Leicester v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[RichardBatchelor]

I know we were dreadful but I’m still annoyed about the pen. The shoulder is not the arm, end of story. Absolutely no grey areas whatsoever, no penalty. And at 1-0 however bad we are, we’re still in it.

[themossman]

You get the luck you deserve in the end. The corner against man city was unfair but we should have defended it. The penalty was unfaiir but we'd given away free headers for fun before that.

[aj2k77]

We deserved a hammering. If we are basing our survival on the opposition missing all their chances and us scoring from our 1 or 2 then we are fucked. Yes it wasn't a penalty, no it wouldn't have made any difference whatsoever, why would it? We were being comprehensively outplayed, it wasn't a 50/50 game hinging on a bad decision, we looked like conceding all night, from the 10th minute onwards.

Blaming refs is clutching at straws.
Blaming Var is clutching at straws.
Saying only the games against teams around us will define our survival is clutching at straws.

He's fast running out of excuses. A 14th defeat in 20 games against Chelsea has to see a sacking, or you are saying that immense failure is acceptable, along with the excuses that come with it.

[Drummond]

Just reading the user comments underneath the BBC match reports - bloody hell we are hated aren't we? Not just bitter Bluenoses but everyone is having a pop.

I was speaking to a Liverpool supporter at work; his take is that he'd rather we went down because we're the richest and biggest and therefore the potential biggest threat.

We are hated in the Championship for the same reason. We're a big club, and we're arrogant about it too.

[Three Spires Villa]

I know we were dreadful but I’m still annoyed about the pen. The shoulder is not the arm, end of story. Absolutely no grey areas whatsoever, no penalty. And at 1-0 however bad we are, we’re still in it.

I can’t agree with that. We were only in the game for the first 8 minutes, we had one, tame shot from distance on target. They missed loads of chances, that’s not our fault, but I can’t see how anyone thinks we were in that game or had a chance. It is really clutching at straws.

[sid1964]

IF Smith said that only the games against teams around us will define if we stay up, does that mean he has written off the next 4 games?

[RamboandBruno]

also once again we have a group of players that i hate !! there aint one team in the last 10 years that the fans can be proud of and players to ' like ' and sing there names etc .. and so the circle begins again until in 3 years we have another set of players to be ashamed of , totally depressing and not even when i watched us in the 3rd division was i ashamed of us , in fact the opposite cuz no matter how shit we was we was in it together and the players cared !!!

i have to disagree with that post. I was very proud of the side that went on the 10 game winning streak and got us promoted last season. Even earlier on and at sporadic times this season, they’ve inspired pride in the fans, but the inconsistency we’ve seen is mainly down to a combination of lack of quality in both players and coaching staff, I think. Tuanzebe and Abraham might have made a difference if we could have kept them.

I agree. Once again the complete hyperbolic nonsense that follows a defeat is here for all to see.

what do you mean nonsense !! it seems to me like only a certain few on this site have an opinion that counts , have you had on the whole any liking of any team since 2010 bar the odd performance here and there , cuz if you have then you are easily pleased mate .

I really liked the team that went on the longest winning run in our history last year.

Seems a long time ago now, but let’s not write last year out the history books cuz we’re pissed off now

[hilts_coolerking]

IF Smith said that only the games against teams around us will define if we stay up, does that mean he has written off the next 4 games?

Yes, that remark was a real hostage to fortune.

[robbo1874]

This squad doesn't have any shirkers, piss takers, con men, couldn't give a fuckers or highly paid dressing room comedians like the last relegation clowns. Unfortunately it isn't good enough either though.

I don't find any of them unlikable, just most aren't particularly good and are out of their depth in one of the strongest leagues in the world.

in fairness - I did say it looked like they threw in the towel after the third goal, but what do you expect really? They just aren’t good enough most weeks and when the confidence goes, the bottle and effort quickly follow. They have shown it this season fleetingly, but it hasn’t been enough.

[Drummond]

I know we were dreadful but I’m still annoyed about the pen. The shoulder is not the arm, end of story. Absolutely no grey areas whatsoever, no penalty. And at 1-0 however bad we are, we’re still in it.

I can’t agree with that. We were only in the game for the first 8 minutes, we had one, tame shot from distance on target. They missed loads of chances, that’s not our fault, but I can’t see how anyone thinks we were in that game or had a chance. It is really clutching at straws.

I think when there's only a goal in it, anything can happen. We were outplayed at Wembley, and but for a great save by Bravo, we may have gone on to win. It's all ifs buts and maybes. We were shit last night and deserved to lose.

We were hammered, but fuck me, if ever there were a team that shot themselves in the foot....

[Richard E]

Being able to retain possession and/or pass to our own players would have improved our chances of getting something out of the game.

[RichardBatchelor]

I know we were dreadful but I’m still annoyed about the pen. The shoulder is not the arm, end of story. Absolutely no grey areas whatsoever, no penalty. And at 1-0 however bad we are, we’re still in it.

I can’t agree with that. We were only in the game for the first 8 minutes, we had one, tame shot from distance on target. They missed loads of chances, that’s not our fault, but I can’t see how anyone thinks we were in that game or had a chance. It is really clutching at straws.

That’s all true but just putting the Villa aside, what kind of decision was that? Has there been a rule change I’m not aware of? That kind of decision could just as easily have taken place in an even game and ruined it.

[Goldie.7]

Just reading the user comments underneath the BBC match reports - bloody hell we are hated aren't we? Not just bitter Bluenoses but everyone is having a pop.

It's brutal viewing but mostly all true. We are the worst team in the league by miles and will inevitably get what we deserve.

[Ads]

We're the second worst team in the league at present.

[rougegorge]

We're the second worst team in the league at present.

..which will take us down. Looking at the performances of all the other teams in danger, we are comfortably the worst at present