coda Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Trying not to get my hopes up. We're too poor at home which I think will condemn us. I'll be very annoyed if we're relegated by say one point or goal difference. If this happens then it could've been prevented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Not very optimistic at all of avoiding the drop. We are where we are on merit, the big hope was that Vlaar coming back would sure up the defence. Can't see anything major changing, it's going to be very tough for Sylla to make the impact we need and I hold very little hope of Dunne playing any or enough of a part to make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep calm and love Villa Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 A win against West Ham would be massive! Holding out hope for a tremendous out of the blue performance that turns heads and gets our confidence up.... Bracing myself to concede another important goal from a set peice! As it is we will NOT stay up unless we stop shipping goals obvious i know but evry time i say it feel that the reality may not hit me that hard when it actually happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I still think we are going down, but I am slightly more optimistic after the last three matches. We should have beat WBA, a solid top half team. We should have drawn Newcastle, a team I think will kick on up the table after signing real quality, backed up by the win against Chelsea. We should have beaten Everton, a team with real designs on a CL spot. I know shoulda, coulda, woulda means absolutely jack shit, but in the scope of this horrific season, it is something to hold on to. I really think if we could just win a game, things would turn around. I know the players have the same reaction the fans do when we go up a goal or two. "How are we going to **** this up." One win could alter or, hopefully, eliminate that mindset, which would then make it a bit easier to hold onto leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I hugged JPA for the equaliser that day (Cov), Got thrown out and missed Mersons winner. I might have mentioned that before! Did you come out of the stand to hug him? Yes. I know. I was 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Here's some optimism... We're creating chances and scoring goals. Enough that should we being some semblance of order to the defence, offer some protection from midfield, we might just stay up by the fur on our teeth. Don't ask me how, I'm lost for ideas. But we look dangerous when we break, as dangerous as we have for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 I hugged JPA for the equaliser that day (Cov), Got thrown out and missed Mersons winner. I might have mentioned that before! Did you come out of the stand to hug him? Yes. I know. I was 17. Then it must exist somewhere on YouTube...have you looked for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Villa-Football-Club-For-Sale-/230920777045 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaCas Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'll wait to see how the new signings fit in before really casting a judgement on this. I'm buoyed by the fact that we signed players in areas that we needed to strengthen, although I would've liked a new CB. The fitness of Ron Vlaar is of the utmost importance now. ????? Not really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamdog Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 The betting has us at roughly 60:40 to go down and I think this is about right. Gabby and N'Zogbia coming good has made me more optimistic than I was (Richey Edwards circa 1995). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Lambert stops his tinkering with players and systems, then we'll be alright, just. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 4-2-3-1 has to be our system from now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMushroom Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Here's some optimism... We're creating chances and scoring goals. Enough that should we being some semblance of order to the defence, offer some protection from midfield, we might just stay up by the fur on our teeth. Don't ask me how, I'm lost for ideas. But we look dangerous when we break, as dangerous as we have for years. If we can only cut out the defencesive lapses. If we had held on against both the baggies and Everton, we would be out the relegation zone. If we could have held on against the sides we have led against, we would be mid table. Makes the decision not to bring an experiened Defender in January even more ridiculous, or even suicidal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 1 point secured so far. Beat west ham then x 2 more draws So 6 points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 my pecker is up for some reason result against the 'appy 'ammers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 4-2-3-1 has to be our system from now Very much agree with this. It might not be perfect but it's imo the system most suited (least bad) to our sadly unbalanced squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Makes the decision not to bring an experiened Defender in January even more ridiculous, or even suicidal. not sure it was a choice on lambert's part to be fair to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'll wait to see how the new signings fit in before really casting a judgement on this. I'm buoyed by the fact that we signed players in areas that we needed to strengthen, although I would've liked a new CB. The fitness of Ron Vlaar is of the utmost importance now. ????? Not really So we didn't sign a CDM and another wide player - two areas we really needed strengthening in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco76 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Not sure how, but I ended up having us finishing in 15th when going through the BBC's predictor thingy. I pretty much just put us down for a loss against any team in the top 6 or 7, a draw if playing away against anybody else and a win at home against anybody say 8th and below. QPR, Wigan and Southampton to go down. Overly optimistic given our recent defensive form I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 It is no longer in our own hands we need other teams to do worse than us in the rest of the season and there aren't many of those around us that are doing worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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