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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1410 on: March 26, 2020, 06:50:26 PM »
Yep, Spuddy had a very different view back in Jan. Playing that many games (4 in 11 days) was "ludicrous".

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1351157385058959

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1411 on: March 26, 2020, 07:17:48 PM »
The sensible decision making of those who run the leagues is inversely proportionate to the money those leagues generate.

The perception of whether a decision is sensible is inversley proportionate to how likely it is to fuck over the team you support.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1412 on: March 26, 2020, 07:32:25 PM »
Yep, Spuddy had a very different view back in Jan. Playing that many games (4 in 11 days) was "ludicrous".

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1351157385058959
What a wanker he is.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1413 on: March 26, 2020, 07:34:17 PM »
Hypocritical potato head.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1414 on: March 26, 2020, 07:54:06 PM »
Alex Butler as well https://twitter.com/han_baggie/status/1242405439700074496

Recognise his face from shots of him coming in with the team on matchdays. Can also remember him being in the away end at the sty and celebrating Jack's goal.

What's his role in the club again. Worrying that he hasn't just got a mild form of this.
He is the Club Masseur, direct contact with the players I think

From fb re big al.

Hi everyone I have a message from Alex Butler mom.
 "Al is doing fantastically well and we believe he is now over the worst"
He is however bored as theres no TVs on AMU 😂 ..... HE MUST BE BETTER ...... so glad your nearly over it mate!! Keep going ......we were all praying for you!!

Brilliant news.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1415 on: March 26, 2020, 08:28:14 PM »
The sensible decision making of those who run the leagues is inversely proportionate to the money those leagues generate.

The perception of whether a decision is sensible is inversley proportionate to how likely it is to fuck over the team you support.

Decision making that safeguards the existence of many clubs is certainly going to be proportionate to money generated/lost.

The same decision is not automatically proportionate to how likely it fucks over Villa.

Personally, I'll clutch at any straw that sees this season voided.  However, the most sensible decision has to be the one that ensures survival of many clubs and sustainability of others.

Nobody thinks the integrity of a league (by way of completing a season) is more important than the overall stability and possible existence of that league.  It doesn't mean that clubs are greedy (although we all know that they are).  It means they have to make the best decision for the well being of the league.  We're already reading about clubs asking players to take a temporary 50% wage reduction.  How will those clubs survive if next season is sacrificed for the saving grace of this season being completed?

Whether you like it or not, whichever way you dress this up, the decision is going to be based around money and which option ensures the most money goes to the clubs involved.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1416 on: March 26, 2020, 09:15:43 PM »
Yep, Spuddy had a very different view back in Jan. Playing that many games (4 in 11 days) was "ludicrous".

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1351157385058959
What a wanker he is.

Maybe he came to his senses. A wanker's epiphany.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1417 on: March 27, 2020, 06:44:56 AM »
If you listen closely, you can hear the first calls of “It Ay Fair” coming from Sandwell.

They're probably making banners in Merseyside to lament the season being declared null and void as we speak.  ;D

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1418 on: March 27, 2020, 08:18:06 AM »
The sensible decision making of those who run the leagues is inversely proportionate to the money those leagues generate.

The perception of whether a decision is sensible is inversley proportionate to how likely it is to fuck over the team you support.

Decision making that safeguards the existence of many clubs is certainly going to be proportionate to money generated/lost.

The same decision is not automatically proportionate to how likely it fucks over Villa.

Personally, I'll clutch at any straw that sees this season voided.  However, the most sensible decision has to be the one that ensures survival of many clubs and sustainability of others.

Nobody thinks the integrity of a league (by way of completing a season) is more important than the overall stability and possible existence of that league.  It doesn't mean that clubs are greedy (although we all know that they are).  It means they have to make the best decision for the well being of the league.  We're already reading about clubs asking players to take a temporary 50% wage reduction.  How will those clubs survive if next season is sacrificed for the saving grace of this season being completed?

Whether you like it or not, whichever way you dress this up, the decision is going to be based around money and which option ensures the most money goes to the clubs involved.
As you know I disagree.  I want them to void the season for obvious reasons but I don't necessarily agree it is the most sensible decision.  Nor do I think finishing the season later in the year would necessarily be the most financially lucrative for the clubs.  It would certainly be the fairest solution, albeit with flaws.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1419 on: March 27, 2020, 08:46:05 AM »
Covid time perception check: remember two weeks ago now when our game was still on?
Ahh, the past. Good times, good times.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1420 on: March 27, 2020, 10:52:24 AM »
If you listen closely, you can hear the first calls of “It Ay Fair” coming from Sandwell.

They're probably making banners in Merseyside to lament the season being declared null and void as we speak.  ;D

Wreaths and Teddy Bears to adorn the Shankly Gates.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1421 on: March 27, 2020, 02:36:18 PM »
Must say I am not that bothered what division we are in when a new season eventually starts. With sky clawing back their money the whole landscape may be totally different in 12 months time. As long as Aston Villa continue to play so I can get my fix at villa park then that will do for me.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1422 on: March 27, 2020, 06:03:42 PM »
I haven't missed Football at all.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1423 on: March 27, 2020, 06:29:29 PM »
Covid time perception check: remember two weeks ago now when our game was still on?
Ahh, the past. Good times, good times.

And the Government said it was perfectly safe to have 250,000 people mingling together at Cheltenham over 4 days!

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1424 on: March 27, 2020, 06:29:50 PM »
Hypocritical potato head.
When they lose 3 on the spin I wonder what excuse he will use?

 


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