Aston Villa v Liverpool Post Match Thread

[manic-road]

I'd like to give a special mention to the grey squirrel in the upper Trinity that decided to launch itself off the balcony onto the back of someone in the lower Trinity just before kick off.

[Three Spires Villa]

The dropped points are a worry, but I was proud of the performance yesterday and I won’t moan about it

[Clark W Griswold]

I'd like to give a special mention to the grey squirrel in the upper Trinity that decided to launch itself off the balcony onto the back of someone in the lower Trinity just before kick off.

If only all pre match entertainment was as good :-)

[purpletrousers]

I'd like to give a special mention to the grey squirrel in the upper Trinity that decided to launch itself off the balcony onto the back of someone in the lower Trinity just before kick off.

Good effort Mr Squirrel. Pleased it wasn’t a red that snuck in.

[PeterWithe]

I'd like to give a special mention to the grey squirrel in the upper Trinity that decided to launch itself off the balcony onto the back of someone in the lower Trinity just before kick off.

That sounds ace

[The Edge]

Proud of the lads yesterday, but as a few others have posted I was in P5 Upper doug yesterday and there were Liverpool fans next to me, they were quiet and caused no trouble, but I find it very odd how they got tickets when it was simply to Members only. At £50 a ticket by me and a £35 membership it’s an expensive day out. As others have said fans should be banned for buying and selling them onto Liverpool if that was the case

My pal sold his two season tickete to Liverpool fans for 200 quid each. Pissed off with him but it explains the Liverpool fans in our sections.

[purpletrousers]

Where are all these tourists and glory hunters (if the comments are correct) getting their tickets from in the Villa end? It’s hard enough to get a ticket for games as a claret member so how are so many getting hold of tickets they shouldn’t have?

I think we have near consensus in reporting racism to a steward etc, where are people at with letting the club know seat numbers with away fans in them? If we weren’t selling out it would be less consequential, but if it additionally stops villa *members* getting a Tkt, is anybody against that? Would only take an email after the game, wouldn’t have to mean an ejection on the day.

[dave.woodhall]

In normal circumstances I don't care if the odd away supporter is in with us, but to consciously buy tickets for resale to what seems to be the highest bidder is totally wrong, and as the above poster said, an email to the club is more effective than getting someone thrown out when their only crime is to want to watch their team.

[Rodders]

Thanks all for the suggestions. I'm in no position to cast aspersions on attending games as due to family commitments I don't get to Villa Park anywhere near as often as I would like to.

Thanks to Purpletrousers of this parish I was however able to attend the Dingles game on Wednesday evening, so when the plastic Scouser was waving his phone at me yesterday with the result on the screen I resolved the issue by getting my own out and showing him a selfie of me and Mini Rodders Snr in the Holte. When I asked him to show me one of him in the Kop he did quieten down and back off. Nobend.

I echo the sentiment expressed by other posters that those selling their Season Tickets to opposition supporters should be bounced out on their treacherous arses, pronto. Plenty of real Villa supporters on the waiting lists who'd give their right arms for one.

[SoccerHQ]

Just fuck them in the league cup qf.

Well as long as we play our full team + Grealish and they mix and match, yesterday showed we'd have a very good chance I think.

[RichardBatchelor]

Most proper Liverpool fans are fine. I lived up there for over a decade and nearly always found them positive about the Villa. Strangely though, Everton fans (largely) don’t like us - I’m guessing it’s because we’re generally (until recent years) punching at about the same weight so we’re more of a threat. That said met plenty of great people who supported either club and of course, as is the wont of planet earth, the odd knobhead.

[Virgil Caine]

I did really enjoy the game yesterday although (apologies if mentioned in a previous post) I did get wound up with the inconsistency from the referee. Mane commits 4 fouls two of which are bookable imho, then does get booked for try to con a penalty. SJM commits one foul and is booked immediately. Mane then proceeds to assist and score and it is these kind of margins that are going against us.

[SoccerHQ]

The more I see the winning goal then the more I think JK completely bottled the challenge. what a half-hearted attempt at winning the ball, their player just wanted it more.

I agree. His job was simply to stand around six yard box and clear the ball if it came in that low. It did and wasn't cleared. Disappointing.

[ROBBO]

Strange one about Hause I also thought he was great in the cup game he can play on the wing or the centre mid and he would add height on corner kicks can't see why he's not on the bench at the very least.

[SoccerHQ]

Proud of the lads yesterday, but as a few others have posted I was in P5 Upper doug yesterday and there were Liverpool fans next to me, they were quiet and caused no trouble, but I find it very odd how they got tickets when it was simply to Members only. At £50 a ticket by me and a £35 membership it’s an expensive day out. As others have said fans should be banned for buying and selling them onto Liverpool if that was the case

To me it must simply be midlands based fans who meet Villa mates in pubs and at work and plead and plead to actually see their team live (as they probably can't be bothered to make the effort to get to Anfield) so offer double the price of ticket and Villa fan sells it to them so overall suits both parties.

Or they could be just a member. Actually years ago when I was at Keele I'd go to 3-4 Stoke home games a season so was on the database so whenever we play them and the away end is quickly sold out I just go in the home bit by the tunnel so I probably can't complain about Liverpool fans when I do it at Stoke (and also Arsenal).