QPR v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[curiousorange]

I gave up after reading that we were well beaten.

As is your prerogative. I'm employed for my opinion and it doesn't necessarily agree with everybody's.

[Brend'Watkins]

The only bit of the game I seen was on MOTD, not a true reflection I know but then I did hear Kamara's after match report where he said a draw was fair and that Villa were very good in parts.  That's hardly 'well beaten'.

And what was this battering that Guzan's goal frame took?  Wright Phillips hit the post and there was a deflected header that hit the top of the bar, did I miss a stack of other post/bar incidents?

[danlanza]

Yeah. QPR were majestic now Arry has taken over, and we were really shite. Why buy a newspaper on Sunday or Monday. Just a waste of hard earned cash. UTV.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

All four SSN pundits had us down to lose (including Merson). Really hope we can start getting results to shut these air heads up and AVFC to start earning some respect amongst the media. We now seem to be learning how not to lose. Arsenal-Reading-QPR. This will breed confidence and a home win against Stoke will do wonders for our position and belief ......

[LeeB]

I thought it was quite a good read myself.  Didn't agree with all of it but I'm not sure there was any need to be so rude.

Oh and I agree with this. I thought Lee B was being humorous, if he wasn't then he was, indeed, being unnecessarily rude.

I've had worse criticisms from editors and suchlike. At least my grammar wasn't questioned.

I was trying to be humourous, replying to you appreciating any comment.

I would disagree on a couple of points in the article, but I'm about to finish on the khazi so I'll just add that it was well written, and your initial response was a fine display of restraint and decorum.

[OCD]

All four SSN pundits had us down to lose (including Merson). Really hope we can start getting results to shut these air heads up and AVFC to start earning some respect amongst the media. We now seem to be learning how not to lose. Arsenal-Reading-QPR. This will breed confidence and a home win against Stoke will do wonders for our position and belief ......

We haven't conceded in the second half in the last 3 matches. That's an important improvement because if play was stopped at half time of each game we would be in the top 5.

[mike]

Still wondering who Derrick Williams is. A youth player I presume? Is he really good and I just haven't heard of him or is our bench a bit shit?

[eamonn]

Not been many Derricks around since Wilton, Mavis' husband. No flies on him.

[Hoppo]

Derrick Williams is a highly rated left sided centre half. Played regularly for reserves for two seasons. The reason he is on the bench is because for one reason or another last seasons back four no longer play in the first team a fact that seems to have escaped a few on here.

[adrenachrome]

Not been many Derricks around since Wilton, Mavis' husband. No flies on him.

And if there were they'd be paying rent.

[curiousorange]

The only bit of the game I seen was on MOTD, not a true reflection I know but then I did hear Kamara's after match report where he said a draw was fair and that Villa were very good in parts.  That's hardly 'well beaten'.

And what was this battering that Guzan's goal frame took?  Wright Phillips hit the post and there was a deflected header that hit the top of the bar, did I miss a stack of other post/bar incidents?

The match verdict - please note, not a report, as it's designed to promote comment and reaction - is always written in the immediate aftermath of the match by the writer involved. I followed the game on WM and I stick by my opinion based on what I heard and later, what I saw. For the majority of the game Villa were second best and I think eventually we did well to come away with a point, even though it was also a game we could of won; a strange game in may ways, which I tried to make clear in my article.

A few people have focussed on the phrase "well beaten", which is unfortunate because I think taken out of the context of the piece is makes it sound like I was following a different game. But like I say, I felt that QPR did more than enough to take three points. I'm glad that they didn't, obviously. And as regards Guzan's goalframe getting a battering or not, having it hit twice is twice too many.

I'm not writing to defend my work (you can't please everybody) but to stress that we're all entitled to a view and you should be prepared to back it up if you post to others. In fact, it gives me quite a lot of optimism that more people will be encouraged to check mine and my colleagues' opinions out after a match because we come from the same place as you do, which is as Villa fans.

[Legion]

Any particular reason why you don't post the article on here as well as providing a link to it?

[curiousorange]

Any particular reason why you don't post the article on here as well as providing a link to it?

None really, just because it helps get people to site I write for I guess.

[ciggiesnbeer]

just watched Swansea .  oh my Im so f**king jealous .   

Do you think Swansea collectively woke up one morning and started playing like that? Or do you think it took years of coaching and acquiring the right players to get there?

Chris I think JP is being sarcastic re my post. Of course you are right it takes time but the first 30mins at West Ham suggested Paul Lambert might be heading in that direction.

I agree with this. The West Ham game really impressed me (and pre season). Unfortunately since then we have played a more mixed game.

Also to be fair yesterday there were spells when we kept the ball very well indeed.

[Pat McMahon]

Curious orange,

I have just read it and enjoyed it. I don't agree with everything you write but you reflect a lot of my own thoughts both during and after the game in the pub with a few other London villains.