Aston Villa v Stoke City Post-Match Thread

[ROBBO]

Where's the suprise in all this? we are playing the exact same side less Bent that failed all last season to break defences down. We have two defensive midfielders with no guille whatsoever, thats not saying they didn't put the effort in they did but service to the forwards was abysmal.
Lay off Stoke a bit, each year they do well to stay in the Prem, they could try and play pretty football i suppose but they would get relegated very quickly.

[VillaZogmariner]

Happy Birthday VillaSub!! What are you doing on here, you saddo! Go and get p*ssed!!!

Cheers matey. I've had a meal tonight, but the main celebrations are going to be tomorrow when I see the rest of the family!

[The Situation]

Lay off Stoke a bit, each year they do well to stay in the Prem, they could try and play pretty football i suppose but they would get relegated very quickly.

But it's not even that, it's the MANNER in HOW they play.

Dirty tactics, dirty team, no skill, time wasting and just rely on long throw ins. It's digusting. The Premier League will be a much better place off without them, and I think I can speak for all the other teams in this league that we'd be glad to see the back of them.

Can't the FA just deduct them 10 points or something because their fans are racist skinhead scum and support the BNP?

[Legion]

As bad as the team were, all their fans I spoke to today were decent.

[VillaZogmariner]

Lay off Stoke a bit, each year they do well to stay in the Prem, they could try and play pretty football i suppose but they would get relegated very quickly.

But it's not even that, it's the MANNER in HOW they play.

Dirty tactics, dirty team, no skill, time wasting and just rely on long throw ins. It's digusting. The Premier League will be a much better place off without them, and I think I can speak for all the other teams in this league that we'd be glad to see the back of them.

Can't the FA just deduct them 10 points or something because their fans are racist skinhead scum and support the BNP?

As Leeg has mentioned, the fans I've met in the past have been very decent. I'm sure they have their fair share of idiots, but so do all teams.

I'll agree with the manner of how they play though, it really is the definition of anti football.

[Fin Feds Dad]

Another frustrating game.

Stoke play to their strengths and won a valuable point - albeit through long throws, time wasting etc

The worst bloke on the pitch was the ref - the time wasting started in the first half - and a stronger ref would have clamped down on it straight away, in the end the keeper was booked with 5 mins to go - what was the point of that ?

And by the stoke fans reaction they were every bit as frustrated with him.

[Simba]

Where's the suprise in all this? we are playing the exact same side less Bent that failed all last season to break defences down. We have two defensive midfielders with no guille whatsoever, thats not saying they didn't put the effort in they did but service to the forwards was abysmal.

Unfortunately I agree. It is why we were pleasantly suprised at Bannan for example who could play the reverese/inside ball. We do need Petrov who protects the back four and ( help me here) I think our results with him in place prove this. But creatively we are poor.

Well said Robbo. check spelling for Guille.

[davevillan]

Was it me our for the 1st goal did the ref makes Downing move 20 yards back from the touchline allowing Delap a free throw with no chance of blocking it.

As it looked like Downing was not allowed to block the throw.

You have to be 2m away from the thrower, so you cant just stand right in front of him. I thought it was Ash!

[Simba]

In the meantime I will check spelling for "reverse". Sorry.

[Legion]

Add surprised to that!

[Simba]

oh right. Can't thank you enough.

I will get you for that.... Just wait.

[BC54 VFC]

After Gary McAllister had read the official matchday programme, and seen the respective teams listed on the reverse, he turned to Tony Pulis pre-match, outside the changing rooms, and burst into song:-

John Carew, Carew,
I thought there was one; there's two,
Is he playing for me or you?
John Carew, Carew.

[Simba]

After Gary McAllister had read the official matchday programme, and seen the respective teams listed on the reverse, he turned to Tony Pulis pre-match, outside the changing rooms, and burst into song:-

John Carew, Carew,
I thought there was one; there's two,
Is he playing for me or you?
John Carew, Carew.

Line three correction:

Who's paying, me or you?

[Phil from the upper holte]

I said 1-1 and didn't bet on it!! Bollocks. Not surprised I had the chance to go and I said no. I knew it would be shit. Oh well least blues hot battered.

[Simba]

I said 1-1 and didn't bet on it!! Bollocks. Not surprised I had the chance to go and I said no. I knew it would be shit. Oh well least blues hot battered.

You fickle B.  person.