Relegation 2022/23

[knowing your history]

I think we're going to beat Brighton. It's Everton.

Need Patterson starting for that one. Mitoma v a CB at RB or Coleman coming off a month lay off will not be pretty at all.

 

[witchdoc187]

The other thing is this. Even if we stay up. Line like all the other average teams we can't compete. Best we can hope for is 8th. We're stuck. We need the "big" teams for the TV money. But I'd love to gamble kick them out and start afresh. Sadly won't appeal to a world wide audience but really there's no point

 

[MrGrumpy]

Have to consider that 3 of the last 6 games are against brutally tough opposition as well. Not that the other teams have it easy but our form goes before us unfortunately

I see 1 win max - likely against Bournemouth. The problem with it being the last game as well means we could already be down before it if we start the match on 31

Leicester will be the game where we go down

 

[Blue peter]

People can choose to look at it however they like, whatever gives them comfort.

Yes, a point away at Crystal Palace is a good result to 12-14 teams in the league.

But with 6 games remaining, sitting in the relegation zone, I don’t think you can take that view.

We need to turn draws in to wins in order to stay up. Draws will not save us.

Fulham and Palace are basically safe and we have 1 point from those games.

Agreed, the time for ‘decent’ results in my opinion is past unless we get all the next sun results as ’decent’….in the basis we will not do that (and it’s not an unreasonable assumption that we won’t) whatever results we do get will need to be good

 

[Kev The Rat]

Leicester will be the game where we go down

Could be

 

[Villa_Fan]

Leicester are in no way shape or form out of this. They've just won their first game in 12 today. I believe Leeds will, at least take a point there.

I agree they are not out of this, football is a funny old game and anything can happen. But as I have been saying to you, I believe Dean Smith, JT, and Shaky are the right management team for Leicester and I think they will stay up. But obviously none of us can predict the future, its just my opinion

 

[Villa_Fan]

Did you see Arsenal drawing with S'ton? Everton beating Arsenal?

I did, and I have seen lots of other outlier results. That is probably why football is so popular. But they are outlier results, they are the exception from the norm and they do not happen consistently for teams over a period of time. Just as u say Everton can beat Toon, Leicester, Forest, and Leeds can pull off an outlier result. But judging the teams without the outlier I think it is between you guys and Leeds

 

[lesbattersby]

Its between Leeds porous defence or our impotent forward line.

 

[Ralphie Boy]

We got one today?

Why the question mark?

if your not sure I can confirm we did get one point.

Newcastle too good = 0
Leicester want it more than our cowards = 0
Man City say no more = 0
Wolves better than us = 0
Bournemouth already [Poor language removed] us twice = 0

 

[MrGrumpy]

I agree they are not out of this, football is a funny old game and anything can happen. But as I have been saying to you, I believe Dean Smith, JT, and Shaky are the right management team for Leicester and I think they will stay up. But obviously none of us can predict the future, its just my opinion

Leicester have players of real quality, Vardy, Maddison, Barnes, game winners we have ….

 

[MikeH72]

Why the question mark?

if your not sure I can confirm we did get one point.

Newcastle too good = 0
Leicester want it more than our cowards = 0
Man City say no more = 0
Wolves better than us = 0
Bournemouth already [Poor language removed] us twice = 0

Very interested to come back to this weekly.

 

[luuk_deventer]

Its between Leeds porous defence or our impotent forward line.

Leeds can concede 3 and still win.

If we concede 1, the absolute best we’re getting is a draw.

 

[gazzaa2]

We'll be fine with Doucore and Onana back. Even without them battled to a result today.

 

[Villa_Fan]

Leicester have players of real quality, Vardy, Maddison, Barnes, game winners we have ….

Absolutely and Tielemans can be added to that list too. I think they are the strongest team in the relegation battle. They just needed rid of BR to give them a boost and someone in that can organise a defense and they did exactly that. The fact that Leeds are leaking goals is huge for Everton, if they weren't I think u would be down. If u can just overtake Leeds I think u will be safe. I think Leicester beating Leeds would be an excellent result for Everton

 

[blue to the bone]

Leeds can concede 3 and still win.

If we concede 1, the absolute best we’re getting is a draw.

Can they .. how many times have they done it this season!