omariqy Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Lock the thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2017 I’ve tried to remain optimistic but it feels like it’s going to be a case of clinging on to a play off place for what will prove to be inevitable disappointment when May arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted December 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2017 Meh, play-offs even looking doubtful. We haven't lost many times but things change quickly in this league. Injuries are killing us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Sheffield United are on a real downer right now - just watch them come to Villa Park and humiliate us with their passing football next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 22 Games, 1.68 per game = 77 Points -p robably not even Play Offs Last 11 games, 1.63 per game = 75 points - not even Play Offs We are going nowhere. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) December was a crucial month for us and we have failed to deliver. This season is more frustrating than last season because we have better players and a manager that has been able settle. It makes it more frustrating when our neighbours decide to hire a quality manager and quality players and play the most scintillating football we have seen at this level for years. The reality is that we are stuck, stuck in this predicament, stuck to see what Steve Bruce can achieve this season and stuck with the same quality of football and tactics. When i see our players on the pitch I see glimpses of real quality but i just feel like the manager has just thrown these players on to the pitch without any sort of direction. As for promotion, a few weeks ago I was confident of a top 2 finish. Now i feel like we may just scrap play offs. But we haven't been able to beat the teams in the top 6 this season so how likely are we to beat them with the added pressure of promotion? Bruce has stabilised us and we have been able to beat poor teams below the top 10 but that is it. If promotion is not achieved this season. A lot of people need to be made accountable for this failure. Edited December 16, 2017 by Reivax_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, Jareth said: Meh, play-offs even looking doubtful. We haven't lost many times but things change quickly in this league. Injuries are killing us. Injuries ? We have pretty much accrued the same points per game ever since Bruce took over. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted December 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2017 Just now, terrytini said: Injuries ? Yes, injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jareth said: Meh, play-offs even looking doubtful. We haven't lost many times but things change quickly in this league. Injuries are killing us. I think they are and long terms ones in to the bargain......However, we cannot look forward to any kind of future playing as we do. I fail to understand the thoughts behind entering a season with promotion thoughts and having 5 strikers and 2 of those inexperienced academy players.....for sure we have had bad luck with a bad injury to one and another who fails to score after showing good signs of it at his previous club. I just hope that the bit of momentum we did build up, will not evaporate by the time re-enforcements arrive. I think we can all ease our own pain by forgetting auto promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Time to give up. We'll be out the playoffs come next week. There's no point us even wasting a spot in the top 6 with our dreadful record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 11 minutes ago, Jareth said: Meh, play-offs even looking doubtful. We haven't lost many times but things change quickly in this league. Injuries are killing us. They are...but sadly, its more to do with who to( key players) and how long( too long) However, The style of football is a major concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Only hope now is play offs and that is going to be a hard task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted December 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2017 1 minute ago, TRO said: They are...but sadly, its more to do with who to( key players) and how long( too long) However, The style of football is a major concern. Agreed on the football, not consistently good enough. But I do have some sympathy due to the injuries - we all know them but to list them out - our captain Terry injured, his back-up injured, Grealish and Green and jedinak from the start of the season - injured, Kodjia injured, Hogan always injured, even Mcormack who we don't even want playing for us - long term injured. Even today, our only match fit striker Davis - injured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 more garbage. garbage that was entirely predictable, but there we go. we won't go up and we won't deserve to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) Yeah given now. Bottled it yet again although whelan is 100% responsible today. That loser should never play for our club again Edited December 16, 2017 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 League Table correlation to Villa results; Wolves LOST Cardiff LOST Bristol City DREW Derby LOST Sheffield Utd (23rd, but can we see a pattern..?!) Leeds DREW 8th Preston WON (Highest place team beaten) Ipswich WON Middlesborough DREW Nottingham Forest WON Fulham WON Brentford DREW Reading LOST Sheffield Weds LOST 16th Norwich WON (first of our 6 wins, 60% of our wins, against bottom 9 team) Millwall DREW QPR WON Hull DRAW Barnsley WON Sunderland WON Burton WON Bolton WON Birmingham DREW If anything this points to our league position currently quite flattering us. We beat lowly teams, we can't do anything against top teams and we have a fairly equal split between W,L,D against average team. In summary we're an average team and we'll be doing well to get a playoff place. Automatic promotion as a hope/ expectation is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 31 minutes ago, terrytini said: 22 Games, 1.68 per game = 77 Points -p robably not even Play Offs Last 11 games, 1.63 per game = 75 points - not even Play Offs We are going nowhere. Terry, that at present, is becoming harder by the game to argue against. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 2-0 defeat to Wolves 3-0 defeat to Cardiff 1-1 draw to Bristol City 2-0 defeat to Derby Sheffield United next week to finish off that awful top 6 record. I'm sorry but if anyone really thinks we'd make it through the playoffs you're deluded. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Let's be kind and suggest we'll get a point against Sheffield Utd. Then let's split the league in to 3; the good (top 8 minus us), the average, the bad (bottom 8). Points return vs Good teams - 6pts from 7 games (0.85 per game) Points return vs Average teams - 14pts from 8 games (1.75 per game) Points return vs Bad teams - 18pts from 8 games (2.25) So in summary, if we just play the bottom 8 teams we might just scrape automatic promotion form. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 This December has been our January of last year. Don't want yo see any of these stupid villa videos from the villa page while we perform like losers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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