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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2011, 12:42:20 PM »
I know at the moment we are not top 4 but I just cant see it in the future either.  Who out of the top 4 can you see (in the future) dropping out only for us to replace them?

Its just pointless to speculate really.  How do you know what the face of football will be like in 5 years?  10 years?  What would Chelsea fans have been saying in 1991?  Would they have imagined in their wildest dream they would be where they are now?  What would Manchester City fans be saying in 2003?  What would Manchester United fans be saying after they'd just been relegated in the 1970s?  What would Aston Villa fans be saying when they were in the 3rd division?

Manchester United have never been relegated. Ever. Not once.

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2011, 12:44:57 PM »
Our aim should be to win trophies.   

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2011, 12:46:05 PM »
For our team we should aim for 3rd and FA Cup win as bare minimum, as title is very tough. But we would have new manager and he bring in 5 players and it might inspire us to go on an unbelievable run and win the title with Bent breaking goalscoring record.

Offline Rick_avfc

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2011, 12:47:36 PM »
Ok, so lets not speculate about the what might happen in the future with other teams etc....
So if a neautral asked you "what is your realistic ambition of Aston Villa Football club and where you should or would like to finish, say over the next 3 years?", what would you say?

Offline not3bad

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2011, 12:52:28 PM »
Ok, so lets not speculate about the what might happen in the future with other teams etc....
So if a neautral asked you "what is your realistic ambition of Aston Villa Football club and where you should or would like to finish, say over the next 3 years?", what would you say?

I don't know about finishing positions but I'd like to see Villa parading the FA Cup round Wembley.

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #20 on: June 13, 2011, 12:55:28 PM »
I think realistially we can have a few years like we did under BFR/Brian Little - competing properly for the Champions League positions, getting one in a good year, the odd trophy or two.

Offline DeKuip

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #21 on: June 13, 2011, 01:35:49 PM »
If I was only interested in the final score and league position then I'd watch the game on teletext.
But as I choose to pay a lot of money to go and watch, my realistic ambition is that we produce a team that's exciting to watch and is tactically and technically able to compete against anyone. 

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2011, 03:33:53 PM »
A trophy and at no time flirting with relegation would be the best thing possible next season. I would hope it might calm everyone down.

Offline Rip Van We Go Again

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2011, 05:20:52 PM »
It's going to have to be gradual.
Whoever we get as new Manager, we may have to accept mid-table next term as it could be another of those dreaded transitional seasons.
I won't mind as long as there is some visible, steady progress in the seasons after.

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2011, 05:22:18 PM »
Realistic Ambition = Heavy Balloon

Offline Outcast2006

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2011, 06:06:33 PM »
A trophy and at no time flirting with relegation would be the best thing possible next season. I would hope it might calm everyone down.
I think that is entirely unrealistic.

I think we would be doing well to finish mid table but a trophy is beyond us IMO

Offline Rip Van We Go Again

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2011, 06:29:49 PM »
A trophy and at no time flirting with relegation would be the best thing possible next season. I would hope it might calm everyone down.
I think that is entirely unrealistic.

I think we would be doing well to finish mid table but a trophy is beyond us IMO
I don't agree.
If one of the shittest teams in the Premier can win the League cup last season, i'm pretty sure we could.

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #27 on: June 13, 2011, 06:31:26 PM »
One of?

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #28 on: June 13, 2011, 06:38:34 PM »
My only ambition for the team at the moment, is that we don't appoint Alex Niki Lauda McLeish.

Offline Lambert and Payne

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Re: Realistic ambitions
« Reply #29 on: June 14, 2011, 09:51:13 AM »
Top 7 finish, good run in the carling cup and winning the fa cup within the next 3 years. Good runs in europe and attracting some exciting new players to take us to the next level

 


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