rodders0223 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I look forward to the Brighton game. They will fancy it and probably try and attack us, I fancy our attacking players to outscore their ones. That is my theory anyway, should be a good game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 What's even more encouraging, is that this team has not even fully "clicked" yet! I'd forgotten that Ayew was out yesterday also, decent depth. With our strongest options fit and raring we will be a serious force. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 6, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted November 6, 2016 9 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: I agree tbf. I just hope we can achieve our full potential sooner rather than later. Brighton have been a good championship side for a few years now so it's going to be very tough. If we have any chance of automatic promotion we have to beat them home and away I think. If we do manage to do that the gap between us is only 7 points which is doable. If we lose to them I don't think it will be possible to catch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I don't think Villa will beat Brighton, they are too strong, nothing wrong with that mind, they are wiping the floor with a fair few teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 7 minutes ago, sidcow said: If we have any chance of automatic promotion we have to beat them home and away I think. If we do manage to do that the gap between us is only 7 points which is doable. If we lose to them I don't think it will be possible to catch them. We might have thought the same about Norwich up until the last few games. They are going through a poor run as will Brighton at some point and I would like to think we have had our dodgy run already. I would be happy with a minimum of 8 points out of 12 against Brighton and Norwich. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 The form is good, so if we had to get depressed when we were shite, then I'll have to get optimistic now we've worked out how to win. The Jan window is going to make a huge difference so I can deffo see us getting play-offs and I really wouldn't rule out a push for automatic promotion either - but let's see how the next two go! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 2 hours ago, Tommo_b said: I don't think Villa will beat Brighton, they are too strong, nothing wrong with that mind, they are wiping the floor with a fair few teams. Never thought i'd ever see days where this was possible smh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 We are capable of winning this easily if we play to our best, problem is we havent shown our best not once this season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 It will be a good game against Brighton, I think both teams will view it as an opportunity to make a statement to the rest of the league which sets it up nicely. I don't think it will be a goal-fest though, can see it being pretty cagey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 The thought of us in a play off spot could be quite nerve racking. Other than also Newcastle and possibly Norwich, if any other team loses in the play offs, it would probably be a case of " Oh well, try again next year". We have placed so much pressure on ourselves, even before the first ball was kicked this season. What could be worse than losing in the play offs? Losing in the play offs, finishing less than 6 points from an automatic promotion spot, and losing our shit over what could have/should have at the beginning of the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 27 minutes ago, AJ said: The thought of us in a play off spot could be quite nerve racking. Other than also Newcastle and possibly Norwich, if any other team loses in the play offs, it would probably be a case of " Oh well, try again next year". We have placed so much pressure on ourselves, even before the first ball was kicked this season. What could be worse than losing in the play offs? Losing in the play offs, finishing less than 6 points from an automatic promotion spot, and losing our shit over what could have/should have at the beginning of the season. Thats the kind of losing mentality we had last season, fix up! This is a new era I am confident Brucie will have this sorted should we get into the play offs.I think its vital we finish 3rd or 4th though as second leg is at Villa Park and that could prove vital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 27 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Thats the kind of losing mentality we had last season, fix up! This is a new era I am confident Brucie will have this sorted should we get into the play offs.I think its vital we finish 3rd or 4th though as second leg is at Villa Park and that could prove vital We will have so much interest in those games, probably more than any games in recent history. If we do get promoted, I will have a smile so wide, the top of my head will fall off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I still don't think we're quite playing well enough for us to reach play-offs. We've improved under Bruce but I still don't think we dominate games enough. I can't see us beating Brighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted November 7, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) I think we have more than enough to at least reach the play offs. Under Bruce we have played the sides that currently sit 4th, 7th and 8th and beaten two of those drawing with one. We shouldn’t fear any side in this league certainly now we have a manager who knows what he is doing. For me we have the best overall attacking options in the division. Defensively we now look way stronger with Jedinak playing a crucial role just in front of the back four. Where we lack a little is in the middle of the park but I fully expect that to be rectified in January. If we can remain within a handful of points of the top 6 come January then with the additions I expect us to make I think we will make the play offs comfortably. I wouldn’t rule out second yet especially if we can beat Brighton in 11 days’ time. Bruce has given us a great platform to build off for the rest for the season. When he arrived we were 10 points from the play offs. We are now just 4. Unbeaten in five games, unbeaten at home all season. The long runs without an away win and without winning a game having come from behind are gone. The players must be buzzing and full of confidence. You add that to the ability we have in this squad, a manager who knows what it takes to get out of this division and a transfer window on the horizon and funds to spend then everything is falling into place to gain promotion. Edited November 7, 2016 by markavfc40 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: I think we have more than enough to at least reach the play offs. Under Bruce we have played the sides that currently sit 4th, 7th and 8th and beaten two of those drawing with one. We shouldn’t fear any side in this league certainly now we have a manager who knows what he is doing. For me we have the best overall attacking options in the division. Defensively we now look way stronger with Jedinak playing a crucial role just in front of the back four. Where we lack a little is in the middle of the park but I fully expect that to be rectified in January. If we can remain within a handful of points of the top 6 come January then with the additions I expect us to make I think we will make the play offs comfortably. I wouldn’t rule out second yet especially if we can beat Brighton in 11 days’ time. Bruce has given us a great platform to build off for the rest for the season. When he arrived we were 10 points from the play offs. We are now just 4. Unbeaten in five games, unbeaten at home all season. The long run without an away win and without winning a game having come from behind are gone. The players must be buzzing and full of confidence. You add that to the ability we have in this squad, a manager who knows what it takes to get out of this division and a transfer window on the horizon and funds to spend then everything is falling into place to gain promotion. Couldn't have said it any better myself. Things are looking up, even if we lose against Brighton its not the end of the world I think. Next 6 are a Brighton H CARDIFF a Leeds H Wigan a Norwich a Qpr Some tough games there 4 away games and two at home. you would imagine we will probably lose a couple of those. If we somehow remained unbeaten (massive ask) then you have to believe we will be in play offs come end of season. Its a tough run coming up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 To the end of the Christmas period we've got Brighton and Norwich away - tough. Leeds home and away - tough-ish but winnable. Then 5 other games against those level or below us - Cardiff x2, QPR, Burton and Wigan. Would be disappointed to lose more than once in that run, but also expect 6 wins. 40 points by 2nd Jan please...It's gonna be good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: Couldn't have said it any better myself. Things are looking up, even if we lose against Brighton its not the end of the world I think. Next 6 are a Brighton H CARDIFF a Leeds H Wigan a Norwich a Qpr Some tough games there 4 away games and two at home. you would imagine we will probably lose a couple of those. If we somehow remained unbeaten (massive ask) then you have to believe we will be in play offs come end of season. Its a tough run coming up. Beat Brighton,Leeds, and Norwich we are laughing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 4 hours ago, AJ said: The thought of us in a play off spot could be quite nerve racking. Other than also Newcastle and possibly Norwich, if any other team loses in the play offs, it would probably be a case of " Oh well, try again next year". We have placed so much pressure on ourselves, even before the first ball was kicked this season. What could be worse than losing in the play offs? Losing in the play offs, finishing less than 6 points from an automatic promotion spot, and losing our shit over what could have/should have at the beginning of the season. I do think we'll come to look back on the opening weeks with regret at the end of the season. I think we'll finish in the top 6 and say we finished 5 points or so off 2nd then yes RDM stopped us going up. I think long term though if we can't make it this year I fully expect us to go up next season. If Bruce gets us top 6 then he'd have done a very good job of rescuing what was looknig a poor season and I look at what is probably coming down from the prem (Hull, Sunderland and Swansea) and can't say I'm worried about that at all. As long as we keep things together and don't make stupid decisions regarding transfers we will be in a far stronger position for automatic promotion than how we started this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Beat Brighton,Leeds, and Norwich we are laughing. Big ask but your absolutely correct. if we somehow won those I fancy us for top 4 definitely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GENTLEMAN Posted November 7, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) Roy Keane's Sunderland had 19 points after 16 games and were 17th in November (06/07). Preston were 2nd at that time with 32 points (much like Brighton) - they beat Sunderland 4-1 before that point. But Sunderland won the title that year, and Preston finished 7th. I still think 2nd is possible if we can string collective wins together and are shrewd in January. Keep fighting Villa! Edited November 7, 2016 by GENTLEMAN 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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