Crystal Palace v Aston Villa post match thread

[KevinGage]

From Bristol, but based in Leicester.

Based on Brizzle's odd infatuation with us it could be down to that.

Or he could be part of the old guard of Leicester City fan still peeved at Brian Little's walk out (that is actually still a thing, believe it or not).

[PaulWinch again]

Not in a great place. Referee sounded fucking dreadful

[cdbearsfan]

I'm far more fucked off at VAR over the disallowed goal, Friend was incompetent all game so no surprise he got that wrong as well, VAR is meant to be there to fix things when a ref is shit/has a bad game/makes a genuine mistake.

It isn't VAR's fault that the referee refused to use it. Today is an argument for VAR, not against. If there is no VAR in the game, the goal still wouldn't have stood. If the decision to go to VAR was left to managers, like in the NFL, or even left to captains, like in cricket, we would have drawn..

Take the power away from cheating referees.

[phantom limb]

Corruption.

Oh for fuck's sake.  He's shit, we all know he's shit, he's always been shit, but that's all he is.

Fair enough, this must be our fault somehow

It's our fault we were very poor yes.  There's nothing we can do about him.  Out of interest, who do you think is paying him off to make these incorrect decisions?

No I agree with you, it’s all our fault. We should have not ever tried to tackle the Palace players, or score a goal

[AsTallAsLions]

He's gotten rid of the ball before he goes down so how the fuck is it a dive? He doesn't claim anything so what is he looking for? He's set up a goal, hasn't asked for any action to be taken, in what way is this an infringement or simulation?

We've all seen refereeing decisions over the years that we didn't agree with which cost us points, but this is the most serious and blatant example in memory of officials cheating a team. The decision is not congruous with the rules of the game.

Now watch the FA do nothing about it.

[PeterWithesShin]

2 challenges is daft imo, there'll be games with a bunch of decisions that should be reviewed, VAR should kick in automatically, not wait for a player/manager/ref to ask it too.

[OCD]

I'm far more fucked off at VAR over the disallowed goal, Friend was incompetent all game so no surprise he got that wrong as well, VAR is meant to be there to fix things when a ref is shit/has a bad game/makes a genuine mistake.

It isn't VAR's fault that the referee refused to use it. Today is an argument for VAR, not against. If there is no VAR in the game, the goal still wouldn't have stood. If the decision to go to VAR was left to managers, like in the NFL, or even left to captains, like in cricket, we would have drawn..

Take the power away from cheating referees.

VAR's supposed to be there to overturn wrong decisions.

[hipkiss92]

It is generally accepted that to integrate more than three  signings into a settled team is a tall order. We were forced into the mass signings by circumstance but with that many new faces and a manager inexperienced at this level we have a mountain to climb.

The club did a fantastic marketing job this summer with the signings and season ticket sales the key will be keeping all those new found ticket holders on side during what will be a very difficult season.

I just hope they stay onside and don't take out  their disappointed expectations on the team. I fear it will be a long season.

We'd be 12th if Kevin Friend had eyes, get a grip

[BoVillan esq]

3 points away from 6th- some people need to get a reality check. This is a side that is still coming together but a team that is unified and will improve.

Exactly, I get that we where poor today but so was Palace, i would also agree that Palace probably slightly less poor than our poor, we are learning our trade but most of all we earned the point and the ref decided from the outset that he was going to influence the direction of the game and in the disallowed goal the most obvious terrible way.

[lovejoy]

If he blew before the goal he had been o disallow it but as Grealish didn’t appeal how can it be a dive? You are allowed to fall over?

[PeterWithesShin]

I don't think Friend cheated, I think he was 'just' embarrassingly incompetent.

[hilts_coolerking]

Corruption.

Oh for fuck's sake.  He's shit, we all know he's shit, he's always been shit, but that's all he is.

Fair enough, this must be our fault somehow

It's our fault we were very poor yes.  There's nothing we can do about him.  Out of interest, who do you think is paying him off to make these incorrect decisions?

No I agree with you, it’s all our fault. We should have not ever tried to tackle the Palace players, or score a goal

What are you on about?  And you haven't answered my question.

[Villafirst]

After telling everybody all summer that we’re not doing a Fulham, it seems we might be after all.

Key will be to win the home games. Plus grinding out a few away points.

[auntiesledd]

Did the ref blow his whistle for the free kick against Grealish before the goal was scored? If so, presumably VAR couldn't overturn it. If not, then failing to go to VAR appears ridiculous.

VAR have confirmed they didn't disagree with Friend's pathetic decision, namely - that JG had apparently 'dived'.

What a shower of utter wankers.

[Toronto Villa]

We are going to be exposed at LB as long as we are relying on Neil Fucking Taylor at PL level.

On that performance, Neil Fucking Taylor is, with the exception of Heaton, the least of our problems. Get a grip.

Get a fucking grip? He’s shit. He’s not the biggest problem but he’s certainly one of them. Maybe you should watch the game again to see how often they crossed from that side. They knew he was a liability.