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Online nigel

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2012, 09:00:23 PM »
The ever optimist in me says:
Bolton: W
WBA: W
Spurs: W
Norwich: W

The 'Glass half full' in me says:
Bolton: D
WBA: D
Spurs: W
Norwich: D

The realist in me says:
Bolton: D
WBA: D
Spurs: L
Norwich: L

Offline Des Little

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2012, 09:01:42 PM »
Bolton D
WBA L
Spurs L
Norwich D

Stay up by the skin of our teeth.

Offline Steve R

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2012, 09:02:35 PM »
If we really do draw the last 4, winning only 7 games in a season and avoiding relegation must be fairly unique.

Conversely, losing only 13 or 14 and getting relegated takes some doing too.
« Last Edit: April 22, 2012, 09:05:19 PM by Steve N'Rose »

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2012, 09:08:13 PM »
Draw two more games I reckon, Bolton and Norwich.  What worries me is that we appear toothless up front, I cannot see us scoring our way out of trouble.  Once we go below those teams trying to catch us, I cannot see us fighting our way back above them.  Goal difference might yet keep us up.  The other thing is, I genuinely hope that Randy and Faulkner don't see it as an achievement if just "just about avoid the drop".

Online Legion

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2012, 09:12:34 PM »
What REALLY worries me are the results teams below us are getting and might continue to get.

Offline eamonn

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2012, 09:22:03 PM »
Beat Bolton and draw the other three.
Thus we become new world record holders for draws in a season - half the fucking amount we've played.

Offline levico

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2012, 09:31:45 PM »
I wouldn't like to guess individual scores but I think we'll get just two points from the four matches and go down.

Offline Mazrim

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2012, 09:35:51 PM »
I wouldn't like to guess individual scores but I think we'll get just two points from the four matches and go down.

I'd love to know how you've worked that out.

Offline damon loves JT

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2012, 09:51:16 PM »
I'm still hoping we 'beat Bolton without realising it'.

Offline D.boy

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2012, 09:54:46 PM »
Bolton C
WBA R
Spurs A
Norwich P

Offline Louzie0

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #25 on: April 22, 2012, 09:56:52 PM »
It's a great time to play spurs.  Apparently.

Offline Steve R

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2012, 09:57:52 PM »
I wouldn't like to guess individual scores but I think we'll get just two points from the four matches and go down.

It would take yet more exceptional results elsewhere for that to happen. At the very least QPR would need to win at either Chelsea or Man city, or Blackburn at both Chelsea and Spurs.

Offline Goldie.7

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2012, 10:10:21 PM »
Liverpool (A) L DRAW
Stoke City (H) D
Man Utd (A) L
Sunderland (H) D
Bolton (H) L
West Brom (A) W
Spurs (H) L
Norwich (A) D

Or 6 points.

Sticking with this, atm we're a point better off than my easy predictions. We win one game a month so it's either going to be Bolton (which i can't see happening) or West Brom.
« Last Edit: April 22, 2012, 10:13:22 PM by Goldie.7 »

Online tomd2103

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2012, 10:21:05 PM »
Draw two more games I reckon, Bolton and Norwich.  What worries me is that we appear toothless up front, I cannot see us scoring our way out of trouble.  Once we go below those teams trying to catch us, I cannot see us fighting our way back above them.  Goal difference might yet keep us up.  The other thing is, I genuinely hope that Randy and Faulkner don't see it as an achievement if just "just about avoid the drop".

I can see it being touted as some kind of achievement.  I can definitely see McLeish trying to convince people that keeping us up in the face of all the "adversity at the club this season" has been a good accomplishment.   

Offline Chipsticks

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Re: The run-in II
« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2012, 10:23:10 PM »
Draw two more games I reckon, Bolton and Norwich.  What worries me is that we appear toothless up front, I cannot see us scoring our way out of trouble.  Once we go below those teams trying to catch us, I cannot see us fighting our way back above them.  Goal difference might yet keep us up.  The other thing is, I genuinely hope that Randy and Faulkner don't see it as an achievement if just "just about avoid the drop".

I can see it being touted as some kind of achievement.  I can definitely see McLeish trying to convince people that keeping us up in the face of all the "adversity at the club this season" has been a good accomplishment.   

Oh god I can see the OS now. "Fab Villa boss on ace season finish"

 


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