If/when we stay up?

[nick harper]

Some posters should get a reality check, Houllier is here for the next three years at least even if we are relegated, and hanging banners and shouting abuse at him will not alter Randys position. There will be a mass clearout in the summer we can easily predict those leaving my prediction for what it's worth is about eight will be gone, who will be coming in if we stay up ( which i'm still sure we will) will depend on how persuasive Houllier can be, he has the contacts.

All the hand wriinging going on at the moment - if you cut through all the anguish we're all feeling at themoment,  this is as close to the future situation as we're likely to get. Houllier will only go if he decides to go.

[KevinGage]

Some posters should get a reality check, Houllier is here for the next three years at least even if we are relegated

If you're so certain of that (grim) reality ROBBO, I'll gladly take that wager. Name your price.

[TonyD]

Where ever we are next season I want a manager who is proud to be the manager and be  associated with the club.

[Dave]

Where ever we are next season I want a manager who is proud to be the manager and be  associated with the club.

And while that would be great, my main priority would be someone who was actually a good manager.

[TonyD]

Where ever we are next season I want a manager who is proud to be the manager and be  associated with the club.

And while that would be great, my main priority would be someone who was actually a good manager.

That too of course.

[Karl Bridges]

I think we will stay up, just about and GH will be given a chance to do it his way. If we aren't in the top 8 by Christmas I'd expect him to go.

[Chris Smith]

I think we will stay up, just about and GH will be given a chance to do it his way. If we aren't in the top 8 by Christmas I'd expect him to go.

I think that's probably right. He will be given the managerial equivalent of a " full pre-season" to show that he can make a difference with his own players. I can't say that I am confident but expect him to at least be given the opportunity.

[avfc_1874]

bottom line is wolves is about as bad as it can get. Utterly gutless and clueless performance against a team who weren't much cop themselves. IF we play like that again then i'll probably side with the GH out lot and start coming out with various non-entities in the management world in the hope they can do something, anything, to save us.  but at the moment i'm going to cling on to the faint hope GH has some motiviational skills under that early onset senile dementia facade, and that a few players have an ounce of pride and professionalism left.

*clutches straws in death grip*

I actually agree with this also.

[TheSandman]

I'm assuming we will go down with this first line up.

Westwood

Lichaj
Collins
Baker
New LB - Good knows

New RW
Hogg
Bannan
New LW

Weimann
Delfouneso or maybe Agbonlahor

Subs:

Siegrist
Lowry
New CB
New DM
Delfouneso if Gabby stays
Gardner
Herd

Manager: Di Matteo

If we stay up...

Given

Hutton
New CB - Sphaic?
Clark
New LB - Or is Sphaic here with another CB?

Albrighton
Makoun
Bradley
Delph
Downing

Bent

Subs:

Westwood
New CB
Lichaj
Bannan
Bradley
New Striker
New Winger - Lee from Bolton

Manager: Houllier

[SoccerHQ]

I'll go for.......

Westwood

Walker
Samba
Cuellar
Taiwo

Albrighton
Makoun
Downing
Jarvis

Bent
Gabby

Subs

Guzan
Collins
Clark
Bannan
Petrov
Rodallega
Tuncay

Manager- Moyes.

Walker on another season long loan, Westwood and Taiwo in on frees, Downing as a central midfield (I quite like him centrally, he did o.k there against Man. City) and a far fetched option of Rodallega and Tuncay as our back up strikers. Samba in for 7m aswell with Blackburn relegated.

Jarvis

[UK Redsox]

I suspect that this is an extremely pointless thread. More realistic would be predict the changes when we do go down. Even the BBC now agree that we not too big to go down after all.

I'd rather post and/or read something positive than all the hyperbolic negative crap currently doing the rounds. Why shouldn't we stay up? Believe.

My fellow Foresters said it best.............

However, they also said..................

[--1982--]

My head says we are up the proverbial creek but my heart says Ged will mastermind an incredible last day victory against his true loverpool with Gabby nodding an Albrighton cross in from close range to keep us up.

UTV

[villa for life]

The only positive that I can think of is that there are 6 teams below us and only three relegation spots up for grabs.
Would you rather swap positions with any of those teams?
How's that for looking for positives??!

[Concrete John]

My head says we are up the proverbial creek but my heart says Ged will mastermind an incredible last day victory against his true loverpool with Gabby nodding an Albrighton cross in from close range to keep us up.

UTV

It's quite possible they'll have nothing to play for come this game (6th secured and anything higher impossible) so that may be a saving grace for us!

[villa for life]

Arsenal may have nothing to play for either...