Fans Worried Over Villa Future

[ROBBO]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Ray Ranson wasn't still looking at events

I think there would be more than one opportunist out there at the moment Dave. I have read opinions that Ellis would have to drop five million to get things moving, I think if it was me looking to buy I would just be biding my time because in my humble opinion he has overpriced himself by 15 million. What is the concensus opinion of new owners borrowing heavily to buy players which is something I would imagine Ranson would do?

[JD]

Well I'm still worried. Lose the next two games and we could certainly be in trouble. If we win against the Dog#*it then I would say we are safe.

I agree with you Robbo. I am sure there are probably a few potential investors waiting out there and biding their time to see what happens. It would be nice to get up one morning and read that we have been sold and that we have 30m or so to spend on new players for next season.   O:)

[ROBBO]

Well I'm still worried. Lose the next two games and we could certainly be in trouble. If we win against the Dog#*it then I would say we are safe.

I agree with you Robbo. I am sure there are probably a few potential investors waiting out there and biding their time to see what happens. It would be nice to get up one morning and read that we have been sold and that we have 30m or so to spend on new players for next season.   O:)

JD I have just done my analysis for the rest of the season giving the most optimistic outcome for all our relegation rivals and the most pessimistic for ourselves and keep in mind our percentage gives us in reality an extra point. Here goes.

             Fulham 47
             Villa     41
             Filth     38
             Arry's  38
         Stipeys    36
     Sunderland gone

[JD]

Can't be right Robbo, you have the Filth staying up. Please tell me it's wrong.  8-[

On the BBC Predictor I have the following:-

Villa 42 Points
Man City 42 Points
Fulham 42 Points
Portsmouth 35 Points
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DogSh#*t 34 Points
Stripeyfilth 32 Points
Sunderland very few Points

Fingers crossed for this.  [-o<

[JD]

I just hope we win against the Dogs#*t this coming weekend. Imagine the boost to the team if we do, not forgetting how much it will do to their confidence, especially if Pompey win.

[peter w]

Morning both. Well a point closer to safety but thats all. We need a win desperately. We will lose next week without a shadow of a doubt. I just don't know where the next win will come from. Everybody thinks we'll turn up and beat Sunderland, but that is not the case. Watching us yesterday was hard work, we were second best to a poor Ablion team, who, if they had a decent forward, would have murdered us. They could easily of won yesterday 3-0. 3 clear chances. We didn't have any. That was piss poor. Again. 41 points Robbo? We'll do well to get another 3. We are, still, in a great deal of trouble.

[ROBBO]

I have just looked at the betting odds on relegation Filth, Stripeys and Portsmouth are all odds on to go down Villa are 25-1 against going down.
I believe even if the filth beat us on Sunday we will stay up but if we beat them they are as good as gone. Call me old fashioned but I would rather have it that we were challenging our local rivals for European places than taking comfort in their demise. I'm a Brummie and would like to see our part of the U.K get some of the Kudos that the fawning press give so readily to the toilet that is London.

[peter w]

Odds are one thing Robbo, ut if this Villa team NEEDED to go oot and get a win, do you think they could? Even more, if they had to desperately chase a game, do you think they could? No, and not a chance.

[JD]

Well Robbo, I am totally in disagreement with you here. I love Villa, but have no affection for Dogs*#t or Stripeyfilth and would like to see them both relegated. If I could chose a team for us to play derbies against, it would be Wolves.

Whereas I know the press think that all the London teams are great and they need to get a life, I can assure you that I am a born and bred Londoner and have never lived in a toilet (apart from when I was hiding from my big brothers  8-[ ).

[ROBBO]

Well Robbo, I am totally in disagreement with you here. I love Villa, but have no affection for Dogs*#t or Stripeyfilth and would like to see them both relegated. If I could chose a team for us to play derbies against, it would be Wolves.

Whereas I know the press think that all the London teams are great and they need to get a life, I can assure you that I am a born and bred Londoner and have never lived in a toilet (apart from when I was hiding from my big brothers  8-[ ).

Do you talk funny then? And I need to know how someone born in the unmentionable came to support Villa? as everyone should bye the way.

[peter w]

Maybe because the unquestionable greatness that was Aston Villa cut a swathe across the smoke at one time. Either that or JD thought we were West Ham.

[JD]

No Guv'nor I speak the Queen's English (if she came from the East End, that is). Apples & Pears and all that. Did I tell you I'm friends with the Kray Twins, blah, blah, blah.... :-

In 1975 my family moved to Chasetown, Dad's job or something? where I lived for nearly two years, before going back to the big smoke. I had only really been regulaly to Leyton Orient before moving to Chasetown and after going to Villa for the first time, I was hooked. Been supporting them ever since and used to travel regularly from London to see them (hard for midweek games, half days leave and all that).

[JD]

Early finish for me today. See you all tomorrow.  \/

[peter w]

Have a good'un.

[ROBBO]

Odds are one thing Robbo, ut if this Villa team NEEDED to go oot and get a win, do you think they could? Even more, if they had to desperately chase a game, do you think they could? No, and not a chance.

Your right Pete but fortunately we are in a year that has some of the poorest teams that have ever been seen in the premiership. One point seems to have been overlooked from yesterdays game and that is that we failed to score against one of the poorest defences in the league. I think that under difficult circumstances keeping a clean sheet was a good result from a novice central defensive pairing but we had experienced options up front that gave us nothing. I had reservations about Philips and my worst fears seem to be coming true, old and past it, Angel finished,
Baros needs a quality midfield to keep presenting him with chances,he may get one in five but is our best option. I am not of the opinion that Oleary has bought reasonably well, i think his last two years have been a disaster. How much do we need to spend in the summer to right the ship?
perhaps we can between you, JD and myself we can have our own end of year clear out. I suppose if we really have to, we will allow the occassional blow in to have an opinion.