Are we safe now?

[nadz3488]

I guess, we're sort of safe at the moment. But I think after one more win, we're officially safe. So I voted no. The points separating the teams at the bottom half of the table is still pretty tight.

[adrenachrome]

In all realms other than the purely theoretical, we are safe.

We will win more than one of the remaining games. In at least one of them, we will give somebody a sound thumping. We will also probably get unexpectedly thumped in another game.

Anybody interested in spread betting is slavering at the prospects of total goals scored if the bookmakers don't wise up.

[Lobsterboy]

After such a miserable season I am not going to believe we are safe until we are mathematically so.

The last 3 games have probably given us enough breathing space but would like to see another couple of wins.

If the players start to believe we are already safe then we may well find ourselves right back in it so let's work on the basis we need to keep winning and we might even end up Top 6 or 7!

[paulcomben]

Yes, probably, but should we still get Houllier out, especially if Moyes needs a new challenge?

[Des Little]

As I see it we only need 2 draws from the last 5 games.  Many of the teams down there are a) shit and b) playing others in similar positions so by drawing with the likes of Wigan/Olbeeyun etc will use up another of their remaining games without catching us.  I'm 99.9% sure we are safe as it is but 2 more points and we can get on with looking for a new Manager.

[PaulWinch again]

As I said earlier in the season, if we stay up(which we will) Houllier deserves the chance to have a summer and a preseason in the job. Then judge him when he's had that time.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Start thinking about days on the beach. What date do they announce the 2011/12 fixtures ?

[Clampy]

As much as i want to say yes, the way this season has gone, i'm going to say no.

[Mellin]

We are safe. We will not go down. I'd be prepared to flick the vs at fate himself tbh.

[hawkeye]

We are safe it would take some fairly unlikely scenarios for us to go down frome here, starting with us losing all of our remaining games and some very freaky results elsewhere.

[TopDeck113]

Will be interesting to hear what those who were guaranteeing relegation under GH are thinking now. A dramatic shifting of the goalposts is going to take place on that point I would imagine..

Well as someone who started to believe that relegation was a distinct possibility, I'll tell you what I think: we'll have survived despite Houllier, not because of him.   It is perhaps a debate for the moment that the final whistle sounds at Arsenal in a few weeks time, but regardless of where we finish in the table, I don't want him in the manager's office come the beginning of next season.

[WikiVilla]

Yes, the lads can get the Kuoni brochures out down BH today
Or is today a day off ?

[LeeB]

Will be interesting to hear what those who were guaranteeing relegation under GH are thinking now. A dramatic shifting of the goalposts is going to take place on that point I would imagine..

Well as someone who started to believe that relegation was a distinct possibility, I'll tell you what I think: we'll have survived despite Houllier, not because of him.   It is perhaps a debate for the moment that the final whistle sounds at Arsenal in a few weeks time, but regardless of where we finish in the table, I don't want him in the manager's office come the beginning of next season.

Did we sign the best centre forward possible "in spite of him" ?

[Mazrim]

I'm certain that, come May, I'll be on my boat off the coast of Kos relaxing and occasionally turning thought towards the rebuilding this summer and the renewed assault of the top places again next season.
And I've no problem if its Houllier plotting it. In fact, unless an outstanding alternative is available, I hope he is.

I think we're in for a whirlwind pre season with more comings and goings than Jordan's bedroom.

[nick harper]

Will be interesting to hear what those who were guaranteeing relegation under GH are thinking now. A dramatic shifting of the goalposts is going to take place on that point I would imagine..

Well as someone who started to believe that relegation was a distinct possibility, I'll tell you what I think: we'll have survived despite Houllier, not because of him.   It is perhaps a debate for the moment that the final whistle sounds at Arsenal in a few weeks time, but regardless of where we finish in the table, I don't want him in the manager's office come the beginning of next season.

One thing that is 100% guaranteed assuming we stay up is that Houllier will be our manager. Lerner has said as much through Faulkner so I'm not sure why people think there is a chance of this happening.