West Ham United vs Aston Villa STAYING UP!!!! - Post Match Thread

[themossman]

I prefer the bile to the patronising faint praise fans reserve for what they see as lesser teams. It really is the ultimate back handed compliment.

[Havencheese]

This is quite funny:

https://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/aston-villa-rip.285230/

Wow, check this one out:

I have no doubt that we're a bigger club than Villa nationally and definitely worldwide. The Midlands spread might be a bit different and in favour of Villa, but once you're out of the immediate catchment areas I'll be honest I think we're way ahead

Do they really believe this sort of nonsense?

Quite simply incorrect. I’d say in Australia, hazard a guess we’d outnumber them 10:1 maybe more. I’ve seen about three personalised Villa number plates on cars here in Melbourne. They’re absolutely nowhere near it, internationally, regionally and in the Brum vs Wolverhampton capacities.

Thinking otherwise is utterly delusional.

In Australian terms, our big representative was Bosnich, their’s was Super Kevin Muscat. What does that tell you? I was on board before Bossie but he brought a few Aussies with him in the 90’s.

[AsTallAsLions]

This is quite funny:

https://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/aston-villa-rip.285230/

Wow, check this one out:

I have no doubt that we're a bigger club than Villa nationally and definitely worldwide. The Midlands spread might be a bit different and in favour of Villa, but once you're out of the immediate catchment areas I'll be honest I think we're way ahead

Do they really believe this sort of nonsense?

Quite simply incorrect. I’d say in Australia, hazard a guess we’d outnumber them 10:1 maybe more. I’ve seen about three personalised Villa number plates on cars here in Melbourne. They’re absolutely nowhere near it, internationally, regionally and in the Brum vs Wolverhampton capacities.

Thinking otherwise is utterly delusional.

In Australian terms, our big representative was Bosnich, their’s was Super Kevin Muscat. What does that tell you? I was on board before Bossie but he brought a few Aussies with him in the 90’s.

And there's barely a Wolves fan in the whole of Ireland. Can't imagine many in the Americas either. Who do they think they are?

[maidstonevillain]

It does seem strange that it's WHam fans are making more fuss over 'Bournemouth' should sue over the SheffUtd goal that wasn't - on their KUMB site they have a 35 page thread on it!
On the Bournemouth site, they briefly mention it, but realise they would see petty if they did.

WHam fans, strange lot, aren't they?

I can't understand the fuss. If that goal against SheffU had counted, we would still have stayed up on goals scored.

No we wouldn’t as goals scored only used when GD is the same and it wouldn't have been which is why we were down if Spam had won.

However we potentially would have had two extra points if the ref had decided to play on and not imagine a dive or another had decided Mane’s persistent fouling deserved a yellow so he probably would not have been on the pitch for the scouse to get the last minute winner.

And no one seems to mention Bournemouth not having a pen given against them against Spurs which would have cost them a point.

Yes. My mistake. Arithmetic malfunction.

[wince]

Arry redknapp complimenting us on beeb breakfast.

[cdbearsfan]

If Sheffield United would definitely have beaten us if not for the dodgy decision, then we would definitely have drawn with Man U if not for their ludicrous, VAR-endorsed, penalty. Add the Palace and Arsenal decisions, and I don't think sensible people can exactly moan that we stayed up by good fortune.

Bitter, obsessed thickos still will, though, of course.

[Dave]

Would this be the greatest of the so called 'great escapes'?

Probably up there. Think I'd still have Fulham in 2008 (2-0 down after 70 minutes and winning 3-2 in a game that they had to win or they were mathematically down) and Leicester 2015 (22 points from the last 27 available after being seven points adrift at the bottom).

[ChicagoLion]

This is quite funny:

https://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/aston-villa-rip.285230/

Wow, check this one out:

I have no doubt that we're a bigger club than Villa nationally and definitely worldwide. The Midlands spread might be a bit different and in favour of Villa, but once you're out of the immediate catchment areas I'll be honest I think we're way ahead

Do they really believe this sort of nonsense?

Quite simply incorrect. I’d say in Australia, hazard a guess we’d outnumber them 10:1 maybe more. I’ve seen about three personalised Villa number plates on cars here in Melbourne. They’re absolutely nowhere near it, internationally, regionally and in the Brum vs Wolverhampton capacities.

Thinking otherwise is utterly delusional.

In Australian terms, our big representative was Bosnich, their’s was Super Kevin Muscat. What does that tell you? I was on board before Bossie but he brought a few Aussies with him in the 90’s.

And there's barely a Wolves fan in the whole of Ireland. Can't imagine many in the Americas either. Who do they think they are?

Never meta Doghead stripey or Blose over here or ever seen anyone in their shirts.

[RamboandBruno]

My son said to me after the match, maybe we’ll do a Leicester next season, e.g. great escape then carry the momentum forward and win the league....ahem!! Oh to be a kid!

Some other reflections. I’ve got a hangover appropriate to my celebrations, so why shouldn’t the players, we were gone two weeks ago. But yes once the head clears, back to business ASAP.

Wolves?? It’s WBA (as I have a lot of baggies mates), blues, then probably Cov even though we haven’t played them for 20 years, then wolves a bit after, I really couldn’t give a shite about them.

Luck evens itself out. Lansbury goal at palace, hourihane shot at Arsenal that I think was going in but for the handball, I’m sure there was a dodgy VAR at home to Burnley? We stayed up as they stuck together as a team, had a game plan and held their nerve.

Maybe for a different thread, Smith stays for me.

[Mister E]

Would this be the greatest of the so called 'great escapes'?

Probably up there. Think I'd still have Fulham in 2008 (2-0 down after 70 minutes and winning 3-2 in a game that they had to win or they were mathematically down) ...

So, what you're saying is that we DID actually do a Fulham??!!!

[olaftab]

And then, after the game, he stood with the villa players giving updates on the Watford game and if you see some footage, he was the one who confirmed to McGinn the final score at Arsenal before the official confirmation,  watched the the team celebrate and then walked off.

Yes  I noticed that and thought it was a good gesture by the official and slightly surprising.

[chrisw1]

What an exhausing afternoon.  So pleased for Smith and the lads, an excellent achievment and well deserved.  We have a real opportunity to kick on from here, lets hope we take it.

As for Wolves, they deserve all the plaudits they are getting but to suggest they are anywhere near the size we are is laughable., 

[lovejoy]

If Sheffield United would definitely have beaten us if not for the dodgy decision, then we would definitely have drawn with Man U if not for their ludicrous, VAR-endorsed, penalty. Add the Palace and Arsenal decisions, and I don't think sensible people can exactly moan that we stayed up by good fortune.

Bitter, obsessed thickos still will, though, of course.

What was the Arsenal decision, from the 3-2 in September I presume?

[simon ward 50]

What an exhausing afternoon.  So pleased for Smith and the lads, an excellent achievment and well deserved.  We have a real opportunity to kick on from here, lets hope we take it.

As for Wolves, they deserve all the plaudits they are getting but to suggest they are anywhere near the size we are is laughable.,

My thoughts!

[KevinGage]

Would this be the greatest of the so called 'great escapes'?

Probably up there. Think I'd still have Fulham in 2008 (2-0 down after 70 minutes and winning 3-2 in a game that they had to win or they were mathematically down) and Leicester 2015 (22 points from the last 27 available after being seven points adrift at the bottom).

Aye, Fulham were close to going down in the three games prior to that n'all.