Aston Villa v Celtic Post-Match Thread

[LeeB]

If they had been Matty Cash sliding in and taking out their player in the box I’d have been cursing him. He clearly takes Watkins legs before the ball. Excellent decision by the ref.

It was very similar to the one against Palace at home last season, yes he gets the ball but it's after he takes down Watkins.

[cdbearsfan]

It was a 70% pen IMO. They were never going to overturn it. VAR wouldn't have awarded it if the referee hadn't already done so.

[simon ward 50]

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

I don't often say this, but VillaTim is absolutely correct.

I prefer Leith to central Edinburgh.

To the first few bars of Sunshine on Leith?

[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?
 

From the TV I could hear the The Broad Black Brimmer, which is about the old IRA during the Irish Civil War and to be fair is a catchy tune.

Yeah it's not bad, obviously a bit twee. Hardly a Provo tune anyway

Presumed that god awful a nay-shun once again got an airing, good one to clear a late bar. Joe McDonnell would be more an obvious Provo one and absolutely not one to be singing in Birmingham.

I wish I was back home in Derry might have been more apt, more a song about emigration than IRA and written by a former Villa fan

[Brazilian Villain]

Haven't watched it back, but I thought the pen was a bit soft at the time. Thankfully, it didn't matter in the end.

[Monty]

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

I don't often say this, but VillaTim is absolutely correct.

I prefer Leith to central Edinburgh.

To the first few bars of Sunshine on Leith?

Finally, a decent song on this thread.

[Dave]

I wish I was back home in Derry might have been more apt, more a song about emigration than IRA and written by a former Villa fan

I was in a bar in Bulgaria last Friday and someone requested that from the DJ to rile up the Belfast stag party that were in there.

You've never heard a panicked DJ segue into Cotton-Eyed Joe quicker in your life when he realised what was going on.

[john2710]

Using republican songs is wrong in any context

Why?

Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.

[Dave]

Using republican songs is wrong in any context

Why?

Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.

The various Union Jacks there last night which aren't normally brought to Villa matches presumably were also only there to cause offence though.

[PeterWithesShin]

I reckon a couple of people will be getting the knock on the door soon

https://x.com/johncar84429686/status/1884963165630259221

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Using republican songs is wrong in any context

Why?

Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.

The various Union Jacks there last night which aren't normally brought to Villa matches presumably were also only there to cause offence though.

Who would be offended by a republican song though apart from groupies of King Chuck. I think after years of colonialism and the following generational trauma a few songs are fair enough.

[LeeB]

I reckon a couple of people will be getting the knock on the door soon

https://x.com/johncar84429686/status/1884963165630259221

Any fucker that kicks someone in the head on the deck should serve some time.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

I reckon a couple of people will be getting the knock on the door soon

https://x.com/johncar84429686/status/1884963165630259221

Any fucker that kicks someone in the head on the deck should serve some time.

Agree.

[Gareth]

I reckon a couple of people will be getting the knock on the door soon

https://x.com/johncar84429686/status/1884963165630259221

Good…what pathetic snide yobbos
Ban them for life….

[andyh]

were both of the ****** doing the kicking and the ****** in the wooly hat 'Villa fans' ?

It makes me feel sick watching that