This is the season...

[LeeB]

No, this is not 'the season'.

[ciggiesnbeer]

It would be so nice one day to post in this thread, something we have yearly it seems, and the title refers to us winning the title, getting into the CL, winning the FA Cup. You know, something fucking nice and celebratory.

Hah! I came to post the same. Probably the biggest slam I can make against the club is when you see the title you know what it means, we are a club looking down not up.

[PaulWinch again]

Thing is football is so shit now that it is literally impossible for us to compete for the title again. We have as much chance of winning the Premier League as Forest Green Rovers, no disrespect to them but it just illustrates how ridiculous football has become.

[CJ]

Spot on PaulWinch. And the FFP rules means there'll be no more Abramovich's coming along and buying the title, and the oligarchy is self perpetuating through the money from the Champions/Runners Up/Also Rans League. I sometimes wish they'd all just fuck off and form a European 'Super' League so the rest of us can carry on and compete for something

[PaulWinch again]

I'll say one other thing as well, we talk about the players having a losing mentality but speaking for myself I have a losing mentality when it comes to Villa now. I always used to look forward to Villa playing, even when we haven't been great, hopeful of us winning and genuinely excited. But the last couple of years have fully drained that enthusiasm out of me and I pretty much dread Villa games now and never expect us to win.

[PaulWinch again]

Spot on PaulWinch. And the FFP rules means there'll be no more Abramovich's coming along and buying the title, and the oligarchy is self perpetuating through the money from the Champions/Runners Up/Also Rans League. I sometimes wish they'd all just fuck off and form a European 'Super' League so the rest of us can carry on and compete for something

Well they've relaxed FFP now, because the big clubs got upset, but the point still remains. It's completely anti-competetive and it's become an incredibly dull and predictable sport. I've got no interest in watching anything that isn't Villa related unless it's a World Cup or European Championships. I used to really enjoy the game, but it has become a real bore and a chore to watch.

[wozwebs]

Just as a few defeats can send you into despair, a few wins on the spin and we are right back up there. 7 games gone with 31 to play, i'm not worried....yet!

[PaulWinch again]

I agree, but when's the last time we got a few league wins on the spin? I'm thinking it's probably years. Not even in our decent run at the end of last season did we ever win more than two on the bounce.

[Karl Bridges]

I am fully confident we will stay up. I thought the first 10 games would be rough but as players got up to speed we would improve.

Ayew looked a different player the other night, Adama will cause teams problems as the season unfolds, we are playing more to Gestede's strength in the box now, Gana is back and will hopefully stay fit.

I'm thinking by the time we get to those Christmas games that were mentioned we will have a better idea of our strongest side and will be fully firing. 

[aj2k77]

I agree, but when's the last time we got a few league wins on the spin? I'm thinking it's probably years. Not even in our decent run at the end of last season did we ever win more than two on the bounce.

April 2010 was the last time we won 3 league games in a row. Nearly 5 and a half years ago, fucking pathetic.

[PaulWinch again]

I agree, but when's the last time we got a few league wins on the spin? I'm thinking it's probably years. Not even in our decent run at the end of last season did we ever win more than two on the bounce.

April 2010 was the last time we won 3 league games in a row. Nearly 5 and a half years ago, fucking pathetic.

Well there we go. That is a pretty pathetically damning stat. It goes back to what I was saying on another thread, I realise we haven't been relegated yet, but it really is remarkable given that we have been consistently terrible for 5/6 years. Most other sides have had their ups and downs in that time, but we've been woeful on a pretty steady basis.

[aj2k77]

I don't want to wallow in our own pity but someone told me the other day that statistically, pts per game, if you don't take in to account points deductions for going in to administration then Aston Villa have been the worst side in English professional football the last 4 season.

[Ads]

Stats like that are daft though, as you can't compare across leagues.

[pav]

Now that's depressingly bad

[aj2k77]

Stats like that are daft though, as you can't compare across leagues.

But it gives you an idea that no one else has had to watch as many defeats, relentlessly. Which gives an idea as to why patience is pretty thin around here right now. Not that Villa are the worst team in England.