Where will we finish next May?

[Toronto Villa]

I reckon we will be consistently around 10-12th for the first half of the season and as we get better and click threaten a Europa place by the end. My guess is a decent first half of the season, good to very good second half.

[ez]

Difficult to say. It would be devastating to be in the relegation battle again after all the signings. I'm going for 10th.

[old man villa fan]

Score 50 goals and we will finish 10th.

[berneboy]

If the defence can do an average premiership job then maybe top half. If they gift goals again then a bottom half finish.We just can't afford to give goals away to teams that are probably on a par with us.

I agree. Our defence doesn't half worry me.

[curlytailavfc]

if we defend like today bottom 5

[cdbearsfan]

Well, if we're extrapolating performances in meaningless friendlies and using them as a basis for how we'll perform during the season, then I think Sinclair will score 114 goals and we'll win the league.

[edgysatsuma89]

8 - 12th. So I'll go 10th.

[VancouverLion]

9th - 13th I reckon. I'll just be happy not to see us in the bottom 4 the whole season to be fair after the last 4 years!
UTV

[ciggiesnbeer]

Here is what happened next season to the teams who came in 17th place. (going back 10 seasons)

WBA - Relegated 19th
Portsmouth - 9th
Wigan - 14th
Fulham - 7th
Hull - Relegated 19th
West Ham - Relegated 20th
Wolves - Relegated 20th
QPR - Relegated 20th
Sunderland - 14th
West Brom - 13th

Lets hope we can do a Fulham.

[Smirker]

8th

This. I think we are going to surprise a lot of people this season.

[AlloLion]

A lot will depend on how the new signings gel, I am optimistic about the coming season. Whatever happens, don't think it will be dull.

Would like to get to 40 points, as quick as possible and just enjoy the run in towards the end of the season, then just
creep up the table for a change

Anything around mid table this season would be great.

[LeeB]

A balls-out rollercoaster to sixth.

[garyshawsknee]

There will be a few lows as the team start to gel at the beginning. But the squad looks a lot stronger than last season.

[Villa in Denmark]

Here is what happened next season to the teams who came in 17th place. (going back 10 seasons)

WBA - Relegated 19th
Portsmouth - 9th
Wigan - 14th
Fulham - 7th
Hull - Relegated 19th
West Ham - Relegated 20th
Wolves - Relegated 20th
QPR - Relegated 20th
Sunderland - 14th
West Brom - 13th

Lets hope we can do a Fulham.

Question is, how many of those teams were in a position to say this isn't working and gut  the whole first team to pretty much start from scratch? From memory I'd guess Portsmouth doing a 'appy 'arry special would be my only suggestion.

I'd guess that most of the rest carried on in the same manner that got them into that position to start with.

At least we're trying to break the cycle.

[paulcomben]

Mid table mediocrity all season, please. 9 years since one of those, is it? Another cup run would be pleasant.