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Offline dave.woodhall

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Press-ing down
« on: May 27, 2018, 07:19:44 PM »
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Offline villa `cross the mersey

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2018, 07:28:49 PM »
Absolutely spot on Mr Woodhall
The highlight of four out of five most recent visits to Wembley has been the excellent curry at the Grapes Tandoori - Uxbridge Rd Hayes
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Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2018, 07:30:46 PM »
Yup their game management and tactical awareness was better than ours. Not great when you consider gulf in experience.
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Offline PeterWithe

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2018, 09:04:01 PM »
Spot on analysis
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Offline kentishvillan

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2018, 10:31:38 PM »
Quote from: dave.woodhall on May 27, 2018, 07:19:44 PM
Talk amongst yourselves for a bit.

http://thebirminghampress.com/2018/05/third-time-lucky/

Dave,

The guy sitting next to us in Block 551 had ‘Woodhall’ printed on the back of his Villa shirt. Was he a relative perhaps ?
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Offline dave.woodhall

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2018, 10:34:47 PM »
Quote from: kentishvillan on May 27, 2018, 10:31:38 PM
Quote from: dave.woodhall on May 27, 2018, 07:19:44 PM
Talk amongst yourselves for a bit.

http://thebirminghampress.com/2018/05/third-time-lucky/

Dave,

The guy sitting next to us in Block 551 had ‘Woodhall’ printed on the back of his Villa shirt. Was he a relative perhaps ?

I saw him . I doubt it though; I didn't recognise him. 
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Offline purpletrousers

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2018, 11:49:57 PM »
Thank you Dave for all the write ups. They are a big part of my Villa life. Thankfully I could also take solace in a friend who is a wondrous vegan Italian chef in East London. I felt for those with long journeys home.. My Mrs (Fulham away, Semi & Wembley) still yet to see us score. Amazingly she's more invested in us than before yesterday.
Looking forward to celebrating again one day. Keep the faith y'all.
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Online Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2018, 09:39:41 AM »
Can't argue with a word of that, Dave.
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Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2018, 09:44:17 AM »
Nothing in the article that you could argue with.  We were simply rabbits caught in the headlights on Saturday. 
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Offline Diablo

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2018, 11:27:30 AM »
Quote from: wittonwarrior on May 28, 2018, 09:44:17 AM
Nothing in the article that you could argue with.  We were simply rabbits caught in the headlights on Saturday. 
I felt not so much rabbits caught in headlights - but more to do with intent.
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Offline Pat McMahon

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2018, 12:23:26 PM »
Quote from: Diablo on May 28, 2018, 11:27:30 AM
Quote from: wittonwarrior on May 28, 2018, 09:44:17 AM
Nothing in the article that you could argue with.  We were simply rabbits caught in the headlights on Saturday. 
I felt not so much rabbits caught in headlights - but more to do with intent.

Good article Dave.

Diablo, I agree with your assessment too
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Offline OzVilla

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2018, 12:36:40 PM »
Thanks for the articles all season, I read them every Monday morning at work (as you generally post Sunday evenings) over a coffee and usually agree with every word.  A much apprecaited addition being so far away from the match.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2018, 01:05:51 PM »
Quote from: OzVilla on May 28, 2018, 12:36:40 PM
Thanks for the articles all season, I read them every Monday morning at work (as you generally post Sunday evenings) over a coffee and usually agree with every word.  A much apprecaited addition being so far away from the match.
Seconded.
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Offline darren woolley

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2018, 09:34:05 AM »
Spot on Dave.
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Offline ktvillan

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Re: Press-ing down
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2018, 01:16:19 AM »
"Ultimately, Villa didn’t win the game for the same reason they didn’t get automatic promotion – they, or rather the manager – weren’t adventurous enough when it counted." 

Our season in a nutshell.
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