Relegation Possibility

[Shrek]

We've been in a relegation fight since December, I got shot down for saying it on here back then, but we are fucked, Mcleish does not know how to motivate a team and nor does he know how to keep a team up from this position.

I really have worried about relegation, that rearranged game against Bolton is massive and hopefully all the lads will be well up for MON's return.

[j66acd]

I must admit I am now officially shitting myself.

Dodgy curry? Get the andrex.

[j66acd]

Currently you can get anything from 14-1 down to 10-1 for us to be relegated.

[Bottom Right 89]

Currently you can get anything from 14-1 down to 10-1 for us to be relegated.

Only 8 to 1 to finish in the top 10.

[maidstonevillain]

Currently you can get anything from 14-1 down to 10-1 for us to be relegated.

Those are good odds. Considering the injury problems, current form, the remaining games, and not to mention the manager we are lumbered with, I would say more realistic odds are about 3-1 to 4-1. A visit to the bookies beckons.

[Shrek]

And taking into account Wigan and QPR are in form.

The Bolton game could be massive.

[jonc73]

The luck isn't with us either-the original date for the Bolton game suited Villa better on the back of the Fulham game.Now it's become massive in light of yesterday's results. I'm not confident, I think it will depend if QPR, Bolton etc continue to pick up points.i don't fancy the current first eleven in a fight for survival

[Mister E]

We've been in a relegation fight since December, I got shot down for saying it on here back then, but we are fucked, Mcleish does not know how to motivate a team and nor does he know how to keep a team up from this position.

I really have worried about relegation, that rearranged game against Bolton is massive and hopefully all the lads will be well up for MON's return.

For further support that the relegation battle started in 2011 - http://footballspeak.com/post/2011/12/06/Are-you-City-in-disguise.aspx

[ozzjim]

Any chance of having Bent back by the end of the season!? Looking at those out, Clark, Dunne, NZogbia could all be back by the last week in April, and hopefully then Delph might be back start of May. We need all the bodies we can muster.

If we do stay up and this clown in still here, he needs to be allowed to get at least 5 more players in net of the squad we have now. 2 seasons in a row injuries have decimated us.

[PeterWithe]

I am pretty upbeat about our chances of beating Stoke, unless they get any corners.

[avfcpg]

1 win and 1 draw should see us (just about) ok I reckon...or even 4 draws. Bolton, Norwich, Sunderland, Stoke, Baggies...surely we can scrape 4 points from those games... 

[Percy McCarthy]

...or throw-ins.

Take your pick which post I'm adding to (PW's).

[David_Nab]

Tell you what I would love it if we beat Stoke from a long throw in ..

[Mister E]

Just looked at the comparative stats for Bloose at thisn point last season - our wins-draws-losses are almost exactly the same; our goals-against average and points-per-game average are almost identical and we have scored 5 goals more than they had.

Which - stating the bleedin, obvious - means to me that our P'ship status is in the hands of others in the division (since I don't think we will win many more points, given both the record to date and the players' availability).

[VillaAlways]

1 win and 1 draw should see us (just about) ok I reckon...or even 4 draws. Bolton, Norwich, Sunderland, Stoke, Baggies...surely we can scrape 4 points from those games... 

With a full strength team and a crap manager - yes
With an under strength team and a crap manager-no
So no I'm not at all confident we will