Aston Villa v Only Rotherham United Post-Match Thread

[Richard E]

Let's just say it was a bit of a contrast to our first home game the last time we were at this level, in 1987/88.

[Neil Hawkes]

Any chance of a link to 3rd goal for us in far flung territories?

do what I did Neil. Google Hola VPN and add the extension to Google Chrome. Then go the Sky Sports link above and when you are told not allowed to watch there will be a little Hola icon in the top right and unblock UK. It shows the highlights after that.

Thanks Toronto

[tim]

I like that it says "Highlights of Aston Villa's 3-0 win over Rotherham" and it is basically a montage of Villa. There is nothing of Rotherham in it.

Also, (admittedly, it's only brief) but the difference in quality really shows - Villa look like they're enjoying themselves.

[villabear]

Pics from a Rotherham fan. http://zipstrips2011-2012.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/aston-villa-3-millers-013th-august-2016.html

I thought their fans would be right up for it yesterday. Coming to a massive club and amazing ground. How wrong could I have been? Never heard a peep from them.

My only negative from yesterday was seeing the Trinity top tier empty. I know the arguments for and against it been closed but it did look weird. Looks as if lots have relocated to the Witton lane.

All in all a top day. I can't remember the last time coming away from a game feeling that way. More of the same please.

[clash city rocker]

Well I woke at 5 this morning and it dawned on me I had 1/2 to get to work. I was still too pissed to drive so on the walk to work I slowly pieced together the reason I was in such a state. Aston Villa was the answer.So any golfer that is on a green today and thinks that it has been cut by Stevie wonder must realise that if Villa continue to play like that then they need to find a new golf club as I intend to celebrate every Villa win with gusto....3-0......what a feeling. !

[Tony Erdington]

I like that it says "Highlights of Aston Villa's 3-0 win over Rotherham" and it is basically a montage of Villa. There is nothing of Rotherham in it.

Also, (admittedly, it's only brief) but the difference in quality really shows - Villa look like they're enjoying themselves.

statistics say, that lot had one shot on target, I cant remember it! whereas AVFC worked hard and as the realisation sunk in that !hey were on top" the class started to show. There was only one real team on the pitch yesterday , so I totally understand the montage of Villa as you say.

of them Roterdam or whatever they were called all I noticed was there number 17 was getting ripped apart by the boy Jack, and so resorted to fouling,(btw thought Jack handled that well)

Thought the Referee was very good , something I haven't said for years.

my motm- Jordan Ayew worked really hard provided a lot of support down the right, of course Ruddie sent a message , with 2 goals.

UTV

[dorsetvillian]

Its was just great to see a win and no goals conceded. The smiles on peoples faces leaving the ground said it all. Very heartened with the crowd and to see people haven't given up on the Villa just because we aren't in the Premiership.  I spoke to a number of exiled Villa fans on the way back yesterday at services on the M5 who like me travel a long way just for a home game. It seems that seeing a Villa win is all that matters.   

[Clampy]

Pics from a Rotherham fan. http://zipstrips2011-2012.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/aston-villa-3-millers-013th-august-2016.html

I thought their fans would be right up for it yesterday. Coming to a massive club and amazing ground. How wrong could I have been? Never heard a peep from them.

My only negative from yesterday was seeing the Trinity top tier empty. I know the arguments for and against it been closed but it did look weird. Looks as if lots have relocated to the Witton lane.

All in all a top day. I can't remember the last time coming away from a game feeling that way. More of the same please.

I thought the top tier of the Trinity being closed added to the atmosphere a bit, it made the rest of the ground look fuller.

[PeterWithe]

Same here, I thought it works well and the middle, my, tier was very full.

They have made a lot of the turnstile operators redundant, hopefully we will need them back soon.

[Richard]

Last win I saw was Blues cup game so was delighted to come out of the ground feeling happy again. Everyone put in a shift although Rotherham were little threat. Ref was overly fussy with his yellow cards. Good to see the post match togetherness amongst the players, even our old friend Micah looked chuffed !

[Deano's Mullet]

I reckon we'd have probably sold up the Upper Trinity if it had been opened. The only real empty patches of seats were in the away end.

[PeterWithe]

Plenty of seats in upper North as well.

[taylorsworkrate]

Talking about the Trinity top tier, I overheard someone saying yesterday that as the club have decided to close it, it means that it can't be used at anytime this season, even against Blues?

Is that correct? I thought that we still had the option of using it on a one off basis

[PeterWithe]

Can't see that being the case, we will have a license for its use.

[Somniloquism]

I suppose it depends on whether they included it in the safety certificate application,  and whether we have the staff to man it.