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Title: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 12:46:52 PM
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Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 12:47:20 PM
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Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 12:48:13 PM
Bit less confident than I was yesterday.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 12:48:14 PM
Defence could be an issue then.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brazilian Villain on December 14, 2025, 12:49:03 PM
Bit less confident than I was yesterday.

Same here. Tense 90 mins ahead.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 12:49:31 PM
Quite a few appearance landmarks for the players according to Statto

Quote
Matty Cash starts his 150th Premier League game
Ian Maatsen makes his 40th Premier League appearance for Villa
Amadou Onana makes his 100th Premier League appearance
Youri Tielemans starts his 60th Premier League game for Villa
Ollie Watkins makes his 200th Premier League appearance
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 12:55:35 PM
If we can get decent money for Martinez we should take it. He's the biggest fanny since Ron Vlaar.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on December 14, 2025, 12:59:23 PM
Not overly confident about this.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on December 14, 2025, 01:01:27 PM
Gone from thinking we might win to be very happy with a draw.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brend'Watkins on December 14, 2025, 01:02:34 PM
What’s wrong with Martinez now? FFS!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brend'Watkins on December 14, 2025, 01:04:14 PM
I’m fearing corners.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 14, 2025, 01:04:17 PM
I guess if Elliott not in this squad we are now negotiating with Liverpool?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 01:04:26 PM
Fuck.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 01:05:48 PM
If we can get decent money for Martinez we should take it. He's the biggest fanny since Ron Vlaar.

He’s rarely missed a game since joining us. He’s got a back issue which likely makes diving and stretching for stuff a little more challenging. By your assessment Dr Cd we may as well sell Onana, Tielemans, Barkley, Kamara, Mings, Buendia as well.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on December 14, 2025, 01:06:26 PM
Pau missing is a big problem.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john2710 on December 14, 2025, 01:09:43 PM
They'll be compact & try to break the offside. If we can start well, the crowd will turn on them.

There's nothing to fear providing we don't give any gifts away.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brazilian Villain on December 14, 2025, 01:11:29 PM
If we can get decent money for Martinez we should take it. He's the biggest fanny since Ron Vlaar.

He’s rarely missed a game since joining us. He’s got a back issue which likely makes diving and stretching for stuff a little more challenging. By your assessment Dr Cd we may as well sell Onana, Tielemans, Barkley, Kamara, Mings, Buendia as well.

Like Bono's, I believe CD's is an honorary doctorate (of law) rather than him being a medical practitioner.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hopadop on December 14, 2025, 01:12:51 PM
They had a good training session in Basel. They'll be fine*

*Or possibly not.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 01:13:19 PM
Well, if you want to mix it at the top of the table these days, you have to use your squad. But losing Pau and Martinez is going to make playing out from the back a lot harder.

If they press us high and hard, we might come unstuck today.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on December 14, 2025, 01:15:03 PM
I guess if Elliott not in this squad we are now negotiating with Liverpool?

Who cares, its boring now
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on December 14, 2025, 01:15:56 PM
They had a good training session in Basel. They'll be fine*

*Or possibly not.

Are you a doctorate of law, honorary or otherwise?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 14, 2025, 01:18:19 PM
I guess if Elliott not in this squad we are now negotiating with Liverpool?

Who cares, its boring now

???
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 14, 2025, 01:20:55 PM
As others I m worried about back five getting under pressure and a couple there then getting into mistakes. Shifting to a positive they take the positives from Basel grow further and stands up to the occasion even without some of the key players.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hopadop on December 14, 2025, 01:21:03 PM
They had a good training session in Basel. They'll be fine*

*Or possibly not.

Are you a doctorate of law, honorary or otherwise?

I would tell you. But then I'd have to invoice you.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on December 14, 2025, 01:36:50 PM
Often seem to struggle to create when Pau Torres is out.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 01:37:16 PM
While it is natural to feel a little more concerned without two of our top players and both a part of our defence, we also need to reassure ourselves that there is a good reason why this lot are in the bottom 3. They are quite shit. Take the game to them and their fans will turn on the players and board immediately.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: RamboandBruno on December 14, 2025, 01:38:48 PM
Bit less confident than I was yesterday.
Same as
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Deano's Mullet on December 14, 2025, 01:40:08 PM
Not so worried about Bizot. Pau is a big miss though. Look strong midfield
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: saint13 on December 14, 2025, 01:41:20 PM
I have to admit I don't fancy us today...having won 9 of the last 10, I think we are long overdue a defeat; the atmosphere around the Billy Bonds tribute and now the goalie out.

I hope I am wrong.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eye digress on December 14, 2025, 01:48:49 PM
Pau missing is a big problem.
Less so after Lindelof's performance midweek, I feel. Not ideal though, for sure.

Not surprised he's not playing today, it was quite odd him coming off vs Arsenal just before the end, so there must be an issue there. Even if it's only a niggle, makes sense to rest him for next week.

Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Whiney MacWhineface on December 14, 2025, 01:52:50 PM
In the mad dance to celebrate Buendia's goal Pau came on the pitch sporting a large bag of ice strapped to his upper calf.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: algy on December 14, 2025, 01:54:17 PM
Without wanting to be disrespectful to West Ham, if we have players with niggling injuries it makes more sense to rest them against teams at the bottom of the league table.

We need to keep the squad fresh if we’re to keep up momentum at the business end of the season, and having players playing through injuries doesn’t achieve that imo.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Behind Bluenose Lines on December 14, 2025, 01:55:03 PM
Will take a draw now to break the winning run. Rather that than lose against those ****s next week!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 01:56:02 PM
It makes sense to leave them out when there's the rarity of a week with no game, give them the best chance of recovery.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 01:56:39 PM
Midfield's got to be on it today, especially when we lose the ball.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 14, 2025, 01:57:35 PM
We’ve still got the midfield and attack! UTV
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 01:57:58 PM
For those who are looking to watch on Sky, you can view the most in form side in the PL on Sky Sports Tennis. Because where else would we be?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Halfway to Moseley on December 14, 2025, 01:58:07 PM
I’m not sure Bizot is such a big upgrade on Olsen. Hope he proves me wrong and has a blinder.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 01:59:02 PM
For those who are looking to watch on Sky, you can view the most in form side in the PL on Sky Sports Tennis. Because where else would we be?

We already know the most in-form side.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 01:59:04 PM
I’m not sure Bizot is such a big upgrade on Olsen. Hope he proves me wrong and has a blinder.

He’s a massive upgrade on Olsen. Yes he’s made a couple of gaffs on crosses but his overall shot stopping and distribution is a lot better.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brazilian Villain on December 14, 2025, 02:00:24 PM
For those who are looking to watch on Sky, you can view the most in form side in the PL on Sky Sports Tennis. Because where else would we be?

I'd expect the Villa women to be on there seeing as they lost 6-1.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on December 14, 2025, 02:02:28 PM
We are going have to weather the first 15 minutes. They’re going to come out strong after all the Billy bonds stuff.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:03:34 PM
FFS 1-0
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:03:44 PM
Ffs.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 14, 2025, 02:03:52 PM
Crap start.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:03:59 PM
Nice one Konsa
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brazilian Villain on December 14, 2025, 02:04:09 PM
Oh FFS!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Karlos96 on December 14, 2025, 02:04:10 PM
That's pathetic
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:04:15 PM
Fucking about at the back…fucking,hell
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:04:20 PM
We are going have to weather the first 15 minutes. They’re going to come out strong after all the Billy bonds stuff.

If only they listened to you.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 02:04:29 PM
Our back 5 certainly looks a lot weaker today but we have the benefit of that game on Thursday to develop some cohesion between them....

Thanks Konsa
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: saint13 on December 14, 2025, 02:04:33 PM
That is embarrassing.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:04:45 PM
PUT YOUR FUCKING FOOT THROUGH IT
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on December 14, 2025, 02:04:48 PM
We are going have to weather the first 15 minutes. They’re going to come out strong after all the Billy bonds stuff.

Fucking Konsa pissing about
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 14, 2025, 02:04:49 PM
Holy whot. WTAF???
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 14, 2025, 02:05:02 PM
Un-fucking-believable.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 02:05:13 PM
Fucks sake
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 14, 2025, 02:05:15 PM
Very unlike Konsa but that was comedy hour defending.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 02:05:21 PM
Fuck sake. 31 seconds.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on December 14, 2025, 02:05:38 PM
Konsa fucked it up bigtime
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: adrenachrome on December 14, 2025, 02:05:45 PM
Konsa sleep walking.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on December 14, 2025, 02:05:58 PM
Fuck sake. 31 seconds.

A new record?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 02:06:33 PM
Well, if you want to mix it at the top of the table these days, you have to use your squad. But losing Pau and Martinez is going to make playing out from the back a lot harder.

If they press us high and hard, we might come unstuck today.

I'm now going to predict we will come back from this.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: malckennedy on December 14, 2025, 02:06:37 PM
Konsa’s been threatening to do that recently. Twat!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 02:06:49 PM
With every sentence I read of that Sunday Times profile of Unai, the certainty we'd fuck it up today piled on.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:06:53 PM
There is a time to be Billy bollocks and dwell on the ball…..and a time to hoof it
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on December 14, 2025, 02:07:14 PM
Did Konsa mouth-off and complain like he does when we usually concede?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on December 14, 2025, 02:07:19 PM
29 seconds according to the BBC.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on December 14, 2025, 02:07:24 PM
Fuck sake. 31 seconds.

A new record?

This season, yes
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on December 14, 2025, 02:07:29 PM
Seem to always concede first away from home. Best to get it out the way early.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: amfy on December 14, 2025, 02:07:34 PM
Mr amfy just sat down to watch the game, went 'Go on! Yeeeessssss!!!!!' While I sat there & went 'WTF is the matter with you? West Ham away?' Oh!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:08:00 PM
Ginny is developing a habit of holding on the ball just a little bit too long
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 02:08:04 PM
Was that the first shot on target?!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 02:08:12 PM
With every sentence I read of that Sunday Times profile of Unai, the certainty we'd fuck it up today piled on.

There's something about this club. You just know the shit's going to go wrong immediately.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on December 14, 2025, 02:08:13 PM
We just can’t be expecting to comeback in games. I am afraid this one could be bridge too far.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 14, 2025, 02:08:45 PM
Seems wrong supporting the team in blue and white against the team in claret and blue
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on December 14, 2025, 02:08:58 PM
Ginny is developing a habit of holding on the ball just a little bit too long

Been watching Konsa
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 14, 2025, 02:09:11 PM
Why dont they talk about befroe the start of the game not letting in an easy goal during the first minutes? It happens agian and again. You kind of think before the game that it will not happen this time and then it does. Very demotivating have to say.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:09:52 PM
For anyone that wants to see the goal

https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/2000205415108215228
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brend'Watkins on December 14, 2025, 02:09:56 PM
Unfortunately, I think we haven’t seen the end of fuck ups today.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: amfy on December 14, 2025, 02:10:43 PM
Seems wrong supporting the team in blue and white against the team in claret and blue

Well I guess that is Mr amf’s excuse!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 02:10:58 PM
It's just the way we always play. It's high-risk, high-reward and sometimes mistakes happen.

There's a long way to go in this.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:11:12 PM
1-1
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:11:29 PM
Yeeeeeesssssssss
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 14, 2025, 02:11:33 PM
Ollie!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:11:34 PM
We just can’t be expecting to comeback in games. I am afraid this one could be bridge too far.
Good film
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:11:36 PM
Ollie Ollie Ollie
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:11:40 PM
OG or Ollie
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on December 14, 2025, 02:11:52 PM
That's better
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on December 14, 2025, 02:11:53 PM
Ollie!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Woody17 on December 14, 2025, 02:11:59 PM
That’s a brilliant header.
Edit: Looks like an OG.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 02:12:13 PM
Stick it in the box, stick it in the net, simple as, nuff said.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 14, 2025, 02:12:18 PM
I was going to say that was unusually sharp for Ollie
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 14, 2025, 02:12:19 PM
OLLIEEE!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 02:12:22 PM
Well, if you want to mix it at the top of the table these days, you have to use your squad. But losing Pau and Martinez is going to make playing out from the back a lot harder.

If they press us high and hard, we might come unstuck today.

I'm now going to predict we will come back from this.

I'm buying a lottery ticket.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on December 14, 2025, 02:12:28 PM
Own goal actually
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:12:36 PM
That’s a brilliant header.

By the West Ham player 🙂
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 02:12:44 PM
Never in doubt 😀
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 02:12:58 PM
Don't fuck about now ffs.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 14, 2025, 02:13:22 PM
Oggy, oggy, oggy!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:13:23 PM
NO MORE GIFTS!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 14, 2025, 02:13:26 PM
Now we know they are shaky at the back!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 14, 2025, 02:13:27 PM
There you go, much more like it.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 02:13:37 PM
I was going to say that was unusually sharp for Ollie

Yeha he should have got his head on it tbh we got lucky.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 14, 2025, 02:13:54 PM
What a goal from watkins. What a finisher he is!!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brazilian Villain on December 14, 2025, 02:13:54 PM
Yessss, get in!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 02:14:17 PM
Super ball from super John mcginn
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:14:26 PM
Their fans are insane.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:14:47 PM
Their fans are insane.
In the brain?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:15:07 PM
1-1

https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/2000207360262906125
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 02:15:16 PM
Can we at least add it to his goal contributions?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:15:39 PM
Their fans are insane.
In the brain?

In the membrane, more specifically.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:16:03 PM
Their fans are insane.
In the brain?

In the membrane, more specifically.
That's the one
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:16:20 PM
Can we at least add it to his goal contributions?

I've asked the Dubious Smirks Panel and they say no. ☹️
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:16:59 PM
I’m surprised we are conceding so much space and time to them when they have the ball.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:17:36 PM
Currently credited to Ollie. Either way SJM and Ollie deserve praise for it.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on December 14, 2025, 02:18:12 PM
Seems wrong supporting the team in blue and white against the team in claret and blue

Come on, it's not (y)our first rodeo.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 14, 2025, 02:18:14 PM
Seem to have a deliberate build up today of incredibly slow and then suddenly fast
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 02:18:33 PM
They like to play on the counter usually  so we are allowing them the ball.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:19:05 PM
Unfortunately, I think we haven’t seen the end of fuck ups today.

FTFY
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:19:56 PM
Seems wrong supporting the team in blue and white against the team in claret and blue

Neither team is playing in claret and blue.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:21:15 PM
Currently credited to Ollie. Either way SJM and Ollie deserve praise for it.

Now an own goal so we are 1-1 with no shots and an xG of 0.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 14, 2025, 02:21:25 PM
Seems wrong supporting the team in blue and white against the team in claret and blue

Neither team is playing in claret and blue.

I realised that as soon as I posted but hoped nobody would notice! They do have narrow bands of blue on their shirts though
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 02:23:45 PM
Shame for Ollie it’s an own goal. But glad he got in there to force it. We could do with actually getting a shot or two in. 20 minutes and not even a shot so far isn’t good for all our possession.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:26:13 PM
2-1 Bowen
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:26:29 PM
Bollocks.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:26:33 PM
Come on VAR!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 02:27:02 PM
What the fuck is this game?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:27:26 PM
Defending like ******.
Allowing them far too much time on the ball.
No press anywhere on the pitch

And Konsa is playing like an amateur
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 02:27:29 PM
Pathetic from Konsa again
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 02:27:35 PM
This is really poor so far. Really fucking poor
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 02:27:45 PM
Konsa having a shocker.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 14, 2025, 02:27:50 PM
They’ve only had two attacks!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:27:51 PM
2 shots 2 goals conceded. Konsa not covering himself in glory.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on December 14, 2025, 02:27:52 PM
Konsa has been awful today.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 02:27:55 PM
Konsa is having a disastrous fame here. At fault for both goals. Two horrendous errors.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 14, 2025, 02:28:02 PM
konsa playing him onside
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on December 14, 2025, 02:28:06 PM
They’ve had nothing but yet they have two goals
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:28:14 PM
They’ve only had two attacks!

We've had none.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulTheVillan on December 14, 2025, 02:28:19 PM
Konsa having a mare.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Halfway to Moseley on December 14, 2025, 02:28:20 PM
Konsa is having a nightmare here. So frustrating
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 02:28:31 PM
Konsa is asleep
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldenballs on December 14, 2025, 02:28:33 PM
Pathetic
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:28:33 PM
Another fucking gift
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 02:28:41 PM
Fucking hell again.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brazilian Villain on December 14, 2025, 02:28:42 PM
Double bollocks!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 02:28:46 PM
Looked offside
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:28:59 PM
Looked offside
But wasn't
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:29:01 PM
Defending like twats.
No pressure or press anywhere on the pitch
No attacking intent.

What are we actually doing ?

Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Stinkin_Thinkin on December 14, 2025, 02:29:06 PM
FFS Konsa's havin a mare!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:29:12 PM
Maybe don't concede a goal every time they have the ball in our half.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 14, 2025, 02:29:26 PM
Konsa played him inside. Wake up lad ffs.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 02:30:01 PM
Konsa played him inside. Wake up lad ffs.
Bowen was onside but it looked offside in the build up.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 14, 2025, 02:30:02 PM
Forest ahead.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brend'Watkins on December 14, 2025, 02:30:04 PM
Unfortunately, I think we haven’t seen the end of fuck ups today.

FTFY

You didn’t fix it very well. Shit play by Konsa yet again. Far to fucking casual.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on December 14, 2025, 02:30:15 PM
Garbage, they are playing against a really poor team and some poor attitudes out there.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 14, 2025, 02:30:23 PM
Konsa needs to wake up, he's having his worst game for ages.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holy Trinity on December 14, 2025, 02:30:30 PM
I had a bad feeling today but was hopeful, I think that hope was misplaced
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on December 14, 2025, 02:30:30 PM
Have we had a shot yet? Doesn’t feel like it.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BC54 VFC on December 14, 2025, 02:30:43 PM
Two bad mistakes by Konsa.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:30:46 PM
Maatsen is having a mare…..has had a few opportunities going forward and done nothing of note
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 02:31:17 PM
Annoying because we were on top. Two fuck ups from Konsa and we're somehow losing.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:31:24 PM
Fuck off ref.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 02:31:28 PM
Pau makes Konsa look better.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 02:31:56 PM
I'm not worried I think we'll gain control of the game and our quality will be too much but I'm not happy so far.

It would be great if Watkins could step up and get some goals.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:32:00 PM
We know Konsa is class, but he is not so classy he can stroll through a game
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 02:32:04 PM
Villa doing Villa things. Playing down to the level of the opponent.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Stinkin_Thinkin on December 14, 2025, 02:32:11 PM
surely more goals in this...two dodgy defences
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 02:32:29 PM
Taylor's such an overrated ref.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: N'ZMAV on December 14, 2025, 02:32:30 PM
Konsa needs a rocket up his arse
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:32:34 PM
Maatsen is having a mare…..has had a few opportunities going forward and done nothing of note
Apart from playing a beaut of a ball to release Rogers
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:32:52 PM
He had just got his head to a cross. I would be looking at all the space on the edge of the box with no Villa players there more then blaming Konsa being a fraction too slow to recover. 
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on December 14, 2025, 02:33:25 PM
This is the most Villa thing ever so far.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on December 14, 2025, 02:34:00 PM
Fucking hell Villa. We are easily better than them but every time they attack we gift them a goal. Bedshitting mode: activated. Who the hell mentioned title race, look what you've done.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 14, 2025, 02:35:00 PM
We are far the better team then our right hand side defence and no Martinez to save them.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 02:35:51 PM
West Ham have had 35% possession, 3 shots, 2 on target, 2 goals. We haven’t yet had a shot let alone one on target. Dreadful
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:36:03 PM
34 mins in and we haven't had a shot.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:36:40 PM
Are we drunk?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulTheVillan on December 14, 2025, 02:36:59 PM
Are we drunk?

I wish I were.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 02:37:05 PM
Annoying because we were on top. Two fuck ups from Konsa and we're somehow losing.

We have had it too easy if anything on the balance of play. Onana is annoying me already, contributes very little in general play. Tielemans to drop in there at half time hopefully and Buendia on.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:37:22 PM
Why has Unai told them to go out a walk through the game ?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 14, 2025, 02:37:42 PM
positive press since Arsenal might gone to their heads.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:37:55 PM
The two times we've crossed it into their box they've conceded and gave a corner away.Then we decided not to bother with this tactic.Bizarre.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on December 14, 2025, 02:38:11 PM
Thursday night and huge effort last Saturday catching up with us. No surprise.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 02:38:17 PM
Are we drunk?

Too many players have read the praise showered at them and figured they’ve made it. Fucking need a reality check and reminder at HT they’ve achieved nothing at all. This is monumentally shit so far.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 02:38:52 PM
What in the name of FUCK was that???
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 02:39:03 PM
Are we drunk?

Too many players have read the praise showered at them and figured they’ve made it. Fucking need a reality check and reminder at HT they’ve achieved nothing at all. This is monumentally shit so far.

It happens every single time.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 02:39:05 PM
What kind of lower league, amateur footballer shit was that from Ollie.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Meanwood Villa on December 14, 2025, 02:39:07 PM
Fucking useless Watkins
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 02:39:08 PM
Nuno needs to fuck off and coach in Spain or somewhere. And he can take fucking Glasner with him.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:39:10 PM
Fucking hell Watkins.
The first time we have opened the, up and he decides to give them the ball back
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on December 14, 2025, 02:39:15 PM
Pathetic by Watkins
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: HolteLower on December 14, 2025, 02:39:48 PM
Why are we som shit in the final third?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:39:55 PM
Thursday night and huge effort last Saturday catching up with us. No surprise.
No.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on December 14, 2025, 02:39:57 PM
What kind of lower league, amateur footballer shit was that from Ollie.

The same kind that has been his modus operandi all season!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Stinkin_Thinkin on December 14, 2025, 02:40:24 PM
ffs that was a great move before watkins shit the bed on the edge of the box
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:40:29 PM
Why are we som shit in the final third?
Or the first third
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:40:54 PM
Maatsen having the worst game I have seen him have for us
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 14, 2025, 02:41:09 PM
just seen the best break of the match and ollie....  ffs   
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 02:41:23 PM
This is all quite, quite bad.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 02:42:03 PM
They're going for the diagonal in behind Cash to Diouf every time. And it's working.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 02:42:16 PM
I've been hopeful Watkins will turn things around and been a staunch defender of him but fuck me sideways, he does make it difficult for me.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on December 14, 2025, 02:42:42 PM
Title challengers were having a laugh
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:42:44 PM
Kamara booked which isn't good for us in a  game like this.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 02:43:08 PM
No shots Villa are back.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: N'ZMAV on December 14, 2025, 02:43:21 PM
really poor first half - not doing anything well at all.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:43:42 PM
This is just rubbish, from front to back.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 02:43:46 PM
I've been hopeful Watkins will turn things around and been a staunch defender of him but fuck me sideways, he does make it difficult for me.

It's because he's not very good most of the time.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villan82 on December 14, 2025, 02:43:53 PM
Title challengers were having a laugh

That's the spirit.

Good to see the villa misery arse tradition is alive and well after 9 wins in 10
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:43:56 PM
Playing Manure anywhere. Playing Palace or playing a Nuno lead team at his home ground. All guaranteed losses.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: N'ZMAV on December 14, 2025, 02:43:57 PM
ffs that was a great move before watkins shit the bed on the edge of the box
he hadn't got a clue what to do - that was pathetic
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rougegorge on December 14, 2025, 02:44:01 PM
Walking and jogging percentages have been high this half.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:44:30 PM
Playing Manure anywhere. Playing Palace or playing a Nuno lead team at home. All guaranteed losses.

Don't forget Newcastle away and every Boxing Day match.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 02:44:31 PM
Maatsen having the worst game I have seen him have for us

Count yourself lucky you missed him at Old Trafford last season. He's a long way from Konsa's level today.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 14, 2025, 02:45:00 PM
Title challengers were having a laugh

That's the spirit.

Good to see the villa misery arse tradition is alive and well after 9 wins in 10

Indeed
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 02:45:12 PM
Playing Manure anywhere. Playing Palace or playing a Nuno lead team at home. All guaranteed losses.

Don't forget Newcastle away and every Boxing Day match.

And any one-off, must-win games.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: martin o`who?? on December 14, 2025, 02:45:50 PM
As a club we really do have a tradition for making shit sides look good. How much room are we giving Bowen??
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 02:46:35 PM
Smash the fucking paella pan at them Unai.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 02:46:37 PM
For me:

Kamara and Watkins off
Buendia and Malen on

Please.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 02:46:41 PM
Can someone tell those useless Palace twats that they're playing Villa?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SaddVillan on December 14, 2025, 02:47:13 PM
They'll be thinking

We haven't done much but we're 2-1 up, woohoo. If we get into it a bit more we can stuff Villa.

We should be thinking - we've dominated possession and passing etc., we've got control, let's just cut out the sloppiness and create some proper chances.

Time for Unai to weave his magic: Half time bollockings/pep talk? And his typically effective 2nd half substitutions.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:47:31 PM
Cash now booked. Can see us going to 10 men and losing this embarassingly.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 14, 2025, 02:47:46 PM
As a club we really do have a tradition for making shit sides look good. How much room are we giving Bowen??

To be fair that have had all week to prepare for this game, we have had 48 hours
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 02:48:18 PM
Cash now booked. Can see us going to 10 men and losing this embarassingly.

This is known as catastrophising, I believe!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 02:48:20 PM
 We want our November Villa back.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hookeysmith on December 14, 2025, 02:48:53 PM
Our passing is woeful and 2nd ball recovery awful.

But like Brighton we can still win this if we get out shit together.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:49:00 PM
I would settle for last Saturdays Villa.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 02:49:24 PM
Seems like we are taking the season of giving a little too literaly.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 02:49:32 PM
It's 2-1. Far from over. Get our shit together we still win this.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 02:49:39 PM
Fucking about at the back 30 seconds before half time.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: martin o`who?? on December 14, 2025, 02:49:46 PM
As a club we really do have a tradition for making shit sides look good. How much room are we giving Bowen??

To be fair that have had all week to prepare for this game, we have had 48 hours
Agree but it's not long ago we made the Worst Woves side in history look like title contenders.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 02:49:50 PM
Jesus Christ Maatsen!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 14, 2025, 02:50:04 PM
Unlucky Morgan
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:50:30 PM
West Ham have had to do very little to be in this position.
Sit deep and watch us huff and puff with no quality, no intent and no quality
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 02:50:31 PM
I would settle for last Saturdays Villa.
I played around with that but I didn't think, "we want out November and half of December including last Saturdays Villa back" rolled off the tongue.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 02:50:39 PM
Another shit half.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on December 14, 2025, 02:50:55 PM
Well that was crap
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 02:51:09 PM
I think we're over complicating this. Just put the ball into the box,run the channels,have a shot.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:51:09 PM
West Ham have had to do very little to be in this position.
Sit deep and watch us huff and puff with no quality, no intent and no quality

Maybe no quality either.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on December 14, 2025, 02:51:13 PM
It's a half time changes game. Digne and Malen on. Be tempted by Buendia for Onana and Tielemans back to 8 as well.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 02:51:36 PM
Get Garcia on for Cash as he’s on a booking. 
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulTheVillan on December 14, 2025, 02:51:57 PM
Hope Emery goes mental at them.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 02:52:29 PM
Definitely need Tielemans at 8. 10 is OK if we had Pau being able to play it from the back.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PhilVill on December 14, 2025, 02:52:34 PM
I suspect a few arses will be kicked, that was unacceptable crap.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldenballs on December 14, 2025, 02:52:45 PM
Boooooo!

Not really, but that was shite.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: martin o`who?? on December 14, 2025, 02:53:21 PM
Can somebody switch Ezri back on at half time please.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on December 14, 2025, 02:53:25 PM
0.04 xG at half time
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 02:53:33 PM
Not great - we look tired for the first time in a while.

Cash, Kamara and McGinn who have been imperious look shagged.

Agree with others Digne and Malen please. 10 more and Buendia.

Very annoying 2 goals to concede. Then again ours must have been too from their perspective.

Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 02:54:02 PM
0.04 xG at half time

Probably a cubed root in their too
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Deano's Mullet on December 14, 2025, 02:54:03 PM
Maatsen and Onana poor. Need a genius second half from Unai. Still think we'll win like the Brighton game.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on December 14, 2025, 02:55:20 PM
All you have to do at places like this is not give silly goals away.  Konsa, Onana, Maatsen - all poor. 

Ollie Watkins legs have gone a bit I’m afraid. He looks lost.  Malen on now please! 
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 02:55:26 PM
This was a game many of us feared. We have seen it before.
A half arsed approach to a game that we should have attacked
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on December 14, 2025, 02:55:41 PM
Looking forward to our better half whilst I'm at work.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldenballs on December 14, 2025, 02:56:18 PM
I'd take the draw
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Behind Bluenose Lines on December 14, 2025, 02:56:43 PM
Right! That was our crap half!

Come on Villa. Bogarde for Konsa?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT Villan on December 14, 2025, 02:56:54 PM
Youri has to play deeper to unlock their low block. We're making a crap team look like Barcelona.

I'm hoping this was our 'conserve energy' half and now we start playing with more urgency.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 02:56:55 PM
With Pau he makes such a difference.  The game is very crowded and his passing is missed.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on December 14, 2025, 02:58:14 PM
Youri has to play deeper to unlock their low block. We're making a crap team look like Barcelona.

I'm hoping this was our 'conserve energy' half and now we start playing with more urgency.

I’m not sure they look anything like Barcelona… they look exactly like what they are: a very very average side with a manager who sets teams up to win ugly. 
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 02:58:36 PM
With Pau he makes such a difference.  The game is very crowded and his passing is missed.

Shows how much he gives us.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ROBBO on December 14, 2025, 02:59:27 PM
Not one shot on goal, we dominate posession but do nothing with it, Watson missing Konsa, shit
put players on who will put the effort in.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brend'Watkins on December 14, 2025, 02:59:45 PM
Onana is far too sloppy or half asleep. Watkins hasn’t been in it and is offering little apart from his contribution to our goal. We need to get our shot together because overall it’s poor given the opposition.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on December 14, 2025, 03:00:15 PM
I’m also not sure Torres would’ve made much difference.  The passing out from tb back has been fine.  We just look tired in midfield and our CF has passed his peak - no jeopardy for their defenders.  Fresh legs required at HT. 
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on December 14, 2025, 03:00:17 PM
Quite a few saying that was crap, I thought we controlled most of the first half but gave away two bad goals. Malen on for Watkins on 60 minutes wouldn't go amiss. Sancho on for McGinn and Rogers to go over to the right hand side with Sancho on the left.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 03:00:54 PM
It's a half time changes game. Digne and Malen on. Be tempted by Buendia for Onana and Tielemans back to 8 as well.

No space for Malen to run into. But he did make a big impact at Leeds when he came on next to Watkins. Buendia for Onana anyway, that's the obvious one for me. Kamara hardly involved either, needs a kick up the arse.

I didn't see replays but were our yellow cards ridiculously soft?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 14, 2025, 03:01:18 PM
Watching their second goal again I imagine Ezri is getting a right bollocking right now as he knows Unais religion for getting out fast.  He was ambling
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john2710 on December 14, 2025, 03:01:20 PM
That error from Konsa has been coming for weeks. Usually he passes the problem on to Cash or falls on the floor.

We've played at a pace like we're waiting for penalties. There's no space for opening them up, they'll continue to sit in & wait for us to gift them something. That pattern won't change, so we need to do something different.

Onana off & Buendia or Sancho on, Tielemans back in central midfield.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on December 14, 2025, 03:01:43 PM
It was crap.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 14, 2025, 03:01:52 PM
It's a half time changes game. Digne and Malen on. Be tempted by Buendia for Onana and Tielemans back to 8 as well.

No space for Malen to run into. But he did make a big impact at Leeds when he came on next to Watkins. Buendia for Onana anyway, that's the obvious one for me. Kamara hardly involved either, needs a kick up the arse.

I didn't see replays but were our yellow cards ridiculously soft?

Yes
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: nordenvillain on December 14, 2025, 03:02:46 PM
Maatsen is having a mare…..has had a few opportunities going forward and done nothing of note
Disagree, think he's linked well with Rogers
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:03:10 PM
It's a half time changes game. Digne and Malen on. Be tempted by Buendia for Onana and Tielemans back to 8 as well.

No space for Malen to run into. But he did make a big impact at Leeds when he came on next to Watkins. Buendia for Onana anyway, that's the obvious one for me. Kamara hardly involved either, needs a kick up the arse.

I didn't see replays but were our yellow cards ridiculously soft?

Soft yellows? Two words. Anthony Taylor.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:05:08 PM
Konsa usually throws himself to the ground in those situations then gets up and moans at everyone around him. He was just standing still with his arm in the air for their second
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: HolteLower on December 14, 2025, 03:05:17 PM
West Ham have had to do very little to be in this position.
Sit deep and watch us huff and puff with no quality, no intent and no quality

Maybe no quality either.

Little or no quality...
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on December 14, 2025, 03:05:26 PM
Is it me or does Nuno have a good record against us?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldenballs on December 14, 2025, 03:05:32 PM
Anthony 'I'm going red card' Taylor. Bellend.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:05:51 PM
Emery hates those fucking bubbles.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 03:05:51 PM
Is it me or does Nuno have a good record against us?

You don't, he does.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:05:55 PM
If it hadn't been for a couple of individual fucks ups it would have been a fine UE first half. 0-0 or maybe ahead, hit them second half as we make changes. Instead Konsa tackled himself to gift a goal after a few seconds, then slow reactions let them score a deflection as we were getting on top.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on December 14, 2025, 03:06:55 PM
Those fucking bubbles.  Twats. 
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:07:32 PM
Emery hates those fucking bubbles.

He's not the only one.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:10:19 PM
Potts sticking his elbow into Uri. Dirty fucker.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:10:44 PM
2-2 MORGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on December 14, 2025, 03:10:54 PM
I think he needs to bring Tielemans back to the base of midfield. We need his passing there.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 03:10:59 PM
Sexy times.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:11:00 PM
Morgan boyyyyyyyyy
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:11:10 PM
This could be easy if we want it.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 03:11:19 PM
That really is a very fine, very calm bit of finishing, fuck me is he good.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on December 14, 2025, 03:11:25 PM
Thank fook for that
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 03:11:40 PM
YOU CAN'T DODGE THE RODGE!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: astonvilla82 on December 14, 2025, 03:11:48 PM
There, that's how easy it is
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on December 14, 2025, 03:11:56 PM
Nice, another one please.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 03:12:15 PM
Sexy times.

The return of sexy times  8)
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 03:12:19 PM
Fucking gerrrrinyabastaaard!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 14, 2025, 03:12:38 PM
Great goal that. Much better!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 03:12:39 PM
Now don't fuck this up Villa!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:12:49 PM
EVERY cross into their box fucks them.Told ya!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on December 14, 2025, 03:13:21 PM
Get in. Time to get serious now, Villa, and not let them back in
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 03:13:34 PM
Quality goal, West Ham there for the taking if we can up the intensity any bit.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SaddVillan on December 14, 2025, 03:14:04 PM
Now, let's get hold of the game, stop fucking about and show these Cockernee tossers what we're really all about.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: HolteLower on December 14, 2025, 03:14:17 PM
Brilliant goal!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:15:14 PM
Ollie needs to pull,his fucking finger out
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:15:23 PM
Watkins is seeing a football for the first time.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on December 14, 2025, 03:15:51 PM
Watkins has two anvils for feet 95% of the time.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on December 14, 2025, 03:16:12 PM
Watkins is actively both ruining attacks and putting us in trouble by holding on to the ball too long now.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 03:16:36 PM
Watkins is seeing a football for the first time.

Every time he gets it, you can see he doesn't know what to do with it. Takes way, way too many touches.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:16:38 PM
Get him off Unai. He's breaking up our own attacks.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:16:41 PM
Bizot is a decent shot stopper….but fuck me he’s bad on crosses
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:16:53 PM
Watkins has two anvils for feet 95% of the time.
Maybe he's changed his boots.Remember Billy's Boots?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 03:17:35 PM
Since when is stopping a free kick being taken not a booking?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 03:17:40 PM
Watkins is actively both ruining attacks and putting us in trouble by holding on to the ball too long now.

The way he always chooses the right self-checkout at Aldi though, nobody ever wants to give him the credit for that.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:18:38 PM
Bizot is a decent shot stopper….but fuck me he’s bad on crosses

Yeh it’s concerning. He does a lot of things really well but that’s a basic one. Especially playing in England where high crosses are always going to be an oft used tactic.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:18:46 PM
Bizot is a decent shot stopper….but fuck me he’s bad on crosses

The trouble is he seems much shorter than Emi so struggles with crosses that Emi just plucks out of the air.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 14, 2025, 03:18:46 PM
Watkins did linger on it a bit but I'm not sure how it wasn't a free kick, Ollie probably needed to throw himself to the ground.

In general getting free kicks from Taylor seems to largely rely on on being as dramatic as fuck with a few rolls or a scream thrown in.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:19:39 PM
Ollie will score in a minute. That’s the only thing that will help mask the deficiencies in his overall game right now.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 03:19:41 PM
Ollie needs to pull,his fucking finger out

Brutal getting caught offside there too
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 03:19:50 PM
In the hope that I jinx it positively Watkins is now a waste of a shirt.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:20:01 PM
How the bookies have Watkins as favourite to be the next to score or assist is beyond.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 03:20:35 PM
In the hope that I jinx it positively Watkins is now a waste of a shirt.

It doesn't work if you say it out loud.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 03:20:46 PM
Get Onana off ffs and maybe Watkins too
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: charlatan on December 14, 2025, 03:21:01 PM
Since when is stopping a free kick being taken not a booking?
Taylor was conveniently claiming the ball was moving when that kick was taken. Don't know if that was correct.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:21:10 PM
We seem to be our own worse enemies today.
Gifting the ball back to them, all over the pitch.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SaddVillan on December 14, 2025, 03:21:18 PM
Bizot is a decent shot stopper….but fuck me he’s bad on crosses

The trouble is he seems much shorter than Emi so struggles with crosses that Emi just plucks out of the air.

Bizot 6'4"
Dibu 6'5"

Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:21:44 PM
How the bookies have Watkins as favourite to be the next to score or assist is beyond.

Maybe because he's our all time Premier league goal scorer going through a lean patch.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 14, 2025, 03:21:55 PM
onana off   youri deeper  malen on
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 03:23:07 PM
How the bookies have Watkins as favourite to be the next to score or assist is beyond.

Maybe because he's our all time Premier league goal scorer going through a lean patch.

And no-one else looks all that likely. As in it could be 1 of a dozen
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 14, 2025, 03:23:10 PM
onana off   youri deeper  malen on

Normally I’d agree with you but I don’t think he can take Onana off today because the set pieces!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:23:30 PM
Hate a keeper that punches every catchable cross.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on December 14, 2025, 03:23:45 PM
How the bookies have Watkins as favourite to be the next to score or assist is beyond.

Maybe because he's our all time Premier league goal scorer going through a lean patch.

This line doesn't cut it anymore. We are well beyond lean patch territory. Did Leon Bailey get the same patience?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:24:07 PM
Malen on for Onana
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on December 14, 2025, 03:24:17 PM
At this point I would be ok with a point.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:24:27 PM
Malen, Malen, Malen
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:24:43 PM
At this point I would be ok with a point.

It would be a two massive points dropped.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 14, 2025, 03:24:47 PM
Ah there you  go Juan Pablo
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:25:01 PM
Cmon Donny bring us home son
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:26:00 PM
Malen doing better in 4 seconds
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 03:26:32 PM
Some power in that. McGinn has been very good again, wins some amount of turnover. C'mon lads
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:26:53 PM
Watch Ollie’s reaction to the cross from Malen……completely on his heels
Very disappointing
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:27:09 PM
How the bookies have Watkins as favourite to be the next to score or assist is beyond.

Maybe because he's our all time Premier league goal scorer going through a lean patch.

This line doesn't cut it anymore. We are well beyond lean patch territory. Did Leon Bailey get the same patience?

Has Leon Bailey contributed as much over the last few seasons as Ollie has? It's all about opinions I guess.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:27:23 PM
Look hungrier now
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on December 14, 2025, 03:27:50 PM
Last week we won a game in injury time this week the losing team won a game in injury time....just saying mirrors and all that.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:28:43 PM
Well done lino
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:29:00 PM
Phew close
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 03:29:06 PM
Fcuk me we are playing shite.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: itbrvilla on December 14, 2025, 03:29:06 PM
Look hungrier now
Wham?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:29:44 PM
Look hungrier now
Wham?
Duran?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:29:52 PM
Phew.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:30:04 PM
Disallowed goal again came from us fucking around at the back. Kamara had chances to clear and got robbed close by the corner flag
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 03:30:11 PM
Well done lino

Konsa very lucky there
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Stinkin_Thinkin on December 14, 2025, 03:30:20 PM
good call lino
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:30:40 PM
A win even more important given Arsenal won and Man City now 2-0 up at Palace
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 14, 2025, 03:30:41 PM
Ah there you  go Juan Pablo

call me Unai  :)
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 03:30:54 PM
Kamara was lucky before that he pulled a players shorts down.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on December 14, 2025, 03:31:03 PM
At this point I would be ok with a point.

It would be a two massive points dropped.

It would but we're having an off day here.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 03:32:00 PM
Maybe Bogarde for Kamara?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SaddVillan on December 14, 2025, 03:32:18 PM
good call lino

Wakes wakey Villa.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:32:24 PM
A point away when you play shit isn't a disaster if that's how it finishes.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:32:37 PM
At this point I would be ok with a point.

It would be a two massive points dropped.

It would but we're having an off day here.

Sure but it’s teams that also win on an off days that are the most successful. We’ve found all manner of ways to win this season so hopefully we do so again today.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:32:54 PM
Ollie is becoming a liability here. Giving fouls away all over the place
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 14, 2025, 03:32:55 PM
Stop giving them corners!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 14, 2025, 03:33:06 PM
stop the back stuff and get direct more ,  malen is on ffs
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 03:33:10 PM
Kamara was lucky before that he pulled a players shorts down.

As we know from Helenius. Doing that is never a foul.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:33:36 PM
Watkins body language is awful
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:34:06 PM
Bizot doing his full Dracula impression. Terrified of crosses.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:34:45 PM
Bowen has been pants
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:34:52 PM
Digne and Buendia coming on
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:34:55 PM
C'mon Emi bring us some more drama son.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 03:34:56 PM
McGinn great run again. Digne and Buendia now
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:35:03 PM
On the few occasions we decide to attack, we look very dangerous.

Problem is we are reluctant to go forward
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:35:14 PM
Ollie and Ian off.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 03:35:56 PM
Bowen has been pants

Shush.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:36:08 PM
On the few occasions we decide to attack, we look very dangerous.

Problem is we are reluctant to go forward
Indeed.Got to be tactical
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 03:36:16 PM
Bowen has been pants

Shush.

I know, right?!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on December 14, 2025, 03:36:23 PM
Austin MacPhee carrying an injury I see
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:36:29 PM
Emi the little with a 95th minute winner. You heard it here first.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:36:52 PM
"West Ham have been vulnerable late on in games"....love to hear it
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Stinkin_Thinkin on December 14, 2025, 03:37:08 PM
perhaps we should protect bizot on corners more. sommerville is roughing him up every time
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 03:37:08 PM
Wilson will come on, and he'll score, so we need two.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:37:40 PM
This is so disappointing because we are SO much better than this.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 14, 2025, 03:37:57 PM
Forest 3 Spudz 0 is excellent
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SaddVillan on December 14, 2025, 03:39:05 PM
Forest 3 Spudz 0 is excellent

They're getting a real roasting.  (Apologies)
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:39:50 PM
MORGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:39:59 PM
YEEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH fucking helll
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 03:40:00 PM
Fucking SEX
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:40:05 PM
Foot like a traction engine
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Karlos96 on December 14, 2025, 03:40:07 PM
What a goal
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 14, 2025, 03:40:07 PM
Get in!!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: algy on December 14, 2025, 03:40:10 PM
Forest 3 Spudz 0 is excellent

They're getting a real roasting.  (Apologies)
Playing as if their first team went down the pub last night and got mashed
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:40:13 PM
Oh my fucking god !!!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Woody17 on December 14, 2025, 03:40:19 PM
What a player we have in him.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: KNVillan on December 14, 2025, 03:40:29 PM

OMG!..that is excellent
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: algy on December 14, 2025, 03:40:38 PM
Come on me Villa babbies!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 03:40:43 PM
YOU CAN'T DODGE THE RODGE!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:40:49 PM
We only score goals from outside the box
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on December 14, 2025, 03:40:51 PM
NOT FUCKING SUSTAINABLE
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 14, 2025, 03:40:52 PM
MORGANNN!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on December 14, 2025, 03:41:02 PM
Golaso!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Beard82 on December 14, 2025, 03:41:10 PM
what a hit!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Halfway to Moseley on December 14, 2025, 03:41:12 PM
Rogers is ridiculous. What a player.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 03:41:15 PM
He's the one. He's the fucking one!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: HolteLower on December 14, 2025, 03:41:17 PM
GETINNNNN!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 14, 2025, 03:41:20 PM
Goal of the Month again from Rogers...
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on December 14, 2025, 03:41:22 PM
One villa fan cheering in the west ham end.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:41:30 PM
Think I just come
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:41:42 PM
That’s a lot like his goal at Spurs. Or that free kick. He’s learned to hit that dipping, swerving shot. It’s brilliant
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on December 14, 2025, 03:41:49 PM
Wow!! Now please hold on!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on December 14, 2025, 03:41:49 PM
How did he do that?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 03:41:58 PM
That knuckleball again
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 14, 2025, 03:42:19 PM
Excellent, pity I’m not watching🙁
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:42:26 PM
NO MORE GIFTS!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 14, 2025, 03:42:30 PM
under preform and boom ......       this is the Villa .
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:42:36 PM
Fair play to Unai when Morgan was getting some criticism at the start often for persevering with him.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:42:43 PM
Now the bloody nerves kick in
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulTheVillan on December 14, 2025, 03:42:45 PM
Rogers will get a hat trick
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 14, 2025, 03:42:51 PM
Just like his free kick and the spurs goal, he strikes it brilliantly to get late dip, it's very impressive that he's developed that into his game.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Gerrin on December 14, 2025, 03:42:57 PM
Rogers is officially insane wtf.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 03:42:57 PM
Fuck off commentator. "Second City" my arse.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 14, 2025, 03:43:03 PM
Special, special player. What a hit.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:43:37 PM
https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/2000229751114396091
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 03:43:40 PM
Wilson.  We all know what happens next.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holy Trinity on December 14, 2025, 03:43:42 PM
I cant believe how poor we have been in parts that we are looking at 3 points here.
The best win ugly
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:44:01 PM
Don't get fucking sloppy again Villa.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 03:44:58 PM
Commentator desperate to jinx us.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:45:19 PM
Good touch Emi
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 03:45:48 PM
Nice assist from Lindelof for Rogers.... ;D
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 14, 2025, 03:46:24 PM
Commentator desperate to jinx us.
..Keown level numpty..
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:47:08 PM
Commentator desperate to jinx us.

I think he's in a relationship with Nuno from the sound of it.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on December 14, 2025, 03:47:16 PM
He's the one. He's the fucking one!

Robbie Williams or Saint Etienne ?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:48:23 PM
West Ham chucking everything on
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: charlatan on December 14, 2025, 03:48:34 PM
Commentator desperate to jinx us.

I think he's in a relationship with Nuno from the sound of it.
He just said he can't keep his eyes off Unai though
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:48:45 PM
Commentator desperate to jinx us.
Noooooo……
Isn’t he our ‘fallen giants’ guy ?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:49:09 PM
West Ham chucking everything on

Including the bubble machine?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 03:49:30 PM
Malen has looked dangerous with a few shots but his close ball control has let him down.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 03:49:40 PM
Potts did well against our midfield
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 14, 2025, 03:49:53 PM
Commentator desperate to jinx us.

I think he's in a relationship with Nuno from the sound of it.
He just said he can't keep his eyes off Unai though

Love cheat.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 03:50:11 PM
Nice assist from Lindelof for Rogers.... ;D

Yes it looked like we didn't miss Pau
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:50:20 PM
West Ham chucking everything on

Including the bubble machine?

If only Bubbles, Michael Jackson's chimp was still around. They’d throw him on too.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on December 14, 2025, 03:50:24 PM
At this point I would be ok with a point.

It would be a two massive points dropped.

It would but we're having an off day here.

Sure but it’s teams that also win on an off days that are the most successful. We’ve found all manner of ways to win this season so hopefully we do so again today.

I said it in the two previous league games so every chance I'll be saying it more.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:51:10 PM
5 added mins
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 03:51:28 PM
Buendia has been really sharp
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 03:51:36 PM
Rogers will get a hat trick

He is trying.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hopadop on December 14, 2025, 03:51:46 PM
Nice assist from Lindelof for Rogers.... ;D

Victor von Boom
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 03:51:53 PM
Nearly Morgs
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 03:52:03 PM
West Ham chucking everything on

Including the bubble machine?

If only Bubbles, Michael Jackson's chimp was still around.

He is, isn't he?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on December 14, 2025, 03:52:12 PM
West Ham chucking everything on

Including the bubble machine?

If only Bubbles, Michael Jackson's chimp was still around. They’d throw him on too.

That was tortured, but it still made me laugh!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 03:52:29 PM
Stop being jinxy you commentator cock. 😡
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 03:52:47 PM
Nearly Morgs

and nearly effed up
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 03:52:57 PM
Looking a tad sloppy now.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 03:52:58 PM
West Ham chucking everything on

Including the bubble machine?

If only Bubbles, Michael Jackson's chimp was still around.

He is, isn't he?

Anyone who says he bummed me is lying.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:53:39 PM
West Ham chucking everything on

Including the bubble machine?

If only Bubbles, Michael Jackson's chimp was still around.

He is, isn't he?

Haha I thought he’d gone but apparently retired to a sanctuary. I didn’t see checking up on Bubbles on my Sunday bingo card.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 03:54:30 PM
He was sent there when he got too old for Michael's tastes.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:55:01 PM
Ginny isn’t getting those free kicks like normal
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 14, 2025, 03:55:09 PM
That free kick against Malen is the softest one I think I've ever seen. If you give them there's 100+ fouls every game.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 03:55:34 PM
Cmon PWS
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:56:53 PM
relax
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 03:57:04 PM
Yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeesssssssss
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Tony Daleys Shorts on December 14, 2025, 03:57:20 PM
Woooohoooo!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 14, 2025, 03:57:32 PM
Ace
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 03:57:49 PM
relax

Unfair to start the Post match first.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: martin o`who?? on December 14, 2025, 03:59:01 PM
Expansive Cojones.
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