Quote from: Holtenderinthesky on December 23, 2010, 07:26:12 PMOne look at the league table suggests that they may not be too far wrong. OK we have to give it a bit more time but surely a club who are in the bottom 6 at Christmas that finished in top 6 the 3 previous seasons are a club in some sort of trouble. There are lots of reports of rifts between the manager and the playing staff, our best player wants to leave (again) we have been knocked out of the cup by our local rivals and we have amassed just 20 points from a possible 51. I know they over do it in the media but it's not hard to see why they are talking this way about us.Either that or Everton every season!
One look at the league table suggests that they may not be too far wrong. OK we have to give it a bit more time but surely a club who are in the bottom 6 at Christmas that finished in top 6 the 3 previous seasons are a club in some sort of trouble. There are lots of reports of rifts between the manager and the playing staff, our best player wants to leave (again) we have been knocked out of the cup by our local rivals and we have amassed just 20 points from a possible 51. I know they over do it in the media but it's not hard to see why they are talking this way about us.
This idea must be catching. I picked up this article in the Irish Press today. It basically says we are going nowhere. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/aston-villa-a-club-on-the-road-to-nowhere-2471614.html
Quote from: Holtenderinthesky on December 23, 2010, 08:09:04 PMQuote from: Holtenderinthesky on December 23, 2010, 07:26:12 PMOne look at the league table suggests that they may not be too far wrong. OK we have to give it a bit more time but surely a club who are in the bottom 6 at Christmas that finished in top 6 the 3 previous seasons are a club in some sort of trouble. There are lots of reports of rifts between the manager and the playing staff, our best player wants to leave (again) we have been knocked out of the cup by our local rivals and we have amassed just 20 points from a possible 51. I know they over do it in the media but it's not hard to see why they are talking this way about us.Either that or Everton every season!Quote from: TheSandman on December 23, 2010, 07:45:08 PMQuote from: Holtenderinthesky on December 23, 2010, 07:26:12 PMOne look at the league table suggests that they may not be too far wrong. OK we have to give it a bit more time but surely a club who are in the bottom 6 at Christmas that finished in top 6 the 3 previous seasons are a club in some sort of trouble. There are lots of reports of rifts between the manager and the playing staff, our best player wants to leave (again) we have been knocked out of the cup by our local rivals and we have amassed just 20 points from a possible 51. I know they over do it in the media but it's not hard to see why they are talking this way about us.Either that or Everton every season!True, but I'd bet anyone that they will finish above us this season.
I never cease to be amazed at how many people believe there is much truth in (a) what's written in the tabloid press and (b) what's discussed on TalkSport.
Didn't they pip us to fifth the season before last? And they finished fourth a few years ago. Anyway this is about Villa and it's no surprise the vultures in the media are circling, we are in a bit of a mess to say the least.
Quote from: ClarrieBlue on December 23, 2010, 06:28:20 PMThis idea must be catching. I picked up this article in the Irish Press today. It basically says we are going nowhere. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/aston-villa-a-club-on-the-road-to-nowhere-2471614.htmlAn Irish newspaper saying we were great when we had a load of Irish internationals and we aren't since an Irish manager ran away. No bias there, obviously.
Quote from: Holtenderinthesky on December 23, 2010, 08:52:43 PMDidn't they pip us to fifth the season before last? And they finished fourth a few years ago. Anyway this is about Villa and it's no surprise the vultures in the media are circling, we are in a bit of a mess to say the least.That'll make twice in seven seasons by my reckoning and no wonder the 'vultures in the media' are circling when our own supporters are doing their best to help them.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on December 23, 2010, 09:24:08 PMQuote from: Holtenderinthesky on December 23, 2010, 08:52:43 PMDidn't they pip us to fifth the season before last? And they finished fourth a few years ago. Anyway this is about Villa and it's no surprise the vultures in the media are circling, we are in a bit of a mess to say the least.That'll make twice in seven seasons by my reckoning and no wonder the 'vultures in the media' are circling when our own supporters are doing their best to help them.What by stating the obvious? We could all just have a lovely chat about how wonderful a club we are and then everything will be alright......
Quote from: Holtenderinthesky on December 23, 2010, 10:00:42 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on December 23, 2010, 09:24:08 PMQuote from: Holtenderinthesky on December 23, 2010, 08:52:43 PMDidn't they pip us to fifth the season before last? And they finished fourth a few years ago. Anyway this is about Villa and it's no surprise the vultures in the media are circling, we are in a bit of a mess to say the least.That'll make twice in seven seasons by my reckoning and no wonder the 'vultures in the media' are circling when our own supporters are doing their best to help them.What by stating the obvious? We could all just have a lovely chat about how wonderful a club we are and then everything will be alright......Thank you for proving my point without me having to.