The Plot to Escape Relegation Thread 2015.

[Des Little]

I tend to agree on Newcastle but then I thought they'd get a result v Leicester

I do think hull will beat Burnley (it's got 1-0 written all over it) and Leicester may well beat Southampton.

So although I'd have taken four pts from these two home games we really could do with another win and what a great chance we have.

Everton should have too much for Sunderland but you never know

This. I think Sunderland are our best bet to lose this weekend. That said, we just need to keep winning and let the rest of them worry about us.

[Toronto Villa]

I reckon after Saturday there will be a 5 point gap to Sunderland. With their game in hand being Arsenal you can consider them 5 points back of us with 2 to play. And with an inferior GD. It would take every dark lord and evil force of the universe to come together for us to go down after all that.

[ROBBO]

I've got Sunderland down already 34 points max for them and thats where the money is going. I like the way Tim is getting the team to focus on the last three games it will be interesting to see if he keeps the same team if Gabby is fit.

[Goldie.7]

I tend to agree on Newcastle but then I thought they'd get a result v Leicester

I do think hull will beat Burnley (it's got 1-0 written all over it) and Leicester may well beat Southampton.

So although I'd have taken four pts from these two home games we really could do with another win and what a great chance we have.

Everton should have too much for Sunderland but you never know

This. I think Sunderland are our best bet to lose this weekend. That said, we just need to keep winning and let the rest of them worry about us.

Sunderland's current away form seems to be forming a pattern:



Lets hope it continues.

[peter w]

Given Sunderland looked in a similar terrible position last season before picking up and winning games against (I think) Chelsea and arsenal I'm not counting any chickens. Plus I'm worried that we may be due a bad one...

[Steve67]

It wouldn't be untypical of Villa to lose a game many of us are expecting to win, particularly after beating Everton, when many were expecting a defeat!!  However, I think we are safe if we beat West Ham. Arsenal and Chelsea for Sunderland last two games. Not impossible, but highly improbable. Arsenal are still gonna be pushing for second place, so it keeps them honest.

[PeterWithesShin]

As long as the players go out with the right attitude we should win. I don't think Sherwood is the type to let players get complacent after a few decent performances. Plus, they know they are playing for cup final spots.

[silhillvilla]

Let's hope Everton bounce back and do the business in the early game v Sunderland. Then let's hope we keep this attractive attacking form going and Rip the hammers apart.

[Richard E]

If we win then a Burnley win or draw at Hull would be a useful bit of insurance against a Sunderland resurgence.

[Toronto Villa]

If we win then a Burnley win or draw at Hull would be a useful bit of insurance against a Sunderland resurgence.

I know I shouldn't have Richard but I laughed at your last two words there. And I wasn't laughing at you believe me. It will be the miracle of miracles if old Dicky gets them to bag results vs Everton, Arsenal and Chelsea. And put it this way how much we would we be shitting it if we had their run in, sat in the relegation zone.

[Percy McCarthy]

If we win then a Burnley win or draw at Hull would be a useful bit of insurance against a Sunderland resurgence.

I know I shouldn't have Richard but I laughed at your last two words there. And I wasn't laughing at you believe me. It will be the miracle of miracles if old Dicky gets them to bag results vs Everton, Arsenal and Chelsea. And put it this way how much we would we be shitting it if we had their run in, sat in the relegation zone.

And their players.

[Richard E]

If we win then a Burnley win or draw at Hull would be a useful bit of insurance against a Sunderland resurgence.

I know I shouldn't have Richard but I laughed at your last two words there. And I wasn't laughing at you believe me. It will be the miracle of miracles if old Dicky gets them to bag results vs Everton, Arsenal and Chelsea. And put it this way how much we would we be shitting it if we had their run in, sat in the relegation zone.

Yes, I should have put 'resurgence' in inverted commas. What I meant was 'Sunderland fluking a couple of skanky results.'

[peter w]

As long as the players go out with the right attitude we should win. I don't think Sherwood is the type to let players get complacent after a few decent performances. Plus, they know they are playing for cup final spots.

They shouldn't even be thinking about Cup final spots. they should only be focussing on winning and staying up. we could easily come undone against Westham and Southampton leaving a game against Burnley. Which we should win. but jangling nerves and you never know. Thinking about Cup final spots and we're down already.

[Mister E]

We want to be clear by the time we play Burnley ...

[Ian.]

We're in excellent form as a team and some of the players, TC, Delph, Bacuna, Jack and Benteke are in superb form and high in confidence. If we can keep the mistakes at the back to a minimum we'll be 3 points better off after playing West Ham.