Laughable Chimp Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, John said: I heard that on Radio WM's, football phone-in this evening as well. They had been told by their sports editor, that there is a meeting on Monday at the Department for Culture Media & Sport, between sports broadcasters and governing bodies, to discuss staging events behind closed doors. Playing in front of an empty Villa Park, would clearly be disadvantageous for us. Surely the only fair solution, is to declare this season null and void. We could hopefully then all start afresh next August. It would perhaps be tough on the likes of Liverpool, Leeds and WBA, but in my opinion it would be unfair to decide relegation and promotion issues, on a part completed season, or on one that ends artificially with empty stadiums. They aren't gonna declare this season null and void lol. Pigs will fly before that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, Laughable Chimp said: They aren't gonna declare this season null and void lol. Pigs will fly before that happens. I think it's a splendid idea and I'm sure that we would have the backing of Norwich, Everton and Manchester City, to mention only three clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I see nothing wrong with that idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, villalad21 said: I see nothing wrong with that idea. I think various clubs would and their deep pockets will buy the kind of legal representation that would send shivers down the spine of the FA and Premier League with their threadbare suits, legal aid solicitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) I'm pretty sure declaring this season to be void would be a lot more unfair to clubs that wouuld've been promoted this season and overachieving clubs like Sheffield United than it would be if clubs had to play in front of empty stadiums for a bit. Edited March 6, 2020 by Laughable Chimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 If this season were cancelled due to the virus, I'm not sure I'd smile the most about us being given a second chance or Liverpool almost winning the title. It really is a close one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 You really have to signpost a joke on VT sometimes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips'ngravy Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 They'll be a lot of positivity at the clubs around us going into today's games with most of them coming into them off the back of good performances and, more crucially, results. Wouldn't be surprised to see Watford beat Palace or West Ham get something at Arsenal. You'd fancy Wolves to beat Brighton but they tend to struggle against sides that sit back and defend in numbers, which Brighton are capable of. If Bournemouth pull off a win at Anfield it really will feel like the game's up. We need teams down the bottom to do what teams down the bottom do best, be inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, chips'ngravy said: They'll be a lot of positivity at the clubs around us going into today's games with most of them coming into them off the back of good performances and, more crucially, results. Wouldn't be surprised to see Watford beat Palace or West Ham get something at Arsenal. You'd fancy Wolves to beat Brighton but they tend to struggle against sides that sit back and defend in numbers, which Brighton are capable of. If Bournemouth pull off a win at Anfield it really will feel like the game's up. We need teams down the bottom to do what teams down the bottom do best, be inconsistent. I would love us to be inconsistent right now. We have been very consistent of late! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, chips'ngravy said: We need teams down the bottom to do what teams down the bottom do best, be inconsistent. We need to do our own business. We're 2 pts behind schedule. A win and we'll be back on track and won't have to worry about other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips'ngravy Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, villalad21 said: We need to do our own business. We're 2 pts behind schedule. A win and we'll be back on track and won't have to worry about other teams. That theory is fine if you think we're going to win the rest of our games, otherwise we need those around us to drop points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Will there be empty seats today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted March 7, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Will there be empty seats today? If you pop to St Andrews its guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, chips'ngravy said: That theory is fine if you think we're going to win the rest of our games, otherwise we need those around us to drop points. They will drop points (or at least three of them will), they are where they are for a reason.. 38 or 39 points will do it, if it doesn't those that finish above us, would deserve to. It's in our hands, we just need to better our fellow strugglers points haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 7, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 7, 2020 7 home wins today please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: We need to do our own business. We're 2 pts behind schedule. A win and we'll be back on track and won't have to worry about other teams. 3 points I'd say. From the start or our season I wanted us to at minimum stay level on points with "games played". Although I just realised you are basing this on the 27 we've played (Had 28 in my head) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 05/03/2020 at 20:41, villalad21 said: Yep. It's no joke. Lambert got broken here. The pressure can wear you down. As much as i don't rate Smith as a coach he does come across as a likable man. The day he leaves the Villa i he'll be ok mentally and have relative success elsewhere. Funny not many managers go on to do much after villa. It’s a tough job, high expectation but little realism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Hopefully Bournemouth get thrashed today so their GD will be worse than ours. They'll lose but Liverpool are without Alisson and Robertson today and have lost a bit of that aura losing a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Hopefully Bournemouth get thrashed today so their GD will be worse than ours. They'll lose but Liverpool are without Alisson and Robertson today and have lost a bit of that aura losing a couple. Ah don't worry they'll be back fit for our game against them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, PaulC said: Funny not many managers go on to do much after villa. It’s a tough job, high expectation but little realism. O'Leary is the one that surprises me. Was only 48 when he left us. Not managed since bar a brief spell in Dubai. Guess he was never really that bothered after he left Leeds. Saw us as a good challenge but lack of money and boy did he moan about it in his three years here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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