[Archived] Villa Semi Final 2Nd Leg

[BuckyRover]

I don't think he told them to sit back. It's natural instinct.

We can build on this. We need to beat Wigan though.

[MarkBRFC71]

Ah obvious was it that HE told them. You must be on the other end of that stupid mic thing he uses!

Well who else told them, Barack we don't like that word, please don't use it Obama?

[Fraserkirky]

reid looks good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kalinic is the future. If Dunn was a horse.....

Luck, the ref and samba are to blame for this, we have been the better team.

Hate villa

[accyrover]

It all turned on Villa's first goal which was clearly a foul on Nelson.

Accyrover

[RovertheHill]

There was a definite change right after the second goal, we were sitting deeper and staying back - granted it was only a few minutes before we conceded

BTW, great goal Olsson!

I'm not arguing that. But teams naturally sit back at times like that. My question is how does anyone on here know that Sam instructed them to do it?

Because apparently it wasn't Barack Obama it must have been Same

[joey_big_nose]

Well I don't actually blame Sam much. He did really well early on. Referee far more to blame. Props to Sam.

Massive plus is Olsson. Looks every inch a premiership winger. Pedersen in the middle worked well too.

[Heinz]

Lol we need to score 3 to get added time...

Hmzzz... One can hope

[Tom]

Come on Niko get your hattrick

[joey_big_nose]

Well I don't actually blame Sam much. He did really well early on. Referee far more to blame. Props to Sam.

Massive plus is Olsson. Looks every inch a premiership winger. Pedersen in the middle worked well too.

[ABBEY]

Are you mad? It all went t*ts up when our clueless manager told them to sit back and DEFEND!!

bob on.

[MarkBRFC71]

Dont be a complete prat. There was only 4 minutes between our 2nd and there goal. There was no significant difference between how we were playing. Whilst I am no longer an Allardyce fan, you are obviously just wanting to blame him for the first half collapse.

What about after they scored the first? We deffo sat back then - you complete prat.

Not entirely his fault for the collapse but it didn't help.

[Rovermatt]

Embarrassing.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Turned the tv off and left the room before i throw it out of the window.

Two decisions that changed the game:

1. The Agonblawhore foul on Nelsen, the ref (Please don't use that word again) up gave them the goal which got their confidence back and fired them up. Not the first time i have seen that cheating @#/? do that, same goes for Young.

2. The Samba sending off and penalty. Villa who became all fired up after the gift the ref gave them, put pressure on us and Samba ###### up.

After that stupid decision we should have calmed down and used a level head, instead we fell to pieces.

Oh and great to see our only creative player pick up an injury going into a vital run of premier league fixtures.

[promoted2001]

I have to say Olsson has been outstanding, he should be on the left wing from the start against Wigan along with Kalinic. As for defence I'm starting to think it doesn't matter who we play there

[G Somerset Rover]

Two massive pluses to come out of this so far for me are Olsson and Kalinic.

If Kalinic has looked this good up front alone think how many chances he would get/create with another front man.

[Amo]

People always need scapegoats. The referee, the opposition. I'd understand if Villa nicked this thanks to a refereeing howler - but they didn't! Nelsen was fouled, sure. But what about the poor defending that let Agbonlawhore in? What about Samba sending us down to 10 men and giving us an uphill struggle?

[ffan]

Great save by Robinson

[Ninjathunder]

We have taken some beatings this year but this one being on the BBC in front of millions is a complete disaster and total humiliation for us. I'm turning the game off now.

Sam is back on borrowed time.

We've had far worse beatings. Don't be so over dramatic.

[Miker]

We were hardly sitting deeper. I'm sorry, but if a striker can get behind two defenders then they're not sitting deep enough or not executing an offside trap well enough.

I'm not sure how their first goal was to blame for sitting deeper. Fact is, the players dropped their game after going 2-0 up, as they had it too easy up til then.

All we can ask for now is maybe another goal to get it more respectable at 5-4.

[Miker]

We were hardly sitting deeper. I'm sorry, but if a striker can get behind two defenders then they're not sitting deep enough or not executing an offside trap well enough.

I'm not sure how their first goal was to blame for sitting deeper. Fact is, the players dropped their game after going 2-0 up, as they had it too easy up til then.

All we can ask for now is maybe another goal to get it more respectable at 5-4.

[Tom]

WTF we dont play for a week why take kalinic off?

[promoted2001]

LOL Haha off goes Kalinic

[BRFC1995]

how are people finding positives in this shambles, the ease with which we concede is frightening, 20 mins left with 10 men there is a strong possibility of a record defeat, Sam out!

[G Somerset Rover]

Kalinic off - he's ran his socks off. Bit of a shame he didn't have a chance for his hat-rick though.

[Tom]

People always need scapegoats. The referee, the opposition. I'd understand if Villa nicked this thanks to a refereeing howler - but they didn't! Nelsen was fouled, sure. But what about the poor defending that let Agbonlawhore in? What about Samba sending us down to 10 men and giving us an uphill struggle?

Because the goal the ref gave them got their heads up and gave them the platform to push on.

I have to say i'm not worried about Dunn going off he looks nothing like he did pre injury