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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on May 27, 2018, 07:19:44 PM

Title: Press-ing down
Post by: dave.woodhall on May 27, 2018, 07:19:44 PM: Talk amongst yourselves for a bit.

http://thebirminghampress.com/2018/05/third-time-lucky/
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: villa `cross the mersey on May 27, 2018, 07:28:49 PM: Absolutely spot on Mr Woodhall
The highlight of four out of five most recent visits to Wembley has been the excellent curry at the Grapes Tandoori - Uxbridge Rd Hayes
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: rob_bridge on May 27, 2018, 07:30:46 PM: Yup their game management and tactical awareness was better than ours. Not great when you consider gulf in experience.
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: PeterWithe on May 27, 2018, 09:04:01 PM: Spot on analysis
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: kentishvillan on May 27, 2018, 10:31:38 PM: Quote from: dave.woodhall on May 27, 2018, 07:19:44 PM
Talk amongst yourselves for a bit.

http://thebirminghampress.com/2018/05/third-time-lucky/

Dave,

The guy sitting next to us in Block 551 had ‘Woodhall’ printed on the back of his Villa shirt. Was he a relative perhaps ?
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: dave.woodhall on May 27, 2018, 10:34:47 PM: Quote from: kentishvillan on May 27, 2018, 10:31:38 PM
Quote from: dave.woodhall on May 27, 2018, 07:19:44 PM
Talk amongst yourselves for a bit.

http://thebirminghampress.com/2018/05/third-time-lucky/

Dave,

The guy sitting next to us in Block 551 had ‘Woodhall’ printed on the back of his Villa shirt. Was he a relative perhaps ?

I saw him . I doubt it though; I didn't recognise him.
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: purpletrousers on May 27, 2018, 11:49:57 PM: Thank you Dave for all the write ups. They are a big part of my Villa life. Thankfully I could also take solace in a friend who is a wondrous vegan Italian chef in East London. I felt for those with long journeys home.. My Mrs (Fulham away, Semi & Wembley) still yet to see us score. Amazingly she's more invested in us than before yesterday.
Looking forward to celebrating again one day. Keep the faith y'all.
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on May 28, 2018, 09:39:41 AM: Can't argue with a word of that, Dave.
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: wittonwarrior on May 28, 2018, 09:44:17 AM: Nothing in the article that you could argue with. We were simply rabbits caught in the headlights on Saturday.
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: Diablo on May 28, 2018, 11:27:30 AM: Quote from: wittonwarrior on May 28, 2018, 09:44:17 AM
Nothing in the article that you could argue with. We were simply rabbits caught in the headlights on Saturday.
I felt not so much rabbits caught in headlights - but more to do with intent.
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: Pat McMahon on May 28, 2018, 12:23:26 PM: Quote from: Diablo on May 28, 2018, 11:27:30 AM
Quote from: wittonwarrior on May 28, 2018, 09:44:17 AM
Nothing in the article that you could argue with. We were simply rabbits caught in the headlights on Saturday.
I felt not so much rabbits caught in headlights - but more to do with intent.

Good article Dave.

Diablo, I agree with your assessment too
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: OzVilla on May 28, 2018, 12:36:40 PM: Thanks for the articles all season, I read them every Monday morning at work (as you generally post Sunday evenings) over a coffee and usually agree with every word. A much apprecaited addition being so far away from the match.
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: Hillbilly on May 28, 2018, 01:05:51 PM: Quote from: OzVilla on May 28, 2018, 12:36:40 PM
Thanks for the articles all season, I read them every Monday morning at work (as you generally post Sunday evenings) over a coffee and usually agree with every word. A much apprecaited addition being so far away from the match.
Seconded.
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: darren woolley on May 29, 2018, 09:34:05 AM: Spot on Dave.
Title: Re: Press-ing down
Post by: ktvillan on May 31, 2018, 01:16:19 AM: "Ultimately, Villa didn’t win the game for the same reason they didn’t get automatic promotion – they, or rather the manager – weren’t adventurous enough when it counted."

Our season in a nutshell.