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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on December 26, 2020, 06:53:23 PM

Title: Merry Press-mas
Post by: dave.woodhall on December 26, 2020, 06:53:23 PM
http://thebirminghampress.com/2020/12/aston-villa-and-the-ghost-of-christmas-future/

Legion, get to work.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: Legion on December 26, 2020, 06:57:15 PM
Done.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: frank on December 26, 2020, 07:03:17 PM
Very good piece, Dave. I share your pleasure and your optimism.
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Post by: olaftab on December 26, 2020, 07:25:56 PM
Lovely and exactly my feelings on where we are.
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Post by: rob_bridge on December 26, 2020, 08:52:11 PM
Excellent penning.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: villa `cross the mersey on December 26, 2020, 08:57:09 PM
I am "starting to believe" in this team, it's manager and all those supporting them.
Nice to hear the "pundits" speaking highly of our club for once
A day to pump out our chests and be proud......well done Villa
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: Lizz on December 26, 2020, 09:03:31 PM
Great read.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: Legion on December 26, 2020, 09:10:04 PM
We're being praised highly from left, right and centre. It's bloody great.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: mike on December 26, 2020, 09:45:44 PM
Quite agree, Dave. I keep thinking 'we did well, considering/that was a good day/this or that made a difference/we were lucky' and looking more at how much we're distancing ourselves from the bottom than challenging for the top but finally I am starting to think we are quite good and Dean is getting to be quite a good manager.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: Three Spires Villa on December 26, 2020, 10:09:16 PM
Thank you Villa, I feel 10 foot tall, it has been a long time since I could say that.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: JD on December 27, 2020, 07:46:02 AM
Marvellous stuff Dave.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: Chris Smith on December 27, 2020, 09:37:45 AM
Quite agree, Dave. I keep thinking 'we did well, considering/that was a good day/this or that made a difference/we were lucky' and looking more at how much we're distancing ourselves from the bottom than challenging for the top but finally I am starting to think we are quite good and Dean is getting to be quite a good manager.

I’m just the same, years of having hopes dashed mean I’m always looking for the cloud in the silver lining. It took less than 5 minutes yesterday to remind me that this is a different type of Villa team and club where the stars have aligned and we appear to have a top to bottom structure perfectly placed to keep on improving. That said I’ll be back to worrying by 5:00 pm tomorrow.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: Singapore Villa on December 27, 2020, 09:41:35 AM
Great read.  UTV!
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: darren woolley on December 27, 2020, 01:40:55 PM
Great read Dave.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: dcdavecollett on December 27, 2020, 07:49:12 PM
'Quite a good manager'?

Hmmmmmmmm......
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: Brend'Watkins on December 27, 2020, 09:46:35 PM
Quite agree, Dave. I keep thinking 'we did well, considering/that was a good day/this or that made a difference/we were lucky' and looking more at how much we're distancing ourselves from the bottom than challenging for the top but finally I am starting to think we are quite good and Dean is getting to be quite a good manager.

I’m just the same, years of having hopes dashed mean I’m always looking for the cloud in the silver lining. It took less than 5 minutes yesterday to remind me that this is a different type of Villa team and club where the stars have aligned and we appear to have a top to bottom structure perfectly placed to keep on improving. That said I’ll be back to worrying by 5:00 pm tomorrow.

I think this applies to all Villa supporters of a certain age Chris, we are hardened to disappointment. This season somehow feels different, we’ve improved immeasurably.  Yesterday when we went down to 10 I feared we’d crumble under an intense onslaught. What a surprise I had. I now fear no one. 
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: passport1 on December 27, 2020, 10:04:52 PM
On the subject of the potential of this Villa team  I personally think this is the strongest  all round team we have had since the great team of the 80s. There I have said it.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: dave.woodhall on December 27, 2020, 10:06:03 PM
Great read Dave.

Thanks Big Daz.
Title: Re: Merry Press-mas
Post by: Ian. on December 27, 2020, 10:15:17 PM
Great read Dave.
Twice this season I’ve sat back and really enjoyed watching us with a belief we would win. Yesterday and the Leicester game. It’s a very strange feeling.
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