Relegation?

[the hole in the wall]

All the talk about only needing 37 or 38 points to survive - right now I can't even see how we will get 30 points.

i agree

[Damo70]

I am concerned, but not as much as last year. We don't leak as many goals and I have seen enough to think we will stay up with a little bit more to spare than last year. I am surprised people are going so over the top since the Newcastle game. It was Boxing Day that had me on the brink of despair. But whichever way you look at it we are in our fourth consecutive relegation battle and any improvement on last year is negligible at best.

[Meanwood Villa]

It's a strange one. No doubt we were in a far worse position last season and I was a lot more worried. This season, whether it's because we've a few more points on the board, a few more teams below us so I don't think we'll go, but I feel more apathetic about the whole thing. Don't get me wrong I'll still be nervous and willing us to win on Sunday but following the numerous crap results this season, like today for example, I almost don't care if we do go down. Dare I say it, it would hopefully lead to a more exciting season than the last 4.

[Damo70]

I am sure there are plenty on here who, like me, can only remember one relegation and that was over a quarter of a century ago. But we should never ever forget how gut wrenchingly horrible it feels.

[Ads]

Why would anybody want 23 games like the Millwall away one?

[Meanwood Villa]

Why would anyone want 19 games like the Newcastle away one?

[olaftab]

All the talk about only needing 37 or 38 points to survive - right now I can't even see how we will get 30 points.

i agree

I see a meeting of great minds taking place here.....

[Ads]

Why would anyone want 19 games like the Newcastle away one?

You can't have been at the Millwall game, otherwise you would have understood the point.

It wasn't the match itself; that will be what it will be, but the cup final it was for the Mickey Mouse outfit we were playing and all the nonsense that surrounded it. As a copper told me during the 45 minute post match lock in "Millwall are out because they want to take a pop at the big club".

23 games of having our kick offs moved incessantly for a Friday night game or a Saturday morning kick off, to go to grim little backwaters where every local Stone Island moron wants to take a pop at us, because one of the biggest clubs in the land is gracing his lulled and dumbfounded town.

That is before we get to the financial catastrophe relegation would bring.

I don't think we will be relegated and I don't even think it will be close. There is not a convincing argument that suggests Fulham, Sunderland, West Brom etc will change habbits of a season or more, but anybody who thinks relegation wouldn't be so bad is truly and spectacularly wrong.

[rob_bridge]

Welcome Villains.

Welcome to the world of Coventry City in 1980's and 1990's.
Welcome to the world of Soutampton 1985 - 2005.
Welcome also to the world of Luton 1980's/early 90's.

Welcome indeed. Enjoy the ride who know we may evenn battle relegation for another few years before we finally drop.

[Richard E]

All the talk about only needing 37 or 38 points to survive - right now I can't even see how we will get 30 points.

i agree

Seriously? You think we will lose at least 10 of our remaining 11 games? Really?

[Meanwood Villa]

Why would anyone want 19 games like the Newcastle away one?

You can't have been at the Millwall game, otherwise you would have understood the point.

It wasn't the match itself; that will be what it will be, but the cup final it was for the Mickey Mouse outfit we were playing and all the nonsense that surrounded it. As a copper told me during the 45 minute post match lock in "Millwall are out because they want to take a pop at the big club".

23 games of having our kick offs moved incessantly for a Friday night game or a Saturday morning kick off, to go to grim little backwaters where every local Stone Island moron wants to take a pop at us, because one of the biggest clubs in the land is gracing his lulled and dumbfounded town.

That is before we get to the financial catastrophe relegation would bring.

I don't think we will be relegated and I don't even think it will be close. There is not a convincing argument that suggests Fulham, Sunderland, West Brom etc will change habbits of a season or more, but anybody who thinks relegation wouldn't be so bad is truly and spectacularly wrong.

A good point well made. I was terrified of dropping last season. For some reason this year I don't care as much. It's probably just the depression from Sunday. It will lift during the week no doubt.

[Ads]

We'll beat Norwich and it will lift, until the next defeat!

It cannot continue like this. Money needs to be spent and things have to improve. I cannot stand a fifth season of reading Levico telling us we're going down. Stop giving the depressant oxygen Villa.

[Phil from the upper holte]

If we do go down, Then we'll probably be first on that Championship programme...Coming up Aston Villa V Wotford

[wombat]

I've never been to Leyton Orient so that would be a positive

I have.... it was shit. Went with a Walsall supporting pal, took a while to find a decent pub and the cup of tea I had a half time was served by a toothless cockney harriden and had a film of what I can think was lard atop it. It was like a scene from Oliver Twist mixed with a space age stand with flats above it at one end with people sitting on their balconies watching the game for free, whilst i'd paid to sit a seat made of balsa wood and got a splinter in my arse!

Be very careful what you wish for

[lordmcgrath5]

Why would anyone want 19 games like the Newcastle away one?

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