Andy81

This is **** amazing!

Love the Villa tweet! 

34 minutes ago, Wainy316 said:

Blues and Albion lick each others bottoms and they both hate Villa & Wolves which creates a bit of an us v them thing.

I always think the same.

16 minutes ago, bobzy said:

I don't know why, but I really don't like Wolves.  They have a horrible section of fans (present company of Andy81 excluded, seemingly ) and often clash with Blues.

Maybe that's why people have a soft spot for them but, nah, they can stay in this division thanks.

We certainly don't like Blues for sure.

I think the fact that the weather in Small Heath always seems to be a rain of house bricks has something to do with it.

We do have some horrible fans apparently, I accept that, I've never personally seen it, but heard plenty.  I imagine being on the wrong side of that would colour someone's opinion.

10 minutes ago, Wainy316 said:

Villa and Wolves up.  Albion and Blues down and all will be right in the world.

Too right, that would be a dream.

6 hours ago, TheAuthority said:

Cheers and actually I hope you go* up for many reasons.

One big reason is to see how the relationship with Mendes plays out - it's  interesting experiment into how to run a club in modern day football.

*In 2nd place ;-)

Cheers!  Yeah it will be interesting if it happens.  At the moment, everyone connected is benefiting

24 minutes ago, Wainy316 said:

I've gotta say that with the way you spread away fans across the bottom of the Steve Bull, it's extremely difficult to get an atmosphere going.

Pretty good tactic if you can do it.

I've heard that said, and I'm sure there is something to it, but plenty of fans manage it, and Forest did make a lot of noise when they wanted 89 minutes plus.

6 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said:

Well if you end up flopping, you can come back and support us again  

The first Premier League game I ever went to was in the Holte end against Southampton.  Terrible game, Villa won 1-0 through an own goal.

One guy there turned to ask me how "We" had done against Everton, I of course had no **** clue and just mumbled something!  

Edit:- having to reply to @villa4europe in here as I think your forum software has stopped me as a nasty away fan from posting anything else for a while

Agree with all of that, no one outside of Wolves / Fosun knows what the aims are.  I agree, a few 10th placed finishes with some cup runs and that would be an amazing period for us.

the problem if that happens will be boredom and complacency.  Fans like to see constant progression, which as you know, is impossible.

7 minutes ago, TRO said:

best comment i have had in 5,000,000,000 posts.....do you mind if I frame it?

haha go ahead!  

3 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said:

You can usually have a civilised conversation with wolves fans. I think there is a mutual respect between both clubs.

That's my experience too.  Play footie with a Villa fan every week and he's great.  Extended family have Holte End season tickets too.

1 minute ago, TRO said:

I remember some cracking Wolves players, loved John Richards, fine striker......waggy was a fine winger.....knowlesy could play a bit.....The doug was nuts, we both had a bit of him " he was asked once about formations he replied " its 1-10 isn't it.....tongue in cheek I guess.

Stan Cullis team was some outfit too, just a bit before my interest in football

Good knowledge!  That was all before my time unfortunately but everyone knew about the Doog.

I don't know much about his time at Villa, it's weird how he seems associated with Wolves as he was relatively late in his career when he joined us, but I believe is mostly associated with us, he was even buried in a Wolves coffin!

My earliest memories are mid 90s when we had Gordon Cowens playing for us, he was quality, as well as Daley (when fit) and Frogatt who I really liked.  We do love wingers at Wolves, this is the first team I've seen us have without them that the crowd has taken to.

Mark McGhee tried five at the back with wing backs in the late 90s when Brian Little was doing it successfully at Villa.  Didn't work for us!

@TRO @Rugeley Villa @VillaChris cheers chaps, nice of you to say, I agree with all that.  Likewise, I've honestly always thought if Wolves didn't exist I'd be a Villa fan, like the culture of the club and fans as well as the obvious history.  We also both have a dislike of blue and white, no matter how it's arranged  

Love Wolves v Villa games, although we've only won three of em in my lifetime.

21 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said:

@Andy81 do you think some of your fans have lost their sense of humour a bit. I've got a few mates who are wolves fans, and I've been winding them up like ****, and they think I'm being serious. It seems some of your fans are taking themselves too seriously. Either way, good luck next season in the prem. it will be interesting to see if wolves are the real deal or not, and see how far your owner wants to push things. Hopefully we will join you, and hopefully we can push on too. It would be great for the West Midlands    for two of its clubs to have decent teams holding their own in the prem. 

It's hard for me to say to be honest, I live in London, and while I do know some Wolves fans here, I don't get time to spend with them to be honest.

I've heard the WM Phone in a few times and it's **** embarrassing, but having said that, I think it is for most clubs, I don't know where they find the callers on that station.

Having said that though, the confidence doesn't come from nowhere, Fosun have indicated that they mean business and it's a clear ambition of theirs to turn Wolves into a top club, so I don't think Wolves fans have just invented this.

You could be right though, I don't think we really know how to behave when our team is doing well, we're used to being the underdog, which is why the atmosphere is suffering a bit too I think (Villa at home was fantastic atmosphere wise however, as was Bristol City away).

I was born early 80s when it all turned to shit, so I've never seen a decent Wolves team until now (I hear Villa were doing ok around that time  ), well, we're relatively good compared to the last few decades, as you say, the proof of the pudding will be next year.  What happens in the Summer is anyone's guess I think.

I hope the fans get the underdog feeling again next year and we start to make more noise, that's half the fun.

All the best for tomorrow, I'm sure you'll do Cyrill proud.

1 hour ago, lapal_fan said:

I'm pretty buff, but I know @Dom_Wren could do with a few leg days.  I'm sure he wouldn't mind me saying that.  

My stomach could do with losing a few lbs though! 

you're an inspiration to us all  

1 hour ago, Dick said:

You’ll win against Forest. No chance will you guys slip up. Hope you enjoy the rest of the season. 

Cheers, I can't believe our luck to be honest.  Good luck tomorrow.

Just now, PieFacE said:

You'll walk the league and thrash Forest. Wouldn't worry. 

Cheers!  Hope you're right!

So are you guys likely to sign anyone this month?  Where do you think you need strengthening? 

On 1/18/2018 at 11:13, Kingman said:

2 wins in last 6 games, one of them being 95th min at BC. 

Cold snaps here aye it 

Yep, no wins and one goal in the last three games!  We'll be lucky to scrape the playoffs!

In all seriousness, I am slightly concerned about the game tomorrow against Forest.  I think it'll be a struggle.

If we fail to win that, then, well, it'll officially be a blip.

The whole point of having a points buffer is to handle blips though to be fair.

Winter is here!

Barnsley for you might not be an easy game either, but you should have enough to win.

21 minutes ago, Kingman said:

ARrr... Bubbles bosted aye it me mon 

It has a bit, still think we'll have enough to stay up this year though

Gutted Lambert has been snapped up to be honest!

I did expect us to win this tie.  Should have won the first game really but played most of it with ten men.

For both games most of our big hitters didn't play, so it was mostly a changed side.

In away games against premier league teams this season our second string has won v Southampton, drawn with a a strong Manchester City, and lost to Swansea, so not too bad.

Alternatively we've not won in two games - crisis! 

I thought you’d win today, but not like this!

17 hours ago, Demitri_C said:

Hopefully that be awesome if us and wolves went up. That would be hilarous

That would be perfect.  Well, with Small Heath going down too it would be.

Bruce was right!!!!

Sunderland did a good job of parking the bus to be honest, but it was pretty much attack v defence the whole game, not fun to watch.

Our players lacked a bit of sharpness, but fair play to Sunderland, they got what they came for.

Crap atmosphere too in my opinion.

27 minutes ago, Demitri_C said:

Most definitely, if we win tomorrow we go 3rd if they draw

I can see that happening.

Either way, a win for Villa tomorrow closes the gap on one of them at least.

Personally I agree with the Barclay End fans here.  At Wolves everyone knows if you're in the South Bank, you'll need to stand up, and it only helps the atmosphere.

I agree, we do need safe standing ASAP.

So, everyone hoping for a draw tonight between Sheffield United and Bristol City I presume? 

20 minutes ago, Demitri_C said:

Those two villa fans are fools then. Any villa fan who has villas best interest at heart should care more about how it helps villa first then blose 2nd.

Blose have been strong at home i wouldn't be suprised if they sneak a 1-0 win at the sty and then get tonked 6-0 at molineux

I must admit I was surprised too.

I think it'll be a tough game for us, Blues will do well to keep a clean sheet though I'd say.  I expect they would need to score twice to win the game.