Relegation Possibility

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Spurs relegated The Blues on the last day of the season, let's hope McArsewipe doesn't perform the same trick with us.

[Walmley_Villa]

If he did relegate us I think he'd have to leave the country for his own safety

He needn't worry he will be paraded through the streets of Bordeseley Green as a godlike figure.

[UK Redsox]

I wasn't expecting QPR to get another point all season and as for Wigan winning at Man Utd, we're now in for a hell of a hammering on Sunday.

However, I still don't see Villa going down. Too many things would have to fall into place for that to happen

[Ron Manager]

I wasn't expecting QPR to get another point all season and as for Wigan winning at Man Utd, we're now in for a hell of a hammering on Sunday.

However, I still don't see Villa going down. Too many things would have to fall into place for that to happen

But they could!

[Risso]

I wasn't expecting QPR to get another point all season and as for Wigan winning at Man Utd, we're now in for a hell of a hammering on Sunday.

However, I still don't see Villa going down. Too many things would have to fall into place for that to happen

Too many things?  Like us not winning any games for example.  Every time we begin to look safe, we get dragged back in as the teams below us all seem capable of getting results, which we don't.  The Bolton game could be huge at this rate.

[midnite]

Absolutely. The old cliche of it being a six pointer. Get the result and it gives us breathing space again. Lose and we're dragged right back into it again.

6 points between us and the drop zone is just not acceptable. It's shocking!

[pauliewalnuts]

It is unlikely that we will be relegated, there are a number of teams in worse trouble than us at the moment, a glance at the table confirms that.

However, I think there's a higher chance of it happening that a lot of people do. I certainly don't think we are anything like safe.

[Ron Manager]

If he did relegate us I think he'd have to leave the country for his own safety

Lead on McDuff. Hes so untalented he should be on Britains Got Talent....first act!

[Concrete John]

Let's not get overly excited here.

The gap to the relegation stands at 6 points, where it was 5 before the Easter round of games.  So we're actually safer now than this time last week.

[Villafirst]

If Wigan get something at the Emirates on Monday night, then it really will be time to worry! They then face Fulham away and Newcasle home after that. But they have a belief and aren't scared to have a go - unlike boring Mr Negative. What dismayed me the most was his ''we've got to be realistic'' quote from the recent Arsenal away game giving the players zero confidence to try and win the game. If we'd played Man Utd last night there's no way we would've beat them as we have to be ''realistic''

I still think it'll go to the Norwich game on the final day - the worryingh thing is Wigan face Wolves at home that same day!

[ktvillan]

I'm surprised at the confidence of some people about us not being in much danger.  On current form Wigan and QPR are way ahead of us, and momentum is very important at this time of the season.  Wigan have taken 9 points out of thelast 4 games and it could have been 12 but they were cheated at Chelsea on both goals.    They have 11 points from the last 6 games and look as if they are capable of beating anyone at the moment.  QPR have won three and lost three of their last 6.   They were also possibly robbed of points by appalling officials at Man Yoo.   Again you can see them beating anyone.  I honestly don't feel confident of us beating anyone.  Our only recent win was rather fortunate.  Without those two extra points we'd be right in the do-do.   Our best bet is that Bolton fail to win many, but they have relatively easy games compared to us.   

But the biggest reason I think the confidence may be misplaced is that we have the man who managed only 1 point from the final 6 games last year to throw away a 6 point cushion.  The man who knows how to set sides up to avoid defeat, but not to win.  And we need a win.   And the man who has proved he is very very good at getting teams relegated form the PL.

[Greg N'Ash]

Bolton are the worry. Same games left as us. Have to beat west brom and swansea at home to have a realistic chance, could get something at stoke and then there's us. Two wins and 2 draws 37 points.......

[Somniloquism]

However, I still don't see Villa going down. Too many things would have to fall into place for that to happen

To quote a great man "nothing can go wrong now".

[Le Lapin]

Seven points above Blackburn, six above Bolton. We have to play Bolton. Our team is not able to defend from set pieces or crosses, we are crippled with injuries, and we are playing Mark Halsey and Man United in Old Trafford this wkend  . Anyone that thinks we are okay will be dragged into reality shortly I think.

[VillaAlways]

However, I still don't see Villa going down. Too many things would have to fall into place for that to happen

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