Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:05 pm
Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:05 pm
Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:13 pm
Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:20 pm
thomasblue wrote:The strange thing about this season is how close the league is . If any team around us puts a run of 4/5 decent results together they would be right in the mix for the play offs .
No matter how bad our results have been nobody apart from the top 2 seem good enough to be considered certs for the play offs
Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:21 pm
Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:27 pm
lyndipops wrote:He had to work hard for it and there is lots of work still to do but how many managers could have dragged us up to where we are from where we were?
Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:37 pm
thomasblue wrote:The strange thing about this season is how close the league is . If any team around us puts a run of 4/5 decent results together they would be right in the mix for the play offs .
No matter how bad our results have been nobody apart from the top 2 seem good enough to be considered certs for the play offs
Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:34 pm
dogfound wrote:thomasblue wrote:The strange thing about this season is how close the league is . If any team around us puts a run of 4/5 decent results together they would be right in the mix for the play offs .
No matter how bad our results have been nobody apart from the top 2 seem good enough to be considered certs for the play offs
sorry but it really isnt that simple.
the club holding down 6th at the moment have the same points at this stage as last year and year before .
play off qualification those years was 74 and 78 points and we have 23 so far. to reach even 74 { another 51pts} over the remaining 25 games would require the same form over that period that Brighton and Newcastle have been in so far.
it can happen but its not a decent run of 4 or 5 games its 24 or 25 games.
im happy if we stay up
Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:58 pm
Sneggyblubird wrote:dogfound wrote:thomasblue wrote:The strange thing about this season is how close the league is . If any team around us puts a run of 4/5 decent results together they would be right in the mix for the play offs .
No matter how bad our results have been nobody apart from the top 2 seem good enough to be considered certs for the play offs
sorry but it really isnt that simple.
the club holding down 6th at the moment have the same points at this stage as last year and year before .
play off qualification those years was 74 and 78 points and we have 23 so far. to reach even 74 { another 51pts} over the remaining 25 games would require the same form over that period that Brighton and Newcastle have been in so far.
it can happen but its not a decent run of 4 or 5 games its 24 or 25 games.
im happy if we stay up
I'd like to oppose your thinking but alas I can't.
Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:03 am
Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:39 am
Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:45 am
AV3 wrote:Well done lads-I'm pleased for you.
The table looks a lot better when you're not in the bottom 3 doesn't it?
Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:56 am
llangainbluebird wrote:AV3 wrote:Well done lads-I'm pleased for you.
The table looks a lot better when you're not in the bottom 3 doesn't it?
Thanks. It certainly does! We had to work hard for that tonight.
Wed Dec 14, 2016 1:14 am
dogfound wrote:thomasblue wrote:The strange thing about this season is how close the league is . If any team around us puts a run of 4/5 decent results together they would be right in the mix for the play offs .
No matter how bad our results have been nobody apart from the top 2 seem good enough to be considered certs for the play offs
sorry but it really isnt that simple.
the club holding down 6th at the moment have the same points at this stage as last year and year before .
play off qualification those years was 74 and 78 points and we have 23 so far. to reach even 74 { another 51pts} over the remaining 25 games would require the same form over that period that Brighton and Newcastle have been in so far.
it can happen but its not a decent run of 4 or 5 games its 24 or 25 games.
im happy if we stay up
Wed Dec 14, 2016 6:32 am
AV3 wrote:Well done lads-I'm pleased for you.
The table looks a lot better when you're not in the bottom 3 doesn't it?
Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:35 am
Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:37 am
lyndipops wrote:Sneggyblubird wrote:dogfound wrote:thomasblue wrote:The strange thing about this season is how close the league is . If any team around us puts a run of 4/5 decent results together they would be right in the mix for the play offs .
No matter how bad our results have been nobody apart from the top 2 seem good enough to be considered certs for the play offs
sorry but it really isnt that simple.
the club holding down 6th at the moment have the same points at this stage as last year and year before .
play off qualification those years was 74 and 78 points and we have 23 so far. to reach even 74 { another 51pts} over the remaining 25 games would require the same form over that period that Brighton and Newcastle have been in so far.
it can happen but its not a decent run of 4 or 5 games its 24 or 25 games.
im happy if we stay up
I'd like to oppose your thinking but alas I can't.
Lets just stay up, smash this league wide open and win it next year, do a six pointer on Swansea, help get them a 2nd consecutive relegation and see Warnock get his record!!![]()
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Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:47 am
Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:51 am
Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:59 am
Forever Blue wrote:AV3 wrote:Well done lads-I'm pleased for you.
The table looks a lot better when you're not in the bottom 3 doesn't it?
Cheers![]()
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A shock defeat for your lot,but Bruce will get you back on your run,as long as one of the wins are not at our ground![]()
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Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:13 am
goats wrote:Such a unique league the championship, another win over Barnsley and we will be knocking on mid table. Be happy with that after the start we had. Interesting to hear a Villa fans thoughts on this league? I see you are taking lots away, some new grounds making it a bit more interesting for the real fans you have in this modern age???
Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:20 am
AV3 wrote:Forever Blue wrote:AV3 wrote:Well done lads-I'm pleased for you.
The table looks a lot better when you're not in the bottom 3 doesn't it?
Cheers![]()
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A shock defeat for your lot,but Bruce will get you back on your run,as long as one of the wins are not at our ground![]()
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Villa have been abysmal in the 3 games since we played you, haven't looked like scoring in any of them. While I think he is the right man for where we are, there is a lot of work still to be done with the side. I dread to think what the total value of our strike force is yet we struggle to score goals.
Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:22 am
AV3 wrote:goats wrote:Such a unique league the championship, another win over Barnsley and we will be knocking on mid table. Be happy with that after the start we had. Interesting to hear a Villa fans thoughts on this league? I see you are taking lots away, some new grounds making it a bit more interesting for the real fans you have in this modern age???
This league has been an absolute revelation for me. To be honest, I had,t paid too much attention to it prior to this season. Now I can't get enough of it. There are some great teams and great managers in the division and the competition is probably the best anywhere. Any team can beat any other team on the day, even Newcastle have lost around a quarter of their games. There is no such thing as an easy fixture.
Villa fans have traditionally traveled in numbers, even last season. This season, the away support has really surprised me though. Maybe its because of the "new ground" syndrome? but tickets to games sell out usually within hours of going on sale.
The one criticism I have about the league is the ticket prices. In the Prem, there is an agreement not to go over £30 a ticket. I appreciate the financial aspect but Sheffield Wednesday charged £48 for away fans (& I believe that they have to charge their own fans the same, somewhere in the ground) Norwich charged £40 last night for a night game, live on Sky. Villa subsidised a fiver but £35 a ticket is still wrong IMO, especially as Villa are at QPR on Sunday. A lot of fans are being priced out of going to games which is a shame, especially when teams rely on gate revenue. There will be some Villa fans who go to both of these games who will have lost a day off work yesterday and spend a minimum of £200 on the 2 games how can a young kid afford that? Or someone on low income?
Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:37 am