Hughes: Rovers Hard Done By

Benni's goal should have counted, had that stood things might have been different (in fact I think they would have)
The penalty was a penalty but I'm not so sure about the sending off. It was just one of those days for Villa, and one of those unfortunate ones for Rovers.

Benni's was a goal, it was borderline but it was onside. I have no doubt the penalty was a penalty but the sending off was a joke. I hope we appeal. All in all I thik things could of been different but these things happen.... lets bounce back on Saturday.

cheers lads. Good to see some humbleness in victory. We are oursleves and its good to see it is reciprocated unlike some team we could mention (cough Tottenham Hotspur cough). Good luck Villa for the rest of the season.

You have to credit O'Neills tactics. 3-0 up, and brings another striker on. Many managers would have settled for 3-0, and brought a defensive midfielder, or defender on. I guess knowing the never-say-die attitude of Sparky team, he knew we would push forward till the end, and he got it spot on. 4-0 was very flattering. I didn't see the penalty that well (old age is getting to my eyes!), but it looked harsh. When McCarthy scores I always check with the linesman to make sure, so it was not a surprise when he was offside. However, reports say he wasn't. Maybe his reputation goes before him! We can obviously blame the referee for spoiling a good even game, but I won't. However, why did Barry not booked for kicking the ball away (when he was judged offside). A technical, and probably unjust booking it would be, but it is the law...of football (obviously...I don't think you can go to jail for breaking it!). There was another decision that riled me, can't remember which one of the many it was. Oh, the handball by the Number 3 in his own box, just after the decision against Nelson. However, I thought we went about it in the right way, even with 10 men. I was surprised to see a rare error from Brad for the first goal. I am sure we won't see any more of them this season.

Obviously glad we won, but do feel a it sorry for you. McCarthy's goal was good, and whilst it was a definite penalty (shirt pulling was illegal last time I looked!) he didn't need to send him off. The Bouma "handball was no penalty though - purely accidental and don't forget, Barry had a goal disallowed for offside when he also was on (same linesman!), so these things do balance out. Good luck for the rest of the season - especially against Spurs.

Mikey - surely everybody hates Spurs? To be honest I had no real problem with them til I joined Vital last year. They are so up themselves - "We're going to be top4", "We're bigger than you" etc etc. Shame they have got back to 3-2 tonight - now that would have been funny!!!

CLVilla - That's what I like to see another of the "we dislike Spurs fansclub" lol! I'm exactly the same dude, until I took over as Editor of Vital Blackburn I had NO idea how bad, deluded and down right ridiculous they were (on the whole.)

Thats very true that CLVilla... I'm liking this guy. And HDM... spot on mate.