How many points will keep us up?

[Damo70]

Anyone finishing the season on 35 points or less will go down. I agreed with Redknapp's 37 minimum a couple of weeks ago but it is a minimum 38 for me now. I am looking at beating Fulham and Sunderland at VP and getting anything we can from the other games. Today went mostly as expected, Sunderland and Reading lost, Wigan got something (shame it was all three points), disappointing that Southampton won but they haven't looked like a side that will go down recently so I'm not totally shocked. Looking at the table today, Newcastle look in danger again now.

[Ads]

37 points will put you above Sunderland, QPR and Reading.

[eastie]

37 points will put you above Sunderland, QPR and Reading.

Not if sunderland beat stoke and saints at home - i think 38 , maybe 39 to be sure.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

37 points will put you above Sunderland, QPR and Reading.

Not if sunderland beat stoke and saints at home - i think 38 , maybe 39 to be sure.

But to do that, Sunderland need to score a goal, something they seem incapable of doing. One shot on target today says it all.

[SoccerHQ]

I expect us to beat Norwich away.

[Damo70]

Looking at our points won at home and those away I am wondering if any team has won as close to as many away as at home as us. I am still looking at the home games against Fulham and Sunderland as our best chance but hoping Stoke and Norwich away will be good days for us. I don't even want to think about Wigan. I am hoping we will be safe by then.

[Des Little]

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

[SashasGrandad]

With 12 games to go - I thought we would need 4 wins and 4 draws and allow for 4 defeats.

We have 2 wins and 2 defeats so far - so another 2 wins and 4 draws would give us 40 points which should be enough.

[eastie]

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

For me reading and sunderland look the two most likely to drop, I think we have a better chance than wigan and qpr of survival and think it will be one of those 2 who go as well.

If pushed I'd say reading, sunderland and Wigan will go .

[dave.woodhall]

With 12 games to go - I thought we would need 4 wins and 4 draws and allow for 4 defeats.

We have 2 wins and 2 defeats so far - so another 2 wins and 4 draws would give us 40 points which should be enough.

And if we can't get them from our remaining games we don't deserve to stay up.

[villan from luton]

With 12 games to go - I thought we would need 4 wins and 4 draws and allow for 4 defeats.

We have 2 wins and 2 defeats so far - so another 2 wins and 4 draws would give us 40 points which should be enough.

And if we can't get them from our remaining games we don't deserve to stay up.

I think we can get 3 wins in the remaining games, but do echo your comment.

[*shellac*]

Chelsea need results as arsenal are right on their heels for top 4 - they should beat sunderland - I can see why they rested many today as they have a big game on Monday against utd.

Much as I hate Spurs and Man Utd, I hope both North London clubs pip them for top four and them losing the QF.

Bloody club with no history.

[Matt Collins]

I can't decide if the MON sacking is good or bad news for us. Hopefully they don't get that initial fillip. I wonder who it will be replacing him?

[Ads]

There run in is very difficult and its harder now for them without Fletcher. I think they will have dome very well to get to 38 points.

[villan from luton]

Ads, I agree and though I dont think Cattermole is a top player, he gives their midfield energy and tenacity and he will be missed as well.