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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on September 10, 2017, 10:22:16 PM

Title: Press to play
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 10, 2017, 10:22:16 PM
Let the merriment commence.

http://thebirminghampress.com/2017/09/thats-entertainment/
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: IAmTheOneIanOlney on September 10, 2017, 10:30:55 PM
Very funny, if depressing, last line.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: ktvillan on September 10, 2017, 10:37:15 PM
Yep.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: Damo70 on September 10, 2017, 10:37:21 PM
Current odds to win the league after ourselves and Boro being pre season favourites.

Wolves 11/4
Boro 13/2
Cardiff 7/1
Leeds 7/1
Fulham 9/1
Derby 12/1
Villa 14/1
Sheff Wed 14/1

I was going to have a speculative bet on Gabby as Championship top scorer but it only lists the top sixty candidates and he isn't one of them.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: olaftab on September 10, 2017, 10:51:31 PM
Exactly. We don't go there for fun.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: passport1 on September 10, 2017, 11:12:34 PM
"can we please get rid of those patronising adverts to buy pies and drinks that kept popping up on the scoreboards against Brentford?"

Perhaps following on from the CEO interview the club decided to continue with the pie in the sky theme.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: darren woolley on September 11, 2017, 10:43:35 AM
Spot on usual Dave.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: ROBBO on September 11, 2017, 11:05:08 AM
The point about never pressing the opposition is how we've been for the last five years at least.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: Legion on September 11, 2017, 11:07:30 AM
We couldn't press an olive. Facebooked first thing this morning, Boss.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: UK Redsox on September 11, 2017, 12:22:24 PM
Re the comment about Terry and his shouting.

When Terry did have a bit of a chat to the ref late on, my mate mentioned that it was the first time that he'd seen Terry do that whilst at Villa
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: PeterWithe on September 11, 2017, 12:28:01 PM
Re the comment about Terry and his shouting.

When Terry did have a bit of a chat to the ref late on, my mate mentioned that it was the first time that he'd seen Terry do that whilst at Villa

We also were discussing Terry and how we seem to have done the usual job of making his standards slip very quickly. I really would have expected some on field management from him when it's plain that the actual manager isn't capable of altering things positively.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: rob_bridge on September 11, 2017, 01:25:35 PM
Re the comment about Terry and his shouting.

When Terry did have a bit of a chat to the ref late on, my mate mentioned that it was the first time that he'd seen Terry do that whilst at Villa

We also were discussing Terry and how we seem to have done the usual job of making his standards slip very quickly. I really would have expected some on field management from him when it's plain that the actual manager isn't capable of altering things positively.

I would have thought that effective on field management would be the least we could expect from Captain Terry
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: WarszaVillan on September 11, 2017, 02:12:59 PM
Terry has been steady, his positioning and passing consistently good, although a little slow. Pretty much as expected. However, he seems to offer no leadership. We were promised someone who would haul us through the hard times, be the true leader that we have missed for years. But he seems to just go through the motions silently, holding that same fixed expression that he has perfected throughout the years in order to  supress the bile brewing within.
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: Villa Lew on September 11, 2017, 02:56:59 PM
Agree, in fact the only thing he seems to do, is before KO to go round shaking everybody's hand, which is the least I would expect from a captain.

Those betting odds put us just outside the play offs, you're having a laugh.

Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: wozwebs on September 11, 2017, 02:57:42 PM
Terry, so far, is like a band on their 10th greatest hits tour, plodding out the same tracks over and over and just 'phoning them in' as they say. Hope it improves.

I note from his Instagram this morning that he was back in London having egg on toast for breakfast so I presume the team are not training today or part of his deal was that he only does selected days?
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: AVH87 on September 11, 2017, 03:53:05 PM
Terry, so far, is like a band on their 10th greatest hits tour, plodding out the same tracks over and over and just 'phoning them in' as they say. Hope it improves.

I note from his Instagram this morning that he was back in London having egg on toast for breakfast so I presume the team are not training today or part of his deal was that he only does selected days?

I doubt they'd do much by way of training today with a game tomorrow and arguably still only on the second rest-day after Saturday's game.

As for Terry not being that bothered on the pitch, could he be happy to let things drift with half an eye on the managers job?
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 11, 2017, 11:44:36 PM
Terry, so far, is like a band on their 10th greatest hits tour, plodding out the same tracks over and over and just 'phoning them in' as they say. Hope it improves.

I note from his Instagram this morning that he was back in London having egg on toast for breakfast so I presume the team are not training today or part of his deal was that he only does selected days?

That's a good analogy. I thought he'd be like the Rolling Stones - past his best, still doing it for the money but giving his all every time. Instead he's more like Dylan on a bad day. 
Title: Re: Press to play
Post by: ciggiesnbeer on September 12, 2017, 06:35:10 AM
Terry, so far, is like a band on their 10th greatest hits tour, plodding out the same tracks over and over and just 'phoning them in' as they say. Hope it improves.

I note from his Instagram this morning that he was back in London having egg on toast for breakfast so I presume the team are not training today or part of his deal was that he only does selected days?

That's a good analogy. I thought he'd be like the Rolling Stones - past his best, still doing it for the money but giving his all every time. Instead he's more like Dylan on a bad day.

Terry for the Noble prize!
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