Relegation 23/24 Thread

[HalfTimeSayers]

We'll get our annual bumming at the Emirates within the week and then I'm looking forward to some well deserved time off from Everton. Looking at league tables, fixtures and hoping everybody crap loses except us is draining.

It has been grim but a lot of it we inflict on ourselves as fans. Everybody that was crap did lose, almost every week unsurprisingly. And in the end it didn’t matter because we finished the season a points generating machine.

 

[Bkk Andy]

It has been grim but a lot of it we inflict on ourselves as fans. Everybody that was crap did lose, almost every week unsurprisingly. And in the end it didn’t matter because we finished the season a points generating machine.

It was comfortable in the end. It was the middle I didn't like.

 

[Lee Smith]

What’s the lowest ever combined points total of the 3 relegated teams in the Premier League era? This season must be pushing it close.

Looking like 27 points could have been enough to be safe this season as well

Just read that even if Sheff U, Burnley and Luton all win their last game on Sunday, and finish on a combined total of 75 points, that would still be the lowest combined total of the 3 relegated teams in Premier League history.

 

[matty1878]

We'll get our annual bumming at the Emirates within the week and then I'm looking forward to some well deserved time off from Everton. Looking at league tables, fixtures and hoping everybody crap loses except us is draining.

well its another relegation fight for sure

 

[Paul Rideout]

Cannot believe Real Luton are out of the champs league places judging from past comments on here tbf.

 

[MikeH72]

Cannot believe Real Luton are out of the champs league places judging from past comments on here tbf.

Keep up mate, the Premier League TV money is paying for a new Turkish barbers in Luton town centre, they don’t care about no poxy Champions League anymore.

 

[Paul Rideout]

Keep up mate, the Premier League TV money is paying for a new Turkish barbers in Luton town centre, they don’t care about no poxy Champions League anymore.

‘Turkish’ barbers.

 

[Littlesue]

19 years today since West Brom pulled off "The Great escape", the only club to have been bottom first match of season, bottom at Xmas and bottom on final day of the season but still survived. . Went down the following season though

 

[Eggs]

19 years today since West Brom pulled off "The Great escape", the only club to have been bottom first match of season, bottom at Xmas and bottom on final day of the season but still survived. . Went down the following season though

….i like The Baggies even though i was at Wembley when Astle scored

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

Keep up mate, the Premier League TV money is paying for a new Turkish barbers in Luton town centre, they don’t care about no poxy Champions League anymore.

Which will get burnt down by the Tommy Robinson knuckle draggers.

 

[Bluebonic]

Put up by a Leeds fan on Facebook, the lad hit the nail right on the head with this….

 

[Jarvick]

We were only 'down there' this season because of points deductions.

You also seem to be assuming that any players sold aren't going to be replaced.

I think the concern is likely that any replacement signings will not be nearly as good as those players that we sell. For arguments sake, if we were forced to sell Pickford, Branthwaite and Onana, would we be able to get anyone close to Pickford or Branthwaite's quality with our very limited budget? Highly unlikely. We might get someone close to Onana's current level of play, though his upside is high. Plus, we won't be able to re-invest the lion's share of the proceeds from any sales as we are in such dire financial condition, most of what we get will go toward interest payments and keeping the lights on in my opinion. I hope we can keep Branthwaite another season but I'm starting to have my doubts on that. Onana is gone for sure.

 

[Titus Bramble]

I think the concern is likely that any replacement signings will not be nearly as good as those players that we sell. For arguments sake, if we were forced to sell Pickford, Branthwaite and Onana, would we be able to get anyone close to Pickford or Branthwaite's quality with our very limited budget? Highly unlikely. We might get someone close to Onana's current level of play, though his upside is high. Plus, we won't be able to re-invest the lion's share of the proceeds from any sales as we are in such dire financial condition, most of what we get will go toward interest payments and keeping the lights on in my opinion. I hope we can keep Branthwaite another season but I'm starting to have my doubts on that. Onana is gone for sure.

Currently it's guesswork - we don't know who we are going to sell, although as you say I think it's fully expected Onana will be sold - of our 'high ticket' players, I'd imagine most would say he's probably the best candidate to sell as he's easiest to replace.

Onana leaving will bring a few million revenue in, added to Gomes and Deli Alli who are out of contract we're probably seeing around £1million a month in salaries off the books.

I wonder how much wiggle room this would give us to resist selling the likes of Branthwaite, unless of course we get a massive offer we can't refuse?

Maybe I'm being overly-positive...

 

[Littlesue]

Which will get burnt down by the Tommy Robinson knuckle draggers.

We can live in hope, at least one Money laundering Vice and drugs den will be off the street

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

I think the concern is likely that any replacement signings will not be nearly as good as those players that we sell. For arguments sake, if we were forced to sell Pickford, Branthwaite and Onana, would we be able to get anyone close to Pickford or Branthwaite's quality with our very limited budget? Highly unlikely. We might get someone close to Onana's current level of play, though his upside is high. Plus, we won't be able to re-invest the lion's share of the proceeds from any sales as we are in such dire financial condition, most of what we get will go toward interest payments and keeping the lights on in my opinion. I hope we can keep Branthwaite another season but I'm starting to have my doubts on that. Onana is gone for sure.

If Pickford goes, throw in a cheeky bid for that Ortega from City on loan for a year. He’d be a great stopgap until we can splurge on a permanent replacement.