Relegation

[Joey66]

Just hope we can get a run going ourselves that could suck others in.

It's up to us no doubts

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Whatever happens we need to sort our wage out. All new contracts should have a sliding scale model written in... Finish 17th, total wage becomes 17th highest in prem etc. individual contracts reduced by percentage. Start with 10th highest total wage bill and it gives an incentive to finish higher year on year.
Pie in the sky idea I know but it would make for better effort without doubt. If all teams did it there'd be less beach teams too like Saints this evening
Ours is 7th highest wage bill smh

It's a very good idea, but there's no way these self-centered multi millionaires would ever agree to it. And there's always going to be clubs looking to break ranks and pay a bit over the odds to try to gain an advantage. Us, usually.

 

[The Trinity.]

You spoiled your rant!

Mentioning Kenny. We need back up to Patterson…

 

[LABlue2]

Question is which game we’ll get relegated in. I reckon we will go into the last game a couple points behind but still technically not relegated - and we’ll lose to arsenal

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Licking their lips at the chance to deduct points from us in the championship and claim their biggest scalp yet.

Then Moshiri sells up to Mike Ashley and this place goes absolutely flipping mental! ? ?

 

[Sharpattack]

Back in ‘94 when we were losing 1-0 to Wimbledon and Limpar rose and punched the ball conceding a penalty that was scored I was still convinced we were still in the game, and for those that don’t know, Wimbledon we’re a hard nut to crack. In 1998 against Coventry I was really worried and when Barmby missed the penalty I was frantic as it was followed by Dublin scoring. The last 10 minutes were excruciating.
This is worse. There is no fight in this team. Despite the talk of all to play for etc etc I don’t believe it. This is the worst Everton team and squad I’ve ever seen. This will end in a whimper rather than a bang. I certainly do not think the final game against Arsenal is going to be crucial. I think it will be all over by then.
This really is a tragedy.
In all honesty, I could cry, and probably will.

 

[Kiwi_efc]

If we need 3 points on the last day, Is there a scenario where arsenal secure champions league before they play us and arteta looks deep into his heart and plays a load of kids.

No. There isn't

 

[Toffeepot]

It's a very good idea, but there's no way these self-centered multi millionaires would ever agree to it. And there's always going to be clubs looking to break ranks and pay a bit over the odds to try to gain an advantage. Us, usually.

yes you're right, however paying more on wages than the other 13clubs has given us no advantage, and put ourselves at serious financial risk. If players couldn't agree to performance based pay on top of a flat(and already fat) salary then are they the kind of players we would want anyway? I would want players itching to up their pay for the following season and that being in their own hands(feet), more benefit to them and the clubs coffers
Anyway. Relegation the bigger issue right now!

 

[Toffeepot]

Mentioning Kenny. We need back up to Patterson…

We need Kenny gone. Get back up elsewhere, Coleman back up for a season and some younger kid
Kenny almost single handedly lost us that game to Burnley. He can do one

 

[davek]

Back in ‘94 when we were losing 1-0 to Wimbledon and Limpar rose and punched the ball conceding a penalty that was scored I was still convinced we were still in the game, and for those that don’t know, Wimbledon we’re a hard nut to crack. In 1998 against Coventry I was really worried and when Barmby missed the penalty I was frantic as it was followed by Dublin scoring. The last 10 minutes were excruciating.
This is worse. There is no fight in this team. Despite the talk of all to play for etc etc I don’t believe it. This is the worst Everton team and squad I’ve ever seen. This will end in a whimper rather than a bang. I certainly do not think the final game against Arsenal is going to be crucial. I think it will be all over by then.
This really is a tragedy.
In all honesty, I could cry, and probably will.

There's plenty of fight, they're just not very good...which is why we are where we are. They created enough chances to win last night and didn't take them.

They'll fight to the end. If it's good enough to get clear is anyone's guess.

My main argument that we'll stay up is that Burnley are dire too. And that fixture tonight was very definitley the easiest they'll have.

They won it, and we have to take that on the chin and move on.

There'll be plenty of time for crying in the future if we get relegated. As things stand we are not in the relegation places, Burnley are still 'kin hopeless (ask Norwich) and we have a game in hand on them.

 

[MikeH72]

Then Moshiri sells up to Mike Ashley and this place goes absolutely flipping mental! ? ?

Mike Ashley would put us back on a stable footing compared to what this clown has done. Newcastle were always in a solid financial position under him, never at risk of going bust like we are.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Back in ‘94 when we were losing 1-0 to Wimbledon and Limpar rose and punched the ball conceding a penalty that was scored I was still convinced we were still in the game, and for those that don’t know, Wimbledon we’re a hard nut to crack. In 1998 against Coventry I was really worried and when Barmby missed the penalty I was frantic as it was followed by Dublin scoring. The last 10 minutes were excruciating.
This is worse. There is no fight in this team. Despite the talk of all to play for etc etc I don’t believe it. This is the worst Everton team and squad I’ve ever seen. This will end in a whimper rather than a bang. I certainly do not think the final game against Arsenal is going to be crucial. I think it will be all over by then.
This really is a tragedy.
In all honesty, I could cry, and probably will.

There was a fight to get the points against Newcastle, to beat United and to get a point last night

 

[davek]

There's some utter 'kin cry babies on here. Grown men bleating about being relegated...when we are above Burnley by a point with a game in hand, and Burnley just had their biggest banker and it's now played and gone.

Worse than the cry babies though are the ones cracking jokes...and it isn't gallows humour either. They're about as funny as a dose of anthrax and can GTF.

 

[sheedys left foot]

If we need 3 points on the last day, Is there a scenario where arsenal secure champions league before they play us and arteta looks deep into his heart and plays a load of kids.

No. There isn't

Hopefully not, our recent record against youth teams is dire

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Mike Ashley would put us back on a stable footing compared to what this clown has done. Newcastle were always in a solid financial position under him, never at risk of going bust like we are.

Oh I know; one thing you can't accuse Ashley of is financial risk taking. I was more thinking the reaction to going from throwing £500m about under a so-called "good" owner to only spending £15m a season under a so-called "bad" owner. (That said, I wouldn't want either of them).