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Title: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on April 03, 2011, 10:12:25 AM
Looking at the table, Sunderland now onto 38 points from 30 are almost safe.
That means there are 3 teams to go down from 9.
Arsenal will not close the gap on Man U, and even the Champions League/Europa league places are starting to look cut and dried.
This means that the axis forces of Sky Sports, TalkSport, National newspapers, and other various enemies from the media will be focussing all their attentions on 'The Battle for Survival'.
Look at the 9 teams still presently embroiled and work out which ones can shift most papers and bring in listeners on a national scale. Ask yourself, how the various hacks and semi illiterate pundits all based in London will be approaching this ?

Wigan- A small lancashire mill town of Rugby league supporters.
Wolves- A club who pays occasional visits to the top league.
West Ham- Sort of ranked around 5th most important club in their town. Located where the poor people live.
Blackpool- We dont even need to visit there. Just phone up 'rent a quote' and print what he says.
Birmingham- Hardly big news them going down, anyway bigger news with whats going on just a couple of mile away.
Blackburn- A far away place about which we know very little.
Fulham- Sort of make up the numbers of clubs in town. Nice people but if they go down, nobody going to get particularly passionate or upset
WBA- Remember Yo-Yos ? If they dont go this time, they will go next time, then they will come back, then they will go again.

Aston Villa- Regular crowds of 35,000-40,000. Former European champions who have never been outside the Premier League and until recently spent a number years just behind the 'The Big Four'.


Well bring it on. It's us against the world, and they can stir up all the crap they like. They can try and goad us, they can try and provoke us. Talk about all the player unrest you like, real or imagined. Talk all you like about disillusioned supporters who are giving up hope , approx 1,000 real, 35,000 imagined. But all we care about is getting behind our team because your not going to get your story, we are not going down, we are going to stay right where we usually are. Continuing to dine at the top table.

We are the Villa and we are the best.
We are the Villa, so f**k all the rest.
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: brian green on April 03, 2011, 10:34:49 AM
On the money ALITA as always.   Bring it on.   We either shall of shall not sing Going Down With The Villa but you can be sure we will sing it with pride and passion.   Sorry to use a cockney expression but it is the only one which fits - George McCall (for younger fans Fuck Em All).
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: darren woolley on April 03, 2011, 10:49:32 AM
Good post Andy i'm with you on this one.
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Billy Walker on April 03, 2011, 02:30:31 PM
Spot on Andy.  Seven games to go, let's focus on them and scrap our way out of this.  The press will try and stir things up and we simply just have to stick together and not bite.  Let's make our remaining games something special.
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Chipsticks on April 03, 2011, 02:47:47 PM
Very nice post; of which I completely agree with.

We'll get the vultures from the press on our back and it'll really test the composure of our lads.
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: VillaAlways on April 03, 2011, 02:56:31 PM


We'll get the vultures from the press on our back and it'll really test the composure of our lads.

If we show through our support that we don't give a shite what they say/print then the team won't care what they say either
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Chipsticks on April 03, 2011, 03:44:40 PM


We'll get the vultures from the press on our back and it'll really test the composure of our lads.

If we show through our support that we don't give a shite what they say/print then the team won't care what they say either

Well then, we need to ensure that we don't do a repeat of the Wolves game.
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: VillaAlways on April 03, 2011, 03:48:51 PM


We'll get the vultures from the press on our back and it'll really test the composure of our lads.

If we show through our support that we don't give a shite what they say/print then the team won't care what they say either

Well then, we need to ensure that we don't do a repeat of the Wolves game.

Absolutely.Darren Bent said that even when the team were 1-0 down against Everton the fans didn't stop singing and it spurred them on.So if the same happens against Newcastle we must do the same and drown out the idiots
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: The Moose on April 03, 2011, 04:11:39 PM
Thought the fans were brilliant yesterday, noisy from start to finish! Imagine it will be turned up a notch at West Ham, and full volume+++ at the yo-yos, where our win will take us clear of the drop!!
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on April 03, 2011, 05:38:26 PM
How were the fans towards GH yesterday? Any booing or calls for him to go?
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Legion on April 03, 2011, 06:14:23 PM
Nice one, ALITA. Again, can I use it on the Facebook page?
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Rip Van We Go Again on April 03, 2011, 06:27:16 PM
I think the atmosphere will be superb for the Newcastle game, let's hope the players make the most of it and put in a performance.
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Witton Warrior on April 03, 2011, 06:29:01 PM
How were the fans towards GH yesterday? Any booing or calls for him to go?

I hope not! I have sworn off moaning until the end of the season - Villa positivity from now on - tickets bought for the barcodes match - raise the roof!
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Deano's Mullet on April 03, 2011, 06:47:09 PM
I think you can add Sunderland to the relegation battle after today
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: WikiVilla on April 03, 2011, 07:06:56 PM
I think you can add Sunderland to the relegation battle after today

Haven't they've already got 38 pts ?
A win & a draw and they're safe
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: The Moose on April 03, 2011, 07:12:53 PM
No chants at all towards GH, just one bloke with a very uncomplimentary t-shirt, a bit more succinct than the Holte End banner!
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on April 03, 2011, 07:21:45 PM
Nice one, ALITA. Again, can I use it on the Facebook page?

OK by me. ;)
Title: Re: Siege mentality required as media will have it in for us.
Post by: Legion on April 03, 2011, 08:01:19 PM
Thanks!
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