BOF Posted May 31, 2018 Moderator Share Posted May 31, 2018 I know how much some of you just love to lose your shit over promotion odds, so here are the current early ones for next season. 6/1 - Aston Villa 7/1 - Swansea, WBA 8/1 - Stoke City 9/1 - Middlesbrough 14/1 - Brentford, Derby County 16/1 - Leeds Utd, Norwich 20/1 - Bristol City, Sheff Wed 25/1 - Hull City, Sheff Utd 33/1 - Blackburn, sha, Forest, Wigan 40/1 - Millwall, Preston, Reading 50/1 - Ipswich, QPR 66-1 - Bolton, Rotherrham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 31, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2018 Just don’t want to repeat this season again. Would prefer we all forgot about promotion until we have built the foundations of a good young team into which new players and managers can be swapped in when necessary. We can develop good young players ourselves and if green and rhm and coh get anywhere near grealish levels then promotion will take care of itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintpotvilla Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 2 hours ago, BOF said: I know how much some of you just love to lose your shit over promotion odds, so here are the current early ones for next season. 6/1 - Aston Villa 7/1 - Swansea, WBA 8/1 - Stoke City 9/1 - Middlesbrough 14/1 - Brentford, Derby County 16/1 - Leeds Utd, Norwich 20/1 - Bristol City, Sheff Wed 25/1 - Hull City, Sheff Utd 33/1 - Blackburn, sha, Forest, Wigan 40/1 - Millwall, Preston, Reading 50/1 - Ipswich, QPR 66-1 - Bolton, Rotherrham Can't find that anywhere most have us at9/1 4th favs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintpotvilla Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, pintpotvilla said: Can't find that anywhere most have us at9/1 4th favs Actually i can Bet Victor Edited May 31, 2018 by pintpotvilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 31, 2018 Moderator Share Posted May 31, 2018 Just now, pintpotvilla said: Actuall i can Bet Victor I should have specified, yes, I bet with Mr. Chandler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 10 hours ago, BOF said: I know how much some of you just love to lose your shit over promotion odds, so here are the current early ones for next season. 6/1 - Aston Villa 7/1 - Swansea, WBA 8/1 - Stoke City 9/1 - Middlesbrough 14/1 - Brentford, Derby County 16/1 - Leeds Utd, Norwich 20/1 - Bristol City, Sheff Wed 25/1 - Hull City, Sheff Utd 33/1 - Blackburn, sha, Forest, Wigan 40/1 - Millwall, Preston, Reading 50/1 - Ipswich, QPR 66-1 - Bolton, Rotherrham The bookies always know something we don't. Bruce in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Promotion seems a long way off at the moment with all our outgoings and the threat of losing our best players I think mid table would be a more realistic target but for once I would like the bookmaker to be proved right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I think Lowe expectations might benefit us and the players in a crazy way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSteveUK Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 On 01/06/2018 at 06:07, Demitri_C said: I think Lowe expectations might benefit us and the players in a crazy way. Villa fans ? lower expectations ? "Cannot compute, cannot compute...." agree with you - the last few years have either been a mad dash to avoid relegation - or a mad dash to get promoted - always pressure - and it takes a manager braver than any we've had to promote/play youth in those circumstances. if we were a mid table team, perhaps But in the Championship - it;'s not really possible to be mid table. If you/we were, we would be hoping/busting a gut for a playoff place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSteveUK Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 On 31/05/2018 at 18:02, troon_villan said: The bookies always know something we don't. Bruce in! the bookies don't always know best......as a non-Villa aside, the best bet i saw was Cardiff relegated/Man City to retain = 3/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I’m telling you the EFL want us t9 stay down here as we generate them loads of money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 31/05/2018 at 12:31, BOF said: I know how much some of you just love to lose your shit over promotion odds, so here are the current early ones for next season. 6/1 - Aston Villa 7/1 - Swansea, WBA 8/1 - Stoke City 9/1 - Middlesbrough 14/1 - Brentford, Derby County 16/1 - Leeds Utd, Norwich 20/1 - Bristol City, Sheff Wed 25/1 - Hull City, Sheff Utd 33/1 - Blackburn, sha, Forest, Wigan 40/1 - Millwall, Preston, Reading 50/1 - Ipswich, QPR 66-1 - Bolton, Rotherrham We were favourites before the start of last season too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 If the stories of the mass clearout are to be believed I think this thread should be titled relegation battle. I’m taking the 25-1 on offer before it’s cut. Would soften the blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: If the stories of the mass clearout are to be believed I think this thread should be titled relegation battle. I’m taking the 25-1 on offer before it’s cut. Would soften the blow. You dastardly old crow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, Eastie said: You dastardly old crow Haha when I have a chance later I will explain why I feel it’s a relegation battle. But I must emphasis any of my relegation related posted are not doom and gloom end of the world I hate the owners and everything about Villa posts. I except that a relegation battle is all part of the process of a complete rebuild both financially and on the pitch. I’m just prepared for it. Let’s not forget wasn’t too long ago Wolves were in league one. These things happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eholm Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 31/05/2018 at 08:11, Eastie said: Doomed -no , but I think some need to perhaps lower expectation levels next season , we are going to be a weaker side and perhaps without so much pressure of having to get promotion the players may play with a bit more freedom - I for one am not expecting automatic promotion next season as I was this year - if it takes 2 or 3 years to rebuild and bring through the youth players then so be it - quick fixes are no longer on the table . Excellent post and one that echoes my sentiments exactly. Let’s all accept that promotion is not top of the agenda for the next few seasons. The development of a structured, tactical system of play with a more attack minded philosophy is key wth this to be initiated by the promotion of our younger players and the appointment of a younger more modern manager/head coach to implement this strategy. Long term this will be far more beneficial than a quick fix promotion should it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 3, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 31/05/2018 at 10:59, hippo said: But FFP doesn't affect infrastructure. So if he really wants to and can afford to rebuild Aston he can............. Over to you Tony..... Indeed it would be a good way of getting round FFP. The point of developing around Villa Park is to get more money into the Villa Coffers. I think it's all pie in the sky though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Haha when I have a chance later I will explain why I feel it’s a relegation battle. But I must emphasis any of my relegation related posted are not doom and gloom end of the world I hate the owners and everything about Villa posts. I except that a relegation battle is all part of the process of a complete rebuild both financially and on the pitch. I’m just prepared for it. Let’s not forget wasn’t too long ago Wolves were in league one. These things happen. I think top half and an outside shot at top 6 personally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I still think we need to go for it and I would hazard a guess that might be Dr Xia's feeling too. Change the manager, clear as much of the deadwood list as possible and use what we have left whilst strengthening once we can. With Bruce not a chance but a new face depending who it is then possibly aim for the play offs atleast. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 5, 2018 I can't see us anywhere near promotion next season. I am very pessimistic about our prospects now as a club in general. We are being completely hamstrung by FFP and unless by some minor miracle we manage promotion at some point; any point; in the future then we will be one of yesterday's clubs with an ever-shrinking budget. I'm struggling to see anything positive after the playoff defeat. It has killed us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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