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Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #375 on: July 27, 2017, 08:08:52 AM »
Nothing good is going to happen. Ever. This is Villa we are talking about. There is no point in anyone getting their hopes up.

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #376 on: July 27, 2017, 08:37:07 AM »
Nothing good is going to happen. Ever. This is Villa we are talking about. There is no point in anyone getting their hopes up.
That's the spirit lol.
I'm putting my money on us winning the title outright. I can feel it in my water

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #377 on: July 27, 2017, 08:54:38 AM »
Anyone else spotted the new lampost banners round Villa Park? On the Aston station approach side right up to the ground. 12 mins to Villa Park 10 mins to Villa Park etc etc. Fight like lions and various slogans  right up to the ground. They look like they are a permanent fixture.

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #378 on: July 27, 2017, 08:57:34 AM »
Champions, 85 points.


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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #379 on: July 27, 2017, 10:32:39 AM »
Champions, 85 points.

I think 80-85 is probably not far off but it will only be good enough for 3rd or 4th.  Champions with 85 points is highly unlikely, I think 85 or less has only happened once in about 20 years.

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #380 on: July 27, 2017, 10:43:15 AM »
Playoffs- then it's a lottery.

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #381 on: July 27, 2017, 10:44:50 AM »
As long as we don't do a blues at Preston, with Francis in his bat cave c. 2000

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #382 on: July 30, 2017, 10:33:08 AM »
The fact that Bacuna and Amavi are our first choices at back up when a winger gets injured surely puts to bed the laughable "best squad in the league" claim.

The best squad in the league would have more than two creative players.

If we don't add to that number by the end of the transfer window we can give up on promotion.

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #383 on: July 30, 2017, 10:43:20 AM »
Still haven't seen anything to suggest we've improved much on last season in terms of performance and goal scoring, so am going to stick with 8-10th.

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #384 on: July 30, 2017, 10:58:41 AM »
We are going to be a tough team to score against this season so I don't think we will concede many. Our problem still looks to be goal scoring, if players other than Kodjia contribute regularly then I think we will win the league but if not then probably play-offs.

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #385 on: July 30, 2017, 10:59:53 AM »
The fact that Bacuna and Amavi are our first choices at back up when a winger gets injured surely puts to bed the laughable "best squad in the league" claim.

The best squad in the league would have more than two creative players.

If we don't add to that number by the end of the transfer window we can give up on promotion.

Haven't you overlooked Adomah?

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #386 on: July 30, 2017, 11:05:35 AM »
Yes. Even so, through. He's hardly a World-beater. Get some exciting players in.

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #387 on: July 30, 2017, 11:24:36 AM »
On the evidence of the last couple of weeks, I think we've got the defence sorted. The rest of it looks like a turd.

Top 10, top 6 at a push if we can get Kodja back quickly and scoring.

The midfield really worries me. Whelan looks like the only player in that position, capable of passing to a team mate.

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #388 on: July 30, 2017, 12:28:18 PM »
Yes. Even so, through. He's hardly a World-beater. Get some exciting players in.

What do you expect? This is the 2nd Division. He's created more than any other winger last season.

We have Elmo, Adomah and Green with Amavi and Bacuna who can play there and we're allegedly in for another wide player on loan.

How does that "laughable" collection stand up against Boro with their circus act, Fulham, Wednesday at so? Very well I'd say for this league.
« Last Edit: July 30, 2017, 12:36:18 PM by Ads »

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #389 on: July 30, 2017, 12:34:45 PM »
Still haven't seen anything to suggest we've improved much on last season in terms of performance and goal scoring, so am going to stick with 8-10th.
I am going to cry tears of blood if that happens. It's absolutely desperate now. We need to make at least play offs.

 


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