Quote Originally Posted by samhubball View Post
I think Gallagher is excellent. If you play to his strengths and maybe get Gsylr back in January, you can still do this. Alardyce has never been relegated - for a reason. He will sort you out but only been there a few days.

The Hause challenge was nearly as bad at the Livermoor one. But your player looked worse in slow motion as there was intent.

If you stay up, like us last season and build in it then you will be as lucky as we were last year.

Sheff u, Fulham, Brighton, and Burnley all look bad. Sheff u can't buy a win or a goal... Fulham just don't seem Premier league quality and then it's between you and the other 2.

Getbthe defence sorted, get a goalscorer and you'll be ok
That's a constructive post Sam and you make some good points.

Whilst Alardyce hasn't been relegated it still doesn't mean he wont be. That said, we've a transfer window and still plenty to play for along with several teams who as you rightly say are poor.

I think the difference between yourselves and us if you're looking at last season, Villa spent big and threw a lot of players together quickly. Yes, some were not good signings but you signed some decent players who now they've gelled are playing some decent football.

We don't have that quality so the crux of it for me is who Big Sam can bring in and whether we can find takers for those we desperately need out. Like yourselves were, we are saddled with useless owners we need rid of before anything changes significantly which is easier said than done.

Time will tell.