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WHU: 13/5
Draw: 12/5
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Running a bit late on this one, but I'll keep it brief.  I've a sneaky feeling we beat Villa.  Not overly impressed by them man for man, they've had an away trip in Europe, and it's a lot of travelling.  Plus with the Bonds memorial pagentry, the whole ground should be up for giving someone a kicking.

Predicted Team
Reckon Nuno reverts to a 4 for this game.   Not sure what's happened to Luis after a nice cameo vs Liverpool   

Predicted Result: Home Win.  West Ham 3 - 1 Aston Villa (Wilson, Bowen, Fernandes)


COYFI!

Well, what a game. A touching tribute to Bonzo the off we went and scored straightaway.

A victory against the best current form team in the PL  wasn’t to be and the big  difference between the teams was that they had Morgan Rogers and we didn’t. We are down unless we can overhaul Leeds because the other two clubs below are almost certainties for relegation and that leaves us battling the tykes for 17th place. 

We were robbed. It so long that I have thought that. Good 
performance. I am ok with today. 

honky cat" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:57 Obviously not a great result as we lost. We are better, we're scoring and the game was entertaining. But now we're losing a couple of decent players for a month, hopefully bringing in new ones - but they need to be bang on it from day 1. Today was the first time ive been worried we might go down, not because of this match but i think it dawned on me that its christmas next week and we're running out of games.

Those leeds and brentford games will haunt us, but thats not why we're in this mess now.

 

fraser wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:55

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:54 Referee and old bill.

What a complete cսnt.

Did you know he was at the game today... 

Obviously not a great result as we lost. We are better, we're scoring and the game was entertaining. But now we're losing a couple of decent players for a month, hopefully bringing in new ones - but they need to be bang on it from day 1. Today was the first time ive been worried we might go down, not because of this match but i think it dawned on me that its christmas next week and we're running out of games.

Those leeds and brentford games will haunt us, but thats not why we're in this mess now.
 

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:54 Referee and old bill.

What a complete cսnt.

Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:53

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:39

Ron Eff" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:35 It wasn’t necessarily the core reason we lost; but to say the ref was anything other than atrocious is completely wrong. 

Off the top of my head, the foul by Onana on Magassa at the beginning of the 2nd half was very questionable. He had about 3 days to pull out of it but clearly intentionally left his foot in. Not even a yellow. The resulting free kick (I think) the ball just bounces off the Villa players head for a corner. Inexplicably he gave a free kick that nobody can tell you what for. Kamara had a couple of opportunities for a 2nd yellow, but by the corner flag as Summerville ran away from he cynically pulled him back by his shorts. As straightforward a booking as you get. 

Being a referee myself all I can say is that you can only give what you see.

biggest nailed on certainty ever. you being a fucking referee, hahaha

Referee and old bill.

What a complete cսnt.

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:39

Ron Eff" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:35 It wasn’t necessarily the core reason we lost; but to say the ref was anything other than atrocious is completely wrong. 

Off the top of my head, the foul by Onana on Magassa at the beginning of the 2nd half was very questionable. He had about 3 days to pull out of it but clearly intentionally left his foot in. Not even a yellow. The resulting free kick (I think) the ball just bounces off the Villa players head for a corner. Inexplicably he gave a free kick that nobody can tell you what for. Kamara had a couple of opportunities for a 2nd yellow, but by the corner flag as Summerville ran away from he cynically pulled him back by his shorts. As straightforward a booking as you get. 

Being a referee myself all I can say is that you can only give what you see.

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:39

Ron Eff" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:35 It wasn’t necessarily the core reason we lost; but to say the ref was anything other than atrocious is completely wrong. 

Off the top of my head, the foul by Onana on Magassa at the beginning of the 2nd half was very questionable. He had about 3 days to pull out of it but clearly intentionally left his foot in. Not even a yellow. The resulting free kick (I think) the ball just bounces off the Villa players head for a corner. Inexplicably he gave a free kick that nobody can tell you what for. Kamara had a couple of opportunities for a 2nd yellow, but by the corner flag as Summerville ran away from he cynically pulled him back by his shorts. As straightforward a booking as you get. 

Being a referee myself all I can say is that you can only give what you see.

Fauxstralian wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:46 Harsh result today but we shoot ourselves in the foot defensively 
Actually against the form team in the division I thought today was our best performance of the season
Can we just start a striker & have another lined up to sign on January 1?
22 games to go and need 25 pts to get to 38 which should be enough 
If we can’t do that we deserve to go
We are definitely playing better but need to be sharper in both boxes 

Might help if we can find a ref not from the David Coote group of gay junkie Northerners
Atrocious today & gave us nothing

Harsh result today but we shoot ourselves in the foot defensively 
Actually against the form team in the division I thought today was our best performance of the season
Can we just start a striker & have another lined up to sign on January 1?
22 games to go and need 25 pts to get to 38 which should be enough 
If we can’t do that we deserve to go
We are definitely playing better but need to be sharper in both boxes 

Might help if we can find a ref not from the David Coote group of gay junkie Northerners
Atrocious today & gave us nothing

Ron Eff" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:35 It wasn’t necessarily the core reason we lost; but to say the ref was anything other than atrocious is completely wrong. 

Off the top of my head, the foul by Onana on Magassa at the beginning of the 2nd half was very questionable. He had about 3 days to pull out of it but clearly intentionally left his foot in. Not even a yellow. The resulting free kick (I think) the ball just bounces off the Villa players head for a corner. Inexplicably he gave a free kick that nobody can tell you what for. Kamara had a couple of opportunities for a 2nd yellow, but by the corner flag as Summerville ran away from he cynically pulled him back by his shorts. As straightforward a booking as you get. 

At the moment it feels like every time we score a goal we're waiting for the opposition to score before we react.

We need a 3 goal lead and then hopefully ride out the game 3-2 or 3-3.

fraser wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:28

goose wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:26

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:20

 

I thought both CBs were ok today, our problem is no one is ever in the box so we delay crossing it. We need someone in and fast. 

First goal Mavrapanos needs to be stronger & win the header, second goal they were allowed miles of space unchallenged in the 18 yard box.
Theres a reason we concede so many goals.

Was you there, if not how dare you question feet about his opinion.... 

​​​

 

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:35

goose wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:26

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:20

 

I thought both CBs were ok today, our problem is no one is ever in the box so we delay crossing it. We need someone in and fast. 

First goal Mavrapanos needs to be stronger & win the header, second goal they were allowed miles of space unchallenged in the 18 yard box.
Theres a reason we concede so many goals.

The second goal is on Paqueta

It wasn’t necessarily the core reason we lost; but to say the ref was anything other than atrocious is completely wrong. 

Off the top of my head, the foul by Onana on Magassa at the beginning of the 2nd half was very questionable. He had about 3 days to pull out of it but clearly intentionally left his foot in. Not even a yellow. The resulting free kick (I think) the ball just bounces off the Villa players head for a corner. Inexplicably he gave a free kick that nobody can tell you what for. Kamara had a couple of opportunities for a 2nd yellow, but by the corner flag as Summerville ran away from he cynically pulled him back by his shorts. As straightforward a booking as you get. 

goose wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:26

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:20

goose wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:17 If a couple of players aren’t through the door by first week of January we’re completely fucked.

A centre back who actually wins challenges and a centre forward who can play more than 45min would be a start.

 

I thought both CBs were ok today, our problem is no one is ever in the box so we delay crossing it. We need someone in and fast. 

First goal Mavrapanos needs to be stronger & win the header, second goal they were allowed miles of space unchallenged in the 18 yard box.
Theres a reason we concede so many goals.

goose wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:26

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:20

goose wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:17 If a couple of players aren’t through the door by first week of January we’re completely fucked.

A centre back who actually wins challenges and a centre forward who can play more than 45min would be a start.

 

I thought both CBs were ok today, our problem is no one is ever in the box so we delay crossing it. We need someone in and fast. 

First goal Mavrapanos needs to be stronger & win the header, second goal they were allowed miles of space unchallenged in the 18 yard box.
Theres a reason we concede so many goals.

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:20

goose wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:17 If a couple of players aren’t through the door by first week of January we’re completely fucked.

A centre back who actually wins challenges and a centre forward who can play more than 45min would be a start.

 

I thought both CBs were ok today, our problem is no one is ever in the box so we delay crossing it. We need someone in and fast. 

On another note I thought the Billy Bonds tribute was appalling. The sound system at the bowl is shit. He deserved better. 

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:19 Stats say Paqueta lost the ball 16 times. Villa are strong in midfield, gave him no room and he couldnt cope.  We only have Earthy as an alternative option imho but he disnt even make the bench? Kante’s big but aint on the same level as Earthy technically. Until we hopefully do some transfer business we are stuck with having to start Paqueta it seems? 

Our squad and team is clearly not up to it. Several holes to fill just to get a balanced first 11 out and thats with AFCON removing two of them

goose wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:17 If a couple of players aren’t through the door by first week of January we’re completely fucked.

A centre back who actually wins challenges and a centre forward who can play more than 45min would be a start.

 

Stats say Paqueta lost the ball 16 times. Villa are strong in midfield, gave him no room and he couldnt cope.  We only have Earthy as an alternative option imho but he disnt even make the bench? Kante’s big but aint on the same level as Earthy technically. Until we hopefully do some transfer business we are stuck with having to start Paqueta it seems? 

Our squad and team is clearly not up to it. Several holes to fill just to get a balanced first 11 out and thats with AFCON removing two of them

If a couple of players aren’t through the door by first week of January we’re completely fucked.

A centre back who actually wins challenges and a centre forward who can play more than 45min would be a start.