at least we will win games in the championship

[steve30000]

Agreed but he could have started by appointing someone that does.

Said this for ages. He should have appointed a chairman that knows about running a club. Instead, he thinks he can do it, and he's fucked it all up.
His statement last night about making mistakes, and how he has a plan in place is bullshit imo. We've never had a plan in place since he took over, he's made that many fuck ups, how can he inspire confidence in the fans that he knows what he's doing?
The fact that he's left us with a massive debt, that he amassed, is proof in itself that he hasn't got a f***ing clue what he's doing.

 

[wigwams]

Sure every fan of every club feels that way.

I'm going to enjoy seeing us win more often than not, and not being massive underdogs

Exactly. We can expect to win and still enjoy it. Haven't met too many unhappy mags this year.

 

[redgauntlet]

Too many people taking things for granted on here. We are going to have an even weaker team than in recent years, it is not going to be as easy as some people think.

 

[jonny gently]

the supporters will go home happy a lot. makes a change like

Not with Doctor Death in charge.

 

[bahtat]

Lose in the first game of the season at say Brentford will be a great feeling

 

[iansun]

I Wouldn't bank in it with that Scottish prick incharge

 

[Keith S30S]

Villa have suffered due to managerial turnover. Now that they have got Bruce they will be challenging.

They have suffered due to poor managers.

 

[Smartin]

We won't with Short at the helm, Moyes in charge and the majority of the players we have.

Unless there are major changes a Villa like season awaits us.

Villa? That doesn't sound too bad, its like Blackpool or Portsmouth I'm worrying about.

 

[jonny gently]

Lose in the first game of the season at say Brentford will be a great feeling

I remember Quinn losing 4 in a row and under Reid the debacle at Reading. The pub league will be tough.

 

[RichD]

How many teams/clubs from the prem have thought the same and are still in the championship or League 1 now ?

 

[steve30000]

Too many people taking things for granted on here. We are going to have an even weaker team than in recent years, it is not going to be as easy as some people think.

I'd like to know who has actually said"this is going to be easy"
Good luck with that

 

[Qwerty]

Hope so need 50 points to stop up

 

[ShieldsBlackCat2015]

I do wish people would stop inferring that because it is the level down from the Premier League then it is somehow easier. It is not as Newcastle will no doubt ignore. They lost their first two (away to Fulham and at home to Huddersfield), they lost at home 2-0 to Wolves, lost two in a row against relegation threatened Blackburn and then Nottingham Forest (1-0 at home and 2-1 away), three games later lost to Sheffield Wednesday 1-0, and after getting revenge on Nottingham Forest lost 1-o away to Blackburn, lost 3-1 at home to Fulham, after beating Wigan and Burton at home they lost to Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 which was the first of three without a win as they drew 1-1 with Leeds and then lost 3-1 at Ipswich. They failed to do the double over THREE teams (Sheffield Wednesday, Fulham and Blackburn Rovers). They only got as far as Round 5 of the EFL Cup as they lost 3-1 aet to Hull City and got knocked out of the 4th round of the FA Cup to those giants of football...Oxford United. Their season wasn't as dominant as they like to think it is. Even given what they think about Saint Rafa of Newcastle.

We would be wise and prudent to look on next season with raised eyebrows. Just take a very careful approach to it.

 

[jonny gently]

We need a young up and coming coach with experience of promotion here or abroad and stick with him as long as he doesn't do a Moyes.

 

[steve30000]

How many teams/clubs from the prem have thought the same and are still in the championship or League 1 now ?

Strange how the mags have done it twice. Yet the first time, they had been in the prem for about 15 years, but still got promoted at the first attempt. How?

 

[jonny gently]

Strange how the mags have done it twice. Yet the first time, they had been in the prem for about 15 years, but still got promoted at the first attempt. How?

They kept a nucleus of players suited to that league like Barton and his scouse mate.

 

[RichD]

Strange how the mags have done it twice. Yet the first time, they had been in the prem for about 15 years, but still got promoted at the first attempt. How?

How much did they spend last season again ?

 

[steve30000]

How much did they spend last season again ?

How much did Brighton spend?

 

[RichD]

How much did Brighton spend?

How long has it took Brighton to get promoted again ?

 

[10 Gary Rowells]

They have suffered due to poor managers.

Correct but had Bruce been in at the end of last season (I know that couldn't have happened) and had the full close season I think they would have been challenging. The worst possible scenario for us, in my opinion, is to fanny on with Moyes for the next couple of months and then get a new manager at the end of July. Moyes had made lots of mistakes but if we hadn't been messed about by BSA/the FA and he had more than a few weeks before the start of the season he may have done better. The club/Moyes with have to part company now or be clear that he is staying to rebuild and steer us through a tough summer. Doubt it'll happen though.