Popular Post terrytini Posted April 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2019 Games Against each other.... Team. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Gd Leeds. 11. 7. 2. 2. 19. 9. 23. 10 Villa. 11. 5. 3. 3. 24. 16. 18. 8 Sheff. 12. 5. 1. 6. 17. 17. 16. 0 Boro. 12. 4. 4. 4. 12. 13. 16. -1 Bristol. 11. 4. 2. 5. 13. 17. 14. - 3 WBA. 11. 4. 1. 6. 19. 22. 13. -3 Derby. 10. 2. 3. 5. 11. 21. 9. -10 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Come on Norwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, turvontour said: Come on Norwich. Slipping up now. I can only assume you want them to win so they have nothing to play for on the final day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, osmark86 said: Slipping up now. I can only assume you want them to win so they have nothing to play for on the final day. Well ye, in an ideal world, Leeds and Norwich win their next few games, and Sheff U lose theirs. So then we play both Leeds and Norwich with them hungover. Far more desirable than having Norwich coming to VP needing a win to clinch the league. To be fair, i havent seen any data to suggest that teams are poorer having just won the league. It just feels that way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 15 hours ago, sidcow said: Third highest attendance in England. What happened to The Premier league being the best league in the World? It's certainly a smaller league without us in it. Excellent post. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, hippo said: I think an Alex Neil lead wba with the first leg at VP would be a tricky combo for us. People go on about pullis, allardyce, even bruce as anti football ...neil seems to slip under the radar ...his preston side have timewasting down to a fine art. Reported on Sky that he's just signed a 3 year contract extension... ...on the back of a 4 game losing streak which has effectively blown there chances of the play offs... the form we are in we have to fear nobody. Quite the opposite, they will fear us. Edited April 14, 2019 by imavillan tweet added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terrytini Posted April 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2019 Ha ! No boingy boingy new Manager boingy thingy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 15 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: One noticeable, pleasing feature of this team is that players are stepping in when called on and performing at the required standard as if they were regular first-teamers. Jedinak and Kodjia on Wednesday, and then Jedinak and Davis and to a lesser extent Lansbury today, all coming in in circumstances that could have been difficult, but doing the required job without looking like a step down in standard. It suggests both a good spirit within the squad, and a very healthy competition for places where people know that they have to perform in their short windows in the first team. The best teams often have this dynamic. It’s almost as if having an identifiable, structured way of playing makes it easier for players to slot in ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Tony said: If anyone fancies a good laugh today head over to the Bristol city fan forum. 4 or 5 threads going based on villa/ref. 4/5 threads on the same topic? @limpid would have a heart attack Seriously though, some other fans forums are almost impossible to navigate. Back on topic. Me and my son are already talking about hotels in London, it's on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 2 hours ago, turvontour said: Well ye, in an ideal world, Leeds and Norwich win their next few games, and Sheff U lose theirs. So then we play both Leeds and Norwich with them hungover. Far more desirable than having Norwich coming to VP needing a win to clinch the league. To be fair, i havent seen any data to suggest that teams are poorer having just won the league. It just feels that way. Wolves lost their last 2 after clinching title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 15 hours ago, jackbauer24 said: How many points do we need to be mathematically safely in the playoffs as it stands? Can't get my head round it - is it eight points? Assuming every result goes 'against' us would that be enough for 6th? Bristol could get a maximum of 80pts (affecting Derby total to max of 75) or Derby could get 78pts meaning Bristol get 77pts Draw means max of (BC) 78pts and (DC) 76pts. But we only need to be ahead of one of them so the highest total (for 6th) is the middle scenario. Middlesbrough can get 76pts. So the worst case scenario is Derby on 78pts (winning every game), Bristol on 77pts (winning every game bar DC), Boro 76pts (winning every game) So, as it stands, we need eight points from remaining four games. Is my maths correct?! We'd be tied on points but goal difference is much healthier. Would love to go into last two games needing nothing though! Win the next 2 and I reckon we are home and dry. Will probably need to get something out the last 2 games to have any chance of finishing 4th (again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Win our next 2 and think we are in. Rest McGinn so he doesnt pick up a ban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Where is the weekly updated points average and projected points/placing post? I quite enjoy those, especially when we are flying. Don't stop now (I've forgotten which poster does it) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 44 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Where is the weekly updated points average and projected points/placing post? I quite enjoy those, especially when we are flying. Don't stop now (I've forgotten which poster does it) Couple of pages back mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ASOWL Posted April 14, 2019 Visiting Supporter Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2019 Last post...Leave you in peace to fight it out. We were shocking yesterday, caught between two stools really....should have gone for it more, didn't have the ammo. Anyhow...Good luck in the run in Villa. As I said earlier I would rather you be down here for purely selfish reasons....but it would only make it harder for us next year I suppose. I might pop back if you get The Blades in the play offs... and I'll settle for a winner worse than Withes for that Seriously though...Best of luck 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Wolves lost their last 2 after clinching title. Ye we didnt turn up at Milwall last season once our league position was sorted. Also remember a home game to Burnley about 5 years ago, again lost as we had already stayed up (i think)? Seem to remember not caring about the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 8 hours ago, Tony said: If anyone fancies a good laugh today head over to the Bristol city fan forum. 4 or 5 threads going based on villa/ref. Would seem the bitterness and petulance of their manager treacles down to a section of their supporters. They have a right to feel *slightly* aggrieved. The penalty decision was soft as a cloud. The offside goal however was... offside. So we really are just talking about the soft penalty decision. Meh. This kinda shit happens every week and yes games can hinge on it, but outside of the scrappy goal they really didn't touch a glove on us in the second half. Or at all after 15 minutes. They have been riding their luck since they won 7 in a row themselves, even then there were a lot of tight results. They're really not as good as they think they are and should probably be focusing in on that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: They have a right to feel *slightly* aggrieved. The penalty decision was soft as a cloud. The offside goal however was... offside. So we really are just talking about the soft penalty decision. Meh. This kinda shit happens every week and yes games can hinge on it, but outside of the scrappy goal they really didn't touch a glove on us in the second half. Or at all after 15 minutes. They have been riding their luck since they won 7 in a row themselves, even then there were a lot of tight results. They're really not as good as they think they are and should probably be focusing in on that. Some pundits have said the ref bottled it due to the crowd. Whilst I don’t like seeing games decided by crap refereeing I do think its natural for a ref to feel pressure from a very strong home crowd. That’s what home advantage is all about and why it’s important to fill Villa park for the last 3 games. The players respond and the ref feels the pressure. Villa park should be a fortress. Plus as you say we should have won that game comfortably. Keeper had the games of his life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Think we need about 6 points from last two minimum which should do it. But I want 4thtbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 8 hours ago, terrytini said: Games Against each other.... Team. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Gd Leeds. 11. 7. 2. 2. 19. 9. 23. 10 Villa. 11. 5. 3. 3. 24. 16. 18. 8 Sheff. 12. 5. 1. 6. 17. 17. 16. 0 Boro. 12. 4. 4. 4. 12. 13. 16. -1 Bristol. 11. 4. 2. 5. 13. 17. 14. - 3 WBA. 11. 4. 1. 6. 19. 22. 13. -3 Derby. 10. 2. 3. 5. 11. 21. 9. -10 We would have been bottom or near the bottom of that table last season. One of the reasons why I have more faith in a playoff run this season. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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