Relegation 2022/23

[GoldenToffee]

they seem to be playing better under Mason at least.

Long may it continue!

 

[Walken]

We want WHU to win that as we cannot be needing 2 more wins ourselves. I'm scared now because literally everybody is assuming we'll beat Bournemouth, yet we've been horrific at home and your cannot trust these players to perform under pressure.

I'm not sure it's assumption, just that if we don't beat them in all likelihood we go down. So if you're talking about how we survive then 3 points against Bournemouth has to be factored in

 

[Walken]

Just bumped in to a guy at Tesco wearing an Everton hoody. I asked him if he was as resigned to our fate as I am but he believes still “6 points from the next two games” . I’m guessing that, as an older gent, he can draw optimism from our history.

I felt a little better from our brief chat at least.

6 points from the last two games is more possible, could look pretty grim by then though

 

[Sporting Billy]

We will get to the last game needing a draw at home to Bournemouth,and get beat about 3 0...It's the Everton way...

It’s not the Everton way at all. Last 2 times we needed points on the last day, we prevailed

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

It’s not the Everton way at all. Last 2 times we needed points on the last day, we prevailed

Exactly. It ain’t over until it’s over!

 

[SunKing]

I think our best case scenario is it going to the final day with us needing a win and other results going in our favour, the thought of this 'best case' makes me ill already. I just cannot see a case for us being safe before the final day or it all being in our own hands sadly.

 

[GoldenToffee]

I'm not sure it's assumption, just that if we don't beat them in all likelihood we go down. So if you're talking about how we survive then 3 points against Bournemouth has to be factored in

Sure, I get that, but I really hope people aren't just expecting it! They've battered us twice already this season and actually look like a decent team now, whereas in November when they smashed us they looked crap versus everybody else, hence having just sacked their manager. We could likely have a 50/50 chance to survive with 1 point from Brighton, 3 from Wolves and 1 from Bournemouth... maybe. We absolutely should not be fearing an already-safe Wolves who have nothing whatsoever to play for.

 

[Kantareller]

Leeds rolls the dice. Let's see if we regret that or not.

 

[knowing your history]

Defo not going down, but with the next two games being city the man utd, hopefully a good chance they are fully focused for the Leeds game

West Ham will limp over the line especially if they make the europa final.

Zouma limped off early at West Ham so that's a boost for other teams as he's the only defender they have who has any pace.

Think they're playing Leeds three days after Europa second leg so that could be an issue if Leeds get a managerial bounce.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Leeds rolls the dice. Let's see if we regret that or not.

Our relegation will come down to two things:
1. Not replacing Lampard sooner
2. Not getting a striker in

I don't think we'd have flew up the table without doing both of those, but we'd perhaps be outside the bottom three yet still in the fight if we'd have done number one.

 

[knowing your history]

Sure, I get that, but I really hope people aren't just expecting it! They've battered us twice already this season and actually look like a decent team now, whereas in November when they smashed us they looked crap versus everybody else, hence having just sacked their manager. We could likely have a 50/50 chance to survive with 1 point from Brighton, 3 from Wolves and 1 from Bournemouth... maybe. We absolutely should not be fearing an already-safe Wolves who have nothing whatsoever to play for.

Wolves chucked it in at Brighton after losing two goals early but at home they are very strong, won v Chelsea, Brentford and Palace in last month without conceding a goal in any of them.

Will watch them v Villa on Saturday to see their motivation levels but it's a local derby so you'd expect them to be up for it just to deny Villa a european place.

 

[RomanReigns]

If brighton saved them then Brentford killed them off again with a late winner

 

[Tony’s Carp]

We want WHU to win that as we cannot be needing 2 more wins ourselves. I'm scared now because literally everybody is assuming we'll beat Bournemouth, yet we've been horrific at home and your cannot trust these players to perform under pressure.

Not sure anyone is assuming we’ll beat Bournemouth but I think we’re accepting that the absolute best case scenario now is going into that game knowing a win keeps us up. Absolutely not guaranteed we’d get it but right now you’d take the situation where we control our destiny at that point.

 

[Mark Bisson]

1995 pages on this thread. 1995, our last trophy....could be an omen

 

[Villa_Fan]

Just bumped in to a guy at Tesco wearing an Everton hoody. I asked him if he was as resigned to our fate as I am but he believes still “6 points from the next two games” . I’m guessing that, as an older gent, he can draw optimism from our history.

I felt a little better from our brief chat at least.

Sounds more like dementia has kicked in. Two wins are possible but they will come from the last two games rather than the next two. The challenge Dyche will have is keeping the motivation after the next two games to close the season off with 6 points from two winnable games