The run-in leading up to 2013

[supertom]

Not in matches at Wembley, we didn't!

No sadly not. By then O Neill's luck was running out and we really began seeing more than ever how tactically limited he really was.

[paul_e]

Awww, both myself and PWS had it down as a villa win today, was a good run whilst it lasted.

[ozzjim]

4 out of 4 for me. Hope that breaks in my next 2 though.

[Risso]

We're 1 point ahead of where I thought we'd be.  I thought we'd lose to Arsenal then get a win and two draws.  I've got the right amount of points for the last 3 games, just in the wrong order.

[SoccerHQ]

Right up to the Newcastle game we managed 11 points from the equivilant of those fixtures last season (I've left out Southampton at home as not sure who to compare them to).

I'd snap hands off for that same haul, would leave us 26 points by the end of January. Not great but in reality we'd only need 3 more wins and a few draws to keep us up from that point and we'd still have the likes of QPR, Sunderland, Fulham, West Ham all to play at home.

[PeterWithesShin]

Awww, both myself and PWS had it down as a villa win today, was a good run whilst it lasted.

No refunds for anyone daft enough to think I knew what I was on about!

[Bottom Right 89]

Awww, both myself and PWS had it down as a villa win today, was a good run whilst it lasted.

No refunds for anyone daft enough to think I knew what I was on about!

Nevermind just as I was beginning to dream of offering cash for Randy's plane after the Wigan match. A slight stumble yesterday and back to the drawing board so where is our next point coming from?

Anfield is no fortress and Suarez run of form seems to have ended, we could get something there with a bit of luck and fair officials. Not confident of anything from Chelsea or Spuds at home so Wigan is now must win. No easy way to say this and as much as I think we're playing well at the moment unless we get a result at Liverpool or Chelsea reality is we''ll be bottom 3 for Christmas.

[Matt Collins]

I'd be surprised if we're not in the bottom 3 for xmas, given our upcoming fixtures. But at least we're getting some players back in coming weeks. Then January is going to be massive, given some eminently winnable games and the transfer window. A huge month for us

[saunders_heroes]

We really could have done with a win yesterday what with three really tough games coming up. We could easily find ourselves back in the bottom three over Xmas. The January window is massive for us.
What an awful team we have this season.

[eastie]

We really could have done with a win yesterday what with three really tough games coming up. We could easily find ourselves back in the bottom three over Xmas. The January window is massive for us.
What an awful team we have this season.

Liverpool or Chelsea are nothing to be scared of , and spurs at home is another tough but winnable game - cheer up , it's Xmas approaching and time to be positive .
I think we will get 4 or 5 points from those 3 games.

[Matt Collins]

I think we may get 1 point from the next three league games. January is very important

[Big Dick Edwards]

Wigan's the big game just after Christmas. Realistically I'd be happy with three points from that game and draws at Liverpool and home to Spurs. That'd put us on 20 points going into the second half of the season.

[PaulWinch again]

We really need to start winning games.

[maidstonevillain]

We really need to start winning games.

I think we are going to have to wait until Wigan for a decent chance of that. Would be nice to get a morale boosting win in the LC whilst the pressure is off a bit.

Is it just my imagination, but most teams we have met so far this season seem to have been on a run of form at the time. Or is just because our form has been bad.

[Ads]

Not sure what to make of next week and also Chelsea post-Japan. I fancy a couple of points from them.

I am going win two home wins on the spin. 8 for the rest of 2012 and 23 going into January.