How Will We Do In The Championship?

[Nelson Lodge]

No idea at present how we will cope next season. Have to wait and see re new Manager and recruitment.

However, I have noticed that it is 80 years since the club suffered it's first ever Relegation in 1936. Back then it took 2 seasons to get back to the First Division . Just in time for the WW2 kick off in '39!

This last one is the 6th relegation and I would like to see the club back in the top division before I depart this world.

[dave shelley]

Nelson, I posted before that my daughter rang me and asked how many times the Villa had been relegated?  I told her, and I've seen them all bar the 1936 one.

[in exile]

Nelson, I posted before that my daughter rang me and asked how many times the Villa had been relegated?  I told her, and I've seen them all bar the 1936 one.

So it's you then...you're a bloody jinx

[dave shelley]

Nelson, I posted before that my daughter rang me and asked how many times the Villa had been relegated?  I told her, and I've seen them all bar the 1936 one.

So it's you then...you're a bloody jinx

You're right.  I got made redundant and then got a phone call from a place asking me would I be interested in helping them out freelance for a couple of weeks.  I was there three months and it was looking good; although it was a 130 mile round trip commute each day (3 days a week). I could have imagined a permanent position then, wallop! the place went belly-up and closed.  I've changed my name to Jonah.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Now Lerner has gone I think we will go straight back up, hopefully as Champions. Although beating Newcastle in the playoff final to go up would be hilarious.

[SoccerHQ]

I'm looking much more forward to the championship campaign now.

Under Lerner I was dreading it as the negativity around the club and on the pitch was still going to be there.

Now we can appoint a decent manager and give him good resources to get on with the job.

Top 6 minimum and with the expected budget we should be pushing Newcastle for the title.

[OCD]

Although beating Newcastle in the playoff final to go up would be hilarious.

Ultimately, yes. I would much rather win the league convincingly though, rather than have the stress and pressure of a playoff final.

[mr underhill]

With a competent board, decent management structure and the essential 'war chest' spent wisely, we should be back up n this time next year.

[The Man With A Stick]

Although beating Newcastle in the playoff final to go up would be hilarious.

Ultimately, yes. I would much rather win the league convincingly though, rather than have the stress and pressure of a playoff final.

I want us to avoid the play offs at all costs, I'd take second quite gladly.  If we do finish as runners up though, I hope we bin the stupid trophy you get for it.

[Pete3206]

The players situation is such a mess at the moment and I think reaching the play offs would be the best that we can expect. In a division where Newcastle will surely be fancied, along with Norwich and Brighton sides, that have players experienced in promotion campaigns, it's going to be very difficult to finish in the top 2.

[Lastfootstamper]

How I'm feeling now? 100 goals, 100 points.