The run-in II

[Greg N'Ash]

Think we'll get 2 points which will be enough. Would take some sort of perfect storm for 3 of the 4 teams below us to all get 39 points. Even a point could do it..

[Dave Clark Five]

Bolton - W
Albion - D
Spurs - W
Norwich - D

[old man villa fan]

Draw two more games I reckon, Bolton and Norwich.  What worries me is that we appear toothless up front, I cannot see us scoring our way out of trouble.  Once we go below those teams trying to catch us, I cannot see us fighting our way back above them.  Goal difference might yet keep us up.  The other thing is, I genuinely hope that Randy and Faulkner don't see it as an achievement if just "just about avoid the drop".

I can see it being touted as some kind of achievement.  I can definitely see McLeish trying to convince people that keeping us up in the face of all the "adversity at the club this season" has been a good accomplishment.   

Oh god I can see the OS now. "Fab Villa boss on ace season finish"

and if the players are encouraged to do a lap of honour it will test to the limit the relationship between me and the Villa

[Dave Clark Five]

Draw two more games I reckon, Bolton and Norwich.  What worries me is that we appear toothless up front, I cannot see us scoring our way out of trouble.  Once we go below those teams trying to catch us, I cannot see us fighting our way back above them.  Goal difference might yet keep us up.  The other thing is, I genuinely hope that Randy and Faulkner don't see it as an achievement if just "just about avoid the drop".

I can see it being touted as some kind of achievement.  I can definitely see McLeish trying to convince people that keeping us up in the face of all the "adversity at the club this season" has been a good accomplishment.   

Oh god I can see the OS now. "Fab Villa boss on ace season finish"

and if the players are encouraged to do a lap of honour it will test to the limit the relationship between me and the Villa

The only lap of honour will be the reserves.

[ozzjim]

I saw that ian robbo has posted an article on his site about us with and without Bent. It is a very scary statistic, this season even more so, with only 9 points from the 12 games he has not played in. For those that don't rate him, the stats on his importance to us are there to see. We have missed him since he was out because he makes the difference between nicking the odd win in the runs of draws, which get the points to make you safe.

I reckon we lose on Tuesday we will drop. It is a huge, huge game.

[hawkeye]

I don't know what you heard about me
But the villa can't get another dollar outta me
No midfielders, forwards, you can't see
I'm the Villa Chairman' RANDY.


Now Ginger he in the club, he dancin' for dollars
He got a thing for that Hutton Nzog, that Zigic, and them other spanners
That BCFC, Burberry, blue nose manner
He's playing Blose football, we pay him cause we wanna
I even go and hire Paul Faulkner
He turning Villa inta relegation fodder
Them brummies in my ear sayin' they think about Villa
I got the Mcliesh at the park who cant get a win for Villa
He got no style, fans run a mile, don’t like the way he talk
He from the Scotland, and  he thinks  I'm from New York
I am that RANDY being turned down by Martinez
I'm that RANDY tryin' to hold on though I got no bread
I could care less how they perform or what is said
Fans hit the track, by a scarfe, and come pay the kid
Look Villa, this is simple you can't see
You fuckin' with me you fuckin' with the Chairman RANDY.


Yeah Villa I got my General Krulak ear muffs on
Ive been showing you how my thinking is not to strong
Your dead wrong if ya think that were goner fly
Lots of kids and trying with Hutton in the side
It will all end in tears i tell yer
My divorce and shares in Bank America

Bur I am still your Chairman and Owner RANDY

[Terry Jones]

Well Dave Mc Lark Five Run IN 3 Bolton L
                                                   Albion L
                                                     Spurs L
                                                     Norwich L
 We are going to go down.   

[Brian Taylor]

We will get another glorious draw on the last day in the last game on equal points with a definite relegation stooge and it will be a 'wonderful win' again against superior oppostion taking us into a new season with new players who can play for a glorious draw and survival. That is the theory unless we don't get another glorious draw again.

[TheSandman]

Bolton H           Win   
WBA A              Draw
Spurs H            Draw
Norwich A         Draw

[Brian Taylor]

Bolton H           Win   
WBA A              Draw
Spurs H            Draw
Norwich A         Draw

I dearly love an optimist! Up the Villa!

[hawkeye]

I don't know what you heard about me
But the villa can't get another dollar outta me
No midfielders, forwards, you can't see
I'm the Villa Chairman' RANDY.


Now Ginger he in the club, he dancin' for dollars
He got a thing for that Hutton Nzog, that Zigic, and them other spanners
That BCFC, Burberry, blue nose manner
He's playing Blose football, we pay him cause we wanna
I even go and hire Paul Faulkner
He turning Villa inta relegation fodder
Them brummies in my ear sayin' they think about Villa
I got the Mcliesh at the park who cant get a win for Villa
He got no style, fans run a mile, don’t like the way he talk
He from the Scotland, and  he thinks  I'm from New York
I am that RANDY being turned down by Martinez
I'm that RANDY tryin' to hold on though I got no bread
I could care less how they perform or what is said
Fans hit the track, by a scarfe, and come pay the kid
Look Villa, this is simple you can't see
You fuckin' with me you fuckin' with the Chairman RANDY.


Yeah Villa I got my General Krulak ear muffs on
Ive been showing you how my thinking is not to strong
Your dead wrong if ya think that were goner fly
Lots of kids and trying with Hutton in the side
It will all end in tears i tell yer
My divorce and shares in Bank America

Bur I am still your Chairman and Owner RANDY

its 50 cent PIMP

[The Left Side]

draw, lose, lose & draw... oh joy

[Rip Van We Go Again]

BOLTON - WIN
ALBION - LOSE
SPURS - DRAW
NORWICH - DRAW

5 points and safe.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I saw that ian robbo has posted an article on his site about us with and without Bent. It is a very scary statistic, this season even more so, with only 9 points from the 12 games he has not played in. For those that don't rate him, the stats on his importance to us are there to see. We have missed him since he was out because he makes the difference between nicking the odd win in the runs of draws, which get the points to make you safe.

I reckon we lose on Tuesday we will drop. It is a huge, huge game.

Good point Ozz.

I'm convinced we'd have beaten Sunderland had Bent been playing, he's a poacher and that's one of the big things we're lacking.

[nigel]

I wouldn't like to guess individual scores but I think we'll get just two points from the four matches and go down.

If we get 2 pts from the remaining 4 games, which in all honesty is a distinct posibility, 3 teams below have to pull off a couple of massive wins to overhaul us.
1 team? Yes.
2 teams? Maybe.
3 teams? I just can't see that happening.

I'm not going down the 'I'm not worried road' because I am.