Aston Villa 2 vs 1 Smethwick Post Match thread

[FrankyH]

Clark MOTM for as well,  just ahead of Hutton

[ozzjim]

It bodes well that Baker has matured well too this season.

Worrying that with Hutton out for 2 games, we are pretty low on defenders. I wonder if Kinsella will get the nod at the weekend with Lowton going over to right back.

[Damo70]

We should have had a first half penalty too. Having said that Hutton should have been sent off. He had two 'Glasgow nibbles' at him. Sherwood was priceless after the match. Not a sending off apparently. "It was a shame the lad couldn't get out of the way". I laughed out loud. I doubt any Albion fans did. I'm off to an Albion forum soon to see how they are taking losing their cup final. My son's favourite bit was the Albion fan being marched out in front of him in the North stand.

[supertom]

It bodes well that Baker has matured well too this season.

Worrying that with Hutton out for 2 games, we are pretty low on defenders. I wonder if Kinsella will get the nod at the weekend with Lowton going over to right back.

Wonder if Cissokho might make it back for the cup game. If not I'd get Kinsella on the bench and play Bacuna at right back. We should continue how we did today and attack them.

[kippaxvilla2]

Is Hutton banned now?  There is talk about the challenge on berahomo being reviewed.

[London Villan]

Banned for two games, due to the booking, but no retrospective action because the ref saw it. Unless the rules change for him this week.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Is Hutton banned now?  There is talk about the challenge on berahomo being reviewed.

I hope it is not reviewed. He should have seen red. If that had been a west brom player doing it to one of ours I would have been livid.

[Dan England]

That was absolute bonkers!  North stand lower was just chaos at the end. That is why we go to the football, for moments like that.

[Small Rodent]

What a relief, well deserved win, even if it turned out to be a tad lucky.

How on earth is it lucky? A penalty is all in the word "penalty".

[Des Little]

When the ref gave that penalty I looked around and saw every human emotion imaginable etched on people's faces. Every single one. Sometimes in life there are moments that just cannot be described and that was one I'll never forget.

Fair play to you Des you deserved that after all the shite you've endured this season.

Not just me...we all have, every one of us. That's what made it special. I only hope that we look back on it as the moment it all turned right for us.

[papa lazarou]

Ciaran Clark, take a bow. An excellent performance.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Yeah those last few minutes were amazing. Up, down, up, down , terror, glory!

[Chris Smith]

Delph paying his respects to Craig Gardner after the penalty.

https://twitter.com/AhmarAVFC/status/572896102527201282

Can't see anything here...what did he do?

Shouted in his face.

Not very needed imho, but I imagine Gardner did it to him in the past or something.

While the ref was getting everything set for the pen Gardner was in Benteke's face mouthing off. I didn't see it because like everyone else nearby I lost control of my body for 30 seconds as soon as the ball crossed the line.

A last minute winner is always great, a last minute winner in front of the Holte is even better, a last minute winner against that lot is almost perfect.

It was like all the excitement that has leaked from Villa Park over the past couple of years was suddenly back and, just when we were all beginning to doubt our sanity in spending so much time and emotion on it all, reminded us all just why we do it.

[l_mckay]

What a great performance especially the first half. And just as I had gave up hope we won the penalty,what a well taken penalty it was too,the scenes on the holte end were amazing,what football is all about. Lets kick on from here. UP THE VILLA!!!!!!!

[ciggiesnbeer]

Delph paying his respects to Craig Gardner after the penalty.

https://twitter.com/AhmarAVFC/status/572896102527201282

Can't see anything here...what did he do?

Shouted in his face.

Not very needed imho, but I imagine Gardner did it to him in the past or something.

While the ref was getting everything set for the pen Gardner was in Benteke's face mouthing off. I didn't see it because like everyone else nearby I lost control of my body for 30 seconds as soon as the ball crossed the line.

A last minute winner is always great, a last minute winner in front of the Holte is even better, a last minute winner against that lot is almost perfect.

It was like all the excitement that has leaked from Villa Park over the past couple of years was suddenly back and, just when we were all beginning to doubt our sanity in spending so much time and emotion on it all, reminded us all just why we do it.

Ah cheers. Didnt see that. Would explain it.