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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on January 30, 2018, 09:38:33 PM
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Overall poor performance but I’ve forgotten about that already. Fabulous result. Great goal Snoddy!!
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1-0 Villa FT
We're doing well. Another win.
UTV
Please merge this with the other thread sorry.
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3 points. Next.
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THAT...... was a goal.
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We're going up. That's the kind of result teams fated to go up get.
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That'll do. Poor game overall but absolute screamer to win it. Marvellous! Johnstone easily MOTM.
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Johnstone apart I thought everyone was really, really average....then we scored.
Ta.
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We needed to improve in the 2nd half, we did, we won.
Promotions are often built on games like tonight.
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Cliche alert but that's exactly the sort of game promoted teams win.
Under the cosh all game and we steal it at the end, fantastic stuff. Now let's win the two home games and see where the land lies after that.
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Great goal by Snodgrass but Johnstone kept us in that with a string of good saves. Play shit and win - it's the Bruce way
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Two big games now at Villa Park against Burton and Blues. 6 points from those and we could be second by the end of them.
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Great result but we will still need a striker to get promotion with Koj out for then majority of the season. Surely they can't let this chance pass without being bold?
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Yeah, terrible game but so important to get the 3 points
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fuck Im happy
what a keeper we have and what a goal
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What an absolute screamer to watch the game.
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Great win. kept them out and then zapped them. Forget goal scorers Sam Johnstone is going to get us promoted.
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As I said, we were ok. Until the 89th minute when we were ace. I hope nobody in the away end tried to 'beat the traffic'. They'll be gutted.
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I’ve soiled my pants.
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We're going up,
We're going up,
We're going right up to the top !
God awful game with one moment of true quality.
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Going up.
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Thought Thor did well again.
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Biggest win of the season by far. For the first time I’m starting to believe
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We left that a bit late. Bruce out!!!!
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Buzzing after that result. Another smash and grab type performance like at forest, although we did it with more than a couple of players being below par.
The first thing this club must do at the end of the season is make 100% sure Johnstone signs permanently.
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A point off second now.
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Buzzing bring on Leeds and Man Utd
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I only saw the last hour but I thought we were right in a tight game. That's how you do it away from home if you want to go up.
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Best kind of victories!! Would have taken a point, but that goal was just class.
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We’re going up, I feel it in my water.
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74-75 again? Keep it up boys UTV
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We don't do 89th min winners
WE DO NOW!
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Textbook win without playing well.
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It's all about finding a way to win: and we certainly seem to have (finally) got the knack.
Marvellous scenes! 8)
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Thought Thor did well again.
Agreed, and it's fair to say I was not his biggest fan earlier in the season.
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Great 3 points.
Now get on the phone Steve and find another striker. We cannot just rely on Hogan for the rest of the season. Davis is not the answer.
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I thought we were competent all night against a decent side. Keeper and defense immense. Bjarnasson anchors midfield so well and Grealish looked dangerous throughout. Hogan did well up front without ever getting a sniff at goal and the winner was amazing. Fifteen wins - we only managed sixteen last season. Looking good now with 17 to go and two home games to come. Looking forward to Saturday.
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Johnstone looks like he should be outside a youth club drinking 20/20 but my god that save was fantastic.
Sign of a good team Aston Villa when you win playing badly ;)
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Cliche alert but that's exactly the sort of game promoted teams win.
Under the cosh all game and we steal it at the end, fantastic stuff. Now let's win the two home games and see where the land lies after that.
Spot on.
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Moment of brilliance in a very tight game.
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Worth putting up with the previous 89 minutes for the scenes at the end!
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Thought Johnstone had a blinder. Also thought Bjarnesson had a fantastic game. Couldn't believe someone in the match thread thought he should get the hook at half time - the kid never put a foot wrong and I really am not a fan. Second half he was Petrov-esque! My man of the match despite Snodders screamer. Well played Thor!
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A stodgy performance I would say. They will think they deserved to win with the saves Johnstone made but that’s the value of a top keeper. I’d be seriously worried that Liverpool don’t come calling as he would improve them immensely.
Was waiting for Elmo to overlap for Snodgrass all night and the one time he did created the space for the goal.
Thought Jack was tireless waiting the ball all the time. Hogan struggled with the 3 at the back and the sort of cross he scored last time wasn’t going to work with 3 centre halves.
Agree with those about Thor, tidied up well with the minimum of fuss - barely noticed him but that’s what you want from that role.
Great chance Saturday to keep the run going!
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First time we've won 5 in a row since John Devey made his debut.
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74-75 again? Keep it up boys UTV
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Saw the first half on Sky, followed second half on here/Sky Sports News. Great way to win - when it's in our favour.
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Biggest win of the season by far. For the first time I’m starting to believe
Me to but whisper it quietly.
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I thought we did well to get a point, then a goal like that deserves to win any game. Snodgrass was pretty quiet too, but has that extra bit of quality. We should move heaven and earth to sign Johnstone the lad is top class. Momentum is with us now, shame it's not April !! UTV.
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Wow. Got away with a win. Again.
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I see on the BBC it said we had to withstand a 'barrage', bit of an exaggeration.
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One thing you can guarantee, every side in the division will fear Aston Villa having momentum.
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HD TV doesn't do Lee Hendrie any favours.
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Thought Thor did well again.
agree did what was asked and can play in different positions and he gets an assist for the goal
people saying to take him off? should be conor before him , he created fuck all.
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Smash and grab. My favourite colour scheme. UTV.
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Clear 3rd now, and although we are looking up, there is a nice gap opening up between us and the teams just outside the playoff places.
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It was a very tough game. I think Sheffield United are where they are for a reason - they're a very good side. I'm delighted I got the goal, but I'm delighted for the boys because they worked so hard. As a winger you need to try to score goals and get assists, but as I say it's been a team performance.
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I disagree that we were poor. Sheffield were excellent today and we had to defend very well to keep them out. Sam was a brilliant and we smashed and grabbed brilliantly. Superb.
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That'll do. Poor game overall but absolute screamer to win it. Marvellous! Johnstone easily MOTM.
I’ve just walked in and presenter and Lee Hendrie are describing it as a fantastic game
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I see on the BBC it said we had to withstand a 'barrage', bit of an exaggeration.
Bit of an overstatement but Johnstone made at least 6 good saves I'd say.
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5 league wins in a row!
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Let's be honest now Snoddy, it's been a team performance yes... a shit one. However, what a bloody strike from nothing. Not a good win but a great win. We'll need one or two more smash and grabs if we're to steal 2nd I think. UTV
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20 years since we won 5 on the bounce!!
Apparently.
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I see on the BBC it said we had to withstand a 'barrage', bit of an exaggeration.
Bit of an overstatement but Johnstone made at least 6 good saves I'd say.
Yeah agreed they definitely had the better of it, but it wasn't that one sided.
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Their manager seems a decent sort, no moaning from him.
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I thought we did well to get a point, then a goal like that deserves to win any game. Snodgrass was pretty quiet too, but has that extra bit of quality. We should move heaven and earth to sign Johnstone the lad is top class. Momentum is with us now, shame it's not April !! UTV.
Agree about Johnstone and having been less than convinced initially, Snodgrass since Christmas has been top drawer at times. Quallity of shots or crosses has created so much for us.
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Listening to Chris Wilder there, what an honest bloke, gone up in my estimation
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Their manager seems a decent sort, no moaning from him.
Agreed, fair play to him. Very respectful.
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Thought we ground out a classic SB win. Bjarnasson Was superb in midfield and really is making the position his own, he cuts out the ball and the difference is he can actually pass to one of our players when he runs it. Keeper was Man of the match but JT is some centre half. Enjoyable game to watch.
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Pretty shit performance, Massive result.
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Thor was excellent. Some decent passing from him as well. Excellent stuff
Agree with thoughts on Wilder. He was decent in a defeat which must have hurt, last minute and all that
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Two derbies next. Win both, we're really going to take some stopping.
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5 wins with this one against one of the teams of the season so far. 4 points against Bristol, 4 points against Sheff Utd, 4 against Boro and 3 in the bag against everyone's faves Fulham. That record against the top teams is starting to look better and we have what ought to be a regulation 3 points on Saturday. It's on for second and we have momentum.
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Colin Calderwood will keep the players grounded that's for sure.
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Loved the players all celebrating and congratulating Snodgrass at the end. Looks like real team spirit in the group, you could see it meant a lot to them.
Sheffield Utd were 2nd in early December when we dropped to 8th, we are now 1 point off automatic promotion.
5 on the bounce, 90th minute winner, what's not to like.
Would love us to sign a striker tomorrow as back up for the run in.
Buckle up folks, this is just getting interesting.
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Fabulous result. It's all about keeping up the momentum now. Well done all concerned.
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the year we went up with Sir Graham we had a number of average performances. And even some poor and very poor ones. It's going to happen. But this is now 5 straight wins and we have a great chance to take it to 6 at the weekend and then onto the game vs Blues. Derby are starting to stutter now with back to back 0-0 games. They'll feel the pressure with our shadow looming.
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Their manager seems a decent sort, no moaning from him.
Yep. Spoke a lot of sense. Good team. They played very well.
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Get the fucking fuck in!
My head hurts and my throat is gone! But no fucks are given!
We're on our way! We're on our way!
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So...................
When was the last time we won 5 league games on a row?
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HD TV doesn't do Lee Hendrie any favours.
Nor Andrew Lloyd Webber :D :D :D
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So...................
When was the last time we won 5 league games on a row?
Mar/Apr 1998 when Gregory took over from Sir Brian.
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So...................
When was the last time we won 5 league games on a row?
Mar/Apr 1998 when Gregory took over from Sir Brian.
Ah, cheers!
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Proud of the team for putting this run together and giving themselves a great chance.
They're doing so well.
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Snodgrass did what Grealish should of done earlier on... wrap the ball around your foot and bang it in the net! What a superb goal that no one saw coming at pretty much the perfect time, even we didn't have enough time for the promising counter at the end ;)
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Their manager seems a decent sort, no moaning from him.
Agreed, fair play to him. Very respectful.
I think he is a fantastic coach. He has done very well with United and I hope he continues to succeed and then he can manage us one day.
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I thought the biggest downside tonight maybe was not creating enough chances but that aside, it was a terrific win. With Derby dropping points as well, all in all a good night.
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I disagree that we were poor. Sheffield were excellent today and we had to defend very well to keep them out. Sam was a brilliant and we smashed and grabbed brilliantly. Superb.
Well said. A tough place to go. Teams aren't going to just roll over in this League. I thought Jack did well...
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Get the fucking fuck in!
My head hurts and my throat is gone! But no fucks are given!
We're on our way! We're on our way!
Well done to you and all the others who were there tonight.
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I thought the biggest downside tonight maybe was not creating enough chances
You are always negative ;)
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Tonight showed that it might not be the worst idea to get another experienced striker into the club tomorrow if at all possible. Wasn't Hogan's day so it would be good to have another similar option when needed. Davis is ok, McCormack isn't going to feature and maybe RHM forces his way in but he's been very unreliable.
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Fantastic win, fantastic goal, well done Villa!!!! Well played Sam! UTV
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Limbs when that goal went in!
To thr Premier League we're on our way...
Up The Vile
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Snodgrass did what Grealish should of done earlier on... wrap the ball around your foot and bang it in the net! What a superb goal that no one saw coming at pretty much the perfect time, even we didn't have enough time for the promising counter at the end ;)
Jack certainly has a lot more to learn and would do no harm spending some time as understudy to Snodgrass before we lose him
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Thought it was a good performance as well as result. You’re not gonna go and play a team as good as Sheff Utd off their own pitch. We were patient, defended well and scored the winner right at the death. Excellent stuff!
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Limbs when that goal went in!
To thr Premier League we're on our way...
Up The Vile
the Vile? Hmmmmm.
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Poor game, poor performances all through the team, predictable and safe substitutions to secure the point but the extra quality showed at the end and the 1 moment of brilliance from either side was enough to decide it. These sort of performances are fine when you're away against a promotion rival and extending a winning run to 5 games though because we know that this isn't the limit of the ambition.
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Since that Brentford game only 1 goal conceded. Very impressive.
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Since that Brentford game only 1 goal conceded. Very impressive.
we were all suicidal that night. the turnaround has been fantastic.
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Our keeper kept us in it and a bit of a smash and grab at the end but feck it. Other teams can do it so can we. Onwards and upwards... Well done all!
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I have to disagree with those who have said that was a poor performance. I actually thought we controlled the game in large parts & were just let down with some poor final balls.
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I have to disagree with those who have said that was a poor performance. I actually thought we controlled the game in large parts & were just let down with some poor final balls.
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There was a real desire there tonight from everyone of them.
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highlights (http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/teams/aston-villa/11229837/sheffield-utd-0-1-aston-villa)
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I have to disagree with those who have said that was a poor performance. I actually thought we controlled the game in large parts & were just let down with some poor final balls.
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And again!
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To the statisticians out there.... when did we last win six league games in a row? Without looking it up, my guess would be 89/90?
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I wasn't over keen on Bjarnasson in that role early on but he grew into the game and was decent. I thought Hutton gave everything like he normally does. Overall though, it was more of a team performance rather than any players standing out which is sometimes the way it is and there's nothing wrong with that. They all dug in and got what they wanted. Delighted.
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Fantastic result but lucky. We only really had two chances
Better second half
Defence did well - most of their chances were half chances
Grealish was class I thought - he was the only reason we could get up the pitch most of the time
Hourihane and Adomah were poor
Barny is a bit of a revelation in that position
Hogan is still a bit of a problem when we’re not able to play through midfield
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Thought it was a good performance as well as result. You’re not gonna go and play a team as good as Sheff Utd off their own pitch. We were patient, defended well and scored the winner right at the death. Excellent stuff!
Spot on, mate. This was nothing like a poor performance, whatsoever.
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So happy I booked tomorrow off. Currently getting sloshed and loving every minute. Thanks Snoddy
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To the statisticians out there.... when did we last win six league games in a row? Without looking it up, my guess would be 89/90?
Quite possibly as we won 7 in a row that season, as we did in 80/81.
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Thought it was a good performance as well as result. You’re not gonna go and play a team as good as Sheff Utd off their own pitch. We were patient, defended well and scored the winner right at the death. Excellent stuff!
Spot on, mate. This was nothing like a poor performance, whatsoever.
I thought we started the second half really well and in the last 20 mins or so we looked most likely - Baldock's shot aside.
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Great win. Feel good factor is returning the fans and the team!
Onwards and upwards!
UTV
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I have to disagree with those who have said that was a poor performance. I actually thought we controlled the game in large parts & were just let down with some poor final balls.
We were lucky not to be a couple of goals down in the first half and generally second best to most things. We were better in the second half and there were periods where we kept the ball well. But we rode our luck and a bit of magic won it in the end which is what we have paid for in getting in better players.
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To the statisticians out there.... when did we last win six league games in a row? Without looking it up, my guess would be 89/90?
Quite possibly as we won 7 in a row that season, as we did in 80/81.
I think four was BFR's best sequence. Five was Sir Brian's. Got to be 89/90 I think.
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I have to disagree with those who have said that was a poor performance. I actually thought we controlled the game in large parts & were just let down with some poor final balls.
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We were defensively solid so the overall team performance was ok but the game was poor and we offered nothing going forward (aside from the goal). A goal like that was the only way it was going to be anythign other than a 0-0 so I think the idea that we had poor performances across the pitch was undeniable, Adomah, Hogan and Hourihane were terrible, Grealish was better but ineffective, Snodgrass was working hard but doing nothing until the goal and neither full back provided anything in their half.
Everyone deserves credit for keeping the defence tight and making sure they were equally poor going forward and credit to Snodgrass for keeping at it and finally getting something at the end though, if you can't make it easy for yourselves then at least don't make it easy for them.
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I know it's been repeated a number of times, but Chris Wilder is a breath of fresh air. Imagine just having been beaten in the 90th minute, when many neutrals would have felt they deserved to get at least something and come over as thoroughly dignified and to recognise the quality of that finish. A true gent. Unlike the carping, blinkered comments you get most of the time from most managers. Hats off to him.
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Seven wins from December 1989-Feb 1990.
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Thought it was a good performance as well as result. You’re not gonna go and play a team as good as Sheff Utd off their own pitch. We were patient, defended well and scored the winner right at the death. Excellent stuff!
Worth pointing out their only home league win in nearly 3 months was against Sunderland. That said no one has beaten them there by more than 1 and it was a very good 3 points for us.
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Brilliant win with 2 homes coming up. Come on you villa boys keep this run going!!!! UTV
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Got to love a smash & grab especially with a goal in the 90th minute. The table looks a lot more interesting tonight. Sam Johnstone is heading to be our Player of the Season.
Massive result. Delighted for those that traveled up there. They'll only remember one thing from tonight, how the celebrated Snodgrass' goal and what a beauty it was.
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Terry was MOTM for me.
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I just hope we don’t get too cocky going into the games against Burton and Small Heath. I’m sure Bruce will have them right mentally for them though.
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Terry was MOTM for me.
He’s fuckin immense, and he clearly loves playing football. He’s the ultimate team player as well.
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To the statisticians out there.... when did we last win six league games in a row? Without looking it up, my guess would be 89/90?
Quite possibly as we won 7 in a row that season, as we did in 80/81.
I was thinking our promotion run in in 74/75 was phenomenal. We won last 8 and 10 out of last 11.
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I just hope we don’t get too cocky going into the games against Burton and Small Heath. I’m sure Bruce will have them right mentally for them though.
I hope we are cocky and demolish them both without mercy.
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89-90
Man Utd 3-0
Arsenal 2-1
Chelsea 3-0
Charlton 2-0
Southampton 2-1
Sheff Wed 1-0
Tottenham 2-0
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I just hope we don’t get too cocky going into the games against Burton and Small Heath. I’m sure Bruce will have them right mentally for them though.
I hope we are cocky and demolish them both without mercy.
Yeah, fuck it. Me too.
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89-90
Man Utd 3-0
Arsenal 2-1
Chelsea 3-0
Charlton 2-0
Southampton 2-1
Sheff Wed 1-0
Tottenham 2-0
To think that us beating any one of those teams would have been unremarkable back then. There'd be a TalkSport-led royal commission if half of them happened now.
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I bet the Villa coach on the journey home is bouncing. Fantastic goal, well done Bruce and the players and our wonderful away support. One point off second. Looking so much better.
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I’d take a point now if offered methinks
I'll take three without being offered, ta very much.
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These guys got it... 👊
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Brilliant result.
Win Ugly when required.
Brewerymen to be sunk and then line up The Cannon Fodder from The Sty.
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89-90
Man Utd 3-0
Arsenal 2-1
Chelsea 3-0
Charlton 2-0
Southampton 2-1
Sheff Wed 1-0
Tottenham 2-0
To think that us beating any one of those teams would have been unremarkable back then. There'd be a TalkSport-led royal commission if half of them happened now.
Crazy but back then only Arsenal and Tottenham were really decent sides out of those seven - although Man Utd did go on and win the FA Cup.
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Just been on a Shef utd forum and they know more about our players than I do. For example I didn't know Snoddies full name. I do now. Apparantly it's
Robert Bastard Snodgrass
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I’d take a point now if offered methinks
I'll take three without being offered, ta very much.
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These guys got it... 👊
I'll take three on Saturday too.
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Just been on a Shef utd forum and they know more about our players than I do. For example I didn't know Snoddies full name. I do now. Apparantly it's
Robert Bastard Snodgrass
He's in the same team as John Fucking Terry and Jack Diving Wanker Grealish.
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Just been on a Shef utd forum and they know more about our players than I do. For example I didn't know Snoddies full name. I do now. Apparantly it's
Robert Bastard Snodgrass
he played for Leeds don't forget so they hated him anyway
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89-90
Man Utd 3-0
Arsenal 2-1
Chelsea 3-0
Charlton 2-0
Southampton 2-1
Sheff Wed 1-0
Tottenham 2-0
Remember beating Spurs and thinking we were going to win the league. Next game lost 3 Nil to the Wombles at hom. Platt missed a pen I recall
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Just been on a Shef utd forum and they know more about our players than I do. For example I didn't know Snoddies full name. I do now. Apparantly it's
Robert Bastard Snodgrass
he played for Leeds don't forget so they hated him anyway
That's funny.
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89-90
Man Utd 3-0
Arsenal 2-1
Chelsea 3-0
Charlton 2-0
Southampton 2-1
Sheff Wed 1-0
Tottenham 2-0
Remember beating Spurs and thinking we were going to win the league. Next game lost 3 Nil to the Wombles at hom. Platt missed a pen I recall
Spurs was the game where Ian Ormondroyd scored a screamer I believe? Wasn't that the night when the away supporters coach passed a car going the wrong way down the M1 or something like that?
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So...................
When was the last time we won 5 league games on a row?
Mar/Apr 1998 when Gregory took over from Sir Brian.
BEWARE The last 5 win sequence was sandwiched between home defeats against Barnsley and Bolton (both relegated at season's end) (I know cos i had to ration my visits to VP and I picked both of the matches to go to :facepalm:)
Who we got Saturday? Burton
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Robert Bastard Snodgrass eh? I like it. It sounds, well, Scottish. Perfect.
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After a few years in the wilderness we might just have found ourselves a team.
Time to do our bit and back them to the hilt to get over the line.
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So...................
When was the last time we won 5 league games on a row?
Mar/Apr 1998 when Gregory took over from Sir Brian.
BEWARE The last 5 win sequence was sandwiched between home defeats against Barnsley and Bolton (both relegated at season's end) (I know cos i had to ration my visits to VP and I picked both of the matches to go to :facepalm:)
Who we got Saturday? Burton
I was at that Barnsley match when it felt like there were only about twenty people there. That's the coldest I've ever been at Villa Park and I was right in line when Barnsley got their winner. Horrible.
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Great win, good performance from the back five, a little disjointed going forward with next to nothing created in open play but it’s a sign of a team on the up to win when playing within themselves.
The run we are on is magnificent and unprecedented in recent times but, when you look at the bench today, we need to bring in another centre forward tomorrow.
You repair the roof when it’s sunny, not when it’s raining.
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Did the new kid play?
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No
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John Fucking Terry's face is a picture in itself. Great picture.
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Was the Snodgrass shot our second attempt on target?
And the first was a deflected effort from Onomah after 70+ minutes, if I wasn't hallucingating again.
We might just be going up.
But then I said we might be on for top 3 after Heskey's goal against Pompey almost 10 years ago. So bring your own shovels of salt.
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To the statisticians out there.... when did we last win six league games in a row? Without looking it up, my guess would be 89/90?
Quite possibly as we won 7 in a row that season, as we did in 80/81.
I was thinking our promotion run in in 74/75 was phenomenal. We won last 8 and 10 out of last 11.
I recall thar run - brilliant. Except for the off day at Orient.
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Pretty poor overall, but a very good result in the end and a great goal to win it. Thought Johnstone, Chester and Terry played very well (Johnstone easily MoM for me) and the rest were all a bit of a mixed bag really. Thought Davis and Onomah added a bit when they came on and would think about starting the latter on Saturday in place of Hourihane.
Minor point, but we definitely need some more variety on the bench. Taylor and Axel cover the defensive options, but there is literally no point having both Jedinak and Whelan on there as I can't see a scenario where both would come on. If fit enough, Green should be on there instead of one of those to offer us a bit of pace in the final stages.
Thought I heard the presenter mention before the game that a member of Steve Bruce's family was unwell, so I wish them all the best if that is the case.
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What’s remarkable about that picture is something that is (or should be) unremarkable for other clubs. The players clearly care that they won today. Long may it continue
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Alex Bruce alluded to it being a very difficult couple of days for Steve so rings true.
There is a togetherness and spirit we have not seen for a long old time in the group at the moment.
Not having a Green and O'Hare on the bench seemed odd though. You will never need Jedi and Whelan and Tuanzebe.
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Not having a Green and O'Hare on the bench seemed odd though. You will never need Jedi and Whelan and Tuanzebe.
Yes that did raise an eyebrow, Taylor to cover the full backs, tuanzabe to cover CH and DM, Onamah for midfield and Davis should have left us two other attacking options from the bench. Mind it seems churlish to moan after such a great win.
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89-90
Man Utd 3-0
Arsenal 2-1
Chelsea 3-0
Charlton 2-0
Southampton 2-1
Sheff Wed 1-0
Tottenham 2-0
Remember beating Spurs and thinking we were going to win the league. Next game lost 3 Nil to the Wombles at hom. Platt missed a pen I recall
First game I truly remember as a kid. I had been to quite a few games before then, I was 7,but this was the first I can shut my eyes and still watch back. I was sitting in the Trinity looking across pitch as the rain came down and I felt so miserable. 0-3 on the old scoreboard. They should bring them back to grounds, they were way better than these big old screens they have now. I think that was when I knew I was Villa through and through, and I wanted to be David Platt. Sadly there have been many more games like that since.
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That Snograss fist pump in front of our fans warms my heart. It's been a long time since we've had winners fighting for the club.
UP THE VILLA.
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Just got home from Bramhall Lane
1st 45 minutes - poor, Sam Johnstone kept us in it
2nd 44 minutes, improved, we were the better side
90th minute, sheer bliss...............SNODDY!!!!
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89-90
Man Utd 3-0
Arsenal 2-1
Chelsea 3-0
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Remember beating Spurs and thinking we were going to win the league. Next game lost 3 Nil to the Wombles at hom. Platt missed a pen I recall
I took my very young twin sons to that match. They sat each side of me and cried. Thirty odd years later they still remember it vividly. Football, eh?
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Just saw the highlights. Time to bust out the old "75% of the world is covered by water, the rest is covered by Sam Johnstone" memes.
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89-90
Man Utd 3-0
Arsenal 2-1
Chelsea 3-0
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Remember beating Spurs and thinking we were going to win the league. Next game lost 3 Nil to the Wombles at hom. Platt missed a pen I recall
I took my very young twin sons to that match. They sat each side of me and cried. Thirty odd years later they still remember it vividly. Football, eh?
The thing I remember most about the 3-0 defeat to Wimbledon was that only 29,000 were there to see us possibly go 5 points clear at the top. Who’d have thought 30 years later we’d get more supporters turning up to see us get relegated!
It’s a strange world.
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Great winner. Well done lads, great support again from the away end.
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I just hope we don’t get too cocky going into the games against Burton and Small Heath. I’m sure Bruce will have them right mentally for them though.
I hope we are cocky and demolish them both without mercy.
Haha.
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Being in that away end tonight when the goal went in is precisely why we torment ourselves week in, week out for years on end in the hope that we experience moments like that, and when we do...
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Is it our first smash and grab, last gasp 1-0 win since Gardner's shot was fumbled by Schwarzer(?) and Weimann pounced to give us 3 points against Fulham, which probably kept us up that season. Messed up my colleague's accumulator - Villa draws a banker all too often in our boring years.
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Just got back, and all i can say is, we are going up! The players reaction at the end showed the confidence they have, and the belief thats now gathering momentum. Classic away performance, chuffed!"
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Just got back from Sheffield, well currently re-watching the match with a glass of port. I thought it was a solid performance - more deserving of the win than at Middlesboro' for example, with Jack looking the most creative player on the pitch and Thor the very competent.
Anyway, I spent most of the game pondering the main question of the night - how come both teams played in their home kits at the Lane, while the Blades changed to their second strip at Villa Park?
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Thought it was a good performance as well as result. You’re not gonna go and play a team as good as Sheff Utd off their own pitch. We were patient, defended well and scored the winner right at the death. Excellent stuff!
Yeah me too. We really do look like a solid outfit now.
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... more deserving of the win than at Middlesboro' ...
Really? At ‘Boro, we dominated the second half and the goal was a natural consequence of the pressure build-up. Not so last night to anything like the same degree.
Not that it matters a jot.
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Is it our first smash and grab, last gasp 1-0 win since Gardner's shot was fumbled by Schwarzer(?) and Weimann pounced to give us 3 points against Fulham, which probably kept us up that season. Messed up my colleague's accumulator - Villa draws a banker all too often in our boring years.
Grealish 1-0 vs Wigan last season is in the similar vein
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Anyway, I spent most of the game pondering the main question of the night - how come both teams played in their home kits at the Lane, while the Blades changed to their second strip at Villa Park?
We wore blue socks instead of the usual claret home ones, so not quite our home kit.
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we've nearly always worn our home kit at Bramall Lane as far as I can remember. The 0-2 McGrath own goal game, 2-0 Parker brace, Fenton winner in 94. I suppose with the amount of black on this years Blades kit our away tops were out of the question last night.
Did anybody else wake up this morning wondering if last nights great result had actually happened? I often have dreams about Villa and wake up happy or annoyed that we've either won or lost an imaginary game.
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Anyway, I spent most of the game pondering the main question of the night - how come both teams played in their home kits at the Lane, while the Blades changed to their second strip at Villa Park?
We wore blue socks instead of the usual claret home ones, so not quite our home kit.
I thought we should have changed, the colours clashed on the tv picture.
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First half we were too deep, but they're a good side and came out pretty fast. Two chances bookended the half; the free header and the overhead kick. The later was more speculative and well wide in the end but the first was a rare instance we switched off.
Second we were better and played higher up the pitch. Hourihane was poor for me and the delivery into the front from the full backs was consistently poor. Far too many balls drifting into the middle for a percentage ball rather than the channel where Hogan could pull the man tight centre half out and leave room for others.
Grealish went close but attacking wise we didn't create much and neither did they. A lot has been made of the two or three saves Johnstone made, but they were fairly routine. Bar the header in the opening minutes they didnt have anything other than half chances and neither did we.
But...we had our moment of quality. And it was fucking marvellous!
You find a way to win, even in games where a draw looks likely. We're on a great run and need 11 more wins; time to make that 10 on Saturday.
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That's probably our best away win this season. Sheff Utd were trying to find a way back into form and a win for them would have tightened the positions from 2nd to 7th into a few points. It was a very important win as you can now see some daylight opening up for us.
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7 points
we've nearly always worn our home kit at Bramall Lane as far as I can remember. The 0-2 McGrath own goal game, 2-0 Parker brace, Fenton winner in 94. I suppose with the amount of black on this years Blades kit our away tops were out of the question last night.
Did anybody else wake up this morning wondering if last nights great result had actually happened? I often have dreams about Villa and wake up happy or annoyed that we've either won or lost an imaginary game.
Didn't we wear navy when Dwight ignored being pelted by snowballs to score one of his cool chip pens?
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7 points we've nearly always worn our home kit at Bramall Lane as far as I can remember. The 0-2 McGrath own goal game, 2-0 Parker brace, Fenton winner in 94. I suppose with the amount of black on this years Blades kit our away tops were out of the question last night.
Did anybody else wake up this morning wondering if last nights great result had actually happened? I often have dreams about Villa and wake up happy or annoyed that we've either won or lost an imaginary game.
Didn't we wear navy when Dwight ignored being pelted by snowballs to score one of his cool chip pens?
We certainly did.
It looked more like a proper Villa kit with the Sky blue socks last night.
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Hard fought game, it is fine margins at the top of the table and it took a great goal to make the difference.
Five successive wins with only one goal conceded is seriously impressive.
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A great result, maybe the best so far this season. We look great at containing the opposition and general defending, our goalkeeer is superb, but we still aren't consistent with the free flowing attacking football. In a way this was like the Forest away game. Our containment skills and one moment of attacking brilliance was enough to win it on the night, but only really Snodgrass played well of the attacking midfield quartet, I thought Adomahs touch was poor all night, Grealish less arsed and therefore less effective than the last few games and Hourahane anonymous. Again Hogan is going to struggle with that directly behind him. It was the back '6' and ultimately Snodders that won the game, they were all immense.
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Anyway, I spent most of the game pondering the main question of the night - how come both teams played in their home kits at the Lane, while the Blades changed to their second strip at Villa Park?
We wore blue socks instead of the usual claret home ones, so not quite our home kit.
I thought we should have changed, the colours clashed on the tv picture.
Agreed, the claret and their red stripes are just too similar.
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
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Very much so. The best moment of the season so far. I'm actually enjoying our matches at present, it feels very strange.
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
Marvellous.
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
Marvellous.
Indeed. It takes me back to the 74/75 season.
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
Reading that has put a smile on my face.
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
Marvellous.
Indeed. It takes me back to the 74/75 season.
Wonderful stuff fbriai. I was at a gig with my Nephew who was over from Germany on holiday, we'd had a few drinks and were awaiting the result 1/4 way into the performance, the joy of seeing us secure a result when checking my phone was evident to those around us. "What are you two so happy about" said one near us as we fist pumped, hugged, spilt our drinks, beamed and "yessed".
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Anyway, I spent most of the game pondering the main question of the night - how come both teams played in their home kits at the Lane, while the Blades changed to their second strip at Villa Park?
We wore blue socks instead of the usual claret home ones, so not quite our home kit.
I thought we should have changed, the colours clashed on the tv picture.
Glad it was not just me who thought that. Heart was in my mouth for a second a few times when I thought we had given the ball away to them in dangerous areas.
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Fantastic moment. Thanks for sharing.
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
That's a brilliant story mate. Glad to hear your lad has truly got the bug 👍
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
Reading that has put a smile on my face.
Me too - brilliant stuff ....similar in this Formby household only the son is now 17 years old - the comparison to the Ashley Young goal is a great one - Ashley celebrated on his knees literally a few feet in front of me and VCTM jnr - on the following Monday my wife was handed Ashley's shirt from the game - I have the match ticket, programme and shirt all signed - ...awaiting framing
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
I though that was a League game but are you talking about Luke not his brother Ash?
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
I though that was a League game but are you talking about Luke not his brother Ash?
My recollection was about the League game
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
I had a very similar experience with my son who I started taking to games regularly in the McLeish season. I drag the poor sod 200 miles round trips to VP every two weeks and 10 or so aways every season and all he's seen is misery and decline (with a couple of exceptions, Liverpool have delivered for us). We didn't go last night but watched it on the telly and hugged each other at FT. It was good. Promotion or not, it finally feels like the child abuse has stopped.
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Did I hear booing from the home end on the final whistle? All things considered that's got to be the most fickle, ridiculous booing I've heard in what has become an age of fickle, ridiculous booing.
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Over the moon with the three points and another clean sheet and we are so close to second place I can touch it it's going to be an exciting last few months of the season for us fasten your seatbelts for a roller coaster ride of emotions that is the Championship my fellow Villa fans.
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Lucky had the day off, melatonin aint my friend. Doesn't matter when the Villa do things like that.
Woke up around 3:30am here, still unable to sleep by the 6:45am kick off while the missus was fast asleep. Match thread didn't make for great reading and I passed out shortly after 8am which was probably somewhere around the 75 min mark. Awoke a few hours later and scrolled through the pages and swore if Sheff U scored I'd just look up the result and get on with the day. My surprise by about page 21 the first magical YESSSSSSSSSSSS! post followed by a few more, maybe a GET IN! followed by a couple more stragglers a minute or two later.
I've been a believer for over a fortnight now, my hopes have been raised just a bit more.
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
I had a very similar experience with my son who I started taking to games regularly in the McLeish season. I drag the poor sod 200 miles round trips to VP every two weeks and 10 or so aways every season and all he's seen is misery and decline (with a couple of exceptions, Liverpool have delivered for us). We didn't go last night but watched it on the telly and hugged each other at FT. It was good. Promotion or not, it finally feels like the child abuse has stopped.
I was in France when we played Inter Milan in 94. The only option I had to keep up with the game was 5 live. Sat in my car trying to tune in was really frustrating as it would just crackle into life occasionally. I put my four year old son in the car and drove around trying to get a signal. I caught Houghtons goal and the signal disappeared again. Finally I drove up a hill and it came on clear as a bell just in time for the penalty shootout. When Phil King scored the winner I ran around with my lad on my shoulders like a lunatic to the amusement of some campers nearby. I've told my son about it now he's grown up but he has no recollection sadly. I'll never forget it though. Great memories!
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we've nearly always worn our home kit at Bramall Lane as far as I can remember. The 0-2 McGrath own goal game, 2-0 Parker brace, Fenton winner in 94. I suppose with the amount of black on this years Blades kit our away tops were out of the question last night.
Did anybody else wake up this morning wondering if last nights great result had actually happened? I often have dreams about Villa and wake up happy or annoyed that we've either won or lost an imaginary game.
No dreams, but when I wake up the day after a Villa game my first thought is how we got on. That moment not being ruined by some shit result is taking some getting used to after the last few years.
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As someone said earlier, you put up with years of shit for moments like that, one of your own players curling one into the corner in the last minute to win a game. It was mental in that away end for the next minute so glad I made the effort to go. There’s a video on Twitter of the away end after the goal, I keep looking at it every 5 minutes. Joy just sheer unbridled joy.
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A great result, maybe the best so far this season. We look great at containing the opposition and general defending, our goalkeeer is superb, but we still aren't consistent with the free flowing attacking football. In a way this was like the Forest away game. Our containment skills and one moment of attacking brilliance was enough to win it on the night, but only really Snodgrass played well of the attacking midfield quartet, I thought Adomahs touch was poor all night, Grealish less arsed and therefore less effective than the last few games and Hourahane anonymous. Again Hogan is going to struggle with that directly behind him. It was the back '6' and ultimately Snodders that won the game, they were all immense.
That was the way I saw it too, though goal aside Snodgrass was relatively anonymous I thought. Grealish played far too deep, possibly as a result of Hourihane particularly not dictating play. But that left a big gap to Hogan who became very isolated. Sheff United outplayed us in midfield for most of the game and were a lot better than I expected. Great win, our lads battled hard all night and defended well. Snodgrass had the quality at end to give us our biggest win of season.
As an aside I certainly don't agree with having three defensive midfielders on the bench and Green not in the squad. AA's form has tailed off a bit and he was really poor yesterday. Green to start ahead of him v Burton for me. Maybe Bree for Elmo too as suspect last night's game took a lot out of our players.
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we've nearly always worn our home kit at Bramall Lane as far as I can remember. The 0-2 McGrath own goal game, 2-0 Parker brace, Fenton winner in 94. I suppose with the amount of black on this years Blades kit our away tops were out of the question last night.
Did anybody else wake up this morning wondering if last nights great result had actually happened? I often have dreams about Villa and wake up happy or annoyed that we've either won or lost an imaginary game.
No dreams, but when I wake up the day after a Villa game my first thought is how we got on. That moment not being ruined by some shit result is taking some getting used to after the last few years.
Hope has finally returned and it's fantastic
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I can't wait till Saturday's game.
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I can't wait till Saturday's game.
Me either, going to try and make it along. Glory-hunting twat that I am.
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Having watched match now in full courtesy of a recording have to say I saw a performance that was full of effort. Its another 1 nil away win and quality told. Simply these results and underlying performances are showing right attitude and results to make promotion automatic.
What I enjoyed seeing was the hard work of hogan who had few touches in the match but was constantly let down with the wrong balls mainly by elmo. That said in the last minute elmo makes fantastic move to free up Snodgrass super strike winner.
I also liked BB in middle much more than Hourihane yesterday. I found Elmo Hourihane and AA perhaps resting on laurels as they are seemingly certain starters and aren't performing overall 90 mins. That is some harsh however with a good squad the other non starters can push. Likes of green and Lansbury to be involved against Burton.
Very impressed with SJ again though would like him not to have to make as many saves.
Chessie and JT are promo winning centre backs.
Hutts fair play to his endeavour.
All in all continue to roll along nicely. I do very much like Grealish and how he manipulates the ball and opposition play. His next step is to manipulate play more and some final touches. The Sheffield u had no idea how to play him. That lad is unplayable at times.
Scenes at end joyful. I'm glad we could all enjoy that victory
Up the villa.
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I can't wait till Saturday's game.
Me either, going to try and make it along. Glory-hunting twat that I am.
I think too the players will know there is an expectation and the sheer quality should see a win with a few goals. Burton aren't so hot and doing all they can to stay afloat I admire and respect them like I'm sure villa will and they shown a lot of other clubs in lower leagues what can be achieved. Outside of this match I wish them well to stay up and grow the club but I can't help thinking they in part don't have resources too.
Anyway makes interesting match as they will want to compete. Up the villa and as I say hope we can all keep enjoying this winning feeling. For me I once don't want to get carried away with coming for wolves but like snoddy said taking each match and that's wise. But oh what a winning feeling!! Enjoy rest of week villa support forever!! Yeaa
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As someone said earlier, you put up with years of shit for moments like that, one of your own players curling one into the corner in the last minute to win a game. It was mental in that away end for the next minute so glad I made the effort to go. There’s a video on Twitter of the away end after the goal, I keep looking at it every 5 minutes. Joy just sheer unbridled joy.
Thank you. This is what going to matches is about. I am an observer that a goer but I have same feeling and enjoyed reading this comment to see the inside feel of those amazing support. Well played and credit to your club support and sharing this.
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A great result, maybe the best so far this season. We look great at containing the opposition and general defending, our goalkeeer is superb, but we still aren't consistent with the free flowing attacking football. In a way this was like the Forest away game. Our containment skills and one moment of attacking brilliance was enough to win it on the night, but only really Snodgrass played well of the attacking midfield quartet, I thought Adomahs touch was poor all night, Grealish less arsed and therefore less effective than the last few games and Hourahane anonymous. Again Hogan is going to struggle with that directly behind him. It was the back '6' and ultimately Snodders that won the game, they were all immense.
Really cannot agree that Grealish was less arsed, he worked his nuts off for the team
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Grealish was less arsed? Blimey. That’s the last thing I’d have said about his display last night.
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I watched the first half on the laptop with my lad. Broadband went down at halftime, so listened to the commentary on Talksport 2. On 90mins my lads' girlfriend arrived to pick him up (he lives at hers). At that moment the goal went in, the lad and I went mental jumping around the living room. Everyone in our very small Dorset Village must have heard the screams, the cat was certainly scared shitless and the girlfriend looked very bemused! My son hasn't taken her to a game yet, so she has no idea what it all means to both of us. A great result and so pleased for those that travelled.
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I thought Sheffield were very good, certainly the better team and were unlucky with the result.
Tactically we struggled with their formation and at times it was back to the wall stuff.
I thought Adomah and Hourihane were very poor which left us light in midfield.
On the positive side Johnston was excellent, his save to low to his right when he scooped it up was outstanding. Most his other saves you would expect him to make, but some were still sharp.
I thought Snodgrass was excellent in the first half, he is such a battler and a great team player. He then went very quiet in the second until he scored and showed what a match winner he can be. Jack was always dangerous and Barny pretty solid. Hogan was pretty isolated but worked hard.
I've got mixed feelings about the defence. Individually they all did some very good stuff and in particular Terry and Chester looked good. But we have to reconcile that with several good chances that on another day could have been 2 goals or more.
I thought it was a really odd bench with so many defensive players. Davis could have worked harder when he came on and I was dissapointed with his lack of urgency in closing people down in the last few minutes. Would it hurt him to bust a gut and sprint occasionally?
But all in all delighted we found a way to win. The team spirit looks excellent and I am enjoying the good run. I still think we'll have a wobble soon, but hopefully we'll have enough to be there or thereabouts at the end of the season.
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As someone said earlier, you put up with years of shit for moments like that, one of your own players curling one into the corner in the last minute to win a game. It was mental in that away end for the next minute so glad I made the effort to go. There’s a video on Twitter of the away end after the goal, I keep looking at it every 5 minutes. Joy just sheer unbridled joy.
What do I search on twitter to find that?
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Ah the sweet taste of victory in the last minute, hello old friend, I see you so rarely these days.
I had to wait close to 20 long years for my sons to become adults before they can share in my adulation of watching an away game in the pub with a glass of beer and a last minute winner to share the explosion of joy erupting round. One of the happiest moments in my life.
I danced back to the car.
And to the match:
Thought the blades look like they were well up for it in the first half and we spend most of the time repelling them. Johnson Man of the match by far. 2nd half we came into it a lot more and the fouls they were getting away with especially one on Snodgrass. I wished at that time that Taylor and Lansbury were on for their "aggression".
The subs at the end looked like SB was holding for the point which wasn't bad considering how we played and the opposition. Cue Mr Snodgrass!
I was really looking forward to this match for ages and now cant wait for Burton then Blues.
I keep rolling the goal over and over on my phone. Can somebody create a gif of a it?
The away end scenes were absolutely terrific, wish I was there.
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Maybe our play was disrupted due to the really narrow pitch - very noticeable when behind the goal. Several times in first half passes out to Albert went astray and Albert himself ran the ball out over the line.
I thought Sheffield really played well and pushed us in almost every quarter - if they had had better quality in front of goal maybe they could have punished us.
Chester and Terry are rocks
Keeper - made some very important saves but his hesitancy on crosses really causes concern and his distribution (apart from one sublime quarterbackesque throw out to jack in first half) was awful. Why he sends a huge punt down the centre is beyond me.
Bjorn in DM role could be an inspirational as signing Terry
Roll on saturday
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But Steve Bruce's number two, Colin Calderwood, revealed the goal saved Villa players from something of an inquest.
He said: 'It's a funny thing that you can be so happy when you would have been drilling down one or two players and looking for an improvement.'
Calderwood admitted it was demanded at half-time as Villa reappeared early for the second half and curbed United's dominance. 'We dug it out,' said Calderwood while acknowledging the sheer quality displayed by Snodgrass, on loan from West Ham.
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Maybe our play was disrupted due to the really narrow pitch - very noticeable when behind the goal. Several times in first half passes out to Albert went astray and Albert himself ran the ball out over the line.
I thought Sheffield really played well and pushed us in almost every quarter - if they had had better quality in front of goal maybe they could have punished us.
Chester and Terry are rocks
Keeper - made some very important saves but his hesitancy on crosses really causes concern and his distribution (apart from one sublime quarterbackesque throw out to jack in first half) was awful. Why he sends a huge punt down the centre is beyond me.
Bjorn in DM role could be an inspirational as signing Terry
Roll on saturday
Didn't look as if too many were making themselves available for a short pass from Johnstone in fairness, the likes of Terry were forced to go long too often aswell. Route one to Hogan almost guarantees handing possession back to the opposition. Hourihane in particular should have been demanding the ball more and playing deeper next to BB instead of leaving him isolated.
Tactically I thought Sheff Utd were very clever last night, just lacked the quality to make it count.
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Although Johnston made a lot of saves, they were mainly in the category of saves he should have made.
Possibly the deflected shot which hit his arm was his best save of the night.
Sheffield United were the better team, but we came closest to scoring with jacks curler and obviously the goal.
I thought their defenders were starting to lag a bit before the goal and I had hopes we might sneak one.But Bruce went for a more defensive approach towards the end of the game, for which I wasn't too disappointed with as draw would still have been a decent result.
Grealish was our best forward player, I love the way he could play an easy pass wide to Albert, but he decides to stand the defender up and make him feel uncomfortable with what he might actually do.
Chester and Terry were immense. Chester doesn't always get the limelight, but he is actually a favorite of mine, Mr Dependable.
I think that victory has made people believe, it certainly has me.
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That is what I go to the Villa for. To be behind the goal and see the net bulge on 90 minutes. To share the unbridled joy of screaming, leaping, hugging fans of all ages, male and female. Nothing else in the world matters, the universe just consists of Villa fans. To share with the team their passion and – having our Villa back. Whatever happens now, this is the best that it has been for a long time. :)
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That is what I go to the Villa for. To be behind the goal and see the net bulge on 90 minutes. To share the unbridled joy of screaming, leaping, hugging fans of all ages, male and female. Nothing else in the world matters, the universe just consists of Villa fans. To share with the team their passion and – having our Villa back. Whatever happens now, this is the best that it has been for a long time. :)
yep...one of my favs was Gabby scoring at Wet Sham 2011...glorious :)
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I've reported this to the mods. ;-)
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
We don't get Championship matches over here, so are restricted to following text updates. We are an hour ahead of course, so by the time midweek matches finish its as good as 11 o'clock.
Last night, the lad had been following the game up until half-time, but had to stop as it was getting too late for a school night. He secretly whispered to me, 'Dad, let me know if anything happens, I won't go to sleep until its over anyway'. I could hear he was still awake and his mom started going on with 'is he still awake!' After about 88 minutes, I said, 'I'll go and check whether he's asleep'. He was still wide awake. '0-0, mate. Just a few minutes left. A good point. You might as well go to sleep'. 'Alright, Dad'.
I went and got back into bed, watching the minutes tick by, and then received a Whatsapp message 'Boom! Get in!' I refreshed the updates and saw '90' Snodgrass'. Without a word, I got out of bed again, with the wife moaning, 'Where are you going now?' and showed the phone to the lad. He jumped out of bed and for about 10 seconds we hugged and jumped up and down as though we were on the Holte, although all in total silence. He got back into bed with a great big smile on his face, waited until I gave him the all clear for the final whistle, and was asleep within five minutes.
It's great to have a team we can love again!
Reading that has put a smile on my face.
Me too - brilliant stuff ....similar in this Formby household only the son is now 17 years old - the comparison to the Ashley Young goal is a great one - Ashley celebrated on his knees literally a few feet in front of me and VCTM jnr - on the following Monday my wife was handed Ashley's shirt from the game - I have the match ticket, programme and shirt all signed - ...awaiting framing
Wauv! that was a moment of madness, and you have that memorabilia - impressed.
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As someone said earlier, you put up with years of shit for moments like that, one of your own players curling one into the corner in the last minute to win a game. It was mental in that away end for the next minute so glad I made the effort to go. There’s a video on Twitter of the away end after the goal, I keep looking at it every 5 minutes. Joy just sheer unbridled joy.
What do I search on twitter to find that?
It's on our FB Page (https://www.facebook.com/handv/) and the Twitter feed in my sig.
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Think the last time I saw a last minute winner was when Hitzlsperger hit a screamer into the top corner at Bolton.
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I've reported this to the mods. ;-)
Sorry due to an extreme masochistic tendency I go to their site to read horrific stuff like “Muslim man parks his car on single yellow line and walks away in front of horrified locals” and accidentally ventured over to sports section. I need help.
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Think the last time I saw a last minute winner was when Hitzlsperger hit a screamer into the top corner at Bolton.
The OS yesterday showed a clip of Crouch's winner up at Boro from a few years back. That was also 'limbs' and 'scenes' in the away end as the kids of today say.
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Extended highlights..
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I've reported this to the mods. ;-)
Sorry due to an extreme masochistic tendency I go to their site to read horrific stuff like “Muslim man parks his car on single yellow line and walks away in front of horrified locals” and accidentally ventured over to sports section. I need help.
Think the last time I saw a last minute winner was when Hitzlsperger hit a screamer into the top corner at Bolton.
The OS yesterday showed a clip of Crouch's winner up at Boro from a few years back. That was also 'limbs' and 'scenes' in the away end as the kids of today say.
My mate got banned for 3 years for encroachment along with around 12 others...
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Unbelievable result for us last night, that form should put some extra bums on seats. The club have opened the upper tier of the away section to Villa fans so Burton aren't bringing many, and they're expecting us to sell a few extra tickets, 34,000 would be a cracking figure for Burton home.
Next two games are vital. 6 points from them and we're cooking
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Unbelievable result for us last night, that form should put some extra bums on seats. The club have opened the upper tier of the away section to Villa fans so Burton aren't bringing many, and they're expecting us to sell a few extra tickets, 34,000 would be a cracking figure for Burton home.
Next two games are vital. 6 points from them and we're cooking
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Whenever we're doing well there comes a time, usually around this time of the year, that we realise we're doing well and the gates go shooting up. Last night could be that time.
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Extended highlights..
love the villa players celebrating after the goal
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Unbelievable result for us last night, that form should put some extra bums on seats. The club have opened the upper tier of the away section to Villa fans so Burton aren't bringing many, and they're expecting us to sell a few extra tickets, 34,000 would be a cracking figure for Burton home.
Next two games are vital. 6 points from them and we're cooking
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Whenever we're doing well there comes a time, usually around this time of the year, that we realise we're doing well and the gates go shooting up. Last night could be that time.
Yep, I remember Wigan at home under MON one year being a sell out. I was thinking last week if we beat Sheff U the crowds will shoot up. Lets see the crowd for QPR if we continue this crowd!
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
Yep. Hugging my 22 year old son like we had won the cup. I’m easily excited
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Anyone else jumping up and down like a kid in their living room when the winner went in? Haven't reacted like that since Young's winner in the cup at Goodison
Yep. Hugging my 22 year old son like we had won the cup. I’m easily excited
I was standing in the living room (I always stand/pace when watching The Villa on telly) watching it and shouted "what a fucking goal"!. I spoke to my old man on the phone this morning. He watched the game and he shouted exactly the same apparently. And he is a nose.
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i was in my living room and dancing around the room when we scored - got a shut up from upstairs as the missus was worried i would wake our two year old lad up. I didnt.
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Just loving all the celebration anecdotes on this thread. So great to read such positivity on here. The Snod v Blades moment is an instant classic, no doubt about it. I've watched it about 100 times already. File alongside Ash v Everton, 2008 or Hitz v Bolton, 2004. Here in Cyprus I watched the match with my mate who's a Blades fan, so I had to temper my explosion of joy when the goal went in. Gotta say the pandemonium in the away end was a sight to behold. After the last few yrs every single one of you there absolutely deserved that moment. UTV.
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Just loving all the celebration anecdotes on this thread. So great to read such positivity on here. The Snod v Blades moment is an instant classic, no doubt about it. I've watched it about 100 times already. File alongside Ash v Everton, 2008 or Hitz v Bolton, 2004. Here in Cyprus I watched the match with my mate who's a Blades fan, so I had to temper my explosion of joy when the goal went in. Gotta say the pandemonium in the away end was a sight to behold. After the last few yrs every single one of you there absolutely deserved that moment. UTV.
You're in Cyprus? Holiday or permanent?