Aston Villa v Rotherham United Post-Match Thread

[Mortimer's Bear]

Professional performance and job done, they seemed a bit shot-shy in the second half but it's hard to criticise them too much.

Agree about the third goal being rather special.

[Legion]

I THINK from about 3:00 onwards, this shows the build-up to the third goal

[dave.woodhall]

Rotherham fans view

What an excellent club. 22000 supporters to watch the Millers. They respect us and the competition by fielding their strongest squad. All the support staff were pleasant and helpful. Finally , on the way back to the carthere were loads of mmillers and villa fans chatting as they went.

Massive clubs are just that, they don't need to shout how massive they are.

Classy club.

A superb club and what a stadium. I love how they have kept the old architecture for the steps up to the back of the Holte End. You could smell the tradition at Villa Park.

I love NYS but their club shop is bigger than it. Great club.

How lovely to read that, almost brings tears to my eyes. Thank you for posting PWS

I went on the site this morning, too.

Here's the link
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=450&fid=215&sty=2&act=1&mid=2112274993

What a contrast it was to when we played at Birmingham and had to be held back for our own safety.

Had a drink before the game next to the uni, both sets of fans in replica kits, no problems.

[mrfuse]

Rotherham fans view

What an excellent club. 22000 supporters to watch the Millers. They respect us and the competition by fielding their strongest squad. All the support staff were pleasant and helpful. Finally , on the way back to the carthere were loads of mmillers and villa fans chatting as they went.

Massive clubs are just that, they don't need to shout how massive they are.

Classy club.

A superb club and what a stadium. I love how they have kept the old architecture for the steps up to the back of the Holte End. You could smell the tradition at Villa Park.

I love NYS but their club shop is bigger than it. Great club.

How lovely to read that, almost brings tears to my eyes. Thank you for posting PWS

I went on the site this morning, too.

Here's the link
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=450&fid=215&sty=2&act=1&mid=2112274993

What a contrast it was to when we played at Birmingham and had to be held back for our own safety.

Had a drink before the game next to the uni, both sets of fans in replica kits, no problems.

I liked that bit as well.

I must say I think I take our Stadium for granted sometime's, although I still get the feeling every time I approach it.
So its nice to see some positive comments about it.

[Hookeysmith]

Rotherham fans view

What an excellent club. 22000 supporters to watch the Millers. They respect us and the competition by fielding their strongest squad. All the support staff were pleasant and helpful. Finally , on the way back to the carthere were loads of mmillers and villa fans chatting as they went.

Massive clubs are just that, they don't need to shout how massive they are.

Classy club.

A superb club and what a stadium. I love how they have kept the old architecture for the steps up to the back of the Holte End. You could smell the tradition at Villa Park.

I love NYS but their club shop is bigger than it. Great club.

How lovely to read that, almost brings tears to my eyes. Thank you for posting PWS

I went on the site this morning, too.

Here's the link
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=450&fid=215&sty=2&act=1&mid=2112274993

What a contrast it was to when we played at Birmingham and had to be held back for our own safety.

Had a drink before the game next to the uni, both sets of fans in replica kits, no problems.

I liked that bit as well.

I must say I think I take our Stadium for granted sometime's, although I still get the feeling every time I approach it.
So its nice to see some positive comments about it.

You would not believe how many  players, coaches etc walk out on the pitch from the tunnel and gasp - especially if it is under floodlights and it is their first time - most will take photo's

Proper proper football stadium - and yes we all take it for granted

[Smirker]

Our stadium is fantastic.



I saw a picture very similar to this one:



But it was taken in the lower Doug Ellis next to the North Stand, right in the corner. It was at night, stadium was empty and the floodlights were on, wish I could find it, wanted it as my desktop background.

EDIT - In fact it was very similar to this, I'm assuming it's from the same set:

Fucking link doesn't work, found the picture - http://stadiumdb.com/pictures/stadiums/eng/villa_park/villa_park10.jpg

[Lastfootstamper]

Walking back to the car after, a couple said that it's a disgrace VP doesn't get Cup semis anymore because of "that money-grabbing wembley". My brother has lamented in the past on how, no matter how long he lives, he'll never get to experience Villa Park as an away supporter.

[Tony Erdington]

wow , their fans on their forum rate us pretty highly.

Villa park holds something over 42k and when theres less than 30k in there its noticeable, all due respect Rotherham weren't going to wet the apetite of a lot of our fans, but I am expecting high 30k for spuds and then we will generate more noise.

the match last night , I think we were comfortable again Delph was the man, Al ahmadi is solid. great goal from Andi, Gabby made Bentekes goal. our goalkeeper was poor (fgs that's a joke) Bennett I like although I know his got work to do, and therefore I suppose I have to cut Bacuna some slack although I aint sure what he contributes and this unlike Saturday was against lower league so really he should of got around more imho. The whole build up and execution to Fabians goal was worth the entrance fee...

[paulcomben]

'Wet the ape tite' means apply water to a monkey's genitals. No doubt indeed that more Villa fans may have attended the match if they had not expected to be required to undertake such a ceremony. Spurs at home, on the other hand, should really whet their appetite.

[mrfuse]

Looks like not everyone had the same feeling 

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/aston-villa-fans-clash-rivals-5810469?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Always some morons to spoil it.

[Percy McCarthy]

Ooh, a "stand-off"! It's the end of civilisation as we know it.

[PeterWithesShin]

Looks like not everyone had the same feeling 

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/aston-villa-fans-clash-rivals-5810469?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Always some morons to spoil it.

Hardly sounds like World War 3. "threats of violence"  Could just have been two groups of 4 gobbing off at each other. Same thing that happens on a regular non match night down New Street.

[Holte End Stylist]

there where at least ohhh 12 Villa fans aged between 12-17 gobbing off at 3 teenage Rotherham fans who to their credit stood their  ground whilst our so called fans kept at least 20 foot  away making empty threats if it's the same incident I witnessed in the main concourse. I was speaking to the Rotherham lads to try and get them to move away but our top firm just followed shouting and making the usual empty threats, the nearest it got to a row was when I nearly twatted one of the Villa boys. This was about 22.30 after getting off the train after the match.....trouble my arse

[Chris87]

Oh and a big fuck you to the buses. I get to the 7 stop within minutes of final whistle and no 7 for over 20 mins. How hard can it be to work out that at the final whistle some of the 20,000 will want a bus into town?

The trains weren't much better. Not enough of them and never on time.

As for the game I was once again impressed with how we played. Rotherham did have one decent spell but Weimann's goal put an end to that.

I agree that Delph's goal was the pick of the bunch but they were all very well worked. There are occasions where you wish someone would just have a shot, but on the other hand every likes a pretty goal!

Spurs will be another challenge altogether, but if we can maintain our rate of progress over the next month we don't have anything to fear.

[amfy]

Looks like not everyone had the same feeling  :(

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/aston-villa-fans-clash-rivals-5810469?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Always some morons to spoil it.

Someone desperately tweeted for help! They do know that you can use a phone to call 999 don't they?