Are we in trouble yet?

[Percy McCarthy]

I can't share your view that one win against Man City proves we are capable of beating the top sides. Drawing with (or put another way, being unable to beat), dross, I'll give you.

[Ads]

I can't share your view that one win against Man City proves we are capable of beating the top sides. Drawing with (or put another way, being unable to beat), dross, I'll give you.

We should have beaten Chelsea at home and Man United home, while we ran Chelsea close. Not in the post Sunderland better period granted, but pretty much par for the course as well.

Maybe JJ is right, there’s plenty of games where you walk away thinking how did we lose/draw that? but not too many, Everton apart, thinking we’ve got away with one. I think Bent will change that, especially with the fixtures remaining.

[sfx412]

As there are 11 games, not 3 left and we have one of the best if not the best squad in the lower regions avoiding relegation should not be an issue. Against a side who score goals against the very best we conceded one inane goal, and had to swap out our best CB in doing so.
I'm not convinced with the Houllier tactics, especially as consistent team selections are not part of it and the midfield has not yet joined to the forwards, or vice versa, but we don't have the likes of the top 6 every week and some below us do.

[Dribbler]

All depends what you class as trouble doesn't it. We're certainly not at the right end of the table and our performances in many regards still leave a lot to desire and are slightly worrying. We'll stay up but we've made this season far too hard for ourselves by missing easy chances and letting in stupid goals. Going from one of the most solid teams defensively one season to one of the weakest the next, doesn't help. 

[sfx412]

I can't share your view that one win against Man City proves we are capable of beating the top sides. Drawing with (or put another way, being unable to beat), dross, I'll give you.

Surely as we did beat them we are capable ?
We have beaten dross too, Blackburn, Albion, Wigan, which Liverpool couldn't do on their own park, with golden Kenny in charge.

[Toronto Villa]

Top 10 finish for me. I know that we struggle at times, but we also do a lot of good things that just need a bit of luck and quality. I don't think the defensive side of our game will be fixed properly until next year so that's always going to leave us vunerable. However, I do think we will continue to pass the ball better and we will take our chances in upcoming games.

[Percy McCarthy]

I can't share your view that one win against Man City proves we are capable of beating the top sides. Drawing with (or put another way, being unable to beat), dross, I'll give you.

Surely as we did beat them we are capable ?
We have beaten dross too, Blackburn, Albion, Wigan, which Liverpool couldn't do on their own park, with golden Kenny in charge.

Yes, granted. We are capable very occasionally. Too occasionally. And beating Blackburn in the cup won't keep us up.

[Lambert and Payne]

Im sure Newcastle were "too good to go down" the other year? Were not winning games, we can't defend at all, Friedel doesnt command his area enough, doesnt ever come for crosses. We cant defend set pieces. We just tap the ball about in our own half going nowhere, and when we do get it up there we dont score enough. Theres too much not going right to say were definately safe.
I think we'll stay up, finishing about 15th, but were going to be nervously looking over our shoulders

[Ads]

No they weren't too good. They were a load of shite on the pitch and a total circus off it. It was no surprise to anybody that they went down.

[KevinGage]

Well we're losing less games now so thats something.

One loss in eight and we're still hovering just above the drop zone. I've seen a few suggest that it's virtually assured that we'll win a few on the bounce. But what if this is our purple patch? From what I've seen this season, this side, this defensive shambles of an outfit, is plenty capable of losing a few on the bounce too.

Out of all the likely scenarios to play out for the remainder of this campaign, going by our form to date I know which seems the more likely.

[Ads]

If we go by our form then surely winning a few on the bounce is more likely than losing a few on the bounce.

[Lambert and Payne]

If we go by our form then surely winning a few on the bounce is more likely than losing a few on the bounce.

I think drawing a few on the bounce is a safe bet by current form.

[Ads]

Probably.

I stand by my prediction though. My memory is hazy, but I'm sure we have that triumivirate of awfulness three weeks in a row; Dingles, West Ham and Wigan after Blackburn and Bolton and of course Paul Wash putting us out of the cup.

[Lambert and Payne]

Probably.

I stand by my prediction though. My memory is hazy, but I'm sure we have that triumivirate of awfulness three weeks in a row; Dingles, West Ham and Wigan after Blackburn and Bolton and of course Paul Wash putting us out of the cup.

Dingles are never easy to beat
West Ham will be fighting for their absolute lives and one we'll struggle but think we'll beat them
Wigan have the sign over us at VP but think its finally time we beat them
Blackburn and Bolton are never easy, but we should win

In the same vein we should have beat Fulham and Blackpool

[Villa'Zawg]

Probably.

I stand by my prediction though. My memory is hazy, but I'm sure we have that triumivirate of awfulness three weeks in a row; Dingles, West Ham and Wigan after Blackburn and Bolton and of course Paul Wash putting us out of the cup.

28     26.02.2011     Blackburn Rovers     home               
29    05.03.2011    Bolton Wanderers    away            
30    19.03.2011    Wolverhampton Wndrs    home            
31    02.04.2011    Everton    away            
32    09.04.2011    Newcastle United    home            
33    16.04.2011    West Ham United    away            
34    23.04.2011    Stoke City    home            
35    30.04.2011    West Bromwich Albion    away            
36    07.05.2011    Wigan Athletic    home            
37    14.05.2011    Arsenal    away            
38    22.05.2011    Liverpool    home

None of those fixtures are "easier" than Fulham at home or Blackpool away.