Press-ing back again

[dave.woodhall]

Yup.

https://thebirminghampress.com/2024/12/aston-villa-and-the-reckoning/

[Lizz]

Very good.

[Legion]

Done.

[Louzie0]

Enjoyed this, especially after MOTD.

[Rory]

Nice piece, as always.

Honest question, though: that sense of fatalism/pessimism - has that always been a thing, from your experience? For those of us who weren't about, was it the case in the early '80s, for example?

Because I must admit to always having felt that way, but with a (self-fulfilling, perhaps) justification that the weight of evidence was on my side.

[Paul.S]

Nice piece, as always.

Honest question, though: that sense of fatalism/pessimism - has that always been a thing, from your experience? For those of us who weren't about, was it the case in the early '80s, for example?

Because I must admit to always having felt that way, but with a (self-fulfilling, perhaps) justification that the weight of evidence was on my side.

It’s always been there. To also lesser extent under Saunders because he made us all believe we were the best, and we were for a short while.
Since the European super cup win I’d say that left us and that coincided with a certain owner who destroyed what should’ve been a decade of success.

[darren woolley]

Brilliant read Dave.

[remy]

Love that crack at the end!

[Nev]

I was with a Stoke fan on Friday who more or less said the same thing that we do. It's not a Villa thing, it's a football thing.

[Lizz]

That's brought a smile to my face, great read.

[dave.woodhall]

Brilliant read Dave.

Thanks Daz.

[Chap]

Some things up perfectly.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Nice one Mr Woodhall.
Enjoyed the last sentence in particular.
Merry Christmas.

[helendam]

good, thanks