Championship Play-Off Final 2019 Aston Villa vs Derby

[DanEFC92]

Aye. Beyond tedious.

 

[ijjysmith]

Nah changed my mind.
Hate Villa. Wish they were in league 2.

 

[Dymak]

That's a load of absolute bollocks mate

Those people are supporters who want to go and see big games with big teams because that's what being in the top division is all about

It's the people who want the likes of Villa out the league who are "wallowing", because they don't believe we can compete with the big teams and want them gone

But then again, you taking a negative stance on something is no surprise...

I don't think it is bollocks. I genuinely think that the people who say "I'd rather have a day out at Aston Villa" are the same people that say "We don't need to add that much" following two seasons of failure and dreadful performance.

Furthermore, I am of an age where I can remember Leeds, Newcastle and Villa all being seen as more attractive destinations for players than Everton. Times when we would miss out on players if any of those clubs came calling. People may want to convince themselves that Newcastle's latitude, or the level of air quality in the West Midlands, will forever prevent such clubs from overtaking Everton, but recent history disproves this.

I'm not having kittens. I can deal with Aston Villa being in the premier league. But if you ask me who I want to go down next season, I'd choose Villa over Bournemouth because Villa have the potential to compete and overtake us. I wouldn't be saying "I hope Villa stay up because it's a better away day than Bournemouth".

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I don't think it is bollocks. I genuinely think that the people who say "I'd rather have a day out at Aston Villa" are the same people that say "We don't need to add that much" following two seasons of failure and dreadful performance.

There's absolutely zero correlation between those two comments

For instance, I like going to Villa because it's a good day out, but I'm also fully agreed that we have a big summer ahead of us and need to add some serious depth to our squad

It's okay for fans to enjoy an away day you know, it doesn't have to be a penance

I know you have made a bit of a niche for yourself on here as the forums equivalent of Victor Meldrew, but you need to lighten up and wind it back a bit

 

[ForeverBlue92]

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

Why I always wear trackies tbf

 

[BlueStevie35]

villa will need a complete overhaul. their team is turbo gash

This in a nutshell, anyone panicking about them (you know who you are) need their heads testing, they would have to spend massively to remotely compete and I doubt Lerner would be willing to do that

 

[MikeH72]

There's absolutely zero correlation between those two comments

For instance, I like going to Villa because it's a good day out, but I'm also fully agreed that we have a big summer ahead of us and need to add some serious depth to our squad

It's okay for fans to enjoy an away day you know, it doesn't have to be a penance

I know you have made a bit of a niche for yourself on here as the forums equivalent of Victor Meldrew, but you need to lighten up and wind it back a bit

When we tank Villa away 3-0 next season I’m gonna come back on here and ask you if you’d prefer it was Huddersfield we were tanking 3-0.

 

[Toast]

This in a nutshell, anyone panicking about them (you know who you are) need their heads testing, they would have to spend massively to remotely compete and I doubt Lerner would be willing to do that

Lerner sold the club mate.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Lerner sold the club mate.

When did that happen?

 

[marsh]

I wanted Derby up just because Villa have been up more recently. I had a fiver on 2-1 Villa so not too fussed

 

[Dymak]

There's absolutely zero correlation between those two comments

For instance, I like going to Villa because it's a good day out, but I'm also fully agreed that we have a big summer ahead of us and need to add some serious depth to our squad

It's okay for fans to enjoy an away day you know, it doesn't have to be a penance

I know you have made a bit of a niche for yourself on here as the forums equivalent of Victor Meldrew, but you need to lighten up and wind it back a bit

Nobody has a problem with people enjoying away days. I just think it is naïve not to recognise the potential of certain clubs, and the impact they can have on Everton. The impact that they were having on Everton for years, not so long ago. When Newcastle were hand-picking our best players, and beating us to the signature of players we wanted to sign etc. When Leeds were in Champions League Semi-Finals, had regular top four finishes, and were seen as far more attractive than Everton.

Like it or not, if the likes of Newcastle, Leeds and Villa finally get their houses in order, after years of their own gross mismanagement, things will get significantly harder for EFC. Don't get me wrong, we may still be able to have one of them absolutely amasing away days in the West Midlands, but it will be harder to compete, and harder to bring an end to our trophy drought of 24 years.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Nobody has a problem with people enjoying away days. I just think it is naïve not to recognise the potential of certain clubs, and the impact they can have on Everton. The impact that they were having on Everton for years, not so long ago. When Newcastle were hand-picking our best players, and beating us to the signature of players we wanted to sign etc. When Leeds were in Champions League Semi-Finals, had regular top four finishes, and were seen as far more attractive than Everton.

Like it or not, if the likes of Newcastle, Leeds and Villa finally get their houses in order, after years of their own gross mismanagement, things will get significantly harder for EFC. Don't get me wrong, we may still be able to have one of them absolutely amasing away days in the West Midlands, but it will be harder to compete, and harder to bring an end to our trophy drought of 24 years.

No one is disputing that a bigger more traditional club like Villa would have a better chance of attracting a player than a smaller one like Bournemouth, and that they would present a sterner test for a club like Everton

what I'm disputing is this utterly stupid comment you made that enjoying an away day at a big club somehow correlates with not wanting significant action in the transfer window from Everton

 

[roydo]

When did that happen?

In the summer. About 20 minutes before they went bust. Or sold Grealish.

 

[Frang]

When did that happen?

lol

 

[Dymak]

No one is disputing that a bigger more traditional club like Villa would have a better chance of attracting a player than a smaller one like Bournemouth, and that they would present a sterner test for a club like Everton

what I'm disputing is this utterly stupid comment you made that enjoying an away day at a big club somehow correlates with not wanting significant action in the transfer window from Everton

I stand by it. They're the type of fan that will be stating that finishing in 8th place and losing a Semi-Final should be the target for next season.