Richard Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, USA_Villa said: If we assume that if making the playoffs from our current position is a success. What will be considered a failure? If we finish below 10th I think the DR. has to look at things and decide what he does with Bruce next. UTV ANything less than promotion constitutes failure surely? For me I dont expect it but so many people say they want to go up this year and he is the man to do it and when we do get up he will be gone anyway as he is only appointed to get us up so whatever happens next summer he will be gone either we go up or dont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 19 minutes ago, USA_Villa said: A totally uninspiring appointment. It's a SAD SAD day when we believe our best option is a Blue nose reject. How often have you ever said to yourself 'I wish we played football like a Steve Bruce' team. Answer: Never. UTV I might not have wished for Bruce, but I've regularly wished we could play football in the past five years. Not pretty football, ugly football or any other flavour of football, just you know, basic football played by people who have made it their 'profession'. I think Bruce will make us play like an actual professional team, which will be a good start. This is the start of the climb back and I for one think we will look back and be grateful to Bruce in a few years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Hate central news, will smith doing the weather makes it even more painful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney_avfc Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 10 minutes ago, ferguson1 said: I know what will make everyone smile! Anyone got the 'it's happening' gif handy? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 In before the mad rush to post the official tweet/link to news story/photo of "Welcome Bruce" etc which will result in about twenty duplicate posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blandy Posted October 12, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2016 57 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: But what does not supporting him entail? I understand not liking him, I understand insulting him, I even understand being upset he is the new manager. But I still do not get what not supporting him yet still supporting the club means and nobody is explaining this to me. I know the whole thing is ridiculous. This website is a place on the internet, so posting an opinion of him, his merits, faults, predictions as to what or how he might do are nothing to do with "getting behind him" or "supporting" him, or "not supporting " him. It's posting a point of view on the internet. That's all it is. The whole "get behind him or **** off" directed at posters is utterly bonkers, and no one can or has ben able to explain what it means, other than a vague implication that I've drawn that it essentially boils down to (an understandable, perhaps) "I don't want to see posts which are critical of him at this particular time/ I only want people to show a positive outlook in their posts about him, at the moment". That's fine as a view - everybody likes to be happy and optimistic and hopeful and no one likes a misery-arse, especially at a time of a new appointment. That to me would be the honest thing to say; a kind of "can't we at least be happy right now?" - I take issue though with what came across as an attempt to tell people not to post anything dissenting from him being the best choice under the circs, or as a different view to him being likely to succeed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 So, who do you reckon the new manager might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, NottingVilla said: Why do Central News always report from outside the ugly North Stand ? Why can't central news spell Villa... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vreitti Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: So, who do you reckon the new manager might be? Imagine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 We're being fooled by emojis. Where are the media team located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) Edited October 12, 2016 by Gary Thomas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I want to believe. I don't believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) noice Edited October 12, 2016 by meme beaten to the bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OutByEaster? Posted October 12, 2016 Moderator Share Posted October 12, 2016 Well, that's broken the OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Welcome, and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, blandy said: I know the whole thing is ridiculous. This website is a place on the internet, so posting an opinion of him, his merits, faults, predictions as to what or how he might do are nothing to do with "getting behind him" or "supporting" him, or "not supporting " him. It's posting a point of view on the internet. That's all it is. The whole "get behind him or **** off" directed at posters is utterly bonkers, and no one can or has ben able to explain what it means, other than a vague implication that I've drawn that it essentially boils down to (an understandable, perhaps) "I don't want to see posts which are critical of him at this particular time/ I only want people to show a positive outlook in their posts about him, at the moment". That's fine as a view - everybody likes to be happy and optimistic and hopeful and no one likes a misery-arse, especially at a time of a new appointment. That to me would be the honest thing to say; a kind of "can't we at least be happy right now?" - I take issue though with what came across as an attempt to tell people not to post anything dissenting from him being the best choice under the circs, or as a different view to him being likely to succeed. I agree with everything in your post apart from fans that say he will fail because they don't like him. Surely if you think he will fail you have to back it up with something better than your personal opinion of him? Almost comes across like you want him to fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villastine Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Richard said: ANything less than promotion constitutes failure surely? For me I dont expect it but so many people say they want to go up this year and he is the man to do it and when we do get up he will be gone anyway as he is only appointed to get us up so whatever happens next summer he will be gone either we go up or dont We're 19th. I would say anything less than promotion form over the remainder of the season could be seen as a failure. To quantify, that's requires finishing within 10pts of the playoffs. Edited October 12, 2016 by Villastine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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