What does the future hold for Aston Villa and their fans?

Despite ending the 2014/15 campaign on a wave of fresh hope under the newly installed figure of Tim Sherwood down in the Villa Park dug-out, Aston Villa have quite clearly failed to do their fans justice throughout the current season thus far.

 

Although no team can seemingly be written off until they are mathematically incapable of guaranteeing their Premier League survival, Remi Garde’s outfit simply look as good as gone with everything fairly taken into account – which is something that arguably even came into play before the 49-year-old French tactician first took over at the struggling Midlands club back in November of last year.

 

So then, whilst much of the 2015/16 campaign still remains to be decided right in the here and now – are the many frustrated Villa fans out their now slowly starting to accept their club’s current predicament at the foot of the Premer League table, or is a dramatic escape route still on offer for Aston Villa in this – albeit rather trepidatious – stage in their season?

 

Well, although Aston Villa did in-fact land themselves several promising names throughout the duration of the summer transfer window, the Villa Park faithful simply haven’t found a great deal to smile about this term to say the very least…

 

Aston Villa and all the supporters deserve so much better than to see our great club in such an absolutely shocking + shambolic state #avfc

— Michael Harris (@mjyharris) February 14, 2016

 

Remi Garde’s side have subsequently been criticised rather heavily across large portions of the 2015/16 campaign so far…

 

I'm not sure if AstonVilla could beat one of the top five Championship teams. #awful

— Brian Jordan (@bjordan999) February 14, 2016

 

…and for good reason as well!

 

Whats happening to #astonvilla is very similar to what happened to #wolves 4 yrs ago. No spirit, no quality, no spine, nothing. #avfc #wwfc

— Stuart Newman (@SJNstuartnewman) February 14, 2016

 

Villa defender, Joleon Lescott, has nonetheless landed himself in hot water after some – let’s say poorly timed – social media posts became the subject of great discussion in and around the Aston Villa community…

 

WATCH: Joleon Lescott causes a Twitter storm.

More here: https://t.co/l1uN1aWMmI #SSNHQ https://t.co/JtZpd8nuQR

— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) February 14, 2016

 

…even though matters such as this one are largely overstated nine times out of ten…

 

The Joleon Lescott thing has been blown well out of proportion…..

— Mjölnir's Owner (@JZA_1) February 17, 2016

 

Aston Vila have been very poor this season however, both individually and collectively, and represent an outfit seemingly doomed to relegation in the cold light of day…

 

I don't know whats going down quicker, my iPhone battery or Aston Villa…

— Adam Sidebottom (@AdamSidebottom) February 15, 2016

 

The team have shown few signs of any meaningful promise since the very first day of the season truth be told…

 

Aston Villa, goodbye. It's been nice knowing you and all but you've been atrocious all season.

— T h o m a s ️ (@ThomasMc888) February 14, 2016

 

…and although the current Aston Villa boss is still somehow managing to put on a brave face week in week out

 

Remi Garde insists Aston Villa still believe they can pull off a miracle escape.

Haha I got more of a chance sleeping with a supermodel

— Jamie Imber (@Pebbles14_) February 8, 2016

 

…the Premier League has arguably never witnessed a side so lacking in fight and determination to put things right in many a season now…

 

People will always mention Sunderland and Derby as the worst team ever but this Aston Villa side are an embarrassment to the Premier League!

— Thomas Jackson Kay (@tjkay22) February 14, 2016

 

Aston Villa ultimately seem little more than doomed at the end of the day, but hopefully the Villa Park faithful will eventually find something to restore their passionate love for their club in the not too distant future…