Relegation Possibility

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

I don't blame anyone for not turning up after the rubbish that's been offered this season. People need to look at themselves? That's a hell of a generalisation, given the economic climate. Not every missing fan is watching games in pubs and many who watch on streams live too far away to attend on a regular basis. You can be certain that the team will get the vocal backing, should it be 30,000 or 40,000.

Quite right, I bet most people on here have been to more games than Lerner this season.

[villajk]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

I don't blame anyone for not turning up after the rubbish that's been offered this season. People need to look at themselves? That's a hell of a generalisation, given the economic climate. Not every missing fan is watching games in pubs and many who watch on streams live too far away to attend on a regular basis. You can be certain that the team will get the vocal backing, should it be 30,000 or 40,000.

Quite right, I bet most people on here have been to more games than Lerner this season.

Agreed.  And let's not forget the stoke game is on bank holiday Monday.  Some may want to spend time with the kids/family.  Those of us that are there will just have to shout a bit louder.

[PeterWithesShin]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

I don't blame anyone for not turning up after the rubbish that's been offered this season. People need to look at themselves? That's a hell of a generalisation, given the economic climate. Not every missing fan is watching games in pubs and many who watch on streams live too far away to attend on a regular basis. You can be certain that the team will get the vocal backing, should it be 30,000 or 40,000.

How is it a generalisation when he specifically says anyone close enough and who has the funds?

[tarzansbrother]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

Sacking Mcleish would put 10k on the gate. Oh and our chairman should hang his head in shame not the fans that can't make it

[D.boy]

I would love to be able to make it to games but when it involves a 550 mile round trip plus the cost of tickets/parking and the fact the football is dull (to be polite) then for the present I will spend my money elsewhere on more important stuff.

[Risso]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

I don't blame anyone for not turning up after the rubbish that's been offered this season. People need to look at themselves? That's a hell of a generalisation, given the economic climate. Not every missing fan is watching games in pubs and many who watch on streams live too far away to attend on a regular basis. You can be certain that the team will get the vocal backing, should it be 30,000 or 40,000.

How is it a generalisation when he specifically says anyone close enough and who has the funds?

Even if somebody "has the funds" and lives near by, what business is it of anybody else's how they spend their time/money?

[dishy]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

Sacking Mcleish would put 10k on the gate. Oh and our chairman should hang his head in shame not the fans that can't make it

I wont be hanging my head in shame at not going, I'd rather spend the money on a Mcdonalds for my kids than put another penny in the pocket of Lerner and Mctwat. Maybe people going should hang their heads in shame as they are propping up this shit stewardship of the club I love.

[PeterWithesShin]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

I don't blame anyone for not turning up after the rubbish that's been offered this season. People need to look at themselves? That's a hell of a generalisation, given the economic climate. Not every missing fan is watching games in pubs and many who watch on streams live too far away to attend on a regular basis. You can be certain that the team will get the vocal backing, should it be 30,000 or 40,000.

How is it a generalisation when he specifically says anyone close enough and who has the funds?

Even if somebody "has the funds" and lives near by, what business is it of anybody else's how they spend their time/money?

Yeah how dare anyone try and rally support when we need it. He'll be suggesting people sing at a game next. Disgraceful.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

Sacking Mcleish would put 10k on the gate. Oh and our chairman should hang his head in shame not the fans that can't make it

I've banged on about Lerner's incompetence in the past, but I'm starting to think more and more that he simply doesn't give a shit anymore.
I think he liked the idea of having an English football club but was totally ignorant of the fact that it needs continual investment.

He has got an AVFC tattoo on his ankle though, how many Villa fans can say THAT?*


(*quote from one of the General's posts)

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Is this thread going to turn into one of those tiresome, never ending 'I'm a better fan than yow' capers?

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Agreed.  And let's not forget the stoke game is on bank holiday Monday.  Some may want to spend time with the kids/family.  Those of us that are there will just have to shout a bit louder.

I'll be there Pauline, but as is now my custom, I'll Anesthetize myself before hand with copious amounts of Guinness.

[PeterWithesShin]

Is this thread going to turn into one of those tiresome, never ending 'I'm a better fan than yow' capers?

Maybe it wouldn't turn into one if everytime someone suggest trying to get behind the team someone else didn't trot out the better fan than yow line?

[villajk]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

Sacking Mcleish would put 10k on the gate. Oh and our chairman should hang his head in shame not the fans that can't make it

I wont be hanging my head in shame at not going, I'd rather spend the money on a Mcdonalds for my kids than put another penny in the pocket of Lerner and Mctwat. Maybe people going should hang their heads in shame as they are propping up this shit stewardship of the club I love.

And of course you shouldn't.  Can't, however, agree that people going should maybe hang their heads in shame.  As stated before Managers,owners,players come and go, some supporters keep going to games because that is what they do.  They'll still be there, God willing,when any stewardship etc have long gone.

Each to their own.

[Risso]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

I don't blame anyone for not turning up after the rubbish that's been offered this season. People need to look at themselves? That's a hell of a generalisation, given the economic climate. Not every missing fan is watching games in pubs and many who watch on streams live too far away to attend on a regular basis. You can be certain that the team will get the vocal backing, should it be 30,000 or 40,000.

How is it a generalisation when he specifically says anyone close enough and who has the funds?

Even if somebody "has the funds" and lives near by, what business is it of anybody else's how they spend their time/money?

Yeah how dare anyone try and rally support when we need it. He'll be suggesting people sing at a game next. Disgraceful.

By all means try and rally support.  Saying people should be ashamed for not going though, isn't the way to do it in my opinion.

[Monty]

I think some on here and elsewhere need to look at themselves. Of course you cant expect every fan to make it to Stoke but any 'fan' who doesnt make it down who lives reasonably close and has the funds to do so should hang their heads in shame if they are not at the game. Were in the shit big time and our club needs what help it can get. Forget Lerner forget McLeish forget all the boring football just get down Villa Park and support the team. Sat at your PC/ Laptop watching a shit stream isnt good enough for this one. Dont watch it in a crap backstreet boozer spending #30 on beer do your bit for OUR club..

I don't blame anyone for not turning up after the rubbish that's been offered this season. People need to look at themselves? That's a hell of a generalisation, given the economic climate. Not every missing fan is watching games in pubs and many who watch on streams live too far away to attend on a regular basis. You can be certain that the team will get the vocal backing, should it be 30,000 or 40,000.

How is it a generalisation when he specifically says anyone close enough and who has the funds?

Even if somebody "has the funds" and lives near by, what business is it of anybody else's how they spend their time/money?

Yeah how dare anyone try and rally support when we need it. He'll be suggesting people sing at a game next. Disgraceful.

That's not just what he's doing though. A simple "come on lads, let's get behind the team" argument is one thing - telling people that, for not using their money in a certain way, they should be ashamed is entirely another.