Aston Villa v Manchester United Post-Match Thread

[Clampy]

How did MOTD see Agbonlahor's sending off last night, did they mention how harsh it was? When the media gets behind these type of things you often find the FA rescind them.

The panel of Phil Neville and Alan Shearer both thought it was very harsh.

[Witton Warrior]

I told a few that they could go through the turnstile for a smoke at half time in the Upper Holte.

<snigger>

[SoccerHQ]

I didn't see the game live, just saw the highlights on MOTD, and to be honest, Man United created next to nothing. On the basis of what they showed, at least, we created more.

Oh I had visions of you putting on your Bejing Red United shirt and spending the last 10 minutes having a near heart attack everytime United entered our book on account of your Villa winning at half time, losing at full time betting syndicate and a one way ticket to the Bahamas!

[robbo1874]

I feel bad about feeling good about a draw against them.

[Chris Smith]

How did MOTD see Agbonlahor's sending off last night, did they mention how harsh it was? When the media gets behind these type of things you often find the FA rescind them.

Watched it this morning and they all agreed it was wrong and should be rescinded.

Really enjoyed yesterday, we are starting to look the part and showing more confidence, to take the game to them after the sending off rather than go into our shell was particularly impressive.

[frank]

Goals on Sunday say that Mason will contact the PL to ask for the red card to be rescinded.

The general opinion seems to be that, if anything, Young should have got a yellow

[amfy]

Teams often play better with 10 men for half an hour, it's when you have to do a whole half+ that it gets more difficult.

I thought the atmosphere really took off with that injustice and the crowd really lifted the team. Strangely, I not only thought the sending off didn't stop us getting all 3 points, I thought it probably saved the one. When Man U equalised we would have usually become a quiet nervy crowd, waiting for their inevitable winner - and we would have taken the team with us. Instead - we all went for it!

[danno]

Teams often play better with 10 men for half an hour, it's when you have to do a whole half+ that it gets more difficult.

I thought the atmosphere really took off with that injustice and the crowd really lifted the team. Strangely, I not only thought the sending off didn't stop us getting all 3 points, I thought it probably saved the one. When Man U equalised we would have usually become a quiet nervy crowd, waiting for their inevitable winner - and we would have taken the team with us. Instead - we all went for it!

agree with this, righteous indignation really did make us up our game for half an hour.

[tom jennings III]

Well done to the team yesterday and to the home crowd who sounded in great voice on the TV. Would have loved one of our chances to have gone in to make it 2 but a draw against these chumps is a definite step in the right direction, especially given that we played pretty well for large parts of the game and easily nullified their expensive attacking threat. I'd still like to see more of Grealish but I'm sure that will come.

5 points better off than last season against the same teams and hopefully some confidence going into the Swansea game. This is followed by home games against Sunderland, Palace, Blackpool the Leicester away so we need to be looking up the table!

[olaftab]

Goals on Sunday say that Mason will contact the PL to ask for the red card to be rescinded.

Yes and what's the ***ts plan for giving us 2 additional points?

[lovejoy]

Goals on Sunday say that Mason will contact the PL to ask for the red card to be rescinded.

Yes and what's the ***ts plan for giving us 2 additional points?

I see your point but it was 1-1 when he went. I think we would have had less chance of hanging on had we stayed at 11, without the channelling of righteous indignation.

[Richard E]

Didn't appreciate the full page dedicated to Eric Cantona's acting career in the programme.
It smacks of knowing the ground will be full of day trippers and pandering to the wankers.
It was sycophantic shit .
"You will probably hear the visiting fans offer a festive tribute to Manchester United legend at some stage this afternoon.Four Cantonas..."
Who the hell thinks Villa fans want to read this crap.

There's an item about some artistic connection to the away team in every issue, it wasn't rolling out the red carpet for Man Ure.

[darren woolley]

I'm happy with the point but not with Gabby getting sent off it was never a red card.

[pauliewalnuts]

I didn't see the game live, just saw the highlights on MOTD, and to be honest, Man United created next to nothing. On the basis of what they showed, at least, we created more.

Oh I had visions of you putting on your Bejing Red United shirt and spending the last 10 minutes having a near heart attack everytime United entered our book on account of your Villa winning at half time, losing at full time betting syndicate and a one way ticket to the Bahamas!

Ha!

No, it did create a nice "can't lose whatever happens" feeling, though!

[PeterWithesShin]