The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[SoccerHQ]

Leeds are fucking shite.

We should be beating them in April. One of the games along with QPR, Hull, Reading, Ipswich and probably Cardiff we must win to get second.

[Meanwood Villa]

Leeds looked like it would be a tough game a few weeks back but should be a home banker now. Wolves surely too far ahead even if we beat them. Shame as a collapse would have been highly amusing.

[curiousorange]

As annoying as tonight's result was, you can't say that Wolves did anything but see a high-pressure game and dominate the crap out of it. Champions performance.

[paul_e]

Random thought just now but is there anyone on this forum who thinks we won't finish top 6?

Given how this forum is on suicide watch at times, there's surely someone who reckons we'll lose to Wolves and barely win a game for the reminder of the season.

We probably need 10 points to secure a play off place which is a good position to be in for the start of March.

Where's the need for comments like this, it's crass utterly insensitive to suggest people who think missing out on promotion are in the same place as people who are genuinely suicidal, I don't care if that was joke or a turn of phrase, it was a wanky thing to say and done for a totally unnecessary dig at people who have had a different opinion to you at times.

In answer to the question, we'll make the top 6 but I'd be very nervous at having to play Fulham or Boro in the playoffs, both are currently in great form (as are we of course) and playing at a tempo that we've struggled against at times.

[SoccerHQ]

I'm sorry Paul, I shouldn't have used it as an analogy to describe posters who seem at their wits end on a match thread when we have a bad five minutes.

[Smoke]

Bloody hell. You're not allow to say Suicide now?!

[Clampy]

I'm sorry Paul, I shouldn't have used it as an analogy to describe posters who seem at their wits end on a match thread when we have a bad five minutes.

Haha. It's why I very rarely go on the match threads during the game if i'm not there. Not really my cup of tea at all.

[brian green]

A bad five minutes that reaches back to MON flouncing out less than a week before the start of the season.

Other people have their own views and opinions about Villa and the part they play in their lives but to me the descent from Champions of Europe to relegation in mockery and derision is justifyable cause to view our future with extreme caution.

[mr underhill]

nail. on. head. Book 'em Danno

[paul_e]

The match thread is just full of people living in the moment and expressing frustrations.  I think one of the first rules of any 'live' thread regarding a sport is that people are going to post stuff which makes them look stupid an hour later.  It shouldn't really be used as an indication of anything other than they're a bit nervous about the result.

Player and manager threads within a few hours of a game are often similar.

[footyskillz]

The match thread is just full of people living in the moment and expressing frustrations.  I think one of the first rules of any 'live' thread regarding a sport is that people are going to post stuff which makes them look stupid an hour later.  It shouldn't really be used as an indication of anything other than they're a bit nervous about the result.

Player and manager threads within a few hours of a game are often similar.

I think that's really well put there and want to acknowledge that. We re all on same side here discussing and opinions are part of it and do vary but like to think everyone means well and everyone wants the same thing.

That is all will be glad to see the back of the championship status. (if not the championship matches and rivalries and status as the team everyone wants to beat!)

Is there a situation if villa get promoted 1,2 or playoffs that their would be a parade in the centre of Birmingham? That would be something special to see for me.
The other would be being in and around Wembley if play off final.
Those 2 things would be a great victory for us all here far and wide!
Anyway UTV

[dave.woodhall]

Is there a situation if villa get promoted 1,2 or playoffs that their would be a parade in the centre of Birmingham? That would be something special to see for me.

Please God, no.

[Rudy65]

Is there a situation if villa get promoted 1,2 or playoffs that their would be a parade in the centre of Birmingham? That would be something special to see for me.

Please God, no.

Agree. It would be small time

[cdbearsfan]

There was definitely a parade when we won the Third Division. Assume we had a parade in 1975 as we won the League Cup, too. Not sure if we had one in our other promotion seasons of 1938/60/88.

I'd rather not have one, given a choice.

But if there was one, I'd rather turn up. As it would be even more small-time if we have a parade and hardly anyone turns up.

[VinnieChase84]

Think we need 7/8 wins from remaining 11. Genuinely believe Cardiff will drop points in each of their next 3. We have a game in hand over Fulham so even if we didn’t get 3 points Saturday it won’t be a disaster