How many points will keep us up?

[Malandro]

I've just looked at Wigan's run in. I think they'll do well to get another 5 points

I looked at the fixtures this morning and concluded that they have a fair few easy points. I hope you are correct

[eastie]

So many games to come where teams in the bottom 8 play each other - it really could go right down to the last day but i think we should be able to pull clear .

I had written off reading and sunderland but mons sacking may just give them a glimmer of hope now - really need qpr to lose at Fulham tomorrow .

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Stay up with 35 points ?
The way things are going the title of this thread will soon be mathematically impossible.

[maidstonevillain]

I've just looked at Wigan's run in. I think they'll do well to get another 5 points

I looked at the fixtures this morning and concluded that they have a fair few easy points. I hope you are correct

No points are easy in this league. But I agree Wigan seem to have the easier run in. However, despite the Wigan revival hype, I don't think they are playing well, and have been a bit lucky over the last few games.

[adrenachrome]

Very incisive analysis by Martinez yesterday stating that many clubs involved look like putting good results together so 35 points will not do it.

[myf]

annoying that we beat reading and qpr but still find ourselves in the bottom 3. big test now - 4 points from next 2 and we'll be back in track

[Lobsterboy]

35 points will be nowhere near enough; I'd say 39 will just about keep you up so still plenty of teams in the mix

We need 3 more wins or 2 wins and 3 draws from the last 7 games to achieve this; anyone out there willing to back us to do it? It really is going to be a stressful last few weeks of the season!

[olaftab]

Based on recent results 35 points will be enough to keep Reading and QPR below us however 38/39 will be required to avoid relegation.

[PaulWinch again]

We need at least 39.

[Greg N'Ash]

Us and Wigan have made a game of it really. Anyone from Southampton down are in the mire currently for the last place. 38 points i'd say.

[SoccerHQ]

As I've mentioned on other threads, one thing I haven't considered but could happen....say Wigan beat QPR and WBA away and Swansea at home. 39 points and safe before the last game imo.

So suddenly the last day becomes a dead game for them. That's surely got to be beneficial for us rather than say going to Spurs on the last day who'll probably still need 3 points to get in the top 4. And that's what Sunderland have got.

[myf]

As I've mentioned on other threads, one thing I haven't considered but could happen....say Wigan beat QPR and WBA away and Swansea at home. 39 points and safe before the last game imo.

So suddenly the last day becomes a dead game for them. That's surely got to be beneficial for us rather than say going to Spurs on the last day who'll probably still need 3 points to get in the top 4. And that's what Sunderland have got.

So you're hoping that Wigan's run continues so that they roll over on last day of season?  Has it really come to this?

The next two games provide an opportunity to really put the teams around us under pressure, including Wigan who will be playing after us on both occassions, and with an FA cup semi/final to think about.  If we beat Stoke they are deep in it as well.

[Mister E]

As I've said on other posts, we've lost a little of the control on our future as a result of losing today but my concern is not with Wigan and S'ton. They have the forward momentum and will almost certainly survive. The other teams in the "drop frame" are Blunderland, Stoke, Barcodes and Norwich; three of whom we play.

It's quite clear to me that we need 7 from the nine points on offer against these three teams and 2-3 points from the 4 other games.

[Ads]

I have said it before SHQ that the final game will be a dead rubber.

I could see the scenario for Wigan playing out as you say, but I can also see us taking 10 from Stoke, Fulham, Sunderland and Norwich.

[SoccerHQ]

As I've mentioned on other threads, one thing I haven't considered but could happen....say Wigan beat QPR and WBA away and Swansea at home. 39 points and safe before the last game imo.

So suddenly the last day becomes a dead game for them. That's surely got to be beneficial for us rather than say going to Spurs on the last day who'll probably still need 3 points to get in the top 4. And that's what Sunderland have got.

So you're hoping that Wigan's run continues so that they roll over on last day of season?  Has it really come to this?

The next two games provide an opportunity to really put the teams around us under pressure, including Wigan who will be playing after us on both occassions, and with an FA cup semi/final to think about.  If we beat Stoke they are deep in it as well.

I'd rather play them when they're safe and have played a cup final a week previously than with them having to win to leapfrog us yes.

To me this could be a bit like 10/11. On that final day Wigan went to Stoke who had won 10 at home that year but had just lost the cup final and had nothing to play in the league. Wigan won 1-0 and SHA lost 2-1 at Spurs who needed the points for 5th so given Sunderland are there on the last day there are similarities.