West Ham United vs. Aston Villa: Post-Match Thread

[eamonn]

Amazing how quickly things can change. Similar season this to the one when Sir Brian left and John Gregory came in. We were one step forward two steps back and then finished the season on a decent run of form finishing in the top half. This season it doesnt seem like it will take anywhere near as many points to do the same so lets hope the results continue.

Yeah...but it's not quite the same. We won 9 out of our last 11 league games when Gregory came in and played, as I've said on here before, the best football over a consistent period of games between then and now. Two wins in a row isn't exactly up there but it's a start.

[Lambert and Payne]

Take a look at the league table.
It actually feels quite wierd looking so high up the table to find us.
Great win, well done boys.

Iv got a nose bleed! Brillant, vital win today for us, the Villa fans went absolutely mental! So so happy today!

[richard moore]

Great to get the rub of the green for once this bloody season

How good was it to watch Sky go to Chris Kamara at the ground just as Gabby scored

"2-1 to the Villa" - best phrase in the English language

Had some nice money too on Villa to win and just need Man Utd now for an 11-1 five club accumulator!

Great day so far..

[PaulTheVillan]

This says it all......


First win in the black kit, first goal in the league from a Sub, first game we've won after going behind. MASSIVE!

Happiest I've felt all season.

Time to get pissed.

[KevinGage]

Just think how many wins we could have got on the road if we'd gone all black rather than claret shorts...

Black is best, it's a well known fact.

[richard moore]

Remember after we signed Bent Sunderland fans saying how funny it would be if we went down. "chortle*

lol

I remember Sunderland fans and Steve Bruce saying they're happy with selling Bent getting all that money for him and claiming Bent was "lazy".

LOL Jokes on them. Since they sold LeBron James' twin bro they've been AWFUL.

And the media astonished that he should move from a club with a chance of Europe to one close to being relegated.....yer right

[PaulTheVillan]

I've got a tweet saved as a favourite from a Blackpool fan from Jan, slagging Villa off & how he'll be laughing when we go down.

Can't wait to reply.

[Jimbo]

The birds are singing, the flowers are out, the sky is blue, it's sunny and we're out of the shit. Excellent. Very much improved performance and a great fight-back. The defence needs some major work over the summer, but we might just escape the drop now.

[not3bad]

Match starts.  1-0 down after a minute. 

Big groans.

Leave house, go to town.  Come back, bring up BBC Sport.

West Ham 1 2 Aston Villa.  Winner: Agbonlahor.

Happy happy.  Joy Joy!

[Arsey]

Another 3 wins and we could be challenging for a place in Europe.. Difficult to believe but poss.
Nothing short of 3 points a game now should be tolerated.
Next three games have to be wins!

I don't think we can qualify for Europe unless Blose get booted.

We can get a maximum of 55 points, Spurs in fifth have 53 and 6 games left. So no chance from the league.

Blouse got a place from the league cup, thanks to Arsenal's shambolic defending.

Either Stoke or Bolton will get a place from the FA cup.

[KevinGage]

On the basis that 7th this year -for the first time in years- isn't enough to get Europe, put us down for that.

[Brian Taylor]

Another 3 wins and we could be challenging for a place in Europe.. Difficult to believe but poss.
Nothing short of 3 points a game now should be tolerated.
Next three games have to be wins!

I don't think we can qualify for Europe unless Blose get booted.

We can get a maximum of 55 points, Spurs in fifth have 53 and 6 games left. So no chance from the league.

Blouse got a place from the league cup, thanks to Arsenal's shambolic defending.

Either Stoke or Bolton will get a place from the FA cup.

Forgive my optimism..I'll have 55pts and see what it gets us. Won't be satisfied with any less after such a dreadful season.
Respect for a start.

[MalcolmP]

I knew all along that GH was the man for us

[Simba]

I knew all along that GH was the man for us

snigger

[Deano's Mullet]

It's amazing though. Should we finish 7th-8th, which is only a few places below the finishes of the last three years, it wont tell the whole story or really reflect whats gone before which hasnt been great.