Vive_La_Villa Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 29 minutes ago, Dave J said: Does he though ? We have bobbed in and out of the play offs for a little while - I would say promotion is totally in the balance and could very easily go either way - which is why I repeat that ok is not ok 5 points off 2nd place is close. You would honestly rather we sacked him now and gambled with another manager at this stage of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Personally I think the winning mentality is vital. Going for a cuppa before the game with Barry Fry after what he said etc just annoys me. End of the day Bruce picked a good enough team and they didn't perform. I have a few gripes though. He should play Elphick at CB, JDH and RHM should have both got games and O'Hare should be playing centrally. Then again that XI was good enough easily. They looked like they had no intensity at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, omariqy said: Going for a cuppa before the game with Barry Fry after what he said etc just annoys me. He did what!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 the team we played were good enough to win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: the team we played were good enough to win Then why are people complaining Bruce didn't take the competition seriously? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 37 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: 5 points off 2nd place is close. You would honestly rather we sacked him now and gambled with another manager at this stage of the season? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 7, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Dave J said: We have bobbed in and out of the play offs for a little while Not really. We've only fallen out of the playoff positions once since we got into them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Not really. We've only fallen out of the playoff positions once since we got into them. Honest question, Should Bruce remain in charge if we fall out of them again? Edited January 7, 2018 by AvfcRigo82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 minute ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Honest question, Should Bruce remain in charge if we fall out of them again? Yes. If he falls away from them then he has to go. Honest question. Does a small part of you hope we fall out of playoffs so Bruce might get sacked? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 51 minutes ago, omariqy said: Personally I think the winning mentality is vital. Going for a cuppa before the game with Barry Fry after what he said etc just annoys me. memories of the glory days at blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Yes. If he falls away from them then he has to go. Honest question. Does a small part of you hope we fall out of playoffs so Bruce might get sacked? No. I want the best for Aston Villa and want back in the premier league asap. This is a horrible league to be in and will become harder and harder year on year the longer we are in it. As much as I do not rate the manager I wouldn't want us to just lose for the sake of getting rid of him as that is just silly given what is at stake now and the future of the club. I feel Bruce is capable of getting himself the sack given enough rope, at the same time shit football combined with poor runs of results cannot be accepted either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 7, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Honest question, Should Bruce remain in charge if we fall out of them again? Depends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: Depends. Okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 7, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2018 Just now, AvfcRigo82 said: Okay What's the issue? It depends on any number of factors. Primarily when it happens. If we drop out of the playoffs next weekend then I'd say no, he shouldn't be sacked. If he drops out of them on the last weekend of the season, then he should 100% be sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: What's the issue? It depends on any number of factors. Primarily when it happens. If we drop out of the playoffs next weekend then I'd say no, he shouldn't be sacked. If he drops out of them on the last weekend of the season, then he should 100% be sacked. Then it’s too late to change anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: What's the issue? It depends on any number of factors. Primarily when it happens. If we drop out of the playoffs next weekend then I'd say no, he shouldn't be sacked.If he drops out of them on the last weekend of the season, then he should 100% be sacked. When it's too late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 If we don't win the next game he shouldn't be sacked. If then we don't win the game after that he is walking a tightrope. If we then do not win the 3rd game then I think the club will need to act as it will mean yet another poor run of results. I can't see any of this happening though. I think we'll win all 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Fingers crossed we go on another run Vive la villa and secure second eventually. Can't bare to see play offs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 12 hours ago, TheStagMan said: You said: "We did compete" That typically means that we played well, and did not deserve to lose. It is also the terminology used to describe a "lesser" team playing against a higher league team, when they expect to lose - which is the wrong way round. To say that you felt we competed must mean that you felt the performance was in some way acceptable. You could have then decided to show some examples of how we were not completely outplayed. Instead you decided to throw sarcastic comments (lets accept your position that they were not insults), what reaction did you expect? We weren’t completely outplayed as we weren’t hammered. Competing doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to lose. This isn’t rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, bobzy said: We weren’t completely outplayed as we weren’t hammered. Competing doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to lose. This isn’t rocket science. We very much where near enough outplayed in more spells than less and would it not have been for the heroics of the keeper Steer we would have been hammered. We got off lighlty at 3-1 imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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