What if - the miracle happens?

[Chico Hamilton III]

[Pat McMahon]

I prefer his "Birmingham, my kind of city" video

[PeterWithesShin]

I see the "no negativity on this thread" plea in the OP didn't even last a page!
You bunch of miserable feckers.

I really dislike posts like that, to be honest.  The nature if a board is that it's there for discussion. "I don't think Bono is a gigantic thundercunt, please only post if you agree" would rightly be given short shrift.

There are numerous threads where folks can be, and are being, as negative as they feel and want to be. I don't see the harm in one thread for positivity only.

[PeterWithesShin]

If anyone's looking for a further positive... Clark's suspended for the next game, so we have to change the defence.

That is incorrect, he's only totted up four after Saturday.

Just when you get your fucking hopes up somebody comes and pisses on your chips.

He is suspended. 4 yellows in the league and 1 in the LC against sha.

http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/suspensions

[Goldie.7]

If anyone's looking for a further positive... Clark's suspended for the next game, so we have to change the defence.

That is incorrect, he's only totted up four after Saturday.

Just when you get your fucking hopes up somebody comes and pisses on your chips.

He is suspended. 4 yellows in the league and 1 in the LC against sha.
 
http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/suspensions

Oh. I did look on the F.A site when I posted that (obv wasn't updated) and a few other places had him on a total of three before Saturday, apologies.

[SashasGrandad]

I started this thread as I'm an eternal optimist - even when watching the Villa. I taught for over 30 years - and to survive in that profession you have to believe even the thickest kid can achieve something.

I said "What if" and not "When" for 2 reasons. If we do survive it will mean we must win quite a few games, which after the last few years will be a pleasant surprise. We have already seen vs Man C and 1st half on Saturday - this team can show some passion. If they get a break or two and some momentum we all know we will get right behind them and we could then play the part of the 12th man again.

Can't remember what the second reason was - but I managed to (easily) put a Tesco Baggie in his place this morning who tried to wind me up. If and when we start catching your lot up - you will start to soil your pants. If Saido buggers off and you can't score, you have a few suspensions from all the bookings you get, you will soon start to panic. We are not aiming for 17th we want to get above your pile of whatever. Whatever happens, even if the worst happens we will never be beneath your lot, and you know who you are!!

[Mostinho II]

I have a theory that this is all part of Lerner's plan...Take us as low as we can possibly go without actually getting relegated and then turn it all around and finish 17th again. Then next season qualify for Champs League, season after that win it.

Then sell the story to Hollywood. What a blockbuster that would be. Cue dramatic Hollywood voice-over bloke... One of the most historic, aristocratic, oldest clubs in England, who invented the league (or football if you like) falling into the abyss, rock bottom, without a hope in hell or an angel to answer it's prayers. And then, along comes a man. One vision, one mission, one goal. Save our souls. And maybe score some f**king goals. As we rise like a phoenix from the flames and claim our rightful place at the summit of world football.

Yeh I know.

[Skerra]

So difficult to be positive. Having played at a decent for many years, I cannot see:-
a) Where our goals are going to come from on a consistent basis
b) Who better than Guzan is going to want to come to Villa Park in January when they will know
that we have been otr just about to be relegated as points total is so low it will be virtually impossible to get out of the bottom three
c) For exactly the same reason as b) anybody other than a journey man just is not going to come to the Villa in January

I really hope that I'm 100% wrong but, please, don't hold your breathe and, yes, I'm a season ticket holder and go to every home match.

Villa could do 2 things to cheer me up:

a) Stop that "end of the world" music they play when the teams come out. Go back to the old one that they had for years, "Theme from a silent movie" I think it was called.

b) Get rid of "Bella" and the male lion and, replace it with just one that looks as if they mean "business"

Rant over for now

[in exile]

b) Get rid of "Bella" and the male lion and, replace it with just one that looks as if they mean "business"

But my wife likes Bella

[Exeter 77]

Get rid of "Bella" and the male lion and, replace it with just one that looks as if they mean "business"

I think we should replace it with a real lion that is on a lead and which Remi Garde struggles to control throughout the game - that might see an end to individual errors and defensive cock ups.

[glasses]

If we can stay up, this is likely to be the first season in years we aren't going to be shitting ourselves about losing our best player/players. (We cant name them for a start) The squad will have moulded into a unit that has got some win's under them. We will have a good base to improve from next season.

[devilla]

I saw enough on Saturday to believe there is cause for cautious optimism. For one,  we scored. Twice. Second, it was only an unlucky own goal that denied us a point. Third, we came back from being one down.

If we can stop the stupid mistakes in defence we can do it. Okore instead of Clark would be a good start.

Newcastle are in a mess and Bournemouth won't keep picking up points as luckily as they did on Saturday. My only concern is Sunderland but they're no better than us.

Let's see what happens in the January window. We just need to pick up a few points between now and then.

So yes I don't think we can be written off yet.

UTV.

[Lastfootstamper]

In a similar vein to this thread we should have one 'What Will You Enjoy Most About Your Threesome With Scarlett Johannsen and Jennifer Lawrence?'', which has a similar likelihood of coming to pass.

Tbh, the last one I had with them weren't all that. Good breakfast after, mind. That Lawrence does a nice cheese and ham omelette.

[CJ]

It's not "end of the world" it's actually "Dogs of War", although the way we're playing the former would be a more appropriate description than the latter

[claret and blue blood]

I know it's hard not to be resigned to the drop but let's not take it without a fight, while there's a chance we can play our part as the 12 the man, I forced myself to watch match of the day and as well as Ayew's goal and his obvious spirit, there was a spell of pressure in the first half when we were going for an equaliser and the commentator heard our fans and said ' listen to that, no win for ages and they roar like that'.
Both of these things made me proud and that's what we need to get back-our pride.