BBC tossers!

[OzVilla]

Not sure where the feed was from but espn commentator called Us underdogs after the first l'pool attack. Then after he'd had 5 or 6 minutes to think about it after the equaliser said Big Ben chimed in the capital. I had a feeling we'd win today so the patronising shit washed over without too much annoyance, but fkn hell, get a grip you c***s, we're not some 2 bob outfit making up the numbers

Twas Martin Tyler, the colossal prick.  Tbf, by the end he couldn't repeat enough how much better we'd been than 'The Mighty Reds YNWA'.

Tired now, the adrenalin was going off the scale when the match finished at 2am, it's been a tired but very happy Monday.

You fookin beauties..................................

[Pat McMahon]

BBC should start firing Liverpool fans, and make Dion Dublin the king pin for BBC Sport with Ian Talyor, Andy Townsend and co in pundit team

Don't forget Keown was on there too. I know he is very much an Arsenal man but have heard him speak of his time here (when we were shit) and say how massive a club Villa are.

[Toronto Villa]

you have to remember that it was completely natural for us to be considered underdogs at kick off. When you consider the season we had, following on from the past 2-3 seasons its hardly a leap to think that a CL side would be considered favourites for the game. But on merit we completely turned things on its head and in fairness to Tyler he was hugely complimentary as the game went on. I will stand by my point that we are getting the coverage our form deserves and we will only get proper respect once we've earned it over a sustained period of time. We last won a major trophy closing in on 20 years ago. That is a very long time in football terms and most people now think of us as simply making up the numbers in the PL. I am sure that will now start to change and the national audience will have witnessed an Aston Villa they have not seen in a long, long time. A very attractive, attacking side built at a fraction of the cost of our opponents with a number of very likeable talented players and added bonus of English content including the manager.

[Nev]

you have to remember that it was completely natural for us to be considered underdogs at kick off. When you consider the season we had, following on from the past 2-3 seasons its hardly a leap to think that a CL side would be considered favourites for the game. But on merit we completely turned things on its head and in fairness to Tyler he was hugely complimentary as the game went on. I will stand by my point that we are getting the coverage our form deserves and we will only get proper respect once we've earned it over a sustained period of time. We last won a major trophy closing in on 20 years ago. That is a very long time in football terms and most people now think of us as simply making up the numbers in the PL. I am sure that will now start to change and the national audience will have witnessed an Aston Villa they have not seen in a long, long time. A very attractive, attacking side built at a fraction of the cost of our opponents with a number of very likeable talented players and added bonus of English content including the manager.

While I agree that we have scarcely deserved a mention over the last few years, the lack of balance on both Football Focus and the BT coverage was very poor.

The fact that we had got to the semi put us on level terms with the other three teams and the coverage should reflect that. It shouldn't portray us above our ability by any means and the promotion of Arsenal and Liverpool as favourites is entirely fair but for FF to abandon any feature because we refused interviews was lazy. As for BT, not looking beyond their usual pool of "pundits" showed an equal lack of imagination. With Owen destined for the commentary, balance should've been sought elsewhere. It is a trend to have representation from either club for games, something BT ignored. And you can't count David James who played for both clubs. It ended up with Owen citing spurious reasons for Liverpool's defeat such as the amount of games played by each club, something seized upon, and dismissed, by James, but that was too little too late.

Of course, there are pressures from advertisers and those collating the viewing figures but is it to much to ask for some journalistic credibility?

I think I've just answered my own question.....

[Diablo]

And you can't count David James who played for both clubs. It ended up with Owen citing spurious reasons for Liverpool's defeat such as the amount of games played by each club, something seized upon, and dismissed, by James, but that was too little too late.

Did you see how happy David James was at the end of full time when Sherwood shook his hand? He had a massive smile on his face.

[not3bad]

and ruined this morning when some tosspot introduced his semi final report by saying 'this was meant to be Liverpool and Stevie G's day'. Why? Were we supposed just to turn up and throw the match to accommodate them? What biased, lazy, clichéd bollocks.

See I would be quite amused by that comment as I would have taken it as irony.  A bit like the Villa fans singing "Happy birthday Stevie G" after the match.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Dion Dublin was very favourable towards us on the covergae, he was grinning ear to ear and I'm sure he actually said "good" When Ballotelli was flagged offside

[ozzjim]

I thought BT Sport were saved by Humphrey getting Owen and Mcmananamanam to clearly state their Everton allegiance and James very much sitting himself as the Villa man. He looked delighted and was embracing the very Tigger like Sherwood at the final whistle.

[Dave]

On the flipside to the above, this week's Football Weekly podcast spend the first nine minutes of the hour-long running time talking about Villa. Not the match and a load of whining about Liverpool (which followed after), just Villa's part of the game.

[pauliewalnuts]

Dublin doesn't even attempt to calm his Villa bias.

I saw him doing punditry on one of our matches a while back, and the presenter said to Dublin (after he'd gleefully talked about us winning) "you're maybe a bit biased there, Dion?"

To which he said "Too right I'm biased. That's five and a half years worth of bias".

Tangent, but did anyone see the on-pitch nonsense with McManaman, Savage and Dublin (can't remember if it was pre or post match)?

They were all stood there, and Dublin was definitely doing a "Homes Under the Hammer" style stance. They've clearly been drumming into him the need to adopt the same stance as that bouffant haired ponce presenter.

[rob_bridge]

Dion Dublin was very favourable towards us on the covergae, he was grinning ear to ear and I'm sure he actually said "good" When Ballotelli was flagged offside

Dublin is hugely pro Villa.

[rob_bridge]

I thought BT Sport were saved by Humphrey getting Owen and Mcmananamanam to clearly state their Everton allegiance and James very much sitting himself as the Villa man. He looked delighted and was embracing the very Tigger like Sherwood at the final whistle.

I knew Owen was an Everton fan as a kid. Let's face facts no former Liverpool player/fan would go to Yah-nite-id. Never knew about McPermanaman.

James had so many clubs difficult to tell - suppose Pompey would be the one he had greatest soft spot for.

[saunders_heroes]

Dublin doesn't even attempt to calm his Villa bias.

I saw him doing punditry on one of our matches a while back, and the presenter said to Dublin (after he'd gleefully talked about us winning) "you're maybe a bit biased there, Dion?"

To which he said "Too right I'm biased. That's five and a half years worth of bias".

Tangent, but did anyone see the on-pitch nonsense with McManaman, Savage and Dublin (can't remember if it was pre or post match)?

They were all stood there, and Dublin was definitely doing a "Homes Under the Hammer" style stance. They've clearly been drumming into him the need to adopt the same stance as that bouffant haired ponce presenter.

I thought exactly the same when Dublin was on Match of the Day on Sunday night. He was clearly doing his Homes Under the Hammer stance with his hands clasped together just like that bouffant haired ponce does and has obviously been hammered into him.
It's great to hear 2 ex Villa players (Dublin and Keown) talk so positively about us on the BBC though.

[UK Redsox]

I thought BT Sport were saved by Humphrey getting Owen and Mcmananamanam to clearly state their Everton allegiance and James very much sitting himself as the Villa man. He looked delighted and was embracing the very Tigger like Sherwood at the final whistle.

I knew Owen was an Everton fan as a kid. Let's face facts no former Liverpool player/fan would go to Yah-nite-id. Never knew about McPermanaman.

James had so many clubs difficult to tell - suppose Pompey would be the one he had greatest soft spot for.

That's former Kerala Blasters legend David James

[Brend'Watkins]

I noticed it too.  I think he'll be good at it as well, as good as the bouff' presenter anyway.