Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers Post-Match Thread

[four fornicholl]

Please, don't block him. There's plenty of fun to be had yet.

[SoccerHQ]

Sounded a scrappy Bruce specialty win.

Still can't grumble too much at four straight wins, funny how we suddenly look more convincing away from home.

Taylor red concerns me though. Who's going to play left back at Wolves? Not really a game to go with someone out of position.

[Stu]

I love it when someone who only joined a month ago knows so much about this place.

What am I claiming to know about the place?

You should probably know that you're well on the way to the banhammer.

People usually get banned from here for losing their shit when Villa are losing every week. You're getting all pissy after a 4th straight win - it's mental.

If my posts class as someone "losing their shit", you must be a very sensitive soul.

I post, and have posted, on loads of interwebs forums over the years. When a new poster comes along, doesn't lurk before posting to see if the vibe of the place is right for them and just starts shitposting and antagonizing long-standing forum members, it only ever ends one way.

[Villa75]

I love it when someone who only joined a month ago knows so much about this place.

What am I claiming to know about the place?

You should probably know that you're well on the way to the banhammer.

People usually get banned from here for losing their shit when Villa are losing every week. You're getting all pissy after a 4th straight win - it's mental.

Indeed.

Being new, he probably thinks I'm a happy clapper.

Which says it all, really.

Not at all.

But I don't see why my suggestion of 4/5 points from 3 games is such a ludicrous suggestion. We've managed that, and less, plenty of times. Even recently.

[West Derby Villan]

The refereeing seems to get worse every match, but this bloke was atrocious. He allowed their defenders to do as they wished and ultimately destroy the spectacle.
 Saying that we stayed strong and deservedly won. Could have been more if Kodjia had passed to Adomah or Terry had taken his chance from the free kick. But as they say better to win ugly than not at all.
 I, for one, am a very satisfied Villan with what Bruce and his team have accomplished in September.

[saunders_heroes]

Couldn’t give a flying shit about the performance (though I don’t think we were too bad actually) all I want is 3 points and we got them. It’s all about results.
Well done, Villa!

[saunders_heroes]

Terry seem to lose a bit of concentration in the second half.

I thought he was excellent, yet again. Barely breaks into a sweat and his defending is effortless and distribution superb.

[pauliewalnuts]

I love it when someone who only joined a month ago knows so much about this place.

What am I claiming to know about the place?

You should probably know that you're well on the way to the banhammer.

People usually get banned from here for losing their shit when Villa are losing every week. You're getting all pissy after a 4th straight win - it's mental.

Indeed.

Being new, he probably thinks I'm a happy clapper.

Which says it all, really.

Not at all.

But I don't see why my suggestion of 4/5 points from 3 games is such a ludicrous suggestion. We've managed that, and less, plenty of times. Even recently.

The question is why go out of your way to be gloomy about the future when you could just enjoy the present - four wins on the bounce?

It doesn't mean Bruce has become Guardiola overnight. It doesn't mean the last six or seven grim seasons didn't happen, and it doesn't mean we'll go on winning matches - this being Villa, that's highly likely not to be the case.

The point wasn't that any of that is wrong, it was that you could just enjoy the result today, and those of the last few weeks, and not worry too much about what is to come.

[Villa75]

I love it when someone who only joined a month ago knows so much about this place.

What am I claiming to know about the place?

You should probably know that you're well on the way to the banhammer.

People usually get banned from here for losing their shit when Villa are losing every week. You're getting all pissy after a 4th straight win - it's mental.

If my posts class as someone "losing their shit", you must be a very sensitive soul.

I post, and have posted, on loads of interwebs forums over the years. When a new poster comes along, doesn't lurk before posting to see if the vibe of the place is right for them and just starts shitposting and antagonizing long-standing forum members, it only ever ends one way

You don't think there is an element of long-standing forum members antagonizing new posters then?

I read this forum for years. I also read the rules when I joined. I know attacking posters is against the rules.

[aj2k77]

It's only fair that we don't accept the 3 points today, hopefully that will cheer 'Villa75' up a bit. Maybe a new rule where any team deemed to be 'shit' like Burton or Bolton should be given a two goal head start?

Ignore me.

I'm just grumpy, as I thought we had turned a corner. Whereas we probably haven't. We've just played a lot of the dross recently.

I'll be better in the morning.

I think we will be better against teams who play a bit more expansive. It's not perfect, we aren't wonderful on the eye and have limitations but we ground out a win today and that will do for me in the short term.

[Bad English]

3 points. Well done! Continue.

[aj2k77]

Poor game but my 6 year old saw his first league win - 5th time lucky! He was chanting "villa win" on the way out and a group of lads joined in and made his day. Still talking about it now - first time I've seen him excited about Villa.

Fantastic, it's those little moments that can make all the bad times worth it in the end.

[frank black]

Did well to stand up to some robust defending. A little frustrating at times, but a job well done.

Shame Taylor took the rosy glow off the day by getting himself sent off. Not sure it will be a successful appeal.

UTV

[Villa75]

I love it when someone who only joined a month ago knows so much about this place.

What am I claiming to know about the place?

You should probably know that you're well on the way to the banhammer.

People usually get banned from here for losing their shit when Villa are losing every week. You're getting all pissy after a 4th straight win - it's mental.

Indeed.

Being new, he probably thinks I'm a happy clapper.

Which says it all, really.

Not at all.

But I don't see why my suggestion of 4/5 points from 3 games is such a ludicrous suggestion. We've managed that, and less, plenty of times. Even recently.

The question is why go out of your way to be gloomy about the future when you could just enjoy the present - four wins on the bounce?

It doesn't mean Bruce has become Guardiola overnight. It doesn't mean the last six or seven grim seasons didn't happen, and it doesn't mean we'll go on winning matches - this being Villa, that's highly likely not to be the case.

The point wasn't that any of that is wrong, it was that you could just enjoy the result today, and those of the last few weeks, and not worry too much about what is to come.

I'm not going out of my way. I'm always a miserable bastard.

Seriously though. I should be more pleased about yet another win. Being a natural pessimist I suppose I worry about the two big derbys coming up. A resounding win today might have put my mind at rest.

Oh well. Bollocks to it. No point worrying two weeks ahead.

I'm off for some beers.

[Stu]

I love it when someone who only joined a month ago knows so much about this place.

What am I claiming to know about the place?

You should probably know that you're well on the way to the banhammer.

People usually get banned from here for losing their shit when Villa are losing every week. You're getting all pissy after a 4th straight win - it's mental.

If my posts class as someone "losing their shit", you must be a very sensitive soul.

I post, and have posted, on loads of interwebs forums over the years. When a new poster comes along, doesn't lurk before posting to see if the vibe of the place is right for them and just starts shitposting and antagonizing long-standing forum members, it only ever ends one way

You don't think there is an element of long-standing forum members antagonizing new posters then?

I'm sorry you feel that way. This place has been gloomy for years, let people enjoy it instead of pissing on their chips. It's tedious.