Quote from: stuart r on January 24, 2013, 09:44:19 AMThere is a lot being written about Villa at the moment. Some of it is worth reading but most of it is just rubbish. I wanted to say something about current press coverage of Villa because of a piece I just read. Did a search to see if the subject already exists and lo, the very same journalist that riled me was the topic of the last post here 2 and a half years ago.Football journalists are enjoying Villa’s current plight as it gives them a chance to have a right good go. They write in a style that suggests concern for our situation but is actually just gloating. Comes with the territory of being a big club I suppose. They wouldn’t bother if it was Albion or Birmingham.Stuart James is clearly enjoying himself. 'Crestfallen', 'disastrous', 'plumbed new depths', 'humiliation', 'shortcomings', 'depressing', 'misery' and 'turmoil' all in the first 5 lines! http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/23/aston-villa-new-low-bradfordReally poor tabloid style writing. I don't mind writing that is critical/poking fun but it has to be good or intelligent or something.Haven't clicked on the link but those words you have a problem with are just about what every Villa fan I know has said about the Villa this season.
There is a lot being written about Villa at the moment. Some of it is worth reading but most of it is just rubbish. I wanted to say something about current press coverage of Villa because of a piece I just read. Did a search to see if the subject already exists and lo, the very same journalist that riled me was the topic of the last post here 2 and a half years ago.Football journalists are enjoying Villa’s current plight as it gives them a chance to have a right good go. They write in a style that suggests concern for our situation but is actually just gloating. Comes with the territory of being a big club I suppose. They wouldn’t bother if it was Albion or Birmingham.Stuart James is clearly enjoying himself. 'Crestfallen', 'disastrous', 'plumbed new depths', 'humiliation', 'shortcomings', 'depressing', 'misery' and 'turmoil' all in the first 5 lines! http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/23/aston-villa-new-low-bradfordReally poor tabloid style writing. I don't mind writing that is critical/poking fun but it has to be good or intelligent or something.
latest from The Guardian"The whole of football is rubbernecking in their direction now. Their manager is not wearing the stress well. The crowd are restless, bordering on mutiny but holding back for now. All the signs are in place of a relegation waiting to happen and this, remember, is no longer the era of the yo-yo club"Good article actually:http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/26/randy-lerner-aston-villa-paul-lambert
Quote from: Malandro on January 26, 2013, 10:12:31 PMlatest from The Guardian"The whole of football is rubbernecking in their direction now. Their manager is not wearing the stress well. The crowd are restless, bordering on mutiny but holding back for now. All the signs are in place of a relegation waiting to happen and this, remember, is no longer the era of the yo-yo club"Good article actually:http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/26/randy-lerner-aston-villa-paul-lambertAny worth in this article is undone by the cheap jibe towards Birmingham. As a regular Observer reader I have been digesting Taylor's articles for some time and have come to the conclusion that he, like many before, has been given a high profile column long before he has earned the experience and education to do it justice.
Quote from: Malandro on January 26, 2013, 10:12:31 PMlatest from The Guardian"The whole of football is rubbernecking in their direction now. Their manager is not wearing the stress well. The crowd are restless, bordering on mutiny but holding back for now. All the signs are in place of a relegation waiting to happen and this, remember, is no longer the era of the yo-yo club"Good article actually:http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/26/randy-lerner-aston-villa-paul-lambertyep. it will be a big thing if we go down. Not blowing our own trumpet at all but you'd have to be well into your 20's to remember a villaless top Division. Everyone's stopping to watch the carcrash...
Quote from: Greg N'Ash on January 26, 2013, 11:07:32 PMQuote from: Malandro on January 26, 2013, 10:12:31 PMlatest from The Guardian"The whole of football is rubbernecking in their direction now. Their manager is not wearing the stress well. The crowd are restless, bordering on mutiny but holding back for now. All the signs are in place of a relegation waiting to happen and this, remember, is no longer the era of the yo-yo club"Good article actually:http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/26/randy-lerner-aston-villa-paul-lambertyep. it will be a big thing if we go down. Not blowing our own trumpet at all but you'd have to be well into your 20's to remember a villaless top Division. Everyone's stopping to watch the carcrash...I'm 32 and I don't remember a Villa-less top division.
I wasn't raised a Villa fan, I only found my way to the fold when I was about 9. The first season I remember was when we nearly won the league under Taylor. Imagine my surprise when I realised that wasn't a typical season.
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