Keeping your feet on the ground is pretty important in football and in life.
With success can come over-confidence and over-confidence often breeds disappointment.
So Tuesday's rumours that claimed Martin O'Neill was leaving Villa perhaps came at exactly the right time for everyone involved with the club.
After the 7-1 pummeling by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the boo-boys would have been out in force at the next possible opportunity.
And with an FA Cup semi-final against the Blues on the horizon it is important that there is as little negativity around Villa Park as possible.
Okay, so Villa's final fixture before that cup showdown is away at Bolton on Saturday and it is unlikely that many of the loyal away following will choose to emit a chorus of boos.
But there is still a chance that they will make their feelings known.
Now, every fan is likely to think twice. Supporters might just realise that their club is in a fantastic position; perhaps the best it has been in since the early nineties.
Villa have already graced Wembley once this season and will be doing so again on April 10 with the possibility of making it a hat-trick of visits to the capital in May.
They also sit seventh in the league, just seven points adrift of Tottenham, who have spent millions in their pursuit of Champions League football, but who also have a massively tough run-in ahead of them yet.
The Claret and Blue still have every chance of finishing in the top-four, no matter what the pundits think.
So, what exactly has O'Neil done wrong? Why have his team been subjected to venom at Villa Park?
Well, his one fault comes in the form of a lack of transfer activity in January.
He really should have figured out that he needs a prolific striker, but he wouldn't be the first blinkered boss who chooses to stick rather than twist.
And how are we to know that he even had any money to spend?
In reality, O'Neill has turned Villa around.
He has built a team that is admired nationwide and one which has immense potential.
He has created squad which looks set to fuel the England squad for years to come and one which Fabio Capello watches more than any other in the country.
And, with the sterling support of chairman Randy Lerner, he has begun to create a dynasty, which was exactly what was needed after the David O'Leary and Doug Ellis era.
Now is there a little perspective? Now can we get back to the business of supporting a manager who will probably considered one of the greats when he eventually leaves Villa and leaves football altogether?
And be sure that if all Villa fans answer no to the above then those rumours will quickly become truths in the near future.