Surprise Press-ent

[dave.woodhall]

An end of season bonus:


http://thebirminghampress.com/2018/06/summer-fun-3/
 

[Woofles The Wonder Dog]

Sums up my own conflicted muddle-headedness since That Day. Good stuff.

[The Edge]

Good read thanks.Pretty much sums up where we are right now. I'm also confused as to why we seem to be consumed by ffp worries while other clubs seem to carry on regardless.
As for Bruce's position I just don't know whether we should stick or twist. The play off final wasn't the one sided game a lot of people have since portrayed. We missed 3 sitters in that game and once again at Wembley we got a raw deal off the referree. It was a flip of a coin in the end and we didn't get the breaks. But the article refers to the Wolves game. How can we go from humiliating the team that is going to dominate world football for the coming years then capitulate against also rans like QPR, Bolton and Norwich. For that Steve Bruce has to take the blame. If they decide to replace him we are desperate for an inspired choice like Eddie Howe or dare I say it the  Nuno Santo.

[Richard]

Very good read just the one quibble as we won't be going to Barnsley next season after all.

[dave.woodhall]

Very good read just the one quibble as we won't be going to Barnsley next season after all.

Thanks for pointing it out. I meant to say Bolton.

[Steve67]

Potential take over in the offing. Bruce will be gone if this happens.

[RichardBatchelor]

Great article. The only point I don’t necessarily agree with is that we’d have been promoted had Jack done a full season. Not sure, since he probably had to go through that injury and all the subsequent struggle and reflection to grow up and get his head in the right place. If ever an injury had been a blessing in disguise it was probably that one. Probably.

[Drummond]

Agree with it all Dave. I'm just really hoping Grealish doesn't have to go.

[Brassneck]

Agree with it all Dave. I'm just really hoping Grealish doesn't have to go.

The problem with loosing our most important game since 1982 is that we are now at risk of loosing our best players.  Worse still, teams know we are desperate to offload and will be hovering around like vultures making derisory offers to test our resolve.

[Nunkin1965]

Great read. In agreement with loads of it.
Especially the staying in this League bit.

[Toronto Villa]

Agree with it all Dave. I'm just really hoping Grealish doesn't have to go.

The problem with loosing our most important game since 1982 is that we are now at risk of loosing our best players.  Worse still, teams know we are desperate to offload and will be hovering around like vultures making derisory offers to test our resolve.

losing

We will try and shift everything else before accepting a shit offer for our best players.

[brian green]

I remain firmly of the mind set that I would sooner be scrapping and quite possibly improving in the First Division , like Bournemouth, Watford and Burnley than cruising and quite possibly deteriorating like Forest, Leeds and Wednesday.

I find the acceptance of reduced expectations very depressing.

[Villa Lew]

I remain firmly of the mind set that I would sooner be scrapping and quite possibly improving in the First Division , like Bournemouth, Watford and Burnley than cruising and quite possibly deteriorating like Forest, Leeds and Wednesday.

I find the acceptance of reduced expectations very depressing.

Agree 100% Brian, we've been in the top flight more seasons than United, City, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea, only Everton have been in longer. There's only one league Aston Villa should be in the Premier league.

Great read Dave and thanks for all your posts this season.

[darren woolley]

Great read Dave agree totally.

[Boz]

Potential take over in the offing. Bruce will be gone if this happens.

If there's any credence to the Sun article of course, but whether Dr Tony stays or goes, I think Bruce will go.

Good summing up Dave of our season and the season to come, but we are Aston Villa and we should be capable of winning far more than we lose, but I'm not sure I'd bet on it.