Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

I don't agree that either Bennett or Ireland were a disgrace. They were clearly playing to (rather cavalier) instruction. We were playing a sort of 3-1-4-2 by the end, with Weimann and Ireland behind two forwards and Bannan holding. We were so open it was ridiculous.

[eastie]

Record defeat: 0–8 (v. Chelsea, Premier League, 23 December 2012).
Record FA Cup defeat: 1–8 (v. Blackburn Rovers, 3rd round, 16 February 1889).[10]
Record League Cup defeat: 1–6 (v. West Bromwich Albion, 2nd round, 14 September 1966).[6]
Record European defeat: 4–1 (v. Royal Antwerp, 1st round UEFA Cup, 17 September 1975).[39]


Another been there, done that, to add to the record.

Bloody hell dc5 , your wearing well , didn't realise you were at the Blackburn debacle in 1889!

[eastie]

I don't agree that either Bennett or Ireland were a disgrace. They were clearly playing to (rather cavalier) instruction. We were playing a sort of 3-1-4-2 by the end, with Weimann and Ireland behind two forwards and Bannan holding. We were so open it was ridiculous.

I think we need to see Bennett at left back against spurs , he is a natural left footer and lichaj looked poor , Bennett needs to deliver when given his chance though as Stevens looked a capable deputy last month.

If going 3 at the back I'd be inclined to use Lowton there rather than herd and switch lichaj to right back maybe, hoping Vlaar will be back soon.

[Dave Clark Five]

Record defeat: 0–8 (v. Chelsea, Premier League, 23 December 2012).
Record FA Cup defeat: 1–8 (v. Blackburn Rovers, 3rd round, 16 February 1889).[10]
Record League Cup defeat: 1–6 (v. West Bromwich Albion, 2nd round, 14 September 1966).[6]
Record European defeat: 4–1 (v. Royal Antwerp, 1st round UEFA Cup, 17 September 1975).[39]


Another been there, done that, to add to the record.

Bloody hell dc5 , your wearing well , didn't realise you were at the Blackburn debacle in 1889!

Well spotted Eastie. Just a copy and paste from Wiki. Wasn't at the Albion game either but did go to Antwerp.

[Small Rodent]

http://youtu.be/jOnJ2LmdH64

[PeterWithesShin]

http://youtu.be/jOnJ2LmdH64

I know how to cheers us up after yesterday. Toga. Toga. Toga. Toga. Toga.

[Karlos96]

Sky were just willing Chelsea to score and the Torres and luiz love fest was sickening.
They talk utter shite and just made the 8-0 worse in my opinion. At one point they actually made reference to Steven Gerard playing with frank lampard, like Stevie g was actually out on the pitch against us.
Ps Phil dowd is a useless fat troll too and I still have not forgiven him for wembley

I watched it on mute - it didn't make it much better.

Full marks for watching it, I couldn't go anywhere near it to be honest. I would have smashed the television such is my loathing for those tossers. I think the only saving grace is that this result will very quickly be forgotten in the maelstrom of Christmas games and will soon hopefully feel like it was a long time ago. The worst thing in our house is the silence, everyone knows they cannot even begin to discuss it with me - it's almost as if someone has died

I know the feeling I was about ready to explode yesterday watching it my wife who supports Chelsea came home from work with her folks just as the 6th went in, then I had comments like "it's only a game".  None of them could understand why I was pissed off.  I shouldn't have come on here yesterday though when it finished I posted some rubbish should know better really. 

One thing that did make me smile yesterday I had to go up town after the game was walking through the city centre and saw two guys walking towards us, they were nicely drunk and singing Villa songs as loud as they could they stopped to sing outside the Villa shop as well, makes you proud to be a Villa fan and why we have the best fans in the world.

[Stu]

As far as I'm concerned, the club owe me money.

An utter disgrace. £55 please.

Apologies for being a drunken cock last night. Way too many beers when I got back to my mate's place, coupled with some Chelsea fans lying in wait for me led to this

I'm still pissed off, mind.

Anyway, merry Christmas all and up the Villa

[olaftab]

It feels worse today. Been trying it avoid SSN head bloodlines!! And this thread to 30 pages is not doing me any good either so I will wish you all a very merry Christmas and see you on Boxing Day when e have a game of football to win.

[eastie]

Must admit its out of my system, I expected to lose but not that badly, the real winnable games are in the next fortnight and a won over spurs would lift our spirits greatly- another day another dollar!

[Pat McMahon]

Just bumped into my neighbour who is a Chelsea fan. He knocked on my door yesterday morning to offer me a free ticket but I was still in bed.

A narrow escape.

[Clark W Griswold]

I thought we were unlucky, it could have gone either way.

[cdward]

Did anyone else see the Villa fan giving torres the middle finger Peter kay style when he was subbed, would love to see it again, don't think it will make the 3rd eye on soccer a.m

[He wears a magic hat]

Has there been any public apology to the travelling fans for this debacle.

I'm not one for demanding a refund but usually when a team is humped in this fashion the club usually comes out with so form of apology. I certainly remember Wigan coming out and apologising to the fans after there humping at Spurs a couple of seasons back but so far I've heard very little from AVFC or have I missed it during the Xmas excesses