Villa 5-5 Forest post-match thread

[eamonn]

Lolley, who ran the game for them, is he the huge Villa fan who used to post on villatalk? I wish he had stayed following the game on their matxh thread instead.

Imagine how we'd feel if FootySkillz was destroying us for Chelsea in the Champs League semi-final in a few years (higher level of footy to match the higher level of forum, obvs).

[London Villan]

How many other 5-5 games have we been involved in? Spurs in 1966. Any others? Also 4 goals in a game? Platt, Stainrod?

[Chris Smith]

What a mad night and I think it is fruitless trying to make any sense of it. Due to traffic problems I was slightly late and got to the turnstiles just as their second went in then within five minutes of taking my seat it was all square. I am going to take the positives in that after years of travelling down there for night games for little in the way of entertainment we got a game that everyone will be talking about for years. Players falling flat on their backs at the end of a standard league game is a rare sight.

Yes, we were probably too open, that can be worked on, but the attacking talent in this team is a joy to behold. We have now scored 3, 4 and 5 in successive games.

[amfy]

Midweek attendances are always lower and we know Blues is always a bigger attendance than most. However, there were other factors at play last night.

The cross city line was out of action which left a lot of people with limited transport options. The cross city line is already a nightmare after a night game, so there would also have been loads who could have got there somehow, but would have worried about being stuck for ages afterwards.

Personally, I have the lurgy  from hell and would have missed the Blues game on Sunday if it hadn’t been that particular game. I had no voice whatsoever on Monday and have suffered more for it! Last night, in yesterday’s weather, it would have been stupid for me to go & I usually never miss a game. I don’t know if the wider impact was particularly significant, but I do know a lot of people have had this bug.

On one hand watching at home I was really sorry to have missed being there, but on the other, I could barely breathe during that madness at times in the warmth of my living room - so being there probably would have killed me!

(Sorry - was supposed to quote SHQ as that was what I was responding to)

[themossman]

6 games against boro then, guaranteed.

I’m feeling vaguely positive as well. We scored when behind 4 times. How many times did we take the lead after conceding first under Bruce?

Attacking talent is all well and good but we had that under Bruce and still folded like a cheap tent every time we conceded. The belief in the team is palpable since Smith came in and last night confirms that.

[simon ward 50]

Were we playing a 0-0-10 formation last night?

In all seriousness a new GK is a must in January!

[JUAN PABLO]

when you see every player from both teams drop to the ground at the final whistle you know you have witnessed a cracker .

yes I'm a little gutted we didn't hang on and If Tammy had not have touched the ball I am sure that ball was going into the net to make it 6-5   but boy oh boy I am loving the Smith revolution .

we need BB back soon for DM and January a couple of additions in the right places but we will be going up.

[Drummond]

We will 100% finish in top 6 and beat West Brom in the play off final. Fact.

Yeah. No returnies.

[stuart445]

No because you appearing is like Steve Bruce being manager.

You say no because you can't, Nyland didn't save a single shot last night, that's bad but what is worse is its not the 1st time that's happened to him.

[Drummond]

That's one of those games where you have to just shrug your shoulders and accept it. They happen occasionally though not for us for a long time.

It was enthralling stuff. great attack, poor defence from both sides but an absolute will to win. It's what makes football so much fun.

[olaftab]

I thought Joe Lolley was excellent. Good luck to that kid and hopefully he will be playing for ys soon.

And yes Grabbon also was good.

[DennisHodgetts]

What a bizarre game? I wouldn't have missed it for the World even though it was more like basketball! I knew Karanka would come for the draw though 

[darren woolley]

Crazy game last night it was like playing football after school throw jumpers down for goalpost rush back goalie and play until we are told it's time to come in and the game last night resembled those days.

[john e]

the difference now is even when we went 2 down after 2 minutes i still thought we could win

that would not have been the case at any time over the last 8 years

[Villa Lew]

Regarding goals seen at VP, unfortunately didn't see the 11-1 demolition of Charlton in 59, but did see the 8-3 win over Leicester in 62. Bobby Thomson got 3, Derek Dougan 2 and amazingly Gordon Banks was in goal for Leicester.

Regarding history has any Villa player scored a faster hat trick than Tammys in 25 minutes?