Relegated

[David_Nab]

I'll renew next season but I've serious doubts that we'll return to the Prem at the first time of asking. Its going to take one huge turnaround.

Does anyone know the figures about recent instances of sides coming straight back up? There are plenty of cases of teams stuck in the mess that is mid table mediocrity. I wonder if the success rate is that good.

It was on BT sport earlier

IIRC

In Prem era 12% have come straight back up , more concerning 52% have never returned

[Jon Crofts]

Phew, we can all stop worrying now and enjoy ourselves you utter clown.

[PeterWithe]

Hopefully now the pressure is off, Jolean can inspire his lads to a few wins. That would be nice.

I'm just glad none of them sat in the centre circle with their heads in their hands after the final whistle, I couldn't have handled that.

[Pete3206]

Tool

[kippaxvilla2]

Collymore on Twitter.

Lescott: "Now confirmed maybe it's a weight off the shoulders and we can give these fans what they deserve, some performances." #avfc Tit.

[Marton]

Problem is that there is just so much in the club that has to be cut and replaced.

Granted there been some overdue sacking of boardmembers...but still. Lerners ever absent spirit is still looming like a wet blanket.

Something like 70% squad has to be replaced. And there is fear that we end up losing the 30% we would like to keep and gets stuck with the wrong ones just because they are fairly cheap in relation to Villas standard inflated wages. So we get stuck with Westwood, Sinclair, Lescott, Cisshoko, Gestede, Hutton and Richardsson....it wasnt fun to watch those in Premier League and doubt its much more enjoyable in the Championship.

Then there is the scouting and recruiting team  with that Paddy f**ker and his adepts still hanging on. As much as we hated the team this year these are they guys that paid 50 million last summer and recruited this assembly of overpaid, dont give a shit  failures and sat on their asses during January , failing even to get a single loan while we still had a chance to change things. These are the inept people that the club now charge with the task of retooling Villa to go back up. THAT scares me more then anything.

[martin o`who??]

To all the die-hards who went home-and-away every game this season I absolutely tip my hat to you all, you deserve better than this shit, hold your heads up high tonight - respect.

[wittonwarrior]

Depends  as how you read Lescott's comment.  I am definitely not a big fan of his, but somehow I do have some incline as to what he was trying to say. 

A lot of people are being put into the mix  over this relegation.  I feel sorry for Sherwood who had his hands tied and did during his short tenure manage to put 3 or 4 decent performances forward. 

But do agree 100% we have had this day coming to us for the past 6 years.  Sickening and I can't see an instant return, more worried about the over opening and possible demise back into Division 3.  Apart from a 5/10 spell today we looked likes boys against men.

[Quiet Lion]

Funny how in previous seasons I always thought, when this time came I would be on the floor in the foetal position, crying, beating my fists on the floor and gutted beyond belief.

My anger subsided in January, I was more gutted this morning when I dropped my toast on the buttery side.

Shame on all of those that had a hand in this

[northeast villan]

No way. That was after the warm up and he's thinking "oh sh&t I'm nearly sweating here"

[in exile]

To all the die-hards who went home-and-away every game this season I absolutely tip my hat to you all, you deserve better than this shit, hold your heads up high tonight - respect.

Hear hear.
I've been trying to find the words but you sum it up completely

[mr-villa]

This needs to be treated as an opportunity.  I really don't understand what everybody is getting in a hooley about.  We now have an opportunity to compete in a league with a realistic possibility of actually winning something be that the championship or promotion back to the Premier League.  The only downside is if we do go back up next season it will be to just join the gravy train without ever really being able to win it.  The Premier League is shit, uncompetitive and boring, I find it astonishing that so many supporters on here want to carry on playing in that league. Keep your nerve we will have far more excitement next season in The Championship.

[Jimbo]

This needs to be treated as an opportunity.  I really don't understand what everybody is getting in a hooley about.  We now have an opportunity to compete in a league with a realistic possibility of actually winning something be that the championship or promotion back to the Premier League.  The only downside is if we do go back up next season it will be to just join the gravy train without ever really being able to win it.  The Premier League is shit, uncompetitive and boring, I find it astonishing that so many supporters on here want to carry on playing in that league. Keep your nerve we will have far more excitement next season in The Championship.

Hmm.

[andyh]

This needs to be treated as an opportunity.  I really don't understand what everybody is getting in a hooley about.  We now have an opportunity to compete in a league with a realistic possibility of actually winning something be that the championship or promotion back to the Premier League.  The only downside is if we do go back up next season it will be to just join the gravy train without ever really being able to win it.  The Premier League is shit, uncompetitive and boring, I find it astonishing that so many supporters on here want to carry on playing in that league. Keep your nerve we will have far more excitement next season in The Championship.

Tell that to Leicester City.

[Pete3206]

This needs to be treated as an opportunity.  I really don't understand what everybody is getting in a hooley about.  We now have an opportunity to compete in a league with a realistic possibility of actually winning something be that the championship or promotion back to the Premier League.  The only downside is if we do go back up next season it will be to just join the gravy train without ever really being able to win it.  The Premier League is shit, uncompetitive and boring, I find it astonishing that so many supporters on here want to carry on playing in that league. Keep your nerve we will have far more excitement next season in The Championship.

Agree with the bit about never winning the league, disagree with the rest.