How many points will keep us up?

[russon]

Aston Villa are the new Carlos Cuellar. The longer we leave it between games the better we get.

[Des Little]

The question now is, can this new Saints manager halt their slide? Am I right in thinking he couldn't get his last club in Spain out of the shit? Let's hope he's a bottle job

[Mister E]

Up to Sunderland imo who have a tough run in but could be sucked in like we were from this time last season.

Realisitically the 3 will come from the current bottom 4 ...

... unless one or two actually put together a streak of winning form. I stilll think there are 7-8 clubs in the drop zone.

The challenge for Lambert is making sure that this squad of ours starts doing things differently:  not conceding cheap goals.

[eamonn]

Could it be the case that drawing with both Reading and QPR and amassing two points would potentially be better than winning one and losing the other as the team that beats us will have gained ground/overtaken us? How queer.

[Matt C]

I'd prefer to win both but you're probably right HQ

[Duncan Shaw]

Interestingly, just sat in a different office for ten minutes installing some new software for someone, and there was a QPR and Reading fan in there, plus an Arse, discussing footie.  I just earwigged, they didn;t know I'm a Villa fan.  The QPR fan is utterly convinced they are staying up, absolutely adamant they will win 3 of their next 4, and thinks even the next 6 are winnable (haven't checked the fixtures)  The reading fan has given up, and they all think Wigan and Villa "are gone".  Stoke is there tip for the one to get dragged into it.  I said nothing, but thought it was interesting how others see it.

[Ads]

The two sides that are above QPR and Reading are both gone?

Bizzare.

[mr underhill]

Massive win for OPR at the weekend and they are only four points off wigan. Our game with them and  Reading  will determine our survival or not, i think

[maidstonevillain]

I have been having a look at our remaining games.
Trying to be objective and not letting my heart rule my head, I have come up with the following possible results:

Everton - draw
West Ham - Villa win
Arsenal - Villa loss
Man City - Villa loss
Reading - Villa win
QPR - Villa win
Liverpool - draw
Stoke - Villa loss
Fulham - Villa win
Man Utd - Villa loss
Sunderland - draw
Norwich - Villa loss
Chelsea - Villa loss
Wigan - Villa loss

This would leave us finishing our league campaign on 35 points.

Is that enough?

I would take the results up to Sunderland now. Would then hope for 2 or 3 pts from the last 3 games.

[cheltenhamlion]

I don't think you can say what the bottom end of points you need for safety is for a few weeks yet. Let's take each one as they come for now.

[KRS]

The QPR fan is utterly convinced they are staying up, absolutely adamant they will win 3 of their next 4, and thinks even the next 6 are winnable (haven't checked the fixtures)

They are playing mostly lower half of the league teams...

Sunderland
Villa
Fulham
Wigan
Everton
Stoke
Reading
Arsenal
Newcastle
Liverpool

...its essential that we beat QPR at Villa Park.

[tomd2103]

Up to Sunderland imo who have a tough run in but could be sucked in like we were from this time last season.

Realisitically the 3 will come from the current bottom 4 ...

... unless one or two actually put together a streak of winning form. I stilll think there are 7-8 clubs in the drop zone.

The challenge for Lambert is making sure that this squad of ours starts doing things differently:  not conceding cheap goals.

Agree Mister E.  I think I would be wise to try and approach the remaining games with a counter-attack mentality.  Give our full-backs a bit more defensive cover, invite teams onto us and then try and hit them on the break.  We've got the players to do it, but has Lambert got the nous to change things?

[MONCABA]

I have been having a look at our remaining games.
Trying to be objective and not letting my heart rule my head, I have come up with the following possible results:

Everton - draw
West Ham - Villa win
Arsenal - Villa loss
Man City - Villa loss
Reading - Villa win
QPR - Villa win
Liverpool - draw
Stoke - Villa loss
Fulham - Villa win
Man Utd - Villa loss
Sunderland - draw
Norwich - Villa loss
Chelsea - Villa loss
Wigan - Villa loss

This would leave us finishing our league campaign on 35 points.

Is that enough?

I'm hoping for 5 out of 5 tomorrow. C'mon you Villa boys

[SoccerHQ]

Redknapp seems to think 37 points will be enough (they have the 2nd worst goal difference aswell).

Cue loads of comments on here on how he's spot on but we'll need 40 points just to be on the safe side.

[danlanza]

I have been having a look at our remaining games.
Trying to be objective and not letting my heart rule my head, I have come up with the following possible results:

Everton - draw
West Ham - Villa win
Arsenal - Villa loss
Man City - Villa loss
Reading - Villa win
QPR - Villa win
Liverpool - draw
Stoke - Villa loss
Fulham - Villa win
Man Utd - Villa loss
Sunderland - draw
Norwich - Villa loss
Chelsea - Villa loss
Wigan - Villa loss

This would leave us finishing our league campaign on 35 points.

Is that enough?

I'm hoping for 5 out of 5 tomorrow. C'mon you Villa boys

Stoke, Sunderland, Norwich and Wigan i would go for a Villa win and possibly against the Bindippers aswell. Safe as houses.