How many points will keep us up?

[Des Little]

I think that the return of Delph will also be a great boost; whilst Bannan/Sylla have done well in the past two games, Delph's mobility and tackling will come in very useful in the upcoming games.

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Stoke have apparently failed to score in 13 of their previous 30 home games.

[David_Nab]

Stoke and Sunderland for me are in more danger than Wigan at moment.Newcastle I think have not kicked on as I expected with new signings and Collocini a big miss for them.See it going down to the wire.Only Reading looked doomed at moment QPR got enough talent to survive..would love to see them go though

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Newcastle's poor away form is what appears to keep them hanging around down the bottom. If they draw a few more at home, then they could slip into the mess big time.

[Des Little]

Stoke have apparently failed to score in 13 of their previous 30 home games.

Time to lump on a) them scoring against us and b) Owen scoring his last ever goal in the same game.  t's the Villa way!

[Irish villain]

Stoke have apparently failed to score in 13 of their previous 30 home games.

Time to lump on a) them scoring against us and b) Owen scoring his last ever goal in the same game.  t's the Villa way!

Remarkably, just seen a stat in the paper that Robbie Keane has something like 80 more Premier League goals than Michael Owen in a similar number of appearances!

Can't bloody find the link but I read it this morning.

[David_Nab]

Poyet apparently off to Reading could give them a lift going into the last 8 games , think overall they lack quality in squad so will still go down

[eastie]

Poyet apparently off to Reading could give them a lift going into the last 8 games , think overall they lack quality in squad so will still go down

Really? I'd be surprised if he went there, can see him getting better jobs than reading and especially at a time when reading look down and brighton are chasing the play offs.

Very surprised at this news- maybe he's been made an offer he can't refuse .

[OCD]

Poyet apparently off to Reading could give them a lift going into the last 8 games , think overall they lack quality in squad so will still go down

I don't know why the changed to 4-4-2 when 4-3-3 with Le Fondre coming on as a super sub was working for them.

[SoccerHQ]

Going to be an interesting last three games.....Sunderland's final two home games are against Stoke and Southampton.

Now I reckon even Peter W can't present a theory where Sunderland, Stoke and Saints all get 3 points from those two games.

[adrenachrome]

Going to be an interesting last three games.....Sunderland's final two home games are against Stoke and Southampton.

Now I reckon even Peter W can't present a theory where Sunderland, Stoke and Saints all get 3 points from those two games.

"And just to keep it interesting, we'll ave a shilling on the side"

[peter w]

Going to be an interesting last three games.....Sunderland's final two home games are against Stoke and Southampton.

Now I reckon even Peter W can't present a theory where Sunderland, Stoke and Saints all get 3 points from those two games.

When Sunderland lose against Stoke Southampton win their game.  They then beat Southampton. At the same time Stoke get beaten. So, over the two weeks that you mention Sunderland, Southampton, and Stoke all get 3 points.

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He said from those two games. You cannot have nine points when only six are available.

[dicedlam]

Going to be an interesting last three games.....Sunderland's final two home games are against Stoke and Southampton.

Now I reckon even Peter W can't present a theory where Sunderland, Stoke and Saints all get 3 points from those two games.

When Sunderland lose against Stoke Southampton win their game.  They then beat Southampton. At the same time Stoke get beaten. So, over the two weeks that you mention Sunderland, Southampton, and Stoke all get 3 points.

Reminds me of..

http://cli.ps/F8HW2

[Matt Collins]

Going to be an interesting last three games.....Sunderland's final two home games are against Stoke and Southampton.

Now I reckon even Peter W can't present a theory where Sunderland, Stoke and Saints all get 3 points from those two games.

My fear is that stoke and Southampton will be just about safe by that point with little to play for. And both have pretty terrible away form anyway. I think those two games could be sunderland's saviour. Big pressure though potentially!