Aston Villa v Norwich- Post Match Thread

[frank]

By the way, not sure if it was picked up on the match thread or elsewhere, but Hoolahan not celebrating his goal was quite interesting.

It was quite conspicuous.  Does he still feel that much loyalty to PL? Or did he not want to alienate the fans of his next club?

[olaftab]

We won 4-1 and yet the tone of this thread is still to fucking moan, get a grip.

Fair enough.

Oh, another bit of moaning. Who's this though?

How many times this season has the phrase - "can we build on it" ended with disappointment?
Bottom line is I don't trust this squad to perform.

;-)

You scallywag  PW...how could you do this on a day of celebrations

[danlanza]

We won 4-1 and yet the tone of this thread is still to fucking moan, get a grip.

Fair enough.

Oh, another bit of moaning. Who's this though?

How many times this season has the phrase - "can we build on it" ended with disappointment?
Bottom line is I don't trust this squad to perform.

;-)

You scallywag  PW...how could you do this on a day of celebrations

Oh my god, the Russians have taken over

[lovejoy]

We won 4-1 and yet the tone of this thread is still to fucking moan, get a grip.

Fair enough.

Oh, another bit of moaning. Who's this though?

How many times this season has the phrase - "can we build on it" ended with disappointment?
Bottom line is I don't trust this squad to perform.

;-)

My log in had clearly been hacked. I stand by it though that moaning after a 4-1 win is a bit silly and I don't trust this squad to win the next game.

[N'Zimidy]

A most satisfactory end to the weekend. I had already started lining up managers names in the hat to replace Lambert after we conceded but Benteke dug us out of trouble yet again. The 20 minute spell at the end of the first half was magnificent and it shows what this team can do when they get the ball down and pass it. In the second half we went back into contain mode and started hoofing the ball at every opportunity again. I don't think it was a bad decision to hold what we have but it wasn't half boring without the full-backs crossing the half way line.

The performance really begs the questions "Why can't you play with the ball on the floor every week" and "Why do we get 5 crap performances in a row before you decide to play to like that". However I can't complain when we do play like that, it is bloody awesome to watch. Great result. Now to watch it on MOTD again!

[lovejoy]

Pardew
Curbishley
Clarke
Moyes

[danlanza]

Pardew
Curbishley
Clarke
Moyes

Non of them. Guardiola please.

[damon loves JT]

I was so anxious today I didn't even really enjoy the game. God knows it's long enough since I've seen us score four goals. But there it is. Didn't relax till the whistle went.

[tomd2103]

A most satisfactory end to the weekend. I had already started lining up managers names in the hat to replace Lambert after we conceded but Benteke dug us out of trouble yet again. The 20 minute spell at the end of the first half was magnificent and it shows what this team can do when they get the ball down and pass it. In the second half we went back into contain mode and started hoofing the ball at every opportunity again. I don't think it was a bad decision to hold what we have but it wasn't half boring without the full-backs crossing the half way line.

The performance really begs the questions "Why can't you play with the ball on the floor every week" and "Why do we get 5 crap performances in a row before you decide to play to like that". However I can't complain when we do play like that, it is bloody awesome to watch. Great result. Now to watch it on MOTD again!

Just doing the same.  Goodness me, Benteke's 1st goal was even better than it looked at the time and the 3rd goal was a great move. 

[pauliewalnuts]

I was so anxious today I didn't even really enjoy the game. God knows it's long enough since I've seen us score four goals. But there it is. Didn't relax till the whistle went.

I know this sounds daft, but I actually find it worse when we've got ourselves into a decent position. Like I am just waiting for it all to turn to shit

[tomd2103]

Luckily not a factor in the game but how on earth did Tettey not get a straight red in the first half?

Opposition players hardly ever get sent off at Villa Park anymore and if they do it's usually in injury time for some reason.

Would have to see it again, but it looked a bad one watching live.  Again not a factor in the game, but I thought there was a pretty clear handball in the box towards the end of the game (think it was their RB) from a shot by Gabby. 

Not a chance - if his hands had been any closer to his torso then they've have been growing directly out of his chest.

Just seen it again on MOTD Dave and as the old saying goes "I've seen them given"!!

[Lizz]

I was so anxious today I didn't even really enjoy the game. God knows it's long enough since I've seen us score four goals. But there it is. Didn't relax till the whistle went.

I know this sounds daft, but I actually find it worse when we've got ourselves into a decent position. Like I am just waiting for it all to turn to shit

Sounds like a very Brummie trait.

[brian green]

That was one of the oddest Villa games I have ever seen.   I thought we were totally incompetent in the extreme for the first twenty minutes then it all went like an LSD dream for twenty minutes and I thought the way we shut up shop in the second half was ultra professional.   If only we could have done that in the Stoke game all those years ago.   Good day for me personally with my son on one side of me and my grandson on the other.   Don't get much better than that.   That and the cherry on the cake was singing Pieman for Weimann when the subs were made and We're winning at home, we're winning at home.

[PeterWithesShin]

Third goal kind of reminded me of THAT goal against Manure in 95.

And did anyone see that knobber Norwich fan on MOTD? He walked past me on Witton Lane and really did look a bellend. I also saw a disturbing number of adults wearing half and half scarfs for today's game. It's times like that i'm glad i'm not allowed to carry a gun, who the fuck buys a half Villa half Norwich scarf?

[dave.woodhall]

Third goal kind of reminded me of THAT goal against Manure in 95.

And did anyone see that knobber Norwich fan? He walked past me on Witton Lane and really did look a bellend. I also saw a disturbing number of adults wearing half and half scarfs for today's game. It's times like that i'm glad i'm not allowed to carry a gun, who the fuck buys a half Villa half Norwich scarf?

Wes Hoolahan?