Relegation

[Uuuuuurgh plop plop]

Resigned to their fate?... I'd be astonished and amazed if every single member of that squad has not been on the phone to their agent since probably xmas time saying "if we go down, get me a move asap!"

You know what I mean. If we lose to Chelsea I just think they'll give up, especially if there's a 5 point gap.

 

[marsh]

We sadly needed teams to help us out by beating Burnley but they haven't. Burnley players must not have liked Dyche because they've been alot better since he's gone

 

[varnish]

Chase down Leeds. If we jump Burnley on the way then bonus.

 

[Billy Dean]

I reckon leeds have a decent chance at Crystal Palace tomorrow. Their season will fizzle out now after the cup defeat.

We could do with a favour from Palace tomorrow

 

[Kev The Rat]

Resigned to their fate?... I'd be astonished and amazed if every single member of that squad has not been on the phone to their agent since probably xmas time saying "if we go down, get me a move asap!"

Why would they be on the phone to anyone ?

No one is going to offer them better terms to what they’re on now.

They’re going nowhere and are fine with that

 

[Toffeepot]

They will get something out of Watford - probably a win

And I see no reason why they wouldn’t beat an Unmotivated Villa and Newcastle at home either

I think so too tbh...Watford almost as bad at home as we are away
Villa's form has fallen off a cliff

 

[Toffeeback]

For me the two most important games to watch now are Leeds-Palace tomorrow and us v. Chelsea next week. If Palace wins, then Leeds have to start looking over their shoulder at us and Burnley. And if we play with the same fight we've shown lately (results not always withstanding), I think we can take Chelsea at Goodison.

Pending tomorrow's result, I'm really starting to think our best bet for staying up is catching Leeds rather than Burnley. If those two games above go our way, we're one back with a game in hand, and it's everything to play for from there.

 

[grandjoeblue]

We need to get 9 or 10 points from the remaining games. Based on us getting 19 in the last 28 games it seems pretty unlikely.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

I think so too tbh...Watford almost as bad at home as we are away
Villa's form has fallen off a cliff

I wouldn't make any assumptions about Villa. Imagine the motivation Slippy can channel to be the manager that relegates us mathematically.

This is now a worrying and distinct possibility coming into focus. Chilling.

 

[davek]

Given what we have right now and what other teams have, and given who we and they face in the run in, it's hard to make a good case to stay up...that's how damaging the last week has been.

But just one more round of games and another set of results can transform it all again.

Focus on beating Chelsea.

If we achieve that and either Burnley or Leeds fail to win their games, we earn the right to look at this table again and become realistically positive again.

It's grim. It's upsetting. But it's not over. Not by a long chalk.

 

[Drico]

We can turn Chelsea over! And get something at Leicester,

We're going to have to.

 

[matty1878]

Have you not used it yet??

lad f off you beaut

 

[PITA]

Say what you want today wasn't a bad performance we held our own in parts against easily the best team in the league if not the world (cry all you want it's a fact) if we turn up in every game there's plenty to play for, I still think we get out of this. Forget Burnley they will have there wobble

Just checked the League table. You might be wrong.

 

[Detritus.]

Leeds have some awful fixtures coming up too. Burnley have the most favourable run in. If Leeds start thinking they're safe they could easily get complacent and sucked back in.

We've never assumed we are safe, we don't lose tomorrow night and I will be happy.

Much rather have the points in the bag than hoping someone slips up, you are now reliant on other people rather than yourself.

 

[matty1878]

Leeds are absolutely still in the mix if you want something to cling to?

how about i cling to
you to?

i can’t see palace doing us a favour i mean the other teams aren’t