What are we hoping to stay up for now? Another season of bobbing along atop the bottom three?
I'm actually sick to my stomach of the Villa I've sat through and watched for the last 5 years. So I'll say it, the prospect of relegation doesn't scare me, it excites me.
The rot in this club is far too deep to cut out while trying to keep our head above water. Going down will allow us to have a decent clear out and start again. Like a detox, but a fun one where we might actually compete at the right end of the table.
Can we still stay up? Mathematically we can, and up until my alcoholic musing session this evening, I wanted us to stay up. But I honestly couldn't tell you why. I don't want another season of this shite. I want a season of fighting, winning some things and bringing in some changes.
Time for a clear out.