Hatch Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 would love to see them go down, not because I have a particular dislike to them , but to see a so called big club go down would be very amusing. Games away to Norwich and WBA and home to Spurs, they may not get another point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acersaint Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Wouldn't like to see that happen. Work with a Villa supporter and he is a great bloke, never takes the pi** and is a genuine supporter. He would be really happy for me if we go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Wouldn't like to see that happen. Work with a Villa supporter and he is a great bloke, never takes the pi** and is a genuine supporter. He would be really happy for me if we go up. In my experience they are the minority. Let the b*ggers see what it's like to truly suffer for a bit rather then simply moan at being merely in the top half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Villa a big club on what basis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Ive never understood how clubs with the infrastructure like Villa and Newcastle haven't been more successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Have probably one of the worst managers i have ever seen, every chance to go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Villa a big club on what basis? Biggest club in England's second city. Big ground. History including European cup. Runners up in the league twice in my memory. Easily as big as Tottenham. Bigger than Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Villa a big club on what basis? you taking the pish...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 24 April, 2012 Share Posted 24 April, 2012 Big Eck is going for two successive relegations for both Brum clubs, an amazing achievement if he pulls it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 I want QPR to go down...not sure why just dis-like the way they've gone about things the last couple of seasons. If Villa were the other team to go down I'd find quite ammusing would that be all the claret and blue teams in the championship next season if it happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 (edited) I always enjoy seeing a big club get relegated and for that reason, I want them to go down. Plus I hate the Brummie accent. Not sure that's any relevance, but still, I hate it. Edited 25 April, 2012 by This Charming Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 I Hate Villa more than Pompey, would love them to go down & see Villa Park half empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 I don't think they'll go down, but it's much closer than I thought it would be - and that's down to QPR, Blackburn, Wigan, Bolton etc winning games on the trot. Villa's run in doesn't look pretty on paper but they have the quality to get another win which is all I think it will take. It would be a great effort to lead 2 midlands clubs to successive relgations though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 Villa fan i know still blames O'Neil for their troubles. He reckons they was the biggest spenders in europe two years running under O'Neil (can that be tru?) and he wasted most of it on gash. As an outsider i thought O'Neil did a good job for them, but my mate reckons most villa fans hate him almost as much as that ginger manager they got now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 Villa fan i know still blames O'Neil for their troubles. He reckons they was the biggest spenders in europe two years running under O'Neil (can that be tru?) and he wasted most of it on gash. As an outsider i thought O'Neil did a good job for them, but my mate reckons most villa fans hate him almost as much as that ginger manager they got now. On the face of it, that argument looks weak, but dig a bit deeper and you see an underlying problem... the likes of Habib Beye on a 5-year contract at £50k a week, discarded by O'Neill himself after a couple of months, Steve Sidwell was on a similar amount and they had to give him a big pay-off to take a pay cut and move to Fulham. Plenty of other examples as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 On the face of it, that argument looks weak, but dig a bit deeper and you see an underlying problem... the likes of Habib Beye on a 5-year contract at £50k a week, discarded by O'Neill himself after a couple of months, Steve Sidwell was on a similar amount and they had to give him a big pay-off to take a pay cut and move to Fulham. Plenty of other examples as well. Steve Sidwell on 50k a week? Jesus H. And the aim is to get into the Premiership and attract the likes of these players? Of course I'd hope the current regime wouldnt bow down to the demands of mediocre players wanting extortionate wages but it can happen, it has happened in the past. The squad we have now plays as a squad, as a team, for the club. There doesnt appear to be any mercinaries in our set up. Could be very wrong of course.... And i'd love it, love it if Villa went down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 Villa fan i know still blames O'Neil for their troubles. He reckons they was the biggest spenders in europe two years running under O'Neil (can that be tru?) and he wasted most of it on gash. As an outsider i thought O'Neil did a good job for them, but my mate reckons most villa fans hate him almost as much as that ginger manager they got now. I thought MoN ditched Villa becuase they wouldn't back him in the transfer market? Seems a bit hollow if they were the biggest spenders in europe 2 seasons running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 Villa are such enormous under-achievers. it's a bigger city than Manchester or Liverpool, yet they never really get anywhere. They don't have a lot of competition locally either, Blues? Wolves? Coventry? The only other comparable under-achievers are Bristol, an enormous city without a single big club and Leeds, the only really big city with only one club in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 Villa are such enormous under-achievers. it's a bigger city than Manchester or Liverpool, yet they never really get anywhere. They don't have a lot of competition locally either, Blues? Wolves? Coventry? The only other comparable under-achievers are Bristol, an enormous city without a single big club and Leeds, the only really big city with only one club in it. How are Leeds underachievers? Also I hope Villa don't go down. Always liked their club and their fans always seem quite grounded and less arrogant than the likes of Newcastle or Spurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 It's been a bit of a dark season for midlands football in all to be fair, only West Brom are keeping it competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 It's been a bit of a dark season for midlands football in all to be fair, only West Brom are keeping it competitive.that is because they have Woy as manager.. he is superb and being really dignified about the england situation....despite the media desperate for Arry.. I will feel sorry for him if he gets the job as the press won't give him an inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 On the face of it, that argument looks weak, but dig a bit deeper and you see an underlying problem... the likes of Habib Beye on a 5-year contract at £50k a week, discarded by O'Neill himself after a couple of months, Steve Sidwell was on a similar amount and they had to give him a big pay-off to take a pay cut and move to Fulham. Plenty of other examples as well. Luke Young and Nicky Shorey, weren't they £4m and £6m a piece, plus wages on top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 Heskey, £3.5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 How are Leeds underachievers? Also I hope Villa don't go down. Always liked their club and their fans always seem quite grounded and less arrogant than the likes of Newcastle or Spurs. It was a bit of a throwaway comment, but for a club with such a large fanbase all to themselves, I always feel they should be more dominant. There's no other city of comparable size that only has one team that I can think of. I also like Villa. I lived in the area for about 10 years and there was only ever friendly banter and respect from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 (edited) that is because they have Woy as manager.. he is superb and being really dignified about the england situation....despite the media desperate for Arry.. I will feel sorry for him if he gets the job as the press won't give him an inch It makes you laugh at the bad deal he was given as Liverpool manager. He had a better % than King Kenny. But the problem with Liverpool is that if they're 'not one of them' then they don't get a chance. If it wasn't kenny managing them now he'd have been hounded out months ago. Edited 26 April, 2012 by S-Clarke to avoid being MLG'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 Heskey, £3.5m Even Bent at 'up to 24m' is criminal. More expensive than David Villa. Work that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 I work with AVFC season ticket holders who haven't been since October and won't return whilst the current manager remains. The WBA fans I work with, the majority of my staff, are over the moon as with Wolves fu cked and Villa in turmoil they are top dogs and, it must be said, very well run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 25 April, 2012 Share Posted 25 April, 2012 Big Eck is going for two successive relegations for both Brum clubs, an amazing achievement if he pulls it off. Both in the same manner too - mid-table clubs slowly slipping into the relegation spots while the others are fighting for their lives. I don't really care but it would be interesting to see a big club get relegated, plus if we go up it'd give us some decent players to poach! There always seems to be one club that hasn't been in the relegation zone that finds themselves in it at the end of the season - I actually thought it'd be Swansea this year. Keep the cruddy teams up there like Wigan and Bolton (more points for us next season potentially!) and let the richer, bigger clubs like QPR and Aston Villa come down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Even Bent at 'up to 24m' is criminal. More expensive than David Villa. Work that out. Villa was coming to the end of his contract and Valencia were selling off all their assets as they were broke at the time. Bent had a couple of years left on his contract, was scoring plenty of goals and sold to a rival club - you'll always pay a premium for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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