Fans Worried Over Villa Future

[ROBBO]

We could see the demise of another manager if we beat the scousers on Saturday, we must be getting a reputation amongst managers under threat.
I am worried though that they could wallop us.

[peter w]

To be honest I think we could be on the wrong end of a beating. 3 or so. At some point the top teams just click. As much as I've read that it is a good time to play them, it could be a good time for them to play us.

They never switched on against the lesser lights of Wigan and Luton. But they will have to concnetrate fully gainst us. Its 4th v 6th and probably the biggest game of the weekend. There minds will be focussed. Plus, they're at home. Good teams don't become bad teams overnight and Liverpool are still a better team than us.

[JD]

I'm worried as well Peter. No doubt we will play well, it will be 1-1 and in the last minute get a corner from which Liverpool break and one of their players falls over in our penalty box and they get a penalty in injury time.  ](*,)
The script has been written***

Hopefully though, we give them a hiding.  :smt002

[peter w]

Plus its a 1am start for me. With only a short spell of time left in Islamabad this could be my last 1 am kick-off. And in 3 seasons our first win. Doubt it though.

[JD]

9am kick off here in NZ but I wont be able to watch it as I have a Senior Managers meeting at work at 9:30am next Tuesday morning.  ](*,)

[ROBBO]

Even Sven says it's hard to get players in January so I am not very optimistic that we will get more than one player. We have been very lucky with injuries so far but i am worried that the players, especially the younger ones will be be knackered before the end of the season.

[peter w]

9am kick off here in NZ but I wont be able to watch it as I have a Senior Managers meeting at work at 9:30am next Tuesday morning.  ](*,)

I'd be getting irritable every 5 minutes trying to hurry the meeting up. The thought of Villa playing and me not being able to follow the progress would be too much to bear. 'Cough, cough, splutter, splutter' after about 10 minutes JD?

[Fergal]

I'm worried as well Peter. No doubt we will play well, it will be 1-1 and in the last minute get a corner from which Liverpool break and one of their players falls over in our penalty box and they get a penalty in injury time.  ](*,)
The script has been written***

Hopefully though, we give them a hiding.  :smt002

OR Gerrard will take a dive in the centre circle get a maximum 6 from all the officials and a penalty.

[brianc]

OR Gerrard will take a dive in the centre circle get a maximum 6 from all the officials and a penalty.

I'm convinced that will happen if we do manage to hold them to 0-0.

I'm worried what will happen if we do make it into Europe and we do hold onto that spot. I look at the rise in income to the club:

We've gone from ~36k average attendance to nearly 40k average attendance (abet with some heavy discounting, Blackburn is just £10 for an adult ticket)
We are also looking to finish much higher up the table, very roughly worth £500K per place
Also the income we get for being on the TV (25% of TV money goes on position at the end of the season, 25% on the number of times on TV) is going to be up quite a bit as we've been on TV loads this season
The TV and gate money from Europe
We've sold more shirts and other merchandise than ever before, and at higher prices
The shirt sponsor is up for renewal, again this should see a big increase in income

We are also in very good shape financially:
We have the smallest squad, and one were the average weekly cost per player is among the lowest in the league of the clubs that aren't looking at relegation, let alone in the top six.
We own our ground and have no debt that we are aware of
Modern training facilities
Healthy youth scheme

So with all this in mind why do I feel that price rises are coming? Why do I feel that in a few years time, assuming it all goes well on the pitch, do I feel that I'll be priced out of a season ticket? Turned into a one or two match tourist? I'm not saying that the club will immediately put up prices by 50% or anywhere near that, it'll be slow year on year, but it feels like that is what will still happen over a short period of time.

[ROBBO]

Look on the bright side Brian, if prices do go up every year and you have to pay them then at least it means your still breathing.


And worrying.

[peter w]

I can't help but worry that the Villa false dawn syndrome is about to rear its ugly had again. As much as I believe in whats going on. I am very optimistic about us currently. But I can't help but worry.

[SaluteIanTaylor]

relegation?  Oh no!

[peter w]

Well I'm not yet thinking about being relegated.Here's a question, Roy Aitken will/has left Scotland. Would you have him back in some capacity?

[itbrvilla]

Well I'm not yet thinking about being relegated.Here's a question, Roy Aitken will/has left Scotland. Would you have him back in some capacity?

Too late, he's at the Blues with McLipless

[peter w]

really? Fucking wanker..