Relegation?

[olaftab]

This is quite simple, win safe, lose down, draw - rely on Stoke.

Win=safe, Draw=safe, Lose=safe.

[mrastonvilla]

This is quite simple, win safe, lose down, draw - rely on Stoke.

I don't know about that, we could fail to get another point and still be safe.

Yes, the draw is really only relevant with regard to Cardiff, who are doomed anyway, unless we get a point against Man City or Spurs. Win and we're safe, any other result we're relying on Stoke or Palace to at least draw. In theory that makes us pretty secure. Doesn't stop me worrying though.

A point would also mean Norwich would need to win both remaining games to get above us.

[PaulWinch again]

I just hope we win and then we don't need to worry. Failing that, Norwich, Cardiff and Fulham all lose.

[Steve67]

Cardiff and Fulham need to win both of their remaining games? Norwich need at least a win and a draw if Villa lose to Hull City.  Just clarifying my own thoughts. I hope we beat Hull City so we can at least say we did it ourselves, rather than having to rely on other teams.  Cardiff and Norwich to play Chelsea? Fulham's last game, I presume is at home, to who?

[PeterWithesShin]

Cardiff and Fulham need to win both of their remaining games? Norwich need at least a win and a draw if Villa lose to Hull City.  Just clarifying my own thoughts. I hope we beat Hull City so we can at least say we did it ourselves, rather than having to rely on other teams.  Cardiff and Norwich to play Chelsea? Fulham's last game, I presume is at home, to who?

To overtake us, based on us getting 0 points from the last 3:

Fulham: 6 points from Stoke (a) and Palace (h) 

Norwich: 4 points (barring a 15 GD swing, if that should happen they would need 3 points) from Chavski (a) Arsenal (h)

Cardiff: 6 points from Newcastle (a) Chavski (h)

Sunderland: 3 points Manure (a) Bitters (h) Swansea (h)

[sid1964]

you know that there will be strange results in the last couple of games

Lets hope we get a strange result and WIN!!

[mike]

This is quite simple, win safe, lose down, draw - rely on Stoke.

I don't know about that, we could fail to get another point and still be safe.

Yes, the draw is really only relevant with regard to Cardiff, who are doomed anyway, unless we get a point against Man City or Spurs. Win and we're safe, any other result we're relying on Stoke or Palace to at least draw. In theory that makes us pretty secure. Doesn't stop me worrying though.

A point would also mean Norwich would need to win both remaining games to get above us.

You're right but I was completely disregarding the possibility of Norwich getting six points.

[LeeS]

I think they will all get the points they need and we'll finish bottom 

[nodge]

If you're feeling really pessimistic you can get 132-1 on hull, Cardiff, Fulham and Leicester to win and blues to draw.

[silhillvilla]

This run has highlighted how reliant we are on Benteke. It is crucial we learn different ways to play and how to hurt teams if Benteke isn't available.

The best way of doing that would be to have a backup striker in place who doesn't break his leg.

Lambert has clearly made mistakes but we do seem to suffer more than our fair share of injuries.

I'd like to know more about the training regime. What sort of process do you go through to get a leg breaking tackle in training ?

[Chipsticks]

This run has highlighted how reliant we are on Benteke. It is crucial we learn different ways to play and how to hurt teams if Benteke isn't available.

The best way of doing that would be to have a backup striker in place who doesn't break his leg.

Lambert has clearly made mistakes but we do seem to suffer more than our fair share of injuries.

I'd like to know more about the training regime. What sort of process do you go through to get a leg breaking tackle in training ?

I don't think it's fair to criticise the training for Kozak's leg break. It's just something that can happen, and was likely just Clark mistiming a tackle.

[PaulWinch again]

This run has highlighted how reliant we are on Benteke. It is crucial we learn different ways to play and how to hurt teams if Benteke isn't available.

The best way of doing that would be to have a backup striker in place who doesn't break his leg.

Lambert has clearly made mistakes but we do seem to suffer more than our fair share of injuries.

I'd like to know more about the training regime. What sort of process do you go through to get a leg breaking tackle in training ?

I don't think it's fair to criticise the training for Kozak's leg break. It's just something that can happen, and was likely just Clark mistiming a tackle.

I don't think it's about having a similar striker, I think it's about being able to adapt your play to different situations. We plainly can't do that, we might change formation but fundamentally we do the same thing which is to hoof the ball up front. We need to be able to play differently when things aren't working, we've become very predictable.

[maidstonevillain]

I am reassured to see you can still get 9/1 on us going down. 

I was surprised. Even tempted. I dont think the bookies look properly at the form tables. I think 3/1 is more reasonable.

[levico]

you know that there will be strange results in the last couple of games

Lets hope we get a strange result and WIN!!

That would be the most unlikely result of all.

[Ads]

I think we will win. Hull have only sold 1000 tickets, which shows you how arsed they are about this game.