Today's Games

[SG90]

So.....do we want Villa to lose?

Yes. I'm a Leeds fan and want us to do well.

[SG90]

Hate to say it but Chelsea have deserved victory in the end.

That's why I was gutted when Fwank was sacked. With a proper manager in charge, they'd be a top side.

[SG90]

Maupay getting sent off was quite amusing also

More ego than talent, awful player.

[whiteswan]

Indeedy.

Who are they playing ?

Scumchester

[whiteswan]

Villa one nil up

[SG90]

Scum get their obligatory penalty from Penandes then Greenwood makes it 2-1.

[SG90]

Think the tiny chance Bamford had of going to the Euros is over now, as Greenwood will get called up.

[SG90]

Watkins booked for diving and then sent off Great to see the cheat finally getting some comeuppance

[Cjay]

Watkins booked for diving and then sent off Great to see the cheat finally getting some comeuppance

Villa definitely practice diving in training

Grealish, McGinn and Watkins compete for gold, silver and bronze.



Been at it for years,Grealish and McGinn were always at it and Watkins has form for it as we know.

Softest team in the league.

[1964white]

Watkins booked for diving and then sent off Great to see the cheat finally getting some comeuppance

Villa up to their old tricks as ever

[White Riot]

Maupay getting sent off was quite amusing also

On to Villa and Manure.

Dont want either of them to win particularly but because i want us to finish as high as possible i will have to try not to be sick in my mouth and begrudgingly hope Manure win if someone has to.

Draw please would be best.

I missed Maupay getting sent off will watch that and have Chuckle later, supposed to be working now.

The dirty Scummers have done well for my fantasy team

[1964white]

Villa definitely practice diving in training

Grealish, McGinn and Watkins compete for gold, silver and bronze.



Been at it for years,Grealish and McGinn were always at it and Watkins has form for it as we know.

Softest team in the league.

Dean Smith instilled the same tactics at Brentford, he's the instigator. The PL/FL need to investigate his managerial traits

Remember Watkins at ER diving to gain a penalty

[White Riot]

Dean Smith instilled the same tactics at Brentford, he's the instigator. The PL/FL need to investigate his managerial traits

Remember Watkins at ER diving to gain a penalty

Head butted Alioski at ER as I remember. Same match where Pontus got a fine/ban for swearing in a post match interview about the shite officiating.

[visitingvillan]

as soon as Luiz commits that stupid foul I knew we were going to lose.

Don't understand the handball rule, and didn't think Watkins was diving per se but don't think there was enough to overturn it as a pen. --I thought there was a little contact from Henderson but VAR can't overturn a yellow

Guaranteed though if either of those were at the other end, Man U would instantly be given a pen and probably get our keeper sent off.

[Boo Radley]

Villa definitely practice diving in training

Grealish, McGinn and Watkins compete for gold, silver and bronze.



Been at it for years,Grealish and McGinn were always at it and Watkins has form for it as we know.

Softest team in the league.

All the Villa team are diving. It’s a key part of the defensive tactics of Targett and even more so Matty Cash. It’s disgusting.

Referees will have to cut this out by booking anyone who dives anywhere on the field of play. Only occasionally does someone get booked for cheating at the moment, and usually only for diving in the box. Elsewhere, you may get a ref telling someone to get up and play on but that’s simply not enough.

Diving and feigning injury is ruining the game. It looks rotten, it sours the atmosphere in a game, and gives such bad example to young players.

[whiteswan]

Head butted Alioski at ER as I remember. Same match where Pontus got a fine/ban for swearing in a post match interview about the shite officiating.

Was that in the dugout when Ali tried to get the ball back?

[visitingvillan]

All the Villa team are diving. It’s a key part of the defensive tactics of Targett and even more so Matty Cash. It’s disgusting.

Referees will have to cut this out by booking anyone who dives anywhere on the field of play. Only occasionally does someone get booked for cheating at the moment, and usually only for diving in the box. Elsewhere, you may get a ref telling someone to get up and play on but that’s simply not enough.

Diving and feigning injury is ruining the game. It looks rotten, it sours the atmosphere in a game, and gives such bad example to young players.

Not trying to absolve Villa (cause I support them) of blame, but it's just the way which the game is played now. Every team (including Villa) does it because if they don't, they're at a disadvantage already. Actual fouls don't get blown for all the time, which is why players have to go down "screaming" and in a heap. Only way to get the ref to actually blow up.

I think that's part of every defender's defensive tactics TBF -- I hate when a defender is backed up in his own corner and feels a slight nudge and goes down. Ref's call that every time, its crazy to me.

[Boo Radley]

Not trying to absolve Villa (cause I support them) of blame, but it's just the way which the game is played now. Every team (including Villa) does it because if they don't, they're at a disadvantage already. Actual fouls don't get blown for all the time, which is why players have to go down "screaming" and in a heap. Only way to get the ref to actually blow up.

I think that's part of every defender's defensive tactics TBF -- I hate when a defender is backed up in his own corner and feels a slight nudge and goes down. Ref's call that every time, its crazy to me.

You have a fair point VV on players needing to go down to win a free. We had that exact case playing Chelsea in Elland Road. Poveda won a ball on the right wing and cut into the box where he was blatantly kicked by James ( I think) but he managed to stay up and tried to pass the ball. As a result he got no penalty. If he went down it was a stonewall pen.

Ayling is the one Leeds player that really uses the “touch in the back” to fall over, and he does win many frees as a result. The main issue is the diabolical standard of refereeing. If players knew they’d be supported when fouled and punished for diving, then they may just behave better than they currently do.

I still think we’d see more Villa players trying it on than most other clubs. Maybe it’s just Grealish’s influence....... diving, haircut etc.etc.

[White Riot]

Was that in the dugout when Ali tried to get the ball back?

Yes, exactly Swannie - Mister Very Honourable Dean Smith

[White Riot]

Not trying to absolve Villa (cause I support them) of blame, but it's just the way which the game is played now. Every team (including Villa) does it because if they don't, they're at a disadvantage already. Actual fouls don't get blown for all the time, which is why players have to go down "screaming" and in a heap. Only way to get the ref to actually blow up.

I think that's part of every defender's defensive tactics TBF -- I hate when a defender is backed up in his own corner and feels a slight nudge and goes down. Ref's call that every time, its crazy to me.

You may have noticed the Ayling flop VV, he's got that perfected to a 10 out of 10

I always look at it this way, if the opposition player fair and don't dive then we don't. But if the oppo do it and the officials don't peanlise it then we should do it as otherwise we're letting the officials give the oppo an unfair advantage.