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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on August 01, 2016, 01:30:42 AM

Title: Press-ing about
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 01, 2016, 01:30:42 AM
http://thebirminghampress.com/2016/08/on-your-marks-get-set-2/
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: PeterWithesShin on August 01, 2016, 01:48:26 AM
Good read as usual. Didn't we take more than 4500 to Wigan and Blackburn a few years ago though?
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: Toronto Villa on August 01, 2016, 03:30:41 AM
I sincerely hope that isn't the side that will start at Shefff Wed.
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: Ron Manager on August 01, 2016, 07:21:51 AM
Sheffield Wed are a good side and Di Matteo will be reluctant to try anything positive
He will play for the draw and be quite happy with that.

Dave has probably got it right.
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: brian green on August 01, 2016, 07:27:02 AM
Well said, especially the comments about defeatism.  We will not improve until, one way or another, it is eradicated.  It is the first question mark beside the tenure of RDM.  I hope it is short lived but I have serious doubts.
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: oswald funkletrumpet on August 01, 2016, 09:05:27 AM
Well said, especially the comments about defeatism.  We will not improve until, one way or another, it is eradicated.  It is the first question mark beside the tenure of RDM.  I hope it is short lived but I have serious doubts.

good article and agree with brian
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: VILLA MOLE on August 01, 2016, 09:09:56 AM
missed your reports over the break Dave , but not the results! 
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: darren woolley on August 01, 2016, 09:51:39 AM
Good read Dave.
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: Rigadon on August 01, 2016, 10:16:36 AM
Bang on about the Twitter thing.  It can only end badly
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: Legion on August 01, 2016, 10:18:13 AM
Done.
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: Damo70 on August 01, 2016, 10:25:30 AM
I am excited, optimistic, pessimistic and scared. I have signed up for a season ticket and feel like I have signed up for some reality TV show. I believe I am going on what they call 'a journey' and I have no idea how it will end.
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: rougegorge on August 01, 2016, 01:01:49 PM
Agree totally about the defeatist attitude; players don't trust themselves let alone each other.

I'm not sure about the Championship being necessarily tight; as with all divisions, some seasons it might be, but other times the top 2 or 3 get away quite quickly.

Whilst panicking is never a good idea, thinking that we can bide our time and that we can catch up the front-runners if we start to struggle does not necessarily hold true. If you look back over the last few years, the promoted teams have been in the top few places from the off. Recently only Reading have bucked the trend in 2011-12 (16th place at the start of November).

Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: Ron Manager on August 01, 2016, 04:05:42 PM
Bang on about the Twitter thing.  It can only end badly

How prophetic.
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: Tony Erdington on August 01, 2016, 06:16:15 PM
Fair assessment,

we need a Dennis Mortimer and a Peter With (LEADERS) Although if we cant get the 2016 versions of these Villa Greats, then ask the afore mentioned to play.
Title: Re: Press-ing about
Post by: Gregorys Boy on August 02, 2016, 11:43:49 AM
Not sure why people report on friendlies myself.  Guess the most striking thing about this is it reinforces to me just how much crap we still have on our books.  Bacuna I think can be good enough at this level if he applies himself better than he did at times in the PL.  Westwood I don't see much in at all now.
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