dAVe80 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) I couldn't believe Kevin Phillips actually, as a former player he was clearly wanting a Baggies win, At half time he was saying how gutted he was at the Baggies guy missing that sitter then on MOTD he was slating the Villa Fans for dangerously invading the pitch but when the seat throwing thing was mentioned he said it in such a way that is sounded as though it was the Villa fans who'd done that too!...No mention of it being the cowardly Baggies fans throwing things down from the Upper North stand at the sitting ducks below at all!.. So much for impartialism lol! You have just erased the little bit of respect i had for you KP! Phillips was at the Albion longer than he was with us though, to be fair, and scored quite a few more goals there too. I'll never criticise anyone who's scored the winner in a game against sha, but I agree it was a little galling to see him not even pretend to remain neutral. Edited March 8, 2015 by dAVe80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezvilla Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 http://youtu.be/hFDfWgFphVw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) To be fair most of the (rational) condemnation came for the early pitch invasion. Idiotic because it could have cost us the match. Also when comparing to other pitch invasions we have to remember this was a local derby and everybody was tanked up. It was a 'menacing' undercurrent throughout. Not like some little cup team celebrating a giant killing, the context is different. Why were they lots of police congregated at the bottom of the Trinity Road stand near the half-way line? There was something going off there that hasn't been mentioned. There were about a dozen of them whilst chaos was happening elsewhere, Edited March 8, 2015 by supernova26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jim Posted March 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2015 Absolutely disgusting scenes last night! 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I think I might have nightmare after that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted March 8, 2015 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2015 I don't have a problem with the pitch invasion at the end of the game. I don't really care if it's seen as "small time". Couldn't give a shit to be honest. It shows some passion, and anyone who was at the game will know that everyone was absolutely buzzing. One of the best atmospheres I can remember, so it's no surprise people were so happy. That being said, there's no excuse for the early invasion and no excuse for any mistreatment of players. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivahate Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I don't think the premature pitch invasion was a contrived attempt to be scumbags. I think a few people thought they heard the final whistle and the rest followed. It was irritating to watch but they don't deserve 'life bans' or any of that guff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 To be fair most of the (rational) condemnation came for the early pitch invasion. Idiotic because it could have cost us the match. Also when comparing to other pitch invasions we have to remember this was a local derby and everybody was tanked up. It was a 'menacing' undercurrent throughout. Not like some little cup team celebrating a giant killing, the context is different. Why were they lots of police congregated at the bottom of the Trinity Road stand near the half-way line? There was something going off there that hasn't been mentioned. There were about a dozen of them whilst chaos was happening elsewhere, Thing is, the actual invasion itself really wasn't much different to the giant killing pitch invasions that the pricks at the BBC love to celebrate. And from what I've seen of the coverage it's almost as if the media are treating to two invasions as one and the same even though one is obviously a lot worse than the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfingers Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I think if it hadn't have been for the early invasion, nobody would have said anything and the BBC would have been raving about the "incredible scenes at Villa Park". The Daily Mail have, over the past 20+ years, done everything possible to be as negative as possible when reporting on football fans. Villa s problem is that the FA will be influenced by the BBC's coverage and the gutter press headlines from the Daily Mails of this world. In defence, Villa could argue that the invasion on 93 mins was just a mistake made by the perpetrators who thought that the final whistle had blown. This is still no excuse but is mitigating. The invasion was harmless and entirely down to over excitement. The invasion at the end is similar to one that happens at many grounds, every season. Indeed the BBC have glorified it recently on the internet whislt advertising forthcoming FA cup games. Villa will now probably get a hefty fine and must take part responsibility for the failure to control the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Absolutely disgusting scenes last night! Where have these pics come from mate? I can't be 100% sure but I think these were from after the Blackburn semi in 2010. The tops the fans have on would also suggest that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) They're from this season - we didn't have pinstripes in 2010. There's just a lot of people with kids shirts on in those pictures, hence the Acorns logo instead of Dafabet. Also, here's another picture with that steward in it: Edited March 8, 2015 by Mantis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) They're from this season - we didn't have pinstripes in 2010. There's just a lot of people with kids shirts on in those pictures, hence the Acorns logo instead of Dafabet. Also, here's another picture with that steward in it: Cheers. Be nice if for balance the papers could have printed some of these. I have never known anything be overblown to the extent this has. The worst part was the baggies fans throwing seats/other missiles from the upper north but the pitch invasion at the end was hardly worth a foot note. Edited March 8, 2015 by markavfc40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted March 8, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Beginning to look like the Baggies malefactors will also face serious scrutiny. I am encouraged by WBA's public statement today abhoring the alleged violence and property destruction by their own fans. It said: "The club is also aware of reports of serious misbehaviour involving some of its own supporters. ...It issues an uncompromising reminder today that any supporter found guilty of disorder offences can expect the appropriate sanction from the club. ... West Bromwich Albion will continue to operate zero tolerance to any fans who bring the club's reputation into disrepute." Edited March 8, 2015 by Shifted To Neutral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I wasn't impressed by that statement. It mentions the fans running on the pitch but not the fans who vandalised the seats and used them as missiles. As I said seems like they were just trying to pin all the blame on the Aston Villa fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwishIwasalivein1982 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Albion fans trying to justifying the seat throwing. So full of s***! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 My only concern is that the FA could reduce the ticket allocation for the semi final for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted March 9, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 9, 2015 I wasn't impressed by that statement. It mentions the fans running on the pitch but not the fans who vandalised the seats and used them as missiles. As I said seems like they were just trying to pin all the blame on the Aston Villa fans. It was from WBA corporate, after all, right, so I wouldn't expect much. It does acknowledge "reports of serious misbehavior." I suppose they could have said "alleged criminal behavior" but, again, this is their home side -- they're not going to go out on a limb until the investigation is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted March 9, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 9, 2015 Albion fans trying to justifying the seat throwing. So full of s***! Almost literary in its poetics of nonsense. Makes you wonder how the offspring of these Baggie parents* turn out in life with such loving parental sensitivity for the little ones. "Ere, lad, 'av this seat, roight, and stick it on ya yed, roight, to stop the gobs?" * Wait, I think I am one, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 If West Brom had won these statements would look a lot different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 http://youtu.be/hFDfWgFphVw Excellent video. Cheeky pitchside beer at 1:59? Absolutely no malice from the Villa fans on Saturday. Dickheads on the pitch before the end of the game but totally fine after the whislte. Stunned by the BBC's hypocrisy over this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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