Comments on: It just keeps getting better and better for Villa http://astonvillablog.com/it-just-keeps-getting-better-and-better-for-villa/ A blog. About Aston Villa. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:56:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Simon Preston http://astonvillablog.com/it-just-keeps-getting-better-and-better-for-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Simon Preston Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:06:23 +0000 http://astonvillablog.com/?p=1463#comment-198 Confident... but to simply believe we are so superior to Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal that we don't have to consider them in this title race is misguided arrogance. We're the ones that have set the cat amongst the pigeons and broke up the the normal top teams. But do not think that suddenly means we are the better side. There is a reason those 4 are know as the Big Four. A season can fall apart very quickly. However, I still believe we'll finish strongly. Not sure how strong as we still have a small squad and still being in the Premier League, UEFA Cup and FA cup (as well as our lads being involved in internationals) will take its toll. We'll see. Confident… but to simply believe we are so superior to Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal that we don’t have to consider them in this title race is misguided arrogance. We’re the ones that have set the cat amongst the pigeons and broke up the the normal top teams. But do not think that suddenly means we are the better side. There is a reason those 4 are know as the Big Four. A season can fall apart very quickly.
However, I still believe we’ll finish strongly. Not sure how strong as we still have a small squad and still being in the Premier League, UEFA Cup and FA cup (as well as our lads being involved in internationals) will take its toll. We’ll see.

]]> By: Martin Banks http://astonvillablog.com/it-just-keeps-getting-better-and-better-for-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Martin Banks Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:31:40 +0000 http://astonvillablog.com/?p=1463#comment-195 Fair play Simeon. That's confidence that is mate. I like it tho. Believe in our boys. Fair play Simeon. That’s confidence that is mate. I like it tho. Believe in our boys.

]]> By: Simeon http://astonvillablog.com/it-just-keeps-getting-better-and-better-for-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Simeon Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:10:06 +0000 http://astonvillablog.com/?p=1463#comment-193 I disagree. The Man Utd game was the most important game - although of infinitely less importance than our own. Arsenal are an irrelevance. This statement isn't borne out of arrogance on my part. It is simply a fact. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they were to finish as low as sixth, as Everton have every chance to overhaul them. I don't see Arsenal catching either Liverpool or Chelsea, let alone us. After last weekend's result at Anfield, I think Chelsea are out of the title race, in part because they'll withdraw. Their focus will be the Champion's League. As for Liverpool, it is they and not us who have had a lucky season thus far, but I sense the wheels are about to start coming off. I would be a little disappointed if we weren't to finish above them. And this leaves us as Man Ure's only rivals for the title. Of course, if it were a level playing field, I think that we'd be big favourites (especially given how far behind Man Ure would be; try reeling in teams from a distance when the establishment don't pander to your every whim, Ferguson), but it's not. As such, it will take a mighty effort for us to win the title this season. The funny things is, it's an effort we are capable of making. In short, forget about Arsenal, and drop all this talk of a challenge to finish in the top 4. It's the title we should be discussing. We're fans, not players or the manager! We have the luxury of voicing what we're thinking, and I for one am going to take full advantage! I disagree. The Man Utd game was the most important game – although of infinitely less importance than our own. Arsenal are an irrelevance. This statement isn’t borne out of arrogance on my part. It is simply a fact. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they were to finish as low as sixth, as Everton have every chance to overhaul them. I don’t see Arsenal catching either Liverpool or Chelsea, let alone us. After last weekend’s result at Anfield, I think Chelsea are out of the title race, in part because they’ll withdraw. Their focus will be the Champion’s League. As for Liverpool, it is they and not us who have had a lucky season thus far, but I sense the wheels are about to start coming off. I would be a little disappointed if we weren’t to finish above them. And this leaves us as Man Ure’s only rivals for the title. Of course, if it were a level playing field, I think that we’d be big favourites (especially given how far behind Man Ure would be; try reeling in teams from a distance when the establishment don’t pander to your every whim, Ferguson), but it’s not. As such, it will take a mighty effort for us to win the title this season. The funny things is, it’s an effort we are capable of making.

In short, forget about Arsenal, and drop all this talk of a challenge to finish in the top 4. It’s the title we should be discussing. We’re fans, not players or the manager! We have the luxury of voicing what we’re thinking, and I for one am going to take full advantage!

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