Fucking cheats vs Aston Villa post match thread - we won the 2nd half 1-0

[pauliewalnuts]

What's all this 'Greasy Apologist' bollocks. If some people think it's a penalty, fair enough. Bit of growing up is needed.

I start to wonder which team you support mate as you seem to spend all your time sniping at Villa fans KRO.

No need. He's as much a Villa fan as you or I.

I don’t think he is, personally.

Of course he is. He’s been on here for ages through thick and thin. Don’t be silly.

Of course he is.

Anyone with the sheer willpower to spend hundreds of hours on here having their will to live slowly and surely crushed can not be anything but a Villa fan.

Clamps - no desire to fall out at all, but I think what riles people sometimes is you tend to post stuff that focuses on the poster rather than what they're saying. People need to "grow up" / they are choosing "silly sticks to beat the club with" and so on. It isn't 'better supporter than yow' territory at all, but it does sometimes come across as patronising (and I know this post I am writing right now will also come across that way).

it comes across sometimes as being a bit ad hominem is what I mean.

There is no point expecting people to be calm and rational about football, because as we all know, that's not how it works.

As for referring to stuff that gets said in match threads - and not referring to you here, just everyone in general - that's always been the lair of angry lashing out. I wouldn't really focus on anything said in those too much.

[pauliewalnuts]

Back to the match - shout out for Luiz, lovely ball through to Watkins for the goal.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Back to the match - shout out for Luiz, lovely ball through to Watkins for the goal.

And Duran for chasing back and pressuring the oppo.

[curiousorange]

Back to the match - shout out for Luiz, lovely ball through to Watkins for the goal.

And Duran for chasing back and pressuring the oppo.

I thought their defending was pants for our goal. Great through ball, nice finish from Watkins, particularly as two defenders were closing on him, but I was pretty surprised how a simple ball into the space between two centre backs undid them.

[Rory]

What's all this 'Greasy Apologist' bollocks. If some people think it's a penalty, fair enough. Bit of growing up is needed.

As I mentioned previously, if it had happened at the other end we’d have been fuming if it wasn’t given

I honestly wouldn't. Just because you support the club, it doesn't mean you're entirely blinded by tribalism. He dived plenty of times for us, but was also one of the most fouled players I've ever seen. I defended him when I thought he was fouled and didn't when I thought he wasn't.

He dived today. If he'd been playing for us, it still would've been a dive.

[Brazilian Villain]

Obviously I was disappointed with the result but after the in-depth analysis of our performance on MOTD2 I'm feeling a bit more positive.

[LukeJames]

I watched the first half at work and was driving home during the 2nd half, on what I saw it looked like we had a massive inferiority complex. I was fearing a mauling when I pulled up home so I was relieved to see we put a bit of respectability on it.

[ROBBO]

Duran took the pressure off Watkins when he came on, he's a big lad and puts himself about, too early to say he should start as Prem football is a lot different and faster but his bulk will cause problems for the opposition.
McGinn and Coutino did well, the rest may have given McGinn a new spark.

[Footy-Vill]

I was disappointed with how the first half went. And that things went against us like never being a nailed on pen and seemed soft but I guess Our Jack won a few our way.
In an attacking sense Villa seemed not go as planned in alot of the match till later on at 3-0 but it's all part of the learning process. Given our recent form and Villa's ability to play in possession, I was expecting a bit more competitive 90-minute performance.
The second half provided glimpses. Coutinho, in particular, impressed me when he came on.
My working theory of unexpected outcomes was only half correct as we won 45 minutes of football!

It will be interesting to see who is chosen for Arsenal, and there is a chance for things to turn in their favour because Emery will have a plan.
At the moment, there is a lack of consistency, but there are many encouraging signs in Duran and Coutinho, so thats good to see.

[Hillbilly]

This past couple of weeks have flipped me from looking up the table and thinking we might overtake Liverpool, Chelsea, Brentford to looking down the table and thinking we could end up below Palace, Leicester, Forest and Wolves. Half a century of watching altitude sickness, choking and nosebleeds from the Villa seem to have hardwired it into me.

[dorsetvillian]

Finally home. Was encouraged by second half. Maybe a changed team v Arsenal I think.

[olaftab]

Obviously I was disappointed with the result but after the in-depth analysis of our performance on MOTD2 I'm feeling a bit more positive.

Hahaha…quite. Even the pen was discussed as to who should have taken it not that it was never a penalty and Grealish should have had a yellow card.

[SoccerHQ]

This past couple of weeks have flipped me from looking up the table and thinking we might overtake Liverpool, Chelsea, Brentford to looking down the table and thinking we could end up below Palace, Leicester, Forest and Wolves. Half a century of watching altitude sickness, choking and nosebleeds from the Villa seem to have hardwired it into me.

Looking that way but we can still turn it around, 7 points in March v Palace-West Ham-Bournemouth is a must to keep the season alive and motivation.

Fair play to all those who went. Of course you get many who go to every away game, some who will be based in North west etc but I genuinely have no idea for those who don't go away as much why you'd choose to go to this over say Everton which remains a very winnable game and could well be our final visit to Goodison.

Was totting it up and we've now lost 13 straight league games at their ground back to 2007. Must be a post ward record for consecutive losses at one single venue given even in our really bad runs at likes of Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge we'd usually get the odd draw every 3-4 years.

[KevinGage]

What's all this 'Greasy Apologist' bollocks. If some people think it's a penalty, fair enough. Bit of growing up is needed.

I’ve broad shoulders, mate.
Just my opinion.
Some people are just angry, probably more to do with it being Grealish than anything else.

As I mentioned previously, if it had happened at the other end we’d have been fuming if it wasn’t given

No chance.

I'd have sheepishly taken it, granted. 

But If one of our lot had done that and got a yellow card for simulation I wouldnt have any complaints.

[Pete3206]

Great 2nd half effort.