Quote from: dave.woodhall on November 18, 2022, 08:23:29 PMQuote from: Dinas_Caerdydd on November 18, 2022, 08:19:27 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on November 18, 2022, 02:58:29 PMI want us to be the most hated team in the world.why ?Because successful teams always are.maybe so but the way the football world is now don't think anything will break that monopoly that the big teams hold in terms of financial clout can you see villa being a force in the prem and qualifying for europe every season for the next 5 years ?obviously its nostalgic looking back
Quote from: Dinas_Caerdydd on November 18, 2022, 08:19:27 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on November 18, 2022, 02:58:29 PMI want us to be the most hated team in the world.why ?Because successful teams always are.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on November 18, 2022, 02:58:29 PMI want us to be the most hated team in the world.why ?
I want us to be the most hated team in the world.
Quote from: Dinas_Caerdydd on November 18, 2022, 09:01:52 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on November 18, 2022, 08:23:29 PMQuote from: Dinas_Caerdydd on November 18, 2022, 08:19:27 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on November 18, 2022, 02:58:29 PMI want us to be the most hated team in the world.why ?to do a leicester will never happen again Because successful teams always are.maybe so but the way the football world is now don't think anything will break that monopoly that the big teams hold in terms of financial clout can you see villa being a force in the prem and qualifying for europe every season for the next 5 years ?obviously its nostalgic looking backIt's a really good question.I think it's possible, I don't think it's easy though. The dice are very much stacked in favour of teams who are already in Europe (far more so than the last time either of our teams were in it!), and even more so in favour of the ones that are in the Champions League (and on top of that, ones that *do well* in the CL).All that said - Leicester did it against all odds. It's possible, even if it's highly unlikely.I dunno, next 5 years - if it's going to happen at all, we'll need to qualify for Europe in that period. More than once. Personally I think Champions League football is at least 5 years away and probably more than that. I'm far from convinced that Newcastle will do it this season. They're doing alright now, but it's less than half a season played & sides that have been stuttering - Liverpool, Manc Utd - could well kick in to gear after the break.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on November 18, 2022, 08:23:29 PMQuote from: Dinas_Caerdydd on November 18, 2022, 08:19:27 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on November 18, 2022, 02:58:29 PMI want us to be the most hated team in the world.why ?to do a leicester will never happen again Because successful teams always are.maybe so but the way the football world is now don't think anything will break that monopoly that the big teams hold in terms of financial clout can you see villa being a force in the prem and qualifying for europe every season for the next 5 years ?obviously its nostalgic looking back
Quote from: Dinas_Caerdydd on November 18, 2022, 08:19:27 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on November 18, 2022, 02:58:29 PMI want us to be the most hated team in the world.why ?to do a leicester will never happen again Because successful teams always are.
One of the best examples I remember of shithousery getting results was against Liverpool at Villa Park a good few years ago.1-0 up and they snatch a late equaliser which was bad enough. Into injury time and Gerrard drives forward and throws himself to the ground 25 yards out. He immediately gets into the face of the referee snarling and yelling for a free kick. The referee obliged and up stepped Mr Gerrard to smash it into the net for the winner. Cue pandemonium in their end. They couldn't give flying fuck about our feelings of being totally robbed. I saw a Red scum supporting pal the next day and told him what I thought of that cheating bastard Gerrard. He shrugged his shoulders and said something I've never forgotten "that's what winner's do" It would seem Gerrard started the process of instilling that into our players and Unai is going to take it to the next level by the looks of it. We've been on the receiving end of shithousery for years so if that's what it takes then so be it and fuck em all. It's what winner's do.
Quote from: The Edge on November 19, 2022, 01:53:34 PMOne of the best examples I remember of shithousery getting results was against Liverpool at Villa Park a good few years ago.1-0 up and they snatch a late equaliser which was bad enough. Into injury time and Gerrard drives forward and throws himself to the ground 25 yards out. He immediately gets into the face of the referee snarling and yelling for a free kick. The referee obliged and up stepped Mr Gerrard to smash it into the net for the winner. Cue pandemonium in their end. They couldn't give flying fuck about our feelings of being totally robbed. I saw a Red scum supporting pal the next day and told him what I thought of that cheating bastard Gerrard. He shrugged his shoulders and said something I've never forgotten "that's what winner's do" It would seem Gerrard started the process of instilling that into our players and Unai is going to take it to the next level by the looks of it. We've been on the receiving end of shithousery for years so if that's what it takes then so be it and fuck em all. It's what winner's do.Was that the postage stamp top corner free kick after his copyrighted starfish impression dive? Tbh, I have always despised Gerrard for stuff like that. I despise him even more after his failure at Villa, but that starfish impression made me want to bitch slap his tiny little turnip headed bonce, even when he did it against other clubs…
Quote from: pablo_picasso on November 19, 2022, 02:01:12 PMQuote from: The Edge on November 19, 2022, 01:53:34 PMOne of the best examples I remember of shithousery getting results was against Liverpool at Villa Park a good few years ago.1-0 up and they snatch a late equaliser which was bad enough. Into injury time and Gerrard drives forward and throws himself to the ground 25 yards out. He immediately gets into the face of the referee snarling and yelling for a free kick. The referee obliged and up stepped Mr Gerrard to smash it into the net for the winner. Cue pandemonium in their end. They couldn't give flying fuck about our feelings of being totally robbed. I saw a Red scum supporting pal the next day and told him what I thought of that cheating bastard Gerrard. He shrugged his shoulders and said something I've never forgotten "that's what winner's do" It would seem Gerrard started the process of instilling that into our players and Unai is going to take it to the next level by the looks of it. We've been on the receiving end of shithousery for years so if that's what it takes then so be it and fuck em all. It's what winner's do.Was that the postage stamp top corner free kick after his copyrighted starfish impression dive? Tbh, I have always despised Gerrard for stuff like that. I despise him even more after his failure at Villa, but that starfish impression made me want to bitch slap his tiny little turnip headed bonce, even when he did it against other clubs…That's the one.
Quote from: The Edge on November 19, 2022, 02:11:22 PMQuote from: pablo_picasso on November 19, 2022, 02:01:12 PMQuote from: The Edge on November 19, 2022, 01:53:34 PMOne of the best examples I remember of shithousery getting results was against Liverpool at Villa Park a good few years ago.1-0 up and they snatch a late equaliser which was bad enough. Into injury time and Gerrard drives forward and throws himself to the ground 25 yards out. He immediately gets into the face of the referee snarling and yelling for a free kick. The referee obliged and up stepped Mr Gerrard to smash it into the net for the winner. Cue pandemonium in their end. They couldn't give flying fuck about our feelings of being totally robbed. I saw a Red scum supporting pal the next day and told him what I thought of that cheating bastard Gerrard. He shrugged his shoulders and said something I've never forgotten "that's what winner's do" It would seem Gerrard started the process of instilling that into our players and Unai is going to take it to the next level by the looks of it. We've been on the receiving end of shithousery for years so if that's what it takes then so be it and fuck em all. It's what winner's do.Was that the postage stamp top corner free kick after his copyrighted starfish impression dive? Tbh, I have always despised Gerrard for stuff like that. I despise him even more after his failure at Villa, but that starfish impression made me want to bitch slap his tiny little turnip headed bonce, even when he did it against other clubs…That's the one.I can’t even begin to describe the fury I felt after that, lol… Especially as most of my mates down in Devon are Liverpool “fans”. Because why wouldn’t you support a club from the opposite end of the country that you have zero affiliation with that just so happen to be one of the most successful. The amount of grief I got from happy clapping day trippers who rarely go as far North as Exeter was immeasurable.
I was born & raised 3 miles from the ground. Moved to Devon aged 11. Lived a similar distance when I came back to Birmingham after Uni & was a season ticket holder. Only came back down due to the missus missing her home.