UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Smirker]

I'm smirking now.

[Gerrin]

I'm smirking now.

What you smirking?

[Toronto Villa]

If I’m Emery or the Villa players there shouldn’t be any more motivation needed going into next weekend. Not that Emery would need it or the players as they have been pretty focused. But this should give everyone a huge lift. Home at Villa Park we need to get a win and get something from Anfield.

[Smithy]

Blimey - I'd written off Europe after yesterday's result, and the Brighton go and find themselves four down to EVERTON.  If this is how they're treating their games in hand then it's not done yet.  Beat Spurs and it's all to play for again...

It's the hope that kills ya...

[eamonn]

This isn't fucking over.

Dunno, Risso and Kippax have dampened by expectations.

[Smithy]

The atmosphere at Villa Park has been flat for years

Reductive, lazy and not really true. Still like Gregg but not happy with that.

I didn't read that as being about "the match day crowd", but rather the atmosphere around the club as a whole since our pre-relegation days.  I still don't think he's entirely correct, as we've had plenty of optimism in the last couple of years (in patches), but this is the first time in a long time we have some genuine long-term optimism about where the team can go under the current manager.

[Ian.]

This isn't fucking over.

Oh yes!

[SaddVillan]

As Taggart said:

I can't believe it. I can't believe it. Football. Bloody hell.

[Keeno]

We’ve blown it.  Like we always do.

Lol

[Smirker]

We’ve blown it.  Like we always do.

Lol

😂😂😂

[Dave P]

Do you want to bet against us?

[saunders_heroes]

Beat Tottenham 3-0 on Saturday and we’re 6th again. Easy isn’t it??

[SaddVillan]

Upcoming fixtures for BHA

Sun 14 Arsenal A
Thu 18 Toon A
Sun 21 Soton H
Wed 24 Man City H
Sun 28 Villa A

5 games in 15 days

Everybody apart from Soton will be wanting points and Soton will be down by the time they face Brighton - worry and pressure free - "surprise" result?

[Smirker]

Beat Tottenham 3-0 on Saturday and we’re 6th again. Easy isn’t it??

Could easily happen.

[Toronto Villa]

This isn't fucking over.

Dunno, Risso and Kippax have dampened by expectations.

They’re probably right when looking at all the permutations. But the Brighton results shows just how unpredictable things can be. And after getting battered they have two rock games. But it would be just like this season if they went and won of those games now. Still, we have a chance albeit small