Aston Villa vs Brentford Post-Match Thread

[Percy McCarthy]

Especially as, I believe, it was his first Premier League match, I thought the ref did ok, now where did I put my tin helmet.

His first match was us at Fulham last season.

If only a really attractive poster had already pointed that out.

Haha yes, sorry handsome. I saw that as I continued reading.

[Olneythelonely]

Especially as, I believe, it was his first Premier League match, I thought the ref did ok, now where did I put my tin helmet.

His first match was us at Fulham last season.

If only a really attractive poster had already pointed that out.

Haha yes, sorry handsome. I saw that as I continued reading.

*kiss*

[Percy McCarthy]

Especially as, I believe, it was his first Premier League match, I thought the ref did ok, now where did I put my tin helmet.

His first match was us at Fulham last season.

If only a really attractive poster had already pointed that out.

Haha yes, sorry handsome. I saw that as I continued reading.

*kiss*

Back at ya

#rainbowlaces

[Clampy]

Talking of rainbow laces, did anyone enjoy to LGBT light show before the game last night? It's showed Tommy Hitz on the screen followed by Upside Down by Diana Ross. It was tremendous fun.

[eamonn]

Did he dance to it?

[kippaxvilla2]

Any stattos that can compare our points total last season to this after 14 games?

[paul_e]

05/12/23 we had played 14 and had 29 points.

So 7 points less this season so far.

[kippaxvilla2]

Thanks but a much more congested league maybe? I’m hoping.

[kippaxvilla2]

So using that as a straight line comparison to last seasons table we would finish 7th. 

[paul_e]

Yes, ish nut it's a lot more complicated than that. The big difference this season though is that 6 of the top 7 have less points than the equivalent teams this time last season.

The bottom 7 is much closer with most of the points totals pretty similar. That means the number of teams who will be looking at the league and thinking top 6 is possible is much higher this year and is seeing a lot of teams in the 2-13 positions taking points from each other and keeping things compressed.

I don't think a straight line projection is useful right now and I don't think the top 3 will all finish over 80 points this season. If the English teams can secure a 5th CL spot I reckon the target to qualify this season will be 64-65points which we're well capable of from here.

[LeeB]

For schure Paulie, my friend.

[kippaxvilla2]

Paul that has given me great hope.

[Percy McCarthy]

Alternative NSFW commentary:

https://x.com/ptrckbrrtt/status/1864811229430042903?s=46&t=GdM6cpVxe5IloByNCRheWA

[OCD]

Looking at our points tally at this point last season also doesn't consider how poor our form was in the second half of the season. If our second half form this season can be a bit closer to what it was in Emery's first season then everything's still to play for.

[Hookeysmith]

I thought, especially in the first half, we played some fantastic stuff and moved the ball sharply and forward a lot more than recently.

3-0 up at HT and not surprisingly they have to pressure us or they could get a spanking.

Emi had only that goal to stop and to be fair no one was saving that.

I thought tactically we were spot on

Lets hope not a false dawn and our Villa are back