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  1. Lionheart
    Lionheart August 28, 2013 at 9:14 pm . Reply

    After a couple of weeks if football now and considering we had the three games we had..

    Can anyone say that Everton Norwich Newcastle Sunderland Fulham Stoke Palace Hull look why better then us..

  2. Benno
    Benno August 28, 2013 at 9:19 pm . Reply

    Ha ha…its difficult to fault Lambert’s substitutions! Other managers we have had were just useless at switching the team around! O’neill especially!

  3. markdrapernumber8
    markdrapernumber8 August 28, 2013 at 9:31 pm . Reply

    Cruise control lads, I’m a happy Villan, could of hd 6-7 goals tongiht

  4. Bill Pearson
    Bill Pearson August 28, 2013 at 9:36 pm . Reply

    Delph man of the match,

  5. Foxy
    Foxy August 28, 2013 at 9:41 pm . Reply

    Delph’s goal was a cracker but I’m going with Okore as MOTM, he was superb and is making Vlaar look good!

  6. Bencey83
    Bencey83 August 28, 2013 at 9:47 pm . Reply

    Cracking result. Compare this to last year’s embarrassment in the cup. I think we will upset a few teams this year. Definitely think Okore will turn into a Villa legend. He’s just what Vlaar needed – someone to steady the ship!

    1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
      OohAhPaulMcGrath August 28, 2013 at 10:14 pm . Reply

      Just looked at stats and can’t believe we counter attacked Rotherham at home ffs. They actually had 52% possession to our 48%. How can we not dominate possession against a shit team like that. Yes possession isn’t crucial but when you are defending a ear keeping the ball for long periods us crucial

      1. Foxy
        Foxy August 28, 2013 at 10:41 pm . Reply

        Didn’t look anything like that little possession, I thought it would be more like 70/30

        1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
          OohAhPaulMcGrath August 28, 2013 at 11:03 pm . Reply

          I’m only going by what bbc stats say. Wev got spuds at home next round the scum have Swansea

          1. Andrew
            Andrew August 28, 2013 at 11:29 pm . Reply

            We don’t have a team that’s going to play the possession game. Simply don’t have the technical team to be able to do it and Lambert looked desperate for a result. No real reason not to allow Tonev a start if Bacuna got one and such,

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 12:10 am . Reply

              True but surely we should dominate teams like Rotherham ffs

          2. Andrew
            Andrew August 29, 2013 at 12:26 am . Reply

            So what… You want Villa to pass around aimlessly just so Villa can have more possession?

          3. JimT
            JimT August 29, 2013 at 1:42 pm . Reply

            Whenever I watch teams dominate possession I see a lot of passing backwards. A sensible thing to do when attempting to keep the ball. The problem is, everytime I’ve been to Villa Park recently you always get that moaning minority have a bitch when the ball dares gets passed to the keeper or even back into our own half. TBH we won 3-0! Possession makes no difference.

  7. billys boots
    billys boots August 28, 2013 at 10:10 pm . Reply

    Tottenham at home

  8. jaymo83
    jaymo83 August 28, 2013 at 10:12 pm . Reply

    Anyone know if the highlights are on tv later?

  9. Bencey83
    Bencey83 August 28, 2013 at 10:14 pm . Reply

    23:35 – BBC One

  10. jaymo83
    jaymo83 August 28, 2013 at 10:27 pm . Reply

    ^thanks pence 83, i’m sure we’ll get the usual 2 mins!

  11. villa1996
    villa1996 August 28, 2013 at 11:34 pm . Reply

    Clean sheet clean sheet ohh ahh

    1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
      OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 12:09 am . Reply

      In a Micky mouse match with Rotherham still gone a record 25 league games without a clean sheet. Another unwanted record from paul lambert.

      1. Andrew
        Andrew August 29, 2013 at 12:25 am . Reply

        It doesn’t matter where they get the clean sheet, as long as the confidence goes up.

      2. JimT
        JimT August 29, 2013 at 1:50 pm . Reply

        A lot of so-called bigger teams who had “mickey mouse matches” with lower division sides struggled last night. Notts County took Liverpool to extra time same with Burton and Fulham. Not many kept clean sheets. This isn’t as easy as I believe you think it should be. Of course to you we should be beating every team 10-0 no matter if there league 1 or champions league. The idea of the game is to score more than you opponents. Not sit back and defend for a precious clean sheet. We could go 100 games without one for all I care, as long as we win more than we lose and we get progress in the side. Which is what is actually happening in reality. We’re going places Ooh Ah.

        1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
          OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 2:15 pm . Reply

          The difference being they didn’t play their full teams where we did

          1. JimT
            JimT August 29, 2013 at 4:44 pm . Reply

            Didn’t look at the teams diud you before that silly comment. Liverpool team was
            22 Mignolet
            02 Johnson
            04 Toure
            20 Cissokho
            47 Wisdom
            06 Alberto
            08 Gerrard
            24 Allen
            31 Sterling
            33 Ibe
            15 Sturridge
            That’s a strong team not a 2nd team. Gerrard and Sturridge were in it for christ sake. They still struggled. The fulham team only had a couple of changes and had the amazing Darren Bent in it. Barely weak teams. We played well last night, got a clean sheet in a match which can prove tricky and we’ve struggled with in the past. We breezed through it. Now that’s what i call progress and things going in the right direction. The fact you refuse to admit its happening just goes to show how much you either hate to be wrong or an idiot you are becoming.

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 6:33 pm . Reply

              But still not full strength. The worrying thing is notts county did better than us against them ffs

          2. Andrew
            Andrew August 29, 2013 at 8:01 pm . Reply

            Well hell, Luna was out injured, Lowton was on the bench as was Guzan. That’s basically the amount of changes Liverpool made.

            Notts County “did better” simply because Wisdom is a garbage player. He was at fault for both of their goals and if he actually played against Villa, Villa would have put 5 past Liverpool. The difference between Agger and Wisdom is huge, that any of our CB’s would have played for them over him with ease.

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 8:06 pm . Reply

              Lunar and Guzan are no loss against a team like Rotherham tbh. Lowton maybe

          3. Andrew
            Andrew August 29, 2013 at 10:49 pm . Reply

            Well it being Steer… You never know.

            But you can say the exact same thing about Pool’s changes. Allen isn’t much of a change to Henderson, Alberton over Aspas, Sterling to Coutinho. And yet… They were broken down, had to go 120 minutes and had to sub in 3 players they were trying to rest for United, to save them. While Villa got to bring on 3 subs to get them some fitness, some time and just let them play without actual pressure.

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 10:59 pm . Reply

              I think Liverpool just got complacent though after being 2.0 up they just relaxed.

          4. Andrew
            Andrew August 30, 2013 at 12:12 am . Reply

            So Villa suck and Liverpool were just complacent. Did you bother watching Liverpool? County were good for their 2 goals and were hardly complacent.

  12. Naughtius Maximus
    Naughtius Maximus August 29, 2013 at 4:25 am . Reply

    bloody hell ooah, we keep a clean sheet and you still moan that we haven’t kept a clean sheet.
    bottom line is we played a team tonight who we should have beaten comfortably(with all due respect). we beat them comfortably and the team played well, there was 22 thou at the game(a good showing for a mid week match in the league cup against a league one side)and everyone seems pretty happy, it was a possible banana skin(rotheram were unbeaten in 5 so far this season)and I expected a reasonably strong side due to the fact we have no game this weekend and this is a tournament I imagine we will take seriously so everyone was well entertained.
    when you compare this to the performances of everton, Newcastle, crystal palace, Fulham, Liverpool and sunderland id say we did alright 🙂

  13. Foxy
    Foxy August 29, 2013 at 8:27 am . Reply

    Wiemann’s and Delph’s goals were both crackers too. I’m beginning to think maybe Vlaar was MOTM. He played a cracker of a match. Did you see it OOHAH?

  14. Lionheart
    Lionheart August 29, 2013 at 11:28 am . Reply

    Oohahh just likes to moan.. its in his genes!!

    We are a work in progress and what i oike about PL is that whether he has the money or not he seems to scout players across the board… whether 1M or 10M..

    I would love a creative midfielder in this summer BUT if we don’t get him i still think we will finish in a comfortable position..

    I agree the midfield could be better and i think next summer we will sign players early again.. hopefully with a bigger budget in hand..

    Newcastle Sunderland Norwich Palalce Hull Stoke even everton look a lot worse then us in the opening few weeks of the season.. struggling to score etc

    I am quietly confident..

    1. Terry Jones
      Terry Jones August 29, 2013 at 12:00 pm . Reply

      Lionheart the teams you have mentioned IMO will struggle but think our midfield & defense should have been the priority areas for PL to address our strike force is second to none but the engine room seems to splutter quite a bit.

      1. Foxy
        Foxy August 29, 2013 at 1:18 pm . Reply

        Okore and Luna both look great, we moaned last season about Bennett not being up to task, and needing another CB. We have two players straight into those two positions and both of whom are only going to improve, plus Bacuna to back up Lowton and Clark and Baker as reserves in the middle. We have a lot in midfield too, with Tonev and Bacuna possible AMs, along with Gardner, Wiemann (please) and even N’Zog if he ever comes back. No, no one experienced but all following Lambert’s policy of young and either plucked from obscurity or lower or foreign leagues.

      2. Andrew
        Andrew August 29, 2013 at 8:04 pm . Reply

        The thing is is that Bacuna, Tonev, Helenius have a fair bit of experience, because they’ve been playing since they were 18-19 years old, or even younger.

  15. streetlyvillan
    streetlyvillan August 29, 2013 at 5:04 pm . Reply

    it was a solid performance last night. some great examples of passing football, one sequence for a goal (can’t remember which one) was sublime. great link up play between Gabby, Benteke and Weiman. Solid from Westwood and Delph, well what do you say, he will be player of the season, simply brilliant. Okore makes mistakes, but he puts them right, our defence is getting stronger Oohah. the lions roared last night.

    1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
      OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 6:32 pm . Reply

      I rate okore and like u say if he makes a mistake he has the pace and strength to put it right whereas milk turns quicker than vlaar!

      1. Terry Jones
        Terry Jones August 29, 2013 at 7:17 pm . Reply

        Well said mate even maggots turn quicker into casters.

  16. Bill Pearson
    Bill Pearson August 29, 2013 at 5:43 pm . Reply

    I like Delph but getting worried the amount of cards he’s getting, strong tackler and very determined player i did say few games ago he will be ear marked to get sent off by opposing clubs, l listen to avtv comment on the game as it was being played and to be honest you don’t feel part of the game with Jack what ever his name is just rambles away, did see the goals and wow nice play from Delph and Abonglahor, Vlaar played well Oohah told you give him time. 🙂

    1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
      OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 6:31 pm . Reply

      Only because okore keeps getting him out the shit

      1. Andrew
        Andrew August 29, 2013 at 8:05 pm . Reply

        Not really, Vlaar actually looks to have picked up his game a bit. Maybe Okore gives him more confidence, but if he keeps it up, then he’s by far our most improved player.

        1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
          OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 8:08 pm . Reply

          Remember he was playing against Rotherham ffs not Real Madrid. No one on here will convince me re vlaar the guy the majority of time is a liability and he should be taking the pressure of okore not the other way round ffs!!

          1. Badger123
            Badger123 August 29, 2013 at 10:23 pm . Reply

            Haha welcome back Ooah.
            I think you might have to eat your words in a few weeks mate re Vlaar.
            He looked decent on Saturday and was ok last night from what I saw, which was most of it from about 5 Mins before we got the second goal.
            True, it might be Okore making him look better, but who cares?
            It’s about the pairing and compared to last season, we look a lot more resillient.

            I know it was only Rotherham, but we must have had 90% possession, in what I saw and the truth is I pissed off out for a curry about 10 mins before the end, as it just looked like a training game, where we weren’t even really trying, tbh.

            We won without even breaking sweat against a team that’s had a decent start to their season and that’ll do for me.

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 10:55 pm . Reply

              Thanks badger good to be back but hatred for vlaar still hasn’t gone. I thought he looked better against Liverpool to be fair but was very dodgy in first half hour and kept on clearing it to their players. I also hold him at fault for goal he just let the ball go across his body where he could if cut that out thou Delph must take blame to as he lost Sturbridge completely

          2. Andrew
            Andrew August 29, 2013 at 10:46 pm . Reply

            You do realize Vlaar’s never going to play Real Madrid at Villa, right? I’m not worried about changing your mind, that doesn’t really bother me, simply pointing out a different view.

            Vlaar looks much more comfortable with someone like Okore next to him and that’s brought the best out of him. As is said by most fans about the “smaller teams going against the bigger teams”, they have nothing to lose and will attack, Vlaar handled it with ease, something last season wouldn’t have happened.

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath August 29, 2013 at 10:58 pm . Reply

              So what happens if okore is injured and we are stuck with vlaar again without his babysitter. Admittedly I didn’t see him play last night but against Liverpool he was pulled all over the place in the first half hr his positioning is a joke. But he did play better second half thou Liverpool didn’t really attack us second half

          3. Andrew
            Andrew August 29, 2013 at 10:54 pm . Reply

            Anyways, it seems Liverpool are trying to sign Shay Given and get rid of Jones as back up. Perfect.

          4. Andrew
            Andrew August 29, 2013 at 11:08 pm . Reply

            Then we go back to Clark or Baker and hope his confidence has grown enough to continue to perform. He’s not going to be dropped/replaced.

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath August 30, 2013 at 1:28 am . Reply

              So Clarke or baker would have to cover his arse then. Vlaar has played 1.5 half decent games in a year and everyone is going on as if he were beckenbaur ffs

          5. Andrew
            Andrew August 30, 2013 at 6:25 am . Reply

            You’re the only one making comparisons. First it’s Rotherham and Madrid, now it’s Vlaar and Beckenbaur. No one is claiming Vlaar’s the greatest CB going, simply claiming he’s starting to come good, looks more confident and realizes just because his partners are young, he doesn’t have to always attempt to go for everything, meaning he doesn’t need to be backed up.

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath August 30, 2013 at 9:35 am . Reply

              But he is still error prone, slow and constantly out if position.

  17. Bill Pearson
    Bill Pearson August 30, 2013 at 6:49 am . Reply

    Ffs Oohah give it a rest on Vlaar, as captain and in defense watching his game the man is responsible to what goes on, he has young up and coming defender’s by his side do you see mistakes they make that he tries to right, and you blame him. Give him time man and take notice of how the team works, your knocking them now because we played lower opposition giving no praise to Villa, always Vlaar, Vlaar, Vlaar, I wonder what you are all about sometimes are you becoming a moaner full stop, OK you have been spoilt with a icon that will never be seen again in Paul McGrath but please stop judging one man all the time, he’s not that bad.

    1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
      OohAhPaulMcGrath August 30, 2013 at 9:36 am . Reply

      Sorry bill but vlaar is crap Okore is very good and I’d put Clarke and baker above vlaar now

      1. BWS
        BWS August 30, 2013 at 11:04 am . Reply

        Oohah if by some strange twist of fate Villa where to sell Ron Vlaar in the last minute of the transfer window just how would you fill your days??

        1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
          OohAhPaulMcGrath August 30, 2013 at 1:04 pm . Reply

          I’d be filling my day doing handstands but. It ain’t gonna happen plus no other prem club would be stupid enough to take him

          1. Terry Jones
            Terry Jones August 30, 2013 at 1:31 pm . Reply

            Oohah mate nice to see you are on top form i will always read what you pen with great interest.Good on ya mate.

            1. OohAhPaulMcGrath
              OohAhPaulMcGrath August 30, 2013 at 1:57 pm . Reply

              Thank you kind sir glad someone else can see what a useless twat vlaar is.

              1. Terry Jones
                Terry Jones August 30, 2013 at 8:58 pm .

                Mate always on the side of common sense and like you i don;t wear rose tinted glasses.KEEP IT GOING old son.

  18. Bill Pearson
    Bill Pearson August 30, 2013 at 11:38 am . Reply

    Right on B W S. The man is obsessed about Vlaar to the exstent in driving himself loopy loo, Oohah give it up man for Christ sake find a night job.

    1. BWS
      BWS August 30, 2013 at 11:48 am . Reply

      BP don’t you thing Its becoming a just little obsessive?
      Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be looked at in two parts: obsessions – these are repetitive, obtrusive, unwanted thoughts that are experienced and result in unreasonable fears, and compulsions – acts or rituals carried out in response to fears generated by obsessions.
      Oohah, any of the above ring any bells? You need help mate.

      1. BWS
        BWS August 30, 2013 at 11:49 am . Reply

        ‘Think’

  19. Bill Pearson
    Bill Pearson August 30, 2013 at 12:29 pm . Reply

    Good god B W S you hit the nail on the head, a head shrinker is wanted to save an obsessed sole in Oohah,

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