Our home record has been poor for years. We have only won over 10 home games in a season twice in the last 10 years. That is a terrible stat.
We need to make the place as nasty and hostile as we can. It's not nearly as horrible for away teams as it should be.
Our home fans are very passive (other than the obvious parts of the Holte End). Think the safe standing would help.Now I am going to be controversial - singing 'Shit on the City' does not, has not and will never help our team on the pitch. It is a distasteful song which is misinterpreted by many opposing fans and those who sing it are as small minded as the Neanderthals 5km or so away. Yes they are.Singing 'In the Bar' about the greatest player I ever seen in a Villa shirt constant battle with alcoholism does not, has not and will never ever help our team on the pitch. It could be modified slightly without reference to alcohol and could be a great song.Singling out specific players for harsh treatment does not help - I remember Alan Wright (a solid journeyman) getting berated one season whilst Star Signing Stan Collymore was lauded for his non performances which made Wright's contribution look ok. Even Ireland who I hold in utter contempt would never be booed by myself during a game.Booing prior to final whistle. Tom Ross used to bang on about this (he may still do I don't listen to him) so even a broken clock is right twice a day. Do it at the end of the match by all means not during or even before.Finally the whole Stan thing. Yep we support him, yep we are 'great' for doing it but at the end the day he is well, very well looked after as is his family and I hope he continues to gets better. He is a multi million pound footballer with the best Healthcare so is in good hands. On the pitch we have missed him the last year. But please stop this Dianaesque tribute to him every game - he knows we are compassionate but I think at the moment it reinforces to the current crop an unfulfilled gap in the squad. It doesn't help. Villa Park is a Great Football Stadium (previously Ground) - it always has been, it always will be. Even our nearest and not so dearest neighbours from Small Heath, Sandwell and Wolverhampton would readily admit that. Most fans I have known of other teams and outside the West Midlands be they Spurs, Hammers, Liverpool, Sheffiled clubs etc.. concur almost to a person.We need to make it a pro Villa fortress again. Not anti others.
I've thought for some time that it is part of the problem.The amount of moaning and groaning and f ing and blinding at players is seriously demoralising.
Quote from: neo_Villan on February 02, 2013, 06:24:00 PMWithout doubt for me. The atmosphere at VP is just mundane. Seldom even 90% full too. Obviously it isn't the main reason for our shocking home form, but as we saw against Manure, a good atmosphere rubs off on the team.[/b]And we lost that one! The team needs to raise their game. We are paying to see them, they are being paid to play in front of us!So there!
Without doubt for me. The atmosphere at VP is just mundane. Seldom even 90% full too. Obviously it isn't the main reason for our shocking home form, but as we saw against Manure, a good atmosphere rubs off on the team.
Quote from: Rimmy Jimmer on February 02, 2013, 05:59:10 PMI've thought for some time that it is part of the problem.The amount of moaning and groaning and f ing and blinding at players is seriously demoralising.Yeah, blame the supporters.