Relegation

[bag a yoko]

Need at least four points from the next two because Arsenal will tonk us.

We should have taken points from City and the RS. Arsenal as well below that level.

 

[jonnyboy316]

Made it trickier for ourselves, but I think Brighton can take Leeds and we can get at least a point against Brentford, which is all we'll need with the GD as it is

If we win on Sunday then we can draw with Palace and that will do it

Seeing Leeds today they look to have little chance of beating Brighton but football is strange. If they nick a win there it will go to the last day. I was hoping the stress would be over after Sunday

 

[wiggum23]

Need at least four points from the next two because Arsenal will tonk us.

We only need 4 points total mate as Leeds can only get 6 and that’s if they win the next 2 - very unlikely IMO

 

[Nymzee]

If we'd have won tonight, we could have been safe with a Leeds loss at the weekend.

If they lose and we beat Brentford we're safe. Could be all over by next week.

 

[MichaelEFC96]

Anyway, it’s good that Goodison will know the result of the Leeds game on Sunday. Brentford are in decent form and will come and have a go.

 

[davek]

We'll overtake S'ton...unfortunatley.

 

[jonnyboy316]

So we know the target now, Leeds can only get 40 points.

40 and we’re safe. Win and a draw at home, presuming Leeds win their next two.

That looks a big ask. Wondering if we have hit the wall

 

[atypicalusername]

If someone said a week and a half ago that we would have this many points the last 3 games I would have been made up.

 

[Amw79]

Could have secured it tonight. Need (at least) one more win. Frustrated.

 

[Everton1654]

May aswell keep the thread open for next season if we stay up

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Our magic number is 4 points. And I don't think Leeds can win both of their last two winnable games. If they get a draw in one of them, we'd just need two more points.

We may just squeak out of this yet

 

[davek]

Anyway, it’s good that Goodison will know the result of the Leeds game on Sunday. Brentford are in decent form and will come and have a go.

They'll know what happened last time here.

 

[Eggs]

….we’ve gone from 5 points detached to two points clear in three games, which is a major positive but can’t help think that was a missed opportunity.

 

[Drico]

Seeing Leeds today they look to have little chance of beating Brighton but football is strange. If they nick a win there it will go to the last day.

It won't if we beat Brentford and draw with Palace. We have a two point lead over them already. Their goal difference is disastrous, so four points from the next two guarantees safety. If they fail to beat Brighton, we need two points from our last three games. If we cannot get that, we deserve to drop.

 

[Neiler]

That looks a big ask. Wondering if we have hit the wall

Goodison will be a bear pit.