How Will We Do In The Championship?

[kippaxvilla2]

You do know there isn't a chance in hell of Ayew staying.

[supertom]

You do know there isn't a chance in hell of Ayew staying.

I'd love to keep him but he'll definitely be gone. Damn shame. He'll be one of those players I'll wonder about if/when we're in good shape again in the top flight. If he moves to a club like West Ham he'll do very well. He'll never be consistent enough for top 4 but he's a decent player.

[tomd2103]

Win the League with this lot:

                       Steer

A rightback        Okore      Clark    Amavi

             Westwood     Gana

Traore           Grealish           Ayew

                       Gestede

Better first choice keeper, experienced CB, replacement for Westwood, a quick forward who can score and you might be right.  We can but dream!

[OzVilla]

From the ones i'd like to keep I expect to lose all the French lads, Okore and Traore. I aso think deadwood like Richards, Lescott, Bacuna, Guzan, Cissokho will go too. We wont be able to shift Gabby unless pay him off which we won't do.

That's at least 9 that'll go. I can see us starting the season with a squad thats threadbare and not fit for purpose again. 

Unless a sale goes through......... That's the key.

[oldham_villa]

we need to have someone close to Gestede and play with wingers, if we are to get anything out of him.

Failure to do this and we may as well stick with Robinson, as he will be neither use nor ornament

[tomd2103]

we need to have someone close to Gestede and play with wingers, if we are to get anything out of him.

Failure to do this and we may as well stick with Robinson, as he will be neither use nor ornament

Even in the Championsip I would use Gestede as an impact sub.  We need a better first choice striker if we are going to do well. 

[OzVilla]

Win the League with this lot:

                       Steer

A rightback        Okore      Clark    Amavi

             Westwood     Gana

Traore           Grealish           Ayew

                       Gestede

I don't think there's a cat in hells chance of half of that lot being here in August. Decent Championship side though.

[Dante Lavelli]

Where is Steer?  He was highly rated when we signed him.  It might be the perfect opportunity to play him in the championship.  However an experienced back-up would be essential. 

Would people entertain Guzan as the back-up or have all bridges been burnt?  I have always thought of Guzan as a reasonably stable influence on the dressing room, I even recall an interview where he suggested that some players were drinking more than professional footballers should. 

[Dante Lavelli]

To answer my own question:  Steer is at huddersfield, currently 19th having conceded 665 goals in 45 matches.  Hmmmm.

[Chris Jameson]

To answer my own question:  Steer is at huddersfield, currently 19th having conceded 665 goals in 45 matches.  Hmmmm.

Bloody hell, they've done well not to finish bottom with a defence like that.

[nigel]

If we start the season with Lerner, I reckon we'll be lower middle.
If we're under new owners, new manager with the summer to clear out the crap and bring his own in, I think we might push the play offs.

[PeterWithesShin]

To answer my own question:  Steer is at huddersfield, currently 19th having conceded 665 goals in 45 matches.  Hmmmm.

And we thought our defence was crap!

[tomd2103]

Where is Steer?  He was highly rated when we signed him.  It might be the perfect opportunity to play him in the championship.  However an experienced back-up would be essential. 

Would people entertain Guzan as the back-up or have all bridges been burnt?  I have always thought of Guzan as a reasonably stable influence on the dressing room, I even recall an interview where he suggested that some players were drinking more than professional footballers should.

Not for me.  The first thing a new manager should do is tell Guzan, Bacuna, Richards, Lescott and Agbonlahor to get on the phone to their agents because they will never play for Aston Villa again.

[PeterWithesShin]

I was convinced we'd win all 46 league games next season, now I think it will only be 40.

[Pete3206]

Perfectly summed up in 1987