(04-04-2023, 01:26 PM)ozzyten10 Wrote: Damage has already been done I’m afraid - we need 3 wins and I can’t see us getting them - we will lose or draw tonight. I’m sitting in the Villa end next week and dreading it.

(04-04-2023, 01:59 PM)BadDog Wrote: We can get something tonight, I'm leaving soon, believe.

(04-04-2023, 02:13 PM)ozzyten10 Wrote: God I hope so - time for them to step up

(04-04-2023, 01:40 PM)wassy04 Wrote: The way I see it we were clear favourites to go down at the start of the year. Would we have taken this position at that point, maybe add 3 points on Saturday and probably yes.

We got lucky the fixtures fell this way round, hard fixtures get easier as the season gets on and easy fixtures get harder as teams are fighting hard.

There's a number of openings coming up in our upcoming matches too:

Leeds - have a bunch of injuries to key players too
Man Utd (H) - on poor form but still probably safe in top 4, this game is sandwiched between their Europa league games against Sevilla followed by the FA Cup semi final. I think it'll be a great time to play them and they may well not prioritise the game.
Brighton (H) - 3 days after the aforementioned cup semi final above vs Utd, probably not in top 4 contention, you've got to presume they prioritise the Wembley trip. Wouldn't be the first team to have a hangover after a Wembley trip, fantastic time to play them.
Brentford (A) - Toney may be banned by then
Southampton (H) - perhaps optimistic but could this be the game that relegates them
Chelsea (A) - not playing for much by then
Arsenal (H) - might be already champions or in full on collapse mode. Lots of scenarios here, might need just a point for the title for example which might suit us.
Palace (A) - Likely long since safe and watching Roy disappear in the sunset again.

As I said massively beneficial playing these teams now when they still have cup and Euro games etc.

There's actually still ages left, believe!