Micky

Notoriously difficult to bring in anybody with any real quality during the Jan transfer window. Add the fact that we are pretty much already relegated, then we are not a great proposition for anybody with any real premiere league ambition. Personally, I agree with you, doubt we will see anyone else bought in - we appear to be prepping for the championship.

Totally agree, I don't see us being back in the premiereship for years. As you said the championship is a graveyard of 'good teams'. The Sheffield's, Sunderland, West Brom, Norwich, QPR - and quite a few others, all comparable to us in terms of resources. We made our way out of the lower league last time because of the investment Markus poured into the club. I can't see the current owners doing the same, we are lower league bound for many, many years methinks.

I think you have to appreciate the ability level of some of our players, which in a lot of cases is very low. Che's performance today was probably around par for him, don't forget he'll miss at least one sitter per game. He's playing to the best of his ability, it's just that he's not very good. If you think Che's not good though, don't get me started on Adam Armstrong - complete fraud of a player.

The real depressing thing is lots of teams will take 6 points from us this season - easily.

We've just finished a run of 6 'winnable' games, remind me, how many points did we manage to muster?

He had his ups and downs today, he's not premiere league quality, but then again that could be leveled at quite a few of our starting 11.

Remove the rose tints. There were measuring lines, he was onside, we failed to defend a simple free kick. There's no conspiracy at work here, we are shyte.

And that's why we'll be relegated. Absolute garbage, home game in which we never, ever looked like scoring. Woeful performance, no composure on the ball at all, and I lost count of the times we gave it away cheaply, barely strung 3 passes together. Lots of hoof ball with no invention at all. Villa were not a good side, but they were miles better than us, and let's be honest, the scoreline flattered us as well. I said pre-match that this is a game we mustn't lose, at half time I would've taken a point, but honestly, we got what we deserved in the end. We are in big trouble.

Back to the bad old days, no intensity, no control and definitely no goal threat. Villa will be gutted that they haven't got the lead, played us off the park in that half. We are going to need to improve ten fold to win this one (not that I have any faith at all in Armstrong or Adams to score). I'd probably take a point now if offered, it was fairly obvious that they were much better than us. Crap half.

Most of our players would struggle to hit a 747, never mind a poxy drone!

Really important game in the context of our season. If we can't win it, then don't lose it, important to keep the momentum going and building the confidence. A win would be a big step forwards, buy the manager and players a fair amount of credit.

I reckon a lot of people would've said exactly the same about Anfield.

Aaahhhh just a large slice of humble pie for me then chef....! Brilliant performance all over the pitch tonight. Get me some points and I may start to believe.

We've done nothing yet, get some context, look at their bench. If we are in front at full time I'll scoff all the humble pie you want. But even if we do win it NJ needs to get us points very quickly before i become a convert.

That's decent, given our recent form.

Sadly, I'd take it, I'd take it now.

No, but watching this, Vest has...!

How many games do you think it would take this lot to get 5 points? How many goals do you think we need to score to secure 5 points? Massively unrealistic targets for this lot to achieve anytime soon.

Newcastle showing massive levels of shithousery to get a point at Arsenal, god i hate them.

Don't be such a plank, we need somebody who is going to score goals for fun in the Premiere League, not Nathan Tela.

Nathan Tela, the man to save us from relegation. I think not.

Nothing I have seen over the last 12 months or so would lead me to think that we could win this game. I honestly fail to remember the last time that I was confident of getting a result, fully expecting them to blow this one as well.

Eyes.

This nightmares done. There is no real fight or quality in what we can put on the pitch, we are going out without so much as a whimper. The championship is no place for players like ours.

It will. That's where we are destined this year, but I'm quite comfortable that we will not be there for long. This club is in a complete and utter mess, we'll struggle to stay in the championship.