Relegation Possibility

[Greg N'Ash]

Still think we'll have enough to survive relegation. I don't think we're too good to go down but it has to be said in the mediocrity from 6th downwards in this league, there's at least three who look worse than us. However staying up probably won't be enough to save AM. He'll need to finish near enough where Houllier did and or i can still see there being a civilised parting of the ways in the summer. Lerner would save a bit of face that way.

[Pete3206]

Going down? No chance.

[bertlambshank]

Going down? No chance.

Not this season.How we do first 6 games next season,lose 4 and it's new manager time.

[Compass]

I'm just gonna accept he'll bring us down (while looking at the positives) so it won't hurt as bad.

The only thing that could turn from a nightmare to hell is if McLeish still here at the Championship.

[old man villa fan]

We will finish 6 points above the 3rd from bottom.

[Chipsticks]

Our injury list is getting worrying now

Clark-out for several weeks
Herd-no return date
Dunne- looks like out for a few weeks
Gabby- reports of him needing an op in Summer
Keane - (not injured I know) Gone after Wigan
Our already thin squad is now looking transparent

First I've heard of Gabby needing surgery, where'd you get that from?

[pooligan]

With our relegation expert in charge,awful home record and wafer thin squad, there is every chance we could go down.

[littlevillain]

wigan will be really up for it after their result v bolton and will really fancy beating us at their place, so lets hope were as up for the battle and our quality should prove the difference. need gabby back fast i think.

[villadelph]

I've got an honest question..

Would you say we are more lumped in with the Bottom 6, or middle 7 to 14?

[SheffieldVillain]

I've got an honest question..

Would you say we are more lumped in with the Bottom 6, or middle 7 to 14?

I think the middle group. I can't see anyone else getting pulled into a relegation battle other than those there now. We're as close to 8th as we are to 18th. I reckon we'll end up somewhere from 12th-14th.

[NeilH]

As I have said before, we are not going down this season, but I am a lot more worried about next year because firstly we won’t have the luxury of car crash teams such as Blackburn, Bolton and Wigan. Secondly, I fear that, as McLeish will almost certainly be staying the atmosphere at Villa Park next season will make this season look like the last day of the Rio carnival.

As regards the wishing us to be relegated thoughts, I simply do not have the words to describe the stupidity of such a statement. It would be catastrophic in every sense of the word, crowds would plummet, revenue would plummet, we’d have the shame of our best players being flogged off to the likes of Sunderland, Stoke and West Brom to cut the wage bill and we’d have every neutral fan laughing into their Bovril at our demise. It would take us a decade just to get back to where we are right now and if anyone thinks that is a price worth paying to get rid of McLeish (who would not be sacked in any case) then you frankly need your head examining.

[jonc73]

It would take us a decade just to get back to where we are right now and if anyone thinks that is a price worth paying to get rid of McLeish (who would not be sacked in any case) then

Totally agree regarding relegation, I experienced the humiliation once and I hope to never repeat it. I remember all the Sheffield Wed fans passing through Aston station laughing and pointing....no thanks.

We shouldn't be I this situation again though, it's as though last year never happened.

[MarkM]

Spurs are 7 points off the top and still talked of as possible PL winners.

We are 7 points of the relagation zone, so we could easily get pulled into it

[Ian.]

We're 10 points of a European place.  It's still possible

[Simba]

As some are saying we should, in theory and given our squad grab enough points to see us safe.

However, there is more to it. If we DO lose the next few the mentality changes. Confidence goes, fear sets in and with AMC in charge he will make us sit even deeper and invite other sides onto us. Now add to the recipe our defensive frailty.  His fear and lack of guts is our real problem. This team can play if given the chance.

Personally, I am very concerned.