What if - the miracle happens?

[chrisw1]

If we were going to survive, we needed to take something from the Swansea and Watford games.  I'm with Risso unfortunately.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

BRING BACK THE ORANGE DOT .                                                                 OR IF THAT FAILS,,,,                                                                                                THE GREEN COMMA ,

[castlefields_villan]

Our run of bad luck (eg Hutton's OG on Saturday) has got to change at some point - I firmly believe we've got enough time to get of this.

[AVH87]

36 points was enough for safety last season (35 if you fancy a nervy, stay up on goal difference ending) if we work on that being the minimum this time around, we need at least 30 points from 24 games, at 1.25 PPG. Whilst this doesn't sound that daunting, when did a Villa team last have a period/half a season with that kind of return? Sherwood was considered to have had a positive impact at the end of last season, when we got 16 points from 13 games, that was with Mr Benteke. This season we actually need a slightly better return than that, over a longer period, with a worse squad. The only small glimmer of hope would come if we were just about in touch in Jan and made 2 really great signings, one of them a goalscorer. Who will want to come to a sinking ship though? In summary, we're down.

[Des Little]

If we were going to survive, we needed to take something from the Swansea and Watford games.  I'm with Risso unfortunately.

Absolutely.  We've fucked it. 

[oldhill_avfc]

Our run of bad luck (eg Hutton's OG on Saturday) has got to change at some point - I firmly believe we've got enough time to get of this.

We can get out of this - but need to dramatically change the way (tactics/systems) we are trying to play.   Our enema is not bad luck, but trying to play football.

To oft used quote is something about being mad if you try the same things over and over and expect to get a different outcome.

Call me Big Sam but we should keep it very simple and play hoofball to Gestede with Ayew and Traore running on to flick ons. 

[glasses]

Our run of bad luck (eg Hutton's OG on Saturday) has got to change at some point - I firmly believe we've got enough time to get of this.

We can get out of this - but need to dramatically change the way (tactics/systems) we are trying to play.   Our enema is not bad luck, but trying to play football.

To oft used quote is something about being mad if you try the same things over and over and expect to get a different outcome.

Call me Big Sam but we should keep it very simple and play hoofball to Gestede with Ayew and Traore running on to flick ons. 

Great typo!

I do agree with your post mind.

We really need to flush these shit performances out of our system

[castlefields_villan]

I'm sure that just getting a win (however we get it) can turn the season round.  With all respect to Leicester - if they can go from bottom to top in under a year - surely we can finish 17th or above.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

if we get nothing from the next two games we need 33 points from 22 games which is 1.5 points per game which is top 8 form

with all the will in the world does anyone seriously believe that this is achievable?

bear in mind in our last 48 games we have taken 33 points

[garyshawsknee]

If and it is a big if, we somehow got a win, then the team would get a massive confidence lift and better results would come, you see it in little bits during games, we were awful against Spurs for an hour, scored a goal and then looked like a different team, it obviously goes the other way too and the team quickly gets deflated when we are behind. We are due a massive bit of luck, own goal or penalty to go our way, but games and time is running out. 2 points out of the next two games would seem like CL qualification right now.

[footyskillz]

Oldham 1993 needed to win 3 matches from last 3 matches in order to survive.
Annoyingly they beat villa at first as we know challenging for league!
Oldham unexpectedly won 3 matches in 8 days!
Villa are 11 points from safety with 18 games.
There's a transfer window on its way.
It's not over til it's over.
Win two or three matches on spin never know...

[Risso]

Give it a rest.

[ChicagoLion]

Oldham 1993 needed to win 3 matches from last 3 matches in order to survive.
Annoyingly they beat villa at first as we know challenging for league!
Oldham unexpectedly won 3 matches in 8 days!
Villa are 11 points from safety with 18 games.
There's a transfer window on its way.
It's not over til it's over.
Win two or three matches on spin never know...

That must have been some crazy Acid Trip.

[PeterWithesShin]

Give it a rest.

Why should he if he wants to think it's still possible we'll stay up?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Oldham 1993 needed to win 3 matches from last 3 matches in order to survive.
Annoyingly they beat villa at first as we know challenging for league!
Oldham unexpectedly won 3 matches in 8 days!
Villa are 11 points from safety with 18 games.
There's a transfer window on its way.
It's not over til it's over.
Win two or three matches on spin never know...

Genuinely I respect your faith and optimism. I hope it is rewarded.