Aston Villa v West Brom Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

Was a decent game to watch, probably a fair result overall but if anyone deserved to win it, it was us. A sloppy start to the second half cost us the chance of the win, their goal was their first shot on target.

Big thing for me was the complete difference in attitude when we went behind compared to last season when we just gave up. It's going to be a slow, and at times rocky process, but we are moving in the right direction. 

And fair play to them, it looked like most of them joined in the 19th minute, and thankfully it was noticed as there was no embarrassing "no respect" afterwards.

And was nice to, very briefly, to meet a bunch of posters from here in the Bartons after the game.

[rutski]

What got me more about that was that it was another caller that had to point the irony out, not "Rego".

that was me!

[Chipsticks]

Classic call on WM after the game.  Caller came on bemoaning (amongst other things) the fact that there were only 34,400 for a local derby game.
Mark Regan (?) " Were you at the game today?"
Caller: " I went to the Tranmere and Swansea games but I listened to this one on the radio"

*sigh*

It's weird this season, the Lower Holte has been full for every game, but our attendances have been pretty poor. It's almost like there's been a mass migration from the side stands into the Holte or something.

[London Villan]

What got me more about that was that it was another caller that had to point the irony out, not "Rego".

that was me!

Good lad!

The left hand wing of the upper Holte is full with an empty section closer to the centre, similar in the Witton Lane, where the block next to the away fans in full and the rest of the stand half empty.

[Pete3206]

First half decent, second was patchy and we were 2nd best for long periods. Just glad we got the point.

We wont fold at Spurs again anyway, I'm convinced of that.

[saunders_heroes]

First half decent, second was patchy and we were 2nd best for long periods. Just glad we got the point.

We wont fold at Spurs again anyway, I'm convinced of that.

I don't remember us being 2nd best for long periods. They had their moments, but for long periods of the game? Na.

[olaftab]

Didn't deserve to lose the game. Didn't lose the game. Great and move on to next week and we will be a little bit better team for it.

[ROBBO]

They opened our defence way too easily,Clarke is just too slow and the queen Mary can turn quicker. Looked forward to this after the City win and was left a tad disappointed. The effort cannot be faulted and Lambert has them playing a better brand of football i just worry that we do not have the quality to stay up. Holman was very good and Gabby at times held the ball up well, it is a young side that will improve but may run out of legs towards the end of the season.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

We've improved massively since Everton - and that was, what, four weeks ago?  We'll be fine, and the best thing is it'll at least be worth turning up to watch.  I only have one mildly negative thing to say about today; is it just me, or did Vlaar go with the wrong foot for their goal?  He knew Long was the other side of him, must have been able to see no one ahead, why didn't he swing his left peg and lump it back where it came from?  In going with his right and trying to help it out for a corner, he just played it straight onto Long's foot.  Is that harsh?  Maybe he was worried about scoring a Keowngoal...

[Richard Richard]

Classic call on WM after the game.  Caller came on bemoaning (amongst other things) the fact that there were only 34,400 for a local derby game.
Mark Regan (?) " Were you at the game today?"
Caller: " I went to the Tranmere and Swansea games but I listened to this one on the radio"

*sigh*

It's weird this season, the Lower Holte has been full for every game, but our attendances have been pretty poor. It's almost like there's been a mass migration from the side stands into the Holte or something.

I was looking around the ground just after half time and thought to myself this must be a 37-38k attendance, was surprised it was only 34,500.

[PeterWithesShin]

Classic call on WM after the game.  Caller came on bemoaning (amongst other things) the fact that there were only 34,400 for a local derby game.
Mark Regan (?) " Were you at the game today?"
Caller: " I went to the Tranmere and Swansea games but I listened to this one on the radio"

*sigh*

It's weird this season, the Lower Holte has been full for every game, but our attendances have been pretty poor. It's almost like there's been a mass migration from the side stands into the Holte or something.

I was looking around the ground just after half time and thought to myself this must be a 37-38k attendance, was surprised it was only 34,500.

Upper tiers of both the Trinity and Witton Lane had a lot of empty seats.

[tomd2103]

Didn't think we were too bad today.  We were the better side in the first half, but struggled a little after half time, only to come back strong in the last 15 minutes.  I still think the midfield looks unbalanced and we lost the ball in that area a little too often, but on the whole felt it was a decent performance. 

[Richard Richard]

Classic call on WM after the game.  Caller came on bemoaning (amongst other things) the fact that there were only 34,400 for a local derby game.
Mark Regan (?) " Were you at the game today?"
Caller: " I went to the Tranmere and Swansea games but I listened to this one on the radio"

*sigh*

It's weird this season, the Lower Holte has been full for every game, but our attendances have been pretty poor. It's almost like there's been a mass migration from the side stands into the Holte or something.

I was looking around the ground just after half time and thought to myself this must be a 37-38k attendance, was surprised it was only 34,500.

Upper tiers of both the Trinity and Witton Lane had a lot of empty seats.

Aaaaagh, I'm in the top of the Holte and can't see the upper Trinity, anyway i'm glad that the Holte lower is full... VP looks awful when its half empty.

[Percy McCarthy]

Quick Jar McGrath: spot on. Even if he didn't want to swing his left, Vlaar could have poked it out for a corner with his right. Your namesake would have back-heeled it to the half-way line of course.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Classic call on WM after the game.  Caller came on bemoaning (amongst other things) the fact that there were only 34,400 for a local derby game.
Mark Regan (?) " Were you at the game today?"
Caller: " I went to the Tranmere and Swansea games but I listened to this one on the radio"

*sigh*

It's weird this season, the Lower Holte has been full for every game, but our attendances have been pretty poor. It's almost like there's been a mass migration from the side stands into the Holte or something.

It's probably something to do with how bloody expensive football is these days and people are taking the cheap(er) option of tickets. That said, me and the lad were sat in the Family area of the Trinity Road and I paid a 'combo price' of £33. Had I have sat in the Upper Witton near the Holte it would have cost me £39 by myself. No brainer really isn't it?