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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: go on the dog on December 17, 2015, 04:41:57 PM

Title: Blog about 86/87
Post by: go on the dog on December 17, 2015, 04:41:57 PM

http://that1980ssportsblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/1986-87-aston-villa.html

Title: Re: Blog about 86/87
Post by: tomd2103 on December 17, 2015, 05:05:36 PM

I think there are definitely echoes of the present in that piece.  OK we haven't fallen from such a great height as we did in the 80's, but we were a top six side when O'Neill left.  For Turner, read Lambert and Sherwood and the references to lack of desire amongst the players sounds very familiar.  When you add in flirtations with the bottom of the league in previous seasons, the similarities are there.

Title: Re: Blog about 86/87
Post by: Lucky Eddie on December 17, 2015, 05:07:24 PM

Painful painful reading.

Title: Re: Blog about 86/87
Post by: Oscar Arce on December 17, 2015, 05:13:36 PM

Yes the comparisons are all there as i have said before: A team that looks useful on paper but in reality is poor, panic appointment of Billy McBingo (read Garde), unable to score, good young untried players, a buy to sell policy, etc., etc., would confirm that we've learned nothing from history.
Sad times ahead.

Title: Re: Blog about 86/87
Post by: Damo70 on December 19, 2015, 01:49:50 PM

Eight league wins in a season. Glory days we can now only look back on with nostalgia.