Philippe Senderos

[PeterWithesShin]

Would love to be proved wrong but I think we are absolutely right on the shit. I'm not expecting us to make it five successful relegation scraps in a row. But if benteke can come back earlier than expected, Okore succeeds and some of our second season syndrome types recover from that rather than fading away, then I'll be wrong.

Would love us both to be wrong but I have to agree. Even looking at the teams that are coming up worries me. I fear that QPR and Leicester will spend there way above us, whilst Burnley will be able to produce good enough home-form to put us in trouble.

Alternatively Burnley will do exactly as they did last time. Win a few early on, and then be shit most of the season and go down having struggled to reach 30 points.
QPR will do what they did last time, spend loads of money on past it players and still go down.
Leicester will be the same as they've been since Pubey left. Which is shit.

[Chris Jameson]

Last year I don't think there was a single person on here who predicted Hull and Palace would stay up, our luck will run out eventually.

[pauliewalnuts]

Last year I don't think there was a single person on here who predicted Hull and Palace would stay up, our luck will run out eventually.

I agree, ultimately, if we do not make a significant change in transfer policy, then sooner or later we'll swap 15th or 16th for 18th or lower, and that'll be that.

[not3bad]

QPR will do what they did last time, spend loads of money on past it players and still go down.

I'd be somewhat amazed if they embarked on exactly the same spending policy as last time. That nearly finished them.

[PeterWithesShin]

I agree that we can't keep chancing it, it's simply not good enough for Aston Villa, but I also think some folks underestimate just how shit and inept you have to be to go down. A pretty common view on here was that last season was that it was the worst squad, tactics, performances etc in memory, and yet we still ultimately had enough points after 28 games to stay up. That is how utterly wank you have to be to drop.

[paul_e]

QPR will do what they did last time, spend loads of money on past it players and still go down.

I's be somewhat amazed if they embarked on exactly the same spending policy as last time. That nearly finished them.

Redknapp doesn't generally plan for the future though, so the same type of signings is probably a fair guess.

[PeterWithesShin]

As they are supposedly sniffing around the soon to be 36 year old Rio Ferdinand, it does look like they'll still be doing.

[kippaxvilla2]

We are tantalisingly close to being a safely mid table side.  Add a decent right and left back, keep Vlaar and pair him with Okore.  Keep Nzogbia and sign one more decent midfielder. Get Benteke and Kozak fit and have them, Weimann and Gabby attle it out up front.  Gabby should not be an automatic choice any more.

[Monty]

Agreed Kippax. If we have a little more luck than last year, when their appeared to a be a Biblical injury plague targeting only our best players, then I think we should be fine. My problem with Lambert (here we go again) is only that his football rarely inspires and is far too easy to work out. But if you offered me Aston Villa lining up in the Premier League on the first day of the 2015-16 season, then I'd take it instantly.

[silhillvilla]

Been on the road most of the day, is Swiss Phil playing ? And what's this about Stoke ?

[Monty]

Swiss Phil - which is a great nickname, has a ring to it - is sadly not starting. Switzerland clearly doomed without him.

[olaftab]

No Phil for Swiss tonight. Not sure if they can rely on my support now.

[Pete3206]

Last year I don't think there was a single person on here who predicted Hull and Palace would stay up, our luck will run out eventually.

Agree and I think teams will simply bury us this season.

[dave.woodhall]

Last year I don't think there was a single person on here who predicted Hull and Palace would stay up, our luck will run out eventually.

How is it lucky to be better than the teams you finish above, and what has that got to do with two teams doing better than expected last season?

[Dr Butler]

Last year I don't think there was a single person on here who predicted Hull and Palace would stay up, our luck will run out eventually.

Agree and I think teams will simply bury us this season.

Sorry Pete I disagree.....we will be stronger this coming season that is for sure...ok not world beaters but hardly so poor we will be buried by other sides .
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