Realistic Expectations

[Toronto Villa]

I want to make it clear to everyone my position on this, but anything that lands Wolves in FFP shit is absolutely fine by me.

[AV82EC]

Those P & S rules were in place when we got relegated as I distinctly remember the £35m a season allowable losses. That gives us some wiggle room I think with the new owners able to invest some additional funding. Key to this is going to be Purslows commercial acumen and growing revenues from sponsorship and other sources.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Bearing in mind Brighton survived on 36 points this season and Bournemouth attained 45 points, Palace 49 points I think with some astute signings we can accumulate 42 points at least obtained by taking the following points from teams :
Norwich 4
Sheffield Utd 3
Leicester 1
Wolves 2
Watford 4
Brighton 6
Bournemouth 4
Palace 6
Newcastle 1
Man City, Man Utd,Liverpool,Arsenal,Spurs,Chelsea 0
Everton 1
Burnley 3
West Ham 3
Soton 4

I've been fairly conservative with those predictions and we may get some points off those who finished top six this season

I think 42 points is achievable for our first season back

[cdbearsfan]

The key games that decide whether we stay up will be Sheff United, Norwich, Southampton, Bournemouth, Palace, Brighton and Burnley. 42 points from those and we are virtually safe already.

If we are gonna make an impact higher up the league we need to be competing with the likes of Watford, Leicester, Wolves, Everton, Newcastle and West Ham. Let's be realistic and say we win, say, all of those. Another 36 points.

We tend to win at Anfield and Arsenal so beating them at home shouldn't be too difficult. We are due a win against Man U, I expect it will be like the buzzes and we will get two at once. Chelsea will be in limbo with their transfer ban. Those wins are as good as ours. Can't see Tottenham keeping up their recent form when we click our fingers and take Kane off them. That just leaves Man City. If they only scored six against poxy Watford I don't think the famous Aston Villa have much to worry about.

That's 114 points, then. I'll still be pissed off if we even concede a goal, to be honest.

[villa `cross the mersey]

A bit early for the wacky baccy, eh CD?

[rob_bridge]

Bottom 6 with a relegation scrap is realistic

Us, Brighton, Naarwich, Blades, maybe Bournemouth and Burnley.

[hilts_coolerking]

I've been daily conservative with those predictions and we may get some points off those who finished top six this season

I'd fancy us for 3 points at home to Arsenal.

[cdbearsfan]

A bit early for the wacky baccy, eh CD?

Never too early, maaan.

[Walmley_Villa]

Staying up obviously with a good end to the season so momentum to move upwards the following.

Foundations in place to develop a culture and squad to serve the club over the coming years. First class scouting and academy developed plus investment in training and ground facilities....simple.

Finally - well trained staff serving food and drink at VP!

[ChicagoLion]

Staying up obviously with a good end to the season so momentum to move upwards the following.

Foundations in place to develop a culture and squad to serve the club over the coming years. First class scouting and academy developed plus investment in training and ground facilities....simple.

Finally - well trained staff serving food and drink at VP!

It was all going well and then you had to ruin it at the end, ridiculous.

[adrenachrome]

A bit early for the wacky baccy, eh CD?

Never too early, maaan.

Never hit the spirits until the sun is over the yardarm. Same for opiates.

Everything else: get it down your neck early doors. Night nurse precluded, obvs. 

[Dazvillain]

The key games that decide whether we stay up will be Sheff United, Norwich, Southampton, Bournemouth, Palace, Brighton and Burnley. 42 points from those and we are virtually safe already.

If we are gonna make an impact higher up the league we need to be competing with the likes of Watford, Leicester, Wolves, Everton, Newcastle and West Ham. Let's be realistic and say we win, say, all of those. Another 36 points.

We tend to win at Anfield and Arsenal so beating them at home shouldn't be too difficult. We are due a win against Man U, I expect it will be like the buzzes and we will get two at once. Chelsea will be in limbo with their transfer ban. Those wins are as good as ours. Can't see Tottenham keeping up their recent form when we click our fingers and take Kane off them. That just leaves Man City. If they only scored six against poxy Watford I don't think the famous Aston Villa have much to worry about.

That's 114 points, then. I'll still be pissed off if we even concede a goal, to be honest.

What makes you think we’ll take 6 off Sheff utd and Norwich as we
Didn’t this year?

[PeterWithesShin]

Because we're Villa and they're not.

Well after tonight I expect us to finish above Liverpool and Spurs.

[robleflaneur]

Gallant second after another N.W team,Citeh,just like 90 and 93.

[Sexual Ealing]

The key games that decide whether we stay up will be Sheff United, Norwich, Southampton, Bournemouth, Palace, Brighton and Burnley. 42 points from those and we are virtually safe already.

If we are gonna make an impact higher up the league we need to be competing with the likes of Watford, Leicester, Wolves, Everton, Newcastle and West Ham. Let's be realistic and say we win, say, all of those. Another 36 points.

We tend to win at Anfield and Arsenal so beating them at home shouldn't be too difficult. We are due a win against Man U, I expect it will be like the buzzes and we will get two at once. Chelsea will be in limbo with their transfer ban. Those wins are as good as ours. Can't see Tottenham keeping up their recent form when we click our fingers and take Kane off them. That just leaves Man City. If they only scored six against poxy Watford I don't think the famous Aston Villa have much to worry about.

That's 114 points, then. I'll still be pissed off if we even concede a goal, to be honest.

What makes you think we’ll take 6 off Sheff utd and Norwich as we
Didn’t this year?

I'm glad that that's the only quibble, and I agree. 4 points off those two and 100% agreement with the rest of cd's analysis.