VillaChris Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I put a quid on us finishing top half at 80/1. Stranger things have happened. Name a "stranger thing" that has happened.Actually looking back, two seasons ago Palace were as bad as us, they were bottom on 4-5 points when Holloway got sacked and Pulis came in and yet end of season they finished 11th, a point or two off the top half. Last season aswell they were in the bottom 3 at xmas and finished 10th, us in 03/04 would be another example.It can be done but we'd have to go on a run the likes of which haven't been seen since 09/10, doing stuff like winning four games in a row for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powell91 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 If we do go down who do you think will stay and who will leave?Stay:GuzanBunnCrespolescottClarkOkoreHuttonBacunaWestwoodSanchezVeretout (Dependant on form for rest of season)GrealishGestedeKozakGabbyLeave:RichardsAdamaGanaGilAmaviChissokoAyewRichardson (does his contract finish this season?)SenderosN'ZogbiaCole(sorry if i have missed anyone)So after typing this out it kinda hit me how many people I think we have in the team who are realistically at championship standard. So without considering transfers if we were to go down we could potentially field: Guzan Hutton Okore Clark ??? Bacuna Westwood Sanchez Grealish Gabby GestedeSubs: Bunn, Lescott, Crespo, Kozak (Academy Graduates) Does anyone think that would be capable of coming straight back up? I'm not sure it would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I don't think Sanchez or Grealish would stay. I actually think the team would be okay in the Championship, though it would need additions all across midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Think Newcastle and Sunderland both will win today. It's a good job it's still early on in the season, I think it will get much worse before it gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Think Newcastle and Sunderland both will win today. It's a good job it's still early on in the season, I think it will get much worse before it gets better.Undoubtedly. We ruined our chances by being rubbish against all the beatable teams. We've pretty much got to wait until round 2 of fixtures before we can pick up points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Think Newcastle and Sunderland both will win today. It's a good job it's still early on in the season, I think it will get much worse before it gets better. I have £100 on Newcastle to win and £50 on Sunderland to win, so that's good news for Villa because I'm bound to lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 7, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2015 Yes, but I think it's pretty obvious the point he was making That we'll get relegated??? No. That staying up doesn't necessarily require 10 wins. But it would be a petty freakish set of results that got us the points we need without 9 wins or fairly near that. Say we need as a bare minimum 32 more points to survive. We could achieve this on a spectrum from 10 wins/2 draws/15 losses stretching to 3 wins/23 draws/1 loss. 6 wins, as romavillan was championing, would require 14 draws (not 9 as he was confusingly suggesting) and 7 losses. I reckon W6 D14 L7 for the rest of the season would be pretty freakish, as indeed would be the next one down, W7 D11 L9. Certainly not something the manager should be planning for Eight wins MINIMUM for me. So not 10 then. Which was the point he was making. Glad you've caught up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I put a quid on us finishing top half at 80/1. Stranger things have happened. I am really envious of ITK's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 If we do go down who do you think will stay and who will leave?Stay:GuzanBunnCrespolescottClarkOkoreHuttonBacunaWestwoodSanchezVeretout (Dependant on form for rest of season)GrealishGestedeKozakGabbyLeave:RichardsAdamaGanaGilAmaviChissokoAyewRichardson (does his contract finish this season?)SenderosN'ZogbiaCole(sorry if i have missed anyone)So after typing this out it kinda hit me how many people I think we have in the team who are realistically at championship standard. So without considering transfers if we were to go down we could potentially field: Guzan Hutton Okore Clark ??? Bacuna Westwood Sanchez Grealish Gabby GestedeSubs: Bunn, Lescott, Crespo, Kozak (Academy Graduates) Does anyone think that would be capable of coming straight back up? I'm not sure it would. Yes, I do think we will come back up............but don't busy your thoughts with it...........Its doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 This is the relegation thread, not the 'Oh **** the inevitable has happened' thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 1-0 Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 If we do go down we're going to be like Leeds, every other game **** about by skyNewcastle winning, good for us IMO as shit as Newcastle are I think long term predictions would say Bournemouth are more likely to slip away than they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Agreed, draw prob be better and still likely to happen imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blasterpocket68 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Were DOWNthis has been on the horizon for the last 5 years, the team the resource available have all been scaled back. The lack of base quality in the team is bare for all to see. I believe by the time the January market opens to allow the manager some movement, the gap between the bottom 3 and safety will be to great.IMO Remi just has to much to do with far to little, can we bounce straight back? Really not so sure with the current squad.100% hope I'm wrong but just can not see us getting out of this one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Were DOWNthis has been on the horizon for the last 5 years, the team the resource available have all been scaled back. The lack of base quality in the team is bare for all to see. I believe by the time the January market opens to allow the manager some movement, the gap between the bottom 3 and safety will be to great.IMO Remi just has to much to do with far to little, can we bounce straight back? Really not so sure with the current squad.100% hope I'm wrong but just can not see us getting out of this one! Could have sworn we aren't..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Bournemouth are all over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 If we do go down who do you think will stay and who will leave?...I actually think we'd keep more players than many think but we'd have to bounce straight back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Bourne are playing fairly well. I think they'll equalize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Probably speaking with my heart rather than my head but I think we will some how stay up. There are three worse teams surely? Im going to put £100 on if can find odds better than 2-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Think Newcastle and Sunderland both will win today. It's a good job it's still early on in the season, I think it will get much worse before it gets better. I have £100 on Newcastle to win and £50 on Sunderland to win, so that's good news for Villa because I'm bound to lose Well I just won £330 on Newcastle winning, not entirely sure how that just happened! They were shit . If Sunderland win that will be another £230 woo hoo. Bad news is we will be 7 points behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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