Will Aston Villa ever return to the Premier League

[johnnytodd]

The fans are leaving in droves each week and they are going bust as we speak.

They used to be a decent big club but when they go down i think that's it for 20 - 30 years.

Hope so anyway.

 

[John M Taylor]

If they don't go up the first season, they will be stuck their for years.
The first season is crucial for the immediate return.
I personally don't think they will have enough, the championship is extremely competitive now with several teams in the mix to go up.

 

[johnnytodd]

If they don't go up the first season, they will be stuck their for years.
The first season is crucial for the immediate return.
I personally don't think they will have enough, the championship is extremely competitive now with several teams in the mix to go up.

yeah i can that myself, you could see the Geordie fans getting Newcastle back up with their numbers but Villa fans are not the most loyal in the world.

 

[John M Taylor]

As a Newcastle supporter I believe if we go down, we will go back up.
With Townsend and Shelvey being recent arrivals and on long term contracts they will stay.
Also Mitrovic has not yet proven his talent and can't see anyone matching our valuation for us to sell up.
Again, if we don't bounce back again, we will also struggle... there will be a mass exodus of players and supporters would not accept consecutive seasons in the championship and things could turn sour

 

[Blitzballer]

I can see us getting relegated from the Championship also

 

[The Iron]

They haven't been relegated yet

 

[MagpieBee]

Looking forward to some big trips next season! (if we stay up...)

 

[JaseTheVillain]

I reckon we'll suffer 4 consecutive relegations before going bust and a phoenix club taking our place which will get 6 consecutive promotions then win the league.

 

[hodge]

Newcastle have (fairly) recent history of being able to bounce straight back so should they go down you'd imagine they'd go straight back up, if not then the season after. Villa, I could very easily see them doing a Middlesbrough, be there or there abouts generally but take years to get over the line (if Boro are to this year).

 

[Bilo]

Well I for one will miss them. Never minded them or their fans. Hope they bounce.

 

[JaseTheVillain]

Ahh, it's all good fun a massive club being relegated mate, people were the same with Newcastle. This is more exciting for people, as the 4th most succesful English team are going down, not some strange fat people who never wear shirts. We'll be back eventually. Doubt we'll be back immediately, mind you.

 

[johnnytodd]

3 league championships in 115 years, yeah massive !

 

[JaseTheVillain]

3 league championships in 115 years, yeah massive !

 

[johnnytodd]

18 Norwich 30 -23 25
19 Newcastle 29 -26 24
20 Aston Villa 30 -35 16

bye bye !

 

[JaseTheVillain]

Look, ma! I caught a fishy!!! It's a big 'un!

 

[AtaturkOzgutson]

This is more exciting for people, as the 4th most succesful English team are going down

I could have sworn Hiddink had turned Chelsea around!

 

[JaseTheVillain]

I could have sworn Hiddink had turned Chelsea around!

Yeahhh, if you're using wikipedia, check that again. It counts the intertoto cup ffs. Yes that gives us one more, but it doesn't hold credence. The trophies that matter, we are (just) ahead of them.

League: Villa 7-5 Chelsea
FA Cup: Villa 7-7 Chelsea
League Cup: Villa 5-5 Chelsea
European Cup: Villa 1-1 Chelsea

And, if for argument's sake you wish to include the UEFA Cup, then Chelsea get one more.

 

[G.B]

Well I for one will miss them. Never minded them or their fans. Hope they bounce.

well, what remains of them anyway...

Look, ma! I caught a fishy!!! It's a big 'un!

is it bigger than your rapidly falling attendances? never seen a set of fans abandon their club so quick.

 

[johnnytodd]

Leave him alone he's clearly upset.

 

[Nilsson]

Always found Villa a very boring club, good riddance.

 

[silkyman]

They remind me a bit of City in the 90s. An absolute basket case. It took City nearly a decade to really get back to the top flight and feel like they were going to actually be anything but a yoyo side.

Hell of a ride, though.

 

[Dr Mantis Toboggan]

Ahh, it's all good fun a massive club being relegated mate, people were the same with Newcastle. This is more exciting for people, as the 4th most succesful English team are going down, not some strange fat people who never wear shirts. We'll be back eventually. Doubt we'll be back immediately, mind you.

not even top 10

 

[AtaturkOzgutson]

Yeahhh, if you're using wikipedia, check that again. It counts the intertoto cup ffs. Yes that gives us one more, but it doesn't hold credence. The trophies that matter, we are (just) ahead

But Newcastle are the biggest club in the universe, and if you don't count the Intertoto then they've not won anything since we had a king...

Ho hum.

 

[johnnytodd]

But Newcastle are the biggest club in the universe, and if you don't count the Intertoto then they've not won anything since we had a king...

Ho hum.

are you saying King Kenny, King Rafa, King Jordan, King Glen, King El Hadj were not actually Kings?????

 

[AtaturkOzgutson]

King Consort dear boy...

Actually, that means darling Lizzie married to El Hadj Diouf...not saying I wouldn't want to see it, but it's not exactly on the coupon!

 

[JaseTheVillain]

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not even top 10

How about the one that actually matters? That, and trophy count. Trophy count sees us just above Everton, top flight points sees us the 5th most successful club in England.

 

[AtaturkOzgutson]

I think one of the things with this debate is that to the neutral, it's almost a footnote that Villa won the Champion's League (sic/w/e) as Forest winning it twice is the bizarre memorable one and LIverpool obviously cleared up (before getting everyone banned for making a mess) in that era.

Or maybe it's just because your Withes and co aren't in a media mafia and keep bringing it up. Ho hum.

 

[johnnytodd]

Everton have more league titles than Chelsea, Spurs Man City and little Villa.......

In fact only Man United Arsenal and Pitypool have won the biggest trophy in English football more times.

Villa are like Wolves used to be big club hundreds of years ago...........i hope the club dies a slow death.

 

[AtaturkOzgutson]

...........i hope the club dies a slow death.

You've got your wish. Maybe shoulda hoped for something more positive when throwing yer pennies in the fountain....

 

[The Fack]

Of course not. You think Bolton had it bad? Watch this space.

When your sugar daddy pulls the plug, always swim to safety. No investment and what's more frightening is that there's no prospect of a new investor. Who's gonna come in and wipe this debt off?