Mark Albrighton Posted April 9, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, TRO said: Just like ours in 1980/ 81 with 14 players....to go on and win the top prize. That will never be emulated. I am majorly surprised that feat is not talked about outside Birmingham more. I am very much not surprised that the feat isn’t mentioned more outside of Birmingham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Shropshire Lad said: I am very much not surprised that the feat isn’t mentioned more outside of Birmingham. why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) On 26/02/2018 at 10:10, omariqy said: So overall we got 10 points from those games in Feb. Quite happy with that return. March prediction time. QPR (H) - Win Sunderland (A) - Win Wolves (H) - Draw Bolton (A) - Win Hull (A) - Draw 11 points from 5 games. Would take that right now. 7 points in the end. Looking at Bruce's Hull record it looks like the same thing happened to them around March time under him when they went through via the playoffs. Good omen? April predictions Norwich - I said draw originally so that was wrong Cardiff - D Leeds - W Ipswich - D Derby - W Edited April 9, 2018 by omariqy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted April 9, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, TRO said: why? Several reasons. It took place before 1992. Despite being revered by us, that squad isn’t particularly well known to non Villa supporters. I could ask my non Villa mates to name me three of the fourteen players and I’d be shocked if they could name two between them. There are no household names like a Dalglish or a Souness. Even Ron Saunders’ name would result in a few blank faces. Put it like this, if Liverpool had won it with fourteen players, it would be a much more we’ll known fact. If a national treasure like Bobby Robson had won it with fourteen of his Ipswich players, it would be a much more well known fact. Edited April 9, 2018 by Shropshire Lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 7 hours ago, Shropshire Lad said: Several reasons. It took place before 1992. Despite being revered by us, that squad isn’t particularly well known to non Villa supporters. I could ask my non Villa mates to name me three of the fourteen players and I’d be shocked if they could name two between them. There are no household names like a Dalglish or a Souness. Even Ron Saunders’ name would result in a few blank faces. Put it like this, if Liverpool had won it with fourteen players, it would be a much more we’ll known fact. If a national treasure like Bobby Robson had won it with fourteen of his Ipswich players, it would be a much more well known fact. My point entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) We have a far better chance of winning play-offs games against Fulham than Cardiff so let them be and get them out of the way. Rest a few tonight - to prevent injuries - and once that play-off spot is cemented just rest the better players so they're fresh for the most important 3 games in the club's recent history. 3 points against Leeds and no injuries is our main target this week! Edited April 10, 2018 by villarocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, villarocker said: We have a far better chance of winning play-offs games against Fulham than Cardiff so let them be and get them out of the way. Rest a few tonight - to prevent injuries - and once that play-off spot is cemented just rest the better players so they're fresh for the most important 3 games in the club's recent history. Why do you think that? Fulham are a much better team than Cardiff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted April 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) I’m coming round to the opinion (like others already have) that Fulham are the ones to avoid. I still worry about Cardiff’s physicality, but if they were to miss out on second place they might struggle to pick themselves up. Edited April 10, 2018 by Shropshire Lad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 46 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Why do you think that? Fulham are a much better team than Cardiff. Agree totally , we will give our promotion hopes a huge lift by beating Cardiff tonight allowing Fulham to go 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewFromT2 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 42 minutes ago, Eastie said: Agree totally , we will give our promotion hopes a huge lift by beating Cardiff tonight allowing Fulham to go 2nd Interesting psychology going into the playoffs, for all teams. Villa - Will have had several weeks of planning for the play offs. Should be mentally prepared. Squad full of big game players as proven this season. We can beat any of the play off hopefuls at home, we just have to be resolute in the away leg. Cardiff - If they blow the chance of automatic they could be mentally spent for the play offs. Particularly if they do end up losing to us tonight, having already lost to wolves. Self doubt could be key. Fulham - Currently on the longest unbeaten run in english football. If they don't get 2nd after the run/form they've shown, having lost out in the play offs last season.....how will they respond? Derby - Look booked for 5th barring a catastrophe. Much the same as Villa...will have had several weeks of mental preparation. Boro/Millwall - Both dangerous opponents and will arguably be the form side going into the play offs. Don't personally think either have the quality to make the final however. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 36 minutes ago, ViewFromT2 said: Interesting psychology going into the playoffs, for all teams. Villa - Will have had several weeks of planning for the play offs. Should be mentally prepared. Squad full of big game players as proven this season. We can beat any of the play off hopefuls at home, we just have to be resolute in the away leg. Cardiff - If they blow the chance of automatic they could be mentally spent for the play offs. Particularly if they do end up losing to us tonight, having already lost to wolves. Self doubt could be key. Fulham - Currently on the longest unbeaten run in english football. If they don't get 2nd after the run/form they've shown, having lost out in the play offs last season.....how will they respond? Derby - Look booked for 5th barring a catastrophe. Much the same as Villa...will have had several weeks of mental preparation. Boro/Millwall - Both dangerous opponents and will arguably be the form side going into the play offs. Don't personally think either have the quality to make the final however. I think we should just look to seal 4th as soon as possible then rest players over the couple weeks so fresh for play offs. It might be better to finish 4th as opposed to 3rd as i think a two legged game against boro or millwall would be tougher than two legs vs derby. i actually think if it was cardiff vs boro in other game boro would win that. Pu;is will be able to counter the rugby style by warnock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted April 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2018 Millwall have Bolton, Sheff Utd, Fulham, Boro and us as their remaining games. They’re doing well but I think they may just fall short. Looking at their fixtures, I’m not 100% on Boro now either (Sheff Utd, Bristol, Derby, Millwall and Ipswich). If Sheff Utd and Bristol City get positive results tonight, I think it may be one of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 How about *manager at mid table championship side*? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I actually think it's difficult playing mid table championships teams that no longer have anything to play for. No pressure on them. Either that or we're just s**t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 So is the play off game part of the season ticket then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 19 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: So is the play off game part of the season ticket then? No chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I actually think it's difficult playing mid table championships teams that no longer have anything to play for. No pressure on them. Either that or we're just s**t. The latter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 7 hours ago, villarocker said: We have a far better chance of winning play-offs games against Fulham than Cardiff so let them be and get them out of the way. Rest a few tonight - to prevent injuries - and once that play-off spot is cemented just rest the better players so they're fresh for the most important 3 games in the club's recent history. 3 points against Leeds and no injuries is our main target this week! Shouldnt we be getting those 3 points asap, cementing our place in the playoffs. I wouldnt be resting anyone tonight. I would however start onomah and tuanzebe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted April 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 10, 2018 Pretty sure I said on here a month or so ago that if we were to beat Wolves and Cardiff in the run in, I couldn’t see how we would fail in getting automatic promotion. Infuriating. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Play-offs pretty much secured - win next game and it's official. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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