Current form

[robbo1874]

There can be no complaints at our form since the Everton away game. Comfortable top half. The teething troubles between August-January are what we should rue if it comes to relegation. Which it wont.

Teething troubles is exactly what they were - we're going forward not back
The big thing for me is how toothless we looked in those opening months, so many games like West Ham, Fulham and Everton where we barely had shots on target, we were what the likes of Stoke and Norwich are now.

Chalk and cheese, I believe since Swansea game we've scored 30 league goals, before that we'd scored 14 goals in about 19 games. We just have goals in us now.

As the manager would say "we're a right good team at the minute."

And incredibly we're only 3-4 points off 9th! So we're closer to top 10 than being relegated.

[peter w]

Credit goes where its due, definitely. But because of what largely went before we could still be relegated. Every game is massive for us and we have played well in many games since Newcastle. But we don't want to be going to Wigan on the last game having to get something. If they haven't gone down by then it means they will be on their usual end of season role. And we, still, can't keep a clean sheet. Its like starting every game 1-0 down because you know its coming. And being 1-0 down in our last two huge games is not the stuff of survival.

[villan from luton]

That bloody Fulham draw in there could still kill us!

You are a bundle of fun today lol. Maybe we should credit the team for having the guts to win massive games against west ham, reading, Stoke, QPR, Sunderland and Norwich

[peter w]

That bloody Fulham draw in there could still kill us!

You are a bundle of fun today lol. Maybe we should credit the team for having the guts to win massive games against west ham, reading, Stoke, QPR, Sunderland and Norwich

I think he already has.

[Tony]

If we get relegated on 40 points, I'd be absolutely gutted. That would be tough to take. It could come to that, but I can't see it happening.
That said, I'm fairly confident we'll pick up some more points in the last two games. I can see us beating Wigan to be honest. I don't envision us being in the bottom 3 at the start of that game, and even if Wigan have to win that game to relegate us instead of them, I think that will play into our front 3's hands.

If Sunderland don't win on Monday, we cannot be in the bottom 3 at the start of the Wigan game due to Sunderland playing Southampton next week. I agree that being relegated on 40 points would be tough to take but when you consider that we are only 3 points off 9th, it shows how tight it all is.

One big plus for us is that our current form is excellent.

[supertom]

If we get relegated on 40 points, I'd be absolutely gutted. That would be tough to take. It could come to that, but I can't see it happening.
That said, I'm fairly confident we'll pick up some more points in the last two games. I can see us beating Wigan to be honest. I don't envision us being in the bottom 3 at the start of that game, and even if Wigan have to win that game to relegate us instead of them, I think that will play into our front 3's hands.

If Sunderland don't win on Monday, we cannot be in the bottom 3 at the start of the Wigan game due to Sunderland playing Southampton next week. I agree that being relegated on 40 points would be tough to take but when you consider that we are only 3 points off 9th, it shows how tight it all is.

One big plus for us is that our current form is excellent.

They have to be worrying in the North East. If Wigan don't go down, I'd fancy one of those two for the drop, or possibly Norwich given they're struggling to score.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I think we are not too far off just need 2 or 3 very top quality players especially in central defender and playmaker role. Now if Richard Dunne is fit and healthy and hungry and Stephen Ireland is in the mood and hungry we are almost there.

[danno]

I think we are not too far off just need 2 or 3 very top quality players especially in central defender and playmaker role. Now if Richard Dunne is fit and healthy and hungry and Stephen Ireland is in the mood and hungry we are almost there.

lol

[PeterWithesShin]

Richard Dunne is always hungry.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I think we are not too far off just need 2 or 3 very top quality players especially in central defender and playmaker role. Now if Richard Dunne is fit and healthy and hungry and Stephen Ireland is in the mood and hungry we are almost there.

I see where you are going. We get Dunne to eat Ireland. Like it.

[OzVilla]

I think we are not too far off just need 2 or 3 very top quality players especially in central defender and playmaker role. Now if Richard Dunne is fit and healthy and hungry and Stephen Ireland is in the mood and hungry we are almost there.

Sorry but Stephen Ireland is one the most overrated players in the history of the Club.  Also a massive bellend too.

[ozzjim]

I hope to never see Stephen Ireland anywhere near a Villa shirt again. Ever. Ever!!

[Andy1874]

Its frightening to see how much shit we'd be in without this form.

We've beat every team around us, and fair fucks to lambert.

I dont know any villa fan who doesnt back the man, could be a legend ..

[eamonn]

Stephen Ireland has probably been a salsa party animal for the last few months.

[*shellac*]

Ireland - as useless as an used condom.  The earliest he f**ks off the better.  The mere mention of his name makes me boiled.