Villa v Palace Post Match Thread

[malckennedy]

I had no issue at all with the starting 11 last night. I was very disappointed that there were not better options on the bench.

[garyellis]

Didn’t help Ten Hag winning 2 trophies.

It did, it got him a contract extension in the summer.

It got him a bigger compensation pot.

[London Villan]

£18m according to reports

[The Edge]

I had no issue at all with the starting 11 last night. I was very disappointed that there were not better options on the bench.

Same here. That team should have been able to beat Palace but failed. I hate to question Unai's methods but that bench wasn't capable of changing things in the he normally does.

[VillaTim]

Only caveat he started Mings Kamara Buendia who all haven't played for ages

[AlexAlexCropley]

Any idea what this was about?

[SoccerHQ]

He celebrates like that after every goal he scores.

Class player, would be such a good fit in a Emery team.

[The Edge]

Any idea what this was about?

I mentioned it in an earlier post. Gesturing the Holte when he scored is fair game but he carried on winding them up for ages afterwards. He appeared to spit on the ground towards the Holte then when he went off he dragged his feet and had a silly grin on his face. All a bit strange I thought.

[Percy McCarthy]

Let’s hope his injury is nothing trivial.

[Baldy]

I had no issue at all with the starting 11 last night. I was very disappointed that there were not better options on the bench.

Same here. That team should have been able to beat Palace but failed. I hate to question Unai's methods but that bench wasn't capable of changing things in the he normally does.

Snap. This defeat is still p*ssing me off.

It's almost as if what the supporters deem as success (trophies) and what the owners deem as success (balance sheet) are two completely different things!!

Granted, the latter is important but if we are putting all our eggs into winning the Premier League or the Champions League we will have to be very, very patient. 

I'm to old to be patient. 

[Percy McCarthy]

I had no issue at all with the starting 11 last night. I was very disappointed that there were not better options on the bench.

Same here. That team should have been able to beat Palace but failed. I hate to question Unai's methods but that bench wasn't capable of changing things in the he normally does.

Snap. This defeat is still p*ssing me off.

It's almost as if what the supporters deem as success (trophies) and what the owners deem as success (balance sheet) are two completely different things!!

Granted, the latter is important but if we are putting all our eggs into winning the Premier League or the Champions League we will have to be very, very patient. 

I'm to old to be patient. 

The logic is a bit off here. If success in the domestic cups was more important to fans, it would also be better for the balance sheet, because they’d be able to charge more for tickets and TV rights.

[Baldy]

I had no issue at all with the starting 11 last night. I was very disappointed that there were not better options on the bench.

Same here. That team should have been able to beat Palace but failed. I hate to question Unai's methods but that bench wasn't capable of changing things in the he normally does.

Snap. This defeat is still p*ssing me off.

It's almost as if what the supporters deem as success (trophies) and what the owners deem as success (balance sheet) are two completely different things!!

Granted, the latter is important but if we are putting all our eggs into winning the Premier League or the Champions League we will have to be very, very patient. 

I'm to old to be patient. 

The logic is a bit off here. If success in the domestic cups was more important to fans, it would also be better for the balance sheet, because they’d be able to charge more for tickets and TV rights.

Not sure what you mean Percy (probably because I am stupid) but the financial rewards for winning the Carabao or FA Cup pale into insignificance compared to the income generated by qualifying for or winning the Champions League. I think our owners have made it clear to Unai where their priorities lie and domestic cups play no part in that. 

[Chris Smith]

I had no issue at all with the starting 11 last night. I was very disappointed that there were not better options on the bench.

Same here. That team should have been able to beat Palace but failed. I hate to question Unai's methods but that bench wasn't capable of changing things in the he normally does.

Snap. This defeat is still p*ssing me off.

It's almost as if what the supporters deem as success (trophies) and what the owners deem as success (balance sheet) are two completely different things!!

Granted, the latter is important but if we are putting all our eggs into winning the Premier League or the Champions League we will have to be very, very patient. 

I'm to old to be patient. 

The logic is a bit off here. If success in the domestic cups was more important to fans, it would also be better for the balance sheet, because they’d be able to charge more for tickets and TV rights.

Not sure what you mean Percy (probably because I am stupid) but the financial rewards for winning the Carabao or FA Cup pale into insignificance compared to the income generated by qualifying for or winning the Champions League. I think our owners have made it clear to Unai where their priorities lie and domestic cups play no part in that. 

I think that would be Unai’s view too regardless of the owners.

[Percy McCarthy]

I had no issue at all with the starting 11 last night. I was very disappointed that there were not better options on the bench.

Same here. That team should have been able to beat Palace but failed. I hate to question Unai's methods but that bench wasn't capable of changing things in the he normally does.

Snap. This defeat is still p*ssing me off.

It's almost as if what the supporters deem as success (trophies) and what the owners deem as success (balance sheet) are two completely different things!!

Granted, the latter is important but if we are putting all our eggs into winning the Premier League or the Champions League we will have to be very, very patient. 

I'm to old to be patient. 

The logic is a bit off here. If success in the domestic cups was more important to fans, it would also be better for the balance sheet, because they’d be able to charge more for tickets and TV rights.

Not sure what you mean Percy (probably because I am stupid) but the financial rewards for winning the Carabao or FA Cup pale into insignificance compared to the income generated by qualifying for or winning the Champions League. I think our owners have made it clear to Unai where their priorities lie and domestic cups play no part in that.

My point is, if the domestic cups were more important to fans, as you suggest, they would generate greater income. The prices for admission and TV coverage are generated by demand. If people were prepared to pay £97 to watch us play Crystal Palace in the League Cup, and if viewers were willing to pay subscriptions to watch it, the owners’ message to Unai would be different.

But they’re not, so it isn’t.

[Baldy]

I had no issue at all with the starting 11 last night. I was very disappointed that there were not better options on the bench.

Same here. That team should have been able to beat Palace but failed. I hate to question Unai's methods but that bench wasn't capable of changing things in the he normally does.

Snap. This defeat is still p*ssing me off.

It's almost as if what the supporters deem as success (trophies) and what the owners deem as success (balance sheet) are two completely different things!!

Granted, the latter is important but if we are putting all our eggs into winning the Premier League or the Champions League we will have to be very, very patient. 

I'm to old to be patient. 

The logic is a bit off here. If success in the domestic cups was more important to fans, it would also be better for the balance sheet, because they’d be able to charge more for tickets and TV rights.

Not sure what you mean Percy (probably because I am stupid) but the financial rewards for winning the Carabao or FA Cup pale into insignificance compared to the income generated by qualifying for or winning the Champions League. I think our owners have made it clear to Unai where their priorities lie and domestic cups play no part in that. 

I think that would be Unai’s view too regardless of the owners.

Perhaps, but when managing PSG he lifted both the French Cup and League Cup twice.