SHA 0-1 Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[LeeB]

how likely is it that they will face punitive action? Is a points deduction a certainty - or is a fine more likely?. They were disgraced today by a thug believing himself to be a Peaky Blinder.

When the EFL issue a statement that includes the words 'possible sanctions' even before the players and officials have left the stadium it doesn't look good for Small Heath. I wonder how much of a hero that fan will still be to those who applauded him when the punishment is delivered?

Still a hero. They don’t give a fuck about points and stuff. They’re not normal.

Correct, they are not. They are almost the perfect club in this crazy age, as they have have been operating in the post-truth era decades before anyone else.

[Villafirst]

Hopefully a points deduction for that disgraceful attack on Jack and for breaching FFP will see them relegated!

[olaftab]

Points deduction and fines coming to that lot. Never more deserved.

It's unlikely to be points deduction. EFL have already washed their hands off it by saying "this incident falls within the remit of Football Association".  FA can only impose a fine and/or ground closure for one or more games. The FA can not deduct points only EFL can do that.

[rougegorge]

Huge credit to Jack. After being clobbered early on as a deliberate target by Kieftenbeld (again), to come out and play with such composure after the diabolical assault was so impressive, let alone scoring the winner.

I think many of us will know Blues fans who are quite reasonable and who were ashamed of it and there are plenty on their forum who are disgusted. However, they have always attracted an element which seems to perpetuate.

I wonder if one way to help to address the issue in future could be to normalise the fixture somehow?

I know it's not going to happen, as aside from the police, pubs don't want the hassle and TV schedules also dictate, but if it were occasionally a non televised 3 pm fixture on a Saturday, then it could take away some of the mystique and hype about the match. There could still be the required security in place. No, I know it won't happen.

[Dave P]

He is one off the massuers

I'd like one off the massuers, fnarr fnarr

Knowing my luck, I’d get him in the picture!

[Lizz]

On a short break, we watched the game in a bar, which was also showing the Liverpool game - seemed slightly odd viewing our game and hearing the Liverpool commentary. From what I could gather most of the people interested in our game were Villa fans with a few Noses. A Villa fan near me swore and apologised to me. He obviously didn’t know me, I thought it was kind of quaint.

[Damo70]

Twitter was created in 2006. This means no blues fan has ever got to tweet “Yes, great 3 points over Villa”

I think that is my favourite post of the day Dave P!

[Sunny Villa]

To be honest the Blues fans for the most part are horrified and condemned it , fair play to them .

[Brazilian Villain]

I disagree, the way the game went in that first half I think having Whelan on benefited us. I love SJM and he's one of our better players but he can be a bit erratic tackle wise, as it was he was only on for half an hour after the game had calmed down and still picked up a booking. Bringing him on when we did was what won the game imo.

Agree !00%. Better to have brought him than started him.

[cdbearsfan]

The ones in the stadium that cheered are, presumably, hypocritically condemning it, too. Anyone who has ever shouted "Zulu" at a match, or waited by the McDonald's at Coventry Road for hours to shout at Villa fans from the safety of behind a row of police is part of the problem.

It's their culture, it's all they are. The World would be a better place if they ceased to exist.

[PeterWithesShin]

The ones in the stadium that cheered are, presumably, hypocritically condemning it, too. Anyone who has ever shouted "Zulu" at a match, or waited by the McDonald's at Coventry Road for hours to shout at Villa fans from the safety of behind a row of police is part of the problem.

It's their culture, it's all they are. The World would be a better place if they ceased to exist.

I cannot think of another club anywhere whose entire existence from top to bottom is based around another club. They live and breath Villa as much as we do.

[Damo70]

The ones in the stadium that cheered are, presumably, hypocritically condemning it, too. Anyone who has ever shouted "Zulu" at a match, or waited by the McDonald's at Coventry Road for hours to shout at Villa fans from the safety of behind a row of police is part of the problem.

It's their culture, it's all they are. The World would be a better place if they ceased to exist.

I have to strongly disagree with that.

If they ceased to exist that would be like a six point deduction for us each season we are in the same division as them.

[PeterWithesShin]

The ones in the stadium that cheered are, presumably, hypocritically condemning it, too. Anyone who has ever shouted "Zulu" at a match, or waited by the McDonald's at Coventry Road for hours to shout at Villa fans from the safety of behind a row of police is part of the problem.

It's their culture, it's all they are. The World would be a better place if they ceased to exist.

I have to strongly disagree with that.

If they ceased to exist that would be like a six point deduction for us each season we are in the same division as them.

It could be decades before we ever play them again!

[boutrosboutrosgnarly]

To be honest the Blues fans for the most part are horrified and condemned it , fair play to them .

Bollocks, to the vast majority of their fans this bellend will be a hero, he sums up what and who they are.

[JJ-AV]

Mings, McGinn, Jack - absolutely brilliant. Tammy too, although little came off. I think we’ll be in the play offs if those 4 stay fit.