Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[RichardBatchelor]

3-1, because their second and third shouldn't have stood but KSS have clearly bought the league.

I mean really, yes it's a reality check, yes they were better, but I feel like I'm being fucking gaslit here. Is nobody going to talk about how that offside wasn't given? Really? He was a whole leg offside! But you don't give decisions against the Crown Prince and you certainly don't talk about that.

Honestly, I hate it. The rich psycopaths who run everything else have now come for your hobbies, your loves, the things that give you meaning. And they've devoured them and left not a crumb.

Football is over. Fuck it, fuck everything.

I love this post. I’m not actually sure I agree it was the case today, but by God ain’t it the truth as a general comment on the world.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Losing is one thing, but it’s the way we appeared to give up in the second half that’s the most worrying thing. Very moody away end too this afternoon. People stumbling around paralytic drunk and Villa fans arguing with each other all second half.

Maybe these superfans can let some others attend

[Villan82]

3-1, because their second and third shouldn't have stood but KSS have clearly bought the league.

I mean really, yes it's a reality check, yes they were better, but I feel like I'm being fucking gaslit here. Is nobody going to talk about how that offside wasn't given? Really? He was a whole leg offside! But you don't give decisions against the Crown Prince and you certainly don't talk about that.

Honestly, I hate it. The rich psycopaths who run everything else have now come for your hobbies, your loves, the things that give you meaning. And they've devoured them and left not a crumb.

Football is over. Fuck it, fuck everything.

I love this post. I’m not actually sure I agree it was the case today, but by God ain’t it the truth as a general comment on the world.

Bravo Monty, the best and most accurate post I have read. Puts into words all of my anger and frustration at the absolute state the world has got itself into and how spineless the institutions have been.

[Exeter 77]

Relegation battle starts here.

[coreyfeldman]

We just don't do opening days, too obvious aren't they

[Villafirst]

I had a bad feeling on this game. Especially after Emi's injury and now Tyrone. We miss JJ and Moreno badly. I still don't get why Ashley wasn't given a further 12 months contract. No replacement for him is baffling. Mings is such a rock at the back. We have to sign someone to cover for him.

[AV84]

Relegation battle starts here.

Bottom of the table 6 pointer next week.

[astonvilla82]

Sorry with Bailey he's had enough chances and think it now time to depart

[steamer]

Fucking hell, that was terrible.
At half time I thought we could get back in it, last 30 mins was terrible.
Not an ideal fixture for first game but I had hopes for a point, others have said lack of leaders is scary after Mings went off.
Purse strings to be opened I think.
Need some imposing figures to lead from the front

[Exeter 77]

Monty's observation about the VAR decisions for two of their goals crossed my mind. Just cursory glances and goal given. I suggested out loud there was a direct line from Riyadh to Stockley Park.

[PaulWinch again]

Relegation battle starts here.

Nonsense. It’s a really bad day, clearly, it basically went as wrong as it possibly could. Emery has shown plenty already to demonstrate that isn’t the norm.

It was always going to be an incredibly hard, even if we played well. They rarely lose at home, so us having a really poor day led us to slaughter. The biggest issue is Mings, because the other issues from today are recoverable, but his isn’t.

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

Emery got it the starting line up wrong. If we had an exta body in midfield, parked the bus early and quieten the crowd it could of been a different game.
Maybe he thought he Bailey would get some joy against Burn, I was suprised we didn't target him more.
Heads dropped when McGinn went off, it was game over pretty soon after that. No Mings or McGinn on the pitch thats a massive part of the spine missing.

[SoccerHQ]

I’m off out for a nice meal shortly, and it had better be the best Lasagne I’ve ever had now to make this trip worthwhile.

I think we look shaken from losing two of the team in short succession. The plan was out the window before we kicked a ball, and say what you like about the captaincy, but Mings is a real leader on the pitch and I think we really missed that too.

We knew going in that overly playing out from the back and playing a very high line were the key dangers against this Newcastle side, but we fell into it completely in a way we avoided at Villa Park.

It’s disappointing, but what Emery needs now is a few weeks to get things back together.

Didn't Mings get injured at 2-1? Can't blame his injury on the very poor first 10 minutes.

We just couldn't cope with their intensity which is often the case up there.

They recovered from a similar game at VP in April, we need to do the same quickly and Everton is probably the ideal game as we have a brilliant recent record since coming back up and they're not the sort of team who'll stretch you so we can keep the ball better and hopefully construct some decent attacks.

Only plus point today was Diaby has settled in very quickly with loads more to come. Wouldn't shock me if he's our hybrid CF by second half of the season as he has all the attributes to play that role.

[itmustbe_it is!]

Losing is one thing, but it’s the way we appeared to give up in the second half that’s the most worrying thing. Very moody away end too this afternoon. People stumbling around paralytic drunk and Villa fans arguing with each other all second half.

Maybe these superfans can let some others attend

It's exactly why, having had a pretty impeccable booking history for a few years, we let our away booking history lapse a couple of years go. A significant part of our regular away support are utter bellends. I like a drink as much as the next bloke, but I dont want to spend most of the game worrying if the bloke behind me or next to me is going to spew, or if someone coked up to they eyeballs is going to take offence to nothing at all and want a fight with me, or drunkenly grab my wife's hair and use it as a lever to springboard themselves over us when we score. Just stopped being fun, sadly,

[Five Villa Tattoos]

Cash destroyed by Gordon.
Watkins nowhere to be seen.
Defence all over the place.
Christ, it can only get better after today.
At least we still have time to bring in some more players.