Aston Villa vs West Ham Post-Match Thread

[LeeB]

Great that it was packed, families with kids everywhere. Lesson learned with the pricing, we need to do this for all domestic cup games. It's the chance for fans to go that otherwise wouldn't, not just due to the lack of tickets but the cost.

[WassallVillain]

It was an awful decision, but no worse than the one 2 minutes before that took a clear deflection and he gave a goal kick. I really hope that doesn't get forgotten in all the reports.

Its funnier to just allow opposition fans and pundits to get wound up by it.

No one seems to be mentioning that they cleared the corner and the keeper saved it then let it roll softly away to be tapped n the net. It maybe was a mistake by the ref but they need to look at themselves as well.

[LeeB]

They've had two soft as shite penalties against us down there since Emery has been manager, they can get fucked moaning about a non-corner.

[Brazilian Villain]

They've had two soft as shite penalties against us down there since Emery has been manager, they can get fucked moaning about a non-corner.

Is the correct answer.

[SaddVillan]

 Olsen =>

Tielemans =>

Buendia =>

Watkins =>

Rogers => 4th round

[VillaTim]

Not pretty . Not warm . It's a game we would have lost previously
Played shite mostly and won , got to take it and enjoy and move on .
Hope we get a good draw . Maybe it's our year. We owed them from 1981

[andyh]

I hope it’s a long, cold, miserable journey home for the West Ham fan who sat in my seat.

[Percy McCarthy]

The non-corner makes up for the non-penalty back in the day.

Justice for Ken McNaught.

Fuck the Cockernee twats

Why do you say that? It was a blatant hand ball.

Caused by their defender grabbing McNaughts elbow and pushing his arm  up into the ball

Correctamundo.

And the the Met's finest stood and watched as the Cockernees piled in, before intervening to only nick Vills fans.

What a game. A bloke next to me got smashed in the face with a bottle and there was fighting everywhere, all game. Got home without a scratch and got beat up by skinheads in Digbeth.

[DB]

Got back a few mins ago.
1st half, we played like a Southgate England side, 2nd half, much better but we need to finish teams off. Both vs Leicester and tonight, had chances to score a 3rd. Rogers must have had kick up the arse at half time as a few others, we seemed to be our old selves 2nd half.

[AV82EC]

Awful first half, much better second half. Not really much else to say is there. When’s the draw?

[VILLA MOLE]

Special mention for Paqueta ,  what a theatrical wanker he is !!

[VillaTim]

Agent Potter was quite complimentary after the game , he loves us in reality .

[Brend'Watkins]

Great that the place was full, great to see so many kids who don’t normally go giving it their all. There was an Asian Dad and his 7 or 8 year old lad close to me. The young lad shouting his head off in support of the Villa in probably his first game.
Yes, first half, as has been said was awful the 2nd much improved and improved further with the subs. JJ and Emi were very good. Those of you wanting Emi moved on earlier in the week hang your heads in shame, he was like his old self and will be an asset for the rest of the season playing at that level.

I enjoyed the occasion, and result but one thing irks me. We have so many staff doing ancillary stuff with the players and, who do it well, but we don’t have anyone it seems who can advise those players on what boots to wear. If you’re wearing moulded soles on your feet there’s every chance you will slip on a frosty surface with the temperature at -4. The players should have been in studded boots, more of them would have stayed on their feet then.

[Gareth]

We were poor for the first hour, we made a bang average side look half decent.  Once we came alive there was only one winner though.

Once Ings came on they had no competent outlet up the field and Konsa / Mings had acres of space to operate….the fact there was so little movement from the midfield to take the ball from them was not good.

Paqueta is an embarrassment of a footballer…snivelling, diving cheat

Referee needs to go to specsavers :-)

[Matt C]

It’s just nice to already be in the draw for the fourth round before the bulk of games even take place. Unusual feeling - quite like it.