Aston Villa v Manchester City Post-Match Thread

[finnegan]

it must be a really special day for villa. no h&v idiot stating fuck off villa or i hate the villa. Never in 50 years at the villa have i ever met these feckers who so openly criticise my club unless they are wearing a blue and white scaft.  lambert is class, most Villa fans know it, apart for the raincoats on here. Until next week...when again the village idiot (ive posted 500 times which makes me a real villa fan) classes us as utter shite. 

[walsall villain]

it must be a really special day for villa. no h&v idiot stating fuck off villa or i hate the villa. Never in 50 years at the villa have i ever met these feckers who so openly criticise my club unless they are wearing a blue and white scaft.  lambert is class, most Villa fans know it, apart for the raincoats on here. Until next week...when again the village idiot (ive posted 500 times which makes me a real villa fan) classes us as utter shite. 

Well said, God knows there is a lot we can moan about at times but it's the going overboard

[adrenachrome]

it must be a really special day for villa. no h&v idiot stating fuck off villa or i hate the villa. Never in 50 years at the villa have i ever met these feckers who so openly criticise my club unless they are wearing a blue and white scaft.  lambert is class, most Villa fans know it, apart for the raincoats on here. Until next week...when again the village idiot (ive posted 500 times which makes me a real villa fan) classes us as utter shite. 

Well said, God knows there is a lot we can moan about at times but it's the going overboard

Raincoats is way harsh.

[Legion]

There are plenty of other Villa-related message boards out there if either of you are not happy with this one.

[Pat McMahon]

The near post weakness should be addressed as a matter of urgency, to be sure.   

Agreed - but I would stop shitting bubbles if we placed a man on the far post too

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

We were not "outplayed" by Citeh - they had loads of possession and did very little with it - their 2 goals came from set pieces. I can't remember Brad making more than 2 saves, while Hart was shit, as was their defence for much of the game - if big CB was in there I think they'd have s**t their pants. We got in their faces more in the 2nd half, which they didn't like - Toure kicking out at Kozak should've been booked at least, and the elbow on Kozak went unpunished (no idea who did that assault). They whinged, stroked the ball about while winning and panicked when losing.
We showed a lot of guts and guile today and I think it won us the game. I hope we do the same in the next 32 games!
Come on you Villa boys!

[pauliewalnuts]

Just seen the goals again with Trevor doing the commentary.

Dear Mr Francis, if part of your body is level with the last man when the ball is played, you're not offside. Also, it doesn't matter a flying fcuk where you are when you actually receive the ball.

That's not right, surely?

Part of your body can be onside, but you can still be offside. It is where the most advanced part of your body which you can legally score with that matters.

I did not know that. I thought that they'd modified the rule to benefit the attacking side by saying that as long as you're level you're OK.

That's actually correct, if the most forward part of your body with which you can legally score is level, you are onside. It's the most forward advanced part of the body bit that is important, though, doesn't matter if both your feet are level, for example, and your head is further forward, that's offside.

you can score with your head, I think you mean arm

Why do I mean arm?

That's the point I am making - you can score with the head, if the head is ahead of the last man and the feet aren't, then you're offside.

[pauliewalnuts]

We were not "outplayed" by Citeh - they had loads of possession and did very little with it - their 2 goals came from set pieces.

To be fair, the first half was one of the most one sided 45 minutes of football I have seen for ages - if we'd been the team dishing that out, we'd be telling everyone we outplayed the opposition.

[pauliewalnuts]

The picture of Andi is surely the next front cover of H&V?! A fantastic image.

Joe Hart; he isn't very good is he?

He's a liability, for them and for England, and has been for a while, I reckon.

[walsall villain]

We were not "outplayed" by Citeh - they had loads of possession and did very little with it - their 2 goals came from set pieces.

To be fair, the first half was one of the most one sided 45 minutes of football I have seen for ages - if we'd been the team dishing that out, we'd be telling everyone we outplayed the opposition.

We were working so hard to keep them out first hard. Got to say we were outplayed. Some if the defending , I thought, was heroic stuff. That's why, for me, the second half turnaround was so magical. I couldn't see a way back at half time even at 0-1

[Toronto Villa]

By the way, IMHO Man City fans are easily the classiest when we beat them or when they beat us out of the expensive sides. Not much whining and usually a congratulations.

They're a pretty decent bunch compared to the rest of the "Super-six".

You mean since Gary Cook left, the repulsive bluenose c***

[Damo70]

Just seen the goals again with Trevor doing the commentary.

Dear Mr Francis, if part of your body is level with the last man when the ball is played, you're not offside. Also, it doesn't matter a flying fcuk where you are when you actually receive the ball.

That's not right, surely?

Part of your body can be onside, but you can still be offside. It is where the most advanced part of your body which you can legally score with that matters.

I did not know that. I thought that they'd modified the rule to benefit the attacking side by saying that as long as you're level you're OK.

That's actually correct, if the most forward part of your body with which you can legally score is level, you are onside. It's the most forward advanced part of the body bit that is important, though, doesn't matter if both your feet are level, for example, and your head is further forward, that's offside.

you can score with your head, I think you mean arm

Why do I mean arm?

That's the point I am making - you can score with the head, if the head is ahead of the last man and the feet aren't, then you're offside.

From someone who can only post and quote to someone who can put the clever all singing all dancing stuff on here, make my day paulie and express your point about the offside rule with moving cartoon salt and pepper pots complete with heads, arms and legs. 

[adrenachrome]

We were not "outplayed" by Citeh - they had loads of possession and did very little with it - their 2 goals came from set pieces.

To be fair, the first half was one of the most one sided 45 minutes of football I have seen for ages - if we'd been the team dishing that out, we'd be telling everyone we outplayed the opposition.

At the end of the day, when all is said and done, in all honesty, with all due respect and the best will in he world, I disagree profoundly.

[Matt Collins]

Just seen the goals again with Trevor doing the commentary.

Dear Mr Francis, if part of your body is level with the last man when the ball is played, you're not offside. Also, it doesn't matter a flying fcuk where you are when you actually receive the ball.

I'm afraid I think you might need to check the rules there!

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

We were not "outplayed" by Citeh - they had loads of possession and did very little with it - their 2 goals came from set pieces.

To be fair, the first half was one of the most one sided 45 minutes of football I have seen for ages - if we'd been the team dishing that out, we'd be telling everyone we outplayed the opposition.

If they'd have scored 4 or 5 goals whilst "outplaying" us fair enough, but they didn't. The object of the game is to score goals, not keep the ball and not score goals. If the opposition want to tiptap it about all day to no effect, let them.
Mucho tactics, these days, are based on this premise aren't they? And then catch THEM on the break?
If we'd played as they did in the 1st half and not scored I'd think we were a bit shit at scoring, not "outplaying" anybody.
Depends on your interpretation of "outplaying"?
Agree to differ paulie.