Aston Villa v Manchester City Post-Match Thread

[KevinGage]

We need to build on this now. 

A Scouser who was in the pub up here yesterday was laughing to his mates "City losing to Villa?!  ha ha!"

We need to get back to a point where results like that aren't actually such a shock. Not saying we should be competing with Citeh and co for the CL spots,  that's unrealistic with our financial approach. 

But even through fairly mediocre years under the likes of Gregory, O'Leary and co, VP was always a difficult enough place to  come for most opposing sides (United excepted).   We didn't win many against Liverpool either, true.  But Benitez and most other managers of the top 4/top 6 were happy enough to settle for a point, and often sent their teams out with that approach.  Nobody really came to our patch expecting to turn us over. 

[Chris Smith]

I thought Milner was awful yesterday.

I'd take him back in a heartbeat.

A midfield trio of Milner, Delph and Sylla would be a vast improvement

They won't be selling him any time soon, he's too versatile and they'll need to rotate as the season progresses but even if they did his wages put him well beyond our reach.

[Navin R Johnson]

There was a lot of goodwill in the world of football towards Man City from the years they have endured sharing a city with a truly horrible football club and also for always being the comedy act of the Football League.   However that goodwill is fast evaporating as the Manc mentality takes hold and they see themselves as the Cockneys of the North only Better and they fast become as detestable as their red neighbours.

[villan from luton]

We used to go up to Green Lane in Chelmsley and get the argus, Villa, Blues and Baggies and loved it, such a shame it has stopped

I bet that was a treat for you VFL being allowed to go as far as Green Lane? Argus always arrived at 5.50 in Nechells, benefit of being close to city centre!

Certainly was mate, always there for 6.10 after getting back from the game, what a great paper it was

[richardhubbard]

I dont get the comment re city fans ,  I have friends who support them and they not really changed . They are v different to the red brummies

[saunders_heroes]

I dont get the comment re city fans ,  I have friends who support them and they not really changed . They are v different to the red brummies

Red Brummies are Bluenoses in disguise.

[eastie]

I dont get the comment re city fans ,  I have friends who support them and they not really changed . They are v different to the red brummies

Most of the originals are still ok , it's the new glory hunting supporters who have jumped on the bandwagon that I can't stand .
People who 10 years ago would laugh at city's plight and now walk around in sky blue like they are lord of the manor.

[richardhubbard]

I dont get the comment re city fans ,  I have friends who support them and they not really changed . They are v different to the red brummies

Most of the originals are still ok , it's the new glory hunting supporters who have jumped on the bandwagon that I can't stand .
People who 10 years ago would laugh at city's plight and now walk around in sky blue like they are lord of the manor.

Say that about any club Eastie, we be no different if had real success

[mozza]

I will be eating a big slab of 'humble pie' today..............should have never doubted the manager
and the players and written them off

Keeping the faith and travelling to Hull next weekend believing it will be 3 wins on the bounce

[eastie]

I dont get the comment re city fans ,  I have friends who support them and they not really changed . They are v different to the red brummies

Most of the originals are still ok , it's the new glory hunting supporters who have jumped on the bandwagon that I can't stand .
People who 10 years ago would laugh at city's plight and now walk around in sky blue like they are lord of the manor.

Say that about any club Eastie, we be no different if had real success

True , but I'm sure its a cross I could bear if it meant we were successful at that level

[andrew08]

To be fair to Citeh fans they seem ok. I did notice many of them were wearing old tops pre dating the Etihad stuff to make them look not so gloryhunterish.

[nodge]

I'd love to see that picture Ian Bell took of the Ashes urn with the Holte End in the background, is he a twittererererer? And fair play to him for all the pics he had taken and hands he shook, the steward had to ask him and Woakes to leave the pitch because the players were out for the second half.

I can remember when Man City fans sang all the time not just when they were winning as they did yesterday. A sure sign that they're forgetting where they were when they were shit.

[gervilla]

My headache from the post match pints in The Bartons is starting to subside but I'm still in shock that we got that result yesterday.
I shall go to work tomorrow with a spring in my step.

[Malandro]

We need to build on this now. 

A Scouser who was in the pub up here yesterday was laughing to his mates "City losing to Villa?!  ha ha!"

We need to get back to a point where results like that aren't actually such a shock. Not saying we should be competing with Citeh and co for the CL spots,  that's unrealistic with our financial approach. 

But even through fairly mediocre years under the likes of Gregory, O'Leary and co, VP was always a difficult enough place to  come for most opposing sides (United excepted).   We didn't win many against Liverpool either, true.  But Benitez and most other managers of the top 4/top 6 were happy enough to settle for a point, and often sent their teams out with that approach.  Nobody really came to our patch expecting to turn us over. 

I'd be pointing out we ripped them a new one at dole HQ last season

[Legion]

Taken just after we went 3-2 up...