Aston Villa v The Plastic Knobbers-Post Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

When we played Man U at Wembley and to a lesser extent Leeds there was good pre-match banter e.g outside the Greyhounds. Against Chelsea they were just intent on giving it large and being tossers.

1994 was a pretty moody.

Really? Not where I was, we were having a great laugh until the rozzers came and moved everyone on.

Our hotel was like a battleground at one stage. There was some good 'banter' with some of them, spent a few hours talking to some with zero problems. There was plenty of trouble though as well.

[sali,salifou]

They're the one successful club where you can't even say good luck to their old school fans, because even their old school fans are arseholes.

The complete opposite of Man City fans, who are still mostly pretty likable. I was among their away fans at Spurs in January (don't ask) and most of them still felt like they couldn't believe that they had got this lucky and were just enjoying the ride for as long as it lasted. The look of glee on the old boy's face next to me was an utter joy.

[Villa in Denmark]

Mourinho only has himself to blame. Playing a semi-fit Torres did nothing for their attack that failed to do much throughout the game.

That's a good point. I did have a feeling he was going to score before the game but the only time I felt overly worried was when Demba Ba came on.

I don't know about semi-fit, but Torres has been semi-shit for ages now. I cannot believe they're still persevering with him, I'm glad they are though.

Rule no. 1
Gifts from the emperor must always be displayed in a prominent position, just in case he looks in.

See also Shevchenko. A.

[TopDeck113]

It's been a great 48 hours with lots of compliments from friends and colleagues who support other teams.  Ok some are Citeh and Liverpool so have a vested interest in Chavski being beaten, but plenty of others who said we thoroughly deserved it.

I love the Villa when they make people who haven't text me for a bit get in touch for the right reasons!

[AV82EC]

I'm on Holiday in Dubai at the moment and the general guffaws and back slapping that greeted the last 10 minutes after we scored were brilliant. Fair play to the several fans of other club who joined me in a victory lap around the hotel bar on the final whistle and the cheerio waves to the 3 Chelsea fans who scarpered on the final whistle.  Still smiling.......

[Somniloquism]

Anyone read this.
Mourinho at his arrogant worst.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/9218204/jose-mourinho-calls-on-premier-league-to-stop-sending-chris-foy-to-chelsea-games

Go on the Jose - dont you really mean you would like to list the refs that can do your games

I like you a lot, your achievements are incredible especially as you were never a player, but please have some dignity you classless wanker - accept defeat graciously

His motive, I assume, is that next time he does one of their games the spotlight will be firmly on him and any decision he gives against them will be magnified. Just hope he's got the balls not to be cowed by it.

Listening to the Sunday Supplement podcast today it was surprising that they were a little less Mourinho is great at everything then I thought they would be. However it took the Sun's foreign football correspondent (Spanish I think so is not swayed by him) to mention the obvious things.

Although Lambert and Gabby were on the pitch, only Moanihio went across to speak to the ref. And Foy might have sent off 6 Chelsea players previously but it might be worth checking to see if they deserved it. Well these are two from QPR in 2011. You can see why both was given and the first although harsh, as he decided it was a foul, it was a red.

[peter w]

Watching the bame again. This time with volume and it's a great sound coming from us. Great atmosphere. And how well we're playing second half. Even before the sending off we were getting on top and tearing into a team who, before Saturday, we're being described by many as nailed on champions. And we're tearing them a new one. Keeping the ball and playing well. Lose the ball and harry harry harry until we get it back. It really is a joy to watch.  And something I couldn't fully appreciate through nerves the first time round.

Interestingly, listening to David Pleat as the co-commentator, and he is someone who usually speaks of highly as a club even referring to us as The Villa, he immediately called the Willian red card as a foul because he nudged him from behind when Delph was in full flow. Even after replays he was just saying that it was a shove.

As for the Vlaar challenge that just sounds like looking for a reason to blame anyone else but yourselves. It was always a yellow.

[OzVilla]

David Pleat seems to have a bit of a soft spot for us similar to Cloughie back in the day. I always get he same impression from Gary Birtles too.

He called every decision Foy ade as being correct - largely because they were - and at the end said "this is where Chelsea lose friends".  Again spot on.

I still feel great. May this thread never end.

[nodge]

Chavski are a club with not a single redeeming feature.

Zola ?

I liked him until on Saturday before the game on Sky SNF they were talking about Benteke and he said something along the lines of "I'm surprised he's not at a big club"

[olaftab]

Good news that despite his worst efforts Ramires didn't manage to inflict any damage on Karim according to Paul Lambert. Hopefully he will get more than 3 from the FA panel if there is any justice.

[Legion]

Hopefully he will get more than 3 from the FA panel if there is any justice.

Been saying the same thing myself since Sunday.

[john e]

Chavski are a club with not a single redeeming feature.

Zola ?

That is before they won the lottery. And they still had Dennis Wise to negate anything good about Zola.

true enough

[Legion]

As well as Vinnie Jones.

[Villa in Denmark]

Hopefully he will get more than 3 from the FA panel if there is any justice.

Been saying the same thing myself since Sunday.

He's an odious little shit who's got previous for this type of assault, not to mention picking up god knows how many needless bookings in general.

I'm not normally a big fan of the hard nosed US take on justice, but in this case I'll make an exception.  Three strikes and out.

[Somniloquism]

Chavski are a club with not a single redeeming feature.

Zola ?

That is before they won the lottery. And they still had Dennis Wise to negate anything good about Zola.

As well as Vinnie Jones.

And then as they disappeared they brought through Jody Morris and John Terry.