Aston Villa v Newcastle Post-Match Thread

[HolteL4]

It was awful (massive understatement) last night.  But how much better is the 90s crest they had on the screen last night than the one we have now. More claret, the lion stands out unlike the current one, literally everything about that 90s crest is better

[Brazilian Villain]

I just think going out will help us in the final part of the season. It's a shame to think way but the CL and associated money if absolutely vital if we want to progress.

It also helps that we're in the last 16 of a very winnable trophy in Europe.

[cdbearsfan]

We don't do trophies.

[dorsetvillian]

We will this season. In Unai we trust...

[Rudy Can't Fail]

There's a torrent of Geordie vernacular doing me head in at the hotel this morning. Bunch of bolshy bastids but I can barely make out a word.

Count yourself lucky, wall to wall noses where we are!

I take it you're in The Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds.

[Meanwood Villa]

There's a torrent of Geordie vernacular doing me head in at the hotel this morning. Bunch of bolshy bastids but I can barely make out a word.

Count yourself lucky, wall to wall noses where we are!

I take it you're in The Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds.

Haha, great niche reference. Only time I visited I was batting the mummified cat, flying in the face of superstitious nonsense. On reflection, maybe that's why we don't do trophies any more.

[Pat McMahon]

I am fucking totally miserable today. Why do we fuck it up every year? Unbelievably meek yesterday, we played the classic "ten men won't be able to cope" game in the second half and gave up as soon as their equaliser went in. Gutless and weak, no fight no courage.

Strangely I’m more pissed off today than yesterday. Although I’m rarely chirpy on a Sunday

[Ian.]

I am fucking totally miserable today. Why do we fuck it up every year? Unbelievably meek yesterday, we played the classic "ten men won't be able to cope" game in the second half and gave up as soon as their equaliser went in. Gutless and weak, no fight no courage.

Strangely I’m more pissed off today than yesterday. Although I’m rarely chirpy on a Sunday

Me too. Feels a hard one to take.

[Richard E]

There's a torrent of Geordie vernacular doing me head in at the hotel this morning. Bunch of bolshy bastids but I can barely make out a word.

Count yourself lucky, wall to wall noses where we are!

I take it you're in The Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds.

Haha, great niche reference. Only time I visited I was batting the mummified cat, flying in the face of superstitious nonsense. On reflection, maybe that's why we don't do trophies any more.

Is ‘batting the mummified cat’ a sexual euphemism?

[London Villan]

It’s the self destructive nature of the defeat that’s so frustrating.

[Demitri_C]

Disappointing result.

With 11 men Newcastle  didnt get a  sniff yet we again find ourselves being our own worst enemies. God knows what bizot was doing? How have we had two keepers making almost  identical  errors in less than 12 months. But how did we find  ourselves in a position  3 vs 1 so early in the game? I just dont get why you would push so many players up so early in game when we were also winning.

The referring  was atrocious no question.

Oh well  at least clears our weeks abit

[Brend'Watkins]

If this was 10 years ago I’d be more downbeat. Yes, it would be wonderful if we could go all the way in the FA cup but given we have two routes to CL qualification that has to be our priority. Continuing to make it our priority and continuing to achieve it will eventually give us the resources to compete on all fronts. I’m of an age that would suggest the FA cup is sacrosanct. This isn’t the case anymore and certainly not in our current predicament.