Optimistic or still pessimistic

[vtid58]

Optimistic
First post on here, but last year posted somewhere that I would be happy with 17th. So was happy in May.
I think mid table with no relegation worries would be progress.
Love what we are doing and enjoying the ride.
VTID

[nigel]

Its pre-season . Naturally I think we are going to win the league.

Exactly how it should be, too. 

[nigel]

I'm always pretty optimistic.

Last season I always felt we were going to turn that corner. Although the 'corner' was further away than I thought I never lost belief, I always stayed positive.

This season I really believe we can shock a few of the big boys. No, we won't crack the top 4, not even the top 7, but I reckon we can consolidate ourselves around 8th - 10th.
I think we'll 'Do' Man U this season, too.

[rob_bridge]

Quite optimistic - think we will still let goals in but be wiser in responding to set backs. Mid table will be fine 50 points or so.

[martin o`who??]

Absolutely positively convinced we`ll do well this season, especially if we keep the big fella, can`t wait to see what the new signings are like, i know several people who didn`t renew last season but have this time, i think that speaks for itself, we`re on the up.

[ktvillan]

Cautiously optimistic.  Our form at the tail end of last season was very good and if we can maintain and build on that we should do okay.  I like and admire what Lambert is trying to do, spotting youngsters who look to have something special rather than overpaying for journeymen and wasters as well as playing attacking football.  Okore in particular looks like a very astute investment.  However it remains a fairly high risk strategy and we still lack experience in the squad - hence the caution.  I'd be happier if we signed another centre back as I don't really rate Clark or Baker, far too many avoidable errors from both.   

[Deano's Mullet]

It wont be boring. I think Villa will have a poor start but finish relatively comfortable finishing in mid-table. This is not the summer of 1995 all over again however, the top clubs are far more better off financially now than then so I honestly don't think it would be possible to go from 18th to 4th again just like that - we have to hold onto our top players and we have to make sure we are stronger at the back and in midfield. Lambert is doing all the right things and it will be a season of improvement but for me the top league spots are a closed shop and that dampens my enthusiasm whereas 10 years ago or so i'd have been buzzing pre-season.

[arnie66]

Optimistic

Things are improving in almost every area.  I think that the final piece of the current process is to offload the deadwood and cleanse the club of the remaining high earning players who clearly don't meet the 'young and hungry ethos'

I'm looking forward to a season of mid-table mediocrity mixed in with a few pieces of football genius and the odd cheeky victory against the big boys.....oh and a good run in the cups would just make things perfect.

I'm also going to enjoy watching Albion's bubble burst and Villa restoring the balance in Midlands football

roll on August

[levico]

Optimistic but will be even more so when the Benteke situation is resolved in our favour.

[Alan Rock]

Optimistic.
Good cup runs, no relegation worries
and I think we'll probably finish some
where between 11th and 13th. Which
would be fantastic progression imo.

[Chipsticks]

Very optimistic. I think we'll again take a few beatings, but we'll be one of those sides that can beat anyone on their day.

[bertlambshank]

We will have a nothing season.I will take that after the last three.

[Toronto Villa]

Despite being shit for a lot of the season we could very well have come out of it with a cup win. I reckon we could be a good outside bet for one of the cups and a solid top 10 season.

[danlanza]

Optimistic.
Good cup runs, no relegation worries
and I think we'll probably finish some
where between 11th and 13th. Which
would be fantastic progression imo.

6th

[jeowje]

Sorry to sound like a nitpicking/negative sod, but it always winds me up when people talk about wanting 'good cup runs'. Sounds really smalltime in my opinion. We had one of those last year but who ended up happy with it? Would love to see us win either of them, its been far too long.