Relegation?

[b23]

Legion,

I don't think Villa will be relegated, only because there will be three teams that are worse than us.

If relegation does happen, there will be lots of fun to be had in the Championship.

[Louzie0]

I haven't read the rest till now, but just saw


The thread with the R word.
Started by Legion.

Now I know we are close to being in the proverbial, even though we are 13th.
Buggrit.

[saunders_heroes]

If relegation does happen, there will be lots of fun to be had in the Championship.

Oh yeah, right.

[usav]

I was a lot more nervous last year than this year and not because we are better this year, we aren't, but mostly because there are teams even worse than us below us this year.

There have been some positive signs in the last two games, first half at Newcastle and second half at Cardiff, yet we have no goal to show for it.   We know we are good for at least one defensive slip-up per game, so unless we start scoring soon we are going to be deeper in the doo-doo than we already are.

[Jimbo]

Relegation would be an unmitigated disaster. It's bad enough having to share a city with the knuckledraggers, but we should never have to share a division with them, let alone a playing surface, ever again. We're better than that.

We need to do everything in our power to stay up, including getting Villa Park full from now until the end of the season. Drop the prices, make it free. Anything. But get the stadium full, because - since we're failing dismally at board, managerial and pitch level - only the fans can save us now.

[VillaSpen]

I could see us faring the way Blackburn have since they went down so I don't agree that a relegation would solve any of the problems at the club or be something to get too excited about (apart from the new away grounds and pubs, obviously).

We'll stay up because there is a pile of poor sides again this year (of which we are one, admittedly) but I believe that there'll be at least three who pick up less points than we do. Then we can look forward to more of the same next year.

[PeterWithesShin]

If we did go down (which we absolutely won't) it would be more likely i'd renew next season than if we stay up.

[Dave Clark Five]

Relegation would be an unmitigated disaster. It's bad enough having to share a city with the knuckledraggers, but we should never have to share a division with them, let alone a playing surface, ever again. We're better than that.

We need to do everything in our power to stay up, including getting Villa Park full from now until the end of the season. Drop the prices, make it free. Anything. But get the stadium full, because - since we're failing dismally at board, managerial and pitch level - only the fans can save us now.

The ticket office is one of the few success stories at Villa Park this season with the crowds we have pulled in.

[Bully2345]

We will win on Sunday. Cheer up, folks

Smelling and breathing chocolate fumes is good.

Everyone is so far beyond depressed on here, we seem to forget that there are still games to play and some teams to beat. Let's try to inject some positivity rather than this depression-fest, which will no doubt lead to an agitated and unproductive atmosphere on Sunday if we're not winning inside fifteen minutes. 

[Mister E]

Relegation would be an unmitigated disaster. It's bad enough having to share a city with the knuckledraggers, but we should never have to share a division with them, let alone a playing surface, ever again. We're better than that.

We need to do everything in our power to stay up, including getting Villa Park full from now until the end of the season. Drop the prices, make it free. Anything. But get the stadium full, because - since we're failing dismally at board, managerial and pitch level - only the fans can save us now.

I'm not sure 'unmitigated disaster' is the right phrase.
It might mean the departure of Lambert; it may cause Lerner to sell up; it would almost certainly hasten the advancement of Grealish, Gardner and one or two other bright young things.
I know it's not popular to say it, but it won't all be bad.

Having failed so badly in the last four games, I'm not sure now whether there are three worse teams than us in the division ...

[Dave Clark Five]

We will win on Sunday. Cheer up, folks

Smelling and breathing chocolate fumes is good.

Everyone is so far beyond depressed on here, we seem to forget that there are still games to play and some teams to beat. Let's try to inject some positivity rather than this depression-fest, which will no doubt lead to an agitated and unproductive atmosphere on Sunday if we're not winning inside fifteen minutes. 

You are right. I am going to look through my boxed set of inspiritional Paul Lambert speeches.

[Tugby Villain]

unfortunatley the whole clubs in a mess...remember the 5 year plan??

That quickly headed down the drainpipe.  Soon as mon left, Lerner's ambition left too

[ROBBO]

I think Villa supporters are the nicest supporters in the league, even when we are angry we are not that angry, we have been conditioned over the years to mediocrity with the occassional ray of light, i just wonder if say Pool supporters had been served the crud that we have had to put up with for the last three years what response there would be from their supporters. Lerner and Lambert are getting off very lightly.

[the hole in the wall]

Lerner must go...faulkner too...Lamberts just there puppy......i was happy to give lambert a chance..young  manager club needed stability. but sorry its worse than the odreary days.the club are heading for the championship and we have bought mainly lower league players.i am villa till i die and will renew my season ticket,but under the same regime i for see a few years in the championship and possibly even below.....not being a joaves comforter just being realistic...

[Dave Clark Five]

I think Villa supporters are the nicest supporters in the league, even when we are angry we are not that angry, we have been conditioned over the years to mediocrity with the occassional ray of light, i just wonder if say Pool supporters had been served the crud that we have had to put up with for the last three years what response there would be from their supporters. Lerner and Lambert are getting off very lightly.

Difference is that MOTD and national papers go into mourning when Liverpool are suffering, almost like they want the rest of us to put to a collection. Look at the other night. Fulham at Old Trafford. Not a word of praise for Fulham scoring towards the end. It was just 'why, oh why, oh why?'