How many points will keep us up?

[jonzy85]

If we are vying with Wigan to stay up, our goal differences aren't that much different. A heavy defeat for them and a comfortable win for us, could see us having a better one.

[Irish villain]

If we are vying with Wigan to stay up, our goal differences aren't that much different. A heavy defeat for them and a comfortable win for us, could see us having a better one.

After the Citeh and Arsenal defeats I remember saying the narrow nature of those losses could prove crucial. Same goes for Sunday. At least our recent defeats have been tight so we are clawing back the horrific goal difference we had accumulated over Christmas.

[eastie]

If we are vying with Wigan to stay up, our goal differences aren't that much different. A heavy defeat for them and a comfortable win for us, could see us having a better one.

After the Citeh and Arsenal defeats I remember saying the narrow nature of those losses could prove crucial. Same goes for Sunday. At least our recent defeats have been tight so we are clawing back the horrific goal difference we had accumulated over Christmas.

Yes it's a pity we didnt shut up shop at Chelsea once we were 3-0 down rather than going for some crazy gung ho style.

[Concrete John]

If we are vying with Wigan to stay up, our goal differences aren't that much different. A heavy defeat for them and a comfortable win for us, could see us having a better one.

I did the BBC predictor thing earlier and had to save on 39 points and -27 GD, with Wigan relegated on 35 and -25.  So, you could well be right!

[eastie]

If we are vying with Wigan to stay up, our goal differences aren't that much different. A heavy defeat for them and a comfortable win for us, could see us having a better one.

I did the BBC predictor thing earlier and had to save on 39 points and -27 GD, with Wigan relegated on 35 and -25.  So, you could well be right!

What did you put for wigan v villa?
I think both will survive and sunderland will drop personally.

[Concrete John]

If we are vying with Wigan to stay up, our goal differences aren't that much different. A heavy defeat for them and a comfortable win for us, could see us having a better one.

I did the BBC predictor thing earlier and had to save on 39 points and -27 GD, with Wigan relegated on 35 and -25.  So, you could well be right!

What did you put for wigan v villa?
I think both will survive and sunderland will drop personally.

2-2 draw.  Sunderland 17th on 36 points, so if I'm even close, Wigan beating us on the last day would put them down.  Personally, now MON's gone I'd rather see Wigan go down than Sunderland*

*with the obvious proviso that aslong as we stay up, I'm not actually all that bothered!   

[PaulWinch again]

I think we need 40 points to be sure of being safe given the way the league is developing. 10 points from 7 games should be achievable.

[Des Little]

There's no way we can leave it til the last day to get what we need to stay up.  I'd need gas and air at the DW.  I'm bad enough now!!

[Mister E]

There's no way we can leave it til the last day to get what we need to stay up.  I'd need gas and air at the DW.  I'm bad enough now!!

More to the point, so would the players - I can't see our current set of players having the poise to withstand that sort of intensity.

The important games are against Stoke, Norwich and Sunderland because they're all in the drop zone. Get additional points against Fulham and Chelsea and we should be coasting. The last game at Wigan can then be carnival time.

[eastie]

There's no way we can leave it til the last day to get what we need to stay up.  I'd need gas and air at the DW.  I'm bad enough now!!

More to the point, so would the players - I can't see our current set of players having the poise to withstand that sort of intensity.

The important games are against Stoke, Norwich and Sunderland because they're all in the drop zone. Get additional points against Fulham and Chelsea and we should be coasting. The last game at Wigan can then be carnival time.

Agree- i think the players would crack under pressure like that and I don't think I could take the pressure either - a day before i fly out in holiday so i would like us to be safe before the last game and relax .

[Des Little]

There's no way we can leave it til the last day to get what we need to stay up.  I'd need gas and air at the DW.  I'm bad enough now!!

More to the point, so would the players - I can't see our current set of players having the poise to withstand that sort of intensity.

The important games are against Stoke, Norwich and Sunderland because they're all in the drop zone. Get additional points against Fulham and Chelsea and we should be coasting. The last game at Wigan can then be carnival time.

Agree- i think the players would crack under pressure like that and I don't think I could take the pressure either - a day before i fly out in holiday so i would like us to be safe before the last game and relax.

...get blootered you mean?  Amen to that

[walsall villain]

We have a very good record at Wigan but wouldn't like to put it to the test this time around. Really fancy us to beat stoke but they could do what they did at villa and defend all day for a point. Fancy us to beat Fulham and hopefully Sunderland. Can't see us getting a thing from Chelsea, and forget the united game based on our results against the big boys this year. Can't see us losing at Norwich but I am a little worried it might be more draws than wins. So I am saying only 2 defeats but will we get those 3 wins?

[Big Dick Edwards]

Two wins and two draws from our remaining games may be enough though I'd rather we didn't cut it that fine.

[eastie]

Just done the bbc predictor and given myself a scare


I had 5 teams finishing on 38 points -sunderland, Norwich , wigan , stoke and villa and guess who went down on goal difference

I had qpr on 33 and  reading 30 .
This was based on a 2-1 defeat at wigan on the last day however , wins at stoke and over Fulham , and draws with sunderland and Norwich . Whatever happens i think it will be very close
Get to 39 points and i think we will be safe. .

[levico]

Depressed now. Also did the BBC predictor as objectively as I could. Had us going down on 36 points with QPR and Reading. Stoke and Sunderland above us on 37.