AshVilla Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 It's criminal where we are when you look at some of the players we have on our payroll. Stealing a living, they couldn't give two fuchs about this club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 We were much stronger as a team last season. Not great to watch, but we knew if we went 1.0 up, we could grind it out, even if we weren’t playing well. Bruce completely lost the plot in the end , but we started to play some great stuff under Smith. That’s gone now, and we seem weaker than we ever did last season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 12, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2019 I just don't know where we go from here. I didn't see a performance as poor as this coming even after last week. We need to replace all the wide players who have been awful all season for me and need someone to help Jack when back and McGinn. I have always thought play offs are well within our grasp but not now. I am now starting to look over our shoulder instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 12, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2019 We won't be going up this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Can't we just sack the manager for every 10 games so we will constantly have the new manager effect? So simple yet so genius. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Promoted teams don't lose 3-0 at Wigan. What happened to the team that outplayed Derby, Boro and Albion away? Five points off sixth place still, but it might as well be fifty the way we are playing! One win from our last six league games. That's nearer relegation than promotion form. We have spurned a great opportunity in recent weeks to make a run for the play off places if not the automatic spots. Desperately disappointing stuff isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldVillan Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I know everyone's down after the last few games and especially today but I wouldn't rule us out just yet. Hopefully Smith will get a response from the players and we can get back on track with 2 home victories against an in-form Hull and then Reading, then let's re-assess where we are. I still think 5th or 6th is achievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I’d be petrified to go up with this group. It would break records for all the wrong reasons in the Premier League; probably on par or worse than the relegation season. No thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, dudevillaisnice said: I’d be petrified to go up with this group. It would break records for all the wrong reasons in the Premier League; probably on par or worse than the relegation season. No thank you. I don't think going up would be a problem at all. We would be able to invest some serious money into the team with promotion, and even with relegation we would receive the parachute payments and our FFP worries would be clear for another 2-3 years. Not really an issue though as there is more chance of Huddersfield winning the Premier League than us getting promotion this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteend1982 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Not gonna write us off yet. Still only 5 points off and the teams ahead are just as inconsistent as us but we have to get a grip and soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, wilko154 said: I don't think going up would be a problem at all. We would be able to invest some serious money into the team with promotion, and even with relegation we would receive the parachute payments and our FFP worries would be clear for another 2-3 years. Not really an issue though as there is more chance of Huddersfield winning the Premier League than us getting promotion this season. Investing money isn’t the answer if there are glaring underlying problems at the club whether it’s recruitment or coaching. See Fulham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I think it’s time for a break from villa. So much heartache. Are we now just a midtable Championship team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, dudevillaisnice said: I’d be petrified to go up with this group. It would break records for all the wrong reasons in the Premier League; probably on par or worse than the relegation season. No thank you. Yeah because we wouldn’t buy any players if we got promoted. Edited January 13, 2019 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 This clubs pathetic. There is no heart or passion frim hardly any of them. Loser mentality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: This clubs pathetic. There is no heart or passion frim hardly any of them. Loser mentality We do have a loser mentality, had it since McLeish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Are we now just a midtable Championship team? If we keep playing like we have the last 5 games we are not even a midtable team and blues are miles above us. Edited January 12, 2019 by villalad21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Yeah because we wouldn’t buy any players if we got promoted. Stupid post. That is no guarantee as I said and our recent activity in the market hardly fills me with confidence; maybe things will change with the new regime but I’m not holding my breath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Just now, dudevillaisnice said: That is no guarantee as I said and our recent activity in the market hardly fills me with confidence; maybe things will change with the new regime but I’m not holding my breath. Also from what i've seen from DS tactical abilities and no experience in the prem i would have no faith in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteend1982 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, villalad21 said: If we keep playing like we have the last 5 games we are not even a midtable team and blues are miles above us. They are 1 point ahead wouldn't call that miles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, holteend1982 said: They are 1 point ahead wouldn't call that miles... Im not speaking based on the table but how we have performed the last 5 games. We have gone backwards. We are now where we were when Bruce got the sack playingwise Edited January 12, 2019 by villalad21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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