May 2014

[Richard E]

Which game do people reckon we will pick up 0.9 points from?

[nigel]

Above Albion, yes.
I'd only settle for 12th if we had more points.
To have a chance of fending off interest in our players we'll have to finish 10th or above.

My prediction is between 8th & 10th

[Toronto Villa]

we scored 47 goals last season and it is predicting we'll score the same again. This team will be better than last seasons. It also has on 4 more points than last year which I cannot believe will happen again. And where that Newcastle prediction comes from is bizarre to say the least. They were dire towards the end of the season and they've nothing short of joke this summer. I reckon we'll get at most 56 points, at the very least 48.

[jeowje]

Can see us surprising everyone this year, we have a history of coming from nowhere to have great seasons, another such season is a little overdue. And i dont mean 8th to 10th. The day i accept 7th place as an absolute ceiling and dont hope for more, is the day i walk away. Bloody hell, a crap Newcastle team finished fifth recently, is it really beyond the realms of reason to hope to at least emulate that?

[peter w]

So 9th then nigel?

[Dante Lavelli]

The verdict from the Guardian's journalists.  They average a prediction of tenth:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/05/premier-league-preview-aston-villa#start-of-comments

[Concrete John]

The verdict from the Guardian's journalists.  They average a prediction of tenth:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/05/premier-league-preview-aston-villa#start-of-comments

Very good piece that and I really couldn't argue with any of it.

[Toronto Villa]

The verdict from the Guardian's journalists.  They average a prediction of tenth:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/05/premier-league-preview-aston-villa#start-of-comments

Very good piece that and I really couldn't argue with any of it.

this aspect will change though

"Lambert is an advocate of attacking football but Villa are not a team who take control of matches by monopolising possession". Last year we changed from a team that gave the ball away to one that this season will look to keep possession.

[UK Redsox]

I wouldn't be unhappy. I would be a bit meh.

After what we've gone through recently, I think that "meh" is what we should be aspiring to this season.

Oh, and Newcastle being in the bottom three instead of Cardiff would be nice

[john e]

I don't know where we will finish, but i'm damn sure Newcastle wont be as high as 8th

hard to argue with the bottom 3, maybe Cardiff could swap places with Stoke and give us a smile

[Phil from the upper holte]

I'd like us to finsh top 10 for definate, I am worried about the defence, hopefully finish above Boggies as well

Bit predictable to relegate Cardiff, Hull & Palace

[Concrete John]

I'd like us to finsh top 10 for definate, I am worried about the defence, hopefully finish above Boggies as well

Bit predictable to relegate Cardiff, Hull & Palace

They've probably 2 out of the 3 right though.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

10th is what I think we'll do - or thereabouts.
Would love to finish above the Baggies, Newcastle will struggle and Cardiff will stay up.

[TheSandman]

It's the lower reach of where I'd expect us to be.

I take it with a big pinch of salt as I believe that by football's nature it is impossible to scientifically predict the league standings.

[Brend'Watkins]

NO!

Top 8 is where we should finish.  We should be aiming to win the bloody thing.