Youth, Reserves and Ladies 2015-16

[Legion]

I missed that match. The bastards.

[PeterWithesShin]

Don't worry, it was only the most entertaining game of the season!

[Legion]

Cries. I hate Sunderland and Notts County so much.

[PeterWithe]

Just watched the set-to. It looked like Toner played the ball twice, an erm, very robust pair of challenges though.

[trevor fisher]

April 11th was a red letter day - a Villa victory at Villa Park. Even though it was the U21 team, good to watch some good football and players up for the task. Pity about the handbags at the end, and Kevin Toner will have to learn the difference between tough tackling and the red card variety, but overall a very good performance start to finish.

However the Mail then ran a poll on throwing the youngsters into the Premiership with 96% saying yes. I was one of the 4% saying no. Loads of potential here even Adama Traore, though he was playing a different game to the other 10 players and was subbed off as a result with a quarter of an hour to go.

But potential is not achievement. Even Jack was not his sparkling best and had to come off after a heavy tackle. THe West Ham lads looked bigger and fitter and their second goal was all about the player with the ball brushing off tackles. I hesitate to think what the Prem would do to these young players. Let Kevin MacDonald keep on working with them and they will get better. But its worrying that fans seem to want to gamble. Bad though things are, it gets worse if the young players lose confidence. Patience please

Trevor Fisher.

[Toronto Villa]

did this really need its own thread Trevor? We have a spot to discuss reserve, youth, ladies etc.

[paul_e]

Just watched the video of the red card and I have to say that's utterly pathetic from the ref, he seems to have booked him because of the reaction from the west ham player rather than the challenges neither of which was even a yellow card let alone a straight red.

[Percy McCarthy]

did this really need its own thread Trevor? We have a spot to discuss reserve, youth, ladies etc.

It was important because it was started by Trevor Fisher, and signed by Trevor Fisher just in case you forgot....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ObDE-BPpAHY

[cdward]

Just watched the video of the red card and I have to say that's utterly pathetic from the ref, he seems to have booked him because of the reaction from the west ham player rather than the challenges neither of which was even a yellow card let alone a straight red.

I think he got the red for headbutting/rutting with the West Ham player afterwards rather than the tackle(s)

[paul_e]

Just watched the video of the red card and I have to say that's utterly pathetic from the ref, he seems to have booked him because of the reaction from the west ham player rather than the challenges neither of which was even a yellow card let alone a straight red.

I think he got the red for headbutting/rutting with the West Ham player afterwards rather than the tackle(s)

see I thought that but if so then it's even worse because the west ham player was just as bad so you either give both red or no one.

[Risso]

Those tackles! Don't know if the lad is any good but that's the first time I've seen some spirit from a Villa player this season. Make him captain.

[Villa in Denmark]

I've not seen the Toner tackles, but are they as "tasty" as this one, which only earned a yellow card?
David Boysen (Brøndby) on Oliver Lund (Odense)

The best bit is Boyson being asked about the tackle afterwards.

The quick translation is that Lund had caught him a couple of minutes earlier and then dragged up him like some little girl's doll which had pissed him off, so he just saw red when the opportunity was there.

[Legion]

Never a red card.

Legion

[CT]

Never a red card.

Legion

Agreed. There was more fight in those 2 tackles than the "First Team" have managed all season.

[paul_e]

Here's the video for anyone who's interested - http://www.joe.co.uk/sport/watch-the-18-man-brawl-which-marred-a-game-between-aston-villa-and-west-hams-u21-teams/52050