Remainder of the season

[ChicagoLion]

I don’t think it is possible to play with the tempo of the first half for 90 + minutes.

Without the 2nd goal as a kick in the bollocks I think we'd ahve been fine until 65-70mins and then it comes down to subs.

Agree , when you dominate the game as we did in the first half you have to score.

[olaftab]

We will pick up 4 points from last 7 games to finish 14th on 40 points. A terrible season.

[Axl Rose]

We will pick up 4 points from last 7 games to finish 14th on 40 points. A terrible season.

I don't think we'll win again this season. An absolutely awful season and the players should be ashamed. Well, most of them anyway.

[Risso]

We will pick up 4 points from last 7 games to finish 14th on 40 points. A terrible season.

There seems to be a new habit on here of predicting what will hapen and then giving an opinion on that result as if it's already happened.

[Sexual Ealing]

We will pick up 4 points from last 7 games to finish 14th on 40 points. A terrible season.

There seems to be a new habit on here of predicting what will hapen and then giving an opinion on that result as if it's already happened.

You wouldn't think it was a new habit if, like me, you were one of the lonely voices suggesting that we might not get relegated towards the end of our first season back up!

[eamonn]

I don’t think it is possible to play with the tempo of the first half for 90 + minutes.

Gerrard's post-match interviews worried me a little. He basically said that at half-time he asked for more of the same. Surely he knew that much energy expended would take its toll plus Spurs were unlikely to be dominated for another 45 minutes again.

What should he have said after that very good first half?

It's well-above the paygrade of me and my team but, I dunno...
Check the stats for who was flagging, consider bringing one of the mis-firing strikers off for Bailey/Buendia who could target their full-back who kept giving away free-kicks, as much as possible.
Do not get beaten by high balls in "the red zone" and for the defenders not to be on their heels when waiting for the knock-down.

[curiousorange]

I've a little sympathy for sending us out as we were, given how close the game was at the half-time whistle. I suppose the idea was that an actual change would have led to a change in mindset when what he really wanted was to pretend there hadn't been a fifteen minute break. I do, however, think that that's a bit naive and perhaps a footballer rather than manager mindset.

[Drummond]

We will pick up 4 points from last 7 games to finish 14th on 40 points. A terrible season.

There seems to be a new habit on here of predicting what will hapen and then giving an opinion on that result as if it's already happened.

True, Though in fairness I'm pretty pissed off that I was right in my prediction about Spurs. I'm sure it now helps my original point though, and weakens yours! 

Based on the evidence so far, of zero points against teams above us in the table since Gerrard arrived, and a worrying trend of losing to teams at the bottom, that the chances are that form may continue.

We'll see, and of course let's all hope that we just win all of our remaining games (bar a draw with Liverpool if that's needed to help Ratboy stay without a medal).

[RamboandBruno]

We will pick up 4 points from last 7 games to finish 14th on 40 points. A terrible season.

Its been a very frustrating and largely disappointing season, a terrible season would be getting relegated.

[tony scott]

6 pts from last 7games a season review interesting conversations between the owners and CP.

[Legion]

It's not been a terrible season. Just rather disappointing.

[Hookeysmith]

Surely these last games are the perfect opportunity to make some realistic changes

LB - If we think Chisene was good enough for the bench then lets see if he can save us some money next season

We should be seeing more of Sanson, Chuckie and maybe even Tim - what have we got to lose at least that way SG can make a full assessment of what he needs to do

Surely he has seen enough of McGinn / Luiz / Young / Watkins / Ings time to ring the changes Mr Gerrard or your credibility will take an even bigger hit

[Flin5tone]

The problem for Gerrard and the Board is where do they start, there's problems all over the pitch and we have already spent a lot of money. Dean Smith and Steven Gerrard (so far) have not been able to get anything out of the current crop and it feels like we have wasted BIG money on average players.

Maybe the owners will get rid of Lange or even Purslow as this season if we finish bottom half will be a BIG failure. They might even get fed up and stop spending or sell us .

[sid1964]

The problem at Villa is for years we have overpaid in salaries to very average footballers, that is why we cannot sell any of them and have to wait until we give them away on a free transfer at the end of their contracts (apart from a certain Mr. Grealish)

[Clampy]

The problem at Villa is for years we have overpaid in salaries to very average footballers, that is why we cannot sell any of them and have to wait until we give them away on a free transfer at the end of their contracts (apart from a certain Mr. Grealish)

We're probably in a position not to have to do that now. We'll more than likely make a profit on Targett if he goes and I'd imagine one or two others. Its what the owners wanted I think.