18 Mar 2018 09:56:27
Two losses on the spin, don't think we've done that since Reading and Cardiff start of the season. We need to sit back, relax and regroup. This two games have gone, no need to criticise it isn't going to change anything. We are 4th, possibly 10 points off 2nd with 8 games to play, during 80% of the season most fans would have snapped your hands off for play offs and we've done bloody well to get here considering how we started. Now Cardiff need to drop 10 points for us to make second, their most likely losses are Derby, Wolves and Us, personally I can't see it happening but never say never. The main thing we need to focus on now is ourselves, get everyone back fit, bring back the team spirit we saw before these two games and get some form going into what will be the biggest 2 possibly 3 games of our recent history. Make no mistake about it, failure to go up this year has grave consequences, we have been at a huge advantage these last two years but that luxury ends come the end of the season, we will have to sell one or two of our best players and we will see very little coming in for the next few years. We are on the cusp of a defining moment within our history, personally I trust this group of lads and the manager to get us through it, but no matter what let's just make sure we do all we can, get the atmosphere up and let the players know we are with them all the way!

1.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 10:01:13
Well said Chris.

2.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 10:11:07
Agree 100%
We have to go up this season,
Ftp will really hit us hard next season and lots of out better players will be off to new pastures,
We have done well to get where we are and if you look at other blogs they want Bruce out now,
That is not the way we have to stick with him whatever.
Bruce had made mistakes but tell me manager's who don't?
This from a fan who did not want him as villa manager
He has done a good job and we need to get behind the team to make sure we make the play offs at least,
Because looking behind us there are many teams closing on us and we can't afford many more slip-ups,
Team to watch for play-offs are millwall,
They are really flying up table,
Come on villa get back on a winning streak.

3.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 12:01:47
I am pretty sure Bruce will not be reading this, so it should appear that I am not getting on his back, I am giving my honest opinion about our manager and team.
After all the euphoria and chest beating following last weekend`s result, it did occur to me that something like this was going to happen.
I have said on here before that I get fed up with all these false dawns with Villa, and I can see one happening again, let`s be honest and get real, we are far from being the best side in the division.
Far too often we flatter to deceive and are getting found out far too easily again, you can see it from the stands and you can see it from your armchair, if you can`t beat a team like Bolton on their showing last night what chance have you got, and yes I think we were that bad.
As you already know I do have my reservations about Bruce, and I have aired them on here many times, so nothing new, and I honestly think if we do go up, the likely hood is we would come straight back down, that is an assumption of course not a certainty.
I noticed yesterday how Bruce was walking up and down in his area totally devoid of any ideas of what to do, and wishing something would go in the net off a divot in the turf.
I also think the substitutions he made were more in desperation than tactical, there were four strikers on the pitch at one point, when it was blatantly obvious we needed creativity from midfield, it is that plan B thing again.
If the players we have in our squad performed at the levels they performed at when we purchased them, we would surely be where Wolves are now, once every third game is not good enough.
I love my club with a passion, and crave for top flight football at Villa park again, our position is still very favourable.

4.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 12:18:19
A very, very good post chris. to criticise just breeds all the negatives. two on the bounce is worrying. we are still in the play offs though, so its still all to play for. How true it is i'm not sure but jt is talking about playing on forr us next season Will wwe be able to afford him though if wwe don't goo up.

5.) 18 Mar 2018
18 Mar 2018 14:26:07
Thanks lads, hard to be positive at times like this but just remember this season we’ve beaten Fulham, beaten Middlebrough, beaten wolves. On our day on big occasions this season we have showed up, we have struggled against the teams we are expected to, but when the pressure is on and on the big occasions we have showed up. With John Terry who has won everything at club level, been the key figure in dressing rooms that have achieved amazing feats like when they over turned the deficit against Napoli. James Chester been promoted before, Jedinak the same, Chester and Taylor in the wales squad that shocked everyone at the euros, Hourihane captained Barnsley to promotions, Adomah Snodgrass. I can go on. Bruce has go teams promoted through the play offs more than once, they say it’s a roulette but experience has to play a part and for 3 games I believe we can beat any team from this league out in front of us.