Crystal Palace v Aston Villa post match thread

[Hookeysmith]

I have watched from every conceivable angle and can safely say

The ref is a complete fuckpig of a cheat

Oh and the full 11 mins highlights showed us in a much better light than the MOTD offering - no way did we deserve to lose that game

[Dogtanian]

Hmm I was there, and to be honest I think anywhere between 0-0, 1-0, 1-1, and 0-1 was on the cards.  It was very tight and I don't think many would have argued with any of those scores.

[Davkaus]

While we were literally robbed, I think it would have been metaphorical daylight robbery if we'd got anything out of that game, we were clearly second best. I think that was our first proper effort on goal all game.

[Richard E]

While we were literally robbed, I think it would have been metaphorical daylight robbery if we'd got anything out of that game, we were clearly second best. I think that was our first proper effort on goal all game.

We weren’t literally robbed, applying the definition in s.8 Theft Act 1968.

[Sexual Ealing]

Hmm I was there, and to be honest I think anywhere between 0-0, 1-0, 1-1, and 0-1 was on the cards.  It was very tight and I don't think many would have argued with any of those scores.

I was there too and that's how I saw it. When my hands weren't over my eyes.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Oh and the full 11 mins highlights showed us in a much better light than the MOTD offering - no way did we deserve to lose that game

You sure ? i'd love to see the world through your glasses if you think we deserved anything from our performance on Saturday.

We were wretched.

[TelfordVilla]

It is hard to compete when one side is afraid to challenge for the ball or make any tackles for fear of being yellow or red carded, whilst the other side can foul without any risk of being carded. 1-1 would have been a fair result given that we had to play so submissively.

[Ads]

We scored a perfectly good goal in a game with very few real chances. While we didnt play well, we deserved a point that the quality of Grealish ripping Palace open provided. We didnt get that point because of the referee and perhaps the worst decision I've seen.

[themossman]

I don’t think we were that bad. Started both halves well, then neutralised by a team that’s extremely good at neutralising other teams.

Hodgson is a very shrewd manager. As others have said it was a tight game of the sort where a card happy ref can tip it one way. We came through that, and the red card, and a dodgy game for Mings, and we should by all rights have still come away with a hard won point.

I don’t think we need to feel too bad about the performance.

[KevinGage]

Explains a lot, the big Bristol bottom burp.

Always had that place down as one of the better parts of the country, but the weird infatuation from Brizzle fans almost eclipses the B-lose. A pointless existence. A big club signed their top forward once. So what? They've got Nathan Bakenbauer out of us for practically a song.

What is is about the BCFC calling card.  The hallmark of obsession. Or just plain shiteness.

[olaftab]

While we were literally robbed, I think it would have been metaphorical daylight robbery if we'd got anything out of that game, we were clearly second best. I think that was our first proper effort on goal all game.

We weren’t literally robbed, applying the definition in s.8 Theft Act 1968.

Section 8 was exactly my first thought at the final whistle.

[Pat McMahon]

I am still angry by the ref’s decision as Lansbury’s goal would have been a massive tonic - first away point, last minute equaliser and a boost before the break.

But Palace had far more territory, possession and dangerous positions than we did - they must have had 10 corners too which we weren’t brilliant at defending cleanly. I cannot think of a genuine chance we had other than the disallowed goal. I think they should have won probably 2-0. Which is why that disallowed goal is so galling - an undeserved point is a massive morale booster.

[Sexual Ealing]

I am still angry by the ref’s decision as Lansbury’s goal would have been a massive tonic - first away point, last minute equaliser and a boost before the break.

But Palace had far more territory, possession and dangerous positions than we did - they must have had 10 corners too which we weren’t brilliant at defending cleanly. I cannot think of a genuine chance we had other than the disallowed goal. I think they should have won probably 2-0. Which is why that disallowed goal is so galling - an undeserved point is a massive morale booster.

Yep. Have we had more than ten corners all season?

[Pat McMahon]

I am still angry by the ref’s decision as Lansbury’s goal would have been a massive tonic - first away point, last minute equaliser and a boost before the break.

But Palace had far more territory, possession and dangerous positions than we did - they must have had 10 corners too which we weren’t brilliant at defending cleanly. I cannot think of a genuine chance we had other than the disallowed goal. I think they should have won probably 2-0. Which is why that disallowed goal is so galling - an undeserved point is a massive morale booster.

Yep. Have we had more than ten corners all season?

I know we had none at Spurs. I recall a few shit ones v Bournemouth though

[PeterWithesShin]

0 v Spurs
10 v Bournemouth
0 v Everton
2 v Palace