Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

What I really liked is how when we went 2-1 we didn't drop deep and try and hold on.

[Ian.]

Since Agnew joined

P 11
W 9
D 1
L 1
G 27
A 9
PTS 28

Now I don't know what goes on behind the scenes or who has been responsible for this turnaround but we are fully in to gear now and that record is bloody wonderful after the years of pain we've been through.

To Bruce, Agnew, the players, the chairman, everyone at the club, bloody thanks, the job isn't done yet but we are enjoying football again at long last. Thanks Villa.

How does that compare to when Jack got fit out of interest?

[SoccerHQ]

Is it true Wolves had a meeting with the head of Championship refs about teams targeting their flair players earlier this week?

Have a look at that second half, they were taking it in terms to try to hack Grealish off the pitch. Had a good go at Snodgrass aswell.

[Clampy]

I wasn't expecting that to be honest. Best 90 minutes i've seen from us in a long time, we  were superb. We didnt let them play their own game and they didnt really have an answwr to it. Wonderful.

Nuno Out.

[PeterWithesShin]

Maybe they can join up with Sheff Weds and start a petition about how it ay fayre.

[Nastylee]

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Haven’t seen it back yet but my initially verdict was that it was an even game and in the end a poor ref was decisive.

The second goal was the key point in the game, not a clue how the ref gave a foul against us for it, poor from us to concede from it but really should never have been one.

Batth was our clear weak link, as he was against Leeds to be honest, at was targeted from the first minute, poor for the first, both before the corner and then when dealing with the corner, and then for the third just seemed to be jogging back.

Should have had a pen that would have bought us back into it, again no idea how the ref came to his decision on first viewing.

Draw would have been a fair result, weren’t at our best but didn’t deserve to lose today imo.

We’ll be fine.

[SoccerHQ]

What I really liked is how when we went 2-1 we didn't drop deep and try and hold on.

I honestly think tonight was just one of those occasions when the team fed off the crowd. We get those type of games every few years e.g. Albion in the cup, Sunderland 6-1 and also Bristol City a few months back was similar.

Only issue is QPR on a Tuesday will be a little flatter so danger of a Preston type performance although Jack and Adomah should negate that.

Anyway I know plenty on here don't like the Premier league but if we want more of these occasions that's the league we simply have to be in.

[Nastylee]

 

[CJ]

Wow! It's a long time since I came away from Villa Park feeling so good and so hoarse. Great game. Thought the first half was pretty even - we started the half stronger, then they dominated it for 20 minutes or so, then we finished the half strongly. Even the 'quality' of the goals was about the same. Don't know what Bruce said to them at half time but we stepped up a gear in the second half and blew them away with 3 good goals. At the end of the day we just wanted it more, and to be fair the few Dingles on the brief phone-in after the game had the same view.

[PeterWithesShin]

They're right, it was a blatant pen and if it had gone to 3-2, who knows. Which makes it even sweeter that they were skanked on that after acting like bellends all week.

[SoccerHQ]

Wolves were nowhere second half. Even Neves was hitting it out of play under little pressure. First half they were good to watch and made it an enjoyable watch.

If they go up they need a much better keeper than John Ruddy. Always thought at Norwich he was one of the worst in the premier league and thought two of the goals were his fault.

[Bad English]

The big teams always get those spawny 'no penalty' decisions that make the difference.

[mike]

This forum has clearly been hijacked by Johnny come lately glory hunters. I am 100% Brummie. We have no chance of catching Wolves or Cardiff and we are merely a point ahead of a rampaging, unstoppable Fulham. The play off beckons, our deflated squad will fail to respond to the challenge and next year we will be shafted by FFP and be lucky not to be relegated.

[tomd2103]

Not long been back after going out for a couple of drinks after the match.  Great game and great atmosphere.  Thought Grealish was the best player on the pitch and although he has a few loose touches here and there, Grabban has really added something up front.  Just thought we wanted it more tonight.

[CJ]

They can moan all they want about a supposed penalty not given, but have a look at Grabban having his shirt practically ripped off his back in the first half. And with the amount of 'professional' fouls they committed they were lucky to end up with no red card. Sour grapes. Anyway, we're first on that dreadful Channel 5 highlights show so I'm going to sit and smirk for a while