Aston Villa vs Cardiff City Post-Match Thread

[The Edge]

Great win yesterday I'm now convinced that Brucey is taking us up.
On the song debate someone in the queue for the train at Brighton last week started singing "the day we caught the train" by OCS. It was superb and it got me thinking that this would sound great with the Villa fans belting out the chorus. Lead singer Simon Fowler is a big Villa fan so for me this would be a much better choice than any Oasis song who are such big Man City fans. I also agree with the Twang for the same reasons. They could easily put the lyrics on the big screens for those people that don't know them. I like Oasis but I flat refuse to join in with that song.

Sorry to be pedantic, but it's the drummer (Oscar) who is the big Villa fan.  Simon Fowler claims to be a Blues fan, but gives the impression, like so many musicians of that era, that his love of football is a bit of a pretence really.

Oh ok didn't realise that. Went to see OCS in Moseley park earlier this year. The stage had claret & blue ribbons it was a fantastic gig. I can't be doing with us singing an Oasis song it just doesn't sit right with me.

[Clampy]

The BBC match report reckons Cardiff dominated the second half.  Does anyone else think that because I didn't see it like that at all.

[mr underhill]

We were very poor second half to be fair but it doesn't matter because we scored again, prevented them from scoring when they were on top, and won.

[Richard]

They started the second half (and first for that matter) really strongly but didn't create clear cut chances. Lambert going off helped us as his replacement looked poor. Thought we looked comfortable and caught them on the break several times.

Met a Cardiff fan through a mutual friend afterwards in The Craven Arns who could not believe how many thugs of all ages they were sitting by in their stand - apparently it was a bit nasty outside afterwards.

[Old Kodjia]

The BBC match report reckons Cardiff dominated the second half.  Does anyone else think that because I didn't see it like that at all.

No.  I was expecting a bit of an onslaught from them (as they had done at Newcastle a few weeks previously).  I was very pleased with our 2nd half performance and thought we should have had the 2 goal cushion earlier on.  Cardiff were capable of breaking and the small black striker looked especially dangerous.  They made a game of it but no way did they dominate 2nd half.  From where I was sat, I also though the first Grealish foul was a penalty.

Regarding DLBIA, I believe this was played at the end of the Reading game and the away section sang it joyously and loud.  Credit to the club for picking up on this and I actually think that it's a good song for everyone to join in with after we've won.

[peter w]

Regarding Don't Look Back In Anger I really don't care. As has been said we've tried to manufacture a club song but apart from 50 people singing 50 different words to The Bells Are Ringing we've never got anywhere. I'd prefer us not to be singing the song of some man City Mancs but people like it, it fits, and how many other club's anthems are penned by musicians that support them? Hopefully in years to come people will be wondering we the famous Aston Villa sing an Oasis song which has no apparent connection to the club.

I hope it sticks around for a bit as I like a club song. It's better than what the 'kids' have done to the Paul McGrath song anyway.

[Clampy]

I don't like it that much personally (as a Villa song I mean, the lyrics are fine, there's no problem there) but a lot of people seem to and it's took off so I don't see the harm in it.

[Old Kodjia]

They started the second half (and first for that matter) really strongly but didn't create clear cut chances. Lambert going off helped us as his replacement looked poor. Thought we looked comfortable and caught them on the break several times.

Met a Cardiff fan through a mutual friend afterwards in The Craven Arns who could not believe how many thugs of all ages they were sitting by in their stand - apparently it was a bit nasty outside afterwards.

I sit in the DE so cannot see the away fans but I was told that their allocation had been restricted.  There was also a large presence of stewards at the front of the away section.  Outside, there were police spaced every 20 yards or so, all the way up Witton Lane.  Not seen this before, all season.  I suspect there may well have been intelligence reports that these people would be travelling.  Why do people still do this in this day and age?  Is there any point to it?

[Bestmate]

All this talk about Oasis. We are obviously 'Paranoid'!!

[Old Kodjia]

I don't like it that much personally (as a Villa song I mean, the lyrics are fine, there's no problem there) but a lot of people seem to and it's took off so I don't see the harm in it.

I don't see it as a club song or anthem.  I just see it as a song that is played at the end of all games (or likely all games that we've won).  It's not like it is going to be sung at any other time than at full time at home games.

[cdbearsfan]

Hard-earned win. Didn't dominate possession but had more chances.

Cardiff are fucking animals.

Oasis have no place at Villa Park.

[Chris Jameson]

Concerned that Tshibola is not even on the bench? Would've been a good option to bring on in the second half for Westwood who I thought looked too lightweight, especially being out-muscled for their goal.

This.  I've no idea why he can't get a game.

Keep seeing people bringing the absence of Tshibola up and I keep asking exactly what it is that people have seen in him in his very few appearances for any club that think he will improve our team which are currently on an impressive run of not losing? I know the stock answer is "anything is better than Westwood", but is he?

[PeterWithesShin]

Hard-earned win. Didn't dominate possession but had more chances.

Cardiff are fucking animals.

Oasis have no place at Villa Park.

Apart from having 57% possession? 

[olaftab]

The BBC match report reckons Cardiff dominated the second half.  Does anyone else think that because I didn't see it like that at all.

Stats were 69/31 first half and 57/43 overall so they did  have lot of the ball in up to 70th minute but created no chances other than the free kick that missed everything/one. However watching the match I thought we were turning a bit diMatteoesque in that period allowing them to come onto us and it was not very comfortable period.

[Smirker]

Regarding Don't Look Back In Anger I really don't care. As has been said we've tried to manufacture a club song but apart from 50 people singing 50 different words to The Bells Are Ringing we've never got anywhere. I'd prefer us not to be singing the song of some man City Mancs but people like it, it fits, and how many other club's anthems are penned by musicians that support them? Hopefully in years to come people will be wondering we the famous Aston Villa sing an Oasis song which has no apparent connection to the club.

I hope it sticks around for a bit as I like a club song. It's better than what the 'kids' have done to the Paul McGrath song anyway.

Fair points. Still don't like the song or band though.