Aston Villa v Newcastle United Post-Match Thread

[curiousorange]

Just got back home from the match, apologies but have not read through the thread but have just switched on Sky and they are reviewing the goals from the game.  Newcastle's first goal is marginally offside, the freeze frame at the time Sissoko makes the pass shows that Cisse's right leg is offside.  The assistant ref has missed it because he is not in line with the last defender but is a yard in front, shitty officials cost us again on that goal.

From what I heard on the radio, Villa's defence stopped because they thought it was a free kick to Newcastle. If that was the case then they pretty much deserved to concede.

Sorry but just stating the facts as I see them on the screen mate.

No, I'm sure you're right. But it's scant consolation given the general cock-up in defence.

[PeterWithesShin]

Can hardly blame the officials for missing something if you had to freeze frame it to see his leg was offside. I'm all for giving them stick when they feck up but that seems a tad harsh.

[SoccerHQ]

Had a chat with Brendan Ormsby, Big Ron and Sir Doug.

Does Doug still think the kids will get us top six this season?

[curiousorange]

Had a chat with Brendan Ormsby, Big Ron and Sir Doug.

And they're going to perform the hit on Lambert when?

[silhillvilla]

David Moyes was there tonight and he didn't look at all worried.

[mr-villa]

Just got back home from the match, apologies but have not read through the thread but have just switched on Sky and they are reviewing the goals from the game.  Newcastle's first goal is marginally offside, the freeze frame at the time Sissoko makes the pass shows that Cisse's right leg is offside.  The assistant ref has missed it because he is not in line with the last defender but is a yard in front, shitty officials cost us again on that goal.

You see this is what annoys me about the grief refs and linesmen get. You say yourself that it was marginal. This after having replays and a FREEZEFRAME to view.

Even if the assistant was in line, it would have been an outstanding effort to get it right. Yes technically an error, but only the same as a cricket umpire giving a batsmen out when a centremetre of the ball pitched outside leg stump, hardly shitty decision. Not one person would have commended him if he had flagged.

The game itself was worrying in the extreme. First half we were a complete non entity and a top half side would have been 4 up. Lambert cannot seriously think that a two man midfield as weak physically as Bannan and Westwood can stem the flow.

First 15 of the second were good, with Gabby terrorising their right back and the team playing with real width. After that there was plenty of effort and a good tempo, but little in the way of real quality.

I think we'll go down, as I think we won't do the necessary to halt the slide (good defender and strong midfielder).  Thats the incredibly frustrating part.

Yes but they are very well paid professionals who are there to get the major decisions correct.  He was not even positioned correctly on the line, not in line with the last defender, that i'm afraid is not excusable at this level and it is that error which leads to his failure to spot the offside.  Root cause analysis my friend.

[mr-villa]

Can hardly blame the officials for missing something if you had to freeze frame it to see his leg was offside. I'm all for giving them stick when they feck up but that seems a tad harsh.

No sorry not harsh at all if the lino had been positioned correctly he would have seen it.

[MonsXI]

[VillaAlways]

Paul Lambert bemoaned the fact Villa "never got going" in the first half - but admitted he was encouraged after watching their "relentless" attacking display after the break.

Lambert was delighted to see the crowd rise to applaud the players off at the final whistle, despite the 2-1 loss to Newcastle.

He was encouraged himself with the effort and endeavour during the final 45 minutes although he is more than aware that his team must show that dynamism throughout from now until the end of the season as they look to move away from the danger zone.

He said: "We never got going at all in the first half.

"In the second half? That's the way to play football.

"The first goal was really disappointing. The second goal sometimes you can't stop them, it's a terrific strike but then it's an uphill battle. But second half I couldn't fault them.

"You can't play like we did in the first half and then play like that in the second half. They were bang at it. But you have to start like that. But we never started.

"The onus is on home team to get the win and you have to come out of blocks, especially at home.

"If things don't go your way, people don't want to make mistakes, people want to play the safe pass.

"We have to come out of the traps. The last ones where we started were West Brom and Bradford. In those we started pretty decent.

"You can't give anyone a two-goal start. It was night and day - first and second half.

"I thought we were too deep in the first-half. We were too deep and too reserved with our passing.

"In the second half that was totally different.

"Andi had a virus that dragged him down beforehand. It took the strength away from him. I wanted to ease him back into it.

"Him and Gabby came on and gave it a big lift. The crowd drove it on, the lads took the confidence from it, they got the goal. It just seemed relentless after that.

"And that's the first time I have seen a standing ovation when you have been beat, especially at home. I am not sure I have seen that. It was an incredible thing."

On the injury front, Lambert revealed Fabian Delph could be in contention for Everton while it's a waiting game with Richard Dunne who may have suffered a set-back from his groin/hip injury issues.

He added: "Fabian has a sprained ankle. It's the same ankle he hurt against West Brom and Millwall. He might train in the latter half of the week hopefully.

"With Richard it looks like he's got a setback. We will have to wait and see the next few days if that settles down again. He trained on Monday. But he came in this morning and felt something."

[danno]

I thought that looked great, when the players came out.
Great work by (I'm assuming) Brigada.
apologies if it was somebody else's handiwork.

[Greg N'Ash]

"You can't play like we did in the first half and then play like that in the second half".

And that's the first time I have seen a standing ovation when you have been beat, especially at home. I am not sure I have seen that. It was an incredible thing."


WTF?! He's unbalanced.

[Pete3206]

Cuckoo

[adrenachrome]

It is ghastly to behold.

[JUAN PABLO]

Player of the match was the Newcastle GK.

Not for me. Sissoko IMHO.

he was excellent first half.   Sissy I mean

[bertlambshank]

Lambert is a bullshiter,standing ovation.I didn't see or hear one.