JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 11 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: They have to play us yet By the time that game comes around, the result may not make a difference to them. Possibly.more us needing 3 points to beat out Pool or Tottenham , both of which have also started showing signs of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 It's a nice change for us Villa fans to be excited about the possibility. Although I am wary of thinking you're going to win the race despite knowing everyone else has just pitted and your tyres are over worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Some overreaction on here today. Wolves have been awful, Brighton have been very good but it’s one game. Brighton have shown they have flaws recently and still have a packed schedule with some hard games. We are playing extremely well but also have some hard games. This win for Brighton doesn’t make it more likely in my mind they will beat us to league position, it was always going to be hard, it’s just Wolves opened their doors today. If we do our business in the remaining games I still think it’ll be enough as I think others will slip a bit. If we don’t do our bit then we won’t get Europe, it’s as a simple as that. I bet Brighton fans thought the same about us when we smashed Newcastle, we looked unstoppable. Both are one game each that got us both 3 points, no more, no less. Still plenty of games to go, challenges, bumps…look after ourselves and I think we’ll get enough. People, just chill! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, jayEm said: If we win all our fixtures we finish sixth. Until that is no longer the case that has to be our aim. This team is capable of it. Realistically we will drop points though. We won't beat Liverpool and Man Utd away. We have the hardest games left of anyone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Just now, Hank Scorpio said: Realistically we will drop points though. We won't beat Liverpool and Man Utd away. We have the hardest games left of anyone You can’t say that, you just don’t know. We have shown we are capable of doing just that. They have shown they can lose. Let’s play the matches and see, but to say we won’t beat them goes against everything we have seen under Emery. I’m far from saying we will beat them but we are in a very good place to match them on the pitch so that’s a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Townsend Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Today is the first disappointing day in a very long time. Useless Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayEm Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said: Realistically we will drop points though. We won't beat Liverpool and Man Utd away. We have the hardest games left of anyone I mean I expect we will too, I just mean I'm not bothering too much with permutations and writing games off while it's still in our hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Villa87 said: Us or spurs for 7th I reckon. Shouldn’t be disappointed with 8th, but it will feel disappointing! Won't get Europe if we finish 8th. It's like finishing 4th in a 100 metre race It would be hugely disappointing. Edited April 29, 2023 by Pinebro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Brighton still have to play Man City and Arsenal. Are people seriously suggesting they won't drop points? Idiots. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 (edited) 53 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Mate I think people are clutching at straws that Brighton are going to suddenly be shit. We need to accept the are a very good team, I don't think they fear any team and can pull off a result against any in the League on their day. All we can do is try to keep winning/staying unbeaten. I don’t think they’re suddenly going to be shit. They wouldn’t be in the position they find themselves in if they weren’t a great squad. I just think their fixture congestion that includes the 4 CL teams could wear them down a bit. I agree though that the only thing we can worry about is to just keep winning. Edited April 29, 2023 by Aston_Villan4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said: I don’t think they’re suddenly going to be shit. They wouldn’t be in the position they find themselves in if they weren’t a great squad. I just think their fixture congestion that includes the 4 CL teams could wear them down a bit. I agree though that the only thing we can worry about is to just keep winning. Believe my I'm " hopeful " but also realistic. As I always mention, Emery has seemingly been destroying obstacles which never seemed possible every single week. Let's see! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 59 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I think they will go on to lose the game can see brentford winning I knew it FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 14 minutes ago, MrBlack said: Brighton still have to play Man City and Arsenal. Are people seriously suggesting they won't drop points? Idiots. We still have united liverpool and spurs. We are going to drop points tok thats the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Need Liverpool to smash spurs then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: We still have united liverpool and spurs. We are going to drop points tok thats the problem Brighton also have United, and Newcastle. Spurs are the least threatening outfit in the top half at the moment. It's a mega overreaction to them beating a wolves team that are now 99% safe and on the beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Brentford winning is maybe a positive in that they still have something to play for and with them having Liverpool and Spurs to come means they could still cause them problems. Even if Brentford win every remaining game our rivals would be dropping points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 It’s in our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 I suppose one very small downside of fighting for Europe instead of battling relegation is that the teams you rely on to help you out are far crapper. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 I could see us finishing 8th or 9th now to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 1 minute ago, est1874 said: I could see us finishing 8th or 9th now to be honest. I think it'll be 8th, although tbf I've thought that for a while now. Would still be our best season in 13 years, and that's with the Slippy G handicap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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