Relegation?

[MoetVillan]

The way its going we will beat Spurs, Saints and City as they are good, and lose to Fulham Hull and United as they are shite

[Ad@m]

We were shocking yesterday but 9 points clear of the relegation zone with less than ten games to go and others 5 and 6 points away from us, and many have to play each other as well. Further more, we will not play that badly for the remaining games so, if you think we are going down you must be a massive pessimist.

If anyone is convinced we'll go down I'd get down to Paddy Power where they'll give you 35-1 and fill your boots!!!

Incidentally it must be more than 3 points needed to guarantee safety because bookies are still offering bets on Stoke to go down (albeit at 100-1).

[cheltenhamlion]

Relegation? Yesterday was shit but, blimey, behave yourself.

[Steve kirk]

Very down about yesterday and who knows what will happen in the weeks to come but i am convinced we wont be heading into the championship Villa first, but next season mmmmmmmmm

[Louzie0]

Very down about yesterday and who knows what will happen in the weeks to come but i am convinced we wont be heading into the championship Villa first, but next season mmmmmmmmm

If mmmmmmmmm means, wait and see we will destroy all before us with our incredible virtuosity, invincible might and brilliant football (and I think it does) then I agree.

[Steve kirk]

Very down about yesterday and who knows what will happen in the weeks to come but i am convinced we wont be heading into the championship Villa first, but next season mmmmmmmmm

If mmmmmmmmm means, wait and see we will destroy all before us with our incredible virtuosity, invincible might and brilliant football (and I think it does) then I agree.

Mmmmmmmm can be interpreted as indicating something pleasurable or alternatively something to ponder or be concerned about, now which did I mean?

[Louzie0]

Very down about yesterday and who knows what will happen in the weeks to come but i am convinced we wont be heading into the championship Villa first, but next season mmmmmmmmm

If mmmmmmmmm means, wait and see we will destroy all before us with our incredible virtuosity, invincible might and brilliant football (and I think it does) then I agree.

Mmmmmmmm can be interpreted as indicating something pleasurable or alternatively something to ponder or be concerned about, now which did I mean?

Ooooh, I'd go for the pleasurable.

[SoccerHQ]

We only need two draws really, 36 points will probably be enough this season.

We may be inept at various stages of the season but we will comfortably exceed that.

[ez]

We only need two draws really, 36 points will probably be enough this season.

We may be inept at various stages of the season but we will comfortably exceed that.

We need 42 points or more to improve on last season. Anything less will be failure.

[Grande Pablo]

My Stoke supporting colleague at work still believes they aren't safe, which is laughable.

[ciggiesnbeer]

My Stoke supporting colleague at work still believes they aren't safe, which is laughable.

To be fair they lived through a pretty horrific end of season collapse last year. He could be wary of it again.

[kippaxvilla2]

We might allegedly be in better form than this time last year, but we were pushed along with the excitement of Benteke's form and the idea it all seemed to be coming together. The fact we weren't safe until the last week was one of those football ironies.

This time round, we're as energised as a dead badger.

It's this for me.  The togetherness and sense of excitement between players and fans was good last year. I almost felt excited to be a villa fan again.  That we haven't continued that on this year is a major disappointment.

[Damo70]

We only need two draws really, 36 points will probably be enough this season.

We may be inept at various stages of the season but we will comfortably exceed that.

We need 42 points or more to improve on last season. Anything less will be failure.

That is a fair comment. More or less points than last season is a reasonable indicator of whether you are going forwards or backwards. However, I suspect we will get less than a handful more than last year which will probably mean the jury will still be out.

[Damo70]

We might allegedly be in better form than this time last year, but we were pushed along with the excitement of Benteke's form and the idea it all seemed to be coming together. The fact we weren't safe until the last week was one of those football ironies.

This time round, we're as energised as a dead badger.

It's this for me.  The togetherness and sense of excitement between players and fans was good last year. I almost felt excited to be a villa fan again.  That we haven't continued that on this year is a major disappointment.

When you talk about being energised I think it is, to use a favourite phrase of my old boss, "a moving beast". During and after the Chelsea game everyone was certainly energised. Since Sunday I think we have all felt about as energised as the dead badger you mentioned.

[Meanwood Villa]

We might allegedly be in better form than this time last year, but we were pushed along with the excitement of Benteke's form and the idea it all seemed to be coming together. The fact we weren't safe until the last week was one of those football ironies.

This time round, we're as energised as a dead badger.

It's this for me.  The togetherness and sense of excitement between players and fans was good last year. I almost felt excited to be a villa fan again.  That we haven't continued that on this year is a major disappointment.

When you talk about being energised I think it is, to use a favourite phrase of my old boss, "a moving beast". During and after the Chelsea game everyone was certainly energised. Since Sunday I think we have all felt about as energised as the dead badger you mentioned.

Very true. These are the ups and downs we talk about. Win on Saturday and Sunday will be a distant memory.