MOTD

[Brazilian Villain]

Palace and Villa lumped together, ha.

Should only happen when Princes William and George attend our games.

[ez]

From today's Guardian:

"We’ve read and heard numerous paeans to a three-way title race only for Liverpool and Arsenal to hand control to Manchester City, jeopardising a season’s work and legendary denouement in a single afternoon. Nevertheless, on the face of things this represents an improvement: City can end the season on maximum 91 points, far less troubling than the 98-100 recorded by the league-winners between 2017-18 and 2019-20. This is because the Palaces and Villas of this world – along with nearly every team in the division – have various players able to hurt the best, in theory a good thing but in practice possible mainly because those clubs can outbid more storied European rivals for talent, while the champions-elect, champions in six of the last seven seasons, have links to a nation state with human rights issues. So, while no one can dispute the compelling entertainment of it all – Sunday was another fantastic day of Premier League Football™ – the same problems persist, just in slightly different forms."

Peak patronising.  https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/15/premier-league-10-talking-points-from-the-weekend-football-action

The Villas and Palaces - twat. Two clubs who you really shouldn't be bracketing together as if they're in any way similar.

Correct. We were only 2 places behind arsenal so it's not actually as a big a shock result as some make out. Alternatively Palace are way behind Liverpool.

[jon collett]

It’s the bit about more storied European rivals that winds me up.

No Club is more storied than Aston Villa!

[IFWaters]

Palace and Villa lumped together, ha.

Should only happen when Princes William and George attend our games.

When will be known as Royal or Real Villa? Do we have to wait til ole Jugears pops his clogs and will we get a Royal Crest on the Trinity Stand or a new badge?

[Holte132]

From the Guardian match report: 

'No one seemed to have noticed Bailey lurking at the far post as Lucas Digne’s cross dribbled across the area.'

Maybe because he wasn't lurking at the far post - he ran on to the ball from closer to the edge of the area

[kippaxvilla2]

Now we are being picky.  He was definitely lurking.

[Somniloquism]

Yep, if you watch him he moves across into the space which Arse left after the original corner. Whilst he wasn't standing on the back post waiting, he was certainly lurking in the area totally missed by the defenders.

[Holte132]

I take lurking to mean standing around, not moving quickly across the box! His burst of speed was most impressive!

[Somniloquism]

Some more clouds for the old fogies, if the MOTD2 iplayer card is the order of play........

Highlights, reaction and expert analysis from the day’s four Premier League games, including title-chasing Liverpool’s journey to the capital to face Fulham.

The Reds have drawn with Fulham on their last three visits to Craven Cottage in all competitions and will be vying for all three points as Jurgen Klopp attempts to win the Premier League in his last season at the club.

Elsewhere, Everton take on Nottingham Forest in a clash at the bottom end of the table, Unai Emery’s Aston Villa host Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth, and there's a London derby between Crystal Palace and West Ham United.

[PeterWithesShin]

Title chasers should always get top billing billing imo, well barring a completely mental match somewhere else. I haven't seen what Forest are complaining about so if they are shockers, a relegation battle with shit decisions and Forest going into Karen mode, probably does push it above our ultimately routine home win.

[Somniloquism]

TBH, I would also have put the game with 6 goals above the game with 4 as well but I suppose we shade it being higher up.

[PeterWithesShin]

TBH, I would also have put the game with 6 goals above the game with 4 as well but I suppose we shade it being higher up.

7 goals! But it seemed all very routine so us in 4th does edge it. For me at least.

[Dante Lavelli]

Are you deliberately misunderstanding this or are you permanently looking to get angry? It’s a valid point that the strength of the overall division means there are banana skins for all clubs, which is why we look at Sunday vs Bournemouth as a risk.
He put Palace with Villa as we both won yesterday against the title chasers.
Lighten up.

That’s how I read it too.  The strength of the league is exceptional but let’s not kid ourselves that the PL has found a clever cheat code.  It hasn’t, its just way richer than the other leagues.

[VillaTim]

I get Liverpool will be on 1st . They may even show Everton before us given the importance at the bottom. If they put Palace on before us it's a piss take .

[SaddVillan]

Driving down today from the North West today, I had Radio 5 Live on in the car. This is what I listed to between mid-day and two o'clock



In depth preview of the FA Cup semi-final - no argument with that.
Discussion about  Offshore Jim running in the London Marathon, when he was expected to finish and how he'd get to Wembley

Japan Grand Prix results and summary report

Everton v Forest preview

Update on Jim's progress

WSL - Arse v Leics match preview
Fulham v Lpool match preview

Another update on Offshore Jim's progress

Announcement that coverage of Palace v Spam and Villa v Bournemouth would be available on digital channels
Goal updates from Bkackburn v Wednesday

Another update on the Ineos tax exile running around London.

Live match cover from Goodison.

Do we exist to the media luvvies?







No mention of us whatsoever.