Championship Play-Off Final 2019 Aston Villa vs Derby

[Neiler]

Bet Yannick Bolaise, is feeling a bit regretful right about now.

 

[MikeH72]

Correct this Mike. Great shout.

A part of the reason we’ve become so crap as well, is that there’s been no one at our level keeping us on our toes. The Moyes days with us, Villa and Spurs battling it out were actually exciting, and games between those teams felt like little mini derbies within a season. Beating Villa used to be ace.

We’ve become too complacent assuming we’re going to be the best of the rest every season without even needing to improve. The competition can only be good for us imo and will give us the kick up the arse we need to improve.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Good, Derby would have been tragic in the prem and Villa are a big club with decent pedigree of not bending over for the RS every single season like Norwich Bournemouth Huddersfield etc.

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Happy to see Villa back in the Premiership personally. As for them being a threat to us and we're in danger of being overtaken. If that happens it's only ourselves to be blamed for it. Personally I'm not that bothered about that threat. Last summer and the results in the last few months suggest to me that we're on the right way.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

If you're seriously laughing at someone for preferring a smaller club who are less likely to challenge us then fair enough but dont act like we are some superior club who are guaranteed to finish 20 points ahead of these clubs as Wolves shown that to be false this season.

No one is doing that though

Most people are just saying they like the fact a big club with a big support are up, because it makes the League more interesting

They just aren't as scared as you about them being up

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Happy to see Villa back in the Premiership personally. As for them being a threat to us and we're in danger of being overtaken. If that happens it's only ourselves to be blamed for it. Personally I'm not that bothered about that threat. Last summer and the results in the last few months suggest to me that we're on the right way.

Exactly

Big clubs in the League should be a motivating factor for us, not something to lose our arses over

 

[GwladysBlue]

Man City had one of the most dominant teams in British football history on their literal doorstep and they still got bought and have since completely surpassed that same club.

Who cares if Villa are surrounded by crap clubs? The Midlands hasn't been a remotely successful region at football for donkeys years.

Must’ve forgot Leicester winning the league three years ago.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

A part of the reason we’ve become so crap as well, is that there’s been no one at our level keeping us on our toes. The Moyes days with us, Villa and Spurs battling it out were actually exciting, and games between those teams felt like little mini derbies within a season. Beating Villa used to be ace.

We’ve become too complacent assuming we’re going to be the best of the rest every season without even needing to improve. The competition can only be good for us imo and will give us the kick up the arse we need to improve.

Agree with all of this

 

[Toast]

Bet Yannick Bolaise, is feeling a bit regretful right about now.

Not as much as Randy Lerner !

 

[Prevenger17]

Live like what?

Live in such a bubble of constant negativity. It's genuinely astounding. I can imagine you don't bother putting trousers on in the morning because they'll probably just rip anyway

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Must’ve forgot Leicester winning the league three years ago.

I always forget that Leicester are a Midlands club

Don't know why

 

[toffee-L]

Must’ve forgot Leicester winning the league three years ago.

A one off fluke. If anything, that goes against your point though that Villa are surrounded by dross...

 

[RomanReigns]

Didn’t realise villa owners are 4 x wealthier than moshiri

Ah well

 

[ijjysmith]

That’s why I’m glad they’re back. Adds another fixture with a bit of an edge for us rather than an absolute nothing burger of a team like Huddersfield.

There’s some truth in that for sure.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Absolute tragic scruffs. Them and the Geordies to put up with. Urgh. Signs and portents. First Farage and the Brexit party, now this, next the absolute Ragnarok of them winning the ECL on Sat....