Popular Post Tubby Posted January 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, DCJonah said: I have to be honest I'm kind of enjoying being in the championship. I like thinking we can win before every game. I like that the best players in our league want to play for us and we're one of the big bully boys for once. We need to return but I could happily live with one more year here. Same way I see it. The Championship feels honest and no team is playing just to survive. In the prem so many teams see the cost of not surviving as paramount or reaching 40 points as a time to switch off. If you aren't one of the six that can compete it's just boring. Edited January 25, 2017 by Tubby 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodders0223 Posted January 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2017 I just want to see some football at the back end of the season. Chances created, midfielders who midfield, goes from all around the team. Football to enjoy, and hopefully the crowd start buying into it too. A midfielder...two midfielders who can score goals. Who knew something so simple could get me excited.. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2017 13 hours ago, DCJonah said: I have to be honest I'm kind of enjoying being in the championship. I like thinking we can win before every game. I like that the best players in our league want to play for us and we're one of the big bully boys for once. We need to return but I could happily live with one more year here. Yep, this is the reason I said above I'd be fine with another season down here to be honest. Beyond that i'd be nervous though. i feel like the longer we're down here the more likely we are to stay here. The novelty will wear off quickly if we become a midtable championship team. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 It looks like the Manager and Chairman haven't given up!! Our away form will decide our fate. After Preston we need to win both games next week. I wanted 7 min out of the 3 games. That hasn't changed it just looks like we will have to do it the hard way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2017 31 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: I just want to see some football at the back end of the season. Chances created, midfielders who midfield, goes from all around the team. Football to enjoy, and hopefully the crowd start buying into it too. A midfielder...two midfielders who can score goals. Who knew something so simple could get me excited.. Very much this. Hope for the new season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 9 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Yep, this is the reason I said above I'd be fine with another season down here to be honest. Beyond that i'd be nervous though. i feel like the longer we're down here the more likely we are to stay here. The novelty will wear off quickly if we become a midtable championship team. We are a mid table championship team. The table don't lie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Nah I want us back in the Premier asap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Premier all day long. Give me playing arsenal.over Rotherham any day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) Personally, i think we have too much ground to catch up but never say never. We need to go on a decent run to build up the confidence and who knows? The next 4 games are definitely winnable, particularly with the new midfield (admittedly they need to hit the ground running) and Kodjia back. Brentford Away Forest Away Ipswich Home Barnsley Home Then Newcastle Away..... Imagine winning all 4 then going in to the Newcastle game brimming with confidence Edited January 25, 2017 by imavillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2017 1 hour ago, The Fun Factory said: We are a mid table championship team. The table don't lie. You know what I mean. I meant semi permanently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: Premier all day long. Give me playing arsenal.over Rotherham any day. You enjoy seeing us get smashed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: Premier all day long. Give me playing arsenal.over Rotherham any day. yes Arsenal putting 4 or 5 past us is much more fun than us beating Rotherham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 51 minutes ago, Zatman said: yes Arsenal putting 4 or 5 past us is much more fun than us beating Rotherham I would like to think when we go up we will be beating arsenal 3-1 like we did at emirates or getting draws than last seasons pathetic spineless performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 So if Hourihane signs, we have signed 3 midfielders who all like to score goals, kodjia likes to score goals, Ayew of last season liked to score goals, If we got Rhodes he likes to score goals, anyone know if this Bree likes to score goals? Im expecting us to win every game 5-3 from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 2 points per game, Bruces original target could still do it you know, but we have shot ourselves in the foot continuously. People, myself included have been worried that if we scrape it to get up we could come straight down. However another thought is, can you imagine how much effort XIA would put in to keep us in the Premier League if we got there? Our most shite players would be gone, some of our best players (Good enough for PL) would then even possibly become squad players. I'm sure he would probably pull out all stops for quality, star signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakagom Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tommo_b said: So if Hourihane signs, we have signed 3 midfielders who all like to score goals, kodjia likes to score goals, Ayew of last season liked to score goals, If we got Rhodes he likes to score goals, anyone know if this Bree likes to score goals? Im expecting us to win every game 5-3 from now on. Except the concept of a ''team'' is also important unfortunately Every year we get excited about singings, we sign good players. And they do shit all as a team. Few of the best then leave to other teams and become their MVPs.. im looking at you Gueye Even Veretout and Sanchez have been doing very well at Saint Ettiene and Fiorentina lately.. even Albrighton became godly in a gelled team yet we never rated the lad that highly. Edited January 26, 2017 by Alakagom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I'm an optimist - I think these signings can only work, not fail. They are all experienced in this division bar Viking, there are goals and assists aplenty in them - I mean Hourihane is literally the best midfielder in the championship this season. Even if they have a bad day they will be an improvement on what we had before and I have this feeling we will be really close to play-offs come the end of the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted January 26, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 26, 2017 The important thing is to gel as a team. Every man knowing his job. The results will then come and we will see where we end up. A good end to the season will in theory carry on to next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgetaway Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 15 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: You enjoy seeing us get smashed? This is Aston Villa Football Club. We should be playing teams like Arsenal and giving them a game. We should be where Everton are - a decent game for any opposition on our day. Lerner / Fox / Sherwood etc are to blame for us 'getting smashed' by these teams. That's not a true standing where the club should be. Over time with generally been a decent top 8 side. Next Tuesday we're on TV away at Brentford the same time Chelsea are playing Liverpool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 It had finally settled in a couple weeks ago we weren't going up but after these signings, I can't help but think otherwise now. We've signed 2 of the best midfielders in the league. 6th place here we come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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