Home truths

[Holte L2]

Technically it's my ex girlfriends fault.  We split a fortnight after we beat Norwich at home 3-2 in November 2011.  Ever since I've been single, our home form has been cursed by her.

If someone can find me a petite blonde with big tits, a gorgeous face, cracking arse that doesnt mind me going home and away every week I can assure you we will start winning games again!

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Maybe we should try sticking the away fans high up in the upper tier of the Trinity Road Stand?

Far too good for 'em. Might put-off our posh contingent too and they're pitching-in with Stephen Ireland's NI costs.

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Having them in an upper tier only location would at least isolate them from their players. I see your point with Trinity Upper. Maybe give them half the North Upper or half the Witton Upper?

Whilst we're on this point, I'm getting pretty pissed off at the number of times away supporters manage to scale the barriers and onto the touchline (or even the pitch) to celebrate goals.

[dave.woodhall]

Maybe we should try sticking the away fans high up in the upper tier of the Trinity Road Stand?

How do you get them in and out of the ground?

[JUAN PABLO]

First time to log in since yesterday. I remember posting before that the club should do an internal inquest into why we have become such a soft touch at Villa Park. Our home record  has been pathetic for too long.

It's a self fulfilling thing too because other teams come to Villa Park thinking 'this lot are shite at home we can win'.

It is really screwing us over as a club.

exactly . any one  would be confident playing Villa . We are crap at home



well Ive just heard on MOTD2 . Man City are awful and all over the place . So who is  the best team to play next ?  ;(

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Maybe we should try sticking the away fans high up in the upper tier of the Trinity Road Stand?

How do you get them in and out of the ground?

Stick em' in the upper Witton only next to the Holte. Then we have an atmosphere.

[Meanwood Villa]

I don't think where the away fans are located has much to do with it. Under O'Neill we were better set up to hit teams on the counter and were therefore better away. The last 3 seasons we've been crap. This season we thought the former might be the issue but it's looking unfortunately like the latter may be the case again.

[dave.woodhall]

Maybe we should try sticking the away fans high up in the upper tier of the Trinity Road Stand?

How do you get them in and out of the ground?

Stick em' in the upper Witton only next to the Holte. Then we have an atmosphere.

I repeat - how do you get them in and out, and football is about what happens on the pitch, not some sort of contrived 'atmosphere' .

[Clampy]

The thought of away fans walking down Witton Lane after the game is not a good one.

[PaulWinch again]

As I said on the post match thread, you can't plan for the future future without dealing with the present. A played with experience like Barry would have massively improved our team.

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Maybe we should try sticking the away fans high up in the upper tier of the Trinity Road Stand?

How do you get them in and out of the ground?

Stick em' in the upper Witton only next to the Holte. Then we have an atmosphere.

I repeat - how do you get them in and out, and football is about what happens on the pitch, not some sort of contrived 'atmosphere' .

You park the coaches on the Witton Lane after the game, you use the metal hoardings the WMP currently use to block them off from moving up to the Holte end if the circumstances dictate.

You then don't have your own fans right in front of you after you've stepped out of your Trinity Road changing room 5 star luxury. You have them tucked away in a corner, in the upper tier, next to a stand that is drowning them out.

[dave.woodhall]

Maybe we should try sticking the away fans high up in the upper tier of the Trinity Road Stand?

How do you get them in and out of the ground?

Stick em' in the upper Witton only next to the Holte. Then we have an atmosphere.

I repeat - how do you get them in and out, and football is about what happens on the pitch, not some sort of contrived 'atmosphere' .

You park the coaches on the Witton Lane after the game, you use the metal hoardings the WMP currently use to block them off from moving up to the Holte end if the circumstances dictate.

You then don't have your own fans right in front of you after you've stepped out of your Trinity Road changing room 5 star luxury. You have them tucked away in a corner, in the upper tier, next to a stand that is drowning them out.

How do our supporters in Witton Lane get out? You'll be inconveniencing about 20,000 people just so that a few score numpties can point and shout at each other. If that's atmosphere I think I'd rather do without.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'd consider, at certain grounds, holding away fans in for 10 or 15 minutes after the final whistle.
It's not ideal but also not a massive inconvenience adding that bit of time to a journey home of X hours. VP is one i'd do it simply because you have 3 stands of Villa heading the same way as the away fans.

[royvilla949]

How about we pioneer the initiative of two managers? I'll go for Lambert away and Gregory home.

how about gregory home & away

[Clampy]

Maybe we should try sticking the away fans high up in the upper tier of the Trinity Road Stand?

How do you get them in and out of the ground?

Stick em' in the upper Witton only next to the Holte. Then we have an atmosphere.

I repeat - how do you get them in and out, and football is about what happens on the pitch, not some sort of contrived 'atmosphere' .

You park the coaches on the Witton Lane after the game, you use the metal hoardings the WMP currently use to block them off from moving up to the Holte end if the circumstances dictate.

You then don't have your own fans right in front of you after you've stepped out of your Trinity Road changing room 5 star luxury. You have them tucked away in a corner, in the upper tier, next to a stand that is drowning them out.

What about fans in the Holte who walk down Witton Lane to get to Witton Station?

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Fans in the Witton Lane exit as normal.

How many games was there actually any sort of pavement dancing in last season? One, this being against the Albion?

I really don't see the difference between having fans at the top of the Witton Lane as opposed to them being at the bottom as they are now. In the vast majority of cases they will exit as normal and mingle with Villa fans on the lower end of the Witton lane heading towards the station. Games where there is a risk, the police split Witton Lane in half anyway. On the off chance that we play the Noses again this century, the 30 coaches they all arrive on can be used as a physical barrier if needs be.

People point at each other at games and give it the big one; they probably wouldn't if they could actually get at each other. Whatever, it happens, but that's not the issue. Completely neutralising the away fans making any noise, by putting them next to the Holte, may give us an extra percentile. Breaking all the light bulbs in the away dressing room, hiding some rotten fish in the ceiling space, hypnotherapy on our players all might be necessary too.