Aston Villa: Fans reaction to the Moscow and Stoke disappointments
VILLA fans have a right to be furious, and a dinner doesn’t quite cut it.
Football fans up and down the country are being short-changed by a rotation system that dumbs down certain trophies but doesn’t reduce the price at the turnstiles.
If clubs don’t want to play in certain competitions then don’t, but don’t kid the supporters who pay hundreds of pounds a year to watch their teams and deserve better.
S VAUGHAN, Yardley
SURELY last week was a chance for some of our fringe players to really impress.
Gardner, Harewood and Sidwell were all average and this is where the likes of Villa and Man Utd differ.
The quality and hunger at both clubs are a million miles apart.
M PRETCIL, Hall Green
THE UEFA or FA Cup final would have been a superb occasion for all fans.
It is something we dream about at the start of August every year. The Champions League final is merely a pipe dream. Let’s get real, Villa... we can’t even beat Stoke!
B LANE, Shirley
WAS Mr O’Neill correct with his decision to leave the nucleus of Villa’s first team at home?
I guess time will tell. Certainly the Villa following would have liked to have known the management’s intentions before they planned their journey.
In today’s climate people have the right to a little courtesy as money and time are both hard to come by.
Secondly, the effect on team morale must surely be questioned when the big guns are left at home. Have Luke Young and Davies not been two of our most consistant performers? How must they be feeling?
Thirdly, with decent investment in January, Villa might still be competing in all competitions instead of looking to drop two of them.
I back Mr O’Neill most of the time. He, along with Mr Lerner, has been a revelation and, to a large degree, is still picking up the pieces from the last 20 years.
R HAWKES, Dickens Heath
I WOULD like to show my support for the people who are annoyed at Martin O’Neill’s team selection.
We all appreciate he was resting some of the players for the upcoming league games but why enter something you do not want to win?
People will say he didn’t know we were going to be where we are in the league but if you said to me ‘would you like to finish fifth or sixth and win, or even get, to the UEFA Cup final?’, I would have taken that straight away.
You’re only remembered for the things you win. If you asked the players if they would like to be playing in Europe or having a rest, I would be very surprised if they said having a rest.
You were wrong, Mr O’Neill.
I COYLE, via email
