10% Villa - Spurs and ideas above their station

[JJ-AV]

I hate them too, really do, but it's hard to deny they've got a better squad than us.

[Hammer]

In true devil's-advocate style, I always find the list in the Fantasy Premier League website quite interesting where fans state their allegiance. This is the allegiance of the fans who have entered the Fantasy Premier League so far:

Team   Fans
Man Utd   484,277
Liverpool   343,159
Arsenal   246,520
Chelsea   155,036
Tottenham   102,163
Man City   49,086
Newcastle   48,477
Everton   46,581
Aston Villa   43,953
West Ham   39,409
Sunderland   16,699
Fulham   15,860
Blackburn   15,213
Wolves   14,503
Blackpool   13,762
Birmingham   11,012
Stoke City   10,209
Bolton   10,173
West Brom   7,026
Wigan   5,718

It's obviously totally unscientific. It's entirely possible Spurs may have more fans but I know which is the bigger club. (and I think Blackpool have a lot of floating plucky-underdog support this year)

[cdbearsfan]

I think Spurszzz have a bigger number of non-local fans than us as they have used the media to their advantage for years to promote their "Big Five", "Spurs Way", "Wonderful footballing-side" bollocks, while we spent years trying to pretend we hadn't won the European Cup as the chairman wasn't in charge at the time.

Doesn't make them a bigger club. It's trophies that count and we've won more than them.

[rutski]

The guy I was chatting to at the bar on Tuesday night disappeared up his own ass, his  assessment of villa were that we were no bigger than fulham and that they would totally dick young boys. He actually ignored me at the pool wednesday lol!!

[cdbearsfan]

they would totally dick young boys.

You win the Most Horrible Phrase Used On H&V Award!

[rutski]

Do I get a prize?

[SoccerHQ]

Tremendous win for them today considering they didn't have a proper striker.

The ******, they're not going away from the top 5. 

[cdbearsfan]

Do I get a prize?

Free tickets to Stoke vs Blose.

[Ads]

Tremendous win for them today considering they didn't have a proper striker.

The c***s, they're not going away from the top 5. 

Crouch did (or rather didn't!) clear the ball off the line, so surely he counts as a striker? Or didn't he start?

[BannedUserIAT]

As CDVillaFan pointed out, the 'Big 5', 'Spurs Way', etc is maybe something Villa should really be pushing as just another marketing/propoganda tool. The Home of Football (or some such phrase) should certainly be something associated with Villa Park and announced as such at the start of every televised game much as Old Trafford is the Theatre of Dreams.

Obviously, we need to smooth things over with the media post-MON but it's something that needs to be done.
 

[cdbearsfan]

I agree. Have always thought we should copyright "Home of Football". Mind you, they used to have a sign saying that at Highbury... by the away end. Cheeky fuckers, Milton Keynes Dons of the 1910s.

[Jimbo]

Who says Villa Park is the home of football? I don't think it's like us to claim things like this. Yes, William McGregor came up with the league concept, but to start branding the stadium like this smacks of something deluded Mancs or dimwitted Spurs fans would do.

[cdbearsfan]

Well nobody else is going to start shouting about our history if we don't. Then we never increase our fanbase or potential to compete with the top clubs without relying on Randy hand-outs for the rest of our existence.

[BannedUserIAT]

Exactly. If we can't promote ourselves, especially with something that celebrates our proud history and our impact on world football, then who's going to do it for us? It also goes hand in hand with the McGregor statue.

No, not everyone will be happy that we're on the marketing bandwagon but I think it's a statement based on events rather than anything deluded.

[IFWaters]

Spurs were so lucky yesterday (biased ref anyone?)

It pains me to say it, but they are a good side and deserved to be where they ended last year. Old waspface has done a good job, but doesnt mean to say I have to like him, nor is it guaranteed he can repeat it this time. I honestly think with a couple of signings, especially a good striker (maybe Keane) we can be as good.

As for their fans, well.....