Relegation?

[PaulWinch again]

next season it may be more appropriate to follow 3 shit teams all season from the start .  there is more hope than following Villa

Not sure that's mutually exclusive at the moment.

[Damo70]

I am getting really tired of wanting top half teams like Spurs to beat our relegation rivals every season.

Christ, we used to BE one of those top half teams for gods sake.


There used to be a time when we would be cheering for Sunderland as we would be hoping to leapfrog Spurs in the table.

Dammit, I hate this small time relegation battle shite.

I have got so used to relegation battles I have been supporting even the likes of United and Chelsea against teams like Palace, and Sunderland since the start of the season. I wish I could look back and feel stupid but unfortunately I  have been proved right.

[Legion]

I am getting really tired of wanting top half teams like Spurs to beat our relegation rivals every season.

Christ, we used to BE one of those top half teams for gods sake.


There used to be a time when we would be cheering for Sunderland as we would be hoping to leapfrog Spurs in the table.

Dammit, I hate this small time relegation battle shite.

I feel your pain. Horrible, isn't it?

[Jon Crofts]

Has anyone seen the facebook post which suggests that the squad last Sat averaged £700k per player?  About £12.6m in total.

I saw that although it was an easy thing to put up when we had 7 players missing.

Nor did it include Benteke.

[Chris Smith]

Has anyone seen the facebook post which suggests that the squad last Sat averaged £700k per player?  About £12.6m in total.

I saw that although it was an easy thing to put up when we had 7 players missing.

Nor did it include Benteke.

It does highlight just how much of a weakened team we had to field though. I think most sides other than Man City would find it difficult with so many important players missing.

[Clampy]

Has anyone seen the facebook post which suggests that the squad last Sat averaged £700k per player?  About £12.6m in total.

I saw that although it was an easy thing to put up when we had 7 players missing.

Nor did it include Benteke.

It does highlight just how much of a weakened team we had to field though. I think most sides other than Man City would find it difficult with so many important players missing.

Whilst that's true, you could also argue that it doesn't excuse the games where we've lost with a near full strength team out.

[Billy Walker]

Has anyone seen the facebook post which suggests that the squad last Sat averaged £700k per player?  About £12.6m in total.

I saw that although it was an easy thing to put up when we had 7 players missing.

Nor did it include Benteke.

It does highlight just how much of a weakened team we had to field though. I think most sides other than Man City would find it difficult with so many important players missing.

Whilst that's true, you could also argue that it doesn't excuse the games where we've lost with a near full strength team out.

Even a full strength team would have cost relative peanuts.  We now need to supplement the first team squad with some quality and for that we need the Chairman to demonstrate ambition this summer- if there is a plan in place I expect this to happen.  This is a big summer for the club and it should show us where we are.

[Chris Smith]

Has anyone seen the facebook post which suggests that the squad last Sat averaged £700k per player?  About £12.6m in total.

I saw that although it was an easy thing to put up when we had 7 players missing.

Nor did it include Benteke.

It does highlight just how much of a weakened team we had to field though. I think most sides other than Man City would find it difficult with so many important players missing.

Whilst that's true, you could also argue that it doesn't excuse the games where we've lost with a near full strength team out.

You are right, I was just making a suggestion as to why whoever it was on facebook had a point in respect of Saturday.

[saunders_heroes]

Has anyone seen the facebook post which suggests that the squad last Sat averaged £700k per player?  About £12.6m in total.

I saw that although it was an easy thing to put up when we had 7 players missing.

Nor did it include Benteke.

It does highlight just how much of a weakened team we had to field though. I think most sides other than Man City would find it difficult with so many important players missing.

So what's the excuse for the other 9 home defeats?

[Chris Smith]

Has anyone seen the facebook post which suggests that the squad last Sat averaged £700k per player?  About £12.6m in total.

I saw that although it was an easy thing to put up when we had 7 players missing.

Nor did it include Benteke.

It does highlight just how much of a weakened team we had to field though. I think most sides other than Man City would find it difficult with so many important players missing.

So what's the excuse for the other 9 home defeats?

This came from a specific discussion about the team available on Saturday.

[Damo70]

I agree with the point I think both Clampy and saunders heroes were making. It is no crime to lose a home game to a poor team near the bottom, especially when you have injury problems. The distinct lack of patience and sympathy with Saturday's result comes from all the previous home failures under Lambert.

[Legion]

Things are looking even more perilous now.

[Ads]

It's a possibility. I still think Fulham will go.

[ez]

I don't think we'll get 10th now.

[PeterWithesShin]

Despite how shit we are we won't drop. To catch us

Sunderland need at least 9 points from away Chavski, Citeh and Manure, home Cardiff, Bitter, Swansea. And they currently have 1 point in their last 8 games.

Cardiff need at least 6 points from home, Stoke & Chavski, away Sunderland & Newcastle. They've won 3 of their last 18.

Fulham, are one that could catch us, but they still need at least 5 points from Spurs and Stoke away, Hull Palace home.

Norwich need (barring a big GD swing) 3 points from Liverpool & Arsenal (home), Manure & Chavski (away).

So i'm confident we'll stay up, i'm also as sure as I can be we'll win at least one game before the end of the season, but I repeat, it's just not sodding good enough to be in this position again