Positivity

[Drummond]

25 wins this year having achieved 26 in the two previous years combined. And we still have tomorrow...

[Smirker]

It's a shame the FA Cup game and winter break have come so close together. I feel like a need a 'hit' of Villa in the Premier League.

Liverpool have to play MC soon so one of them has to drop points.

We've done most of our difficult aways. Only MC and Arsenal to go.

A big month for transfers, if we can get one or two strong ones in, then we could genuinely go all the way in the league. It's our time. I am feeling it.

MC I think will get complacent and they aren't as strong as they were last year. Arsenal will bottle it as they always do and Liverpool don't seem like the invincible machine of a couple of years ago.

I really think we can do it. The most important thing is to believe. If the players believe it then we're going to do it.

[Meanwood Villa]

I admire the optimism Smirker and you were dead right about our European chances last season when a lot of folks thought it a bridge too far but for me any title talk is still pie in the sky for now. I think we will get ground down by the relentless nature of Liverpool and Citeh. Third is still very much up for grabs though and I'm delighted to see Arsenal wobbling as I've been predicting all season!

[Brend'Watkins]

I'm happy where we are even though we've screwed up 5 extra points against Sheff U and ManU. We play, or seem to play better with the spotlight off.  A convincing win at Everton will have us re-fancied. It will be a tough game with them fighting for their lives, they do appear to have fight in them too. 

[Smirker]

I admire the optimism Smirker and you were dead right about our European chances last season when a lot of folks thought it a bridge too far but for me any title talk is still pie in the sky for now. I think we will get ground down by the relentless nature of Liverpool and Citeh. Third is still very much up for grabs though and I'm delighted to see Arsenal wobbling as I've been predicting all season!

Thanks for the support mate.

One advantage I think we have over those two, is that just being in the race gives us and the players a 'high'. Those two clubs expect it, so they won't have that extra feel-good factor behind them that can motivate them to go a little bit further. Can you imagine what the atmosphere will be like at VP in the run-in should we still be in with a chance? Now think about Anfield and even more so, the Etihad.

I'm so excited for each league game now mate.

[ChicagoLion]

I am positive that Pau Torres and Kamara are back.
Add to this a bit of a rest for some key players and the potential to strengthen even by a player or 2 in January.

[DrGonzo]

Is elativity a word? I think any Villa fan that isn't feeling positive after the last 20 years is deluded.

[Villan82]

I have been wildly optimistic since Emery was appointed and he beat Man Utd in his first game. Incredible times for the club. I think we can win it!

[Monty]

I have been wildly optimistic since Emery was appointed and he beat Man Utd in his first game. Incredible times for the club. I think we can win it!

Looking back, the amazing thing about that game is just how Emeryish it was! Obviously there'd be a lot of refinements along the way (especially the offside trap), but the basic blocks of Unai's style of football were in place after, what, a day's training? The guy's absolutely fucking good.

[DrGonzo]

I have been wildly optimistic since Emery was appointed and he beat Man Utd in his first game. Incredible times for the club. I think we can win it!

Looking back, the amazing thing about that game is just how Emeryish it was! Obviously there'd be a lot of refinements along the way (especially the offside trap), but the basic blocks of Unai's style of football were in place after, what, a day's training? The guy's absolutely a fucking God.

  Fixed

[Meanwood Villa]

We're mathematically safe

[KevinGage]

All the pressure will be on Tottingham now.

With the game they have in hand it's out of our hands anyway. The Lilliwhites aren't great defensively either and their main centre half could be out for a bit.

Maybe we can scratch out a few wins below the radar, in games that don't seem as important.

[PaulWinch again]

Whilst McGinn’s idiocy has significantly impacted the chances of this, if we win next week then we’ll have taken 12 from a possible 15 points across 5 games. Maintain that and we’ll walk into the top 4.

[Smirker]

We're against Spurs. If there is a team you want to be up against in a race for anything then it is Spurs.

[PaulWinch again]

We're against Spurs. If there is a team you want to be up against in a race for anything then it is Spurs.

Or us apparently…sorry positivity thread.