Aston Villa v Tesco Bags Post-Match Thread

[Clampy]

Are the club going to appeal the sending off or with it being Dowd, would it be a waste of time?

[Greg N'Ash]

Are the club going to appeal the sending off or with it being Dowd, would it be a waste of time?

I'd be a bit pissed if we didn't considering it wasn't even Dowd's decision. He can easily pass the buck to the linesman

[fredm]

Was pleased when I saw the line up yesterday, and when the game started thought we were beginning to settle down ok.  Herd was doing ok in front of the back four, giving us a good basis and Petrov was playing further forward and linking with Bannan.  The problem was the service wasn't quite getting through to Gabby and Bent but I thought there was signs it was coming together and having taken the lead, thought a second goal would have killed the match off.  Then the sending off changed all that and we were a dispirited bunch who were just waiting for the inevitable.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Bent thrives on service and chances. He ain't getting any, then one comes along that Harry's Mrs could have scored and he misses it. Lack of confidence and pressure. He probably knows he won't get another sight on goal for a couple of weeks!
NO ATTEMPTS ON TARGET!!!!
UNBELIEVABLE!

[Chipsticks]

McCleish out

[TimTheVillain]

The baggies can play good football, that must be acknowledged and against a shit Villa team, they were allowed to play.

The solution isn't Albrighton though - he's had a very poor 2011 inc last season.

Concerned N'Zog isn't blending in, but he's not used to the 'hoof and hope' game we seem to play.

We are great in possession in our own half, but in the final third we shit ourselves.

Everything is too frantic, too rushed ( apart from Stan) - we continue to appear to be the away team at home.

Missing Ash and Downing very very much.

34k against the Baggies says a great many aren't bothering this season, and I fail to see any light at the end of the tunnel.

[Dave Clark Five]

Well if you see a bloke with long dreads running like a girl to get his pie at half time...its probably Daniel Johnson.

You can't use your free pie voucher at half time.

[Legion]

Never a penalty.

[Clampy]

I've just seen it again on Goals on Sunday and it was just a nonsense decision. 

[mrfuse]

I've just seen it again on Goals on Sunday and it was just a nonsense decision. 

yep me too what a complete joke

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I've just seen it again on Goals on Sunday and it was just a nonsense decision. 

I keep replaying it in my head and it's getting worse.

It's clear Herd makes no contact with Olsson who seems perfectly happy to just get on with it.
With several other decisions how can Dowd continue to officiate at this level?

[TimTheVillain]

I refuse the blame the 10 man disadvantage for our dreadful performance though.

We'd have lost with 12 men yesterday the way we're playing.

[VillaAlways]

I refuse the blame the 10 man disadvantage for our dreadful performance though.

We'd have lost with 12 men yesterday the way we're playing.

We'd have won comfortably if Herd had not been sent off imo It knocked the stuffing out of us-unacceptable I know

[Mister E]

Are the club going to appeal the sending off or with it being Dowd, would it be a waste of time?

Rodwell's red was recinded on appeal - and I think Herd was even less in the wrong than that (which was a crazy decision). Of course, the FA may look at the leniency toward Hutton and decide to punish Villa through Hered anyway.

[Shrek]

Herd looked really good, but Petrov is past it.