How Will We Do In The Championship?

[tomd2103]

Defences are very slow down there so if we can keep someone like Adama I'm confident he'd create havoc down there. I do think we have some attacking players to score goals and win games already in the squad, if Grealish can sort his head out he should be a standout player at that level and Ayew goes without saying although unlikely to stay.

I agree that pace in the final third is the key for next season and apart from Ayew, it is something we haven't had this season.  If we can sign a quick striker for next season, keep Ayew and Traore to play either side and have Grealish just in behind, it would be a pretty dynamic attack.

We would need a strong base behind and although I think they will probably both go, I really think Sanchez and Gana could give us that and could have this season if played together.

[peter w]

i'd also get Albrighton back, Milner, Barry, Walters, Young, Ba, Krul, Watson, Kompany on loan to assess his fitness, and Benteke on loan.

We'd walk it.

[LeeB]

i'd also get Albrighton back, Milner, Barry, Walters, Young, Ba, Krul, Watson, Kompany on loan to assess his fitness, and Benteke on loan.

We'd walk it.

James Rodriguez was only on the bench for Madrid last night, would be useful cover for Bacuna.

[Richard E]

This last minute rule change which does away with relegation that I've been pinning my hopes on isn't happening, is it?

[peter w]

i'd also get Albrighton back, Milner, Barry, Walters, Young, Ba, Krul, Watson, Kompany on loan to assess his fitness, and Benteke on loan.

We'd walk it.

James Rodriguez was only on the bench for Madrid last night, would be useful cover for Bacuna.

I like the look of the Bale fella as well. A cheeky loan bid for him as I reckon he wants to come back home. Depends how we're going use Bacuna though. I reckon up front.

[HolmesyVilla]

we'll clinch the title at the Sty.

Oh my, I have the excitement of being a Villan flowing through my bones again

[Des Little]

This last minute rule change which does away with relegation that I've been pinning my hopes on isn't happening, is it?

It'll start next season you watch.

[ajmant]

Not sure but being in the championship means we could be out of the League Cup before the likes of Bournemouth, Boro, and Burnley enter the bloody thing. WTF! 

[kippaxvilla2]

Paddy Power has installed Aston Villa as the 13-2 favourites to win the 2016-2017 Skybet Championship.  For those of you not familiar with betting, it means if you put a £50 stake on Villa, you will lose £50.

[Richard E]

This last minute rule change which does away with relegation that I've been pinning my hopes on isn't happening, is it?

It'll start next season you watch.

Yup.

[castlefields_villan]

we'll clinch the title at the Sty.

Oh my, I have the excitement of being a Villan flowing through my bones again

This !!

[UK Redsox]

we'll clinch the title at the Sty.

In February

[kippaxvilla2]

Just imagine having to go there on the last day of the season with that at stake.  Dear God doesnt bear thinking about.

[castlefields_villan]

Just imagine having to go there on the last day of the season with that at stake.  Dear God doesnt bear thinking about.

or for them needing to win to finish 6th, with us already having finished 3rd !!  (or preferably higher !!) - Chelsea v Spurs the other night would have nothing on it.

[Brend'Watkins]

Just imagine having to go there on the last day of the season with that at stake.  Dear God doesnt bear thinking about.

or for them needing to win to finish 6th, with us already having finished 3rd !!  (or preferably higher !!) - Chelsea v Spurs the other night would have nothing on it.

Stephen Knight would write a book about it.  Except, he'd take no heed of actual historical fact.  He'd probably have Blues winning or something daft like that.