Relegation Possibility

[David_Nab]

5 points really isnt alot when you consider there is 21 to play for and Wigan and QPR have managed 6 points from the last 2 games !

Though funnily enough given the current run's of form the draw's at Wigan and Blackburn don't look too shabby now ...

[dave.woodhall]

I've never placed a bet in my life but I'm placing a bet on us going down. Im that confident

What an interesting choice of words.

[Ad@m]

The only time in history bookies give generous odds and they just happen to be now. There's a coincidence.

False sense of security Dave. I wonder what the odds were for Newcastle a couple of years back. I have had a tenner, at least I get something out of it if he does sink us.

I put a tenner on us last week at 18-1.  Sadly it was the day Petrov's illness was announced - the day before we were 25-1.  Even worse, I had been planning to put it on for a while and had I done it before the Arsenal game I could've got 40-1!

So given the way things are going, I'm fairly sure that one week delay is going to cost me £220!!!

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't normally have an issue with betting against us if I think there's profit to be had, but I dunno .... betting on us to get relegated, it just seems a bit too much in some ways.

[Fergal]

I've never placed a bet in my life but I'm placing a bet on us going down. Im that confident

What an interesting choice of words.

Interesting yes but poorly chosen as well.

[Fergal]

I don't normally have an issue with betting against us if I think there's profit to be had, but I dunno .... betting on us to get relegated, it just seems a bit too much in some ways.

I don't bet but if I did I am not sure I could bet on us going down, that seems just wrong.

[Ad@m]

I don't normally have an issue with betting against us if I think there's profit to be had, but I dunno .... betting on us to get relegated, it just seems a bit too much in some ways.

I did it last year aswell.

I see it two ways - one, I'm terrible at betting.  I very rarely win.  By betting on us to go down it's my little bit towards keeping us up.  Two, it's an insurance policy - in the same way you pay to insure your house against it burning down (something you don't want to happen) I insure against the Villa being relegated.  If it's going to happen at least the cost of my season ticket next year won't be so bad once the winnings have been offset against it.

[ktvillan]

Same for me Ad@m, I rarely win a bet so it's like a good omen if I put one on us going down.  I did it last year shortly after we contrived snatch defeat from the jaws of victory at Bolton, as I couldn't see where a win was coming from. Of course we ended up beating Arsenal and Liverpool to finish an unlikely 9th.  The other justification is that should the excrement and air conditioning collide,  I will have sufficient beer money to blot it from my consiousness for quite a while. I meant to ask a mate to put 20 quid on for me a few weeks ago, shame I delayed really.

[ktvillan]

Form can just change. QPR were absolutely dreadful up until 2 weeks ago. They have been the worst team I have seen this season not including Wolves since sacking MM.

I'd take that as a sign that the decent manager they recently appointed is starting to get his ideas across.  And for other teams maybe the managers are capable of galvanising their players for the fight from time to time. Martinez managed it at the end of last season, as did McCarthy.  Mcleish did the opposite. The crucial factor might be that we have the latter, a manager who has form for being unable to turn things around and whose response after some abject performances is to say "what can I do?".   Which is why I have a strong feeling we are buggered.

[eric woolban woolban]

I don't like betting against the Villa but these days I feel I have to, as a sort of comfort factor.

At the start of the season I had a tenner at 20/1 on us to go down and on Friday i had another tenner at 18/1. Like the poster previously I was going to have a bet when we were 25/1.

[russon]

I bet on us beating Notts County 3-0 and with 5 mins to go Cyrille Regis (I think) had a one on one in front of the Holte with the score already at 4-0. I was desperate he'd miss and decided not to bet on Villa again.

(PS. He muffed it).

[PeterWithe]

I bet on us beating Notts County 3-0 and with 5 mins to go Cyrille Regis (I think) had a one on one in front of the Holte with the score already at 4-0. I was desperate he'd miss and decided not to bet on Villa again.

(PS. He muffed it).

Hadn't your money gone when the 4th went in?

[VillaAlways]

I've never placed a bet in my life but I'm placing a bet on us going down. Im that confident

What an interesting choice of words.

Terrible choice of words from me,early morning and all that. I think I'm beyond frustration

[supertom]

I've put a tenner on us to go down. I figure that way, I can ease the pain slightly with a wedge of cash in my Spacely Sprocket.

Actually I think the odds on us going down at the minute are well worth a punt. Our form and general play is hopeless. All the teams below us bar Wolves are beginning to show real fight and are pulling off some results. It's gonna take 40 points to be safe I reckon and we'll struggle to get there.

[Percy McCarthy]

I bet on us beating Notts County 3-0 and with 5 mins to go Cyrille Regis (I think) had a one on one in front of the Holte with the score already at 4-0. I was desperate he'd miss and decided not to bet on Villa again.

(PS. He muffed it).

Hadn't your money gone when the 4th went in?

It had, but russon's a bit like McLeish. As long as he doesn't lose by much he's happy.