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    There are teams that will have relegation form with us.. This is not like the promotion race, when we get bad results a lot of teams around us are getting them also. My take on it is that some of the teams destined to fight it out with us haven't even arrived in the relegation zone yet because of their early season form. 16 games to go 4 wins 4 draws and 8 defeats. If the wins and the draw's come in bits and drabs we wont even have to hit a run of form and can still stay up. Its better if you look on the bright side :)
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    Rondon fits perfectly into our style of play atm.Espically I’d have to play like we did at Leicester. Coming back from China mid season would be difficult though.
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    A good performance last night. So credit where it due.I just can’t figure this guy out. Inconsistent is an understatement
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    A lot doubt and “he doesn’t have a plan B” cliches flying around before the Burnley game. I think Dean has answered some questions. At Burnley I thought we were very good(mainly first half) and could have put the game to bed if it wasn’t for VAR. Tonight without a striker you could see clear lines and organisation.He worked with what he had to gain a massive result. This man should not be in doubt. A few of his players are maybe not quite ready for the big league but he is.
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    Nyland has been good in his three appearances granted. But let’s look at this opportunity closer. A 37 year old (not really old for a goalkeeper) Who has played for Barca,Bayern,Liverpool and AC Milan. And we are questioning his signing?
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    A rock tonight!
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    Do you think its more of an indication of how far we have slipped? Or can some credit be given to Leicester and their rise to become one of the top clubs in the country? Because let to fair to them they get a lot of things right.
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    To me,in our current situation (lacking experience) I think a move for him would be ideal. Im not sure if I can remember how pacy he was/is...but sure can remember he delivered good crosses. We are very unreliable in this area.
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    I hope there is never a scenario that allows Leicester City to take our best player in a generation. That is all
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    I am feeling more optimistic after the Burnley performance. It showed that we can and will change formation. It showed that we have some fight, as they were always going to come at us second half and despite two injury's we held firm. The transfer window is here and we are planning to use it. Most of our games this season have been tightly contested affairs. December being the only month where our opposition have comfortably taken the points and even then it hasn't been in all matches. T o be honest IMO we have been the bottom of the table and survived with a worse squad of players and manager at our disposal.
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    People make mistakes. Its seems like he has made a couple of big ones.... The move to Chelsea stalled his career The incident has tarred his reputation (I do not condone drink driving and I hope he understands the seriousness of the offence?). But life goes on and people get over mistakes by keeping going and eventually being given a chance to prove they have leant from their mistakes. I hope the move to Villa is Danny's chance.
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    Whilst not a world beater Hourihane is a good player. I suspect he would be being lauded by a lot of Villa fans had we have managed to turn a couple of extra points this season. Small margins
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    It really isn’t. It’s like anywhere it has nice areas and some more rundown places also. Some lovely surrounding countryside too.
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    I always find I am the opposite to TRO. At the match I kick every ball I can almost feel like I’m on the pitch with the players some days.At the Norwich match I sat in the Doug Ellis (away from my usual Holte End Seat) and I noticed so much more with a better view. It really wound me up at the game some of the things I could now see were now worrying me..... By the time I was back home and reading this site I was focusing on the positive things that happened. Things always seem better on reflection if you look for what’s going right and build on that. I am sure Dean and the boys are looking at it from this angle too.
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    The loss at Fulham is disappointing but not at all unexpected.As a club and a team they are not much different from us right now.They are just in a different division having made some errors in the transfer market last year,and are getting back on their feet again and I would suspect they will continue to gain ground on Leeds and Baggies this year. Villa have won two out of three of our last PL matches. The Burnley game showed a change of formation and attitude from the players and the first half was as good as it has been for Villa all season. To be honest I am glad some of our players/management do not have the attitude of our supporters....doom and gloom is self forfilling. We are in with a real chance of staying up.Performances have been poor only throughout December it can and will get better. Dean Smith has already proved he can turn a bad run around before and he can do it again.
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    Great clip. I am the only one who thinks Villa (and Everton) do not get enough respect. I mean never out of the top six for points scored in league footballs entire history? its like we are just having a little dip but only Villa fans seem to understand.
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    I am always impressed by John Fleck at Sheffield Utd. Not a world beater by any stretch of the imagination but the type of player id like us to have on our books right now. Also Kalvin Philipps at Leeds is a very good player ( I know that you know this...) Finally....Jamie Vardy - comes across a bit of a too with his celebrating in front to opposition fans, but he plays exactly how striker should play. He must be a nightmare to defend against.
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    I do know what useless means though. How often in the last 10 years have our new signings just slotted into the team without any debate on how good they were? I would like some signings to turn up and for me to go away after their debut thinking “that’s why we signed them then” not “why did we sign them?”
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    Wingers have a worry for me all year.Trez,Jota,Anwar or Jack (out wide!) are not cutting it. Two new wingers will change us dramatically. As long as they are good of course .
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    The NSWE Board

    MarkLillis replied to a topic in Villa Talk

    My guess is the suspicion is based on an overall assumption that things can never be good for Villa ( disclaimer - not my belief) After the last ten years of false dawns can you blame any Villa fan for having this opinion?
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    Just a feeling?
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    Is that the one when he scores goals
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    I think that’s harsh on Connor
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    To be fair this is an accurate description of Villa since the start of December. However I prefer to hold on to the hope that pre December we were better. Its very hard to see right now but with Mings back and the right signings (whoever makes them!) then performances will improve. Talk to Southampton and Watford fans about fluctuations in form....
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    Excellent post. I would like to see how someone with an opposite opinion would argue with this common sense statement.
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