It’s not a nice time to be an Aston Villa fan.
Remi Garde’s team are all but certain to drop out of the Premier League for the first time, as defeat at Stoke has left them eight points adrift of safety with just 11 games remaining.
There have been fallouts with players, most notably Micah Richards and Joleon Lescott, while on-pitch performances reached a nadir with the 6-0 home defeat to Liverpool.
After the Stoke defeat we decided to directly ask Villa fans how they felt about a campaign they’ll surely wish to forget.
Aston Villa fans – How would you describe your general feelings about the club in 3 words?
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) February 28, 2016
Some answered very bluntly
@JOE_co_uk Sky Bet Championship
— Declan Rogers (@Declan__Rogers) February 28, 2016
@JOE_co_uk down by Easter
— Luke Woodyatt (@woodydudecoyb) February 28, 2016
There were allusions to that Lescott incident
@JOE_co_uk lescotts new car
— Nick McDonough (@NickMcDonough85) February 28, 2016
@JOE_co_uk tweeted from pocket
— Paul Fantham (@paulfantham) February 28, 2016
Owner Randy Lerner bore the brunt of much of the criticism
@JOE_co_uk @BeardedGenius Randy Lerner's fault
— Jim McCormack (@NutritiousJim) February 28, 2016
@JOE_co_uk American fuck up
— Tom C (@TomCTalks) February 28, 2016
@JOE_co_uk 1.Good bye prem. 2.Get Lerner out. 3.Next season's ours.
— MDG☆MMA (@MikeDGarment) February 28, 2016
But this might have been the most damning assessment of all
@JOE_co_uk bring back Heskey
— Lee (@LeeColl19) February 28, 2016