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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on September 16, 2022, 11:59:36 PM

Title: Press-ing on
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 16, 2022, 11:59:36 PM

Talk amongst yourselves.

https://thebirminghampress.com/2022/09/aston-villa-and-that-friday-night-feeling/

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Scratchins on September 17, 2022, 12:23:27 AM

Spot on as usual. As you say a win is a win and very welcome.

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Brazilian Villain on September 17, 2022, 12:31:19 AM

A fair write-up and echoes what most neutrals said about the game. Just a small typo in "ma(n)y he have many a recurrence".

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: steamer on September 17, 2022, 06:03:55 AM

Spot on
what I would have said on the post match thread if I could type as much
got three points, did not concede
No imagination or game plan going forward, to many under hit/over hit passes . Players tangling with each other instead of moving around
O well maybe a confidence booster.

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: darren woolley on September 17, 2022, 10:48:32 AM

Great read Dave.

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: SaddVillan on September 17, 2022, 05:28:56 PM

".... the end of ninety minutes of tedium for neutral TV watchers, not that I care too much about what they think."

Sky and the Prem's joint greed forced us to play on a Friday.
40,000 Villans turned up, but very few Saints fans could either be arsed or stupid enough to trek north.

Not that the Sky viewers gave a shit about either set of fans, so I was quite pleased that Villa and Southampton served up such pile of dross  - it was almost as if they did so to spite Sky.

Now you may find this attitude perverse, but the more crap matches Sky shows then the fewer subscribers they might have and that might just lead to them reducing the amount they pay and stop genuine fans having to watch games 9n Friday, Sundays or Mondays.

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 17, 2022, 05:30:50 PM

Quote from: darren woolley on September 17, 2022, 10:48:32 AM

Great read Dave.

Glad you enjoyed it Daz.

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Deano's Mullet on September 17, 2022, 05:57:28 PM

I keep getting texts saying was it was the worst game ever. I respond with "it had a goal which a lot of dismal games don't have so how can it be the worst no matter how poor it was."

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: steamer on September 17, 2022, 06:33:40 PM

And we won

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Deano's Mullet on September 17, 2022, 06:34:26 PM

Quote from: steamer on September 17, 2022, 06:33:40 PM

And we won

Exactly.

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: eamonn on September 17, 2022, 06:38:44 PM

It's a very resigned tone as the writer sighs-out the final sentence. As he himself has said (paraphrasing), "When are we going to stop being a nearly/maybe team and actually deliver?"

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: DeKuip on September 17, 2022, 07:52:38 PM

“Scramble the ball over the line”? He smacked a half volley into the roof of the net, no messing!
… is the only bit I disagree with.

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: ldavfc4eva on September 17, 2022, 09:31:27 PM

As always, a great read Dave