Aston Villa v The Plastic Knobbers-Post Match Thread

[robbo1874]

Just home, planning to read this and the match thread in its entirety.

There seemed to be quite a few people wearing those half and half scarves in the Lower Holte today. Why on earth anyone would want to is beyond me. I assumed they were Chelski fans in disguise, but when Delph scored, I noticed one of them seemed so happy and turned round and was busy filming the crowd's reaction. There was a Chelski fan in front of me, I clocked his attempt at trying to disguise his joy before the goal was disallowed. Also saw his Chelski screensaver on his mobile phone. As we were leaving, to my shame, couldn't resist telling him I knew he was a Chelski fan. Instantly regretted it as the aggression in his response of 'Yes, so what?' actually scared me. For a second.

Also, if anyone whose last name is Savage is wondering what happened to their bank card, I found it at half time and handed it to a steward.

Happy days.

Anyone whose last name is savage?

Should've shouted the whole of the holte end a beer with it!

[robbo1874]

What a joy that was! Great effort and some sterling performances. Bacuna is really growing on me, in fact all of the back four were tremendous. On evenings like that with 40000 in and the crowd rocking VP is a great place to be. Seeing that performance, how the hell did we manage to be so crap so often previously?
Thought we played a much higher line first half which worked really well, there were an awful lot of long balls from Chelsea which we dealt with very well.
I want more, let's see off Stoke next.

belief.

Ya gotta believe.

[robbo1874]

Nice one, a trip up to Lake Eildon fell through. Mind the fighter planes were interesting, close to my balcony yesterday arvo.

See a lot of Big 4 club shirts around on Sundays here poncing about. I don't usually do this but think I shall don my '95, AST Computer era shirt today.

A Good Idea

the white one with the claret collar was absolute class. I always give my shirts away when travelling . That one went to a guy from st Helena when I was working in the Falklands.

[Chipsticks]

I really can't understand all this super Holte End nonsense. It was the Witton End and specially the Lower that made all the noise yesterday. Holte end is just a myth now days. They are asleep almost for entire 90 mins and sometimes stir into life  when woken up by Witton End boys with their endless jihad against away fans!

Have to disagree with you there, when there's a lot of noise you can't really say it's not largely from the Holte as it was yesterday.

[class_of_82]

Just got back to towie land absolutely awesome performance brilliant result and even though Delph was man of match I thought Nathan baker came of age today never put a foot wrong,villa park was rocking to wasn't it and to finish it off I picked up  a copy of children of the revolution villa in the 70s book brand new still in the cellophane from a book shop in Kidderminster result result.
It's gonna be so good working down the Fulham Broadway kings road way next week

[Nev]

For various reasons I couldn't watch the game so relied on WM. It was Daz Hale and Mike Taylor, so the usual negativity and cynical sneering was notably absent. I was busy doing one thing and another but I was drawn towards the game by the atmosphere, Hale remarked on this a number of times. Even on an old fashioned transistor the place sounded like it was rocking, and the noise when the goal went in had me taken aback, more so than the fact we had scored.

This was then confirmed on here and by Murphy's tweet and the coverage and commentary on MOTD. We all know how special Villa Park can be, it's nice to see it and indeed hear it, and receive the plaudits.

No matter how much money, how much hyperbole, preening, posing, outrageous sportsmanship and media support a club like Chelsea get they can never hope to match the special atmosphere that, on occasion, takes your breath away when the home team take the field at a grand old stadium such as ours.

No wonder they get angry.

[Legion]

No matter how much money, how much hyperbole, preening, posing, outrageous sportsmanship and media support a club like Chelsea get they can never hope to match the special atmosphere that, on occasion, takes your breath away when the home team take the field at a grand old stadium such as ours.

Indeed.

[Nastylee]

Less than 40% possession again. Absolute rubbish!

[eastie]

No matter how much money, how much hyperbole, preening, posing, outrageous sportsmanship and media support a club like Chelsea get they can never hope to match the special atmosphere that, on occasion, takes your breath away when the home team take the field at a grand old stadium such as ours.

Indeed.

Quite.

[Gareth]

If you want to read delusion beyond that of that knob Beasleys one eyed match report have a look at the post match thread on shedend.com - truly a beautiful thing to read such a bunch of muppets :-)

[richard moore]

For various reasons I couldn't watch the game so relied on WM. It was Daz Hale and Mike Taylor, so the usual negativity and cynical sneering was notably absent. I was busy doing one thing and another but I was drawn towards the game by the atmosphere, Hale remarked on this a number of times. Even on an old fashioned transistor the place sounded like it was rocking, and the noise when the goal went in had me taken aback, more so than the fact we had scored.

This was then confirmed on here and by Murphy's tweet and the coverage and commentary on MOTD. We all know how special Villa Park can be, it's nice to see it and indeed hear it, and receive the plaudits.

No matter how much money, how much hyperbole, preening, posing, outrageous sportsmanship and media support a club like Chelsea get they can never hope to match the special atmosphere that, on occasion, takes your breath away when the home team take the field at a grand old stadium such as ours.

No wonder they get angry.

No matter how much money, how much hyperbole, preening, posing, outrageous sportsmanship and media support a club like Chelsea get they can never hope to match the special atmosphere that, on occasion, takes your breath away when the home team take the field at a grand old stadium such as ours.

Indeed.

And deep down they know that, you can see it in their eyes, even the twats who support them can recognise a soul when they see it and they have none

[Fin Feds Dad]

No matter how much money, how much hyperbole, preening, posing, outrageous sportsmanship and media support a club like Chelsea get they can never hope to match the special atmosphere that, on occasion, takes your breath away when the home team take the field at a grand old stadium such as ours.

Indeed.

Quite.

I said to someone earlier today- no place on earth better than villa park when the old girl is rocking.

It was ace !!

[Somniloquism]

Can anyone on here confirm on the offsides that Chelski are all moaning about as well? I noticed it on the BBC text commentary they were moaning at the time. MotD didn't seem to show them (but they didn't show that much really either).

[VinnieChase84]

The agony on John Terry's face.  Love it.

Caption contest anyone?

Ah shit, is wayne bridge behind me starring?

[SashasGrandad]

The agony on John Terry's face.  Love it.

Caption contest anyone?

Ah shit, is wayne bridge behind me starring?

No he is giving you the one you deserve!!