Comments on: Gillingham 1-2 VILLA: Doncaster rematch on the cards? http://villa.theoffside.com/match-reports/gillingham-1-2-villa-doncaster-rematch-on-the-cards.html News from Aston Villa English Premiership Team Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:09:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: peachy http://villa.theoffside.com/match-reports/gillingham-1-2-villa-doncaster-rematch-on-the-cards.html#comment-1432 peachy Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:47:40 +0000 http://villa.theoffside.com/match-reports/gillingham-1-2-villa-doncaster-rematch-on-the-cards.html#comment-1432 The first couple of rounds for Prem teams in the Cups are dreadful - unless you're one of the real heavyweights (and Villa isn't yet) you can't afford to go too deep into the bench, there's no glory in winning no matter the margin, and every neutral in the world is just waiting to see a nice big juicy Prem corpse on the field. (Thanks, Man City!) Under the circumstances I'm very happy to walk away with a win and no injuries. (By the way, I did note your score prediction. Fine work!) The first couple of rounds for Prem teams in the Cups are dreadful – unless you’re one of the real heavyweights (and Villa isn’t yet) you can’t afford to go too deep into the bench, there’s no glory in winning no matter the margin, and every neutral in the world is just waiting to see a nice big juicy Prem corpse on the field. (Thanks, Man City!) Under the circumstances I’m very happy to walk away with a win and no injuries.

(By the way, I did note your score prediction. Fine work!)

]]> By: Chris http://villa.theoffside.com/match-reports/gillingham-1-2-villa-doncaster-rematch-on-the-cards.html#comment-1431 Chris Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:29:45 +0000 http://villa.theoffside.com/match-reports/gillingham-1-2-villa-doncaster-rematch-on-the-cards.html#comment-1431 Thanks for your comments Simon. Think you'll tie up the title, kinda hope you do. Knight was turned for the equaliser but I'm not too down on the lad really, Jackson will beat many a good defender in his career. Glad to take any win. Not looking forward to the same experience in round 4. Thanks for your comments Simon. Think you’ll tie up the title, kinda hope you do.

Knight was turned for the equaliser but I’m not too down on the lad really, Jackson will beat many a good defender in his career.

Glad to take any win. Not looking forward to the same experience in round 4.

]]> By: simon http://villa.theoffside.com/match-reports/gillingham-1-2-villa-doncaster-rematch-on-the-cards.html#comment-1430 simon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:11:40 +0000 http://villa.theoffside.com/match-reports/gillingham-1-2-villa-doncaster-rematch-on-the-cards.html#comment-1430 I watched the game too and it made me fall in love with the FA Cup all over again. What a fantastic tie. The passion of the Gills verses the evident class of the Villa. The first goal was of premiership quality, pure and simple, once the ball had been given away. I agree with you about the penalty decision, but completely disagree with suggestions the ref was biased and should have sent one of the Gillingham players off for the tackle on Young. It was a definite yellow, he got it spot on. Overall I think the ref actually had a very fair game. I thought Drury was very good as well - lots of good stats and was hilarious when he caught the match ball and the camera showed him lobbing it back. I'd say under the conditions Villa weren't too bad. Davis (or was it Knight?) should not have been turned for the equaliser and Shorey and Reo Coker were both severely lacking in pace, but when you're faced with an FA Cup tie like that you take any win you can get to be honest. As a United fan glad to avoid you in the cup so far as well! Although classicly been drawn against a top prem side for the 4th round and Chelsea have a piss easy draw again. Good luck for the rest of the season, hope you beat the frenchies to 4th spot! I watched the game too and it made me fall in love with the FA Cup all over again. What a fantastic tie.

The passion of the Gills verses the evident class of the Villa. The first goal was of premiership quality, pure and simple, once the ball had been given away.

I agree with you about the penalty decision, but completely disagree with suggestions the ref was biased and should have sent one of the Gillingham players off for the tackle on Young. It was a definite yellow, he got it spot on. Overall I think the ref actually had a very fair game.

I thought Drury was very good as well – lots of good stats and was hilarious when he caught the match ball and the camera showed him lobbing it back.

I’d say under the conditions Villa weren’t too bad. Davis (or was it Knight?) should not have been turned for the equaliser and Shorey and Reo Coker were both severely lacking in pace, but when you’re faced with an FA Cup tie like that you take any win you can get to be honest.

As a United fan glad to avoid you in the cup so far as well! Although classicly been drawn against a top prem side for the 4th round and Chelsea have a piss easy draw again.

Good luck for the rest of the season, hope you beat the frenchies to 4th spot!

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