This Guardian piece which has been linked on the main match thread takes a similar line to Meanwood, though they take a more extreme view than Meanwood and their comparison with the film "Parasite" is inappropriate. The basic theme is contained in the title: that Villa will never belong at the top table.https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/mar/01/aston-villa-take-seat-at-top-table-but-leave-with-worry-theyll-never-belong
Domestic cup wins by decade:2010-2019Man City 6Chelsea 4Arsenal 3Man U 3Blues, Liverpool, Swansea, Wigan 1 each.8 different teams in total2000-2009Chelsea 5Liverpool 4Arsenal 3Man U 3Blackburn, Leicester, Boro, Pompey, Spurs 1 each9 different teams in total1990-1999Man U 5Arsenal 3Us, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs 2 eachEverton, Leicester, Forest, Sheff Wed 1 each10 different teams in total1980-1989Liverpool 6Man U, Spurs 2 eachArsenal, Coventry, Everton, Luton, Norwich, Forest, Oxford, West Ham, Wimbledon, Wolves 1 each.13 different teams in total1970-1979Arsenal, us, Man City, Forest, Spurs 2 eachChelsea, Ipswich, Leeds, Liverpool, Man U, Southampton, Stoke, Sunderland, West Ham, Wolves 1 each15 different teams in total1960-1969 (only 19 trophies as no League Cup in 1960)Tottenham 3Albion 2Us, Blues, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Man City, Man U, Norwich, QPR, Swindon, West Ham, Wolves 1 each16 different teams in totalIt's no surprise that the number of clubs winning trophies is getting smaller and "things ain't what they used to be" has been done to death on here but I think the above really brings home how so many more clubs had their day in the sun in the past as opposed to now.I really enjoyed yesterday despite the defeat, it felt like what we should be doing every year. I think this is something worth remembering with every cup exit that is shrugged off with "the league is more important". We've only got two shots at a cup each year, let's make sure we put everything into trying to win them no matter how hard it seems.
I'm sure I remember reading something about the Villa winning something or other in the 80s. Wink.
Domestic cup wins by decade:
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on March 02, 2020, 10:40:14 PMI'm sure I remember reading something about the Villa winning something or other in the 80s. Wink.Not the FAC or LC though. Quote from: Meanwood Villa on March 02, 2020, 05:29:00 PMDomestic cup wins by decade:
We messed up badly in 2013. That would've been our best chance since 90s given Swansea were a good side but we took 4 points off them in the league that season (somehow got a 2-2 down there on NYD 2013 when we were on that horrible run of defeats) and our front 3 started clicking from end of January.
I think we'll win something within next 10 years. Given how bad we've been since the start of 2010 we've still had three chances to win a final so we'll get more if we keep plugging away and actually get in proven players for the starting 11 eventually.