Relegation Possibility

[not3bad]

judgements should be reserved until the end of the season.

Although unless some unexpected changes occur the observations you have listed will still stand.

[Concrete John]

judgements should be reserved until the end of the season.

Although unless some unexpected changes occur the observations you have listed will still stand.

Well, Heskey will be gone then and I'd hope we see some strong links to good new defenders to solve another one of the issues. 

I think Man City at home was a bit of a watershed for some in terms of 'not learning his lesson', as I've heard several times this week.  What he now needs to do is give us a few more showings like Chelsea away before May to balance that out.

[VillaAlways]

Problem is , as he said in his post match interview He thought his game plan was spot on. The look of confusion when Lescott scored was frightening He hadnt a clue what to do next. I'll never forget Blues last day of the season against Spurs keeping the ball when they equalised rather than pushing for a win to secure safety, then going into complete panic mode When Wolves pulled another back. Frightening stuff

[villanic]

I think to survive this season then we have to go unbeaten and pick up 8 to 10 points from the next four games, if we don't then we could be in serious trouble because the 8 games after that are all really tough and i don't fancy us if we have to go to Norwich on the last day and get something.

[toplad4u]

Just watching survival sunday from last year on youtube. At 10:15 "They have no idea Jeff, they have 9 men behind the ball em i mean 10, there not even trying, look like there playing for a draw!" 10:56 "One minute to go the penny has finally dropped"

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Sounds the exactly how I would of desribed the game against Man City, McCleish still has no idea!

[toplad4u]

Repeated post please ignore

[hawkeye]

He had Kevin Phillips available last season, but he left him on the bench,

[Shoody]

Villa
Wigan, Blackburn, Fulham, Bolton, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Stoke, Utd, Sunderland, Baggies, Spurs, Norwich

QPR
Fulham, Everton, Bolton, Liverpool, Sunderland, Arsenal, Utd, Swansea, Baggies, Spurs, Chelsea, Stoke, City

Wolves
Newcastle, Fulham, Blackburn, Utd, Norwich, Bolton, Stoke, Arsenal, Sunderland, City, Swansea, Everton, Wigan

Blackburn
City, Us, Wolves, Sunderland, Bolton, Utd, Baggies, Liverpool, Swansea, Norwich, Spurs, Wigan, Chelsea

Bolton
City, Chelsea, QPR, Us, Blackburn, Wolves, Fulham, Newcastle, Spurs, Swansea, Sunderland, Baggies, Stoke

Pretty much a mixed bag for everybody. Everybody plays some of the big teams and others in the scrap.

[hawkeye]

what that tells us is that we need to get enough points from the next 4 games to avoid getting into the scrap

[Irish villain]

what that tells us is that we need to get enough points from the next 4 games to avoid getting into the scrap

Two wins in the next four would ease the pressure considerably.

[JUAN PABLO]

Villa
Wigan, Blackburn, Fulham, Bolton, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Stoke, Utd, Sunderland, Baggies, Spurs, Norwich

QPR
Fulham, Everton, Bolton, Liverpool, Sunderland, Arsenal, Utd, Swansea, Baggies, Spurs, Chelsea, Stoke, City

Wolves
Newcastle, Fulham, Blackburn, Utd, Norwich, Bolton, Stoke, Arsenal, Sunderland, City, Swansea, Everton, Wigan

Blackburn
City, Us, Wolves, Sunderland, Bolton, Utd, Baggies, Liverpool, Swansea, Norwich, Spurs, Wigan, Chelsea

Bolton
City, Chelsea, QPR, Us, Blackburn, Wolves, Fulham, Newcastle, Spurs, Swansea, Sunderland, Baggies, Stoke

Pretty much a mixed bag for everybody. Everybody plays some of the big teams and others in the scrap.

sad times when you think about .. people say its the most  meodicre league   (other than 3 teams ) with so many shite teams BUT WE ARE 15TH

[villan from luton]

judgements should be reserved until the end of the season.

Although unless some unexpected changes occur the observations you have listed will still stand.

Well, Heskey will be gone then and I'd hope we see some strong links to good new defenders to solve another one of the issues. 

I think Man City at home was a bit of a watershed for some in terms of 'not learning his lesson', as I've heard several times this week.  What he now needs to do is give us a few more showings like Chelsea away before May to balance that out.

How is it a watershead, he did exactly the same at Spuds away and Liverpool at Villa Park. I can take losing, but cant take not trying to win a game

[Dave]

I really wouldn't want QPR's run-in.

[joe bloggs]

i think we'll survive this season ..... i had villa down for a mid table finish due to wage bills, and introducing our youth.

One thing i didn't envisage though was a total lack of effort, and skill from certain pro's (we all know who they are), hence our predicament. I for one am not blaming Mcleish ... some people might say "he plays players out of position". But i remember a certain MON who done it regularly (remember Milner at left & right back etc etc) ... oh by the way, i also remember Ireland saying that he was better than Milner  ... haha ... And i wont even start on Warnock, N'zogbia etc. ... At least the kids show passion!! ... I know it would never happen (this season), but i would LOVE to see what WOULD happen, if he put (perhaps) Lichaj @ RB ... Clarke @ LB, ... and start playing Gardner and Bannan a bit more often ... I think Bannan has a better touch than ireland (and very clever too) ... and Gardner, well say no more! ... oh! and Cuellar as well ..... Any views guys?http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/Smileys/default/undecided.gif

[villan from luton]

Thing is Mcleish peed me off so much last week with same negative tactics he employed at Spuds and at home to Liverpool. It was a disgrace we never attacked till the last few minutes last Sunday. I like Bannan, but he has to impose himself more IMHO. As for Clark at left back, he got skinned by Kightley at the wolves, he is a CB or a defensive CM now, though I thougha while back he could do left back. Lichaj played left back in last reserve game, he could play there now as clark is injured anyway