terrytini Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Emphatic NO. Have you seen how the fans of those clubs celebrate goals, wins ? With as much enthusiasm as I celebrate waking up in the morning. The game is about glory, but winning everything has nothing to do with glory. I want us to be competitive, I want us to tap into the millions of potential fans who live within an hour of the ground, I want us to be entertaining. If we do those things as well as they could be done we will have genuine and heartfelt good times. That would do me far better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I want us to get in to Europe and have some amazing away games again Win a cup, play in Europe, I'd be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I'm torn on the subject. There is a degree of soul-selling that you can't get back if you do a Man City. But having money to spend on world class players and seeing Villa park packed and rocking against Real Madrid on a February night would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I wouldn't swap it all no. I'd swap some of it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Yes I would, but it's immaterial really cos even if you now have the money, you can't really spend it unless you are making a shed load from elsewhere. The Holte will always be the Holte (to us fans), Villa Park will always be called that (by us fans) unless of course we move to a new ground by the NEC etc. Modern football is a smelly pile of shite of varying shiteness unless you are in the 'incestuous lock in Sky 5.' We missed the boat a long time ago - when finishing 2nd (89/90 and 92/93) was only good enough for UEFA Cup football and 4th (95/96) was only good enough for UEFA Cup Football. Until the rules change, we are doomed to mid-table mediocre-ness and the occasionally exciting relegation scrappings. I'm jealous - especially of the ultimate words removed at Chelsea. Words upon words upon words removed. Lucky words removed. A scum bag club like that with it's scum bag fans. Words removed. At least we have the moral high ground with our genuine European Cup win, in a tournament full of actual league champions, and without the need for penalties. And, without a cheating, nasty word removed putting on his shirt to pose with the trophy as though he actually played the game. Total lady's private part and word removed. To be honest, all that's missing is an FA Cup final win and I can die relatively happy. When clubs like Wimbledon, Portsmouth and Wigan can do it, why the hell can we not? Shit, I am all miserable again now. Great Post Made me happy to be depressed about football 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwishIwasalivein1982 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Never in a million years. Chelsea and Manchester City can have their countless titles. I don't care if it takes us 10 years to win a domestic trophy because I know when we do the victory will be that much sweeter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I honestly don't know if I would 50% of me is all for it as it represents our only real chance of competing at the top table again. But for all the aforementioned reasons 50% of me would rather not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I think what makes an honest supporter is the endurance of the long slog through the barrenness of losing and the frustration of false dawns. The struggle itself is what makes a fan what he is. It's why the rare moments of joy feel like pure joy. It only took Man City 6 years to not sell out Champions League games, and those that go sit on their hands. Not that I think we'd be disinterested and casual about success, but I wouldn't want us to just expect to always be there. I'd almost rather expect to never be there, just so when we do get there by some fluke, we really enjoy every second of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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