Why are the Media so Anti-Villa?

[Chris Smith]

Any anti Villa bias in the media pales in significance comapred to some of ths shite our own fand have come out with recently.

eh ??

The many posts slagging off our own players, managers and fans.

[WikiVilla]

oh i see, yes much of it was OTT, some of it at the time was justified IMO
Hopefully the club as a whole has now turned a corner, it was always going to be tough in the aftermath of MON's untimely exit

[Rip Van We Go Again]

"Holloway stands for all the good things in the Premier League. He stands for passion, for determination, for spirit, for indefatigability, for honesty, for excellence.

Whatever he might once have feared, his father would have been proud of him."

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[curiousorange]

If you're one of the people who have been upset by Holt and Holloway recently you'll like this article, which concludes with...

"Holloway stands for all the good things in the Premier League. He stands for passion, for determination, for spirit, for indefatigability, for honesty, for excellence.

Whatever he might once have feared, his father would have been proud of him."

The mirror - Clicky

I read the piece but I find filling the sports pages with tales of human woe and struggle distasteful. Holloway in his private life may be a thoughtful, insightful, caring person. But I know him as a manager and I think he's a paranoid gobshite. The two are exclusive in my opinion.

[Bosco81]

It is a good piece and Holloway will come out with a lot of sympathy for him, the sceptic in me wonders how long they've been sitting on this story, just waiting for the time when he gets on everyone's nerves and needs a bit of good press.

[stevo_st]

Starter for 10, which award winning journalist wrote this?

"Okay, so Darren Bent is a badge-kisser and a money-grabber who betrayed the Sunderland fans who idolised him.
Okay, so he swapped a club chasing a place in Europe for an Aston Villa side flirting with relegation and, intentionally or not, belittled his former teammates in the process.
But nobody's perfect, and memories in football are joyously short. So last night Bent wore his disloyalty easily and England were grateful for him."

[JUAN PABLO]

Starter for 10, which award winning journalist wrote this?

"Okay, so Darren Bent is a badge-kisser and a money-grabber who betrayed the Sunderland fans who idolised him.
Okay, so he swapped a club chasing a place in Europe for an Aston Villa side flirting with relegation and, intentionally or not, belittled his former teammates in the process.
But nobody's perfect, and memories in football are joyously short. So last night Bent wore his disloyalty easily and England were grateful for him."

was it from the Mirror ?

[Chris Harte]

When did he kiss the badge? And which one was it?

[Concrete John]

Gotta Emily's lad!

[TimTheVillain]

I see the BBC are all about Wilshere today !!!

Makes you laugh doesn't it !

The Mirror and Mail are both extolling the virtues of Young and Bent and Aston Villa FC after last night.

Must hurt that ....... I haven't read 'shortly out of contract at Aston Villa, Ashley Young scored the winning goal last night' yet !

[Stu]

I see the BBC are all about Wilshere today !!!

Yeah, well he's a vile little thug who's due a massive comeuppance. If they keep banging on about how ace he is, something bad is going to happen.

[nadz3488]

Wilshere is the up and coming bestest player in the universe. Dontcha know? And besides, all this talk about the "outstanding" Arsenal Academy does my head in. We have, arguably a better academy than them and yet all this bias towards the London clubs is sickening.

[Hookeysmith]

Lat night on talk shite Durham was saying WIltshire was the future of English football blah blah he then put it out to the fans

A Bolton fan rang in and said he was a good premiership player but is not anywhere near what Durham was saying - Durham said when i have seen him........ The Bolton fan then said i saw him every game he played for Bolton home and away and i tell you he is ok at best

Durham just laughed then went back to wanking over Wiltshire

Wonder if he will be the bestest player in the world just like Walcott - i dont fully agree with the anti villa stance but the LOndon bias is fucking unbelievable

Just because Arsenal only have 2 English players does not mean they are world beaters

[Clampy]

 
Wonder if he will be the bestest player in the world just like Walcott - i dont fully agree with the anti villa stance but the LOndon bias is fucking unbelievable

 

It always has been and it always will be. If and when Cahill moves to a London club, he'll suddenly become the new John Terry.

[Chris Smith]

That Bolton fan is an idiot then. Wilshire is very good, there aren't many English players that would look as comfortable in the Arsenal midfield. The hype this week has been ridiculous but there is no denying his ability.