Aston Villa v Celtic Post-Match Thread

[LeeB]

Conceded.

[AV82EC]

I think I speak for the majority of people on this site when I say I couldn’t give one flying fuck about either Celtic or Rangers and the 300 years of shared bigotry they decide it’s worth reliving every week. Quite why everyone gets such a hard on for two clubs who seem to represent everything that’s wrong with Football rivalry and for added benefit it’s because they all believe in slightly different version of the same sky fairy beggars belief. Glasgow is a great city but its deserves so much more than the bigot brothers.

[astonvilla82]

I think I speak for the majority of people on this site when I say I couldn’t give one flying fuck about either Celtic or Rangers and the 300 years of shared bigotry they decide it’s worth reliving every week. Quite why everyone gets such a hard on for two clubs who seem to represent everything that’s wrong with Football rivalry and for added benefit it’s because they all believe in slightly different version of the same sky fairy beggars belief. Glasgow is a great city but its deserves so much more than the bigot brothers.

Personally I think both clubs hierarchy feed on the bigotry and government especially the SNP will not face full on because of the political implications

[VillaTim]

I do like Glasgow as a city and in many ways prefer it to touristy Edinburgh.

[Monty]

Edinburgh is touristy if you're a tourist.

[Duncan Shaw]

Just a great fucking night at Villa Park - that is all!

Having missed the Bayern game as I was on holiday abroad, I loved this!

[Clampy]

Edinburgh is touristy if you're a tourist.

We're those the original opening lyrics to People are Strange?

[Monty]

Edinburgh is touristy if you're a tourist.

We're those the original opening lyrics to People are Strange?

I wish to emphatically reject any allegation that I knowingly invoked 'The Lizard King'.

[Demitri_C]

I have to say i felt the  ref was really good yesterday.  One of the best we have had in CL

[144 Hard Boiled Eggs]

I think I speak for the majority of people on this site when I say I couldn’t give one flying fuck about either Celtic or Rangers and the 300 years of shared bigotry they decide it’s worth reliving every week. Quite why everyone gets such a hard on for two clubs who seem to represent everything that’s wrong with Football rivalry and for added benefit it’s because they all believe in slightly different version of the same sky fairy beggars belief. Glasgow is a great city but its deserves so much more than the bigot brothers.

Personally I think both clubs hierarchy feed on the bigotry and government especially the SNP will not face full on because of the political implications

Partick Thistle, Queens Park and many junior (non league) teams offer an alternative.

[RamboandBruno]

I do like Glasgow as a city and in many ways prefer it to touristy Edinburgh.

Ive always preferred Edinburgh as its touristy and i am a tourist when up there.

Great game last night, great result and on we go

[Chico Hamilton III]

I have to say i felt the  ref was really good yesterday.  One of the best we have had in CL

Disagree - 15 fouls by Celtic and not a single booking. Plenty in the lower Holte getting very annoyed about them getting away with a few “agricultural” tackles

[The Edge]

I have to say i felt the  ref was really good yesterday.  One of the best we have had in CL

I can't remember anything about the ref he left no lasting impressions on me and that speaks volumes.

[Demitri_C]

I have to say i felt the  ref was really good yesterday.  One of the best we have had in CL

Disagree - 15 fouls by Celtic and not a single booking. Plenty in the lower Holte getting very annoyed about them getting away with a few “agricultural” tackles

if you compare that to juventus  and the games vs brugge, Leizpig i think he was pretty good.

He let the game flow and wasnt throwing stupid yellows. We escaped any needless bans  so i thought he was decent

[brontebilly]

There's no defending the songs from the Celtic fans. Using republican songs is wrong in any context but particularly so in a city with a history of terrorist atrocities. And those singing them know it's hugely offensive.

There were a lot of ambulances heading back towards Aston as we heading out the Bristol road. I hope everyone got home safely.

A special mention to the guy who kept using the term 'fenian c*nt'. If he happens to visit this site, which I doubt, here's the definition for him.

Fenian is considered a derogatory term for Irish Catholics. It's often used in a sectarian context.

Plenty would consider being called a Fenian a badge of honor. No doubt the amateur historian shouting it is aware of the historical context of the Fenians being setup less than 20 years after the famine.

As for the oik waving the flag of Israel and Netanyahu's monsters, what goes through the mind of a fan thinking it's a good idea to bring that flag to a football game in the first place. I'm assuming with the intention of winding up "the paddies".

As for the "jukebox republicans" at the other end, as a matter of interest what IRA songs were they signing?