Relegation?

[Chris Smith]

I see it going one of two ways; if Benteke remembers what he used to do that made him so good then we'll be fine, if not then it will be tight and we'll just have to hope that enough of the clubs who have been worse than us all season stay that way.

If I was a gambling man I'd put 50p on us staying up by a narrow margin.

[not3bad]

Arguably the worst outcome on Sunday is a draw.

Ok another valuable point but it defuses the situation a little without addressing the problem. PL survives and we carry on.

A point closer to safety all the same. I'd hate to lose this game....

Agree the worse result is a loss.
The best result is a win.
A draw is the 2nd best result.

Agreed.  If we score goals it will be good.  If we don't it will be bad.

[N'ZMAV]

A few times over the last few years I was certain we would go down. When Ashley Young hit the bar in the 1-0 defeat against Wolves at home, also when Young missed a pen up at Bolton when we lost 3-2, again when we lost 2-1 to Bolton under McLeish I thought we was gone. We managed not to go down, hopefully it'll be the same this year.

[PaulTheVillan]

A few times over the last few years I was certain we would go down. When Ashley Young hit the bar in the 1-0 defeat against Wolves at home, also when Young missed a pen up at Bolton when we lost 3-2, again when we lost 2-1 to Bolton under McLeish I thought we was gone. We managed not to go down, hopefully it'll be the same this year.

No doubt the same shit next year. Nothing will improve.

[supertom]

A few times over the last few years I was certain we would go down. When Ashley Young hit the bar in the 1-0 defeat against Wolves at home, also when Young missed a pen up at Bolton when we lost 3-2, again when we lost 2-1 to Bolton under McLeish I thought we was gone. We managed not to go down, hopefully it'll be the same this year.

I've felt similar to be honest. But the problem is, if you get to that point year on year, eventually the worst fears will be realized. It's inevitable.

[Meanwood Villa]

Arguably the worst outcome on Sunday is a draw.

Ok another valuable point but it defuses the situation a little without addressing the problem. PL survives and we carry on.

A point closer to safety all the same. I'd hate to lose this game....

Agree the worse result is a loss.
The best result is a win.
A draw is the 2nd best result.

Agreed.  If we score goals it will be good.  If we don't it will be bad.

Depends how many they score

[olaftab]

Arguably the worst outcome on Sunday is a draw.

Ok another valuable point but it defuses the situation a little without addressing the problem. PL survives and we carry on.

So you would prefer a defeat?

[darren woolley]

I really don't think we will go down I reckon we will do enough to stay up but we need to do something in the summer get some good players instead of average ones in but like the rest of you I'm getting fed up of seeing us struggle each season.

[sirlordbaltimore]

If we're ever going to go down, I fear this season is it.

I can almost feel it in my water this year. From the awful directionless football, the coaching staff looking nonplussed or confused, and the bizarre stuff coming from the club about a new contract for Lambert etc. It all seems to be adding up to the inevitable 'R' word to me. It's almost like someones toying with us from above, and having given us 3 warnings is about to pull the plug due to our failure to act upon them.

Put simpler, if we get relegated I wont be in the least bit surprised. And although i feel we, the supporters wont deserve it, i can't make the same case for the manager or owner. Or maybe we do deserve it for accepting such a shambles to unfold with a shrug of the shoulders (myself included)

Sad times.

[levico]

Arguably the worst outcome on Sunday is a draw.

Ok another valuable point but it defuses the situation a little without addressing the problem. PL survives and we carry on.

So you would prefer a defeat?

No, I would prefer a win. In the context of avoiding relegation then a draw would be the second best outcome but in the context of ridding us of this mumbling incompetent, then a draw takes us nowhere. It's a heavily nuanced situation.

[Bully2345]

The second that people start considering a defeat preferable to any other result is the second they've missed the point.

This is Aston Villa. Get behind them, whoever wears the shirt and whoever picks them

[itbrvilla]

How are PL contract talks going?

[Rigadon]

I see it going one of two ways; if Benteke remembers what he used to do that made him so good then we'll be fine, if not then it will be tight and we'll just have to hope that enough of the clubs who have been worse than us all season stay that way.

If I was a gambling man I'd put 50p on us staying up by a narrow margin.

The way I see it too, Chris. 

[PaulWinch again]

I see it going one of two ways; if Benteke remembers what he used to do that made him so good then we'll be fine, if not then it will be tight and we'll just have to hope that enough of the clubs who have been worse than us all season stay that way.

If I was a gambling man I'd put 50p on us staying up by a narrow margin.

It's more the supply to Benteke, he never was much good when it was hoofed from back to front he's much better when it's played into feet or crossed from wide.

[damon loves JT]

I really don't think we will go down I reckon we will do enough to stay up but we need to do something in the summer get some good players instead of average ones in but like the rest of you I'm getting fed up of seeing us struggle each season.

Darren nails it as usual.