Sunday Supplement Today

[andyh]

Its really is crap.
Talksport with moving pictures.

[richard moore]

Its really is crap.
Talksport with moving pictures.

Very good analogy Paul. I discovered a while back not to listen to the one, or watch the other. In terms of any sort of intellectual debate about football, they are pretty much at the same level and insulting in that they both seem to treat football fans as if they are complete thickos

[dave.woodhall]

Its really is crap.
Talksport with moving pictures.

Very good analogy Paul. I discovered a while back not to listen to the one, or watch the other. In terms of any sort of intellectual debate about football, they are pretty much at the same level and insulting in that they both seem to treat football fans as if they are complete thickos

It's been the way for years. Supporters are either latte-sipping Lovejoy types or sad twats who have to be educated by the incredibly knowledgable national media. 

[old man villa fan]

The media want instant reaction and instant results as it is this that fuels their business.  Building a team over 3 or 4 years is of no interest to them.  They want the Man Citys and Chelseas to create talking between supporters and who watch the football shows, buy the 'papers etc.  They promote the drug of football news and create it when there is no actual news.

Villa probably do need £100m to break into the top four this instant but as fans of this club do we really want that.  It would be great if we had £100m to do that and have a guarantee that it would happen.  As we do not have that money, the journalists on SS just say we are also rans and cast us aside as being of no interest.  We do not have the so called 'magical fans' like Liverpool and Newcastle that the media fawn over and that keeps them in the spotlight, even when they are doing crap.  Even Everton get good coverage but only because (in my opinion) they are the 'other half' of Liverpool.  We are unfortunate that we are in the Midlands, the region of 'dead' football as far as the media are concerned.  We have no national press pushing the region and what local media we have are so lightweight and club based to be of no use in portraying us as a top club.

The only way we are going to succeed and get to the top is to do it slowly by developing a squad over a number of years.  I thought MON was doing that but he changed his strategy and started bringing in older players with short shelf life and dubious value.  Was this down to his ego of wanting to be seen as the great manager quickly when he could see that it was going to take a long time, was he given a timescale that he had to work to or, like most of us, caught up in the adrenaline rush of the success mid 2008/2009 season.

[oldtimernow]

I happened to be in Newcastle last weekend and all I seemed to hear was how nothing about Newcastle ever gets mentioned a bit like us I suppose.
eg  Chelsea beat such ateam, Man Utd beat somebodyelse whilst Wigan or someother outfit lost to Villa.....ie no credit due to us because we dont come from London or Manchester.

And it will get even worse when the BBC completes its move to Manchester, we even had to endure Nursey giving a BBC interview last week .As if he even had any idea about what goes on at our club, well apart from what he makes up in his useless rag.

The only way we are going to succeed and get to the top is to do it slowly by developing a squad over a number of years.  I thought MON was doing that but he changed his strategy and started bringing in older players with short shelf life and dubious value.  Was this down to his ego of wanting to be seen as the great manager quickly when he could see that it was going to take a long time, was he given a timescale that he had to work to or, like most of us, caught up in the adrenaline rush of the success mid 2008/2009 season.

I agree with this and would prefer us to develop our youngsters this year and hope that we dont go into freefall this season.

[hilts_coolerking]

The only way we are going to succeed and get to the top is to do it slowly by developing a squad over a number of years.  I thought MON was doing that but he changed his strategy and started bringing in older players with short shelf life and dubious value. 

Who do you have in mind there?

[TheFoolio888]

Another reason, amongst many, not to read newspapers.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Funny how more or less every other club in the country would take MON as manager.

Funny then how a lot of people on here would like Moyes, when some Everton fans aren't exactly thrilled about the football they play yet those who want him on here imagine it will be fantastic and we'll finish top 4 easily.

On one hand you take in what the media tells you (i.e. Moyes) and on the other you disregard it as bollocks (i.e. MON).

[garyfouroaks]

As if he even had any idea about what goes on at our club, well apart from what he makes up in his useless rag.

He did some good work for the Evening Mail when he was here in Dolly's time and upset him by asking some sensible questions.I knew him (James Nursey), a good lad, clued up about Villa and football in general.

[Ads]

A good lad he may be, but Nursey hasn’t got the first clue about what’s going on inside the Villa.

[Lizz]

Its really is crap.
Talksport with moving pictures.

Very good analogy Paul. I discovered a while back not to listen to the one, or watch the other. In terms of any sort of intellectual debate about football, they are pretty much at the same level and insulting in that they both seem to treat football fans as if they are complete thickos

It's been the way for years. Supporters are either latte-sipping Lovejoy types or sad twats who have to be educated by the incredibly knowledgable national media. 

Talking of which, has Tim Lovejoy been ditched by Radio 5? He seemed to be all over the station last season, this post has reminded me that he exists, and I haven't heard him on Radio 5 this season.

[PaulWinch again]

Its really is crap.
Talksport with moving pictures.

Very good analogy Paul. I discovered a while back not to listen to the one, or watch the other. In terms of any sort of intellectual debate about football, they are pretty much at the same level and insulting in that they both seem to treat football fans as if they are complete thickos

It's been the way for years. Supporters are either latte-sipping Lovejoy types or sad twats who have to be educated by the incredibly knowledgable national media. 

Talking of which, has Tim Lovejoy been ditched by Radio 5? He seemed to be all over the station last season, this post has reminded me that he exists, and I haven't heard him on Radio 5 this season.

Well I bloody hope so Lizz, I had repressed him in my memory before you mentioned him!

[Steve67]

The journalists on the Sunday Supplement this morning, particularly the div from the Mirror, such a group of uninformed arseholes.  Pro-MON and anti Randy wankers.  Utterly pathetic.  As for Talksport, that's the radio equivalent of The Daily Mirror. Awful radio with illiterate people acting as broadcasters.

[Pongos hat2]

The journalists on the Sunday Supplement this morning, particularly the div from the Mirror, such a group of uninformed arseholes.  Pro-MON and anti Randy wankers.  Utterly pathetic.  As for Talksport, that's the radio equivalent of The Daily Mirror. Awful radio with illiterate people acting as broadcasters.

Theres no reason for them to be anti Mr Lerner none at all.

[Neil Hawkes]

There was plenty that was boring about the football, and the reason they are not two-faced is because circumstances have changed. Our manager walked out on us at the worst time possible, which would make anyone think about changing their opinion of him.

I for one backed the manager to the hilt while he was with the Club and even went so far to leave this esteemed forum in a hissy fit, when the knives where out for him.

Since the 'walkout' and complete silence from the man (and I don't think he's been gagged), my opinion of MON has gone from one of deep respect to being appalled at the gall of the man.

It's good to be back.