasn't already been said the guy is immense it is a joy to watch him play.
It's nights like these that make it all worthwhile well done lads up the villa :)
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The only way I could have enjoyed that more was if puberty head was still there. Fucking class the lot of them, hope we carry it on at Norwich now. Happy for vlaar and we've done ourselves the world of good.
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I'd be well surprised if we don't get a bid for lowton on the summer. He's starting to look "Top4" good now he's finding his feet. Thought he was MOTM tonight by a mile with all due respect to Benteke.
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Right off to bed, and oh I'll sleep well tonight. Night ladies and gents, brilliant brilliant evening.
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guzan 7
lowton 10
benett 9
vlarr 8
baker 6
westwood 9
delph 8
gabby 8
benteke 10
weimann 8
sylla 8
well done lads , well f**king done
How the heck can you only give Baker a 6?
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Benteke - brilliant, awesome, majestic, unplayable.
Weimann - brilliant, energetic, deadly
Lowton - brilliant, up and down like a dynamo, superb
Bennett - brilliant, left foot like a wand, best game for the club
Good lad Risso, good lad.
Can I add
Vlaar.... fucking concentration of a goldfish
Don't agree. He and everyone else was expecting guzan to launch it. Vlaar was facing Guzan at the time and wouldn't have seen the two relatively close Sunderland players. He couldn't have had a call and took a touch with pass because he wasn't expecting it. Guzan played him into trouble and however you seethe resulting Vlaar slip, Guzan didn't need to have made that situation happen.
Have to say with all those that are taking plaudits, I thought Delph was absolutely fantastic tonight. looked a really classy Premiership player. keep that going, and add a few goals, and he could actually become the player we were promised.
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Absolutely amazing. Our performance of the season just when we needed it. Still work to do - I really hope they play with the same discipline and commitment next week at Norwich - but I'm gonna enjoy that one
Guzan - 6. Rush of blood to the head first half could have cost us
Lowton - 10. Perfect. Couldn't have possibly done more. Wonderful performance. I've said it before and I'll say it again, you buy championship players . . . Etc etc
Vlaar - 7. great goal, ropey first half
Baker - 6. Dominant in the air, hopeless positionally.
Bennett - 8. Best game by miles. Provided the width to balance out from Matt "cafu" lowton on the right
Sylla 7 - his energy was a real plus. Passing improved too.
Westwood - 8. Really helped to control the game
Delph 8 - he's really playing well. He's looking so much more energetic. Even Savage was saying his well he's been playing
Weimann 7 - I thought he was poor till his goal, but a real threat second half. Unlucky not to score more
Gabby 7 - a real threat throughout
Benteke 9 - average first half, unplayable second
But I just want to repeat how good lowton was. He was absolutely fantastic. If he can just get a it better defensively we've some player there.
Wat fantastic signings Guzan, lowton, Westwood and benteke have been. More of the same this summer please
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Would also like to give credit to Sylla. Thought his changing down of everything was brilliant, gave the back four breathing space at times. Something we missed last Monday.
Excellent all around really.
Outstanding second half from him, just what we need. Whole night couldn't have gone better, we played with so much confidence and if that's the future it could be exciting.
The effort was there too from all, Gabby didn't stop running all night.
Serious point though, too many of the signings this year have been slagged off for not being good enough (Bennett, Sylla) but as they settle in you can see them growing in confidence.
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Out-bloody-standing. Only watched the second half and I have rarely seen them look so confident. Sunderland were shite but we can only beat what's in front of you I suppose.
Love the fact that this team has won all the must-win games since the end of January.
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Fuck.
How did we throw that away.
Didn't know what the scoreline was and refused to listen, then read the first two lines of what you wrote Dave, and thought, "We've blown it..." Absolutely blown it.
Then R5 ran down the bottom of the league table and said "Newcastle in 17th place"
Then Cabbage said the scoreline.
Motherf***ing get the f*** in.
ha ha. Excellent.
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I said a couple of weeks back the Benteke will score a hat trick.
Every goal a different way, absolute quality.
A mention for Bennett and Lowton, best game in a Villa shirt for both of them
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One of those nights that our young fans will be telling their kids about in 40 years. Brilliant, brilliant Villa!
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Unbelievable Jeff
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Anyone know the attendance tonight? It looked pretty full on TV.
I know there was a lot riding on the game, but if we can get 40 000 on a Monday night against Sunderland, who would've brought a mini bus full and for a televised game, then we must be doing something right. Shows we've still got it, in my view.
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Fantastic performance.
Special mention for Ashley Westwood. This kid will go on and captain England.
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I'm just home from Sinott's (Bad English!!)
Well, I wanted to go home after they equalised but thanks to the girlfriend I stayed!!!!
What an absolute thrashing we gave them!!!! Something special is happening at villa, next year will be great.
Big congrats to Gabby. A real legend and my MOTM for a lionhearted display from the off.
Punching above your weight again?
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Just fantastic
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Goal difference Saturday 3pm versus Monday 10pm:
Norwich -20/ -21
Sunderland -7/ -12
Newcastle -17/ -23
Villa -27/ -22
It doesn't often get better than that.
Yep an incredible 11 goal swing between us and Newcastle from plus 10 in their favour to plus 1 in ours - the jawdees must be feeling a bit shell shocked after that as GD could have been their big advantage over us and Wigan. A 1 goal win over Norwich would make our GD better than theirs as well.
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Anyone know the attendance tonight? It looked pretty full on TV.
I know there was a lot riding on the game, but if we can get 40 000 on a Monday night against Sunderland, who would've brought a mini bus full and for a televised game, then we must be doing something right. Shows we've still got it, in my view.
37,428
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What a performance!!!
Absolutely superb. All of them brilliant. Sylla in the middle of the park added steel and broke up the play!! The front three deadly and then the full backs got forward and were full of confidence.
We have got dunne, ireland and given on huge wages get rid of them somehow and replace them with a solid centre half, another midfielder who scores goals and another player who can play across the front three and we will have a bloody good team next season for not a huge outlay
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Anyone know the attendance tonight? It looked pretty full on TV.
I know there was a lot riding on the game, but if we can get 40 000 on a Monday night against Sunderland, who would've brought a mini bus full and for a televised game, then we must be doing something right. Shows we've still got it, in my view.
I wasn't at the game this evening, but in my experience Sunderland have always had good away support.
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Fantastic result. You could tell lambert had told the team to not settle too. That goal difference is really important. I'm so, so happy right now.
For all the shit paulo has dished out. For the messiah pose he gave up towards the trinity stand when they equalised. This just tastes oh so sweet!! This is what football is about. I love my team!
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I'm not a big fan of fascists, but fair play to Di Canio for joining in the Petrov applause.
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Ecstatic, gob smacked, speechless, deliriously happy, god I love our club.
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Anyone know the attendance tonight? It looked pretty full on TV.
I know there was a lot riding on the game, but if we can get 40 000 on a Monday night against Sunderland, who would've brought a mini bus full and for a televised game, then we must be doing something right. Shows we've still got it, in my view.
I wasn't at the game this evening, but in my experience Sunderland have always had good away support.
They didn't quite fill the bottom tier and didn't have anyone in the top tier. Hardly surprising though given the distance and the fact it's a Monday night.
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I'd be well surprised if we don't get a bid for lowton on the summer. He's starting to look "Top4" good now he's finding his feet. Thought he was MOTM tonight by a mile with all due respect to Benteke.
I reckon he's got to be pretty close to an England call up soon. I know he has some mistakes in him defensively but he has a great attitude and fantastic technique and will get better and better in the next few years.
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I know benteke got MOM but for me Lawton was the best player on the pitch tonight. Sensational.
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Fucking hell, i did'nt see that coming.
Superb. Now let's finish it off at Norwich.
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I'd be well surprised if we don't get a bid for lowton on the summer. He's starting to look "Top4" good now he's finding his feet. Thought he was MOTM tonight by a mile with all due respect to Benteke.
I reckon he's got to be pretty close to an England call up soon. I know he has some mistakes in him defensively but he has a great attitude and fantastic technique and will get better and better in the next few years.
Steady on. He's not up there with Walker, Richards and Johnson yet.
Give him time and he might be.
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That's what we needed, fucking Yeeeeeeeeessssssssss. UTV.
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I'd be well surprised if we don't get a bid for lowton on the summer. He's starting to look "Top4" good now he's finding his feet. Thought he was MOTM tonight by a mile with all due respect to Benteke.
I reckon he's got to be pretty close to an England call up soon. I know he has some mistakes in him defensively but he has a great attitude and fantastic technique and will get better and better in the next few years.
Steady on. He's not up there with Walker, Richards and Johnson yet.
Give him time and he might be.
Wouldn't swap him for any of them.
Lowton's got a bit to learn defensively, but none of the above are particularly known for their solid defending.
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Oh, and can that display finally put paid to any notions anyone has of wanting Craig Fucking Gardner back at at this club? He was absolutely abysmal.
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What has PDC had to say?
I couldn't understand a single word he said. He's a raving nut-case.
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Marvellous.
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That was the least Aston Villa thing I've ever seen Aston Villa do. I fucking love Aston Villa.
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I'd be well surprised if we don't get a bid for lowton on the summer. He's starting to look "Top4" good now he's finding his feet. Thought he was MOTM tonight by a mile with all due respect to Benteke.
I reckon he's got to be pretty close to an England call up soon. I know he has some mistakes in him defensively but he has a great attitude and fantastic technique and will get better and better in the next few years.
Steady on. He's not up there with Walker, Richards and Johnson yet.
Give him time and he might be.
I think there's not a lot between him and Richards and I still think Johnson is an absolute liability in defence. Remember Lowton has looked steady at centre-half as well, which is a versatility which will help him get into squads.
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What has PDC had to say?
I couldn't understand a single word he said. He's a raving nut-case.
He was probably raving on about conquering Abyssinia and railway timetables.
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I've had worse nights down the Villa. UTV
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Both our fullbacks were superb, as were Gabby, Delph and Syla.
Benteke of course was just immense. I doubt if you'll ever see a player jump as high as he did for his 3rd.
Absolutely brilliant, Villa.
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Was at the match, great display from the team and the fans bloody sky box failed though, well done you Villains
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I actually thought Lowton looked good in the 2nd half up at Old Trafford. He's the one player who i've not seen have a really poor game this season.
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Dave is right - Walker was good and fast as anything in the league, but Lowton is miles better technically. He is right up Wenger street in the manner in which he plays. He is also adding a million to any fee every time he goes out, and an England call up would only add to that.
I said way back before Christmas went a bit off the scale that Lowton and Westwood would play for England, and I am pretty confident on that happening.
Bennett might even have a chance. Baines and Cole are not getting younger, and Luke Shaw looks very good but is only 17.
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Lowton is fantastic technically. He just needs to learn to defend crosses better, and not get so square to a winger
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Everyone played exceptionally well and could be discussed in depth about how great they were.
However, I feel the need to mention Lowton. What a player. He was superb in everything he did. He seems to be getting better and better. My MOTM, but clearly understandable why Benteke got it.
Well played Villa. I'm looking at finishing 11th-ish now - ha!
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The hardest thing now will be getting their feet back on the ground and focused for Norwich.
Most people could probably guess the script...
Reckon we'll hand out another tonking though.
It's funny looking at the table, if we win our last 3 games and other results go favourably, we could finish as high as 9th. I'd be very happy with that as that was my start of the season prediction! I'd take a win at Norwich and losing the last 2 if it guaranteed our safety
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I'd also like to say I predicted this. I am Nostradamus! Apart from predicting they'd get fuck all.
Be nice to stick half a dozen past Sunderland to help the GD. I'm still convinced we'll stay up anyway.
Us: As Many as we want Them: fuck all.
Keep the faith!
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Never thought I'd ever be so happy to beat bloody Sunderland!
The only bad thing is that Benteke's gonna cost a fortune in fantasy football next season - still playing for us, of course!
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Both our fullbacks were superb, as were Gabby, Delph and Syla.
Benteke of course was just immense. I doubt if you'll ever see a player jump as high as he did for his 3rd.
Absolutely brilliant, Villa.
Lambert said he did not think he had ever seen someone jump as high as the crossbar to head it home. Reminded me a bit of a goal I saw Marcel Desailly score for Milan a long, long time ago when I watched Goooooal Lazio on 4 on a Sunday morning and Italian football pitches looked like something from a foreign planet, always a bit foggy and damp, with real mystery and intrigue. The odd game would be sunny, but not often.
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Well that was a fun way to spend a Monday evening. Well done lads. 3 pts Saturday and we should be there UTV
MoM? All of them....
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How nice it was to finally watch the last 10 of a Villa game without heartache, chestpains, headache and inverted scrotum! :P
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No matter where people stand on what's happening at Villa at the moment, I think we can all agree that was above and beyond our wildest dreams
The negative for me is the only thing I could think of when Benteke scored that header was he's just signed his ticket out of VP,
it was a stunning header, a 22 year old Drogba on his prime, I know he's scored some crackers this season, but when the money clubs in the prem and Europe see that sort of power in the box they will be fighting to get there cheque books out
Saying all that Lowton was my MOTM, unbelievable performance, like others have already said, the best performance by any Villa player this season for me
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Best new song from the Holte End "We're Aston Villa. We're taking the piss."
I prefer "We want seven". I look forward to singing it every week from now on.
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I'd also like to say I predicted this. I am Nostradamus! Apart from predicting they'd get fuck all.
Be nice to stick half a dozen past Sunderland to help the GD. I'm still convinced we'll stay up anyway.
Us: As Many as we want Them: fuck all.
Keep the faith!
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Brad's tweeted a good tweet, which if I was halfway twitter competent I'd be able to quote here.
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Have a look at the lead pic on the match report on the BBC website. Benteke's head is at least half a foot above the crossbar.
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I'd be well surprised if we don't get a bid for lowton on the summer. He's starting to look "Top4" good now he's finding his feet. Thought he was MOTM tonight by a mile with all due respect to Benteke.
I reckon he's got to be pretty close to an England call up soon. I know he has some mistakes in him defensively but he has a great attitude and fantastic technique and will get better and better in the next few years.
Steady on. He's not up there with Walker, Richards and Johnson yet.
Give him time and he might be.
I think there's not a lot between him and Richards and I still think Johnson is an absolute liability in defence. Remember Lowton has looked steady at centre-half as well, which is a versatility which will help him get into squads.
Lowton is a decent player with a few positional flaws to iron out, but far too slow to be an international full back. You need pace at that level and he aint got any.
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Both our fullbacks were superb, as were Gabby, Delph and Syla.
Benteke of course was just immense. I doubt if you'll ever see a player jump as high as he did for his 3rd.
Absolutely brilliant, Villa.
Lambert said he did not think he had ever seen someone jump as high as the crossbar to head it home. Reminded me a bit of a goal I saw Marcel Desailly score for Milan a long, long time ago when I watched Goooooal Lazio on 4 on a Sunday morning and Italian football pitches looked like something from a foreign planet, always a bit foggy and damp, with real mystery and intrigue. The odd game would be sunny, but not often.
This bloke is 22 years old. He's got the world at his feet. Build a team around him, Villa. We've got a star on our hands!
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Well that was a bit good wasn't it?
Excellent performances from everyone in a Villa shirt tonight (and Cuellar). Probably Lowton, Delph and Sylla's best games for us.
We've quitely been scoring plenty of goals since new year's day and yep those two wins for Sunderland have papered over their weaknesses big time. It's incredible to think how toothless we looked for most of the first half of the season going forward, this is a proper Lambert team now like the one he had at Norwich.
Talking of Norwich, win there and I reckon that will be enough for safety. Great our goal difference is better than a few clubs and will be better than Norwich with a win on Saturday.
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Three words you would not have believed would be uttered together at Villa Park this season.
We want 7 (seven)
I think MOM was Gabby - he led by example and I thought he was immense tonight.
Not safe yet - but a hell of a lot closer.
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As no-one's mentioned it, allow me to point out that only two players have scored more league goals than Benteke in 2013 - Messi and Ronaldo.
Congrats Gabby and well done Villa.
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Been a bad few days for the North East!
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No idea what happened above, I think i'm too excited!
I have to say i've thought that kind result has been on the cards for a while. It's why me and some others have kept faith in the manager and team. Onwards and upwards. I hope!
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Three words you would not have believed would be uttered together at Villa Park this season.
We want 7 (seven)
I think MOM was Gabby - he led by example and I thought he was immense tonight.
Not safe yet - but a hell of a lot closer.
Gabby was also my MOTM as well. Fuckin love him!
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I'd be well surprised if we don't get a bid for lowton on the summer. He's starting to look "Top4" good now he's finding his feet. Thought he was MOTM tonight by a mile with all due respect to Benteke.
I reckon he's got to be pretty close to an England call up soon. I know he has some mistakes in him defensively but he has a great attitude and fantastic technique and will get better and better in the next few years.
Steady on. He's not up there with Walker, Richards and Johnson yet.
Give him time and he might be.
I think there's not a lot between him and Richards and I still think Johnson is an absolute liability in defence. Remember Lowton has looked steady at centre-half as well, which is a versatility which will help him get into squads.
Lowton is a decent player with a few positional flaws to iron out, but far too slow to be an international full back. You need pace at that level and he aint got any.
Here is one to ponder - I think he will eventually make a great midfielder. So we need a new right back.
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Can I just say that I, yes me, deserved tonight!
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm having a couple of late snifters.
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Gabby was also my MOTM as well. Fuckin love him!
I thought Gabby was masterful tonight however MOTM in my opinion was Sylla.
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Well here's someone who should be getting the bullet possibly before Pardew, (Mike Ashley must be v. worried after seeing his £M flops getting hammered by the Bin Dippers). Enjoy this folks I think we all deserve it as he's about as useful as Lawrenson at the predictions game ! :-
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/8672597/redknapp's-aston-villa-v-sunderland-preview
AVFC4Ever
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Well that was a bit good wasn't it?
Excellent performances from everyone in a Villa shirt tonight (and Cuellar). Probably Lowton, Delph and Sylla's best games for us.
We've quitely been scoring plenty of goals since new year's day and yep those two wins for Sunderland have papered over their weaknesses big time. It's incredible to think how toothless we looked for most of the first half of the season going forward, this is a proper Lambert team now like the one he had at Norwich.
Talking of Norwich, win there and I reckon that will be enough for safety. Great our goal difference is better than a few clubs and will be better than Norwich with a win on Saturday.
Winning there is by no means a cert, although if Bassong fails his fitness test, it could get a whole lot easier, and a bit messy for old Norwich.
I disagree on Lowton's pace too. Baines is not that fast, nor is say Lahm, but are both technically very gifted and work very hard at their game.
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I'd also like to say I predicted this. I am Nostradamus! Apart from predicting they'd get fuck all.
Be nice to stick half a dozen past Sunderland to help the GD. I'm still convinced we'll stay up anyway.
Us: As Many as we want Them: fuck all.
Keep the faith!
Well played son!
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Did balotelli offer his bird to the Villa team if they won 6-1??????
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It's very refreshing to see so many different names suggested for MOTM
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Is that the 1st game this season we had no bookings?
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Well here's someone who should be getting the bullet possibly before Pardew, (Mike Ashley must be v. worried after seeing his £M flops getting hammered by the Bin Dippers). Enjoy this folks I think we all deserve it as he's about as useful as Lawrenson at the predictions game ! :-
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/8672597/redknapp's-aston-villa-v-sunderland-preview
AVFC4Ever
****!
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Highlights here: http://www.footballwatch.net/team/203 ;D
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Best game of my life so far. I'm not even joking.
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You know that Beneteke fella might be one to watch out for you know.
I remember you comments when we got him but I bet you are chuffed to bits?
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It's very refreshing to see so many different names suggested for MOTM
I think that's a sign of just how good we were as team. You can put forward a strong case for lowton, westwood, sylla, benteke and gabby. On top of that Bennett has his best game for us and weimann was a little terrier all match and scored the goal of the game (for me).
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Biggest win I have ever seen Villa produce in person. Get the fuck in. One more win to stay up now.
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The best right back display from a Villa player since John Gidman.
High praise indeed Mr Cooper. Next you'll be saying young Bennett will be as good as Charlie Atkin?
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The play leading up to the 2nd goal and the goal itself was world class.
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I've just got home, ears still ringing, throat still hoarse and a grin from ear to ear.
Thrilling to watch and great to share moments like that, the Holte End was huge tonight.
Maybe it went unnoticed but fair play to Cuellar who clapped the whole minute on 19.
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Maybe it went unnoticed but fair play to Cuellar who clapped the whole minute on 19.
I missed that - massive respect to the guy for that.
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Fantastic and it is one of best game I have seen this decade for Aston Villa. Shame I watched on TV.
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Haven't read the thread and I know Benteke will rightly get the plaudits. But for me Lowtons performance was simply incredible. On this performance it's hard to see why we are 5th bottom.
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Mention for the Sunderland fans, a lot acting complete bellends on Witton Lane before the game, I came close to sparking one of them. And yet inside it looked like to a man they applauded the 19th minute, applauded the kids doing their lap of honour at HT as well as applauding as we remembered Villans lost in the last year.
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I've just got home, ears still ringing, throat still hoarse and a grin from ear to ear.
Thrilling to watch and great to share moments like that, the Holte End was huge tonight.
Maybe it went unnoticed but fair play to Cuellar who clapped the whole minute on 19.
The thought of Cuellar running and clapping at the same time as made me chuckle.
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Vlaar.... fucking concentration of a goldfish
Just before he scored I turned around and said to the chap in the seat next to me "Vlaar is going to cost us this game tonight" ! He was all at sea in the first 20 mins.
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Mention for the Sunderland fans, a lot acting complete bellends on Witton Lane before the game, I came close to sparking one of them. And yet inside it looked like to a man they applauded the 19th minute, applauded the kids doing their lap of honour at HT as well as applauding as we remembered Villans lost in the last year.
And the whole of the Sunderland bench as well.
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/405813_365791556855255_557360105_n.jpg)
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Highlights here: http://www.footballwatch.net/team/203 ;D
Thank you
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Just got home and have to say that tonight was a very special night. Great atmosphere and the Holte was bouncing. Every Villa player performed well tonight with Benteke and Gabby being a real threat, but I thought Lowton was excellent. Would also like to give Sylla and Bennett a mention as things have been tough for them at times since they arrived, but both more than played their part tonight.
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Haven't read the thread and I know Benteke will rightly get the plaudits. But for me Lowtons performance was simply incredible. On this performance it's hard to see why we are 5th bottom.
The goals conceded column.
That aside, for me the big difference is Ron Vlaar. He just seems to bring so much maturity and confidence to the kids around him.
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Mention for the Sunderland fans, a lot acting complete bellends on Witton Lane before the game, I came close to sparking one of them. And yet inside it looked like to a man they applauded the 19th minute, applauded the kids doing their lap of honour at HT as well as applauding as we remembered Villans lost in the last year.
That tribute was wonderful. One minute referring to a player who was a Welsh international, then remembering a bloke who worked in the Ticket Office. Great gesture from the Club. I am sure the families of those involved really appreciated it.
I wish that I had noticed Carlos clapping throughout the 19th minute. I was hoping he would be taken off so that we could have given him a standing ovation for his services to the Club.
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Maybe it went unnoticed but fair play to Cuellar who clapped the whole minute on 19.
That's fantastic, particularly as they were defending a free kick at the time! I wonder if there's any footage of that anywhere.
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http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/8672597/redknapp's-aston-villa-v-sunderland-preview
Prick.
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Highlights here: http://www.footballwatch.net/team/203 ;D
Thank you
I could see me when Vlaar scored!
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Gabby was also my MOTM as well. Fuckin love him!
I thought Gabby was masterful tonight however MOTM in my opinion was Sylla.
Ill be honest, I thought he was complete rubbish till tonight. He was excellent though. Really good defensive midfield performance.
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Marvellous,just marvellous.
I thought Sunderland were marginally the better side first half so to go in one up was very welcome.
The hunger the team showed second was amazing, even at 6.1 they were still running at full pelt to close them down.
Lawton was perfect, Sylla very good, Gabby put in a captains performance but a special mention for Delph who I thought drove us on and looked a real leader.
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I am going to bed with glory in my mind. UTV everyboy. Stay safe and well, untill Saturday. UTV.
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Fantastic night. Special mentions for Lowton who was out of this world and also Bennett who might end up proving a few people wrong based on that performance.
Sky game... vs a team in form... huge pressure and the kids delivered. Very proud tonight.
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One of those nights that our young fans will be telling their kids about in 40 years. Brilliant, brilliant Villa!
Yes those are the things to treasure.
I normally take two of my nephews to the match on rotating basis as I have one junior ST. Tonight I took advantage of the £5 offer and took them both. I bet they are going to have a great week at school giving it right back to their glory hunting mates!
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Oh, and the noise from the fans was immense. I think folk will be talking about the atmosphere for years to come.
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It's games like tonight, on and off the pitch, that are the reason we keep going to games when things are tough.
VTID
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We scored from a corner!!!
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It's games like tonight, on and off the pitch, that are the reason we keep going to games when things are tough.
VTID
Agreed. Spot on
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Watching the highlights back, when Westwood's shot is blocked, Vlaar is standing on the halfway line. Three seconds later the ball's in the net.
Reckon he'll be very good for us next season.
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I think Toronto Villain and apologies if it was someone else, said if tonight was our Bolton game from last season, what a difference. And nothing sums up how far this journey has taken us, despite the same points and league placing, in 12 months than that statement.
Sunderland came into this bouncing on 2 great results, and we stood up and were counted again. We deserve massive credit for the way we handled tonight
Vlaar, for all his failings as a player, and there are more than most would like to admit, Risso is not completely right but not far off in his scathing assessment of him as a player at the moment, he does lead the team and the kids very, very well and does deserve credit for that. All the games we have won we have either gone behind or got pegged back in, and he has not let the heads drop once. Even last week at United we played well second half and got our pride back. I hope he improves player wise to match his leadership skills.
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We scored from a corner!!!
Lee Probert - omens are there, scored from a corner in the home game against Reading with Probert as the ref
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You know what? I'm happy.
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I'd also like to say it was great watching Brad in the second half as the goals kept going in. I've said it before and i'll say it again, it's like we have a fan in goal how much he seems to care. I love Brad.
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
Moi
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Thank you Villa, thank you.
A must win win, when was the las time we really stepped up to the plate like this?
I love football
At Reading, home to West Ham and QPR and Stoke away!
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
Yes big time. I have watched the goals 7 times now and i have to get up at 5am !!!!
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Trying not to view things with claret and blue tinted glasses and mebbe Sunderland's Di Canio inspired rise from the ashes was over-stated by the media , but we were rather good tonight.
Even with the iffy at times 1st half and the sending off, we thoroughly deserved the win. I've said before if lambchop could get more than 5 players playing well for 90 minutes we'd be scary and he actually managed it tonight.
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Trying not to view things with claret and blue tinted glasses and mebbe Sunderland's Di Canio inspired rise from the ashes was over-stated by the media , but we were rather good tonight.
Even with the iffy at times 1st half and the sending off, we thoroughly deserved the win. I've said before if lambchop could get more than 5 players playing well for 90 minutes we'd be scary and he actually managed it tonight.
Well it was 4-1 when they went down to 10.
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
Yes and have to up at 5.30 but fuck it there will be other nights for sleeping.
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Last season and this have been my eleven year old son's first as a season ticket holder. It has been painful to see how hurt he has been by some of the home results in that time. Tonight he is on cloud ten. Also, my old next door neighbour who used to take me to the Villa as a kid even though he had two son's of his own has been poorly lately. He was at the game tonight on his eighty something birthday and it was his first game for quite a while. Three points, big improvement on the goal difference, great performance and players who have had lots of kicks in the teeth who must tonight feel ten feet tall. And a post match thread where the only tension or arguments will be about who was man of the match as there were so many candidates. For me Gabby, Lowton and Bennett were fantastic. Also, since I came back from the game I have seen Benteke's towering header three times on SKY and I swear he jumps higher every time I watch it!
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Special mention as well for Legion who missed the game and had me texting him updates, including one that ended with this gem! "gabby cert chance imager wife"
Any guesses what it should have read?
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
I'll sleep when i'm dead.
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How nice it was to finally watch the last 10 of a Villa game without heartache, chestpains, headache and inverted scrotum! :P
Great first post!
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Every single goal was earned tonight. Not getting carried away, because that battle at Carrow Road is coming. And, it will be a much different game.
But, football is so fucking magnificent at times.
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On the other hand I think I fell asleep at 8 and haven't woken up yet!
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
Not even trying. I'm staying up a bit longer to watch the highlights again...and again!
And I'll probably be bouncing off the walls tomorrow. And Wednesday...and Thursday...can't wait til Norwich on Sat.
What a great night!
UTV!
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Special mention as well for Legion who missed the game and had me texting him updates, including one that ended with this gem! "gabby cert chance imager wife"
Any guesses what it should have read?
gabby cert chance inches wide ?
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Just back from B6. I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight.
Absolutely superb.
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I got way too emotional about this result. I think the intense pressure involved, coupled with the margin of victory (especially after the tonkings we've had this season), led to too much screaming and shouting at the screen. Some tears of relief at the end, I admit it.
Anyway, a nice article for you all: Onward Christian as Paul Lambert's young soldiers reward high principles (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/apr/29/aston-villa-paul-lambert-christian-benteke)
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Special mention as well for Legion who missed the game and had me texting him updates, including one that ended with this gem! "gabby cert chance imager wife"
Any guesses what it should have read?
gabby cert chance inches wide ?
Close, it should have been "gabby best chances, inches wide"
I often wodner why I got sacked as the videprinter man!
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I can't sleep but I found a Cornetto in the freezer so all is well.
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Anyone bored of seeing this yet?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/EnglishPride2004/61_zps8e88ae9b.jpg)
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Anyone bored of seeing this yet?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/EnglishPride2004/61_zps8e88ae9b.jpg)
I like this one
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2013/4/29/1367265154266/Paul-Lambert-Aston-Villa--008.jpg)
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Great assist pass for Benteke's 3rd by Carlos!
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The best right back display from a Villa player since John Gidman.
High praise indeed Mr Cooper. Next you'll be saying young Bennett will be as good as Charlie Atkin?
You never know!
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
I'll sleep when i'm dead.
That's the spirit. You could come round mine to have a few lagers and watch Tales Of The Unexpected!
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Thought the intensity and the way we closed them down at the start of the 2nd half was key. Unlike many games this season, we didn't let them get any momentum after half-time and the work rate was superb.
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Great performance by everyone, but a very special mention for Lowton, that was as good a performance I've seen by any Villa player in a very long time.
Thought Weimann had a quiet game but his touch & finish was top class & vital.
I have to say, for all that has been wrong this season, we have always tried to do things the right way. Credit to Lambert for sticking to his principles & not panicking, the table may not show it but things are much brighter than they were this time last year.
Now lets finish the job on Saturday.
UTV
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I can't sleep but I found a Cornetto in the freezer so all is well.
Just one??
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Di Caneo is so much richer than me, but like me, he only had a two week honeymoon
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
I'll sleep when i'm dead.
That's the spirit. You could come round mine to have a few lagers and watch Tales Of The Unexpected!
Throw in some Armchair Thrillers and it's a date! ;D
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Christian Benteke, world class goalscorer and future Olympic high jump champion.
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/67309000/jpg/_67309450_hi017865345.jpg)
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I can't sleep but I found a Cornetto in the freezer so all is well.
Just one??
Give it to me?
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Been home an hour and a half, had a (very) large single Islay malt, and still haven't come down! A night to remember
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Haven't read the thread and I know Benteke will rightly get the plaudits. But for me Lowtons performance was simply incredible. On this performance it's hard to see why we are 5th bottom.
It's simple. Lambert made a massive gamble by trying to build a team of young, exciting players, it could have (and still could I suppose) backfired horribly, but tonight showed exactly what he is trying to do, and if we survive this season I reckon we are in for a many more nights like this.
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Vlaar, for all his failings as a player, and there are more than most would like to admit, Risso is not completely right but not far off in his scathing assessment of him as a player at the moment, he does lead the team and the kids very, very well and does deserve credit for that. All the games we have won we have either gone behind or got pegged back in, and he has not let the heads drop once. Even last week at United we played well second half and got our pride back. I hope he improves player wise to match his leadership skills.
Hear, hear.
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Just got home; it was a sweet, sweet evening. Thanks to all for making it memorable.
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I feel genuinely sad for those of you that were not there tonight. I don't think we will ever hear a crowd like that again (DC5's theory that we are better off without the non-committed proven beyond doubt, I would say).
Sunderland started very brightly and were targeting Bennett with a lot of success. Gabby seemed to be completely out of sorts. And then all hell broke loose.
When Matty chested the ball down to make the interception and then went on the run which led to Weimann's goal, it was just about the only time this season I have seen us attack the space instead of passing it regardless. He was my MoM, but everybody played their part.
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Who played Gabby in for the 6th ?
(wow that feels great typing that)
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Just back and now is watching it all over again,brilliant. Can't remember the last time we played so well for a whole game. Everyone played well.give Norwich a good beating on Saturday now and we will be fine! Proud villa fan tonight!!!!!
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Who played Gabby in for the 6th ?
(wow that feels great typing that)
David Vaughn
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Vaughan I think.
"Thought Weimann had a quiet game but his touch & finish was top class & vital."
The great thing about Andi is that even in his quiet games he still pops up with a major chance. Last week he had a header cleared off the line by RVP, hit the post at Stoke and missed a good chance against Liverpool.
As soon as the final whistle goes at Wigan get him on a new 5 year deal. Said at the start of the season he'd get 10 goals and he's comfortably surpassed that.
I reckon he could be touching 15 league goals next season.
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Just read the match thread.
Sex Wee!!!!
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Just back and now is watching it all over again,brilliant. Can't remember the last time we played so well for a whole game. Everyone played well.give Norwich a good beating on Saturday now and we will be fine! Proud villa fan tonight!!!!!
I said at the start, and I will sign off with, welcome back sir, mission go well?
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I'm still slightly stunned by the height of Benteke's leap for number two. It's like he's having a peek over the Holte End to see what the traffic's like on the Expressway.
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The one against Reading at VP was similar high jump.
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I'm still slightly stunned by the height of Benteke's leap for number two. It's like he's having a peek over the Holte End to see what the traffic's like on the Expressway.
shudders.... 6 and a half hours I will be sat on it. I would love to know how many days of my life I have spent sat on the fucking expressway
Sleep time.
Great night....
UTV
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No matter where people stand on what's happening at Villa at the moment, I think we can all agree that was above and beyond our wildest dreams
The negative for me is the only thing I could think of when Benteke scored that header was he's just signed his ticket out of VP,
it was a stunning header, a 22 year old Drogba on his prime, I know he's scored some crackers this season, but when the money clubs in the prem and Europe see that sort of power in the box they will be fighting to get there cheque books out
Agreed. Any time Benteke scores now the instant joy is slightly tempered a few seconds later as I see him take in the applause and wonder how the fuck we're going to hold on to him even if we do stay up. Daniel Levy will have AVB in his ear all summer about stumping up the cash for him. Can you imagine ending-up getting something derisory like Adebayor and £10m for him?! Anyway...there'll be plenty of time to lament his leaving when it happens. For now, thank Christ(ian) we have him.
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It is quite amusing watching Paul Lambert talk about how far Benteke can go if he keeps his feet on the ground whilst it is accompanied by the footage of him jumping so high for the goal.
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Paul Lambert's young soldiers reward high principals (The Guardian): http://m.guardiannews.com/football/blog/2013/apr/29/aston-villa-paul-lambert-christian-benteke?CMP=twt_gu
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I love this bit.
In Villa's second goal there was evidence only of the virtues of this team. Lowton controlled a cross-field pass and ran effortlessly with the ball before selecting a pass of Coutinho-ish precision to allow Andreas Weimann to roll in a silky finish. And throughout an almost bizarrely one-sided second half, as Villa's coltish midfield out-passed and out-ran heftier opponents, Villa really did look like that Villa of the imagination, with Benteke dropping deep and Weimann and Agbonlahor menacingly purposeful in their forward thrusts .
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Just got back from the pub. My god what a week makes. Last Monday was shite big time. But tonight was just ace.
Stay up and we have such good stuff to look forward to.
We will win trophies. UTV
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No matter where people stand on what's happening at Villa at the moment, I think we can all agree that was above and beyond our wildest dreams
The negative for me is the only thing I could think of when Benteke scored that header was he's just signed his ticket out of VP,
it was a stunning header, a 22 year old Drogba on his prime, I know he's scored some crackers this season, but when the money clubs in the prem and Europe see that sort of power in the box they will be fighting to get there cheque books out
Agreed. Any time Benteke scores now the instant joy is slightly tempered a few seconds later as I see him take in the applause and wonder how the fuck we're going to hold on to him even if we do stay up. Daniel Levy will have AVB in his ear all summer about stumping up the cash for him. Can you imagine ending-up getting something derisory like Adebayor and £10m for him?! Anyway...there'll be plenty of time to lament his leaving when it happens. For now, thank Christ(ian) we have him.
I think it is fair to say that Adebayor isn't exactly a Paul Lambert kind of signing. Which is nice.
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Paul Lambert's young soldiers reward high principals (The Guardian): http://m.guardiannews.com/football/blog/2013/apr/29/aston-villa-paul-lambert-christian-benteke?CMP=twt_gu
"Paul Lambert took a huge gamble here, fielding an Aston Villa team that on paper looked alarmingly youthful and on the Villa Park pitch almost touchingly puppyish."
Buh?!! That's our regular team, not a gamble. Jesus, if you're going to be a football journo, at least actually bother checking out the side we regularly field so you don't make a complete arse of yourself.
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I know...just imagining the worst.
Isn't it crazy how your mood lifts so much after a night like this? I just feel like sharing my joy with everyone. Do Yanited fans get this all the time? Only the ones I know are moody fuckers regardless of the result.
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I'm glad I'm not the bloke who has the early shift in the morning trying to sell coach trips to Wigan to bluenoses.
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What a night. I'm sitting here drinking cognac from the bottle waiting for the re-run on SKY.
The good thing about the game was that 6-1 was a reflection of the way we played and not how bad Sunderland were. I remember thinking after 25 minutes that it will be tough to score and that at least Norwich won't be this tight.
Brilliant goals when we needed them, and if Sunderland looked ragged towards the end it was because we steamrollered them in the second 45.
Man of the match for me, the crowd. Raucous and committed. It's the first time in three years that I wished I was there.
Re Lowton/England. There aren't many wingers at that level, and he may not be fast as such but he's not slow either. The way he ran at a retreating defence for the second goal was a bit reminiscent of Reus last week. I'd pick him.
The intelligent way he cut inside and the skill in putting on the pass for Weimann spoke volumes for the lad.
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I can't sleep but I found a Cornetto in the freezer so all is well.
Just one??
Geeev eeeet to meeee
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Highlights here: http://www.footballwatch.net/team/203 ;D
Brilliant thanks for that
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Has anyone checked Newcastle and Wigan forums? I think they got the fear tonight.
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The best right back display from a Villa player since John Gidman.
The best right back display from a Villa player since John Gidman.
Too young to have seen Gidman and not read past page 1 of the thread, but Lowton was immense tonight. ABsolutely superb performance, oozing confidence and class. To think we plucked this bloke from obscurity with Sheffield United, and the fans we asked weren't exactly describing him as capable of playing at this level.
Should we stay up this close season will go a long way to determining how I feel about football. If our promising youngsters buy into the project and show some loyalty to the man who has elevated them to that position, I will sing until my lungs break for them. Should the best of them take the money and run, I think I might give up. We shall see.
But tonight - up the Villa. Lets all enjoy such a performance while we can :-)
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
Yep, up every night about 3am with my broken arm keeping me awake. Tonight I have the pleasure of an excellent write up on the Villa to keep me company :-)
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The best right back display from a Villa player since John Gidman.
He, and Bennett, deserve a lot of credit
Hate to criticise but the lad still cant defend. A good footballer, yeah. But as a fullback you cant stand 5 yards off your winger, especially INSIDE OUR PENALTY AREA at 0-0. As he did.
Sorry.
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As an aside, we are Aston Villa. We rule the fucking world. 6-1? Piece of piss. We are Aston Villa. Fuck the universe.
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Has anyone checked Newcastle and Wigan forums? I think they got the fear tonight.
I'm currently wading the match thread on the Sunderland forum, it's very entertaining. This is possibly my favourite "Could very well be 4 or 5 - 1 this" yeah mate, if only the 4 or 5 eh?
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And this made me chuckle at 4-1 "I'd take a draw now like!"
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As an aside, we are Aston Villa. We rule the fucking world. 6-1? Piece of piss. We are Aston Villa. Fuck the universe.
Abso-bloody-exactly
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As an aside, could whoever that posted that quote about the Holte End being a sea of humanity from the 70s please repost it? i know i read it on here earlier, was a lovely quote.
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From a Mags forum:
A resurgent Villa is not exactly what we need but they're a lot better than this Sunderland side.
From Ready to Go:
If only we had a massive brick shithouse centre half who could have dealt with him.
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As an aside, could whoever that posted that quote about the Holte End being a sea of humanity from the 70s please repost it? i know i read it on here earlier, was a lovely quote.
The pleasure's all mine:
To quote the Mail from 1974 after our 2nd Division side beat Arsenal in the cup:
“The mountain of humanity known as the Holte End must be included in the scoreline. There are times when a crowd can be very much part of a performance. This was one of them.”
The same again tonight please, gents and you'll count yourselves lucky to have been there tonight.
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Your signature is quite appropriate too, tonight. Rudy can't fail.
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Wonderful stuff.
Cheers :)
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The alarm had gone off. I was lying in bed with a sinking feeling that we'd lost 1-3. Got up and checked the final score. Thought "that's nice". Had a shower. Looked over at the tablet and the missus assured me I hadn't hallucinated. Whooped like an American! Been walking on sunshine all morning. Zip! A! Dee! Doo! Daaaaah!
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So did anyone put a bet on 6-1 Villa, Vlaar to score first?
If so, which island are you planning to buy with your winnings?
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I told a bloke in the concourse at HT that we would win 6-1.
Of course, I wasn't being serious.
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Sleepless night , replayed the game in my head all night and just couldn't switch off - what a great game for us and so pleased that the whole team played well last night - Lowton was exceptional, the forwards superb and the defence fairly solid - loved the way our midfield three performed and i thought sylla had a really good game .
Along with the clinical finishing of the strikers it really was a night to live long in the memory.
We are not safe yet but I feel we will go to Norwich and win, they are in a bad run and lambert knows their weaknesses- many reasons to be positive!
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Well, I'm still erect. What a feeling after a season spent pacing around like a mad man every weekend. First time the missus has watched the game with me, she is not missing another until we lose again (which will be never of course).
So much to be positive about and I am still refusing to count any poultry until maths has us safe but so much of the doubt was put to bed tonight. The much lamented left back was absolutely fantastic against a side with genuine width. Nullified them, drove us forward. Lowton has one or two faults in his defensive play to iron out but my word it was like watching Cafu going forward - immense performance. The midfield three were unbelievable and completely repaid their manager's faith. Sylla had comfortably his best game so far. Westwood gave his usual performance. We just need him to produce it against the really top sides, then we have quite a player on our hands. Delph deserves special mention because for me he is a massive reason for our big improvement over the second half of the season. It all started at Albion away, before then I would never have wanted him near the side, he is now one of the first names on the team sheet. I think he'll add some goals to his game next year as well.
As for the front three - they have been exactly the same for two or three months, the balance of their attributes is too much for the vast majority of Premier League defences. I really want to cuddle Benteke.
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Well done to everyone that went last night. Been having a rubber neck at the Sunderland sites, they said it was a great atmosphere....see below
think its more to do with the acoustics of Villa Park to be honest. The sound seemed to travel well between stands and to be stuck in a corner surrounded by it was deafening. Fair play to them, they got behind their side and it worked - much like it did for us against Everton last week
Yep sound definitely travels better in there than it does the sol like.
If the noise from the south and swc travelled like that the sol would be rocking
But fair play that atmosphere was immense like, one of the best ive witnessed at an away ground
Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=778639#ixzz2RvW9armV
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Has anyone come down yet? I couldn't sleep last night and I can't stop smiling this morning!
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Has anyone checked Newcastle and Wigan forums? I think they got the fear tonight.
Newcastle lost a 12 goal cushion over the weekend. Incredible
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No matter where people stand on what's happening at Villa at the moment, I think we can all agree that was above and beyond our wildest dreams
The negative for me is the only thing I could think of when Benteke scored that header was he's just signed his ticket out of VP,
it was a stunning header, a 22 year old Drogba on his prime, I know he's scored some crackers this season, but when the money clubs in the prem and Europe see that sort of power in the box they will be fighting to get there cheque books out
Agreed. Any time Benteke scores now the instant joy is slightly tempered a few seconds later as I see him take in the applause and wonder how the fuck we're going to hold on to him even if we do stay up. Daniel Levy will have AVB in his ear all summer about stumping up the cash for him. Can you imagine ending-up getting something derisory like Adebayor and £10m for him?! Anyway...there'll be plenty of time to lament his leaving when it happens. For now, thank Christ(ian) we have him.
I see it this way.
Every time he scores means another club won't be able to afford him.
I've said previously if clubs come calling, bidding starts at £40m
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No matter where people stand on what's happening at Villa at the moment, I think we can all agree that was above and beyond our wildest dreams
The negative for me is the only thing I could think of when Benteke scored that header was he's just signed his ticket out of VP,
it was a stunning header, a 22 year old Drogba on his prime, I know he's scored some crackers this season, but when the money clubs in the prem and Europe see that sort of power in the box they will be fighting to get there cheque books out
Agreed. Any time Benteke scores now the instant joy is slightly tempered a few seconds later as I see him take in the applause and wonder how the fuck we're going to hold on to him even if we do stay up. Daniel Levy will have AVB in his ear all summer about stumping up the cash for him. Can you imagine ending-up getting something derisory like Adebayor and £10m for him?! Anyway...there'll be plenty of time to lament his leaving when it happens. For now, thank Christ(ian) we have him.
I see it this way.
Every time he scores means another club won't be able to afford him.
I've said previously if clubs come calling, bidding starts at £40m
What about the other leg??!!........
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Very fucking happy.
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Well thats screwed it, `cos i`ve been giving it the "no way am i havin a season ticket again after this lot" shite for weeks, - Bollox :(.
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No matter where people stand on what's happening at Villa at the moment, I think we can all agree that was above and beyond our wildest dreams
The negative for me is the only thing I could think of when Benteke scored that header was he's just signed his ticket out of VP,
it was a stunning header, a 22 year old Drogba on his prime, I know he's scored some crackers this season, but when the money clubs in the prem and Europe see that sort of power in the box they will be fighting to get there cheque books out
Agreed. Any time Benteke scores now the instant joy is slightly tempered a few seconds later as I see him take in the applause and wonder how the fuck we're going to hold on to him even if we do stay up. Daniel Levy will have AVB in his ear all summer about stumping up the cash for him. Can you imagine ending-up getting something derisory like Adebayor and £10m for him?! Anyway...there'll be plenty of time to lament his leaving when it happens. For now, thank Christ(ian) we have him.
I see it this way.
Every time he scores means another club won't be able to afford him.
I've said previously if clubs come calling, bidding starts at £40m
What about the other leg??!!........
Thought I'd start low for a quick sale ;D
He'll be still in a Villa shirt next season, I've no doubt about it
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Anyone having trouble sleeping?
Yep, up every night about 3am with my broken arm keeping me awake. Tonight I have the pleasure of an excellent write up on the Villa to keep me company :-)
I was up too in the night with wisdom tooth pain. Was absolutely washed out when I went to bed. I'm even listening to Talkshite this morning. A man transformed. Football is suddenly the greatest game in the world again!
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As an aside, I thought their goal was really, really good.
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Has anyone come down yet? I couldn't sleep last night and I can't stop smiling this morning!
I stayed in the 'Nam Travelodge last night with the plan of saving myself an hour's driving in the evening and another in the morning. I ended up just lead on the bed in a state of shock and didn't get the extra kip.
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I was buzzing last night. I hadn't felt like that in months. All the reasons why I loved football came flooding back to me. Almost missed my train back to London I was that excited. I wouldn't have cared though, nothing could damper my mood last night. Brilliant. Even if we go down its games like that, that make you realise how much you enjoy football.
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Now THATS what I called football. Not very often I would disagree with giving man of the match to a hattrick striker, but Gabby won me over last night, and a special mention to our oft berated left back Bennett who after a shaky start was superb, and Lowton had the run of the pitch on the right. What a bloody fantastic 90minutes.
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What a day this is (Tuesday over here). Watched the first 15 mins then had to go to work and caught up with it via text updates. Rushed home to watch the whole game, which I've just seen. Absolutely brilliant performance, all players were great, but take a bow Matt Lowton, that was the best performance by a full back in a Villa shirt since Kenny Swain was playing.
Can't stay long today, I'm now going out to see The Buzzcocks tonight, end of their NZ tour in Christchurch. Life doesn't get any better than it is today 8).
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Best new song from the Holte End "We're Aston Villa. We're taking the piss."
That was fantastic!
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Can barely talk today. Great atmosphere - felt like the Holte was actually moving at some points during the second half. Enjoyed reading back the match thread - when the goal was scored for 4-1 there appreared to be a collective orgasm!
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Not much more to add than has already been said.
Great game and a huge 'big up' to Sylla, who had his best game for us so far. The midfield three never stopped running.
I don't expect it to change the minds of some of our more critical members, but I hope it would at least show their is an aim to what we're doing, even if you still get pissed off with how we're getting there.
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The sight of the Holte End quite literally "bouncing" after Benteke's second goal was one to behold.
Magnificent.
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Has anyone come down yet? I couldn't sleep last night and I can't stop smiling this morning!
Me too. Got in late after the match, then pub afterwards, and I just lay there replaying the goals over and over in my head. I'm knackered this morning, but so, so happy.
That was one of the best nights down at VP for absolutely years. I sat in the upper Witton Lane stand, towards the Holte. At times the noise seemed to be just rolling down from the Holte in waves (and we were adding to it too!). Incredible atmosphere.
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I'm glad I'm not the bloke who has the early shift in the morning trying to sell coach trips to Wigan to bluenoses.
Ha! Reminds me of the post on SHA.com after we clicked our fingers to get Lambert and Norwich did the same to get their manager:
'They always have the last laugh. Always. Wankers'.
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Best Villa night probably since we trounced the Blues 5-1.
Ironically I thought we were pretty poor for the first 20 odd minutes. Positionally we were getting in each others' way. Other than Baker (who I like but has become very suspect positionally), they were all superb second half.
As with many others on here, most special praise goes to Matt Lowton, he was simple perfect last night, a real class act and it's not often a right back can steal a MOTM from a hattrick hero.
Am wondering why we didn't play 433 at OT, it looks easily our best formation. I thought Vlaar played well covering from Baker, Bennett was much better, the midfield were great in the second half and Gabby and Andi were a constant menace.
What was your favourite goal? Think mine was Benteke's 2nd. Would like to see more of his aerial dominance in the box. He absolutely mullered Cuellar, who I always felt was overrated by our lot and also I think their keeper was desperately poor for a guy receiving rave reviews much of the season.
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As an aside, I thought their goal was really, really good.
Ssh!
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I think like a few people on here i was in shock last night, that result came from nowhere although in fairness one or two in the pre-match thread predicted that we'd give someone a pasting at some point.
I was still a bit nervous at 4-1. I only really started to relax once Sessengon went off.
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Am wondering why we didn't play 433 at OT, it looks easily our best formation.
I think against the better sides we end up too deep in a 4-3--3 and the midfield doesn't support the strikers enough. N'Zog is there to then provide that link between the two, but he's a lazy shit, so we lose so much energy from the team when he plays. It's a puzzle that will be solved when we have a player that can operate in his position, added to our attacking threat, while also putting a shift in. Possibly Gardner when fully fit or possibly a new signing.
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It's been a long time since we left the ground singing our heads off!
What a night! 6 great goals, and a great team performance.
UTV
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Well I am absolutely buzzing this morning, it's such a great feeling. I was watching with a Norwich supporting mate last night and he was getting pretty edgy. He did make reference to how brilliant Lowton had been. Fantastic night and it reminded why following Villa is totally worth it, no other fans could appreciate that like we did.
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What was your favourite goal?
Weimann's for me. Lowton's reading of the game, the interception he took on his chest, then the sweeping crossfield ball out to Andi when I thought he'd play the easier ball in towards Benteke. Weimann's sublime first touch to set himself up for the curling shot - more of a pass really - into the far corner of the net. Perfect.
It was an important goal too, from the point of view of the match situation at that point. Gave us the half time lead which was vital.
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As an aside, I thought their goal was really, really good.
Yes I said to my neighbours they did us there. Vlaar may be caught out but nevertheless good set up and execution.
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What was your favourite goal?
Weimann's for me. Lowton's reading of the game, the interception he took on his chest, then the sweeping crossfield ball out to Andi when I thought he'd play the easier ball in towards Benteke. Weimann's sublime first touch to set himself up for the curling shot - more of a pass really - into the far corner of the net. Perfect.
It was an important goal too, from the point of view of the match situation at that point. Gave us the half time lead which was vital.
Agreed, but I think the best part of that goal was actually off the ball. Watch it again and pay attention to the starting positions of Benteke and Gabby and then where they run to. I've seen it before but last night was a perfect example of how the 3 of them work together.
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Well I am absolutely buzzing this morning, it's such a great feeling. I was watching with a Norwich supporting mate last night and he was getting pretty edgy. He did make reference to how brilliant Lowton had been. Fantastic night and it reminded why following Villa is totally worth it, no other fans could appreciate that like we did.
Paul I know you swing and lows are really bad with you so ENJOY!
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What was your favourite goal?
Weimann's was excellent however it was the Vlaar Exocet rocket that I enjoyed most sitting in the centre North upper. As he hit it you could see it was on target and travelling at some speed. You can see it but there is nothing you can do about it!
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My son could not wait to go to school this morning to see his Sunderland supporting mate, forgot what that feeling is like!
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What was your favourite goal?
Weimann's for me. Lowton's reading of the game, the interception he took on his chest, then the sweeping crossfield ball out to Andi when I thought he'd play the easier ball in towards Benteke. Weimann's sublime first touch to set himself up for the curling shot - more of a pass really - into the far corner of the net. Perfect.
It was an important goal too, from the point of view of the match situation at that point. Gave us the half time lead which was vital.
The above question. Has it ever been asked before on this site ? ;D
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Ironically I thought we were pretty poor for the first 20 odd minutes. Positionally we were getting in each others' way. Other than Baker (who I like but has become very suspect positionally), they were all superb second half.
Yes I thought we were a bit nervous and not able to get smooth passes going almost how we were post Xmas period. This resulted in ball ending up with Guzan quite often and there were number of long kicks looking for a knock on from Benteke to no effect.
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Ironically I thought we were pretty poor for the first 20 odd minutes. Positionally we were getting in each others' way. Other than Baker (who I like but has become very suspect positionally), they were all superb second half.
Yes I thought we were a bit nervous and not able to get smooth passes going almost how we were post Xmas period. This resulted in ball ending up with Guzan quite often and there were number of long kicks looking for a knock on from Benteke to no effect.
And we only won 6-1. Never mind. Norwich will be a better story, 7-0 Villa.
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What was your favourite goal?
Weimann's for me. Lowton's reading of the game, the interception he took on his chest, then the sweeping crossfield ball out to Andi when I thought he'd play the easier ball in towards Benteke. Weimann's sublime first touch to set himself up for the curling shot - more of a pass really - into the far corner of the net. Perfect.
It was an important goal too, from the point of view of the match situation at that point. Gave us the half time lead which was vital.
That was an unbelievable goal. Especially after Rose's and Vlaar's which were also excellent.
My Naaarwich supporting mate wants us to do them a favour by beating Wigan. Coincidentally will be at the home of cricket with him on the last day of the season
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Nothing like the feeling the morning after we've given somebody a good old fashioned shoeing.
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When the Trinity starts singing......you just know its a special night.
Fantastic on and off the field.
Let's keep the momentum going for Norwich. Massive pressure on Wigan now
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Nothing like the feeling the morning after we've given somebody a good old fashioned shoeing.
The world does indeed seem a brighter, happier, more optimistic place this morning, doesn't it?
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Still extremely happy this morning.
Watched the whole match before going to bed, drank too much red wine, but fuck it, a really decent night was had.
If I were a Newcastle fan, I'd be shitting it today. Not only are they getting worse, but they've had a 12 goal GD go in the space of three days.
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Sticking it to PDC was great fun. But how much sweeter could it have been, if O Neill was still in charge? I'd still be cartwheeling as we speak.
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Nice to see us stuff Di Canio's insulting comments back down his throat.
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IF YOU WISH YOU CAN NOW WATCH ASTON VILLA'S EPHATIC WIN AGAINST SUNDERLAND IN FULL AND EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS ON
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Nothing like the feeling the morning after we've given somebody a good old fashioned shoeing.
I need to get on with some work rather than scouring the web for the umpteen reviews of the game but the scouring is just so satisfying!!
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I have a good mate who is a Barcode. He says they are fucked. Quote "We arnt going to get another point, West ham will be up for us, QPR last home game in the Premiership, and Arsenal needing to guarantee Chumps league"
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Nice to see us stuff Di Canio's insulting comments back down his throat.
I was trying to get a chorus of nessun dorma going in the Holte for him, but to no avail.
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A Villa fan writes on ReadyToGo
Originally Posted by therealdeal
One man team? Lol, have you missed the contribution of Weimann? Agbonlahor has put away a few important goals.
And anyway, before you sacked O'Neill you lot couldn't score for shit, so what kind of team was that? It wasn't even a one man team, just a meagre of pure dross who contributed fuck all.
I'll admit we are shit.
A Mackem replies:
a meagre of pure dross who contributed fuck all
That is depressingly difficult to argue against.
Anyway, my dad is bigger than your dad so fuck right off
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It seems like forever since we had a night like that at VP, it was a great performance from all of them and all of us.
After all my trials and tribulations of last year this was the game that reminded me of why we do it, why we put up with those crap performances in terrible weather. A night when crowd and team seem to all be together and a reaffirmation of why this is a special club to support.
We were so wrapped up in it we missed the last train so had to go back to the pub and get them to call us a taxi but nobody cared, we all just carried on talking bollocks with the biggest possible grins on our faces. Sent a text saying, or so I intended, "missed last train, getting cab" and got one back saying "how are you getting home" but was too busy enjoying myself to take much notice. When I read it back this morning realised I'd put "can" not "cab", which explains the less then overwhelming reception.
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IF YOU WISH YOU CAN NOW WATCH ASTON VILLA'S EPHATIC WIN AGAINST SUNDERLAND IN FULL AND EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS ON
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Bye.
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I am sure I can come up with something better for the mag but, for now, I will simply point out that I really enjoyed it, had to get a cab home as I missed the last train by a mile, have a very sore head this morning and my legs are black and blue from the goal celebrations.
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It's such a good feeling and I really hope the players carry this on to the Norwich game. According to my Norwich supporting friend both Turner and Bassong are likely to be out, so our forwards could have a field day. It would be wonderful to be pretty much safe after this weekend.
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Watched the whole game again at 6am. Fantastic stuff, the whole place was rocking and I'm still on a high. This is what supporting Villa is all about!
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Just wanted to mention the second goal. It was a great run, pass and finish but the initial interception caught my eye. As their player wound up for the cross field pass, Lowton anticipated it and moved himself 10 yards to the right so was in the perfect position to take the ball. Had he stayed where he was it would have gone to the winger and we'd have been on the back foot. Such a small thing in itself but crucial in the context of the game, and possibly the season.
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cheers Villa for that performance last night , but a special mention to the supporters... almost 38,000 on a Monday night ! sang and cheered loud and proud !!
roll on Saturday at Norwich !
UTV
The Doc
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When the Trinity starts singing......you just know its a special night.
I know. I'm considering writing a letter of complaint. We don't do singing, we normally only do sarcasm.
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It's such a good feeling and I really hope the players carry this on to the Norwich game. According to my Norwich supporting friend both Turner and Bassong are likely to be out, so our forwards could have a field day. It would be wonderful to be pretty much safe after this weekend.
Cant wait to get at their patched up defence - Norwich look out of sorts and lambert will know how to exploit them - I hope the Albion turn over both wigan and Norwich and if we win Saturday we will be within touching distance.
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I have a good mate who is a Barcode. He says they are fucked. Quote "We arnt going to get another point, West ham will be up for us, QPR last home game in the Premiership, and Arsenal needing to guarantee Chumps league"
To be fair there are Sunday teams who could QPR at the minute. That is their get out of jail card. They will lose the other 2 mind. Easter Island head will be up for it
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When was the last time, fans, players and manager were so united? Lambert seems to have struck up a real relationship with the Holte.
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Special big up shout out (or whatever it is the kidz do these days) to Carlos Cuellar, who contributed so much to us last night by being so utterly, utterly awful.
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Special big up shout out (or whatever it is the kidz do these days) to Carlos Cuellar, who contributed so much to us last night by being so utterly, utterly awful.
This is so true. Thanks Carlos.
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And good to see Craig Gardner having a shit game and reminding us all why he was never good enough for the Villa.
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Special big up shout out (or whatever it is the kidz do these days) to Carlos Cuellar, who contributed so much to us last night by being so utterly, utterly awful.
This is so true. Thanks Carlos.
True. He actually applauded during the Petrov tribute as well, so fair play to the man for that.
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And good to see Craig Gardner having a shit game and reminding us all why he was never good enough for the Villa.
And Bardlsey was rubbish - but he normally is
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Gardner was fucking awful and as I think suggested earlier that should end the debate about whether he should come back. He is nowhere near good enough for us.
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Today is one of those days when I love the fact that SSN keep showing the same stories over and over again!
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Gardner was fucking awful and as I think suggested earlier that should end the debate about whether he should come back. He is nowhere near good enough for us.
I totally agree Paul. I come out in a cold sweat when his name comes up on the transfer thread as a possible suggestion as he is just the sort of player we should be avoiding with the widest berth possible. He wouldn't get anywhere near starting in any team if the standard in the Premier League wasn't so poor
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That goes down for me alongside some of the great European nights, League title-winning games (and occasional Cup ties) over the years I've been fortunate to witness. The atmosphere was at its very best from the off, the team responded and to a man played their hearts out. The confidence was pouring out of the team in the last half hour. Given the importance of the game for the club, it was stunning. And every Villa fan should also be more confident some of these young lads are coming of age, while any more performances like that and Gabby will be a true Villa legend. Still a job to do, but we all needed that.
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Special big up shout out (or whatever it is the kidz do these days) to Carlos Cuellar, who contributed so much to us last night by being so utterly, utterly awful.
I think the term is "props", Paulie. Innit.
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Gardner was fucking awful and as I think suggested earlier that should end the debate about whether he should come back. He is nowhere near good enough for us.
A rather eloquent sunderland fan on the radio last night suggested that it was perhaps not mere coincidence that they'd chalked up two wins whilst he was out of the side.
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No matter where people stand on what's happening at Villa at the moment, I think we can all agree that was above and beyond our wildest dreams
The negative for me is the only thing I could think of when Benteke scored that header was he's just signed his ticket out of VP,
it was a stunning header, a 22 year old Drogba on his prime, I know he's scored some crackers this season, but when the money clubs in the prem and Europe see that sort of power in the box they will be fighting to get there cheque books out
Agreed. Any time Benteke scores now the instant joy is slightly tempered a few seconds later as I see him take in the applause and wonder how the fuck we're going to hold on to him even if we do stay up. Daniel Levy will have AVB in his ear all summer about stumping up the cash for him. Can you imagine ending-up getting something derisory like Adebayor and £10m for him?! Anyway...there'll be plenty of time to lament his leaving when it happens. For now, thank Christ(ian) we have him.
I see it this way.
Every time he scores means another club won't be able to afford him.
I've said previously if clubs come calling, bidding starts at £40m
I think he'll have been told to stay put for another year. World Cup coming up, why rock the boat. Guaranteed starter at villa, have a great World Cup campaign and put yourself in the shop window.
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Just wanted to mention the second goal. It was a great run, pass and finish but the initial interception caught my eye. As their player wound up for the cross field pass, Lowton anticipated it and moved himself 10 yards to the right so was in the perfect position to take the ball. Had he stayed where he was it would have gone to the winger and we'd have been on the back foot. Such a small thing in itself but crucial in the context of the game, and possibly the season.
When you consider this and his goal against Stoke you realise we've got a guy who can genuinely change matches.
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I think I'm in love with our second goal. Everything about it makes me want to marry it, buy two one-way tickets to the Maldives and spend eternity making sweet, sweet love to it.
The run from Benteke, gathering defenders as if he was a magnet and they were nothing more than steel tacks, moving them all to the back post.
Lowton. The spirit of Cowans inhabited that boy at times last night, because the ball in behind was lifted directly from the great man's repertoire.
And Andi Weimann. Explodes into the space, a phenomenal first touch with the outside of his right boot, and in one movement opens his body and delivers the perfect finish.
I do hope I don't become blase about such goals when we start banging them in on a weekly basis, I'd hate to cheat on this one!
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Aye, it were champion. Champion I say.
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Just wanted to mention the second goal. It was a great run, pass and finish but the initial interception caught my eye. As their player wound up for the cross field pass, Lowton anticipated it and moved himself 10 yards to the right so was in the perfect position to take the ball. Had he stayed where he was it would have gone to the winger and we'd have been on the back foot. Such a small thing in itself but crucial in the context of the game, and possibly the season.
We were talking about the same thing Chris. A few times he stepped up like that. Lowton reads the game very well and anticipates the pass.
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For those who are interested, here are some photos my son, Conor, took of the game (hope I've linked to it right!):
http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/starescj/library/Aston%20Villa%206%20-%201%20Sunderland?sort=2&page=1
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What a fantastic night. Got home at 1.30 watched the highlights before finally getting to bed at 2.30. Back up for work at 6. Shattered today and I can hardly speak but who cares.
UTV
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According to the bluenose in my office the result was entirely down to Sunderland being poor and making individual errors. They really are so predictable!
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For those who are interested, here are some photos my son, Conor, took of the game (hope I've linked to it right!):
http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/starescj/library/Aston%20Villa%206%20-%201%20Sunderland?sort=2&page=1
Excellent stuff chris!
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Just wanted to mention the second goal. It was a great run, pass and finish but the initial interception caught my eye. As their player wound up for the cross field pass, Lowton anticipated it and moved himself 10 yards to the right so was in the perfect position to take the ball. Had he stayed where he was it would have gone to the winger and we'd have been on the back foot. Such a small thing in itself but crucial in the context of the game, and possibly the season.
Lowton's contributions in the last few games have been massive.
His winner at Stoke out of absolutely nothing, we might have ended up losing that game.
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I think I'm in love with our second goal. Everything about it makes me want to marry it, buy two one-way tickets to the Maldives and spend eternity making sweet, sweet love to it.
The run from Benteke, gathering defenders as if he was a magnet and they were nothing more than steel tacks, moving them all to the back post.
Lowton. The spirit of Cowans inhabited that boy at times last night, because the ball in behind was lifted directly from the great man's repertoire.
And Andi Weimann. Explodes into the space, a phenomenal first touch with the outside of his right boot, and in one movement opens his body and delivers the perfect finish.
I do hope I don't become blase about such goals when we start banging them in on a weekly basis, I'd hate to cheat on this one!
I'm really glad to see someone else viewing the run from Benteke the same as I did, it really was excellent, bardsley was left in a hole, chase Benteke and leave a gap for Weimann or leave Benteke and see him unmarked on the edge of the box.
It's Benteke's instinct for making the right run like this that makes me rave about him so much, it's the least visible part of his game but it's easily his best attribute (and he has a hell of a lot of good ones).
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For those who are interested, here are some photos my son, Conor, took of the game (hope I've linked to it right!):
http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/starescj/library/Aston%20Villa%206%20-%201%20Sunderland?sort=2&page=1
Sheesh. Tell the poor kid just to watch and enjoy future matches, not through a viewfinder.
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Sky sports 1 are about to rerun the game so i think i may watch again just to savour the feeling.
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I think I'm in love with our second goal. Everything about it makes me want to marry it, buy two one-way tickets to the Maldives and spend eternity making sweet, sweet love to it.
The run from Benteke, gathering defenders as if he was a magnet and they were nothing more than steel tacks, moving them all to the back post.
Lowton. The spirit of Cowans inhabited that boy at times last night, because the ball in behind was lifted directly from the great man's repertoire.
And Andi Weimann. Explodes into the space, a phenomenal first touch with the outside of his right boot, and in one movement opens his body and delivers the perfect finish.
I do hope I don't become blase about such goals when we start banging them in on a weekly basis, I'd hate to cheat on this one!
I'm really glad to see someone else viewing the run from Benteke the same as I did, it really was excellent, bardsley was left in a hole, chase Benteke and leave a gap for Weimann or leave Benteke and see him unmarked on the edge of the box.
It's Benteke's instinct for making the right run like this that makes me rave about him so much, it's the least visible part of his game but it's easily his best attribute (and he has a hell of a lot of good ones).
Interestingly I still think he has a lot to improve on which is frightening. His towering header last night was probably the only second header of its kind he's scored (was it Reading the other?) and he could easily add an extra 5 goals like that a season, he's got such a leap on him.
Also, I sometimes feel his runs in the box when we have it out wide aren't decisive enough.
Just shows how good he could end up being!
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The way we kept the ball in the build-up to Benteke's first was a bit special as well.
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For those who are interested, here are some photos my son, Conor, took of the game (hope I've linked to it right!):
http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/starescj/library/Aston%20Villa%206%20-%201%20Sunderland?sort=2&page=1
Sheesh. Tell the poor kid just to watch and enjoy future matches, not through a viewfinder.
Don't worry Paul. He enjoyed every minute of it. What's wrong with doing two things you love at the same time?
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A quite fabulous night to be a Villa fan. The attitude of the players was a joy to behold, every one of them giving their all, exemplified by Andi Weimann who having had two shots in succession cleared off the line is seconds later up by the half way line trying to win the ball back.
I can't wait for Norwich now.
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It was bloody brilliant.
I could barely celebrate the 5th and 6th, I was so drained, as even at 4-1 I was nervous of us chucking it away.
Absolutely superb stuff from us, we destroyed them and played some wonderful stuff. I keep thinking about the result and I am just dumbstruck by it all. Fantastic.
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Sky sports 1 are about to rerun the game so i think i may watch again just to savour the feeling.
Thanks for the heads up. Just found a nice link for that.
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Sky sports 1 are about to rerun the game so i think i may watch again just to savour the feeling.
I hate you...me sitting here at work and you..grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Special big up shout out (or whatever it is the kidz do these days) to Carlos Cuellar, who contributed so much to us last night by being so utterly, utterly awful.
This is so true. Thanks Carlos.
Even by Carlos's standards that was some performance!
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Sky sports 1 are about to rerun the game so i think i may watch again just to savour the feeling.
I hate you...me sitting here at work and you..grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I agree grrr
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Today is one of those days when I love the fact that SSN keep showing the same stories over and over again!
Yes so different from last Tuesday when all I wanted to do was hide.
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Can you believe Lowton and Westwood are not in the team of the week for Crooks on the BBC!? What!
Both were brilliant, as was Bennett. In fact the team of the week should just be us and Liverpool players!
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Just had a text from a mate that I grew up with and haven't seen for years, now a Surrey resident.
"6 lucky goals, I believe. Was it true that Tony Hateley and Charlie Aitken came out of retirement?"
Bloody Baggies fans. Shows how much they know.
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The Villa mascot getting into the spirt of things..... Not a full salute...
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Last night, i returned from Berlin with my better half and passed Villa Park just before kick off. We had all our luggage but we kind of looked at one another as if to say 'shall we?'
We didn't. Arse.
However, it didn't spoil my enjoyment of it at all. I have to say, even though we followed it all on WM, the Villa joy was so delerious it almost felt as if we chanced our arm luggage and all. So thanks to the team, but as many thanks to the thirty seven thousand that made it so memorable for those that couldn't make it.
As a postscript: i went out to Tesco after the final whistle to pick up a few essentials for the morning. It wasn't until i got a text from a mate who was actually there that i realised i'd been wandering round the supermarket for ten minutes and nothing was in my basket.
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Sky sports 1 are about to rerun the game so i think i may watch again just to savour the feeling.
I hate you...me sitting here at work and you..grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Dont worry aftab , I will be hard at it from thurs onwards on a 5 day 6 till 2 roster which means no bank holiday for me :(
Will be home in time to watch the win at Norwich though :)
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The Villa mascot getting into the spirt of things..... Not a full salute...
Mocking Di Canio for his going down gesture, I believe. Not his fascist ways.
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I've got a headache from last night, worth it though! I actually feel quite fucked, not sure I could cope with Villa winning 6-1 very often!
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I've got a headache from last night, worth it though! I actually feel quite fucked, not sure I could cope with Villa winning 6-1 very often!
Come now pws, I'm sure you could stretch to it ;)
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Oh and my one gripe from last. Why the smeg don't they put on any extra buses after the match? I was at the 7 stop within 5 mins of final whistle and still had to wait nearly 20 mins for the first one to arrive. Which obviously got packed quickly so went past most of the other stops without picking anyone up. Surely someone at can have the bright idea that a crowd of 38K+ may need more buses than the usual night service. Planks. I got home quicker from Stoke than I did last night from VP!
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I've got a headache from last night, worth it though! I actually feel quite fucked, not sure I could cope with Villa winning 6-1 very often!
Come now pws, I'm sure you could stretch to it ;)
I suppose I could manage to cope once a month!
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If proof was needed that some journalists don't know what they're talking about, then look no further than Neil Moxley's player ratings in the Daily Mail. Mignolet gets the same marks as Guzan despite letting in 5 goals more and Carlos and O'Shea get a very generous 6 out of 10, the same mark given for each our midfielders.
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Oh and my highlight of last night. Was it the scoreline? One of the goals in particular? The atmosphere? No, it was before the match when I was walking across the North Stand car park. A car stopped and the driver waved to let me cross, the driver was Sid! I wanted to shout SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID and start bowing, instead I gave a casual wave of thanks. I'm dead cool me.
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I wrote on here a little while ago about how disillusioned i was during the Newcastle game and how i left at half time and actually shed tears of disappointment at how far we had dropped,and how crap we were. Last night i cried again,i am an emotional sort of chap, but i cried tears of absolute joy last night, i left the Upper Witton and joined the throng on Witton Lane as the Holte emptied everyone was singing as they came down the steps, sang as they walked up/down Witton Lane.....Tell me when was the last time that happened????
Last night was brilliant a proper team performance from 1 - 11.....i can eulogise about Benteke or Lowton but last night all of 'em deserve equal credit. Even Paul Lambert - i had my doubts,they were all quashed last night.....he is the Man!!
Onward and Upward
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We stood at the bottom of the Holte Steps after the game chatting for about 5 minutes and seeing people coming down singing was fantastic. It was all very jolly.
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Dunno if I missed mention of it being changed anywhere, but weren't our U19s supposed to parade the trophy last night? Forewent me half-time pint in anticipation of that.
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Its at the Chelsea game
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i just counted them. Seven bruises on the bottom of my legs from celebrating goals last night. And with the thick head I had this morning I am very glad that I wasnt in work.
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I've had the day off today and was very grateful I didn't have to get up this morning as I felt as if I'd only just gone to sleep when the alarm went off (I was definitely still awake at 3am).
When I got home last night I set the Sky+ for the 1.30am showing of the match which I watched as soon as I got up and I also watched it on TV again at lunchtime.
Wonder if I'll ever get fed up of watching it?
Must make sure I watch Midlands Today later as they're bound to show the goals!
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i just counted them. Seven bruises on the bottom of my legs from celebrating goals last night. And with the thick head I had this morning I am very glad that I wasnt in work.
You celebrated Sunderland's goal?
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i just counted them. Seven bruises on the bottom of my legs from celebrating goals last night. And with the thick head I had this morning I am very glad that I wasnt in work.
You celebrated Sunderland's goal?
Well, it was quite good
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I just want to echo the praise for the players and the feeling of euphoria that has been with me since last night. It felt so good to be part of the Holte End last night, I haven't had that electric feeling at a home match for a while. The noise for most of that game puts other fans to shame, so proud to be Villa even in dark times like these. The drive home was a delight, singing all the way and laughing at the Sunderland/Newcastle fans on Talksport. Let's get the job done at Norwich and look onwards and upwards.
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Still think Villa Park is an easy place to go?
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Has everybody's favourite Sunderland fan Davey B appeared yet?
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PWS what a blast from the blast. I used to bloody love Bar Six's.
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Has everybody's favourite Sunderland fan Davey B appeared yet?
He did and was gracious as expected.
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Has everybody's favourite Sunderland fan Davey B appeared yet?
Yep and was a top man as usual.
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Davey B has great dignity.
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I like Davey B. Hopefully Sunderland will end their policy of appointing Hitler's Henchmen to run the club and appoint Wor Davey as boss next.
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I salute Davey B.
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I salute Davey B.
So long as it's not one of Paolo's salutes...
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The Villa mascot getting into the spirt of things..... Not a full salute...
I find that mascot hot , think I have problems.
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Wow, still reading the articles from the game... just can't get enough of it. They all played like lions from what I saw (just the first half as I had a meeting, when I turned on my phone for the score afterwards I nearly fell over). We just need to get those extra points to see us safe but last night was just what we needed, we have owed someone a tonking and how chuffed am I that it was PDC.
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The Villa mascot getting into the spirt of things..... Not a full salute...
I find that mascot hot , think I have problems.
Its not just you my friend...
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The Villa mascot getting into the spirt of things..... Not a full salute...
I find that mascot hot , think I have problems.
Its not just you my friend...
I sit in the family stand, she does her work out right in front of us.
Love to know what she looks like.
I reckon she's a bit like Superman and would be as quiet as a mouse out of uniform.
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It's probably a bloke!
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Back too late last night to post and at work all day.
Took a kid to only his second match last night [first was Fulham] - spent the journey home trying to convince him it's not always like this!
It was a great night - a positive release of the frustrations of 3 seasons - Villa you owed us that!
Still a lot to do with this team but they went forward in the second half in the way I had hoped they could.
We sang and danced in the Trinity so you know it was a good night - more of the same please...
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Back too late last night to post and at work all day.
Took a kid to only his second match last night [first was Fulham] - spent the journey home trying to convince him it's not always like this!
It was a great night - a positive release of the frustrations of 3 seasons - Villa you owed us that!
Still a lot to do with this team but they went forward in the second half in the way I had hoped they could.
We sang and danced in the Trinity so you know it was a good night - more of the same please...
I was in Upper Witton Lane but had heard that the Trinity were on good form. When I used to stand on the Holte years ago, I always felt the atmosphere was at its best when the other stands joined in. From where I was sitting, there was a wall of noise all around, with the North Stand chipping in very well. That move to put our fans in the Lower North Stand was a master stroke.
Regarding kids getting such a baptism, this is great stuff. They are hooked for life. There was a picture in the paper this morning with Benteke celebrating in front of the Holte and the range of ages of people in the stand was from very young to elderly. They had one thing in common and it could be seen on their faces. This has been coming a long time. Let's hope it continues.
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A little bit of that feeling keeps you going for a very long time.
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i can't keep reading up on the game and watching the goals, I love Benteke's second as he out jumps Agent Carlos, wonderful stuff.
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It's probably a bloke!
nah , maybe a ladyboy
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i can't keep reading up on the game and watching the goals, I love Benteke's second as he out jumps Agent Carlos, wonderful stuff.
A goal from a corner kick, onto head, into net. Haven't seen us do one of those for a while.
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That was a truly magnificent towering header and if Big Tone was watching that up north he must have thought 'just like I used to do'
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That was a truly magnificent towering header and if Big Tone was watching that up north he must have thought 'just like I used to do'
The height he got from a standing jump was really impressive too.
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i can't keep reading up on the game and watching the goals, I love Benteke's second as he out jumps Agent Carlos, wonderful stuff.
A goal from a corner kick, onto head, into net. Haven't seen us do one of those for a while.
The winner against Reading at home a couple of months back was a near identical effort between Westwood and Benteke.
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P2 representing yo. Oh what a night. When Villa Park is rocking there is nothing like it except perhaps a Slayer gig.
Still work to do, not just now but over the coming years but it will be done.
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Not wanting to get too ahead ourselves but....
Same team and attitude against Norwich on Saturday and we'll give them a spanking as well. Norwich are average to poor and will not be looking forward to facing a team with such belief and confidence especially with their run of results.
and yes, finally after 3 years we get a performance to remind us why we love the Villa!!
(or was it just some american consipracy to sell more season tickets next year hmmmmm....?)
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Anyone Else wake up with a hangover this morning then think shit it's only Tuesday ? Whilst it's been a long day I've been smiling like some sort of nutter all day in the office
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I thought I'd read all this thread and I don't recall Davey B's post. What page is it on? I'd like to see his comments as he always has a balanced view. A decent lad is Davey and a lot of me says he didn't deserve that but these things happen and we needed that performance for all kinds of reasons.
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I thought I'd read all this thread and I don't recall Davey B's post. What page is it on? I'd like to see his comments as he always has a balanced view. A decent lad is Davey and a lot of me says he didn't deserve that but these things happen and we needed that performance for all kinds of reasons.
Bottom of page 29 onwards (depending on your forum settings) of the 'Plot and Escape' thread.
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I found it but, thank you anyway PWS. Davey didn't disappoint, objective and clear as always. As someone else has posted Davey is a credit to himself and his club and long may he post on here.
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I think I'm in love with our second goal. Everything about it makes me want to marry it, buy two one-way tickets to the Maldives and spend eternity making sweet, sweet love to it.
The run from Benteke, gathering defenders as if he was a magnet and they were nothing more than steel tacks, moving them all to the back post.
Lowton. The spirit of Cowans inhabited that boy at times last night, because the ball in behind was lifted directly from the great man's repertoire.
And Andi Weimann. Explodes into the space, a phenomenal first touch with the outside of his right boot, and in one movement opens his body and delivers the perfect finish.
I do hope I don't become blase about such goals when we start banging them in on a weekly basis, I'd hate to cheat on this one!
Like it!
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About lunch time today I was wondering why my back was aching. Then I remembered that after every goal in the second half the lad next to me, who I'd never met before and was about 6 foot 5, kept bouncing me up and down whilst hugging me. I'm 48 ffs!
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Wasn't their goalie fucking awful, pretty highly rated as well. Carlos wasn't much better.
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Carlos was abysmal. Gardner wasn't much better.
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Great shot of Gardner's reaction to Vlaars goal on that gif posted in the Match thread.
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I wrote on here a little while ago about how disillusioned i was during the Newcastle game and how i left at half time and actually shed tears of disappointment at how far we had dropped,and how crap we were. Last night i cried again,i am an emotional sort of chap, but i cried tears of absolute joy last night, i left the Upper Witton and joined the throng on Witton Lane as the Holte emptied everyone was singing as they came down the steps, sang as they walked up/down Witton Lane.....Tell me when was the last time that happened????
Last night was brilliant a proper team performance from 1 - 11.....i can eulogise about Benteke or Lowton but last night all of 'em deserve equal credit. Even Paul Lambert - i had my doubts,they were all quashed last night.....he is the Man!!
Onward and Upward
I remember that. Were you the guy who just went to the pub and waited for the game to finish. Welcome back brother!
Yep, loads of Benteke worship walking back along Witton late last night. With it being reasonably mild I likened it to the walk back to camp at a music festival after an all time classic band have just headlined and everyone is full of joy and other wonderful substances!
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Craig Gardner is a much better player than he will ever show in a game against us, he always seems a bit embarrassed to play at VP, as well he should.
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Oh and my one gripe from last. Why the smeg don't they put on any extra buses after the match? I was at the 7 stop within 5 mins of final whistle and still had to wait nearly 20 mins for the first one to arrive. Which obviously got packed quickly so went past most of the other stops without picking anyone up. Surely someone at can have the bright idea that a crowd of 38K+ may need more buses than the usual night service. Planks. I got home quicker from Stoke than I did last night from VP!
Public transport to matches is appalling. Does anyone remember when you were able to board busses for VP from Dale End FOC to Church Lane and back again? They were all lined up after the match to whisk fans back to town. Why can't we have that again?
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If proof was needed that some journalists don't know what they're talking about, then look no further than Neil Moxley's player ratings in the Daily Mail. Mignolet gets the same marks as Guzan despite letting in 5 goals more and Carlos and O'Shea get a very generous 6 out of 10, the same mark given for each our midfielders.
Just shows how good we were!
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Not wanting to get too ahead ourselves but....
Same team and attitude against Norwich on Saturday and we'll give them a spanking as well. Norwich are average to poor and will not be looking forward to facing a team with such belief and confidence especially with their run of results.
and yes, finally after 3 years we get a performance to remind us why we love the Villa!!
(or was it just some american consipracy to sell more season tickets next year hmmmmm....?)
I will go with that conspiracy. Best one for a while. ;D
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I've realised how much energy I expended at the match last night and I'm cream crackered now.
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We don't need to know you are playing the biscuit game thanks very much.
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I've realised how much energy I expended at the match last night and I'm cream crackered now.
I'm still buzzing. I keep smiling to myself at random moments. people I come into contact with are starting to look paranoid as if I know something they don't.
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I think this lot are made for us to play against, and we'll finally smash the shit out of someone at home for the benefit of our long suffering supporters.
Mystic shit.
Just about to leave when my stomach decided to 'move south'.
It was massive, and also a complete phantom, so I'm taking that as a good omen.
4-0 Villa.
Magic shit.
Yesterday was my boy's 3rd birthday. I had the day off, took him to Thomasland at Drayton Manor, we had the complete run of the place with barely another soul there, and then came home, kissed him goodnight, had that shit and went down the Villa.
I don't think there will be many days in my life as good as yesterday.
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Rewatched the whole match last night. It wasnt as good as being there the night before....but god it was good
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I think this lot are made for us to play against, and we'll finally smash the shit out of someone at home for the benefit of our long suffering supporters.
Mystic shit.
Just about to leave when my stomach decided to 'move south'.
It was massive, and also a complete phantom, so I'm taking that as a good omen.
4-0 Villa.
Magic shit.
Yesterday was my boy's 3rd birthday. I had the day off, took him to Thomasland at Drayton Manor, we had the complete run of the place with barely another soul there, and then came home, kissed him goodnight, had that shit and went down the Villa.
I don't think there will be many days in my life as good as yesterday.
And you met me. What a day!
How come you never mentioned you look like Brad Pitt?
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Yes, the best we've played since Arsenal away at the end of Bent's first season when we won 2-1.
Excellent performance, the midfield trio looked to have a great balance, Delph looks like the player we all hoped for, Westwood continues to improve and Sylla is rough around the edges but shows real promise i think. Would still like an experienced leader to come in there next season though, let the other 3 fight out for 2 places.
The front 3 are awesome, no improvement needed there.
Defence still needs a bit of improvement, lets not kid ourselves about the goals against this season, but Lowton looks awesome and Bennett is improving a lot also.
Play like that in the last 3 and we will be fine, must admit i didn't see that performance coming.
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The key was that we kept on attacking. We never allowed them time to attack and get at our shoddy centre halfs. I mean early in the game, Baker and Vlaar were all over the place positionally. I did feel like it might be a disaster waiting to happen. Ron's goal just kicked us on, and after their equaliser, we thankfully pushed onto the front foot again rather than capitulate.
With a decent system and keeping ourselves on the front foot as much as possible, we'll be okay. This season, and going into next. That is the key. That is how we'll outscore opponents and give our defence less work to do.
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How come you never mentioned you look like Brad Pitt?
More like Brad's pit.
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It's probably a bloke!
nah , maybe a ladyboy
Its a woman - my mate knows the male lions Dad
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How come you never mentioned you look like Brad Pitt?
More like Brad's pit.
Steady on Clooney.
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Some entertaining Mackem bitterness here:
Tiny Tears Forum (http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=778787)
;D ;D
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Some entertaining Mackem bitterness here:
Tiny Tears Forum (http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=778787)
;D ;D
I don't think they'll ever get over the fact that even when they were doing well and we were struggling we clicked our fingers and their best player came running.
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Some entertaining Mackem bitterness here:
Tiny Tears Forum (http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=778787)
;D ;D
I've just read all of that thread and found it quite funny, calling us all thick Brummie cnuts and so on, then I saw this...
Don't forget F*ck Off Di Canio.
The Lennon and McCarthy of football songs.
Pots and kettles.
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Yipeeeeeeee aye aaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
Yipeeeeeeee aye oooooooooooooooo
Foreskins in the skyyyyy!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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At least one of them knew where the "Your Granddad didn't play for fascists" originally came from. I thought that was a very clever banner.
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Quote: Originally Posted by martyftm
Lambert reckons they are talking loads of fans to Norwich on Saturday. Not sure what his definition of 'loads' is mind.
4/500? Disgraceful from the only Premier League team in England's so called 2ndcity
I'm wondering why there's apparently 1,900 of us with tickets for Saturday who, I take it, just aren't gonna bother going.
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There's nothing more entertaining then reading other fans desperately trying to find things to slag Villa off about.
"shit pies" was a personal favourite, and as we all know is a lie.
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I think this lot are made for us to play against, and we'll finally smash the shit out of someone at home for the benefit of our long suffering supporters.
Mystic shit.
Just about to leave when my stomach decided to 'move south'.
It was massive, and also a complete phantom, so I'm taking that as a good omen.
4-0 Villa.
Magic shit.
Yesterday was my boy's 3rd birthday. I had the day off, took him to Thomasland at Drayton Manor, we had the complete run of the place with barely another soul there, and then came home, kissed him goodnight, had that shit and went down the Villa.
I don't think there will be many days in my life as good as yesterday.
And you met me. What a day!
How come you never mentioned you look like Brad Pitt?
That was the cherry on the icing on the cake!
I'd have stayed a bit longer mate, but I had one eye on our kid wandering off as I'd left me phone at home and hadn't yet got my ticket.
And the looks are a burden. I think it intimidates women as they shy away when I approach.
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I think this lot are made for us to play against, and we'll finally smash the shit out of someone at home for the benefit of our long suffering supporters.
Mystic shit.
Just about to leave when my stomach decided to 'move south'.
It was massive, and also a complete phantom, so I'm taking that as a good omen.
4-0 Villa.
Magic shit.
Yesterday was my boy's 3rd birthday. I had the day off, took him to Thomasland at Drayton Manor, we had the complete run of the place with barely another soul there, and then came home, kissed him goodnight, had that shit and went down the Villa.
I don't think there will be many days in my life as good as yesterday.
And you met me. What a day!
How come you never mentioned you look like Brad Pitt?
That was the cherry on the icing on the cake!
I'd have stayed a bit longer mate, but I had one eye on our kid wandering off as I'd left me phone at home and hadn't yet got my ticket.
And the looks are a burden. I think it intimidates women as they shy away when I approach.
I share that burden mate.
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Having seen your ugly mug, you're more Bad Shit than Brad Pitt, Percy. ;)