Aston Villa v Stoke City Post-Match Thread

[Chris Smith]

It will be a sad reflection on the game if that approach produces a trophy.

I agree, but on the other hand It'll be an even worse reflection if the 'Man City' moneybags approach produces a trophy. I'll be supporting Stoke in the final. (As much as I hate the cheatin' bastards)

Another reason to dislike Stoke is that they've forced me to want Man City to win the cup. I think I'll find some jobs to do in the garden on that day.

[pauliewalnuts]

It will be a sad reflection on the game if that approach produces a trophy.

I agree, but on the other hand It'll be an even worse reflection if the 'Man City' moneybags approach produces a trophy. I'll be supporting Stoke in the final. (As much as I hate the cheatin' bastards)

Another reason to dislike Stoke is that they've forced me to want Man City to win the cup. I think I'll find some jobs to do in the garden on that day.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Before yesterday, Man City winning the cup was about as desirable as root canal surgery.

Having been reminded of the way Stoke "play" the game, them winning it is about as desirable as having all my teeth plucked out one by one.

[VillaZogmariner]

It will be a sad reflection on the game if that approach produces a trophy.

I agree, but on the other hand It'll be an even worse reflection if the 'Man City' moneybags approach produces a trophy. I'll be supporting Stoke in the final. (As much as I hate the cheatin' bastards)

Another reason to dislike Stoke is that they've forced me to want Man City to win the cup. I think I'll find some jobs to do in the garden on that day.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Before yesterday, Man City winning the cup was about as desirable as root canal surgery.

Having been reminded of the way Stoke "play" the game, them winning it is about as desirable as having all my teeth plucked out one by one.

My take on it as well.

[Ads]

I said the same thing as you Chris. I hope Man City smash them for the sake of football.

Christ but there will be some bloody awful teams in Europe nex season; SHA and Stoke. Vomit.

[Holtenderinthesky]

It will be a sad reflection on the game if that approach produces a trophy.

I agree, but on the other hand It'll be an even worse reflection if the 'Man City' moneybags approach produces a trophy. I'll be supporting Stoke in the final. (As much as I hate the cheatin' bastards)

Another reason to dislike Stoke is that they've forced me to want Man City to win the cup. I think I'll find some jobs to do in the garden on that day.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Before yesterday, Man City winning the cup was about as desirable as root canal surgery.

Having been reminded of the way Stoke "play" the game, them winning it is about as desirable as having all my teeth plucked out one by one.

As true as it is that they play awful football, I'd rather see them win the cup than Man City.  I 'd like to delay the inevitable as long as possible, City will win trophies with there trillions, but the longer it takes the better.

[Ads]

Why on earth would you want anything to vindicate that style of football?

[Chipsticks]

Shite football really is taking over when the two domestic cup winners are likely to be Stoke and Birmingham.

[TheSandman]

Why on earth would you want anything to vindicate that style of football?

To show that you cannot buy success?

To ensure that Custard Pants has a miserable trip to Wembley?

To piss off all the plastics that have started following Man City now that they have money?

[WikiVilla]

Why was Bent giving the Potters the shush sign after he scored by the way? Seems unlike him.
Were they giving him grief?

I couldn't hear their small contingent from L8.

I didn't hear them have a go at him, strange one
Maybe he was just pissed off with their awful shouty out of tune songs as we all were

[Holtenderinthesky]

Why on earth would you want anything to vindicate that style of football?

Why on earth would you want to "vindicate" the soulless, arrogant, nouveau riche Manchester City winning it?  I've never subscribed to the innocent, loveable, hard done by, everybody's second team bollocks that is often associated with them and since the oil money rolled in they've become even more arrogant than they were before.

Tony Pulis has done a great job at Stoke on a modest (ish) budget and I wish them well against Mancini and his ridiculously overpriced/overhyped mercenary's.

[Archie]

Yes, Stoke represent the anti-football, but they always do the same action on the set piece, and it's incredible how a player that should be experienced like Dunne left Kenwight Jones substantially free to head home.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Yes, Stoke represent the anti-football, but they always do the same action on the set piece, and it's incredible how a player that should be experienced like Dunne left Kenwight Jones substantially free to head home.

That's unfair.  Stoke have scored many, many goals like that over the last few years against better teams than us and I'm sure they will continue to do so.  I thought our defence coped pretty well with their aerial threat yesterday, especially considering how poor we have been in other games this season at defending corners.

[olaftab]

I would like to win the FA Cup playing shite football.
I will not watch Stoke every week but I do hope they win the  Cup whilst Jimmy is sat on the bench watching them do so.

[sfx412]

Shite football really is taking over when the two domestic cup winners are likely to be Stoke and Birmingham.

Interesting point

[luke25]

I hope they absolutely annihilate Man City with throw in after throw in, followed by set piece after set piece.