SSN: "Downing won't commit to Villa"

[pablopicasso_10]

we have had more england internationals than anyone, ever...

[kippaxvilla2]

They've won more stuff, but our history is more important and intersting I reckon. But again, that's because I love my club.
But also because it's true. Before the war Liverpool were largely irrelevant.

And after the war so have we,

[Olneythelonely]

Apart from winning more or less every trophy you mean?

[Chris Smith]

Apart from winning more or less every trophy you mean?

He must mean Gulf War 2.

[kippaxvilla2]

Apart from winning more or less every trophy you mean?

He must mean Gulf War 2.

The first one.

Gulf one.

[kippaxvilla2]

Gulf War 1

[kippaxvilla2]

The first war in the gulf.

[Billy Walker]

Liverpool F.C. and history?  They didn't even win their first F.A. Cup until the mid-sixties.  They won six trophies in their first eight decades of existence.  They started their "modern" winning streak when they came into money, ironically just at a time when the original giants of English football and its most successful club (us), started to financially implode.

There's a danger here are of confusing "winning trophies" with "history".  When this happens we lose sight of context and what was going on in football at any particular time.  Villa's history is far greater and richer than any other club's because of our influence on the game.  Creating league football saved the sport and turned it into a world-wide phenomenon - making it the number one sport on the planet.  Not only that, but because of Villa's league and the huge surge in the game's popularity, new clubs were formed and created on the back of the old, established clubs - one such club being Liverpool.

One of the many reasons why we will always be a greater club than Liverpool, with a greater history than Liverpool, is because there would be no Liverpool if it were not for Aston Villa.

[luke25]

Liverpool F.C. and history?  They didn't even win their first F.A. Cup until the mid-sixties.  They won six trophies in their first eight decades of existence.  They started their "modern" winning streak when they came into money, ironically just at a time when the original giants of English football and its most successful club (us), started to financially implode.

There's a danger here are of confusing "winning trophies" with "history".  When this happens we lose sight of context and what was going on in football at any particular time.  Villa's history is far greater and richer than any other club's because of our influence on the game.  Creating league football saved the sport and turned it into a world-wide phenomenon - making it the number one sport on the planet.  Not only that, but because of Villa's league and the huge surge in the game's popularity, new clubs were formed and created on the back of the old, established clubs - one such club being Liverpool.

One of the many reasons why we will always be a greater club than Liverpool, with a greater history than Liverpool, is because there would be no Liverpool if it were not for Aston Villa.

Applauds!

[Redman]

LOL @ this thread.

[curiousorange]

LOL @ this thread.

Go and LOL on a Liverpool forum then, if it's so amusing.

[hilts_coolerking]

LOL @ this thread.

Laugh it up Chuckles.  As the years go by, there will be more and more clubs whose trophy count will match Liverpool's.  But there will only ever be Aston Villa who can boast the rich history we can.

[Brend'Watkins]

LOL @ this thread.

If you want a good LOL just think Jordan Henderson and what he's cost you.  I've been LOLing ever since.

[barrysleftfoot]

  When you  prostituted yourselves out to every Tom Dick and Harry just to make yourselves more money, cashing in on the success on the field, then you sold your soul.

 You're not even the biggest club in your own city, that is Redman if you are from that city.

 Lplop and Ure, can't stand either of them, give me proper supporters every time.

[Redman]

Not sure what anybody is getting defensive about.