Relegation 2022/23

[polish]

Oh no

 

[Cool_Blue]

Looking at chelsea and spurs there was a win in there possibly. Esp spurs. They were there for the taking.

Doucoure sorted that

 

[CielosGrises]

Hoping to see us creep above Forest eventually. 3 of Bournemouth, Leeds, Southampton and Forest down please - and us to scrape through obviously.

Well, we are above Forest at least, and Leicester have creeped in. Bournemouth getting some good results though.

 

[jazzy]

From watching the Leeds v Palace game yesterday, it was apparent that they are both poor teams. At times, in the first half, Leeds threatened to romp home, but, yet again, comedy defending of a set piece gave Palace An equaliser right on half time. When Palace got a quick goal in the second half Leeds' heads dropped and they fell to pieces. That would be the worry for me if I was a Leeds fan, they totally gave up once they went behind.

It was such an error strewn game that it was actually entertaining to watch. I also watched the RS v Arsenal game, which was on afterwards. The quality of the players in that game was disheartening, the rest of us are really at a much lower level than the top 6 and, without a massive cash injection, which as we know is against the rules, there is very little chance of any of the rest of us joining their party.

I sometimes wonder if this vaunted European Super League may have been the best thing.

Leeds are a strange team. Whenever I've seen them play they look really good , sometimes for long periods of a game, but always end up losing.
I'd be very worried if I was a fan of theirs
Mind you I'm very worried as an Everton fan!
Marsch turning Leicester down is curious. They are already in freefall and clearly have no plan to get out of it.
Forest's remaining games are incredibly tough.
Bournemouth have really surprised me by showing some good form. Everyone seems to think our last home game v them is a certain 3 points but I wouldn't be too sure.
A few weeks ago I thought we were doomed now I think we have a 50/50 chance of staying up

 

[Neiler]

Oh no

That happened at Southampton as well.

 

[perth_blue]

Oh no

It's not as if whoever had them on Saturday got them fired up.
I just don't think any manager would be interested in taking any team in their position.

 

[dannyboy]

I think 35/36 keeps us up. Big bonus having Bournemouth at home last day. Beat Fulham, draw a couple and beat Bournemouth and we can but this sorry season to a end.

I'd hate it to go to the last game. Obviously you'd hope we'd beat Bournemouth but anything could happen in that 90 minutes.

I think we have a chance of points in all the games (bar City) but the rest of the teams we're playing would probably back themselves to beat us.

 

[judge]

On this season's form we are unlikely to win any of our remaining away games, so i think 3 points from 4 games would be a 'reasonable' amount to hope for. That gets us to 30 points. Then the question is, how many points can we get from the 4 home games against Man C, Newcastle, Fulham & Bournemouth? I think that we'd be lucky to get more than 7 (and i really don't fancy having to get something from Bournemouth, out 'last day luck' has to run out sometime)!

 

[SydneyFan]

If we are realistic, then these set of results look very achievable:

Fulham h - win
Palace a - draw
Newcastle h - loss
Leicester a - win
Brighton a - loss
Man City h - loss
Wolves a - draw
Bournemouth - win

11 points and a total of 38.

You could even allow for 3 points in total from palace leixester and wolves away and wed finish on 36 which would be enough. 9 points will keep us up and surely is achievable with those fixtures. Chances are we will win one of those away games with some wins at home.

 

[Stanley Parker]

Funny feeling our goal diff is gonna hurt us. That was one of the reasons we needed b’mouth down there under us

Points are more important!

A good goal difference, of course, goes with good results.

And we need good results.

 

[Stanley Parker]

True, but also think those being pessimistic is less due to our loss vs UTD but West Ham and wolves getting wins vs teams higher in the table. Bournemouth drawing Leeds would've been preferred but our supporters need to realize our relegation rivals will also play each other someone around us is going to pick up points

All games are difficult! The league is divided into two. Our opponents are either in the superior top half or rivals for relegation.

Fulham seem to be the only team with nothing to play for. Crystal Palace look safe, but can try to bridge the gap and catch Chelsea!

Just as some teams are bound to pick up points when rivals meet, others won't. It's swings and roundabouts. And there may be occasions when a draw between rivals will suit us better.

As things stand, our fate is in our own hands.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

Oh no

Leicesters finances are not going to offer him or FSW anything for the future, whichever division they are in. Maddison will go and the funds probably won’t be invested. Probably buy some £20m gambles from selling Barnes or Dewsbury-Hall. They have assembled the worst collection of centre backs in the universe, and sold one of the better PL keepers for £900K and didn’t buy a quality replacement.

Nice looking but small ground which is a hollow shell under the seating areas. Decent number of sold out corporate boxes and some suites for Xmas parties etc. Thats all of their income. New training facility is exceptional, but that’s just pure cost. Plenty of kids and grown men wearing full kit in and around the city, but almost as many RS and United kits. Massively overachieved recently winning trophies, but not sustainable due to the biased nonsense of FFP/P&S.

 

[davek]

In wonder if Leicester would turn to Martin O'Neill.

 

[jinkyali]

In wonder if Leicester would turn to Martin O'Neill.

He's been down the training ground at least once this past week.

 

[jinkyali]

Was at Elland Road yesterday corporate.

Word got out that their is a big split within the first team and manager already. Few fisticuffs at half time