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    The Tim Sherwood Thread

    in Other Football

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    ....................To achieve that kind of turn around in such a short space of time is remarkable.

    ................. He has given us a bit of swagger and bounce and I would not have believed that possible after I saw the players trudge off against Hull just two months ago looking like they had all the fight knocked out of them.

     

     

    Just 2 points from a spot on post.

     

    an unbelieveable turnaround

     

    Pre-match thread

    in PL: Man Utd a

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    Considering Tuesday's games importance (v QPR)

     

    ManU v ASTON VILLA

     

                       Guzan

     

             Hutton Vlaar Senderos Lowton

    Bacuna

          "             Sanchez

          "                                   Delph

    Gabby          N'Zogbia

          "

          "             Benteke

    (Bacuna switching RM/WB between a 4/5 at the back - Gabby tracking back on right)

     

    ASTON VILLA v QPR

     

                    Guzan

     

    Hutton Okore Clark Cissokho (if fit) Richardson (if Ciss not fit) Lowton (Ciss/Rich not fit)

     

                      Westwood

    Cleverley                        Delph

                      N'Zogbia

     

                Benteke Gabby

    2015 Takeover Thread

    in Villa Talk

    Posted · Edited by Grasshopper

    Just out of interest where does the money paid from FFP fines go? Grass roots? Junkets?

     

    Eventually it gets to UEFIFA, then Splatter takes his cut and passes the rest on in brown paper bags

     

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    The Tim Sherwood Thread

    in Other Football

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    I m not saying its not an improvement on the tail end of the Lambert era. - That wouldn't have taken much.

     

    I don't see Sherwood delivering anything other than another relegation battle next season - assuming he keep us up this season.

     

    As for my negative analysis - I feel that if Big Sam were in charge next season - we would finish higher up the league than with TS 

     

     

    The point pro/contra Sam/Tim is irrelevant.

     

    we were going down under Lambert and probably out of the FACup.

     

    Sam was not openly available. TS was, and came.

     

    Since TS is here we're out of the relegation zone, going to Wemberleeeeee and along with playing some positive football we have our destiny in our own hands (considering who plays who).

     

    I really dont want to waste my brain on what might be.

    matchday after matchday as long as we are getting closer to survival I dont care.

     

    Go Tim, Go Villa and may results go our way.

     

    If we are a premier league team next year, well done Tim (& Tom Fox).

     

    anything more than 1 wemberleeeeee trip is a bonus, and a welcome one

     

    Pre-Match Thread

    in PL: Swansea h

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    I'm happy to say that I'd leave the ream selection formation and tactics to Sir Tim Lord of Aston Manor.

     

    He appears to know what he's doing.

     

    3 pts would be fantastic

    1 pt I'd be happy with.

     

    if Swansea just happen to be better on the day and we gave a good account of ourselves I wouldnt be too upset, disappointed, but not angry.

    Clubs, Class, Religion and Politics

    in Other Football

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    Agree with Isa, Villa seems to draw a lot more fans from more 'comfortable' surrounding counties (Warwickshire, Worcestershire, etc) as well as Sutton Coldfield while Small Heath is more associated with inner city Birmingham. Not sure how true that is in practice but the perception is there. 

     

     I'm sure it's a little bit more staight forward than that.

     

    A Blu-nose obviously has no logical perception of the art of the beautiful game or Kit-colour.

    Most of them have the dissadvantage of living near the Sty and are probably attracted by the smell

     

    Paul Lambert

    in Other Football

    Posted · Edited by Grasshopper

    I think Lambert is probably another Owen Coyle/Paul Jewell.

     

    They both did exceptionally good jobs at relatively small clubs, moved on but could not get anywhere near to replicating that success.

     

    No one can argue that he wasn't dealt a very good hand here financially but with the hand he was dealt he assembled a good squad of players. That though makes his failure to get anything like the best out of those players even worse. Any team competing in the  lower half of the table can have poor runs but the runs of poor results we went on is beyond shocking combined with some of the most negative football any Villa fan has witnessed. I know it is early days but if Sherwood can keep us up this season and achieve anything around 37–40 points it will not only show Sherwood to have done a good job it will also highlight just how poor Lambert had been.

     

    I would be extremely surprised if his next job is a Premier League one. He will need to rebuild his reputation in the Championship.

     

    I take no pleasure in putting him down by the way. I rated the guy and thought he may well be the second coming of Graham Taylor during his first stint here. In hindsight I foolishly gave the guy way too much grace as I couldn't have been more wrong.

     

    Could you please stop posting because you're saying everything I want to say :(

    Relegation v4.0

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    It means QPR will have to play ourselves and wba both away, and then Chelsea in space of eight days as well. They then have a derby v West Ham followed by two away games against Liverpool and Man City, it's going to be really tough for them to stay in the division.

     

    Oh dear

    What a shame

    Never mind

     

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    The Tim Sherwood Thread

    in Other Football

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    We **** our pitch invasion up buy coming on when Sinclair scored, then coming on again in injury time, then coming on again after the whistle.

    If the fans had only invaded the pitch after the final whistle no one would have made anything of it.

     

    Absolutely. But the actions of about 100 idiots should not be allowed to sour the enjoyment of a further 32,000. Except that it was, and not just by the media. 

     

    I, personally, am still angry at certain comments aimed at those who were on the pitch after the final whistle. Comments on this very website that were not challenged nearly enough in my opinion.    

     

    I agree. The complete over-reaction by not only Villa fans on here, but fans from every club was just strange. Anyone on the pitch before the final whistle, I understand the criticism. But some of the comments made about fans being on the pitch after the game had finished was completely ridiculous. 

     

     

    I'm not really entirely sure why one is better than the other?

     

    Don't invade the pitch.  Rocket science, it isn't.

     

    Because celebrating on the pitch is completely different to running on the pitch while a game is still in play. 

     

     

    The primary concern - I'd assume - with a pitch invasion is that the playing staff aren't safe.

     

    Is there any difference between this happening during a game (whilst players are on the pitch) or immediately after a game (whilst players are on the pitch)?

     

     

     

     

    We **** our pitch invasion up buy coming on when Sinclair scored, then coming on again in injury time, then coming on again after the whistle.

    If the fans had only invaded the pitch after the final whistle no one would have made anything of it.

    Absolutely. But the actions of about 100 idiots should not be allowed to sour the enjoyment of a further 32,000. Except that it was, and not just by the media.

    I, personally, am still angry at certain comments aimed at those who were on the pitch after the final whistle. Comments on this very website that were not challenged nearly enough in my opinion.

    I agree. The complete over-reaction by not only Villa fans on here, but fans from every club was just strange. Anyone on the pitch before the final whistle, I understand the criticism. But some of the comments made about fans being on the pitch after the game had finished was completely ridiculous.

    I'm not really entirely sure why one is better than the other?

    Don't invade the pitch. Rocket science, it isn't.

    Again, what the **** has intelligence got to do with it?

     

     

    Perhaps people don't understand "don't invade the pitch"?  Thus, intelligence issue.

     

     

    Which part of

     

    "One should not invade the pitch"

     

    is difficult to understand?

     

    The Tim Sherwood Thread

    in Other Football

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    Europe for me

     

    (work there often)

     

    Was in Lille, Switzerland & Hamburg

     

    great for the memories.

     

    Foreign fans are so respectful, welcoming and open.

    their knowledge of "our game/teams" puts us to shame.

     

    When did we play in Lille, Switzerland? 

     

    Was in Hamburg myself, Also Odense and Prauge.

     

    Maybe I'm mistaking Pre-seasons games

     

    Lille was a 1-1

    Switzerland was a game when D Dublin played Center Back

    2015 Takeover Thread

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    I hope we aim for the tops four.

     

    And when I see the sign that points one way The lot we used to pass by every day Just walk away, Randy. You won't see me follow you back home

    The empty seats on my block are not the same and you're to blame

     

    From deep inside the tears I'm forced to cry, from deep inside the pain that I chose to hide

     

    Just walk away, Randy, You won't see me follow you back home.

     

    the song

     

    just walk away rene?

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    2015 Takeover Thread

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    I'd hate to turn into Man city, but I'd like us to be competitive again, fighting for European places and attracting quality players without loosing our own to bigger teams.

     

    City are Shite

     

    Lose to Burnley pffft

     

    More than shite in CL

     

    Citeh had no history

    City had no soul

     

    Poor-man's (rich) ManUre

     

    City are to united what the Sty are to Brums Royalty

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