Aston Villa v Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[davevillan]

Got out of jail, they had a good goal disallowed!

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OR....they had an offside goal disallowed for offside.

It looked like it was a good goal.

And, of course, we've never been on the end of a dodgey descision!!
From where I'm sat, in the family stand, I was pretty much in line and thought it was offside, The linesman probably had my view, all be it from the other side.
On MotD I wasn't so sure, 50-50, but, so flippin what, it's about time something went our way.
It would have been rough to take had we lost.
Would like to add:
Nice touch with the t-shirt Craig.  Yes 2 bookable offences but, IMO, neither were malicious. Thought the ref should have used  a bit of common sense as it was the last 30 seconds of what was a pretty clean game.

It was a cautionable offence tho, a deliberate trip to stop an attack devoloping...The refs cant use common sense as players dont...

[dave.woodhall]

If a Premier League ref applies common sense over the letter of the law he doesn't stay a Premier League ref very long.

[davevillan]

Incorrectly disallowed? His arm was offside. I've seen that enough to be offside in the past so why not now? The pundits on MoTD seemed to be ignoring this fact.

And why was their keeper not sent off for handball? Has that particular rule changed now?

I agree, I feel that some poster are so used to moaning now that they just can't help it 
Reading some of these posts, it's as if some wanted us to lose. I mentioned it before, and others have too, we've been on the end of worse.
Terry on Gabby which ultimately led to their 3rd is the freshest.
Yes, I felt their Keeper could have gone, it would have been pretty harsh though.

It was never a red card, it wasnt denying a goal-scoring opportunity.

[davevillan]

If a Premier League ref applies common sense over the letter of the law he doesn't stay a Premier League ref very long.

Common sense doesnt appear in the laws of the game. The ref has to apply the laws...Whilest Gardners 2nd yellow wasnt a bad tackle, he knew what he was doing..Albrighton would have been away with a counter attack, Gardner wasnt playing the ball, but he made sure Marc and the ball werent going past him...why should refs show common sense, when players generally dont?

[dave.woodhall]

You expect common sense from a footballer?

[davevillan]

Dave, i was at a meeting once and an ex prem ref was guest speaker,,He made a comment about players at semi-pro level being good footballers and clever guys, at pro level they are very talented footballers...it took a while for some to cotton on to what he was saying!

[dave.woodhall]

It might be down to them doing nothing else but football from an early age so they never learn anything else.

[nigel]

Incorrectly disallowed? His arm was offside. I've seen that enough to be offside in the past so why not now? The pundits on MoTD seemed to be ignoring this fact.

And why was their keeper not sent off for handball? Has that particular rule changed now?

I agree, I feel that some poster are so used to moaning now that they just can't help it 
Reading some of these posts, it's as if some wanted us to lose. I mentioned it before, and others have too, we've been on the end of worse.
Terry on Gabby which ultimately led to their 3rd is the freshest.
Yes, I felt their Keeper could have gone, it would have been pretty harsh though.

It was never a red card, it wasnt denying a goal-scoring opportunity.

That's why I only said 'Could have gone' dave, as I'm sure there's a fool of a ref who would have sent him off!

[Simon Ward]

Weinmann needs to shoot on sight and N'Zogbia needs to pass the ball instead of being so selfish. Oh and we allowed Sunderland too much time in midfield!

[nigel]

Got out of jail, they had a good goal disallowed!

This

OR....they had an offside goal disallowed for offside.

It looked like it was a good goal.

And, of course, we've never been on the end of a dodgey descision!!
From where I'm sat, in the family stand, I was pretty much in line and thought it was offside, The linesman probably had my view, all be it from the other side.
On MotD I wasn't so sure, 50-50, but, so flippin what, it's about time something went our way.
It would have been rough to take had we lost.
Would like to add:
Nice touch with the t-shirt Craig.  Yes 2 bookable offences but, IMO, neither were malicious. Thought the ref should have used  a bit of common sense as it was the last 30 seconds of what was a pretty clean game.

It was a cautionable offence tho, a deliberate trip to stop an attack devoloping...The refs cant use common sense as players dont...

I know you're right dave, I'm just a bit of a softy at times 

[OCD]

Who took the captain's armband when Gabby went off? Presumably we're down to our 4th choice captain tomorrow.

[nigel]

Who took the captain's armband when Gabby went off? Presumably we're down to our 4th choice captain tomorrow.

Think it was Stephen Ireland

[Sister of Top Cat]

Who took the captain's armband when Gabby went off? Presumably we're down to our 4th choice captain tomorrow.

Carlos