dakid007 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Looking at the table, there is only 6 teams in it as far as I can see - everyone from Chelsea up won't get dragged into it. If we can somehow get 3 points against Saints, then it puts us right back in the mix, as you imagine that - Newcastle won't beat Liverpool Sunderland won't beat Arsenal Bournemouth won't beat Chelsea Norwich will do well to win at Watford Swansea beating Leicester on current form wouldn't be likely. If you then look at the next round of fixtures when we play Arsenal, the other 5 teams have tough games as well, so I don't think we will fall further behind that week either. Of course, you could say that on current form Villa beating anyone is highly unlikely, but I can see some improvement, and Southampton on the back of a heavy cup and 2 league defeats might just be a bit fragile. If we can score first and get in front, then we've got a chance. If we go behind, then I don't think we have any character at all to come back. This game is as big as the last game, and I don't class it as a free hit, I think we should be looking to get a point at least from it. We are not down yet, but I think we need 5-6 points from the next 3 games somehow to get us back into it. Watch all these results f us over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 7 points isnt much if you find form... but where are we going to find it? Moyes linked to Newcastle will be the end of us if he goes. He and Big Sam will keep their clubs up. So whos left? Bournemouth Norwich and ?...........Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Newcastle have the same problem as us, shit defenders and too many unproven overseas players that haven't got the stomach for the premier league or the required quality. They are going down with us all day long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I think Newcastle problem is the opposite its the experienced campaigners that are shit like Coloccini, Cisse, Colback and Tiote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 6 minutes ago, Zatman said: I think Newcastle problem is the opposite its the experienced campaigners that are shit like Coloccini, Cisse, Colback and Tiote The whole back line is gash, not just Coloccini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comeonthevilla Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 It's simple. 24 games left, win half of them! Positive vibes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 1 win in 14 to 12 wins in 24 now Garde will be a genius is he pulls that off. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 34 minutes ago, PaulC said: 1 win in 14 to 12 wins in 24 now Garde will be a genius is he pulls that off. we dont need half. 35 points can be done with 8 wins and 11 draws Oh shit we really are screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Its Champions League form we need to survive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 In all seriousness.. We have a good run over Xmas period.. Let's see how we are going then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 The whole points to achieve over X games approach isn't the right way to look at it. It's not possible to get 1.8 - or whatever is needed - points in a game. To survive we need a lucky patch, 3 wins in a row (league winning form) followed by slightly bettering or matching the form of the worst 3 sides. Yes it's extremely unlikely but just a handful of fortunate wins means that our 'form' just has to be enough to tread water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 3 hours ago, KHV said: Newcastle have the same problem as us, shit defenders and too many unproven overseas players that haven't got the stomach for the premier league or the required quality. They are going down with us all day long Should be a fun fixture next season in the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 3 hours ago, KSV said: In all seriousness.. We have a good run over Xmas period.. Let's see how we are going then What we can't afford is a bad run over the next 6 or 7 games because then we will be completely doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 6 hours ago, KSV said: In all seriousness.. We have a good run over Xmas period.. Let's see how we are going then We have left it too late Should have got rid of Sherwood sooner 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Its Champions League form we need to survive Not quite. I'm sure the teams that come in the top 4 will get a lot more than 7 points more than the lower teams between now and the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Not only do we need a major upturn in our form the like of which we have not seen in 6 years , but we also need those teams above us to stand still and wait for us to catch them up. It simply is not going to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 We won't need 40 points to stay up . 35 will probably be enough, so another 30 needed. 7 wins, 9 draws, 8 defeats. 8 wins, 6 draws, 10 defeats. 6 wins, 12 draws, 6 defeats. Could be done but, not by this current group of players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 30 points from 24 games is 1.25 points which is pretty much what we have averaged in the last few seasons and managed to stay up. If Garde can get any sort of form from these players I think it's very doable. We've had horrendous runs in the past couple of seasons similar to the one we're on, but in the middle or towards the end of the season. We're lucky we're (hopefully) getting it out of the way in the beginning of the season. Just need to find some form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) 14 hours ago, AshVilla said: We have left it too late Should have got rid of Sherwood sooner You make it sound like....If we HAD of got rid of Sherwood sooner....We would have been ok. Based on what exactly? dare I say, Sherwood has become a convenient scapegoat, without him we would be where we are going a lot sooner....equally there was not enough from him that would suggest we should have kept him ( time didn't help him)either. When we start winning I will agree with you, but there is no sign of that happening. Edited December 5, 2015 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 A scapegoat for what exactly? As far as i'm concerned when he left we were bottom and we are still currently bottom. The squad is the same. It's already been mentioned plenty that the squad isn't good enough and Sherwood is taking some blame for this too. The farce of chasing Adebayor in the summer is one of the most desperate saga's i've seen from a supposed PL manager. Let's not make out Sherwood doesn't deserve the blame despite the clowns we have running this club currently as it's far off the truth as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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