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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on March 05, 2022, 09:37:42 PM

Title: Press-ing on
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 05, 2022, 09:37:42 PM
There you are.

https://thebirminghampress.com/2022/03/aston-villa-and-the-natural-order/
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Risso on March 05, 2022, 09:53:09 PM
There's nothing irrational about not liking Leeds!
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Post by: Lizz on March 05, 2022, 10:46:58 PM
The only times I've ever felt afraid as a female at games the other club involved was Leeds.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Legion on March 05, 2022, 10:57:44 PM
Coventry City and SHA as a male for me.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: darren woolley on March 06, 2022, 12:06:05 AM
Great read Dave.
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Post by: robbo1874 on March 06, 2022, 12:08:25 AM
Never been to the Dell or st Mary’s. Was the dell away end really worse than Highfield Rd? That’s the shittest away end I’ve ever been in. Remember as a kid having a bit of a flap feeling crushed getting out of there. Big fence down the middle meant you couldn’t see anything in the other corner at that end. Absolute toilet of a ground.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Drummond on March 06, 2022, 12:35:36 AM
There's nothing irrational about not liking Leeds!

Quite.
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Post by: brian green on March 06, 2022, 10:30:09 AM
Great read Dave.  I put it down to auto suggestion but I found myself as I read your words touching a scar on the top of my head sustained from a dustbin lid thrown down on us Villa fans herded into that barbaric hell hole they used to call home.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 06, 2022, 10:31:13 AM
Great read Dave.

My pleasure Daz.
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Post by: Chico Hamilton III on March 06, 2022, 10:48:07 AM
I remember being in a worrying crush in the away end at the Baseball Ground.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Abbeyfealeavfc on March 06, 2022, 10:58:21 AM
I agree about the baseball ground. Was that Cascarino's debut game? Frightening!
Another frightening ground was Loftus Road. Your feet not touching the terracing was scarey.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Exeter 77 on March 06, 2022, 11:31:23 AM
A very fair assessment of yesterday and games against Southampton over the years (when was the last time anyone saw them abbreviated to So'ton?). I only went to The Dell once and wasn't in the away end but agree about Highfield Road as that never ever felt safe.
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Post by: LeeB on March 06, 2022, 11:36:06 AM
The Dell and Shitefield Rd we're similarly awful, and Dave touched on something there with away fans not being welcome.

Not in a sense of hostility from the fans, that's a given, but from the clubs themselves. It's hard to put a finger on it, but it felt like they thought of you as lesser human beings.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Richard E on March 06, 2022, 12:11:43 PM
I remember being in a worrying crush in the away end at the Baseball Ground.

Me too. Literally not being able to move at times.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: clash city rocker on March 06, 2022, 12:18:36 PM
Great read Dave.  I put it down to auto suggestion but I found myself as I read your words touching a scar on the top of my head sustained from a dustbin lid thrown down on us Villa fans herded into that barbaric hell hole they used to call home.

Would be worse now Brian as a wheelie bin would be attached to the lid.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: ldavfc4eva on March 07, 2022, 07:08:37 AM
A good read as usual Dave, the Chambers - Phil - Douglas goal was a thing of beauty and shows what we are capable of.

Also agree on Grealish, the level that Phil can play to is a different one to Jack, I’m not saying a part of me wouldn’t say no to him back, but for us now and the style of play we are going for Phil is the superior player, if we do have an agreement to pay £33m for him then get it done.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: mrfuse on March 07, 2022, 09:58:13 AM
It's been a while but its nice to read Dave's articles with a grin on your face.
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Post by: jwarry on March 07, 2022, 03:45:28 PM
A good read as usual Dave, the Chambers - Phil - Douglas goal was a thing of beauty and shows what we are capable of.

Also agree on Grealish, the level that Phil can play to is a different one to Jack, I’m not saying a part of me wouldn’t say no to him back, but for us now and the style of play we are going for Phil is the superior player, if we do have an agreement to pay £33m for him then get it done.

I would have him back like a shot and I’m still pissed if he left as I think. He would have loved playing with these guys
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Clark W Griswold on March 07, 2022, 04:12:35 PM
Coventry City and SHA as a male for me.

Coventry and Man Utd for me. SHA just amuse me more than anything.
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