This is the season...

[ciggiesnbeer]

For Villa, Lerner would finally sell, players on big wages would find other suitors, and promotion would be guaranteed within a couple of years, if it even takes that long. It’s a common misconception; rarely does it ever work. Over the past five seasons – excluding the bottom three of last year – 10 of the 15 relegated clubs still reside in the Championship. Two, West Ham and Norwich, have returned to the top flight, but the same number have dropped further into League One.

Wow.

[ChicagoLion]

For Villa, Lerner would finally sell, players on big wages would find other suitors, and promotion would be guaranteed within a couple of years, if it even takes that long. It’s a common misconception; rarely does it ever work. Over the past five seasons – excluding the bottom three of last year – 10 of the 15 relegated clubs still reside in the Championship. Two, West Ham and Norwich, have returned to the top flight, but the same number have dropped further into League One.

Wow.

its easier for the Yoyo clubs because they have the financial blueprint including player contracts to adopt to both leagues. You can bet that we don't .

[Steve67]

For Villa, Lerner would finally sell, players on big wages would find other suitors, and promotion would be guaranteed within a couple of years, if it even takes that long. It’s a common misconception; rarely does it ever work. Over the past five seasons – excluding the bottom three of last year – 10 of the 15 relegated clubs still reside in the Championship. Two, West Ham and Norwich, have returned to the top flight, but the same number have dropped further into League One.

Wow.

its easier for the Yoyo clubs because they have the financial blueprint including player contracts to adopt to both leagues. You can bet that we don't .

I've said it before and will say it again. We have not planned appropriately for the Premier league, why the fuck do people think we will suddenly put together a master plan for the Championship? No, it ain't gonna happen. Aston Villa is run by back of a fag packet Muppets and a completely disinterested owner. Under Lerner, until he fucks off, we will be making do. My only hope is that, whoever the new Chairman is, has very different ideas and understands football well enough to plan properly. I am frankly embarrassed to be a Villa fan given the disgraceful decision making, yet will continue to love and support them regardless.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

For Villa, Lerner would finally sell, players on big wages would find other suitors, and promotion would be guaranteed within a couple of years, if it even takes that long. It’s a common misconception; rarely does it ever work. Over the past five seasons – excluding the bottom three of last year – 10 of the 15 relegated clubs still reside in the Championship. Two, West Ham and Norwich, have returned to the top flight, but the same number have dropped further into League One.

Wow.

its easier for the Yoyo clubs because they have the financial blueprint including player contracts to adopt to both leagues. You can bet that we don't .

I've said it before and will say it again. We have not planned appropriately for the Premier league, why the fuck do people think we will suddenly put together a master plan for the Championship? No, it ain't gonna happen. Aston Villa is run by back of a fag packet Muppets and a completely disinterested owner. Under Lerner, until he fucks off, we will be making do. My only hope is that, whoever the new Chairman is, has very different ideas and understands football well enough to plan properly. I am frankly embarrassed to be a Villa fan given the disgraceful decision making, yet will continue to love and support them regardless.

agree totally

i wouldnt be surprised if there are no relegation clauses in any contracts and as for a cunning masterplan i wouldnt bank on it

[Dave Cooper please]

For Villa, Lerner would finally sell, players on big wages would find other suitors, and promotion would be guaranteed within a couple of years, if it even takes that long. It’s a common misconception; rarely does it ever work. Over the past five seasons – excluding the bottom three of last year – 10 of the 15 relegated clubs still reside in the Championship. Two, West Ham and Norwich, have returned to the top flight, but the same number have dropped further into League One.

Wow.

Not bothered about these sort of stats because as we have seen, Villa are fantastic at blowing all sorts of statistics right out of the water.

[andyh]

After seeing the 12 month league table, and the fact that we have probably been around the bottom of that table for a few years now, the worry is that the malaise is set so deep within our club that it will take a turnaround or epic proportions to get us back on an even keel.
And, an even keel probably means just not continually losing matches.
I think we are too far gone to think we can go down, reset, and then blow everyone away as we storm back to the prem.

I've said before that going down is not the end of world, life goes on, but as a club I think we are a long way from redemption.

[curiousorange]

The underlying problems are still there, but it's amazing how much better things look when you win half a dozen games.

[luke95]

The underlying problems are still there, but it's amazing how much better things look when you win half a dozen games.

We've won half a dozen games this year & it really doesn't look any better .

[curiousorange]

The underlying problems are still there, but it's amazing how much better things look when you win half a dozen games.

We've won half a dozen games this year & it really doesn't look any better .

Touche.

[aj2k77]

He might have had a better chance if Sherwood hadn't drained every last inch of confidence from them. We were the better side against Norwich, conceded and collapsed.

It's no co-incidence that as soon as Wilkins left he was basically saying we were shit and would get relegated. He must have instilled so much belief in the dressing room.

What with Sherwood washing his hands of you and Wilkins slinking around no wonder we went from a promising start to being a liability all across the pitch. There is no belief in the entire squad and Remi isn't the kind of personality to come in and drag players up by their pits and get some fire in their bellies.

[Des Little]

Ray Wilkins' comments and thoughts aren't worth diddly squat. He's an absolute bellend, as he proved in his very brief stint with us.

[Boz]

For Villa, Lerner would finally sell, players on big wages would find other suitors, and promotion would be guaranteed within a couple of years, if it even takes that long. It’s a common misconception; rarely does it ever work. Over the past five seasons – excluding the bottom three of last year – 10 of the 15 relegated clubs still reside in the Championship. Two, West Ham and Norwich, have returned to the top flight, but the same number have dropped further into League One.

Wow.

Not bothered about these sort of stats because as we have seen, Villa are fantastic at blowing all sorts of statistics right out of the water.

Usually for the wrong reasons when creating new lows

[LTA]

Sir Graham speaks.  Doesn't say much different to what we've been saying.  How we could do with this man now?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35209747

[Legion]

This is.

[Toronto Villa]

This is.

With cherries on top