How Will We Do In The Championship?

[Pat McMahon]

It's arrogance alright, but it's totally misplaced. Take that kind of hubris into the Championship and we'll be taken down a peg or two, without a doubt.

Agreed. If we go down thinking we are too good for Division 2 we will quickly find out that we are not good enough for Division 2.

[Risso]

The squad as it stands isn't good enough to blitz that division.  If Lerner hasn't sold up, we won't be spending big money so any notion that we'll walk it is hugely misplaced.

[AVH87]

As it stands at the moment I'd snap your hand off for a play-off spot. I don't think we'd be better placed than the other 2 teams who come down with us, and there's also going to be one of Brighton or Middlesbrough probably still down there.

[in exile]

As it stands at the moment I'd snap your hand off for a play-off spot. I don't think we'd be better placed than the other 2 teams who come down with us, and there's also going to be one of Brighton or Middlesbrough probably still down there.

Having watched plenty of the SKY coverage of the Championship this season, we would struggle against all of the current top 6

[Pete3206]

I bet we lose to Wigan at home.

[brontebilly]

As it stands at the moment I'd snap your hand off for a play-off spot. I don't think we'd be better placed than the other 2 teams who come down with us, and there's also going to be one of Brighton or Middlesbrough probably still down there.

Having watched plenty of the SKY coverage of the Championship this season, we would struggle against all of the current top 6

I don't know, the likes of Steve Sidwell are doing well at the top of the second tier. He wasn't getting a sniff at Stoke. But others like Downing who think they will walk it and don't bother getting fit struggle.

Don't get me wrong as we are currently we would fall like Fulham. But get in some leaders on the pitch and sideline and the likes of Grealish, Amavi, Ayew should stand out.

I wouldn't be chasing out the likes of Hutton, Clark, Westwood, Gestede. All have had poor seasons but are solid enough characters and should be capable of holding their own in the right set up. Steer, Baker and Gardner should be brought back into the mix too.

Getting rid of the rest will take some doing- Guzan, Bacuna, Richards, Cissokho, Lescott, Bennett, Sanchez, Sinclair, Kozak, Flabby. Never want to see any of them in a Villa shirt again but easier said than done.

[Pete3206]

The last time we were in this division, under Sir Graham, we didn't win a home game in the league until October and recorded only 9 all season. Can you imagine the grief SGT would have had if H&V had been around at that point? The away wins were the reason we got up, going to grounds like Gay Meadow, Elm Park, Boothferry and of course, The Swindon County Ground with swathes of fans urging the Villa on. It's going to be a right old slog from August 6th and, if we are anywhere near the play offs come next May, it will have been a massive turn around in fortunes. To suggest that Villa can arrogantly take the division by storm is delusions of grandeur I'm afraid.

[dave.woodhall]

The last time we were in this division, under Sir Graham, we didn't win a home game in the league until October and recorded only 9 all season. Can you imagine the grief SGT would have had if H&V had been around at that point? The away wins were the reason we got up, going to grounds like Gay Meadow, Elm Park, Boothferry and of course, The Swindon County Ground with swathes of fans urging the Villa on. It's going to be a right old slog from August 6th and, if we are anywhere near the play offs come next May, it will have been a massive turn around in fortunes. To suggest that Villa can arrogantly take the division by storm is delusions of grandeur I'm afraid.

PEDANT ALERT - we only won at two of those away grounds.

[Exeter 77]

I know we lost at Hull fairly early on and drew at Swindon on the last day.

[Stu]

Arrogance is what's done us these last few years. That and complacency. We've drifted into nothingness because we thought everything would be alright. But we're as far from alright as we could possibly be.

I like your posts, Jimbo, but there is something to be said about strutting around like the cock of the walk even after all of this mess; it winds up stripeys and noses something spectacular. It's the thing that presses their buttons about the Villa, and every opportunity should be taken when in their presence to remind them that we're the only show in town, no matter which league we're playing in.

[Ads]

Most of us are English and we're all Villa. Our neighbours and rivals already think we're arrogant, so why disappoint?

Cowardice and meek behaviour has got us into this mess, being humble won't get us out.

[mr underhill]

no we have to enter every arena with a devil-may-care, fuck the fuckers attitude.

[Jimbo]

It's arrogance alright, but it's totally misplaced. Take that kind of hubris into the Championship and we'll be taken down a peg or two, without a doubt.

Agreed. If we go down thinking we are too good for Division 2 we will quickly find out that we are not good enough for Division 2.

Perfectly put.

We can do our strutting when we're top of the league, and not before, otherwise we'll look like Liam Gallagher: shit music for 20 years, and walking around in a silly anorak like a cross between John Lennon and Genghis Khan.

[DovishHawk]

I'm a Seattle Sounders supporter and probably won't post here again, as it's your club (though I really like the Villa), but Villa shouldn't go out on the pitch with the mentality of "We're better than all the rest in the league just by existing", but the mentality of "We're going to beat the other bastards today come hell or high water".

Wishing you well next Season,

Daniel.

[KevinGage]

Welcome Daniel.

Stick around, we're an honest bunch of cads.