Category: POLL
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So we’ve survived; Now what? POLL
Well, against pretty much all the odds, we’ve done it. We’ve stayed in the Premier league and I was of course ecstatic. We didn’t look like had the slightest chance of surviving just a couple of weeks back and massive credit has to be given to Dean Smith and the players. Smith because he always…
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Facing relegation; Why? POLL
The Arsenal game isn’t until Tuesday, so I thought I might sneak a post in before then. I’ve just seen a very interesting statistic and while scary, it also provoked me into wondering why it is that we look like we’re going down? Here’s the stat first; Goals scored, Premier league only; Wesley 21 games…
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Villa – Bournemouth; would you take a draw for this one? POLL
Yes, I know. On the face of it, it’s a really negative question. But I’ve just been reading the Birmingham Mail (or Live, whatever) where their new Villa correspondent, Ashley Preece, is writing his usual incredibly over-optimistic views of anything Villa related. Don’t get me wrong. Let me say straight out that I love the…
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Are we right to go gung-ho this season? POLL
Dean Smith has already said that we’re going to play every game to win, with the attitude that if the opposition score three goals, we’ll score four. I’ve never been able to get the basic aim of football out of my head; To win a game you simply score more goals than the opposition. And…
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The big one; Can we beat Derby? POLL
It seems some of you can’t wait to talk about the game on Monday and fair play, it’s now coming into my focus too, so I don’t blame you. I was contemplating going to the game, but the next I knew, it had already sold out. If I was at home, I’ve no doubt I’d…