25 Feb 2017 17:01:22
Get in! Hopefully this signals the start of better things to come. Shout out to Chester who was imperious at the back.

1.) 25 Feb 2017
25 Feb 2017 17:26:44
Well, it's finally a 1-0 victory, but I'm still not pleased with a few things. Although Bruce tried today, I still think he can do better.

Certain bookings we could have been without, for instance Bscuna (he should not be played anymore, I think) shouting at the linesman towards the end of the match. Taylor's booking we could have been without too.

I think Bjarnason is best at central midfield. Both Johnstone and Green looked pretty good today the last 34-35 minutes that I saw. Overall a solid performance.

2.) 25 Feb 2017
25 Feb 2017 18:36:49
Of course we can do better but it takes time. The most important thing is we defended the lead and got 3 points. Bacuna getting himself sent off was ridiculous and could have very easily cost us the game but up until that I thought he had a fairly decent game. You say he shouldn't be played anymore which I'm not sure I agree with but what I am sure of is that he'll have plenty of time out suspended to dwell on it. With his actions being towards one of the officials rather than another player he is bound to get looked at by the FA and have a longer suspension, and rightly so.

3.) 25 Feb 2017
25 Feb 2017 19:38:04
Hinch mate, Bruce tried today, what does that mean?
He picked a side from what he had, and they were very poor to be fair, it’s the players that are not performing, again no understanding.
Welcome three points but that was dire, 29% possession at home, dreadful.

4.) 25 Feb 2017
25 Feb 2017 20:14:24
Bacuna shouldn't be played anymore? He was MOTM until he lost his head, wasn't a sending off he nudged him fgs. We won "but still things I'm not happy about" - says it all really.

5.) 25 Feb 2017
25 Feb 2017 21:01:31
Sorry Chris but Bacuna had to go - definite red with further sanctions. You DO NOT disrespect the officials like that.

6.) 25 Feb 2017
25 Feb 2017 21:15:26
And we gladly take those three points. I just think that a few things could've been better the last 35 minutes.
Up the Villa!

7.) 26 Feb 2017
26 Feb 2017 12:50:09
What are you guys on with? Bacuna should, not be played again. he was our best player till he had a rush of blood to the head. he was reacting to a really bad decision by linesman. not saying he could, not have handled it better. but not to play him again. is just a ridiculous statement to make. really pleased for Brucie an the players and the fans. we got a win may not have been pretty, but we showed some resolve and kept a clean sheet. if we can do the same at Bristol I for one will be more than happy. its a small step in the right direction. let's stop looking for things to whingeabout. just be happy that we got a result.

8.) 26 Feb 2017
26 Feb 2017 16:13:08
Officials are becoming like goalkeepers - over protected. I go to work to do a job, I get it wrong I get punishment, these lot Miss things that are 3 foot away from them, make everyone question if match fixing really is a part of our game, get no punishment and then kack their pants when someone gets in their face.

9.) 26 Feb 2017
26 Feb 2017 19:37:27
Their job is to make hundreds of little split second calls and decisions every game. So if they get just one wrong they deserve someone getting aggressively up in their face - I'm sure that happens to you at work every day mate. You respect the officials decision no matter what and get on with it. End of.

So we didn't get a throw in we should have in our own half - they had a stonewall penalty turned down. All in all I think we came out much better in terms of the referees mistakes and you didn't see Darren Bent nutting the ref.

10.) 27 Feb 2017
26 Feb 2017 23:41:04
Well said Andy, couldn`t agree more.

11.) 27 Feb 2017
26 Feb 2017 23:46:33
Yea and if they get 90% wrong in a game nothing happens? Don't be a drama queen he didn't but anyone, barely even barged him. I'd rather have the passion of bacuna than the passiveness some of the players bring. Split second decisions?

The balls hit of a players foot which is two foot away from bacuna and gone out, the Lino is standing 2 meters away, he did not miss that, but villa having a throw in taking 30 seconds to take it, launching it up the line and ending the game doesn't make for a good finish does it? Especially after the officials would of seen that they should have given a penalty in the first half. That's what bacuna was fuming about and so he should be, was funny to see the lino shaking after tho, can just imagine what he said to the ref "urm yea urm urm urm his chest touched my shoulder urm urm please send him off I'm scared"

12.) 27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 13:53:27
I agree the refs performances should be scrutinized to make sure they are hitting a consistent level but doing what Bacuna did is not the way to deal with it. The lady in the shop didn't add my purchases up correctly the other day so I asked her to re-check it, and I was right. I didn't nut her in the face. There are respectful ways of dealing with human error.

13.) 27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 14:36:31
Your spot on Chris bout officials being over protected. some of their decisions beggar belief. like the one bacuna got so incensed about. linesman was right on the spot an gave it derby. Therese seems to be no redress for their incompetence. week in and out we see this happening.

14.) 27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 20:50:43
I fully understand your point, but no one nutted anyone, he stood infront of him and his chest touched the blokes shoulder. It was an angry reaction to the official getting something so blatant wrong, but that's all it was. He barely touched him and the bloke wet himself. Ayew used to scream and shout in officials faces every game and he got yellow after yellow, why is this any different.

15.) 27 Feb 2017
27 Feb 2017 22:13:01
Going forehead to forehead is a clear act of physical aggression and the kind of act you expect to see at a UFC weigh in, not on a football pitch. Its a straight red card and if one of their players had done it and only got a yellow you would be fuming. I agree with you refs should be more stringently looked at in the aftermath of games where they have made crucial mistakes but in this match if it was looked at afterwards what would happen? We would be forced to replay or get docked two points because they had a penalty decision wrongly go against them, and we had a throw in go the wrong way.

16.) 28 Feb 2017
28 Feb 2017 13:09:40
Watch it back, foreheads are a good 8 inches away from each other at all times. And yea they should of had a pen, but Barnsley shouldn't 2 weeks ago, nor should they of had a free kick which let to their third goal. Refereeing in this division stinks week in week out and you can see the frustrations of all players week in week out.