Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage

[The Laughing Policeman]

Gregg Evans next piece will probably be along the lines of 10 players we were linked with but never signed and that's why we're in the state we are now.

[Villa in Denmark]

And yet another sad sack, piece of shit article.

Aston Villa: Nine reasons why Idrissa Gueye should become the club's best ever African player

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. In that case it would be better if they printed a picture of a used colostomy bag on every page.

[dave.woodhall]

And yet another sad sack, piece of shit article.

Aston Villa: Nine reasons why Idrissa Gueye should become the club's best ever African player

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. In that case it would be better if they printed a picture of a used colostomy bag on every page.

At least this one's got some reearch to it and it's not just criticism for the sake of it.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

suprised they missed out sturridge even If he was only here in the academy

As Dave W suggests, with a tiny bit of research, that article could have been a genuinely interesting one, with reference to players such as Blanchflower, Graham, Keown, and I would add Gerry Hitchens and Platt.
But they seem determined to be small-minded and petty in their anti-Viila approach.

Twats.

[dave.woodhall]

suprised they missed out sturridge even If he was only here in the academy

As Dave W suggests, with a tiny bit of research, that article could have been a genuinely interesting one, with reference to players such as Blanchflower, Graham, Keown, and I would add Gerry Hitchens and Platt.
But they seem determined to be small-minded and petty in their anti-Viila approach.

Twats.

And ironically, it could have also included Gordon Hodgson, who I'd never heard of but after Mat K mentioned him in his article I looked him up and he had a fascinating life & career. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Hodgson

[kippaxvilla2]

Neale Cooper he went on to manage at the highest level.

[Villa in Denmark]

And yet another sad sack, piece of shit article.

Aston Villa: Nine reasons why Idrissa Gueye should become the club's best ever African player

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. In that case it would be better if they printed a picture of a used colostomy bag on every page.

At least this one's got some reearch to it and it's not just criticism for the sake of it.

Still condescending / disparaging and an article that didn't need to be written.

In the interests of consistency, having mentioned Boateng as playing for Holland despite being born in Ghana, they could have included Okore who plays for Denmark but was born in the Ivory Coast or Benteke who was born in DRC

And by the same criteria they could have dropped KEA who chose to play for Morocco despite being born and raised in Holland.

Maybe it's not as blatant, but it's still an unnecessary dig and based on research that's pretty sloppy at best, subjective and wilfully negative at worst.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Oh Kendrick, they got you too. What happened to you man?

Is the Mail doing these little digs at all the local clubs or is it just reserved for us?

[Villa in Denmark]

Well further down the page on the "9 reasons" article, there's a piece about what a fantastic job Pullis has done with that lot, a piece about how great it is that the other lot have got 4 new signings in place to start their pre-season and a further piece of about 'noses enjoying the summer.

I assume the rest of you are being followed around by your own personal thunder clouds?

[The Laughing Policeman]

Of course the noses are enjoying the summer, there's no football on.

[tomd2103]

Oh Kendrick, they got you too. What happened to you man?

Is the Mail doing these little digs at all the local clubs or is it just reserved for us?

Seems to be the way now.  Click bait in the form of lists and copy and pasted articles from other sources seems to be order of the day.

[Tony Erdington]

but what is the readership of the mail these days???

they cant be selling much advertising space , which I believe is where they made their money before,

so a bit like the noses they blame Villa for everything wrong with their product.

love it.

[Richard E]

Of course the noses are enjoying the summer, there's no football on.

No, they're all miserable because there aren't any Villa defeats to celebrate.

[Dave Cooper please]

Neale Cooper he went on to manage at the highest level.

Eh?
Ross County, Gillingham, Peterhead and Hartlepool?

[kippaxvilla2]

Neale Cooper he went on to manage at the highest level.

Eh?
Ross County, Gillingham, Peterhead and Hartlepool?

Irony Mr Coops