Relegation Possibility

[rob_bridge]

Well I think we have to beat Bolton. If we win we are safe - like when we beat That Lot in 2006 at a similar point in the season. If we lose we are deep in the mire and have a manager with a track record in recent times whose teams in the top league seem to die of death in the last month of the season.

[dave.woodhall]

We are in deep shit now!

So deep that every club below us would swap places and the bookies have all of them at odds on or close to it, while we're at least 10/1.

I don't doubt that, but other than Wolves there isn't one who would swap their current form for ours.

So what? We're in a better position than them all.

Yes, we are, but look at the way the momentum is moving.

It seems like a couple of days since we were 11 points clear of the relegation zone.

Now it's as good as seven. Five games left.

[hawkeye]

Their game is against Spurs and they have to come to Villa Park.

er check the league table, the spurs game that was postponed was in the cup

[Ads]

I would agree. If we beat Bolton, then we'll be safe. Worst case scenario is that the win would extend the lead to six points, which with three or for games to go, would be too much.

[andrew08]

A good set of fixtures since last week. This time last week we had eight games left and where 5 points ahead. Now after a weekend when many thought we'd get 1 point at best we've increased our lead by 1 with only 6 games to go.

We'd have to lose all 6 to go down.....in which case we'd deserve to.  What is annoying is that we'll probably still be 6 points ahead by the time we play man u on Sunday making it a pressure free nothing to lose game, so you'd think we'd go for it. We'll see

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Sky don't even have us in their relegation table- but I sadly have a vague memory of cursing this time last year when Blues disappeared from the sky relegation table.

The similarity to THEIR position last season is frightening!
Can McDonut do the treble?

[Ads]

Their game is against Spurs and they have to come to Villa Park.

er check the league table, the spurs game that was postponed was in the cup

Roll your eyes elsewhere. You said they have a game in hand. Presumably you meant the one against Spurs as you surely didn't mean their game in hand over us was against er, us.

[nii_lamptey]

Their game is against Spurs and they have to come to Villa Park.

er check the league table, the spurs game that was postponed was in the cup

Bolton v Spurs is Weds 2nd May

[Des Little]

This casual 'we'll be ok' attitude baffles me. The fact is we cannot buy a win at present, nor do we look like doing so.  Those below us are winning seemingly unwinnable games and if this pattern continues until the end of the season we are going down. 

[PaulWinch again]

The casual lack of concern about relegation is very similar to the apathy around the club at the moment. I'm not judging anyone at all, maybe I am panicking unnecessarily. However we can keep saying 'we're safe', another two poor results and we could be outside the bottom 3 on goal difference.

[ozzjim]

We are smack bang in the battle. Bolton have hopefully run out of steam and results will go against them for a couple of weeks. Blackburn are really unpredictable.

The worst of it is that we are certain to go and have about 2 shots in 90 minutes and about 25% possession on Sat. It is inevitable.

[lovejoy]

I'm giving it a rest on here for a few weeks. This thread is ridiculous. Get a grip folks.

[tarzansbrother]

A good set of fixtures since last week. This time last week we had eight games left and where 5 points ahead. Now after a weekend when many thought we'd get 1 point at best we've increased our lead by 1 with only 6 games to go.

We'd have to lose all 6 to go down.....in which case we'd deserve to.  What is annoying is that we'll probably still be 6 points ahead by the time we play man u on Sunday making it a pressure free nothing to lose game, so you'd think we'd go for it. We'll see

Pretty much spot on. But Villa playing pressure free, go for it football?

[Steve kirk]

After we play sunday Bolton will have a game in hand over us which is at home to Spurs on Wednesday the 2nd of May so its after our home game against them, Bolton at home is just massive.     

[Mazrim]