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We can do this!

We can do this!

If the club values AN, they can defend against Championship interest, like they did for Moyes, but if a Prem club are interested then they have no chance, but no prem club will look at him....
 
Jack Daniels said:
We are an Andre Gray short of smashing this league.

We have the Hugill money. We have the manager. Will we do a Burnley?

Pivotal moment coming up this summer.
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As much as I would like to think we'd go & buy an Andre Gray for a big push I think we all know there's not a chance of that happening.

Who's to say we won't do it without that?
 
Jack Daniels said:
We are an Andre Gray short of smashing this league.

We have the Hugill money. We have the manager. Will we do a Burnley?

Pivotal moment coming up this summer.
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There will be nothing pivotal, just more of the same, we are building a very good young team the chances of our spending a sizeable chunk on a star or a couple of stars to push us over the line is zero. We have just seen it in the recent window and Ledson, on the edge of the play offs, good price for Hugill and yet not willing to put in a reasonable offer to get the man the manager wants. We are doing brilliantly on a meagre budget for this level, throwing money at it does not guarantee success as we have seen but not speculating a bit when in an excellent position raises questions on any real ambition, i.m.o.
 
raefil said:
It shows how far weve come that Im gutted at these 2 results. We deserved far more from both games.
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Agreed.

We went into the weekend with First Place at home and second Place Away (I know they dropped to 3rd on Saturday), we've come away with 2 points and I'm pretty angry that we were a couple of soft refereeing decisions away from all 6. They say these things even themselves out over the course of a season, well I hope that starts soon.

I'm looking forward to the run in, if we fall just short it won't be through lack of effort!
 
frogonastick said:
Agreed.

We went into the weekend with First Place at home and second Place Away (I know they dropped to 3rd on Saturday), we've come away with 2 points and I'm pretty angry that we were a couple of soft refereeing decisions away from all 6. They say these things even themselves out over the course of a season, well I hope that starts soon.

I'm looking forward to the run in, if we fall just short it won't be through lack of effort!
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I think these two results will do wonders for our confidence. Stick a few past Ipswich and we might put a nice little run together. Most of our fixtures against the better teams are now at home (with the exception of the two Sheffield teams), and our away games are against teams towards the bottom.
 
raefil said:
It shows how far weve come that Im gutted at these 2 results. We deserved far more from both games.
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In reality, Wolves had a number of shots saved by Rudd so they could argue they deserved the points at Deepdale. I think North End earned a draw but not a win. But I take your point about the progress that has given you expectant hope against the big teams.
North End showed confidence and organisation against Wolves, but in attack they are short. They lack the greedy goal scorer who genuinely loves scoring goals and rather than hitting hopeful shots, forces the ball into the net. A subtle difference but the sort of attitude that sees players score prolifically rather than chipping in with the odd goal here and there.
I think North End will miss out due to their lack of goals and no holding onto some leads, as they have struggled to do.
To be honest I was expecting a relegation battle this season, so I'll take 10th place this season.
 
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paolo poggi said:
In reality, Wolves had a number of shots saved by Rudd so they could argue they deserved the points at Deepdale. I think North End earned a draw but not a win. But I take your point about the progress that has given you expectant hope against the big teams.
North End showed confidence and organisation against Wolves, but in attack they are short. They lack the greedy goal scorer who genuinely loves scoring goals and rather than hitting hopeful shots, forces the ball into the net. A subtle difference but the sort of attitude that sees players score prolifically rather than chipping in with the odd goal here and there.
I think North End will miss out due to their lack of goals and no holding onto some leads, as they have struggled to do.
To be honest I was expecting a relegation battle this season, so I'll take 10th place this season.
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This is the key for me. There have been games where weve created very little but of late that dept seems to have been sorted. We created 21 attempts at goal, last night. Once that conversion rate is sorted we`ll start to convert the draws into wins. Maguire could be the key?
 
raefil said:
This is the key for me. There have been games where weve created very little but of late that dept seems to have been sorted. We created 21 attempts at goal, last night. Once that conversion rate is sorted we`ll start to convert the draws into wins. Maguire could be the key?
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Fact is that it is very tight between 5th and 10th. And North End is very much in that mix.
 
Maguire could definitely be the one to fire us up. Fingers crossed he comes back sharp and doesn't have any setbacks.

With hindsight would clinching the deal for Robbie Keane have seen us taking some of the chances that we've missed and be right in the play offs? Can't help think it would.

Nice One.
 
frogonastick said:
Agreed.

We went into the weekend with First Place at home and second Place Away (I know they dropped to 3rd on Saturday), we've come away with 2 points and I'm pretty angry that we were a couple of soft refereeing decisions away from all 6. They say these things even themselves out over the course of a season, well I hope that starts soon.

I'm looking forward to the run in, if we fall just short it won't be through lack of effort!
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Unfortunately things don't even themselves out in football, it's the biggest myth going. Big club bias will always prevail - that penalty wouldn't have been awarded to us last night.
 
We’re gonna have to make it this season as we’ll struggle to keep hold of lots of our players in summer if we don’t make the play offs.
 
northender0602 said:
Are the Villa fans all gay?
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This made me laugh, I also saw the mis-spelling of nut in the Quote of Hodgeheg's.

MrHodgeheg123 said:
Been on the Villa forum and some of them have stated they think we'll be in the Play Offs. Think we're a hard physical team but very decent and a hard but to crack.
Much more gracious than the bunch of half wits that follow their near neighbours.
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Yes, very gracious!! I would love to think / dream that this season is our time, but if not then next year....
 
Jack Daniels said:
I did and I still think we can!

We are though imo one clinical striker away from smashing this division ala Wolves and Burnley.
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It's clear enough now... at full strength we have two good keepers, options in as good a defense as any, solid central midfield and pace out wide.. and nobody up front to put the ball in the net.

Maybe it's too early to judge Moult (he's not really being given enough game time), but our entire play off hopes now seem to be resting on the shoulders of Mr Maguire
 
Undefeated in our last 9 away games.

When was the last time we performed this feat at this level?

I know we went 7 undefeated away in 2009.
 
If we get some luck (a commodity that has only fleetingly visited this club on rare occasions in the last half century) and fair decisions from officials then I think we can do it too. If we don’t, I can’t say I will be totally disappointed given the injuries we have suffered this season. In the last few years we have had at least one long term injury very early in the season, if this can be avoided and our strike force gets sorted, I really think we can and will storm the league next season. Assuming also, we keep AN and most of the young players.
 
the last time we won at HOME by more than 1 goal was mid Sept.....when Harrop and Maguire got 2 of the 3 verses Cardiff...

Now I'm not having a go but since Seani was injured Robbo hasnt proved to be a replacement for his goals... and DJ hasnt been a replacement for Harrop.

Somehow we NEED to play 4 forwards who can score rather than the ex Villa two who rarely do.....

Barkt & Harrop (in 10) for 2 and I want to see Moult and Bodin together for the next 2 - both have scoring reputations so lets see if they can work together.

Leave Pearson and Browne as the sitting 2... presume Clarke or Woods will replace Fisher for the next two....
 
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