Delphinho123 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 according to some this is the lowest point of the history of the football club, so don't worry as things can only get better. Its the lowest point I'd say in my lifetime certainly. Absolutely nothing to look forward to really. Sad Face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Where's Kwan these days? Has he posted since his news about the takeover? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 according to some this is the lowest point of the history of the football club, so don't worry as things can only get better. Although it's not the club's absolute low point, even if it was then that's not how low points work. It can always get worse. Thought I'd lighten the mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted July 22, 2014 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2014 I think the wider point about Martin Samuels article could end up being important. What if nobody really wants us, what if we're the model for about a third of the football clubs in Europe? If we are, and if FFP has concreted in the pecking order and taken away the dream of the billionaire as the only way to force change, then how does UEFA react? Do they let us (and clubs just like us) wither on the vine, do they accept that European football is about twenty clubs and the fodder they play in between Champions league games and Super Sundays? What will the result of that acceptance be on the watching public? Does European football end up being really popular around the world, but only in parts of Europe - as fans of those twenty clubs go through a boom and the rest of the game dies? Do we have 200,000 people chasing tickets for Man Utd vs. Chelsea, whilst Villa vs. stoke attracts less than 10,000, whilst Betis vs. Celta Vigo attracts less than 10,000, whilst Torino vs. Cagliari attracts less than 10,000? How do parents persuade their children to follow the dead club in their home town, and when they can't what happens to those clubs? We're currently an open sore on football - a great club that nobody wants because of the way the game is structured - and we won't be on our own for long, there are probably other examples out there. We're a fly in Platini's ointment, a reminder that something is wrong on the shiny TV show; and the longer we're unsold, the more clubs that find themselves in our position, the more the game will be affected and the more likely it is it will change. Not that we're taking one for the team, Platini plainly doesn't give a shit and is happy with the model he's got, but I take a tiny bit of comfort in knowing that at least whilst we suffer we in some tiny way help to expose how wrong football is. We welcome more members to the unwanted club erm..club. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 according to some this is the lowest point of the history of the football club, so don't worry as things can only get better. Its the lowest point I'd say in my lifetime certainly. Absolutely nothing to look forward to really. Sad Face. The mood will change when we get 3 points at the Britannia next month. Chin up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinityRoadSteps Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Some god botherers shoved this through my door today. Do you think they know I am a Villa fan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanmike Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I think Clubs Like Villa, Everton, Newcastle, Sunderland, etc...should all break away to form their own League, and screw Platini and the money grabbing tosspots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I think Clubs Like Villa, Everton, Newcastle, Sunderland, etc...should all break away to form their own League, and screw Platini and the money grabbing tosspots! This league already exists - it's called the Championship - where money is scarce and players not quite good enough for the top level dwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanmike Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I think Clubs Like Villa, Everton, Newcastle, Sunderland, etc...should all break away to form their own League, and screw Platini and the money grabbing tosspots! This league already exists - it's called the Championship - where money is scarce and players not quite good enough for the top level dwell. Actually not quite, Whilst the likes I mentioned continue to play against the so-called elite clubs, then we are feeding them/helping them raise the bar whilst we get shat on from a great height. Let's face it, if it wasn't for the Sky moneys the Premier League would not be so attractive to Villa right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 according to some this is the lowest point of the history of the football club, so don't worry as things can only get better. Although it's not the club's absolute low point, even if it was then that's not how low points work. It can always get worse. Thought I'd lighten the mood. you mean there's leagues outside the Premier LeagueTM?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk-villa Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The sooner the sky 4 (3 maybe?) Piss off to play in their long awaited european super league. ...and leave the rest if us to play normal football again....with English players, the better 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Sorry but this is far from the lowest the club has got in its history. What if we have no new owner come the start of the season, Lambert leaves due to lack of funds, and then we get relegated. No one would want to buy us in the Championship, no manager would want to come to a club that has no funds for new players. Before we know it we will have done a Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Sorry but this is far from the lowest the club has got in its history. What if we have no new owner come the start of the season, Lambert leaves due to lack of funds, and then we get relegated. No one would want to buy us in the Championship, no manager would want to come to a club that has no funds for new players. Before we know it we will have done a Wolves. Of course, it can obviously get a lot worse. Leeds, Wednesday, Forest, Coventry etc etc. I used to follow Chester City as well, they went under. Our situation isn't all that bad. For anyone under 30, though, it probably is as bad as it has been in their lifetime. I mean, I'm 28 and I don't remember a lower ebb. Maybe there was one and I've forgotten it, but I don't think so. I do agree that it's essential to get the new owner in as soon as possible, but there doesn't seem much chance of that now. I really don't see any reason to believe the situation has changed in any way since Randy's statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Soon more and more people will start following lower league teams and give up on the premier league. I've already started going to MK Dons games and it's so damn enjoyable. Either that or more people will show an interest in MLS teams. The premier league is ruined. It really is a pile of crap now Edited July 22, 2014 by Tayls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The sooner the sky 4 (3 maybe?) Piss off to play in their long awaited european super league. ...and leave the rest if us to play normal football again....with English players, the better I'm afraid that is a false hope. The sooner that happens the game is dead. Soon more and more people will start following lower league teams and give up on the premier league. I've already started going to MK Dons games and it's so damn enjoyable. Either that or more people will show an interest in MLS teams. The premier league is ruined. It really is a pile of crap now I go watch Burton now. Its fabulous 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I've kinda forgot we are up for sale. Focused more now on the new season. Sale will happen when it happens. I doubt any sale will occur during the season though even if a sale is agreed as it'll likely be contingent on survival 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Soon more and more people will start following lower league teams and give up on the premier league. I've already started going to MK Dons games and it's so damn enjoyable. Either that or more people will show an interest in MLS teams. The premier league is ruined. It really is a pile of crap now Lets be honest. if we were winning regularly and accumulating trophies, I am pretty sure we would not blink an eye about the state of the game. Besides, MK Dons are one of the biggest mockeries of modern football. Edited July 22, 2014 by GENTLEMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Soon more and more people will start following lower league teams and give up on the premier league. I've already started going to MK Dons games and it's so damn enjoyable. Either that or more people will show an interest in MLS teams. The premier league is ruined. It really is a pile of crap now Lets be honest. if we were winning regularly and accumulating trophies, I am pretty sure we would not blink an eye about the state of the game. Besides, MK Dons are one of the biggest mockeries of modern football. They have a great ground, play some good stuff, sometimes, and there is a whole bunch of English lads playing the game the way it should be and going in hard on tackles and not giving a freekick away every 5 seconds. It's just different , cheap and they are fighting to get somewhere. Anyway, yes, if we were winning trophies and more than 7 games a season I would be a lot happier... But we're not, and seemingly never will sooooo. The game is a mess at the moment and the premier league is at the forefront for all that is dreadful about modern day football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Sorry but this is far from the lowest the club has got in its history. What if we have no new owner come the start of the season, Lambert leaves due to lack of funds, and then we get relegated. No one would want to buy us in the Championship, no manager would want to come to a club that has no funds for new players. Before we know it we will have done a Wolves. Wolves who, ironically, have just had a much more enjoyable season than we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 according to some this is the lowest point of the history of the football club, so don't worry as things can only get better. Late 60s was lower and when we got relegated in 87/88 Taylor took over and said the club was a shambles and I think we were getitng about 13k gates.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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