MikeMcKenna Posted January 17, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) Reading another thread which quoted a player from a rival club I have realised how crap things really are! I've been here before several times and to an extent I'm resigned to the fact that its happening again! BUT Fosters comments made me really, really **** angry!!!!!! He is absolutely right!!! WTF is going on? I hear Blandy and various others arguing against the state of the "arms race" and I basically agree - football finances must change. However I will be dead & buried before then :-( Foster: "Just driving down the motorway, you see the big stadium alongside and to think they could be playing Championship football is just unthinkable," says Foster. "If you'd said that three or four years ago, you wouldn't have believed it. But times change." Makes you want to scream!,,, Edited January 17, 2013 by MikeMcKenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 their Lambert team talk for saturday prepared already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEndRob Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I saw what Foster said on Sky earlier. To answer your question "is it unthinkable?" NO, it isn't and unless something is done about it over the next two weeks then as much as it pains me to say it, there is absolutely no chance that we will survive. The squad, as proven so far, is simply not good enough! There are still a lot of points to play for and a few wins would see us mid table but with the way that we are playing, can you see where these wins are going to come from because I can't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Have we actually played really well in a single Prem game this season? I'm not counting the cup games as largely against weakened teams. You could say Man U but we lost, or Liverpool away but we were a touch lucky in reality in the first 30 mins... Perhaps Swansea at home? I struggle to actually think of 1 game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAndLoyal Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Newcastle away we were very good and, but for a cracking Ben Arfa goal, we would have picked up a deserved win. But yes, they have been very hard to come by this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 against Arsenal we were the better team they had 1 attempt all game(in a dreadful game). good games are few and far between, we had good spells at times vs WBA when they were in good form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) I'm not counting the cup games as largely against weakened teams. Norwich City28 Bunn02 R Martin05 Bassong20 Barnett23 Tierney04 Johnson07 Snodgrass08 Howson (E Bennett - 87' )12 Pilkington09 Holt16 Morison (Jackson - 80' ) Manchester City30 Pantilimon06 Lescott (Dzeko - 74' )13 Kolarov 28 K Toure33 Nastasic07 Milner18 Barry62 Razak (Helan - 106' )32 Tevez36 Suarez (Sinclair - 62' )45 Balotelli Not really that weak... Edited January 18, 2013 by chappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Have we actually played really well in a single Prem game this season? I'm not counting the cup games as largely against weakened teams. You could say Man U but we lost, or Liverpool away but we were a touch lucky in reality in the first 30 mins... Perhaps Swansea at home? I struggle to actually think of 1 game! We have played some decent football at times Man city away, Norwich away, its easy to pick the games we won handsomely, but Newcastle away i was quite impressed as they( newcastle) were playing better then. Chelsea really undone us, that was a mauling and I ain't sure we have recovered yet.... but we must and I believe we can, But I think at the very least we need Vlaar back to steady the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycVILLA Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Chelsea showed everyone our weaknesses, now everyone can pick us apart. I have a horrid feeling Albion could give the kids a spanking as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I read this earlier to and felt very angry. Not at Foster though, I think he's spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 18, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 18, 2013 Reading another thread which quoted a player from a rival club I have realised how crap things really are! I've been here before several times and to an extent I'm resigned to the fact that its happening again! BUT Foster ... is absolutely right!!! WTF is going on? I hear Blandy and various others arguing against the state of the "arms race" and I basically agree - football finances must change. However I will be dead & buried before then :-( Foster: "Just driving down the motorway, you see the big stadium alongside and to think they could be playing Championship football is just unthinkable," says Foster. "If you'd said that three or four years ago, you wouldn't have believed it. But times change." Makes you want to scream!,,, I know. Then again, Newcastle, Leeds, Man City, Sunderland, Sheff Wed.... etc. It's not unthinkable so much as very likely. It'd be a shame in many ways, but I can't say it'd actually do so much as spoil my day if/when we do go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Not really that weak... It is a mental thing though isn't it. Players just arn't up for the league cup like they are in the premier league. It is not a real surprise that out results in that competition have been inconsistant with our results in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Have we actually played really well in a single Prem game this season? I'm not counting the cup games as largely against weakened teams. You could say Man U but we lost, or Liverpool away but we were a touch lucky in reality in the first 30 mins... Perhaps Swansea at home? I struggle to actually think of 1 game! I cant think of many times we have played well/dominated games for decades? Even under O'Neill they were smash and grab wins a lot of the time. I cant think of any time where we have been good in possession or done the basics like clear the ball, well. We have been a poor team for a number of years now in terms of actually playing football. Just thankful there is normally at least 3 teams who are worse. not this time tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 to be fair foster could have come out and said "them lot are shit and i'll be amazed if they dont go down" and id struggle to do anything other than agree with him we had a 2 game period vs swansea and newcastle where we ran round like dogs with 2 dicks looked really good and then decided not to bother with that again and i agree with woodytom, was trying to explain to soem dingles in the office earlier, i cant remember a villa team that was shit hot with the ball, even with MON when we did well it was pacey counter attacking stuff but absolutely **** clueless when it came to the likes of wigan at home, how many of us would say the bolton goal was our best in about 10 years? is that because we've only scored about 3 of those team passing move goals in the last years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Newcastle have a far bigger stadium and support than us and went down. Leeds have a far bigger support and similar sized stadium and went down. I thought we had more stability than those clubs but it appears not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) it can happen to anyone, now its happening to us how ironic that the manager that everyone wanted is the manager thats getting us relegated Edited January 18, 2013 by AndyBM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 it can happen to anyone, now its happening to us how ironic that the manager that everyone wanted is the manager thats getting us relegated True but don't think everyone wanted him. One thing is for sure if we do go down we are not getting back up first time of asking imo.. if anything I think we'll be stuck down there for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 One thing is for sure if we do go down we are not getting back up first time of asking imo.. if anything I think we'll be stuck down there for years. thats the scary part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Newcastle have a far bigger stadium and support than us and went down. Leeds have a far bigger support and similar sized stadium and went down. I thought we had more stability than those clubs but it appears not anymore. I certainly wouldn't say Leeds have far bigger support. In fact I'd say ours is bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Foster is spot on to be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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