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Title: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 07:00:39 PM
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Sensible line up. Get back to winning ways boys
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 07:01:35 PM
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Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on November 30, 2020, 07:02:43 PM
Conor is back and that's about right.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 07:03:03 PM
Expected line-up. Do 'em.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on November 30, 2020, 07:04:02 PM
Didn't think I'd be saying, this season, that the Spammers side looks decent.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on November 30, 2020, 07:05:22 PM
Weak midfield.  Prove me wrong Villa.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 07:06:32 PM
Need Conor to put in a shift tonight. I'll be interested to see how much room he and jack are given to roam.

Let's get some goals.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on November 30, 2020, 07:06:54 PM
Phew, I was wrong, Traore not in ahead of Conor. Hoo-ri-han going to have to be at his best off the ball especially.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 07:07:25 PM
I hope Benhrama doesn't get a look in
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 07:07:48 PM
Fancy a 🔥💋 goal tonight.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 07:08:34 PM
Win please Villa.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on November 30, 2020, 07:09:57 PM
Conor in the 'Barkley berth' could do fine. I remember him in that role at Naaarrrich last season making some great runs.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on November 30, 2020, 07:11:23 PM
No recognised centre half or centre forward on the bench.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on November 30, 2020, 07:12:17 PM
Still no sign of Engels or Hause  are they still injured ?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hookeysmith on November 30, 2020, 07:19:59 PM
Have I missed where Davis is?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 07:21:45 PM
They've got some good attacking players, I fear for Mings.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on November 30, 2020, 07:29:53 PM
TV, I thought Kippax was on the Match threads now, hope you haven't jinxed us again or was Kippax worse than you? One win in 4, somebody's to blame.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 07:30:58 PM
A win takes us 4th, a draw takes us up to 7th. Would love the first but would be happily settle for in what will be a tough game to get a point.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on November 30, 2020, 07:31:18 PM
I’m glad Conor is in, just need him to back it up now. Come on boys!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on November 30, 2020, 07:31:25 PM
Echo the thoughts on here....our bench looks weak in comparison to theirs

Do they play 343 or some variation of it?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 07:31:53 PM
TV, I thought Kippax was on the Match threads now, hope you haven't jinxed us again or was Kippax worse than you? One win in 4, somebody's to blame.

He was on the last one and lost. I think my record is pretty decent this season. Cue a major fuck up tonight.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on November 30, 2020, 07:33:23 PM
TV, I thought Kippax was on the Match threads now, hope you haven't jinxed us again or was Kippax worse than you? One win in 4, somebody's to blame.

He was on the last one and lost. I think my record is pretty decent this season. Cue a major fuck up tonight.

May the force be with you.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 07:35:02 PM
TV, I thought Kippax was on the Match threads now, hope you haven't jinxed us again or was Kippax worse than you? One win in 4, somebody's to blame.

He was on the last one and lost. I think my record is pretty decent this season. Cue a major fuck up tonight.

May the force be with you.

Thank you and to all of us.

Just quickly checked I haven’t been on a match thread since my unbeaten start to the season came crashing to earth vs Leeds. Here’s to a new run of wins.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on November 30, 2020, 07:39:02 PM
Decent starting XI. Half-decent bench.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on November 30, 2020, 07:39:37 PM
Have I missed where Davis is?

Probably injured.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on November 30, 2020, 07:40:05 PM
Still no sign of Engels or Hause  are they still injured ?

Think so. Is Guilbert still with us?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on November 30, 2020, 07:42:27 PM
Our bench kinda sucks.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on November 30, 2020, 07:47:07 PM
A bit of threadbare squad but Hourihane played a bit of Ireland so should be match fit and with a point to prove. Need McGinn to turn up tonight
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 07:48:27 PM
Still no sign of Engels or Hause  are they still injured ?

Think so. Is Guilbert still with us?

In spirit only I believe. Although Dean Smith did say both he and Engels are still a bit away from full fitness. Which for Engels has been practically a year so what’s a little longer. Wesley and Heaton will be back before he is.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 07:48:34 PM
Have I missed where Davis is?

Probably injured.

Back in training but not ready.  Same with Engels.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on November 30, 2020, 07:50:18 PM
Got a good feeling about this.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on November 30, 2020, 07:54:47 PM
Trez will score tonight. I feel it in my bones just like I knew we'd draw Liverpool in the Cup.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on November 30, 2020, 07:56:19 PM
Don't feel good about this one :-\
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:00:54 PM
That bench is awful. No strikers or central defenders.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: balloubaby on November 30, 2020, 08:01:04 PM
Come on Villa! McGinn, Conor and Mings need to be on it tonight and put in a big shift. If not I fear for us tonight.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DrGonzo on November 30, 2020, 08:01:39 PM
Good grief are the Spam ACTUALLY wearing our shirts this year???  Come on Villa lets rip those kit thieves a fresh 'un!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:02:36 PM
Jesus.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: balloubaby on November 30, 2020, 08:02:59 PM
Oh dear
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 08:03:16 PM
Oh piss
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on November 30, 2020, 08:03:38 PM
Totally shite defending
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:03:56 PM
Our defence is fucking miserable.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 08:04:11 PM
Desperate defending from the off. Just awful
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 08:04:25 PM
FFS.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on November 30, 2020, 08:04:26 PM
These occasions don't end well.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 08:04:33 PM
The zonal marking working well again.  That's us fucked then.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jimmygreen on November 30, 2020, 08:04:37 PM
Weak as piss
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 08:04:39 PM
Where the fricking feck was his marker??
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:04:41 PM
S*** start.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 08:04:50 PM
No way
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on November 30, 2020, 08:04:51 PM
Got a good feeling about this.

You were saying
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on November 30, 2020, 08:04:55 PM
At least theres plenty of time left.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:05:14 PM
Couldn’t defend a throw or a corner. What the fuck do they do in training all week.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:05:23 PM
Fucking unbelievable.
Why should a long throw be so fucking difficult to deal with?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:05:26 PM
A long throw in basic.  A corner and free header.  Dean can you please fcuk off zonal marking now!!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on November 30, 2020, 08:05:36 PM
it was a foul throw but does not excuse the marking
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on November 30, 2020, 08:05:43 PM
We really do ourselves now favours someday. Really do t
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on November 30, 2020, 08:05:54 PM
We conceded that goal way too easily. Truly shocking.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 08:06:11 PM
Mings ?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 08:06:15 PM
Just turned the game on there appears to be a fault on my screen saying WH 1
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 08:06:18 PM
Pathetic. Now we have to do what we haven’t done all season and come back to get something when trailing.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on November 30, 2020, 08:06:36 PM
McGinn didn't track him . Been pretty shit
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on November 30, 2020, 08:06:45 PM
McGinn just like against Southampton, hopeless at marking from set pieces.

What a way to concede your first away goal of the season! Soft as shite
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 08:06:53 PM
Well that’s the game - we know how well we respond to going behind.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:07:03 PM
Why does Mings spend every corner not marking anybody? Runs round like a headless chicken.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:07:11 PM
Vestergaard v McGinn all over again just fcuk off!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 08:07:16 PM
Mings just stood there for the goal without a care in the world.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:07:19 PM
Why would McGinn be assigned to someone twice his height anyway? Right, mon now Villa get your arses in gear please.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 08:07:28 PM
I cannot stand zonal marking.

Expecting Targett to jump vertically from a standstill over someone running with a full head of steam is suicide.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on November 30, 2020, 08:07:53 PM
Still unable to defend corners ,what is it with our defenders
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DrGonzo on November 30, 2020, 08:08:02 PM
Is there a stable stream out there?  I'm assuming that they've scored but...
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 08:08:20 PM
I reckon Moyes just watched our pathetic defending for the Southampton corner and said "copy that".  And it worked.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:08:50 PM
How many goals have we conceded from set plays now. We don’t even make it difficult for teams.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Louzie0 on November 30, 2020, 08:09:13 PM
That bench is awful. No strikers or central defenders.
Let’s hope they get inspired if called upon. By McGrath’s knees, we may need it.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hillbilly on November 30, 2020, 08:09:44 PM
Given our record after going behind there’s a decision to be made - see it out or go and do something more enjoyable for the next couple of hours.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:09:52 PM
Pathetic. Now we have to do what we haven’t done all season and come back to get something when trailing.

If we're going to become a decent top half team in near future we're going to have to learn that skill sooner or later so might aswell start tonight.

All about the response now. Last year's 11 would've spent next 75 minutes feeling sorry for themselves and then concede another towards the end.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on November 30, 2020, 08:10:06 PM
That's a few very early goals we've conceded from set pieces so far this season, though some have been chalked off by VAR. 
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:10:11 PM
Mings is so Fcukin casual at times.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 08:10:16 PM
Mings just stood there for the goal without a care in the world.
His job at set pieces appears to be to point. I've no who or what he was pointing at.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 08:10:43 PM
Given our record after going behind there’s a decision to be made - see it out or go and do something more enjoyable for the next couple of hours.

The latter sounds more promising
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:11:17 PM
Need to wake up here.  How many times do we say that?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:12:10 PM
Mings just stood there for the goal without a care in the world.
His job at set pieces appears to be to point. I've no who or what he was pointing at.

He’s shit.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:12:37 PM
10 fucking passes to get the ball out of our box from a goal kick?
What the fuck is going on.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villan82 on November 30, 2020, 08:12:50 PM
We are so inconsistent.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:12:57 PM
Was a bit unfair of West Ham to start when we clearly weren't ready.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: N'ZMAV on November 30, 2020, 08:13:00 PM
Mings isn't at the top of his game enough for me. Too often he's too sloppy.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:13:39 PM
Throw in straight to them. Woeful.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villa `cross the mersey on November 30, 2020, 08:13:42 PM
Another of one of those winnable games eh?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 08:14:33 PM
Targett needs to get his act together, we look awful.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 08:14:36 PM
How many goals have we conceded from set plays now. We don’t even make it difficult for teams.
Aye. Surely that’s one thing any team can sort out.   
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on November 30, 2020, 08:14:39 PM
Hmm. They've got the measure of us here. This is going to be one of those games where we barely create a chance but they look like scoring every time they attack I think.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: baddowvillans on November 30, 2020, 08:14:54 PM
West Ham clearly want it more than we do
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on November 30, 2020, 08:15:03 PM
We dont look good anymore.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:15:09 PM
Really sloppy start. Need to at least stay tight and make sure game dosen't run away from us like leeds and Southampton while we work our way into things.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on November 30, 2020, 08:15:17 PM
Need get old McGinn back,  this one is an imposter
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on November 30, 2020, 08:15:46 PM
Being unable to retain possession from our own throw in is something I've associated with Villa for years now.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 08:16:28 PM
Jack being forced to come too deep like last season.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:16:44 PM
Thanks for stopping our attack and not booking him, you prick.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:17:14 PM
Playing like ******
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 08:17:20 PM
everything is backwards.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:17:25 PM
Jack being forced to come too deep like last season.

Barkley is a big miss away from home.

Makes home team think twice about committing too many forward. West Ham can just swarm around Jack now particularly with 5 at the back and Rice.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on November 30, 2020, 08:17:48 PM
Not really learning from our defensive set piece mistakes are we?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 08:17:54 PM
Cash FTF
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 08:18:22 PM
WTF was that?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 08:18:24 PM
It's the first away goal we've conceded  - was hoping we would not take the VP bad habits on our travels but looks like we have.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hookeysmith on November 30, 2020, 08:18:29 PM
My nan is quicker than Hourihane
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 08:18:35 PM
Refs giving us nothing
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:18:59 PM
Equaliser coming up.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on November 30, 2020, 08:19:16 PM
Without looking at the stats, but my instinct tells me this season the chances of us winning are inversely proportional to the number of times the back four play it square to each other.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:19:19 PM
Should have been.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:19:39 PM
Nearly. Konsa just over from another corner.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on November 30, 2020, 08:20:12 PM
Targett playing like a statue.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dave on November 30, 2020, 08:20:13 PM
Equaliser coming up.

Ooh, the old Edward Woodward programme? Excellent, better than this.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 08:20:37 PM
Just a bit better. Just a bit.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 08:20:39 PM
Trez putting his bum out like McGinn there.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on November 30, 2020, 08:21:11 PM
Watkins needs to be in the box not on the left wing
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:21:30 PM
Hot Lips will smash this in. Fear ye not.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:21:33 PM
Much better now.

Cue 2-0 down in next 10 minutes.....
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 08:21:45 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 08:22:37 PM
Conor territory.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on November 30, 2020, 08:22:46 PM
The wifi at my hotel at Heathrow won't let me access a hooky stream. I'm glad Villa are doing all they can to make me want to run several thousand miles away from them.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:22:55 PM
Good effort Conor, unlucky there.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:22:59 PM
Not a bad effort. We are looking a bit more like it last few minutes at least.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 08:23:26 PM
Good effort good save. But I’d rather he went the other side.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:23:28 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?

Crowd noise on Main Event, not ok Sky Sports Premier League.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 08:23:51 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?

Only on main event not premier league.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 08:24:36 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?

Crowd noise on Main Event, not ok Sky Sports Premier League.
There is but it's very muted
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on November 30, 2020, 08:24:48 PM
After being caught cold, actually think we've been OK, but it's just not worked out a few times.

Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:25:11 PM
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:25:14 PM
Shsjsksksnn
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 08:25:35 PM
Jaaaaaaaaaackk
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:25:38 PM
Fucking yes...get in Jack
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 08:25:50 PM
Who dunnit?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on November 30, 2020, 08:25:50 PM
Yay
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 08:25:55 PM
The game has been ok and we’ve been decent overall. The stupid first goal makes it worse. Crap defending and concentration.

As you were. Well done Mr G
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Scovilla on November 30, 2020, 08:26:18 PM
 Jack i love you.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 08:26:36 PM
Yay
Steady on
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 08:26:38 PM
Jackkkkkk!!!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:26:39 PM
Huge deflection Fcukin spawny vile bastards.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:26:43 PM
Thank fuck for that.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 08:26:44 PM
Pick that out
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 08:26:49 PM
Jack you beauty - now win it.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:26:53 PM
I’ll drive our floppy haired prince anywhere he wants to go.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 08:27:00 PM
The man in unplayable when in form.

#10 thru the middle, who would have thought..?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:27:15 PM
Great response from us. Have to keep this up until half time and see where it gets us.

It's a Moyes team we're playing so they'll probably sit back even more now and try to get in at 1-1 so momentum is with us if we really want it.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on November 30, 2020, 08:27:33 PM
Excellent strike even if it did take a deflection. The ball was a blur from him shooting to it going in.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 08:27:55 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?

Only on main event not premier league.
Have on main event via NowTV but no crowd noise
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:28:18 PM
Deserve to be level based on the last ten minutes. Now go in front please 🙂
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 08:28:45 PM
Well deserved, been the better team since the first 5.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:28:50 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?

Only on main event not premier league.
Have on main event via NowTV but no crowd noise

It’s on for me.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on November 30, 2020, 08:29:15 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?

Only on main event not premier league.
Have on main event via NowTV but no crowd noise

It is there, but it's rather quiet
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on November 30, 2020, 08:29:15 PM
No more than we deserve, been the better side for the last ten minutes or more.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 08:29:34 PM
Targett really worries me. LB should be a priority in Jan. Only him and Taylor. Not great.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on November 30, 2020, 08:29:47 PM
Jack gives me a birthday present. First equaliser of the season?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:30:07 PM
Matty Cash Fcukin brilliant.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on November 30, 2020, 08:30:32 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?

Only on main event not premier league.
Have on main event via NowTV but no crowd noise

It is there, but it's rather quiet

Maybe they’re set it to 2000 people?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on November 30, 2020, 08:30:33 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?

Only on main event not premier league.
Have on main event via NowTV but no crowd noise
It’s normal atmosphere for London Stadium.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 08:31:02 PM
Jack gives me a birthday present. First equaliser of the season?

Many happy returns Monty. Mine and Risso’s in a couple days
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:31:58 PM
Hourihane has started skipping
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on November 30, 2020, 08:32:11 PM
Jack gives me a birthday present. First equaliser of the season?

Many happy returns Monty. Mine and Risso’s in a couple days

Three days for me!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 08:32:12 PM
We've settled down and been far better after that first 10-15 minutes.

This goal kick routine is a bit odd.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 08:32:14 PM
Why the fuck does Mings pass back to Martinez 10 yards from the halfway line?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:32:31 PM
Jack gives me a birthday present. First equaliser of the season?

Happy Birthday (we equalised at Burton and against Brighton, though).
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on November 30, 2020, 08:32:50 PM
Jack gives me a birthday present. First equaliser of the season?
Second but important thing is this time we stay at least equal.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mossie Hennebry on November 30, 2020, 08:33:32 PM
We're going to get beaten here if we don't get our foot in the ball and create something. It really is that shit.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 08:34:10 PM
Us Sagittarians are rather ace
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 08:34:16 PM
No crowd noise on Sky?

Only on main event not premier league.
Have on main event via NowTV but no crowd noise

It is there, but it's rather quiet
When i stopped it and went back in I missed Jack’s goal. 
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:34:47 PM
We're going to get beaten here if we don't get our foot in the ball and create something. It really is that shit.

Wrong site (wink).
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:34:52 PM
Us Sagittarians are rather ace
Aren’t we just !
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Skerra on November 30, 2020, 08:35:08 PM
What’s going on with our shirt collars? Surely should be claret and blue. In fact our whole strip looks very Spursy!!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 08:35:13 PM
We're going to get beaten here if we don't get our foot in the ball and create something. It really is that shit.
Wow. Now that's harsh.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on November 30, 2020, 08:35:42 PM
Watkins not making it stick at the moment.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: balloubaby on November 30, 2020, 08:35:52 PM
Not sure why we persist in playing it so slow out from the back and then back again even when midfield show for a pass. Invites a high press and inevitably a hoof forwards. Change it up once or twice.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on November 30, 2020, 08:36:30 PM
Targett really worries me. LB should be a priority in Jan. Only him and Taylor. Not great.

Some of us on here have been saying so for a while
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on November 30, 2020, 08:36:39 PM
Shit free kick decision from Mings puts us under pressure.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:37:42 PM
Liquid football!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:37:49 PM
Oh Ollie.......should've buried that.

Cutting through West Ham really nicely.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 08:37:50 PM
Not sure why we persist in playing it so slow out from the back and then back again even when midfield show for a pass. Invites a high press and inevitably a hoof forwards. Change it up once or twice.

We do it to invite the high press to create space behind their midfield.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 08:37:53 PM
I’m a big fan of Conor but so far he better not complain if he gets subbed tonight or dropped for Newcastle. Dean Smith won’t have to have such a tough conversation next time.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:38:11 PM
Should be winning now. Credit for how we've recovered after a dodgy start.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 08:38:12 PM
Ollie has to do better there. We are playing some nice stuff now.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 08:38:56 PM
Watkins looks like a kid playing with grown ups tonight.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:39:09 PM
Hourihane offers fuck all apart from a decent feee kick.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 08:39:38 PM
Watkins looks like a kid playing with grown ups tonight.

He’s getting bullied a bit by Ogbonna who is a very good defender.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on November 30, 2020, 08:39:43 PM
Shit control from Hou there,  wasted excellent cross
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:39:57 PM
Watkins looks like a kid playing with grown ups tonight.

Not for me. Think he looks dangerous.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hillbilly on November 30, 2020, 08:40:04 PM
Hourihane is a waste of space.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:40:27 PM
Dougie is supreme in his role.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DrGonzo on November 30, 2020, 08:40:52 PM
Watkins looks like a kid playing with grown ups tonight.

He's shown a couple of excellent moments of control.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 08:40:54 PM
Any chance of any of these twats getting a booking sometime?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 08:41:25 PM
No booking for that? Ffs
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on November 30, 2020, 08:41:34 PM
Come on Villa. Let's do these fuckers!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DrGonzo on November 30, 2020, 08:41:55 PM
Watkins looks like a kid playing with grown ups tonight.

He's shown a couple of excellent moments of control.

OK?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:42:22 PM
Dean calling Antonio a prick.  Haha go on Deano!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:42:30 PM
This one going in would be lovely.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 08:42:52 PM
Harsh on Watkins and Hourihane I think.

Doing ok right now.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on November 30, 2020, 08:43:05 PM
Have Antonio's shorts shrunk in the wash?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lastfootstamper on November 30, 2020, 08:43:05 PM
Spammers are reminding me of Shan-era filth, their 'attacking' build up is reliant on winning a throw-in deep in our half.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 08:44:02 PM
Fuck close again from Conor
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on November 30, 2020, 08:44:21 PM
No booking for that? Ffs

Definitely should have been a booking for that foul on Jack by Coufal.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on November 30, 2020, 08:44:35 PM
Jack gives me a birthday present. First equaliser of the season?

Many happy returns Monty. Mine and Risso’s in a couple days

Three days for me!

Cheers lads, remember, age is just a number, a number which counts our level of decrepitude and never stops going up.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on November 30, 2020, 08:44:36 PM
Keep giving Mings the ball to play out from the back as if he’s Beckenbuar when he’s really Titus Bramble
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:44:40 PM
Dean calling Antonio a prick.  Haha go on Deano!

He was actually calling Kevin Nolan a prick even better.  The stupid chicken impression twat.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 08:44:55 PM
Good effort.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 08:45:05 PM
No booking for that? Ffs

Definitely should have been a booking for that foul on Jack by Coufal.

Next one will be. Need him in the ball a lot more!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 08:45:05 PM
Not sure what people expect from Watkins, it's a midfield battle and he's doing a far better job for us than Antonio is for them so far. What he's doing well is watching where Jack goes and moving into the space it creates. We haven't found him well enough but he's playing his part in moving defenders around.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on November 30, 2020, 08:46:11 PM
Dean calling Antonio a prick.  Haha go on Deano!
He was actually calling Kevin Nolan a prick even better.  The stupid chicken impression twat.
Is calling a prick a prick really an insult?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 08:46:47 PM
FFS Mings.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on November 30, 2020, 08:46:52 PM
Ffs Target and Mings... clowns
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mrfuse on November 30, 2020, 08:46:58 PM
Have Antonio's shorts shrunk in the wash?

Just the left leg it seems
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 08:47:03 PM
Should be winning this.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DB on November 30, 2020, 08:47:06 PM
Mings thinks he's Pele again
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 08:47:14 PM
Antonio is nowhere near match fit, I expect them to sub him off at half time and put Haller on. Amazed they didn't start him given he scored a good goal last week.

We've made an in form team look pretty average. Just need to watch the set pieces as they've got some big old units in their team.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DB on November 30, 2020, 08:47:47 PM
Got better as the half went on, much the better team
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:47:53 PM
Decent half in the end.
Jack being Jack but for me Dougie has been superb.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on November 30, 2020, 08:48:01 PM
Have Antonio's shorts shrunk in the wash?

Just the left leg it seems

I'm sure they were both short when I posted!

Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on November 30, 2020, 08:48:08 PM
Not sure what people expect from Watkins, it's a midfield battle and he's doing a far better job for us than Antonio is for them so far. What he's doing well is watching where Jack goes and moving into the space it creates. We haven't found him well enough but he's playing his part in moving defenders around.

Yes indeed.

In general, it's been a very encouraging response to the early setback. Could easily be 2-1 to the good.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on November 30, 2020, 08:48:40 PM
Half time. Decent.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lastfootstamper on November 30, 2020, 08:49:03 PM
Antonio is nowhere near match fit, I expect them to sub him off at half time and put Haller on. Amazed they didn't start him given he scored a good goal last week.

We've made an in form team look pretty average. Just need to watch the set pieces as they've got some big old units in their team.

He really does have that slightly desperate look of a man who might have been rushed back.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AV82EC on November 30, 2020, 08:49:15 PM
Thought we looked much the better once we settled. Keep that up and we can win this.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 08:49:26 PM
Not sure what people expect from Watkins, it's a midfield battle and he's doing a far better job for us than Antonio is for them so far. What he's doing well is watching where Jack goes and moving into the space it creates. We haven't found him well enough but he's playing his part in moving defenders around.

Yes indeed.

In general, it's been a very encouraging response to the early setback. Could easily be 2-1 to the good.

Agreed.. not crazy about Watkins being isolated on the left at times though.

We can pass thru them for sure, and their legs already look to be getting heavy.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on November 30, 2020, 08:49:34 PM
Niggly game but we're playing most of the football. Great attitude after going behind. A worry that all the 50-50s going our way and the good play will be for nought if we don't take the lead. As West Ham will have a spell where they put us under pressure in the second half.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on November 30, 2020, 08:49:53 PM
Mings thinks he's Pele again
Fucking put it in row z.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on November 30, 2020, 08:50:23 PM
Good palying from our team. They are palying with confidence and ... joy? Good to see. Mings with one of his just before halftime. Nice to see Cash having upper hand to an unfit Antonio so far. Keep it up, please.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: colin69 on November 30, 2020, 08:51:07 PM
Decent half in the end.
Jack being Jack but for me Dougie has been superb.
Yes I’ve been very impressed with Doug as the game went on.
Keep it going lads.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: malckennedy on November 30, 2020, 08:51:33 PM
After a poor first quarter of an hour we could and should be at least two in front.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on November 30, 2020, 08:51:47 PM
Mings thinks he's Pele again
Fucking put it in row z.

Sky Ticket here in Germany don't have fake crowd noise, so we can hear everything, and Dean went ballistic at Mings after that one!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Stinkin_Thinkin on November 30, 2020, 08:52:56 PM
took us 15 mins to get settled, then we started to create. I would like to see more from Watkins, we could do with him winning a couple of duels when we pump it forward.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 08:53:02 PM
I wish Tyrone would know when to get rid.

Played decently after going behind, but we need to capitalise on it.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on November 30, 2020, 08:53:16 PM
Decent first half from Villa apart from the sloppy early goal.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on November 30, 2020, 08:54:59 PM
Composed and fluid. No need for Tyrone to do those long,floaty shit balls.Keep it simple.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 08:55:02 PM
Need to win this now.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on November 30, 2020, 08:55:42 PM
Mings thinks he's Pele again

Has he been on the Viagra?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on November 30, 2020, 08:56:05 PM
Composed and fluid. No need for Tyrone to do those long,floaty shit balls.Keep it simple.

He has gone all John Stones on us. Just keep it simple and defend
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on November 30, 2020, 08:56:36 PM
Playing within ourselves. If we get more expansive - particularly McGinn - we can win this game.
Mings needs to have a right talking-to: KISS!! and concentrate better, you mother!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on November 30, 2020, 08:56:39 PM
Have Antonio's shorts shrunk in the wash?

Mind you if I had legs like that I think I would show em off a bit!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SaddVillan on November 30, 2020, 08:56:53 PM
They're literally battering us - well Jack in particular.
Foul count at ht:

WetSpam 9
Villa - 4
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 08:56:58 PM
Ollie is being crowded out.
Trez is offering very little tonight and not pulling players out of position for Ollie to expose.

That’s how I see it anyway.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on November 30, 2020, 08:57:18 PM
Kevin Nolan looked like a naughty kid who’d been told off earlier.

He looks like he’s been inspired by Alan Brazil.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 08:57:24 PM
to be fair to Mings the ball he played through for McGinn a few minutes before we scored was a top class through ball.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on November 30, 2020, 08:58:11 PM
Ollie is being crowded out.
Trez is offering very little tonight and not pulling players out of position for Ollie to expose.

That’s how I see it anyway.
Agreed. Same all season, he is too isolated. Needs more support
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Footy-Vill on November 30, 2020, 08:58:19 PM
Dougie Luiz masterclass first half .
He's the one running the midfield and cleaning up

I wish a bit more adventures from our full backs could see us push on and support supply to Watkins.

Impressed first half after conceding and i feel we should really be ahead.
Let's keep this going
Up the villa.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on November 30, 2020, 08:58:42 PM
What was the Nolan Deano argy bargy about?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DrGonzo on November 30, 2020, 08:58:53 PM
Slow start but controlled posession and tempo after.  If we keep at them I feel hopeful.  Also Watkins looks decent =P
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on November 30, 2020, 08:58:57 PM
to be fair to Mings the ball he played through for McGinn a few minutes before we scored was a top class through ball.
On the deck
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 08:59:09 PM
Good to see SHA have their usual match thread open including this gem.

it’s the aggravating factor for me

they have a shandy owner, get bailed out and get to build a team around their talismanic “fan” player


we meanwhile have to sell any half decent player at the first knocking and don’t get chance to build a team around our star “fan” player
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on November 30, 2020, 08:59:42 PM
Mings is not a ball playing footballer he just needs to concentrate on defending and cut everything else out

he’s a liability when he starts piss pooling about
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on November 30, 2020, 09:00:23 PM
Not sure what people expect from Watkins, it's a midfield battle and he's doing a far better job for us than Antonio is for them so far. What he's doing well is watching where Jack goes and moving into the space it creates. We haven't found him well enough but he's playing his part in moving defenders around.

Just don't think it's been his night so far Paul and he hasn't been able to hold the ball up too often.  It happens, but it's where we need another option to come off the bench.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on November 30, 2020, 09:00:33 PM
Have settled well after a slow start. Key for me was swapping of Hourihane and McGinn. Have been delighted with Hourihane so far, got us playing when he dropped next to Luiz.  McGinn eventually got going after a very slow start. Watkins and Konsa very close to scoring and Hourihane not far off.
Their goal was a carbon copy of the Southampton one. We look very vulnerable at set piece time to be honest. Ridiculous shit from Targett and Mings again for the corner before half time, we need to any unnecessary defensive set pieces.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 09:02:01 PM
Good to see SHA have their usual match thread open including this gem.

it’s the aggravating factor for me

they have a shandy owner, get bailed out and get to build a team around their talismanic “fan” player


we meanwhile have to sell any half decent player at the first knocking and don’t get chance to build a team around our star “fan” player
Stay off there. It's not good for your mental health.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 09:02:50 PM
Mings thinks he's Pele again
Fucking put it in row z.

Sky Ticket here in Germany don't have fake crowd noise, so we can hear everything, and Dean went ballistic at Mings after that one!
Reminds me of when we used to sit in the Trinity for the reserve games.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 09:04:02 PM
Fucking hell.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:04:11 PM
FFS.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on November 30, 2020, 09:04:32 PM
Good to see SHA have their usual match thread open including this gem.

it’s the aggravating factor for me

they have a shandy owner, get bailed out and get to build a team around their talismanic “fan” player


we meanwhile have to sell any half decent player at the first knocking and don’t get chance to build a team around our star “fan” player

What fan player? Trevor Francis?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 09:04:35 PM
to be fair to Mings the ball he played through for McGinn a few minutes before we scored was a top class through ball.

Yep and that was the right time to play the pass. He had time and space and executed it really well. That’s the right type of risk - the turn was all risk and very little potential for reward.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:04:42 PM
Bugger. Benrahma doing more in thirty seconds than Antonio did in the first half.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:04:43 PM
Thrown away in 20 fucking  seconds
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DrGonzo on November 30, 2020, 09:04:58 PM
Good to see SHA have their usual match thread open including this gem.

it’s the aggravating factor for me

they have a shandy owner, get bailed out and get to build a team around their talismanic “fan” player


we meanwhile have to sell any half decent player at the first knocking and don’t get chance to build a team around our star “fan” player
Stay off there. It's not good for your mental health.
Indeed. They are far more experienced at being inbred f*wits and will outclass us all at it... best avoided.  Besides, isn't there some serious health dangers involved in looking at that? 
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on November 30, 2020, 09:05:11 PM
Hmmm, Tyrone not exactly defending for his life again there.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 09:05:15 PM
That’s just unacceptable.

Bad.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 09:05:27 PM
WTAF?? Defending is absolutely atrocious, still asleep.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 09:05:28 PM
Fuck you just knew they were going to score then. 
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on November 30, 2020, 09:05:32 PM
Mings pointing instead of defending again.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:05:36 PM
Every time I look at Benrahma, I can’t help but feel he’s much better than Trez.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on November 30, 2020, 09:05:41 PM
I'm livid. That is not good enough.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 09:05:42 PM
Poor from Cash, Benrahma has no left foot and he showed him in on his right.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on November 30, 2020, 09:05:44 PM
What a freaking joke.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on November 30, 2020, 09:06:07 PM
Fucking hell. It was our own kickoff too, and to concede after 30s is poor.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on November 30, 2020, 09:06:13 PM
Slow and sloppy starts to both halfs undoing all the good work.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:06:14 PM
Hmmm, Tyrone not exactly defending for his life again there.

He's got no bottle whatsoever.  And he's shit.  Not a great combination.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Uknowthescore on November 30, 2020, 09:06:18 PM
We need a centre half in jan to put the pressure on mings.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:06:19 PM
Bowen scoring yet another v us....going to be one of those players against us.

Not sure we'll react that well to this goal, ridiculously sloppy after what happened in the first.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 09:06:23 PM
If only his right foot was as good as his left.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: levico on November 30, 2020, 09:06:28 PM
We don’t seem to wake up until 5 mins from kick off.

We’ve got a nice set of lads but you have wonder about their intelligence
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on November 30, 2020, 09:06:32 PM
Nothing went right there!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: chrisw1 on November 30, 2020, 09:06:40 PM
Predictable Benrahma would do something against us.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:06:45 PM
Every time I look at Benrahma, I can’t help but feel he’s much better than Trez.

So is Bowen.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:06:47 PM
Piss poor. Oh well. 45 minutes to go
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 09:06:50 PM
That is embarrassingly bad.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Louzie0 on November 30, 2020, 09:07:01 PM
I’d like a scorchiooooooooooooooo

but I liked yessssssssssssssss, Shsjsksksnn and Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaack



Now tried to post this since half time, come on you Villa boys
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 09:07:01 PM
Two shit goals. Two easy goals to defend against
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on November 30, 2020, 09:07:06 PM
Fuck off McGinn
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:07:06 PM
Mings flat footed.
Everyone else asleep.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on November 30, 2020, 09:07:15 PM
Oh FFS
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 09:07:29 PM
Should have scored there.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villan82 on November 30, 2020, 09:07:46 PM
Sickening.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on November 30, 2020, 09:07:52 PM
We have so many stupid decisions it's incredible
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:08:09 PM
Every time I look at Benrahma, I can’t help but feel he’s much better than Trez.

So is Bowen.

And to think we were strongly linked with both and ended up with Traore. Who I won’t write off yet... but  it doesn’t feel right.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on November 30, 2020, 09:08:53 PM
Why the fuck didn’t Conor hammer that?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DrGonzo on November 30, 2020, 09:09:09 PM
Mings has been a mile off tonight
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 09:09:12 PM
We are going to end up in the bottom six again with this defence.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:09:23 PM
Trezeguet not having the best of games.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 09:09:31 PM
Unbelievably poor. To do that at the start of two halves is fucking disgraceful. This game is gone.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 09:09:55 PM
We are going to end up in the bottom six again with this defence.
Mings ain’t right
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 09:10:25 PM
Trezeguet has to go off pronto. He's having zero impact
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on November 30, 2020, 09:10:31 PM
Fuck me we don't like putting it in the box do we. Pointless short corners, endless fannying about. Gets right on my tits.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 09:10:45 PM
Bit embarrassing that from Jack.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:10:50 PM
What the hell was Trez trying to achieve there?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on November 30, 2020, 09:11:08 PM
Unbelievably poor. To do that at the start of two halves is fucking disgraceful. This game is gone.

I agree. To be caught cold once is bad enough. Twice is thoroughly unprofessional.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:11:27 PM
It's a good job we've got some points already, because this is starting to feel just like last year.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 09:11:32 PM
Jesus jack.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:12:16 PM
Trez is one of those players you might give a chance to when your team is shit. When you are hopeful a punt might work out.
But it don’t.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 09:13:09 PM
Christ almighty Mings.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on November 30, 2020, 09:13:36 PM
What did John Terry get booked for?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 09:13:38 PM
Scrappy, crappy... Let's hope we can get them a bit more riled up.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:14:00 PM
Embarrassing dive from Grealish sadly.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:15:01 PM
I'd say make a sub, but we've got the square root of bugger all on the bench.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 09:15:03 PM
I’m not being funny but we are being given an awful lot of soft ones here.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 09:16:25 PM
I’m not being funny but we are being given an awful lot of soft ones here.

I'm not sure I agree, they've left a boot in a fair few times.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:17:04 PM
Disappointing second half thus far. Might be worth making a couple of changes.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:17:40 PM
It’s gone a bit quiet after their goal. And much more niggly.

Red card in this one somewhere
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 09:17:41 PM
I'd bring Traore on here. He's unpredictable.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Uknowthescore on November 30, 2020, 09:17:52 PM
Hourihane out of his depth. Needs to be taken off ASAP
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 09:18:04 PM
Hourihane has to come off.. I know he's got a decent free kick that could prove valuable in the late stages, but he just brings nothing to open play. I'm sorry.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:18:44 PM
Fucking hell we’re ponderous.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 09:18:53 PM
My first reaction was ffs Jack that's embarrassing.  Several looks back and I've seen that Fornells just aims a kick at Jack's knee as he's running away. Could have been a red. Obviously a tactic now being employed by West Ham
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 09:19:04 PM
We don’t really look like scoring.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:19:04 PM
I'd bring Traore on here. He's unpredictable.

The only thing he did last match was pass backwards.  You wouldn't predict that from a winger I suppose, but he's not very good.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: levico on November 30, 2020, 09:19:07 PM
Agree about Hourihane, he’s hardly completed a pass all night.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:19:11 PM
Hourihane is poncing and mincing around as per fucking usual.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:19:48 PM
Why didn't Watkins swing a boot at that?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 09:20:18 PM
I agree, Hourihane has completely disappeared from the game now.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on November 30, 2020, 09:20:24 PM
Corner. Can’t watch.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:20:46 PM
Gotta be Traore for Trezeguet, plus maybe Ramsey for Hot Lips.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:20:51 PM
Actually think El Ghazi would be a decent sub with some of the space we're getting.

Him and Traore are the only two subs we can really do losing.

Trez misses another one.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:20:59 PM
Absolute fucking sitter.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:21:11 PM
Fuck off Trezugeut that was shit.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:21:13 PM
Fucking trezeguet. Waste of fucking space.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: levico on November 30, 2020, 09:21:18 PM
Trez with his customary sitter miss.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 09:21:23 PM
Hourihane has to come off.. I know he's got a decent free kick that could prove valuable in the late stages, but he just brings nothing to open play. I'm sorry.
I agree. The team loses so much when he plays.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Deano's Mullet on November 30, 2020, 09:21:25 PM
This will be four  defeats from five if it stays the same. We are better going forward but the defence looks just as bad as last season. Thank God we got the points on the board so far.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Scovilla on November 30, 2020, 09:21:35 PM
How can we miss that? Fuck.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 09:21:35 PM
If Trez could finish we'd be top of the league.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:21:44 PM
Criminal if we lose this.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on November 30, 2020, 09:21:47 PM
Should have been in
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on November 30, 2020, 09:21:50 PM
Trezeguet can't finish his dinner at the moment.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Big Ming on November 30, 2020, 09:22:04 PM
Hourihane's ball control is dog shit.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:22:09 PM
You twat Trezeguet, fucking hell.  How did he miss that?  Because HE'S SHIT!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:22:24 PM
Can we please get Trez off after that? He couldn’t score in a brothel
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on November 30, 2020, 09:22:34 PM
Trezeguet sucks so badly.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on November 30, 2020, 09:22:43 PM
Trez should have buried that.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 09:23:02 PM
Trez puts the icing on a very stale cake. Hook him now ffs.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: clash city rocker on November 30, 2020, 09:23:12 PM
Trex couldn't finish a wank.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 09:23:36 PM
That was more diffcult to miss..
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 09:23:39 PM
Trezeguet’s ability to miss absolute sitters is getting frustrating.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: mrfuse on November 30, 2020, 09:23:48 PM
Trez should have buried that.


It wasn't even on target!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: levico on November 30, 2020, 09:23:51 PM
No energy or real desire. The old Villa alive and well.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:24:07 PM
Alan Smith sums up what I've been saying about Trezeguet since we signed him - complete lack of composure.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on November 30, 2020, 09:24:11 PM
The frustrating thing is that he gets into such great positions.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on November 30, 2020, 09:24:24 PM
Great break and a terrible miss by Trezeguet.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Big Ming on November 30, 2020, 09:24:39 PM
Like to see Ramsay and hope it's the one who tore Arsenal  new arsehole in pre-season.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 09:24:58 PM
No energy or real desire. The old Villa alive and well.

I dont know about that.. going Route 1 now, straight to goal.

Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on November 30, 2020, 09:24:59 PM
Team needs freshening up in the transfer window
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 09:25:07 PM
How did he not glide that in.  Trez you ........erhhhhh
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on November 30, 2020, 09:25:31 PM
Come on Villa
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:25:43 PM
The frustrating thing is that he gets into such great positions.

Just one of those who goes to pieces when he's running and has time to think.

He's pretty good at the near post finish when he's running in to meet a cross.

Would stick a sub on now as West Ham will probably put on Noble or another CB before too long and then they'll hardly be any space.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:25:55 PM
Hook Trez and Hourihane now Smith.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 09:26:03 PM
The frustrating thing is that he gets into such great positions.
I did that when i played.  But i was crap. 
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:26:21 PM
Hourihane you c unt
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:26:43 PM
The frustrating thing is that he gets into such great positions.
I did that when i played.  But i was crap. 

Same as Trezuguet then.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:28:09 PM
We've been the better side for most of this game yet leaked a couple of soft ones and our best chance falls, once again, to a bloke who couldn't finish his dinner.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:28:30 PM
Jack Grealish turning on a sixpence marvellous hmmmmm don’t you think.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on November 30, 2020, 09:28:35 PM
I can’t recall the last Villa player who got into so many good positions and wasted most of them.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:28:40 PM
Going to be a nearly game this one.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 09:29:04 PM
Trezeguet’s ability to miss absolute sitters is getting frustrating.
Costly
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:29:10 PM
Penalty!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:29:17 PM
Now Watkins fucks one up
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:29:18 PM
Var ?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on November 30, 2020, 09:29:19 PM
Penalty
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villan82 on November 30, 2020, 09:29:46 PM
Going to be a nearly game this one.

Sick of those.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on November 30, 2020, 09:29:52 PM
COME ON VILLA,MAKE IT COUNT
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on November 30, 2020, 09:29:59 PM
Penalty. Trez missed... his footing
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:30:00 PM
Shirt pull, must be a pen.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:30:02 PM
We'll win this if we score here.....
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on November 30, 2020, 09:30:10 PM
Jack left three opponents for dead there and Watkins messed up the shot.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on November 30, 2020, 09:30:20 PM
Var will disallow it - Cash handballed about 30s earlier.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on November 30, 2020, 09:30:51 PM
Why do most of our clear cut chances seem to fall to Trez,the guy is dreadful ,how many has he missed this season alone
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:31:25 PM
Long delay here for Trez. Ollie just has to stay focused and hit side netting like he did v Southampton.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 09:31:29 PM
No way a pen. 
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:32:09 PM
FFS FFS FFS FFS FFS FFS FFS FFS...
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:32:20 PM
That’s it
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 09:32:29 PM
No way a pen. 

Are you fucking blind? There were 2 clear tugs on his shirt.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 09:32:49 PM
fuck off, just fuck right off.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:32:54 PM
For fucks sake
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on November 30, 2020, 09:33:03 PM
Oh bollocks. Missed it.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: luke:lamf on November 30, 2020, 09:33:04 PM
Var will disallow it - Cash handballed about 30s earlier.
I'm waiting for this. Was thinking all through build up that there was no point scoring as it would just be brought back to that.

Watkins - sweet Jesus, when it's not your night...
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on November 30, 2020, 09:33:07 PM
No way a pen.

Clear shirt pull
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: thick_mike on November 30, 2020, 09:33:08 PM
Balls
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on November 30, 2020, 09:33:11 PM
Guess we don't want to win
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: levico on November 30, 2020, 09:33:19 PM
Sod this I’m going back to Corrie.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: colin69 on November 30, 2020, 09:33:19 PM
Useless
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:33:25 PM
He's been crap all night.  Like a 12 year old playing with adults.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on November 30, 2020, 09:33:36 PM
Shit penalty. Wank.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on November 30, 2020, 09:33:43 PM
Fuck me. Fuck me. What's wrong with us today? This should be done and dusted.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Karlos96 on November 30, 2020, 09:33:49 PM
We're fucking useless.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 09:33:49 PM
FFS. Went for the top bin. Play the percentage lad.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 09:33:57 PM
I've had enough of this. It's so fucking frustrating.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:33:58 PM
Should get Jack back in on them. Or let Hourihane take it before he went off.

Going to be such a needless defeat this.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:34:03 PM
This is just like last season
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:34:05 PM
Keeper came forward.  Technically should be retaken, but we never get those.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:34:19 PM
Unreal. These lot are bobbins and we’ve gifted them 2 goals, missed some sitters and a fucking penalty.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 09:34:19 PM
We are so fucking wasteful. Another game we should win that we’ll lose.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on November 30, 2020, 09:34:35 PM
4 missed i make that from the graphics
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on November 30, 2020, 09:34:41 PM
How the actual fuck are we losing here?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulTheVillan on November 30, 2020, 09:34:42 PM
We like to fuck ourselves in the arse
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Scovilla on November 30, 2020, 09:34:56 PM
 :Gutted really.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Small Rodent on November 30, 2020, 09:35:11 PM
By far the best team, it’s so frustrating.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:35:16 PM
FFS. Went for the top bin. Play the percentage lad.

Don't know what he was thinking. His penalty v Southampton was excellent going for the corner. Think we were 4-1 down so guess less pressure.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:35:21 PM
Looking like yet another self inflicted defeat
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:35:22 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:35:23 PM
Mid table season. Glad we have some points on the board already.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on November 30, 2020, 09:35:25 PM
Balls
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 09:35:35 PM
How the actual fuck are we losing here?

It has to be said, West Ham are fucking awful.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on November 30, 2020, 09:35:54 PM
All of them can piss off except for Grealish and Luiz. Maybe Konsa.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on November 30, 2020, 09:36:06 PM
So glad we're taking full advantage of these winnable fixtures.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Edvard Remberg on November 30, 2020, 09:36:15 PM
Mid table season. Glad we have some points on the board already.
If we are lucky,  which today has told us we aren't
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on November 30, 2020, 09:36:27 PM
What a frustrating game. Ref giving us lots as well. Wet Spam will crumble if we get one in the next 5
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villan82 on November 30, 2020, 09:36:35 PM
Fuck me. Fuck me. What's wrong with us today? This should be done and dusted.

We are inconsistent. We are so damn soft, still. Wasteful and sloppy.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:36:43 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on November 30, 2020, 09:36:43 PM
By far the best team, it’s so frustrating.

It’s a bit of a pattern now. We’re becoming so sloppy at the back and we’re wasteful up top.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on November 30, 2020, 09:36:52 PM
Fuck. I knew it.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on November 30, 2020, 09:37:02 PM
How the actual fuck are we losing here?

It has to be said, West Ham are fucking awful.

Seriously below average, we should be winning this easy.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: luke:lamf on November 30, 2020, 09:37:06 PM
How Declan Rice is in and around the England squad is beyond me. He is fucking awful.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on November 30, 2020, 09:37:11 PM
Keep this up and we’ll drop down the table like a fucking stone. How many defeats this year can we say we were beaten by the better side. We just beat ourselves and it’s fucking ridiculous how often it happens.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:37:13 PM
Keeper came forward.  Technically should be retaken, but we never get those.

Would've been if he'd saved it so that was the worst penalty he could've done. Re-take and someone else e.g. Jack could've stepped up.

45 year old Noble coming on so West Ham won't be leaving their own half much now.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on November 30, 2020, 09:37:15 PM
These look very beatable but here we are losing. We have problems.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: baddowvillans on November 30, 2020, 09:38:02 PM
Traore is hardly an impact sub so far
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Damo70 on November 30, 2020, 09:38:26 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.


We are certainly a fair bit better than last season. Exactly how much better we are yet to find out.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on November 30, 2020, 09:38:32 PM
Fuck me, Watkins has missed 4 of the 6 penalties he's taken in the league.

Let Doug take the next one.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 09:38:54 PM
Konsa and Targett chasing the same defender. Konsa turned on the after burners.Targett was running in glue. He's a real weak link for me.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:39:13 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:39:47 PM
Fuck me, Watkins has missed 4 of the 6 penalties he's taken in the league.

Let Doug take the next one.

Blimey if he'd already missed 3 out of 5 he should have been nowhere near them
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:39:57 PM
We’re better than last season. Playing much better, but the limits of our squad are showing through. I can’t imagine many teams in the Premier League playing Trezeguet. Mings has gone all billy-big-bollocks.

We miss too many sitters and our defence is shit.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:40:13 PM
Normal service is slowly but surely returning.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on November 30, 2020, 09:40:35 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Disagree with that Risso, we look a better side than last season.  Played some good stuff tonight, but have been our own worst enemies. 
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:40:42 PM
Keep this up and we’ll drop down the table like a fucking stone. How many defeats this year can we say we were beaten by the better side. We just beat ourselves and it’s fucking ridiculous how often it happens.

We're still on course for 60 + points even if we lose this!

Will be disappointing to lose this but we will surely beat covid hit Newcastle with this level.

Have to win that as I don't really fancy us to get much at Wolves as they're similar to West Ham and played really well last night even without Jimenez.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on November 30, 2020, 09:40:43 PM
Two games lost because of piss poor defending and Trez missing the goal.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on November 30, 2020, 09:40:55 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?

Well he has I have too, because we are much the better side but for two brainfarts
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on November 30, 2020, 09:40:59 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?

I don't think we've been that bad. Better than Spam anyway. We need Barkley back though.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:41:16 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?
I must be  - we've missed chances but looked good making them - a lot more than Spam  have.  I think you are interpreting the performance on the back of the scoreline.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on November 30, 2020, 09:41:44 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

Too right - they’ve had 2 chances and scored twice. We’ve been much the better side and missed a hatful of chances, on another day we would be winning this by 3 goals.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on November 30, 2020, 09:41:45 PM
Normal service is slowly but surely returning.
Fuck me
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: picicata on November 30, 2020, 09:41:55 PM
The better team but, by god, we don't just shoot ourselves in the foot, we do the hand, elbow and balls as well.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: hipkiss92 on November 30, 2020, 09:42:04 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?

West Ham have had one chance in the first minute of each half, we've created plenty since then, including missing an absolute sitter and crashing a penalty against the bar.

Unfortunately,much like last week you can't afford to be wasteful in this league.

Suspect the luck we had against Liverpool is being balanced out.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:42:18 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?

I don't think we've been that bad. Better than Spam anyway. We need Barkley back though.

We could've easily scored about 5 goals tonight.

Match threads and knee jerk reaction go hand in hand so nothing much to concern about.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on November 30, 2020, 09:42:43 PM
This has to be the most galling defeat since.



The last one.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Three Spires Villa on November 30, 2020, 09:43:08 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?

No we haven’t been shit. Stupid defending and a shit pen. We are miles better than last season. Top 10 no, not for me, a comfortable 14th or 12th. That’s a big improvement
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: chrisw1 on November 30, 2020, 09:43:18 PM
I'm with Risso.  It's been poor and predicatable.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on November 30, 2020, 09:43:24 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?
We've been the better side. West Ham have only had 2 shots on taget on scored them both. We'll play worse than this and win this season.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:43:31 PM
I genuinely thought we’d be different this season. However, we really aren’t.

New defenders and wingers in January if possible.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ads on November 30, 2020, 09:43:34 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?

We've been comfortably the better side and should be winning.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on November 30, 2020, 09:43:40 PM
Shouldn’t be losing this, but it looks like we’ll manage it.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on November 30, 2020, 09:43:58 PM
I agree that we look okay going forward, but this is against a team who are there for the beating. 
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on November 30, 2020, 09:44:17 PM
Yeah i remember Watkins missing a few pens for Brentford  last season
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on November 30, 2020, 09:44:18 PM
Think traore would do better on the left wing
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:44:19 PM
We haven't been shit. We have outplayed a form team away from home. One of those days where nothing goes right in front of goal.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: chrisw1 on November 30, 2020, 09:44:29 PM
This is every bit as crap as last season.  We're going to get sucked towards the bottom, no doubt at all.  Fucking rubbish.

Sorry I think that's rubbish.  General play is pretty good and we've been much the better side but we're missing sitters.  Last season we were just shite.

We've been shite today, or have you been watching a different match?

I don't think we've been that bad. Better than Spam anyway. We need Barkley back though.

We could've easily scored about 5 goals tonight.

Match threads and knee jerk reaction go hand in hand so nothing much to concern about.
We could easily have scored 5 against Brighton, but we lost with a wimper.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on November 30, 2020, 09:44:36 PM
Come on Villa get this sorted, we should have beat this lot out of sight.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:44:41 PM
Blimey 5 minutes left although there should be another 5 given Trez was down for about 3 minutes before the penalty.

Think penalty was our last big chance here given all the defensive players West Ham have. Have to hope for a good corner.....
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on November 30, 2020, 09:45:23 PM
West Ham are shite. I can't believe we're losing to such dross.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:45:25 PM
I'm with Risso.  It's been poor and predicatable.

I'm not sure what people expect - We've created loads of chances.  What is predictable is our unerring ability to drop huge bollocks at each end.  But we haven't played badly at all.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 09:45:37 PM
Think traore would do better on the left wing

I think he was a poor buy and the best player in the country plays on our left wing.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:45:53 PM
I genuinely thought we’d be different this season. However, we really aren’t.

New defenders and wingers in January if possible.

We're 9 points clear of bottom 3........

Last season at this point I think we were 18th. Beat Newcastle and things will still be looking fine so that's a really big game now for me and we have some more winnable ones over xmas.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:46:12 PM
El Ghazi as graceful as a shot rhinoceros.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Louzie0 on November 30, 2020, 09:46:49 PM
COYVB
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:47:27 PM
If bring on AEM as our final "attacking" sub dosen't show our desperate need for another striker in January I don't know what does.

Really need another CB in aswell as AEM was back up for that position aswell.

We are still really thin in key positions in the squad and lack that plan B spark in games we're behind.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Scovilla on November 30, 2020, 09:48:10 PM
Martinez hasn't had a single save to make. How can we lose this for fuck sake.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on November 30, 2020, 09:48:17 PM
Elmo you useless twat!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on November 30, 2020, 09:48:26 PM
There’s not a player on that pitch fit to play with Jack Grealish
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:48:32 PM
Just keep asking myself how the hell are we behind here.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:48:46 PM
I agree that we look okay going forward, but this is against a team who are there for the beating. 

They're also way better than last season and have lost one of their last 7. This is hardly Sheffield United standard we're playing.

Finishing above West Ham would represent a very decent season and probable top half.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:48:47 PM
Too many crap players.  Targett, Mings, Trezeguet and Traore.  Piss poor the lot of them.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ads on November 30, 2020, 09:49:03 PM
West Ham have spent 85 minutes defending. We've missed two absolute sitters, the only side whose played football or created anything.

Risso and Chris are more than entitled to hold their opinion, but I think they're very wrong.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:49:10 PM
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on November 30, 2020, 09:49:22 PM
Goalllll!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on November 30, 2020, 09:49:23 PM
Gooooooooooooooooooool
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 30, 2020, 09:49:26 PM
Watkins is shit And useless
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on November 30, 2020, 09:49:26 PM
Yessssss
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on November 30, 2020, 09:49:35 PM
We desperately need some good players. Our bench is terrible.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:49:43 PM
You c***ts better not disallow this...
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:49:47 PM
Our problem is that we are missing those sitters. We can’t afford to miss them at this level.

Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on November 30, 2020, 09:49:49 PM
VAR.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on November 30, 2020, 09:49:52 PM
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:50:03 PM
Thank fuck for that.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:50:03 PM
Don’t you fucking dare disallow this
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on November 30, 2020, 09:50:04 PM
Fucking Var. ******!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:50:06 PM
Won’t be allowed
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:50:12 PM
Gonna be two games in a row we lose an injury time equaliser on VAR...
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on November 30, 2020, 09:50:22 PM
Will be chalked off
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 09:50:27 PM
OLLLLLIEEEEE!!!!!!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:50:31 PM
No way that's being given.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on November 30, 2020, 09:50:38 PM
Fuck VAR
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:50:47 PM
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Hate this cock out offsides, VAR should not be used for this ffs.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:50:52 PM
he's on
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ads on November 30, 2020, 09:51:12 PM
This isn't football.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:51:33 PM
This is just fucking pathetic
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on November 30, 2020, 09:51:38 PM
Have we come to this with VAR. Ridiculous.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 30, 2020, 09:51:42 PM
Disallowed.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ads on November 30, 2020, 09:51:45 PM
Fuck off.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 09:51:45 PM
Given where Ogbonnas ars are then surely it's a goal or a penalty, he's got him across the throat.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:51:49 PM
I thought they changed the armpit thing as it was getting ridiculous last season.

What a joke.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on November 30, 2020, 09:51:52 PM
It's going to be ruled out
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on November 30, 2020, 09:51:54 PM
Bollocks.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:52:03 PM
Oh my god they killed football.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:52:05 PM
We are cursed this evening.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jon Crofts on November 30, 2020, 09:52:07 PM
Utterly fucking ridiculous. Football is dead.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 09:52:12 PM
FFS I'm utterly sick of VAR.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 09:52:16 PM
What a total load of bollocks
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:52:21 PM
Bloke on far side of area playing him on surely?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on November 30, 2020, 09:52:24 PM
I'm beginning to really hate football sometimes
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on November 30, 2020, 09:52:29 PM
If it's taking this long it's not a clear and obvious error
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bad English on November 30, 2020, 09:52:30 PM
Pathetic. Who goes to football to watch a slide rule on a computer? C**TS!
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on November 30, 2020, 09:52:34 PM
Cheated once again fucking ******.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:52:41 PM
Fuck this. Twice in 2 games
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on November 30, 2020, 09:52:50 PM
I give up.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 09:52:53 PM
BOYCOTT "FOOTBALL"
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on November 30, 2020, 09:52:58 PM
Oh my god they killed football.
Yes they have. Or they’re giving a fucking good go.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ian. on November 30, 2020, 09:53:05 PM
Can’t be arsed with this
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on November 30, 2020, 09:53:08 PM
We have had decent chances and just not taken them, West Ham definitely don't deserve three points from this.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on November 30, 2020, 09:53:13 PM
I'm beginning to really hate football sometimes

Really is a joke.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 09:53:22 PM
Lost for words.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: levico on November 30, 2020, 09:53:23 PM
Not much of a fate believer but this was never going to be our night was it?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT on November 30, 2020, 09:53:23 PM
I’ll love football again once VAR is gone.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:53:26 PM
Well it's just not our night is it.  CLear and fucking  obvious my fucking arse and bollocks
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Scovilla on November 30, 2020, 09:53:31 PM
We are doomed.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on November 30, 2020, 09:53:32 PM
but if he's offside then why isn't it a foul, Ogbonna manhandled him.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on November 30, 2020, 09:53:34 PM
Genuinely fuck this shit. This is fucking ridiculous.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on November 30, 2020, 09:53:51 PM
Handball ya dicks.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Risso on November 30, 2020, 09:53:54 PM
We have had decent chances and just not taken them, West Ham definitely don't deserve three points from this.

You can't defend like we do and expect anything from a game.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on November 30, 2020, 09:54:07 PM
You can't score with your upper arm, you fucking twats.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mossie Hennebry on November 30, 2020, 09:54:11 PM
Yeah. I'm think I'm done with this. It's just such utter bullshit. Getting the fucking calipers out to measure offside.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on November 30, 2020, 09:54:12 PM
The game is ruined by VAR. so sick of it.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on November 30, 2020, 09:54:17 PM
This VAR stuff is just tedious now. Taking more out of the game than it's giving it.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: picicata on November 30, 2020, 09:54:20 PM
Football can suck my cock
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on November 30, 2020, 09:54:31 PM
We have had decent chances and just not taken them, West Ham definitely don't deserve three points from this.

You can't defend like we do and expect anything from a game.

What does that even mean, we should've won 6-2.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on November 30, 2020, 09:54:40 PM
Where's the accuracy for such a tight call? The lines are being moved about all over the fucking place. They have killed the beautiful game the fucking morons.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Big Ming on November 30, 2020, 09:55:00 PM
Watkins elbow vs Wet Spam shoulder.

VAR is shit
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ktvillan on November 30, 2020, 09:55:09 PM
You can't score with your upper arm, you fucking twats.

You can apparently
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on November 30, 2020, 09:55:25 PM
We been absolutely fucked over the last 2 games - VAR is destroying the game
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on November 30, 2020, 09:55:55 PM
Well it's just not our night is it.  CLear and fucking  obvious my fucking arse and bollocks

That's the thing. How is that clear and obvious?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 09:56:57 PM
More frustrating defeat than Palace, Spurs and Arsenal combined from last season that.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ads on November 30, 2020, 09:57:56 PM
We have had decent chances and just not taken them, West Ham definitely don't deserve three points from this.

You can't defend like we do and expect anything from a game.

What does that even mean, we should've won 6-2.

Clichéd rubbish in my view. 99 games out 100 you get outplayed so comprehensibly and give up such gilt edge chances, you get beat.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on November 30, 2020, 09:59:14 PM
We have had decent chances and just not taken them, West Ham definitely don't deserve three points from this.

You can't defend like we do and expect anything from a game.

What does that even mean, we should've won 6-2.

Clichéd rubbish in my view. 99 games out 100 you get outplayed so comprehensibly and give up such gilt edge chances, you get beat.
?
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: darren woolley on November 30, 2020, 10:00:12 PM
Very disappointed we didn't deserve to lose we had chances but didn't take them and VAR can go to hell.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on November 30, 2020, 10:04:02 PM
We should have won we were the better team. Typical Moyes ugly win whilst being outplayed
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Des Little on November 30, 2020, 10:05:24 PM
All that possession counts for fuck all if you don’t take your chances. We lack a killer instinct right now.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bobby Boy on November 30, 2020, 10:05:53 PM
We should have won we were the better team. Typical Moyes ugly win whilst being outplayed

I'd take that at the moment. We played well but our soft defending and missed sitters is absolutely killing us.

We 're not good enough to overcome these mistakes.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on November 30, 2020, 10:07:06 PM
We should have won we were the better team. Typical Moyes ugly win whilst being outplayed

I'd take that at the moment. We played well but our soft defending and missed sitters is absolutely killing us.

We 're not good enough to overcome these mistakes.

First goal was utterly criminal.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on November 30, 2020, 10:07:50 PM
All that possession counts for fuck all if you don’t take your chances. We lack a killer instinct right now.

Jack back on the penalties please for one.

AEM coming on as our final attacking sub shows the desperate need for another striker in January. He is also acting as our back up CB currently which shows another area where we need strengthening.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on November 30, 2020, 10:10:45 PM
4 straight wins is  fast becoming a distant memory.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lastfootstamper on November 30, 2020, 10:12:50 PM
You can't score with your upper arm, you fucking twats.

Well, you can now they've fucked about with the handball rule.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on November 30, 2020, 10:13:00 PM
I'm not sure what I'm more upset about, villa or Cavani having to apologise.
Football is nurs.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on November 30, 2020, 10:13:42 PM
I'm not sure what I'm more upset about, villa or Cavani having to apologise.
Football is nurs.
You've lost me
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ads on November 30, 2020, 10:13:53 PM
We have had decent chances and just not taken them, West Ham definitely don't deserve three points from this.

You can't defend like we do and expect anything from a game.

What does that even mean, we should've won 6-2.

Clichéd rubbish in my view. 99 games out 100 you get outplayed so comprehensibly and give up such gilt edge chances, you get beat.
?

??
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on November 30, 2020, 10:14:34 PM
Jack back on the penalties please for one.
Well whether it's Jack or Luiz but one person who should not be pen taker is Ollie. He has only scored 2 out of 6 in League football and one of those was  low pressure gift given to him by Jack v Southampton.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TheMalandro on November 30, 2020, 10:15:10 PM
I'm not sure what I'm more upset about, villa or Cavani having to apologise.
Football is nurs.
You've lost me
I'm not sure what I'm more upset about, villa or Cavani having to apologise.
Football is nurs.
You've lost me


Nuts, I meant
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rougegorge on November 30, 2020, 10:15:15 PM
To concede from their only two on-target attempts was bad, but they were so avoidable as well.

We were superior for virtually every other moment, but that's a bad defeat when we were so dominant.

We really need some other decent forward options in January, whilst an injury to Jack doesn't bear thinking about.

With 4 defeats in 5 against beatable opponents, it almost feels like we've wasted those excellent results against Liverpool, Leicester and Arsenal.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Brend'Watkins on November 30, 2020, 10:15:50 PM
4 straight wins is  fast becoming a distant memory.

And that should have been a win.  I’m not blaming VAR. I’m blaming shit defending for their only 2 chances and then shit in front of goal when it mattered. We have ourselves to blame. No one else.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Bobby Boy on November 30, 2020, 10:18:16 PM
How dare they give that as offside. Ogbonna is choking Watkins. It's a clear foul.

I am absolutely fucking sick of this.
Title: Re: West Ham United vs Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on November 30, 2020, 10:20:48 PM
Delete.
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