Relegation 2022/23

[Pabbers]

For a game like Brentford I fear it will be exactly the opposite - fan expectation will just build tension and our flakey team will implode

Feels like both are poossible.

 

[mccole]

If you look at the games we have played:

Arsenal - H
Liverpool - A
Leeds - H
Villa - H
Arsenal - A
Forest - A

Total Points - 7

I think we all would have taken 7 points especially when we played Arsenal twice and The RS.

Disappointing that we never got anything from Villa or ran out winners v Forest.

Brentford is another tough game but we have to take our opportunities.

 

[degsy]

The hype Brentford are getting right now. Unbelievable.

The facts are that they have a midtable team who are only midtable by virtue of the fact that the authorities are allowing them to play all season long a player who should be nowhere near a football pitch. A player who's admitted breaking the game's rules but is just allowed to take the piss and play on.

For that reason it'll be all the more sweeter to beat these on Saturday.

Big picture of Tony Kay as background wallpaper on the big screens

 

[davek]

Why on earth do you suspect that?

Because we'll stay up and Brentford, being Brentford, will eventually disappear back to where they belong.

 

[davek]

Supercomputer says Everton has a 56% chance of being relegated.

Those things change with every passing game. If Everton win on Saturday what'll it read then?

 

[davek]

Erm no mate lol

What a strange comment. You either think we're down this season or you think if we survive we wont outlast Brentford Dog & Duck FC as a PL club?

 

[Simon Buttle]

What a strange comment. You either think we're down this season or you think if we survive we wont outlast Brentford Dog & Duck FC as a PL club?

Still good enough for your pal Hickey to go and play for though.

 

[davek]

Still good enough for your pal Hickey to go and play for though.

We need to get him here one day.

 

[MikeH72]

Because we'll stay up and Brentford, being Brentford, will eventually disappear back to where they belong.

There’s 12 games to go and we are in the bottom 3 and they’re basically mathematically safe.

 

[davek]

There’s 12 games to go and we are in the bottom 3 and they’re basically mathematically safe.

I'm not saying they'll go this season, obviously.

 

[MikeH72]

I'm not saying they'll go this season, obviously.

But it’s looking increasingly likely with every week that goes by that we will.

 

[Simon Buttle]

We need to get him here one day.

He isn't leaving Brentford to come here mate, he is only just getting a run in the team now. We do need to replace whatever Mykolenko is though I fully agree, utter pony and nowhere near good enough. There will be changes either way in the summer, major ones if we go down obviously and if we do stay up I think Dyche is going to have to up the ante a little bit if we want to avoid this again next season. Quicker full backs, quicker wingers, a good front man and someone in behind who can be the creative link between midfield and attack.

 

[Cool_Blue]

Well it’s down to 3 from 9 now, that’s pretty clear. A very unusual situation, there’s usually one or two teams adrift by this point.

 

[davek]

But it’s looking increasingly likely with every week that goes by that we will.

I dont think you're paying attention. Since Dyche arrived the form guide shows he's got us into almost mid-table territory (13th). If we keep on that path we'll get 36 points. But I think we can do better as we've had 3 of those 6 games of Dyches against Liverpool and Arsenal...with two away.

There's no getting away from it like: we have to get wins. This Saturday is a golden opportunity to get one of the - IMO - 4 we need.

If we get that win then Dyche would have got 10 points from a possible 21 - that's form that'll get us safe.

 

[davek]

He isn't leaving Brentford to come here mate, he is only just getting a run in the team now. We do need to replace whatever Mykolenko is though I fully agree, utter pony and nowhere near good enough. There will be changes either way in the summer, major ones if we go down obviously and if we do stay up I think Dyche is going to have to up the ante a little bit if we want to avoid this again next season. Quicker full backs, quicker wingers, a good front man and someone in behind who can be the creative link between midfield and attack.

Next season we'll have forwards. Just that will make the difference. But we do need the two FBs sorted.