The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[Clampy]

We haven't played against enough of the top teams yet to know whether we can really give them a game home and away

So it's wait and see for me

I don't think we can play 442 all the time so it will be interesting to see what he does

4 of our 5 wins have been against teams in the bottom 7.

That's how the fixtures fall. I'm just glad we've won them.

[Matt Collins]

We did beat forest and Norwich too of course - scoring six in two games - and got an increasingly creditable draw at Bristol (I seem to recall a lot of histrionics after that one)

The only black mark is Cardiff away really - though it was a big one!

I think it's just an unknown.

I am a bit worried we'll be jaded v Wolves though

[Richard]

As will they be I reckon

[Matt Collins]

As will they be I reckon

I know they've got loads of Portugeezers, but I'm not sure how many of them are playing international football? Aren't they mostly in the 21-23 bracket?

[SoccerHQ]

Ruben Neves is in the Portugal under 21 squad.

[Ads]

His form has bottomed out of late.

[Villa in Denmark]

We did beat forest and Norwich too of course - scoring six in two games - and got an increasingly creditable draw at Bristol (I seem to recall a lot of histrionics after that one)

The only black mark is Cardiff away really - though it was a big one!

I think it's just an unknown.

I am a bit worried we'll be jaded v Wolves though

The criticism about Bristol was quite rightly questioning 532 on the back of Norwich apparently showing us the template for how the team should be set up.

As far as black marks go, you left out Reading which was as abject as Cardiff performance wise.

[Matt Collins]

I was focused on the teams nearer the top as we were talking about whether we'd do well against better sides

[eamonn]

Interesting to see how Reading are struggling, they seem to be missing their old fella up-front who's out injured. It's a pity we didn't play them a month later, I'd have fancied our chances of winning home or away against them at the moment.

[SoccerHQ]

Reading massively overachieved last season for their squad.

Losing the play off final is very hard to recover from aswell.

[IFWaters]

Ok, enough of this international bollocks.
Points in October against wolves, Fulham and scum. I'm going for undefeated, 7 points and for us to be 4th by Halloween.
I don't see our defence letting in more than a couple of goals and I think Kod will fully find his twinkly boots again.

[Matt Collins]

I reckon a bit of a wobble and 4 points

Think the Woves game will be tough and I can see Fulham playing out lots of possession in a dull draw

[kippaxvilla2]

I haven't followed this thread but to cut a long story short we need 56 points from 35 games for a top six finish. Doesn't sound too challenging does it?

[chrisw1]

I haven't followed this thread but to cut a long story short we need 56 points from 35 games for a top six finish. Doesn't sound too challenging does it?

How much for a top two?  I'd prefer to avoid that play off malarkey.

[old man villa fan]

I haven't followed this thread but to cut a long story short we need 56 points from 35 games for a top six finish. Doesn't sound too challenging does it?

How much for a top two?  I'd prefer to avoid that play off malarkey.

If we only get around another 56 points and just about scrape into the top six, I wouldn't fancy our chances in the play-offs.

The reason for sticking with Bruce was that he was going to get us automatic promotion according to most.  Are our expectations slipping.