dudevillaisnice Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I think the mentality is also weak at the club with the players. If the opposition score first the chances of us turning it around are very very slim. I don't have the stats in front of me but i'd take a guess that it is probably embarrassing. Whether Sherwood can turn that around or not i'm not sure, think it's too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I think the mentality is also weak at the club with the players. If the opposition score first the chances of us turning it around are very very slim. I don't have the stats in front of me but i'd take a guess that it is probably embarrassing. Whether Sherwood can turn that around or not i'm not sure, think it's too late. Not only that but for quite some time now we've had this infuriating habit of conceding early in games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I have just looked at the remaining games and had the following bottom 6 before the last game of the season: Villa 32 pts Leicester 31 pts QPR 31 pts Hull 30 pts Sunderland 30 pts Burnley 30 pts So that would be any 3 from 6 on the last day. I had us getting our points against WBA (1), Sunderland (1), Swansea (3), QPR (3), Everton (1) & West Ham (1). On the last day 4 of that bottom 6 play each other (Leicester vs QPR and Villa vs Burnley) with Hull vs Manchester United & Chelsea vs Sunderland. I had Sunderland to lose, Hull to win (with Manchester United helping their old boy Bruce) and Leicester to win. That would leave us needing a point to stay up on 33 points but I have us to get 3. So 11 - 13 more points please Villa! Relegation really is not an option for us. We have been there and done that. Games against us would be like Cup Finals for our opponents down there and we do not have a great recent record in such situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted February 23, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 23, 2015 this is beginning to look a lot like 87-88 for me. Well, I suppose you're just telling us what you're feeling, trying to get us to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I have just looked at the remaining games and had the following bottom 6 before the last game of the season: Villa 32 pts Leicester 31 pts QPR 31 pts Hull 30 pts Sunderland 30 pts Burnley 30 pts So that would be any 3 from 6 on the last day. I had us getting our points against WBA (1), Sunderland (1), Swansea (3), QPR (3), Everton (1) & West Ham (1). On the last day 4 of that bottom 6 play each other (Leicester vs QPR and Villa vs Burnley) with Hull vs Manchester United & Chelsea vs Sunderland. I had Sunderland to lose, Hull to win (with Manchester United helping their old boy Bruce) and Leicester to win. That would leave us needing a point to stay up on 33 points but I have us to get 3. So 11 - 13 more points please Villa! Relegation really is not an option for us. We have been there and done that. Games against us would be like Cup Finals for our opponents down there and we do not have a great recent record in such situations. That would be great entertainment and suspense if it was like that going into the final day, I'd take that predicament right now tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) Mid table mediocrity with six games to go or nail biting finale and six cup finals? Edited February 23, 2015 by troon_villan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I can't understand anyone who would prefer a relegation battle over mid table mediocrity. Give me a season Stoke, Swansea or Newcastle are having please. You score more goals and win more games for a start. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Edited February 24, 2015 by Spoony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Swansea (3), Optimistic? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Aren't Channel 5 taking over next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 For me, they're all must win games - however priority should be West Brom (H) Sunderland (A) Swansea (H) QPR (H) Burnley (H) that would give us an extra 15 points - if we can then pick up a point at Newcastle and home to Everton and West Ham that would bring in a total of 18pts and the 40 point mark in the league. Anything from the Utd, Citeh, Spudzzz and Soton games would be a megabonus Simple as that We're not cut adrift by any means and it is achievable with a bit of luck and hard graft. Seeing those fixtures is certainly a positive, we have arguebly the easiest run in and if we're not good enough to survive after playing that lot then we deserve to go down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 It is our inability to collect points which is why we are where we are. So looking at set of fixtures and saying, 3 from this match, 3 from than that - we will be fine is ignoring everything that has happened since late october - we struggle to collect points ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The Newcastle game will tell us a lot I think. Can Sherwood instil the confidence in the players that we need for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Newcastle have nothing to play for, and no manager. I'm not sure what we can learn from that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) If they finish on 32 points they'll be relegated, Edited February 24, 2015 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Can't see this exposure the Barnes tackle has had being any helpful to Burnley especially with their run in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I think we can. If we can't get a draw or at least put in a performance against Newcastle then we have no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Who do we think would stay if we were relegated. I think we could keep the majority of our players tbh, Guzan Hutton Lowton Okore Clark Baker Senderos Richardson Cissokho Grealish Gardner Westwood Bacuna Sanchez Sinclair Weimann Gabby Kozak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted February 24, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Mid table mediocrity with six games to go or nail biting finale and six cup finals? Mid-table. I'm so sick of relegation battles I've actually got to the point where I really don't care if we go down, watching us lose every week is so dull, i'm really bored of it. It was okay the first time around, something I hadn't experienced before. 4 years of it is enough. Edited February 24, 2015 by PieFacE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I think other clubs would make moves for the likes of Guzan, Cissokho, Westwood, Sanchez and Benteke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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