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Title: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Ad@m on February 21, 2017, 01:28:03 PM
It's all a bit doom and gloom around here at the moment so I thought we could all do with a bit of collective cheering up.

I'll start - last time we played in Division 3 we won the league, winning 32 of 46 games and were English and European champions within a decade!
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 21, 2017, 01:34:31 PM
We'll piss League One.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Nunkin1965 on February 21, 2017, 01:36:17 PM
Part three.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: martin o`who?? on February 21, 2017, 01:49:13 PM
We'll piss League One.
Like we were going to piss the Championship.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Chris Jameson on February 21, 2017, 02:14:20 PM
We're due to give somebody a real hammering soon.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Tayls_7 on February 21, 2017, 02:42:19 PM
That it is the usual overreaction to a contest last night between two evenly matched teams, one of which is suffering from severely low levels of confidence.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Richard E on February 21, 2017, 02:51:52 PM
One day I am going to die and then I won't get annoyed about the Villa anymore :-) 
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Nelly on February 21, 2017, 02:54:05 PM
Once we gel...

No, we love Aston Villa, one of the most storied, magnificent clubs in football. The team are shite now but we'll always be Aston Villa.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: curiousorange on February 21, 2017, 03:01:45 PM
Bayern Munich bumbled around in the regional leagues and weren't selected for the Bundesliga when it was formed. Then some bloke from 1860 Munich smacked Franz Beckenbauer during a youth team game and this convinced him not to sign for his beloved Lions and join Bayern instead.

You never know what's going to make your fortunes turn for the better. We can't always get worse.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Legion on February 21, 2017, 03:11:16 PM
I wouldn't put it past us.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on February 21, 2017, 03:14:32 PM
You do though Richard.  When I was having a brush with the Grim Reaper a couple of months back all I could think of to live for was getting out of the second division.  Death is only injury time.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Richard E on February 21, 2017, 03:18:47 PM
You do though Richard.  When I was having a brush with the Grim Reaper a couple of months back all I could think of to live for was getting out of the second division.  Death is only injury time.

They will probably show last season and this season around the clock in Hell just to torment me. 
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on February 21, 2017, 03:41:47 PM
Trevor Francis will be in charge by then so you could be right.  If it is Savage it will be him on Strictly on an everlasting loop.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: mr underhill on February 21, 2017, 03:45:23 PM
I'd prefer that Brian to be honest, to the unremitting shite currently on offer. I just know Benty's going to be giving it large in front of L5 on Saturday.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: adrenachrome on February 21, 2017, 03:53:44 PM
Trevor Francis will be in charge by then so you could be right.  If it is Savage it will be him on Strictly on an everlasting loop.

Beelzebub has a devil set aside for us.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on February 21, 2017, 03:56:50 PM
Nah, Mr U.  No chance with Mad Tom marking him.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: adrenachrome on February 21, 2017, 04:01:05 PM
Owen Coyle is suddenly available!
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Tokyo Sexwhale on February 21, 2017, 05:46:05 PM
At least the Villa didn't ruin my weekend this time.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: wince on February 21, 2017, 06:29:32 PM
I'm having a bag of chips later......only thing that will cheer me up
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: mr underhill on February 21, 2017, 06:36:57 PM
Donna from Suits has offered to show me if her collar and cuffs match.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on February 21, 2017, 06:39:34 PM
I don't get what you guys see in Donna.  Be like sleeping with a motorbike.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: wince on February 21, 2017, 06:48:54 PM
The red head?
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on February 21, 2017, 06:51:48 PM
Yep.  The bony one built like a bentwood hatstand.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: wince on February 21, 2017, 06:53:58 PM
Bit too angular, like a Picasso painting. Nice eyes though
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on February 21, 2017, 06:59:18 PM
More like the horse in Guernica I thought.  Agree she has nice minces.  Probably contacts.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: mallo on February 21, 2017, 07:04:52 PM
We haven't gelled yet.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: wince on February 21, 2017, 07:05:09 PM
Les demoiselles' d'Avignon I was thinking. Christina Hendricks is hotter although a fake ginge
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Risso on February 21, 2017, 07:09:40 PM
"Somebody is overdue a thrashing soon".
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: oswald funkletrumpet on February 21, 2017, 07:14:49 PM
Someone is due a thrashing

Gollocks
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Des Little on February 21, 2017, 07:26:11 PM
I bought a bottle of Sol (not for me, don't start) and a pint in the Bigg Market after the game for £3.75.

And the curry house next door to our gaff was top hole.

Other than that, a pox on the Villa's house.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Ads on February 21, 2017, 07:28:25 PM
We have better players than most of the league. There's a high chance we will start to get results. Compare this to last season where we had the worst group going.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: LeeB on February 21, 2017, 07:36:23 PM
We have better players than most of the league. There's a high chance we will start to get results. Compare this to last season where we had the worst group going.

That makes it more frightening, like there's some supernatural, predestined shit going down.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Tugby Villain on February 21, 2017, 07:41:49 PM
Part three.

Why don't you get back into bed?

1,2,3
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: DB on February 21, 2017, 08:01:40 PM
We have better players than most of the league. There's a high chance we will start to get results. Compare this to last season where we had the worst group going.

Logic says that, we will pick up and end up mid-table.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: oswald funkletrumpet on February 21, 2017, 08:38:09 PM
We have better players than most of the league. There's a high chance we will start to get results. Compare this to last season where we had the worst group going.

Bloody hell based on what?

Being over 30 points off top spot, 20 odd off the play offs, lost 8 out of 9 with the worst current form in all four divisions, they lowest scorers away from home in the league, no team spirit and a clueless manager.

Apart from that someone is due a tonking
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Ads on February 21, 2017, 08:39:22 PM
We have better players than most of the league. There's a high chance we will start to get results. Compare this to last season where we had the worst group going.

Logic says that, we will pick up and end up mid-table.

I think so too. A poor season but hopefully we can put together a bit of positive momentum now.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on February 21, 2017, 08:48:23 PM
Makes you realise why bookmakers take their holidays in Barbados.  The fundamental truth about sports betting, whether it's horses, dogs or football teams is that winners go on winning losers go on losing.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Steve kirk on February 21, 2017, 09:08:28 PM
When my adorable great granddaughter is with me, when she is with me my desperate Villa gloom disappears for a while (she is 2 in May)
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: SoccerHQ on February 21, 2017, 09:58:38 PM
Hutton's contract is up in the summer.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: BOB MANSFIELD on February 21, 2017, 10:02:18 PM
Hutton's contract is up in the summer.
Starting to think we need him, now. MOM for us last night, for me.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: four fornicholl on February 21, 2017, 10:03:44 PM
When my mum brings round a dozen homemade cupcakes this teatime, because "We lost again son but don't worry, it's only a game".
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: VILLA MOLE on February 21, 2017, 10:04:23 PM
Hutton's contract is up in the summer.
Starting to think we need him, now. MOM for us last night, for me.


I thought he did ok last night one of the few  :-\
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: SoccerHQ on February 21, 2017, 10:04:56 PM
Hutton's contract is up in the summer.
Starting to think we need him, now. MOM for us last night, for me.

If we want to finish 16th next season yes we do.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: BOB MANSFIELD on February 21, 2017, 10:07:37 PM
Do you really think a deLaet returning from a season-long injury will show more ? Or a 19 year old rise to the challenge ? We need some FIGHT here, guys. ( p.s. just like we didn't get last season, I know ! ) OMG UTV
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: SoccerHQ on February 21, 2017, 10:09:00 PM
I have no idea.

But if those two can actually stay fit for five minutes Hutton isn't needed as he has zero quality. Wake me up when a cross of his doesn't go into row F of the Holte.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: wittonwarrior on February 21, 2017, 10:09:26 PM
We're not blues that's enough for me
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: four fornicholl on February 21, 2017, 10:10:16 PM
Do you really think a deLaet returning from a season-long injury will show more ? Or a 19 year old rise to the challenge ? We need some FIGHT here, guys. ( p.s. just like we didn't get last season, I know ! ) OMG UTV
I sometimes get the feeling you're taking the piss BOB, no offence.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: BOB MANSFIELD on February 21, 2017, 10:18:40 PM
Certainly no offence taken, but I think Hutton should get credit for his willingness to put some effort into it. He is close to becoming - if not already - the next Westwood, for some folks on here.
OK, so his end product fails more often than not leaving him out of position. I can accept that he is not a good player, but he is one man who actually makes you think " well he's trying and the others don't appear to be ....." No ?
We really need  Tavernier from Rangers, IMO.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: levico on February 22, 2017, 02:45:13 AM
This unexplained decline, which is gathering in pace after the 5 years of gentle drain circling in the PL is taking us somewhere.

If you can detach yourself from the sheer misery of it, it's kinda interesting.

Where exactly are we going? How far will we go down? Lg1, Lg 2 - non league?

Actually, standing still in the Championship for years who be far more boring than continuing decline.

Also, didn't we enjoy the speculation at the end of Lerners days? Surely one day, if the decline continues, Xia will disappear fairly abruptly (from what I know of Chinese buisiness culture) and we can enjoy months of ownership speculation again.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: mr underhill on February 22, 2017, 05:14:37 AM
and who could blame him?
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Perthvillan on February 22, 2017, 06:50:09 AM
I have been supporting Villa for nearly 50 years now. The wife keeps telling me "why do you keep putting yourself through this." I just tell her she doesn't understand. I've been delving into some Villa history lately, when we had a decent side, to make myself feel better.
As someone else said on here recently, they can't take our memories away.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: mr underhill on February 22, 2017, 06:57:30 AM
good for you, like many I suspect, my affliction is traceable to my family history - once it's in the blood, you can't get rid of it.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: old man villa fan on February 22, 2017, 06:59:41 AM
As someone else said on here recently, they can't take our memories away.

No, that happens naturally at my age.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: robbo1874 on February 22, 2017, 07:31:06 AM
I'm going on holiday next month.

Can't think of any Villa -related reasons to be honest.

We fucking suck.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: N'ZMAV on February 22, 2017, 07:32:19 AM
I'm getting married.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: itbrvilla on February 22, 2017, 07:35:19 AM
I'm getting married.
Congrats!!! Best thing I ever did!
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 22, 2017, 08:26:16 AM
Congrats, N'ZMAV.

Don't pick Villa Park for the reception, you'll be divorced in six months otherwise.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: levico on February 22, 2017, 08:37:41 AM
and who could blame him?

I don't think it would be voluntary though.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: mr underhill on February 22, 2017, 10:41:11 AM
my Dad was, I think, the last person Doug Ellis gave permission to for his ashes to be scattered at the Holte End, in October 1995. He told me last night he's now happy to leave.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: in exile on February 22, 2017, 12:01:59 PM
Hutton....He is close to becoming - if not already - the next Westwood, for some folks on here.

No he's not. Hutton has been crap for at least three seasons now
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: WarszaVillan on February 22, 2017, 12:16:03 PM
We have better players than most of the league. There's a high chance we will start to get results. Compare this to last season where we had the worst group going.

Problem is I actually thought we had a better group of players at the beginning of the season. I hope I'm wrong but I'm not impressed by the quality of this squad at all.

EDIT: whoops this is meant to be the cheerful thread, so erm - Green doesn't look a bad prospect.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Legion on February 22, 2017, 12:19:09 PM
My Decree Nisi has FINALLY come through. Effective 8th March.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Legion on February 22, 2017, 12:19:48 PM
I'm getting married.

YAY! I will be soon.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: auntiesledd on February 22, 2017, 12:26:08 PM
A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it
You're welcome we can spare it - Villa Park.




Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on February 22, 2017, 12:26:27 PM
Bloody bigamist.  Wait until 9th March.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Legion on February 22, 2017, 12:48:22 PM
Absolut 6 weeks and 1 day after is what we are now waiting for. Something to look forward to.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: exigo on February 22, 2017, 12:57:16 PM
Coleshill Town are in the semi finals of the FA Vase for the first time in our history.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Tony Erdington on February 22, 2017, 02:58:22 PM
ive got a Satsuma
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: oldhill_avfc on February 22, 2017, 03:12:51 PM
Absolut 6 weeks and 1 day after is what we are now waiting for. Something to look forward to.

That's a long time to wait for a Vodka. 

Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: edgysatsuma89 on February 22, 2017, 03:26:21 PM
ive got a Satsuma

Woah! No you haven't.

It was my birthday yesterday and I was (still am) ill. Get in! Happy days.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: DaveD on February 22, 2017, 03:58:25 PM
I've got a gastric bug. Spent 25% of the last 24 hours in the lav.

So an improvement on Monday...
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: mr underhill on February 22, 2017, 05:54:28 PM
the wild shites?
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 23, 2017, 09:39:34 AM
The season will be over soon.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on February 23, 2017, 09:56:01 AM
We have won five more games than we did last season.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: spartacuss on February 23, 2017, 03:35:43 PM
It's not Saturday yet.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 23, 2017, 05:27:30 PM
Coleshill Town are in the semi finals of the FA Vase for the first time in our history.

So are Bromsgrove.

And I really hope you beat those cheating South Shields gimps.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: in exile on February 26, 2017, 10:46:26 AM
Coleshill Town are in the semi finals of the FA Vase for the first time in our history.

So are Bromsgrove.

And I really hope you beat those cheating South Shields gimps.

We will
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 26, 2017, 08:11:35 PM
Good luck. Fuck South Shields.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: PaulTheVillan on March 02, 2017, 08:36:31 AM
If we win every game from now until the end of the season then we'll make the play offs.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: in exile on March 02, 2017, 09:54:32 AM
Good luck. Fuck South Shields.

I like your style!
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: purpletrousers on March 02, 2017, 10:40:29 AM
Villa the most successful club in the land with 16 titles (and a record 22-0 win in the history books), are unbeaten since November 1st, one point off top spot and in with a shout of the title for the first time in 13years. The land in question being Uganda.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Ad@m on March 02, 2017, 10:02:21 PM
If we win every game from now until the end of the season then we'll make the play offs.

I bet we wouldn't (and won't).
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: TheMalandro on January 05, 2019, 07:42:07 PM
Near ruin in the summer, new ridiculously rich owners and ditch Bruce. We are very fortunate.

A client gave me a Glenmorangie Signet, I’ll have a bit this evening as a booster. UTV.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 05, 2019, 08:40:38 PM
Thank fuck for Small Heath.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 05, 2019, 08:42:36 PM
My new girlfriend is way out of my league but for some reason she likes me. No doubt at dinner tonight I’ll get Swansea’d and some fucking grotesque hobbit will steal her away from me.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: Ads on January 05, 2019, 08:45:12 PM
Some us cool kids have RD2 and beer to blank out today.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on January 05, 2019, 08:52:50 PM
I drank that Glenmorangie while you were throwing cold water over those Carol singers.  I replaced it with Tizer.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: brian green on January 05, 2019, 08:56:20 PM
Good luck with that TV.  Do a Tommy Hitzlesperger.  Pull out your big one.

At the appropriate time of course.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: LeeB on January 05, 2019, 08:57:25 PM
My new girlfriend is way out of my league but for some reason she likes me. No doubt at dinner tonight I’ll get Swansea’d and some fucking grotesque hobbit will steal her away from me.

Sorry about that pal, it's not my fault I've got a massive cock you can see through my trousers.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: TheMalandro on January 06, 2019, 03:46:36 AM
I drank that Glenmorangie while you were throwing cold water over those Carol singers.  I replaced it with Tizer.

You did seem keen for me to do it this year.
Title: Re: Reasons to be cheerful
Post by: nevillain on January 06, 2019, 08:44:49 AM
Good luck. Fuck South Shields.
I go and watch them now and then. They play in claret and blue
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