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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Richard E on May 05, 2016, 04:58:25 PM

Title: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Richard E on May 05, 2016, 04:58:25 PM: Typical Villa - even in this direst of seasons we fail to top the ineptitude table:-

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/may/05/premier-league-ineptitude-index-2015-16-leicester-city?CMP=fb_gu

Quite amusing to see who is top, mind.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Ron Manager on May 05, 2016, 05:03:42 PM: Quote from: Richard E on May 05, 2016, 04:58:25 PM
Typical Villa - even in this direst of seasons we fail to top the ineptitude table:-

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/may/05/premier-league-ineptitude-index-2015-16-leicester-city?CMP=fb_gu

Quite amusing to see who is top, mind.

Am I reading this wrong? We appear to have won. A magnificent performance from the squad!
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: German James on May 05, 2016, 05:05:22 PM: Quote from: Ron Manager on May 05, 2016, 05:03:42 PM
Quote from: Richard E on May 05, 2016, 04:58:25 PM
Typical Villa - even in this direst of seasons we fail to top the ineptitude table:-

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/may/05/premier-league-ineptitude-index-2015-16-leicester-city?CMP=fb_gu

Quite amusing to see who is top, mind.

Am I reading this wrong? We appear to have won. A magnificent performance from the squad!

Yep. Five points clear of our West Midlands rivals.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Richard E on May 05, 2016, 05:05:35 PM: Quote from: Ron Manager on May 05, 2016, 05:03:42 PM
Quote from: Richard E on May 05, 2016, 04:58:25 PM
Typical Villa - even in this direst of seasons we fail to top the ineptitude table:-

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/may/05/premier-league-ineptitude-index-2015-16-leicester-city?CMP=fb_gu

Quite amusing to see who is top, mind.

Am I reading this wrong? We appear to have won. A magnificent performance from the squad!

No, it's me who can't read - I thought I'd got to the end and Albion were top but I now see there was some more.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: PeterWithe on May 05, 2016, 05:08:09 PM: Who is going to ring the Mayor to book the Town Hall?
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: HolmesyVilla on May 05, 2016, 05:08:25 PM: We are top of the league say we are top of the league so we have succeeded at failure
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Richard E on May 05, 2016, 05:11:00 PM: I think the ineptitude of my reading skills means I win, so Villa only finish second.

Which paradoxically means I was right in the first place.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: kieron on May 05, 2016, 05:55:50 PM: Quote from: Ron Manager on May 05, 2016, 05:03:42 PM
A magnificent performance from the squad!

This cracked me up. Thanks, Ron.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Villa in Denmark on May 05, 2016, 07:36:55 PM: It was rigged.

One of the categories was yellow cards for removing your shirt after scoring a goal. Given that we've barely troubled the scoreboard this season we had a category where we didn't have a chance to pick up any points.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Ian. on May 05, 2016, 08:01:04 PM: Wow, considering we have hardly scored we're high up the chart for removing the shirt. We must have had a player booked for about 80% of our goals!
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Ian. on May 05, 2016, 08:03:28 PM: Edit. I think I've done a 'Richard' and have not read that section very well.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: passport1 on May 05, 2016, 11:37:31 PM: Let's hope Gabby &Micah are presented with a trophy on behalf of the team for this achievement ahead of the Newcastle game. I'm sure supporters would show their appreciation.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Chris Harte on May 05, 2016, 11:39:40 PM: Quote from: Ian J on May 05, 2016, 08:01:04 PM
Wow, considering we have hardly scored we're high up the chart for removing the shirt. We must have had a player booked for about 80% of our goals!
Ha-ha! Never thought of it like that.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: ExclDawg on May 06, 2016, 08:00:33 PM: Hoist the cup!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6034/6287161344_e3367fab6b_b.jpg)
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Mister E on May 06, 2016, 08:10:55 PM: Great to see the Bitters push us so close.
Title: Re: We Can't Even Succeed At Failure!
Post by: Somniloquism on May 07, 2016, 05:13:46 PM: Baggies now level (with the pen miss at least). We could lose out right at the end.