Relegation 2022/23

[Toffe3m4n]

Teams around us strengthening over the last couple of days, including Southampton..

 

[brieverton]

If we go down then we are screwed. Administration will come unless some lunatic buys us out and pumps loads of money in.

In the scenario we go down we'd have to hope that Moshiri would accept a realistic offer for his equity, and if that was the case, that Kenwright and the board would all clear off as well.

I'd rather both Moshiri and Kenwright stayed if the price of that was staying up. We regroup and live to fight another season at least but with the prospect of the stadium being completed and ready to move into.

If the worst happens in May, the most realistic scenario I can see is that a consortium of investors would come forward, a group of people who would all be no more than moderately wealthy on their own but with some affinity or links to the club be it as fans or not.

I'm not concerned about administration. Whilst I certainly would not attempt to minimise the issues the club is bigger than Moshiri and Kenwright. People will glumly accept relegation, but I don't think we will go under.

It's very sad but I still think that it won't hit some people just how much of a mess we are in until the worst has happened, and that would at least begin to prompt the changes needed at the club.

 

[davek]

S'ton have two days to recover from what will be a draining night's cup football against City in the LC QFs.

If we dont get 3 points from that game there really is no hiding place for the players, manager and board.

 

[Billy Dean]

Looking at the teams around us, as it stands for me its us, Soton and Bournemouth going down

 

[Blue Roo]

Reckon it's going to be three out of four - Everton, Forest, Bournemouth and Southhampton.

 

[badloaf]

Teams around us strengthening over the last couple of days, including Southampton..

It’s the Everton way.

 

[Moomin]

Reckon it's going to be three out of four - Everton, Forest, Bournemouth and Southhampton.

These are the worst 4 teams in the league.

 

[ToffeeSte78]

No matter what happens I can't see us going down. Not because we're good enough to go on a good run, but there'll always be three worse teams in the league. Bournemouth can easily go on a losing run, Southampton haven't had the new manager bounce and I think they've employed Jones in preparation of relegation even at this early stage and Forest will buy another 10 players in January who won't gel with the squad. Sadly, this is the only reason why I think we'll stay up, because other teams are worse.

 

[MikeH72]

No matter what happens I can't see us going down. Not because we're good enough to go on a good run, but there'll always be three worse teams in the league. Bournemouth can easily go on a losing run, Southampton haven't had the new manager bounce and I think they've employed Jones in preparation of relegation even at this early stage and Forest will buy another 10 players in January who won't gel with the squad. Sadly, this is the only reason why I think we'll stay up, because other teams are worse.

How do you work that one out?

 

[Moomin]

No matter what happens I can't see us going down. Not because we're good enough to go on a good run, but there'll always be three worse teams in the league. Bournemouth can easily go on a losing run, Southampton haven't had the new manager bounce and I think they've employed Jones in preparation of relegation even at this early stage and Forest will buy another 10 players in January who won't gel with the squad. Sadly, this is the only reason why I think we'll stay up, because other teams are worse.

And yet Bournemouth easily beat us twice in a week.

 

[ToffeeSte78]

How do you work that one out?

Holding onto sheer hope.

And yet Bournemouth easily beat us twice in a week.

They did, and comprehensively. That doesn't mean they can't go on a losing run for 7-8 games. True, so can we but I think we'll earn more points than them between now and May. Forest I think will implode and Southampton are already gone in my eyes. Everton will frustrate us in most games but we'll pick up points in others.

 

[TGW89]

Holding onto sheer hope.

They did, and comprehensively. That doesn't mean they can't go on a losing run for 7-8 games. True, so can we but I think we'll earn more points than them between now and May. Forest I think will implode and Southampton are already gone in my eyes. Everton will frustrate us in most games but we'll pick up points in others.

Yup, but they'll beat us 2-0 Saturday (my guess) and take us with them.

 

[ToffeeSte78]

Yup, but they'll beat us 2-0 Saturday (my guess) and take us with them.

Oh if that happens I'll be in full agreement!

 

[catcherintherye]

Reckon it's going to be three out of four - Everton, Forest, Bournemouth and Southhampton.

Probably. But honestly, Wolves are still below us, and Leeds/West Ham are not too clever. Any of those could easily still go down.

 

[MACCA75]

Had a tenner on Everton, Southampton and Bournemouth to go down at start of season.

I know people don’t like betting against your own team but I see it as slightly cushioning the blow.