sheepyvillian

As an Everton fan just remarked on TS, "The only people who like Liverpool are Liverpool." Not a bad shout that.

12 hours ago, Pongo Waring said:

Reading this thread tonight, Palace are now world beaters, The Harlem Globetrotters of Football. Chelsea and Liverpool now easy games For Villa and Spurs. Anything else I missed?

 

 

 

 

On the pedantic side, the  "The Harlem Globetrotters" never played in a competitive framework. Hence, why they were unbeatable. 

1 minute ago, Ceemo said:

That last game at Palace is looking tougher and tougher. They have been fantastic in the past 10 days.

Bournemouth hadn't been too bad before playing us. They even beat Wolves tonight at their Gaff. 

1 hour ago, rubberman said:

I don't think man utd are going to catch us. 

Were they ever going to?

25 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

It would surprise me. There’s almost zero chance of that

There's a word for it, "Spursy"!

Just now, StefanAVFC said:

If spurs navigate those games in hand with the fixtures they have and make it a straight shootout with Burnley/SU as their last 2 then fair enough tbh. 

It wouldn't surprise me if they finish below 5th tbh.

23 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

After the Chelsea game Tottenham will have 3 games in hand over us, big pressure that. Personally think they'll go a bit Spursy.

They just don't possess the ability from a psychological aspect to win all their games in hand. It's ours to lose more than it's theirs to win, by a long,  long way. 

14 minutes ago, MrBlack said:

59 games. 2 full seasons would be 76 games.

By the end of the season it will be 63 games, and by that time we'll likely have made over 15 more points that the team that averaged the 5th highest amount of points in the same time frame. And probaly 20 more than Spurs. If we somehow finish below them it would be bad luck.

I'm not saying there's an excuse for it if we do, just bemoaning our misfortune. We definitely deserve a reward for what Emery has performed with this squad. 5th place and europa league would be nice, but not quite what I think our form has deserved. 

I somewhat agree. However, the league table at the end of the season tells it's own story. 

20 minutes ago, MrBlack said:

Scandalous because we've maintained top 4 form for well nearly 2 full seasons, and it would only be down to unfortunate sequencing that means we don't finish top 4 in either of those seasons.

I'm not saying it would be a failure, just scandalously shit luck. 

Remember we're now in a no excuses era. If we miss out on the top 4 it will be down to us as a team. Where do you get, "Nearly 2 full seasons" from? We was nowhere near the top 4 last season. We were close to relegation when Gerrard left and then by the brilliance of Unai managed to get the last spot for Europe. 

We have been virtually top 4 all this season, but 2 full seasons, I don't think so.

I see what you mean. I missed the word "Form." Apologies. 

1 hour ago, sne said:

It's a thing to look at in regards to who is playing and who is not, and to who's might be out the door, or in Not all players will thrive in such a tactical and analytical heave environment and some might take longer than others to adapt (have thought this about Duran but that's based on nothing really).

Could you imagine Gabby sitting through hours and hours of video analyses or understanding a meticulous tactical drilling.

Younger players are maybe less attentive as a result of being less mature.

There's a lot of former great players who I could imagine having trouble sitting through such a session. "Gascoigne" for instance 

51 minutes ago, MrBlack said:

This is why it would be absolutely scandalous if we didn't finish in the top 4. Thankfully I'm confident we will. 

Why would it be "Absolutely Scandalous?" It looks like a foregone conclusion that we will, but even if we were to finish, say, 5th and win the ECL, it would still be one hell of an achievement. We would undoubtedly feel aggrieved somewhat, but I don't see how it would be "Scandalous," after all, nothing is guaranteed. 

3 hours ago, villa4europe said:

Finished shogun 

I'm guessing it's because of the book 

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But I'm torn on it not having the battle, part of me thinks it was brilliant to have torunaga lay out his plan another part of me thinks I've been robbed of something that would have been spectacular 

There won't be anything better on TV this year 

There's no denying the GOT had some memorable lines, Sansa to Baelish, "No need to seize the last word, Lord Baelish. I'll assume it was something clever".

And so the curtain draws on Shogun. It will live long in the memory. As near to visual poetry as you can get. 

You know when it's a really good show because you can't even skip the intro. Such is Shogun. 

Just finished the penultimate episode of Shogun. A shame I've only got tea, something stronger would have been more adequate. What a series. 

It really is stunning how the writers of Shogun managed to capture that Oriental Essence. 

The moment where Lady Mariko gently takes the hand of  the Anjin, just beautiful. Who needs words?

On 03/09/2010 at 13:15, Reality said:

Finished season 1 of The Sopranos and all I can say is how did I ever miss this shit?

Certainly puts some credence to the multi - verse theory. 

Shogun, the character Yabushige is like the Japanese version of Larry David. By far, my favourite in the show.

1 hour ago, Follyfoot said:

The sultan of Staffordshire so he can be with all of the supporters

 

mate 

Let's not forget our "Ghanaian" friends, Mate.

43 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

They do my head in , them.

If Garth Crooks team of the week isn't the full Villa XI when we've had a good performance it tends to go off etc

Like we need it confirmed that we're a massive club. If you know, you know!

9 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

He's getting bigged up all over the Sports internet and Media today for the job he's done here.

Well deserved!

Try telling that to the conspiracy theorists. 

43 minutes ago, Made In Aston said:

Suggests that it was an extension option on his existing contract rather than a brand new one. Makes sense to announce it now, as speculation on summer managerial vacancies is ramping up, and Emery won't want the distraction of media speculation about his job affecting the players.

Sounds like he will get a brand new deal in the summer, which will no doubt come with a pay rise and maybe a (formal) increase in his responsibilities.

More "Responsibilities", what's left, Lord Mayor?

11 minutes ago, Craigy1874 said:

He does, I met him last week in the Hyatt and told him this.

In this day and age we need, at least, selfie proof.