Marka Ragnos Posted April 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) I know this is pure madness. I know it's tempting fate. I know it's definitely getting carried away. Nonetheless. How do YOU think Villa supporters' various patterns of behaviour might shift were Villa somehow to claw their way into a European spot? I've never seen Villa in Europe whilst a member of Villa Talk. I wonder how things change around here. Is there more away trip planning? Do our supporters get wonderfully entitled? Does a certain kind of cheap-Euro-flight-warrior away fan suddenly emerge? Are there more conflicts or fewer conflicts between the opposition and VIlla supporters? Are there fewer? And there must be a billion little things I can't begin to imagine. Like what? Edited April 3, 2023 by Marka Ragnos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I don’t think much changes. I just think it’ll be the level of player some fans think we can get even though there is no way in hell. For example us getting non-CL european football doesn’t mean Felix would come to us or that we could afford his fee and wages if he was interested but some fans will believe we could. We will be able to attract better players but there is still a gulf of us being able to attract the elite although there could be an exception that proves it wrong but generally no but some fans won’t get that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MNVillan Posted April 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2023 I’d be pretty **** pumped about it 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Enda Posted April 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2023 As I have to fly to BHX to go to every Villa match anyway, I’d like the bit of variety! Bitta Prague or something more appealing than another stroll around the bullring. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanmac Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 We could get a tie in the arse end of Armenia and it would probably still be nigh on impossible to get an away ticket. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted April 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2023 Rakow Czestochowa pleeaaaaasseeeeee 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Well the last time we had a decent run we didn't sell out a single home game, though Ajax was a cracking atmosphere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Well the last time we had a decent run we didn't sell out a single home game, though Ajax was a cracking atmosphere. I guess you'd hope that having been starved for so long, with the optimism around the place, and a manager who specialises in going far in European knockout tournaments, that that would change if we manage to get in again. I know I'd be doing anything I could to get a ticket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Enda said: Bitta Prague or something more appealing than another stroll around the bullring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 9 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: I know this is pure madness. I know it's tempting fate. I know it's definitely getting carried away. Nonetheless. How do YOU think Villa supporters' various patterns of behaviour might shift were Villa somehow to claw their way into a European spot? - nah I've never seen Villa in Europe whilst a member of Villa Talk. I wonder how things change around here. Is there more away trip planning? - of course Do our supporters get wonderfully entitled? - yea, we all thought we'd batter Rapid Vienna, twice... We expect to be competitive away from home and win our home games Vs the Europa League minnows.. Does a certain kind of cheap-Euro-flight-warrior away fan suddenly emerge? - nah Are there more conflicts or fewer conflicts between the opposition and VIlla supporters? Are there fewer? - we're pretty good in Europe. Can't really remember much trouble when we were in Europe in the MON era. And there must be a billion little things I can't begin to imagine. Like what? - it's not that different tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted April 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2023 I for one would be gutted used all my holidays for the year! On a serious note my trip to Prague in 2008 was one of my favourite away games! The game was average but the fun with fellow Villa fans for the 4 days I was there were awesome. I personally think we will fall short due to the Gerrard part of the season. No bad thing as I don't think we have the squad at the moment but we should still go all out for it. To even have this conversation is mental I love Unai he is the manager of our dreams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 The away days are absolutely **** incredible Would be interesting to see if it impacted our excellent PL away support, I do kind of buy in to man City fans excuses that you can't do everything, if we're taking 5k away to Europe on the thursday night (!) would we still take 3k to say Newcastle or London on the Sunday afternoon But seriously if there's one thing you do as a football fan, barring winning something as that's out of our control, go to a European game 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 It has been far too long since we were last in Europe. It is great to test yourself against other countries representatives and there are a couple of teams that I recall that we really owe one (Rapid Wien, Lille, Trabzonspor, Juventus and Royal Antwerp, to name but a few). It would be nice to set a couple of those teams straight, starting with those Austrians. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 If somehow Villa came up against AIK in Stockholm I think I could die there and then. The stuff of dreams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Some of us are old enough to remember when we were in the UEFA Cup fairly regularly. I don't think it would change us much. Now, if we win a couple PLs , then maybe supporter egos will get out of control. Look what happened to City. But just getting into the Europa League a few times isn't going to inflate egos or attract a zillion bandwagon supporters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Would one be able to get a ticket in the Villa section away when you don't have a season ticket? Emery in Europe is usually success so we just need to get there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I for one would find myself romantically nourished if we were to qualify for Europe 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 12 hours ago, Enda said: As I have to fly to BHX to go to every Villa match anyway, I’d like the bit of variety! Bitta Prague or something more appealing than another stroll around the bullring. Yeah - but do they have Gregg’s in Prague, m8? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Meh ovich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted April 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2023 12 hours ago, villanmac said: We could get a tie in the arse end of Armenia and it would probably still be nigh on impossible to get an away ticket. maybe. maybe not. you won't have those that buy tickets for every away game but sell half of them to their mates because you can't buy european away tickets without providing your flight details 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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