Wolves vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[tony scott]

Local not really just the blues and Albion qualify for that imo

[VillaTim]

There’s certainly a lot more history and pedigree to playing Wolves than there is the Blues!

But they aren't local like smethwick and small Heath

A lot of Villa support there as there is all over the midlands. Wolves were fellow founders and we traditionally played them Xmas Day and Boxing Day.

Blues was only hyped as a Derby by the Evening Mail in the 60s. Most years Villa and Blues have been in different divisions a la Walsall!

West Brom is the true Derby , then small Heath . Wolves is ahead of Coventry though granted even though it's further away .

I can agree with that although personally I hate Coventry and will never forget 1987 - awful!

Wasn't that the billy McNeill away game we won 1-0 . Can't remember the home game

[jon collett]

There’s certainly a lot more history and pedigree to playing Wolves than there is the Blues!

But they aren't local like smethwick and small Heath

A lot of Villa support there as there is all over the midlands. Wolves were fellow founders and we traditionally played them Xmas Day and Boxing Day.

Blues was only hyped as a Derby by the Evening Mail in the 60s. Most years Villa and Blues have been in different divisions a la Walsall!

West Brom is the true Derby , then small Heath . Wolves is ahead of Coventry though granted even though it's further away .

I can agree with that although personally I hate Coventry and will never forget 1987 - awful!

Wasn't that the billy McNeill away game we won 1-0 . Can't remember the home game

It was with a blatantly offside goal by Garry Thompson and we actually did the double that year. But they won the FA Cup and we were relegated and I was at school in C*v. Only redeemed when we sent them down at Villa Park!

[VillaTim]

There’s certainly a lot more history and pedigree to playing Wolves than there is the Blues!

But they aren't local like smethwick and small Heath

A lot of Villa support there as there is all over the midlands. Wolves were fellow founders and we traditionally played them Xmas Day and Boxing Day.

Blues was only hyped as a Derby by the Evening Mail in the 60s. Most years Villa and Blues have been in different divisions a la Walsall!

West Brom is the true Derby , then small Heath . Wolves is ahead of Coventry though granted even though it's further away .

I can agree with that although personally I hate Coventry and will never forget 1987 - awful!

Wasn't that the billy McNeill away game we won 1-0 . Can't remember the home game

It was with a blatantly offside goal by Garry Thompson and we actually did the double that year. But they won the FA Cup and we were relegated and I was at school in C*v. Only redeemed when we sent them down at Villa Park!

Ah right cheers I was at Highfield Rd behind the goal when Bruno nodded that in, was also at villa park when we sent them down last day of the season, that was a B6 great classic day .

[Louzie0]

Having read this thread through, just bear in mind that they are all just opinions. You may agree or disagree with them and some may be downright ridiculous but rather than abuse the person making the opinion, come back with a counter argument. For me I’m at the same position I was after the West Ham game. There’s a long way to go yet and we’re 8th and close enough to challenge for top 4. Yesterday was just awful but clearly injuries and fatigue have caught us up. It may be unpopular with some but I’d rest all of the current first team next week in the Cup. We need to be challenging for a European spot again next season.

That’s a bit radical and I like it. We have new signings. Baptism of 💥

[Nev]

If you want to know what a derby is you only have to look at the KO times.

Our traditional one is Sangwell but we played them at all sorts of times. But the Rags? Different matter. After the 2003 shit, it's 12 noon all the way.

[Martyn Smith]

There’s certainly a lot more history and pedigree to playing Wolves than there is the Blues!

But they aren't local like smethwick and small Heath

A lot of Villa support there as there is all over the midlands. Wolves were fellow founders and we traditionally played them Xmas Day and Boxing Day.

Blues was only hyped as a Derby by the Evening Mail in the 60s. Most years Villa and Blues have been in different divisions a la Walsall!

West Brom is the true Derby , then small Heath . Wolves is ahead of Coventry though granted even though it's further away .

I can agree with that although personally I hate Coventry and will never forget 1987 - awful!

Wasn't that the billy McNeill away game we won 1-0 . Can't remember the home game

It was with a blatantly offside goal by Garry Thompson and we actually did the double that year. But they won the FA Cup and we were relegated and I was at school in C*v. Only redeemed when we sent them down at Villa Park!

Ah right cheers I was at Highfield Rd behind the goal when Bruno nodded that in, was also at villa park when we sent them down last day of the season, that was a B6 great classic day .

A Denis Law moment I'm afraid. Just like Man U were down regardless of his goal against them in '74, Cov were actually down regardless of what happened at VP

[cdbearsfan]

Not correct. They would have gone down regardless, but their relegation was confirmed by the combination of losing at Villa Park and other results.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1310324.stm

[PeterWithesShin]

Even if they'd won 3-0 at VP they'd have needed a 20 odd goal swing on the final day. But it's more fun to say we relegated them.

[jon collett]

Not correct. They would have gone down regardless, but their relegation was confirmed by the combination of losing at Villa Park and other results.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1310324.stm

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I never agree with this take. It’s the one used by C*v supporters. (And same for Law one). Fact was before the game Cov had to win to stay up and hope the Derby result went their way. By not winning - and the match at Villa finished first - they were down!

[jon collett]

Even if they'd won 3-0 at VP they'd have needed a 20 odd goal swing on the final day. But it's more fun to say we relegated them.

That’s not true. At half time they thought were staying up!. There were two games left

[LeeB]

Yeah, but the way those results finished meant that even if they had won they'd have gone down.

They had a chance of staying up, but they had to win and hope other results went their way, it wasn't in their own hands.

[jon collett]

Yeah, but the way those results finished meant that even if they had won they'd have gone down.

They had a chance of staying up, but they had to win and hope other results went their way, it wasn't in their own hands.

So once they didn’t win they were down. Same as the Manchester United one people try to demyth

That’s why the goals so significant at the time.

[jon collett]

Even if they'd won 3-0 at VP they'd have needed a 20 odd goal swing on the final day. But it's more fun to say we relegated them.

That’s not true. At half time they thought they were staying up! There were two games left.

[Somniloquism]

Derby were winning at half-time. So they were not safe then when 2-0 up.