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

[LeeB]

Like a battered housewife, I thought he'd changed.

[olaftab]

I thought he'd be a predictable MON signing and he's not the worst player in the world, but that's about it.

The worrying thing is that Dunne found himself in trouble against Cole on several occasions. This of course is a problem with Mr Dunne and we will need to find a replacement  before the start of the next season.

[Mazrim]

I agree, Dunne will have to go, for many reasons. But Cole has the ability to make mugs of defenders, if not anywhere near consistently enough.

Not like say, Darren Bent

[Dr Butler]

Dunne was very lucky not to give a penalty away in the first half.

[Mazrim]

I think it was largely shoulder to shoulder but Dunne was careless in bringing his arm up when he didn't need to. It could easily have been given. Sometimes he just doesnt think or more likely, he doesn't care.

[Dr Butler]

I think it was largely shoulder to shoulder but Dunne was careless in bringing his arm up when he didn't need to. It could easily have been given. Sometimes he just doesnt think or more likely, he doesn't care.

personally I did not think it was a penalty but in "modern" football I think he got away with it.

[olaftab]

The challenge was dodgy and I thought from where I was standing behind the goal  that it was 50/50 however when I looked for the ref he was just out of centre circle and  the Linesman was on the "wrong" side. Both of them were not in the correct place to make a big call.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Get rid of Dunne and slot Clarke in.

Collins can stay, unless we get a reasonable offer.

Keep Cuellar and sign an up and coming centre half.

[Chris Smith]

Dunne was very lucky not to give a penalty away in the first half.

It was two feet outside the box. To me it was 50/50 both players trying to muscle the other one off the ball with Dunne being the stronger. It could easily have been given as a foul but I think the ref saw it the same way.

[Dr Butler]

The challenge was dodgy and I thought from where I was standing behind the goal  that it was 50/50 however when I looked for the ref he was just out of centre circle and  the Linesman was on the "wrong" side. Both of them were not in the correct place to make a big call.

afatb do you think an official standing by the goals (ala Europa league style) would of given it ?

Chris you are right it was just outside the area

[luke25]

The challenge was dodgy and I thought from where I was standing behind the goal  that it was 50/50 however when I looked for the ref he was just out of centre circle and  the Linesman was on the "wrong" side. Both of them were not in the correct place to make a big call.

afatb do you think an official standing by the goals (ala Europa league style) would of given it ?

I don't think i've ever seen those extra officials give a decision, total waste of time.

[philthebar]

To me it was a foul - but outside the area.

[Concrete John]

To me it was a foul - but outside the area.

This.

We were still VERY lucky though as he was last man and should have walked.

[olaftab]

The challenge was dodgy and I thought from where I was standing behind the goal  that it was 50/50 however when I looked for the ref he was just out of centre circle and  the Linesman was on the "wrong" side. Both of them were not in the correct place to make a big call.

afatb do you think an official standing by the goals (ala Europa league style) would of given it ?

Chris you are right it was just outside the area

Not sure if they are empowered to make decisions that far out as their brief is the area and particularly 6 yard box.
Luke I don't think they are entirely useless as shirt pulling and arm around the waist  has almost disappeared from the CL and EL games of late.

[pauliewalnuts]

To me it was a foul - but outside the area.

This.

We were still VERY lucky though as he was last man and should have walked.

I thought were were very lucky with that, too, but hey, how many times have we been unlucky this season? Fuck em.

Also, nice to profit from a last min goal rather than concede one, for a change.