MikeAVFC

Wolves fans in the main saying what we knew when Adama was here. Running down alleys, no ebd product and no brain. He had a purple patch for a few months last season which was ridiculously hyped up. My Wolves mate would sell him tomorrow and it seems they've finally woken up to what he is

Fantastic performance. We're a joy to watch. **** VAR 

Feeling really confident about this. They're nowhere near what they were last season, what with selling players and that horrible injury to their star striker. Can see us winning by a couple of goals 

Aston Villa to appoint FC Copenhagen technical director Johan Lange as their new Sporting Director. Replaces Jesus Garcia Pitarch. Lange worked as assistant to Stale Solbakken during his spell as Wolves manager.

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We have to be real, we've scabbed it by the skin of our teeth. Anyone thinking we're just going to stroll into the top half/45 plus points and win 15 games overnight is kidding themselves, especially with such a quick turnaround. Offer me 38-40 pts and 14/15th place i'd gladly take it. It's about progression and we need shrewd signings for this. 

10 hours ago, Zatman said:

For some reason and I dont know why but Smith seems to be generally disliked by opposition fans 

Probably bitter Leeds fans after the incident last season. Plus Smith's continual excuses after every game did rile people, myself included, after a bit. 

BuT wE DiD a FuLhAm UP THE **** VILLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANDNUINSIUNIBUBSUVYVSIYTVBAHBJNAKBSHABYUABASUABAJH 

**** GET IN!!!!!!!! 

9 hours ago, villalad21 said:

A losing cup final is nothing to brag about.

Well at least to me it is. But maybe i have a different mentality than some.

17th isn't a good season. It's an acceptable season.

We have shown we are a better side than Newcastle over 2 games and yet they are mid table. Smith needs to get more out of these players on a consistent basis. It's no good just to turn up the last 10 games of the season.

This has happened in 2 seasons in a row now. You have to show these performance levels and desire from start to finish.

This is precisely why, despite what happens tomorrow, I really don't know whether he's the right man to carry on long term. As you say, we were a shower of shit for the majority of last season and only woke up for the finale. Same this season - only started to put in performances since returning from lockdown. Where has this been all season? Let's be honest, we've looked relegation fodder for the vast majority of the season and are fortunate that two teams below us are somehow even worse. We're AVFC, think big, not mediocre. 

4 minutes ago, wedge said:

I'm calling it now. Bournemouth will stay up and us and Watford will drop. I just think they'll win at Goodison.

Don't see it. If anything Watford shithousing a point and us losing is our biggest threat imo. Don't see Bournemouth winning

The reality is, the pressure is completely different now. Previously we looked dead and buried and had nothing to lose and were chasing, in the hope that others drop pts. Now our destiny is in our own hands and we have everything to lose. A totally new kind of pressure. I hope the boys step up and I trust that we will. 

For the first time all season, I actually saw a cohesive, sensible game plan from Smith. Credit where it's due. Not convinced by any stretch that he's the man to take us forward but credit where its due for last night. Got it spot on. Same Sunday please

We're actually gojng to do it! Absolutely fantastic today! Everyone to a man. Shows we can **** do it 

WE ARE STAYING UP SAY WE ARE STAYING UP!!!!!! 

0-5 City. Blueeeee mooooooon

54 minutes ago, deeps said:

Watford v City in the last 10 games. They’re gonna win aren’t they  
 

W 0 D 0 L 10
Scored 4
Conceded 39

No.

Why are people banging on about relegation being confirmed tonight? **** hell, Watford are not getting anything! They're shit just like us and will most likely get tonked

2 minutes ago, OxfordVillan said:

You’d heard of Nuno before he rocked up at Wolves then, yeah? Because I’ve never spoken with anyone who knew the bloke before he landed at Wolves. As for Bielsa, he was known as something of a loose cannon, and was undoubtedly a gamble by Leeds. It paid off, well done. But neither of those two can be acclaimed as “top managers” when they arrived at Wolves & Leeds. Top managers do not choose championship clubs to manage. Championship  Clubs have to find the next “Top Manager”. 

They unearthed Nuno through good recruitment and a good project, and yes as a matter of fact I had. Anyone who bothers to watch football outside of this country would have known he was a high calibre manager, and even if you hadn't, one look at his CV said so. As for Bielsa, yes a gamble, but a gamble worth taking at a championship club and had a good reputation, christ look at the blokes cv.  Christ, football does exist outside the UK you know. It's fairly obvious a bloke who'd managed porto and valencia, and also a coach who'd managed across Europe and the Argentinian national team were top calibre. Are you really trying to say that these weren't top, high calibre managers? Give me strength... Just because you hadn't heard of one of them before doesn't mean others won't have done, or a quick wiki search wouldn't have gone amiss... 

3 minutes ago, Blasterpocket68 said:

We all love the club Mike but the name Villa alone  will no longer  attract the top mangers  we all as fans want.  What will attract a manager is cash and a strategy  to move forward.

Agree to an extent but if we have the right strategy in place then the name Villa will attract... Leeds attracted Bielsa with the right project, Wolves attracted Nuno, hell even Mike Ashley managed to keep Rafa in the championship. Strategy in place first, will help attract a top manager. 

Just now, Blasterpocket68 said:

Regrettably i have to agree , depending on what league were in will no doubt influence the type of manager we may or may not  attract. We are Aston Villa FC but the damage to our brand over the last few years will not help us attract the top table. The owners will have to show there intent with he next appointment.

It is doable to attract a top manager in the championship - see Wolves and Leeds for details. Definitely can if we stay up. The name of Villa will be a huge attractionn regardless of where we end up.

I've said all along I want a new manager next season regardless of what division we're in. Results in the next few games will not change that view. Fwiw I think we'll scab it and beat the drop and we need to be looking to kick on then, or we'll be in the same situation next season talking about the same tiresome failures of this manager. I understand that he's not been helped with recruitment and injuries, but nonetheless we have to aim big. We're Aston Villa football club and for far far too long we have thought small time. These owners have stated they want to kick on and have huge ambitions. Whether we are in the championship or the PL next season, keeping DS will not reflect this imo. Thanks Dean for the promotion and if he keeps us up but not the man to take the club forward for me. 

7 hours ago, jim said:

I wouldn't be writing Watford off just yet, a new voice in the dressing room maybe just what they need and a point would see them get one the line I think. I can't see us getting 4 points from the last two. 

No new voice is getting them points in their next 2 games. No chance. If they stay up it'll be by default 

10 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

To be fair we don't need to win two in a row. 

It's perfectly feasible that a loss and a win could keep us up.

Exactly this. Plus I'm not buying that Watford are still the favourites. They will 100% lose their last 2 games and they're banking on us and Bournemouth not winning a game between us. A risky strategy. One of us will dig out a result and relegate Watford. Hopefully it's us 

1 hour ago, The Fun Factory said:

Its amazing that a few rubbish results from our rivals and we now think we can win 2 in a row.  after 1 win in 12.  We are still in deep trouble but at least it is not quite all over  yet. Watford are still favourites to stay up imo even with the Peason situation.

We may not need to win that much. One win could be enough