Prediction for the rest of the season and the close season

[Karlos96]

Battered by Arsenal
A defeat by Liverpool
Just about surviving, Houllier to quit, then another drawn out hunt for a manager.  A mass clearout when he eventually arrives not getting all the players we need going into next season making another poor start.

[MonsXI]

Battered by Arsenal
A defeat by Liverpool
Just about surviving, Houllier to quit, then another drawn out hunt for a manager.  A mass clearout when he eventually arrives not getting all the players we need going into next season making another poor start.

what a little ray of sunshine you are

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Lerner will acknowledge his mistake in appointing Faulkner and adopting his wage reduction strategy

You are funny, VillaDawg.

[joecrow]

we stay up by one goal. Ged retires and hires Gmac as his carer. o'leary makes a truimphant return to v.p. whole squad put in transfer requests and our big summer signing is lee hendrie. randy closes holte end as a cost cutting excercise. 

[Karlos96]

Battered by Arsenal
A defeat by Liverpool
Just about surviving, Houllier to quit, then another drawn out hunt for a manager.  A mass clearout when he eventually arrives not getting all the players we need going into next season making another poor start.

what a little ray of sunshine you are

That's what this season has done for me.

[hartman_1982]

We'll survive.

GH will leave the club

Lerner will acknowledge his mistake in appointing Faulkner and adopting his wage reduction strategy

NGA (why not NGM or NGMA? Who cares?) will be a larger than life recently successful manager - a monstre sacré, who will be given enough financial support to fashion a squad he feels is capable of competing for trophies and CL qualification.

The NGA will perform in such a way as to extract the maximum capability from the players at his disposal and will become beloved by all at VP by virtue of the success he creates.

The wage reduction is not a strategy, it is a neccesity!

[pauliewalnuts]

Lerner will acknowledge his mistake in appointing Faulkner and adopting his wage reduction strategy

You are funny, VillaDawg.

I'm surprised,given his (since August, brief break for about 7 days after we signed Bent) Lerner hatred that Villadawg hasn't retired the "Dawg" part of his username in protest.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Lerner will acknowledge his mistake in appointing Faulkner and adopting his wage reduction strategy

You are funny, VillaDawg.

I'm surprised,given his (since August, brief break for about 7 days after we signed Bent) Lerner hatred that Villadawg hasn't retired the "Dawg" part of his username in protest.

I think the hatred is directed at Faulkner, not Lerner. In Dawgworld, Faulkner obviously ignores Randy Lerner's directions. Why else would he have asked you know who to reduce the wage bill?

[Matt C]

Draws with Arsenal and Liverpool.

Houllier steps down. Benitez appointed, McAllister retained as coach with new Assistant Manager coming in.

Viva revolution.

[spangley1812]

Draws with Arsenal and Liverpool.

Houllier steps down. Benitez appointed, McAllister retained as coach with new Assistant Manager coming in.

Viva revolution.

You may have it spot on there

[Hale]

Lose to Arse & draw with King Kenny.

Houllier to retire to become Director of Football.

In comes Roberto Martinez as Manager (with Ngobia in the same taxi.).

Appoints an experienced No.2 with Gary Mac persuaded to go on permanent gardening leave.

[Legion]

Lose to Arsenal.
Lose to Liverpool.
Stay up.

[frank]

Lose to Arsenal.
Lose to Liverpool.
Stay up.

...is the right answer

[villajk]

Lose to Arsenal.
Lose to Liverpool.
Stay up.

...is the right answer

Yep.  I can't see any other scenario.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

In comes Roberto Martinez as Manager (with Ngobia in the same taxi.).

I thought this would be a good idea, but my only concern is Villa fans. When Wigan were passing it around, and not always getting anywhere, there was lots of people at the game commenting things like "why can't we pass it around like that?", but when we get the ball and pass it around a bit, you get the same people shouting "FUCKING GET IT FORWARD - WE'RE FUCKING GOING NOWHERE!!!".

And therein lies the problem with passing and biding your time. Villa fans just aren't patient enough. So, in conclusion, whilst I'd like to see Martinez be given a chance at Villa, I don't think it'd be fair on him as the fans would expect us to be able to pass the ball well instantly, not realising it takes time to change.