8pints Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 There's no I in team but there is a hippopotamus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I think hippopotamus is saying "please lock pointless thread mods" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted November 9, 2012 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 9, 2012 Why is it pointless? I have been through the "thick and thick" - i remember being at VP with just over 11000 othe fans on a shit night in 1968 believing we were doing an Accrington Stanley, witnessed the despair of being relegated to the old 3rd division and was there to enjoy the ecstacy when we won the league and the then unbelievable feeling when subsequently we lifted the European Cup! My generation more than most know how dramatically the scales have shifted in favour of the mega rich clubs, we also never believed it was possible to rise from the ashes to great heights. I learned that you should never say never and always believe that the impossible is possible. In February 2009 we were 3rd in the premier league after 25 games, 3 points behind the leaders Liverpool and 8 points ahead of Arsenal in the 5th. Had Lerner/Oneill rolled the dice just one more time and brought in 2/3 quality players in the January, we were in with a great chance of a CL place. If we had a Barry, Milner and Young once we could acquire similar players again - apart from them we did not have great quality but we did have a team - but we lacked depth to sustain the challenge. Not wanting to get into the MON argument, but many believe Lambert shares many of his positive traits and will become a better manager - who is to say he couldn't scale the heights of Feb 2009 with more of the same but better? As for the argument that our manager/players will only get poached, life has taught me that it is better to enjoy he journey that speculate about what will happen when we reach the destination :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 9, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 9, 2012 There is no F in haddock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted November 9, 2012 Moderator Share Posted November 9, 2012 Have the Cod, then, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Sorry Mike, it's just that this thread is wearing a bit fin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 9, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 9, 2012 I agree. Time to scale it down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Mods should mullet over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Is this the plaice for smartass comments like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 No need turbot in briny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted November 9, 2012 Author VT Supporter Share Posted November 9, 2012 Thought it best to change my topic name before its locked as there is No F in football in this thread but loads of F in Fish :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Yea, I'd say this thread has very little sole and lacks purpose somewhat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 No I in team, but there is tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Theres also Tame - something which Villa are at the moment. Need to get that lion roaring again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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