The Fun Factory Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) I think we should keep this thread open just for the bants. The season from hell is nearly upon us. Edited July 10, 2018 by The Fun Factory 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Well this promotion thing might just be back on again with yesterday's upturn in our fortunes. If we manage to hold onto the players we were most reluctant to see go and bring in a couple of players on loan with an option to buy we may well have a decent run at promotion again this season after all. Perhaps it's worth an optimistic punt (I thought so) with the turf accountants (Coral still have us at 9/2 for promotion and at 14/1 for the title for example). Although they are seldom wrong, I think they might have been a bit slow in reacting to our new overlords ambitions to make Villa great again on this occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Bookies have us priced at 8/13 to finish in the top half this season. Im not a betting person and im fairly pessimistic when it comes to Villa, but to me, thats very good value for money. I notice also that since Fridays announcement, our relegation odds have gone out to 11/1 from 8/1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted July 21, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 21, 2018 Back on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I don’t think we will get relegated anymore. Playoffs is back on the agenda!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obanken Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 23 hours ago, John said: Well this promotion thing might just be back on again with yesterday's upturn in our fortunes. If we manage to hold onto the players we were most reluctant to see go and bring in a couple of players on loan with an option to buy we may well have a decent run at promotion again this season after all. Perhaps it's worth an optimistic punt (I thought so) with the turf accountants (Coral still have us at 9/2 for promotion and at 14/1 for the title for example). Although they are seldom wrong, I think they might have been a bit slow in reacting to our new overlords ambitions to make Villa great again on this occasion. I got in on 22/1 for the title yesterday. Now the odds at the same bookie is 14/1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 With current squad and no losses so far we should be challenging for playoffs minimum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I'm hoping for an automatic spot. Those playoffs are too much of an end of season lottery for me and can have a grim conclusion as we found to our cost last season. It's great that our new overlords have installed such positivity isn't it? This time last week I would have targeted a mid table finish and keeping out of administration. I'm now hoping for automatic rather than the playoffs. The swings and roundabouts of being a Villa fan eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Steer Hutton Chester Elphick De Laet Thor Hourihane Grealish Adomah Green Kodjia Subs: Bunn, Taylor, Lansbury, RHM, Davis, O'Hare, Elmo (?) Tell me that team won't be challenging at the top of the table. Even if we lose a few from this squad (I've already assumed Jedinak and Hogan will not be with us at the start of the season, and definitely not Jack or Kodjia), we should be up there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Steer Hutton Chester Elphick De Laet Thor Hourihane Grealish Adomah Green Kodjia Subs: Bunn, Taylor, Lansbury, RHM, Davis, O'Hare, Elmo (?) Tell me that team won't be challenging at the top of the table. Even if we lose a few from this squad (I've already assumed Jedinak and Hogan will not be with us at the start of the season, and definitely not Jack or Kodjia), we should be up there. More than capable. Only weak link in that team is Elphick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Keyblade said: Steer Hutton Chester Elphick De Laet Thor Hourihane Grealish Adomah Green Kodjia Subs: Bunn, Taylor, Lansbury, RHM, Davis, O'Hare, Elmo (?) Tell me that team won't be challenging at the top of the table. Even if we lose a few from this squad (I've already assumed Jedinak and Hogan will not be with us at the start of the season, and definitely not Jack or Kodjia), we should be up there. Definitely need to add another quality centre back 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted July 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2018 42 minutes ago, theboyangel said: Definitely need to add another quality centre back Creativity up front is needed as well. Even if we scored our share last season, lack of creativity was a problem for long spells. And with Snodgrass gone, we are even worse off now. I'm not completely sold with Green, and Adomah needs to stay on his preferred left side. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 15 hours ago, Keyblade said: Steer Hutton Chester Elphick De Laet Thor Hourihane Grealish Adomah Green Kodjia Subs: Bunn, Taylor, Lansbury, RHM, Davis, O'Hare, Elmo (?) Tell me that team won't be challenging at the top of the table. Even if we lose a few from this squad (I've already assumed Jedinak and Hogan will not be with us at the start of the season, and definitely not Jack or Kodjia), we should be up there. Isnt hogan injured for few months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelc Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Just bought total points 69.5 @£10 a point . So if we finish on 75 points I win £55 . Or if we finish on 60 points I will lose £95. Keep the faith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 hours ago, rendelc said: Just bought total points 69.5 @£10 a point . So if we finish on 75 points I win £55 . Or if we finish on 60 points I will lose £95. Keep the faith You've made your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Sky's predictor league has us finishing 9th. The current squad is agree. We need about 4 players. Can't see that happening myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 31, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2018 Just now, Demitri_C said: Sky's predictor league has us finishing 9th. The current squad is agree. We need about 4 players. Can't see that happening myself. The loan window is open till 31st. That is our real deadline. I can easily see that many but most will be done the last few days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaluke Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 38 minutes ago, Nigel said: The loan window is open till 31st. That is our real deadline. I can easily see that many but most will be done the last few days. how many loan deals can one team do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 31, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, villaluke said: how many loan deals can one team do? Hopefully 9 if we can keep hold of Grealish and Chester 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 42 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Sky's predictor league has us finishing 9th. The current squad is agree. We need about 4 players. Can't see that happening myself. Well if Kodjia gets firing again, Adomah get his form big and Green was up for it. We might get away with it if we got a proper CB. Assuming couple of the young players step up (particularly Callum, Jake, Eiasah and RHM). But thats a dangerous approach to the season, it wont be as easy as last season and we are missing arguably our most important player last season in the attacking side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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