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Offline Mister E

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #30 on: August 19, 2013, 02:56:17 PM »
Well, I have to tell you, when TSM got appointed I decided not to renew my ST. Went to three away games, but none at VP that season.
As soon as PL was appointed, I signed up again and watched with growing optimism the progress from the beginning of this year.

As many have already said, if the squad can play with real intent and passion; if we can play some decent football and get a reputation for such; if the management invest in the squad with common sense and insight; then, I'll take any success that goes with all that.

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #31 on: August 19, 2013, 03:06:11 PM »
I'm looking forward to this season I think we are in for more up's than downs so I'm excited by the season and after Saturday anything is possible.

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #32 on: August 19, 2013, 03:35:22 PM »
It is very exciting, playing attacking football is the way forward. Those dark days of Mcleish look a long time ago now.

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #33 on: August 19, 2013, 03:50:37 PM »
The memory of the Spurs away game under TSM is now a distant memory.  I know it was only 2-0, but was a soul less and pathetic performance, all down to the managers tactics, or lack of. We may not always get results like we did on Saturday,  but it won't be for lack of trying and hunger. UTV.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #34 on: August 19, 2013, 04:49:06 PM »
I said last season, i'd rather lose 8-0 at Chavski by trying to attack than lose 2-0 at Spurs by trying not to get battered.

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #35 on: August 19, 2013, 04:54:44 PM »
I cannot wait for the next game now. I dreaded the next game under TSM. We might we lose, but it won't be for the lack of effort or desire. That's what Lambert has instilled in this club in the space of 16 months or so.

Offline The Left Side

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #36 on: August 19, 2013, 09:06:45 PM »
Young team, playing proper footy with a hunger... great stuff

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #37 on: August 19, 2013, 09:27:13 PM »
I said last season, i'd rather lose 8-0 at Chavski by trying to attack than lose 2-0 at Spurs by trying not to get battered.


couldn't agree more,
 that spurs game was one of the lowest points as a supporter of Aston Villa I've had in near 40 years, it wasn't a game where we were relegated or knocked out of anything,
 just seeing a pathetic group of players managed by a fella who played a midfield with Hutton and Heskey in it was unbelievable, and showed what we were all about


Offline clogger

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #38 on: August 19, 2013, 09:39:51 PM »
Just as a bit of perspective with all this unbridled optimism.  It was bleeding annoying today when the online ticketing crashed and there was a 15 minute wait when calling the box office. At one point I actually got an engaged tone....that didn't happen 2 years ago. Tsk.

It was quite fun watching the match on Saturday in Southern Spain with a chilled glassof vino rosado and a grumpy gooner at the bar though  ;D

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #39 on: August 19, 2013, 09:41:58 PM »
Just as a bit of perspective with all this unbridled optimism.  It was bleeding annoying today when the online ticketing crashed and there was a 15 minute wait when calling the box office. At one point I actually got an engaged tone....that didn't happen 2 years ago. Tsk.

It was quite fun watching the match on Saturday in Southern Spain with a chilled glassof vino rosado and a grumpy gooner at the bar though  ;D
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These certainly are worrying times.

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #40 on: August 19, 2013, 09:46:50 PM »
Ugh,  I'd managed to erase that spurs game from my memory until you lot reminded me!  It was also the most subdued Villa away crowd I think I've been in.

It's early days yet but it feels like we've got our pride back.  It's going to be a bumpy ride but I can see the swagger returning and I reckon there'll be more than one 'I was there' moment this season.  I'll take that.

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #41 on: August 19, 2013, 09:48:03 PM »
Let's not forget one thing, though.

Last season we went to Liverpool and won 3-1 and got lots of plaudits. Then the next week we went to Chelsea, lost 8-0 and started on that terrible run.

I am not suggesting anything so hideous is going to happen again, just a note of caution, really, that this is going to be a really difficult fixture, and let's not all get our arses in our hands if we lose it.

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #42 on: August 19, 2013, 09:52:25 PM »

As for under Lambert, I got loads of stick on here last season as I kept saying I was loving following us again, even when we were not exactly firing on all cylinders. I probably enjoyed last season more than any season since 95/96. It felt like MY Aston Villa again.


I know you're more, ahem, happy-clappy than most, but to have enjoyed last season more than 96/97 and 2007/08 and arguably many others - 97/98, 98/99, 99/00, 03/04, even O'Neill's first season (where you could argue it felt like ''our Villa'' again) or 2008-2010 strikes me as a bit nuts to be honest.

The best Feb-May period since Gregory took over or in Dolly's first season, maybe.

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #43 on: August 19, 2013, 10:20:04 PM »
The football was no better first half of last season, many many dire games when we were struggling to get shots on target.

But something clicked around February and we've been a joy to watch ever since.

We're as exciting as we were under MON in 07/08 but the football is much better and we know half the goals won't be coming from set pieces.

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Re: Enjoying being excited again
« Reply #44 on: August 19, 2013, 10:20:38 PM »
I agree with those advising caution but we won't get tonked 8-0 on Wednesday, 8-7 maybe :) I won't be surprised if we get brought back down to earth though. I reckon I'd have took 3 points from these first 3 games. Whatever happens we won't be going till mid September bottom of the league with no points and a huge burden of negativity.

 


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