“Foxy” has submitted the following;
As of today and with everyone on twenty two games bar Everton and the Baggies, the goal difference is looking interesting.
The top nine all have positive GD, from 10 (us) down every team is in negative. Last season we had a bad GD after the December from hell when we scored eight and conceded 18, we finished the season 15th, level on points with Southampton and Newcastle and splitting them on goal difference, which for us was -22.
Some teams below us this season have had serious drubbings, we’re on -7, Hull on -6, Baggies on -5 and Swansea on -6. Norwich are on -17, Fulham on -26, West Ham -11, Sunderland -15, Cardiff -21 and Stoke -14.
We haven’t played Manchester City away yet and could well concede a few there but with Vlaar keeping a tight ship at the back and Benteke, Gabby and Andi starting to score at the front hopefully we’ll stay ahead of the drop zone on merit.
But if not and considering how close it is from 10th to 20th with only six points difference, it’s good to know there are teams a lot worse off than us if it does go to GD.
Morning all, interesting read Foxy, I have to say I was looking at that with my lad a week ago and said that teams are far worse than us on goal difference, Yes we must maintain by keeping goals against down, Vlaar is at the moment a great asset to the team , I don’t think now we need to worry ,after Liverpool’s game I now see improvement we just have to keep looking over our shoulder for a few more games.
All depends on results,we look like we’ve turned a corner lets hope so UTV
Lets hope this result has not stopped Lerner getting his cheque book out
That’s my worry papers over the cracks. Remember it’s still only a draw and we were 2.0 up to a pool team there for the taking. We have still only beat beat Sunderland our only win for weeks Whenever Wev had a decent result ie away at arsenal we then go on a dismal run after. Is this another false dawn? Only time will tell.
Morning villans yes the shitty game is a concern as they average 4.5 goals at home.but i say fuck it now the last 2 fixtures we’ve had i expected drubbings which didn’t happen.so in conceding alot of goals i don’t think so.UTV
I think we will get a draw at city they are good but have some luck too. If we play like we did on sat we have a chance of a point. If we go back to negative shit scared of losing villa we will get tanked
Intereresting read Foxy. Goal difference is far better than last season Think we can score a couple at the Etihad!
If home form can be improved we can finish top 10 IMO.
Fuck off Lerner and Red Bull, the Villa is OURS
Top 10 would be an improvement. An extra season in the Premiership for a few and first season for some. The last two games have given us some hope. Still a long way to go though.
Looking at our remaining fixtures I reckon a conservative estimate would be around 20 points from those games, so goal difference (fingers crossed) shouldn’t come into the equation.
well it seems there is some infectious cautious optimism going around today!