Wolves vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[jon collett]

Sorry edited above to be more accurate.

Anyway I’ve expressed why I do think we relegated them and also why Law goal did send Manchester United down IMO

[jon collett]

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

They weee drawing and it was the penultimate game.

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[Chico Hamilton III]

21 miles apart isn't a local derby unless you're desperate for it.

Much less than 21 miles between Villa and Wolves ? I know the commentator on Saturday said that but he’s wrong, surely? Wolves is much closer than Cov’s ground! It’s not our derby, admittedly, but it definitely means a lot to a lot of Villa fans.

[PeterWithe]

Google maps has 21 miles as the fastest route via motorways, 13 miles as the crow flies.

In my experience its the Black Country Villa fans it naturally means anything to, for the rest of us, not so much.

[jon collett]

21 miles apart isn't a local derby unless you're desperate for it.

Much less than 21 miles between Villa and Wolves ? I know the commentator on Saturday said that but he’s wrong, surely? Wolves is much closer than Cov’s ground! It’s not our derby, admittedly, but it definitely means a lot to a lot of Villa fans.

16 miles Wolves and 20 miles Cov

Both reasonably close and with huge Villa support around both areas which is the main reason both dislike us so much!

[cdbearsfan]

21 miles apart isn't a local derby unless you're desperate for it.

Much less than 21 miles between Villa and Wolves ? I know the commentator on Saturday said that but he’s wrong, surely? Wolves is much closer than Cov’s ground! It’s not our derby, admittedly, but it definitely means a lot to a lot of Villa fans.

Not sure about the mileage, but Villa, Blues, Baggies, Wolves and Walsall are all pretty much part of the same conurbation. Coventry is a separate thing. Wolves is much more of a derby than Cov.

[PeterWithe]

I'd say the game means an awful lot to Wolves and Cov fans and we are too busy looking down our noses for it to matter more than the 3 points on offer.

[London Villan]

I think that is half the problem. Wolves treat it like a local derby and we never do.

[Somniloquism]

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

They weee drawing and it was the penultimate game.

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Christie had actually scored in the 35th minute. If anything it was Boro who were still catchable on 38 at half time and 39 at full time with Cov on 37 at HT. So yes, we did stop them from trying to escape relegation by winning, although ultimately we wouldn't have made the difference.

[jon collett]

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

They weee drawing and it was the penultimate game.

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Christie had actually scored in the 35th minute. If anything it was Boro who were still catchable on 38 at half time and 39 at full time with Cov on 37 at HT. So yes, we did stop them from trying to escape relegation by winning, although ultimately we wouldn't have made the difference.

The point was when the final whistle went at Villa Park they were relegated. Even Strachan acknowledged that!

[cdbearsfan]

Correct.

[Nev]

I think that is half the problem. Wolves treat it like a local derby and we never do.

I went back in time a couple of seasons ago and was quite taken back with the ferocity of their fans towards us, women and children alike. I nearly put my back out shrugging my shoulders.

[Monty]

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

They weee drawing and it was the penultimate game.

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Christie had actually scored in the 35th minute. If anything it was Boro who were still catchable on 38 at half time and 39 at full time with Cov on 37 at HT. So yes, we did stop them from trying to escape relegation by winning, although ultimately we wouldn't have made the difference.

The point was when the final whistle went at Villa Park they were relegated. Even Strachan acknowledged that!

Yeah it was nice and neat, no technically-this-or-that, it was over.

[PeterWithesShin]

This is the league table after the game. Even if Cov had won 3-0 they'd have gone into the final day 3 points behind and a GD 22 worse than Boro.

https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/05-may-2001/

[cdbearsfan]

So they wouldn't technically have been relegated, and they did get relegated at Villa Park, then.