Aston Villa v Ajax - Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithe]

The Witton Lane side was closed so all home fans had to leave via Trinity Rd side, it was heaving in the Holte Car Park.

bizarre foot traffic management from West Midland's finest. Directed those in the Doug Ellis down Yew Tree Road then blocked the bottom of the road and tried to filter everyone into Witton Station - most of which were Ajax. They then had to let the Villa fans climb over the front of the police vans to get into Witton Road to get away. Could of turned ugly if the Ajax lot had been so minded - luckily they weren't and everyone just moaned about how bad it was.

Indeed.

I know the Poles played up but am I the only one a little bit embarrassed about how the visiting fans have been treated in this competition. My walk takes me past Witton station and I'd guess there was a Policeman for every visiting fan. It looked like they were preparing for armageddon.

[UK Redsox]

They didn't create anything apart from the clearance off the line in the last minute of the first half. Not one chance in the second half even in our normally vulnerable period.

...which looked like it was going wide anyway

[UK Redsox]

The Witton Lane side was closed so all home fans had to leave via Trinity Rd side, it was heaving in the Holte Car Park.

bizarre foot traffic management from West Midland's finest. Directed those in the Doug Ellis down Yew Tree Road then blocked the bottom of the road and tried to filter everyone into Witton Station - most of which were Ajax. They then had to let the Villa fans climb over the front of the police vans to get into Witton Road to get away. Could of turned ugly if the Ajax lot had been so minded - luckily they weren't and everyone just moaned about how bad it was.

It was announced before the game that home fans should not use Witton Station and that they should only use Aston Station

[mamuu]

True, but supporters directed out of the DE and down Yew Tree Road weren't trying to get to Witton station - just out onto the road but were forced together into one queue for the station with the Ajax fans..

[PeterWithe]

The Witton Lane side was closed so all home fans had to leave via Trinity Rd side, it was heaving in the Holte Car Park.

bizarre foot traffic management from West Midland's finest. Directed those in the Doug Ellis down Yew Tree Road then blocked the bottom of the road and tried to filter everyone into Witton Station - most of which were Ajax. They then had to let the Villa fans climb over the front of the police vans to get into Witton Road to get away. Could of turned ugly if the Ajax lot had been so minded - luckily they weren't and everyone just moaned about how bad it was.

It was announced before the game that home fans should not use Witton Station and that they should only use Aston Station

It was 'suggested'.

[Somniloquism]

They didn't create anything apart from the clearance off the line in the last minute of the first half. Not one chance in the second half even in our normally vulnerable period.

...which looked like it was going wide anyway

It was going to be close. Looked like it would have hit the post but could have bounced in or away after that. So I can see why Cash cleared AND why they counted it as on target.

[pablo_picasso]

I thought the co-commentator on TNT was very good, seemed to know alot about us. Don't know who she was.

She is called Lucy Ward. I loved the way she kept reminding that little prick Ian Darke about our injuries every time he brought up fucking Spurs...

[Olof's Beard]

I thought the co-commentator on TNT was very good, seemed to know alot about us. Don't know who she was.

Yes she was really good. Definitely the best commentator I’ve heard this season.

I don’t usually notice the commentary but she came across very well. Either well researched or maybe has an interest in the club.

She’s done her research. She’s worked a lot as a coach in the men’s game, she knows her stuff.

Doing some research should be a minimum expectation but most of them don't bother. She did and knew her stuff, she is a cut above all of them.

There is an interview with Lawrenson doing the rounds today, he is whinging about being binned by the BBC for being white and 65. He could have helped himself by seeming vaguely enthusiastic about the sport and knowing a thing or two about any club that doesn't start in 'L' and end in ''The Mighty Reds YNWA''. At least his thatched roof hair has gone.

[AV82EC]

He’s suckled on the BBC teat for nigh on 30 years the moaning Lancashire prick. Also he’s 65, just retire and let the youngsters have a go.

[PeterWithe]

Henderson's was a strange performance, the rest of the team seem to hold him in the highest esteem and give him the ball every single time, even though he had precisely fuck all influence on the game. You'd have thought that anyone in their team with a bit of experience and gravitas would have told him to get off the toes of his own centre backs. Glad he played though as baiting him passed a bit of time when the game as a contest had died.

[DB]

Henderson's was a strange performance, the rest of the team seem to hold him in the highest esteem and give him the ball every single time, even though he had precisely fuck all influence on the game. You'd have thought that anyone in their team with a bit of experience and gravitas would have told him to get off the toes of his own centre backs. Glad he played though as baiting him passed a bit of time when the game as a contest had died.

All he did was moan at the ref for 90+mins

[pablo_picasso]

Henderson's was a strange performance, the rest of the team seem to hold him in the highest esteem and give him the ball every single time, even though he had precisely fuck all influence on the game. You'd have thought that anyone in their team with a bit of experience and gravitas would have told him to get off the toes of his own centre backs. Glad he played though as baiting him passed a bit of time when the game as a contest had died.

All he did was moan at the ref for 90+mins

Must have forgot that he doesn't play for Liverpool anymore & officials don't give a fuck if you are a club just making up the numbers.

So it was delightful to see him with the boot on the other foot.

The massive bellend.

[Somniloquism]

There is an interview with Lawrenson doing the rounds today, he is whinging about being binned by the BBC for being white and 65. He could have helped himself by seeming vaguely enthusiastic about the sport and knowing a thing or two about any club that doesn't start in 'L' and end in ''The Mighty Reds YNWA''. At least his thatched roof hair has gone.

Can we remove the word filter for plop please? I'm not sure why it was even put on as why praise them?

As for Lawrenson, he has done the exact same interview in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Not once does he think he was dropped because he was shite. His replacement on the BBC predictions is that minority representation Chris Sutton, and you could argue who his replacement for MOTD is but for the Plop representative is now Murphy. Maybe now other teams were becoming part of the big six, they decided to expand away from Liverpool co-commentators only.

[Brend'Watkins]

Henderson's was a strange performance, the rest of the team seem to hold him in the highest esteem and give him the ball every single time, even though he had precisely fuck all influence on the game. You'd have thought that anyone in their team with a bit of experience and gravitas would have told him to get off the toes of his own centre backs. Glad he played though as baiting him passed a bit of time when the game as a contest had died.

Maybe, but Villa those fans in the Holte referring to him as 'Hendo' soured the bait.

[pauliewalnuts]

There is an interview with Lawrenson doing the rounds today, he is whinging about being binned by the BBC for being white and 65. He could have helped himself by seeming vaguely enthusiastic about the sport and knowing a thing or two about any club that doesn't start in 'L' and end in ''The Mighty Reds YNWA''. At least his thatched roof hair has gone.

Can we remove the word filter for plop please? I'm not sure why it was even put on as why praise them?

Plop is cringey, that's why it was brought in. Changing it to TMRYNWA was meant to discourage people using it.