Relegation?

[russon]

Sunderland & Norwich are toast so there's one place left. We're 5 points clear of the two prime candidates Fulham & Cardiff but given we'll get no more points (which is a given because we're crap) we have to hope both don't win two of their remaining fixtures -

Fulham = Hull, Stoke, Palace
Cardiff = Sunderland, Newcastle, Chelsea

Fulham may do it but Cardiff fluffed their chance today so I reckon we'll scrape through. Regardless, Lambert must be dismissed but won't and we'll go through this again next season.

[Reuben]

Weirdly - Sunderland have a couple of winnable home games at the end of the season and could stay up on goal difference.  This won't affect us though!

[ozzjim]

It would take a huge tornado of results to relegate us from here

[andyh]

Sunderland winning at Chelsea would put one, big, fuck off fly in the ointment.

[Legion]

It would take a huge tornado of results to relegate us from here

Do you mean like Sunderland currently winning at Chav$ki?

[TEEJAY]

Jesus !! Sunderland have just made it even more uncomfortable 

[Diablo]

4 points from two of the top 3 I've a feeling Sunderland won't be going anywhere. Looking at Fulham's fixtures I can see them staying up too.

[Monty]

It would take a huge tornado of results to relegate us from here

Do you mean like Sunderland currently winning at Chav$ki?

I'm really starting to get nervous. There's just the feeling that everyone we play is better than us.

[SoccerHQ]

It was a crucial point today. Now suddenly Norwich need to win one game from their run in from hell and also take a point from another game as their GD is inferior to us so a fluke win for them won't be enough for them.

I'd like Sunderland to stay up tbh. Good fans and a rare team we actually still regularly beat. I can see people worried with their win but surely to stay up they'll need to beat Cardiff and WBA at home?

If they beat Cardiff, then Cardiff would need to win their last two and hope we didn't pick up another point. And WBA would be stuck on 33 with Man, City and Arsenal away still to play and running out of games to overtake us.

And there's still Fulham needing to win 2/3 to overtake us which is not set in stone given the form Palace are in.

I think that point today has kept us up, it was all that was needed.

[ian c.]

I think we might need another point which will mean Norwich, Fulham and Cardiff all need to win at least 2 of their remaining games (unless we see a massive change around if goal difference.)

[curiousorange]

The sad fact of the matter is that we could have put this bollocks to rest today with some smarter tactics or earlier substitutions. We play like a limp lettuce and we ought to be grateful for such a horror fixture list for our latest 'rivals'.

[RossLeach]

It was a crucial point today. Now suddenly Norwich need to win one game from their run in from hell and also take a point from another game as their GD is inferior to us so a fluke win for them won't be enough for them.

I'd like Sunderland to stay up tbh. Good fans and a rare team we actually still regularly beat. I can see people worried with their win but surely to stay up they'll need to beat Cardiff and WBA at home?

If they beat Cardiff, then Cardiff would need to win their last two and hope we didn't pick up another point. And WBA would be stuck on 33 with Man, City and Arsenal away still to play and running out of games to overtake us.

And there's still Fulham needing to win 2/3 to overtake us which is not set in stone given the form Palace are in.

I think that point today has kept us up, it was all that was needed.

West Brom have west ham next weekend at home though....

[David_Nab]

We will fall over the line hopefully but thats it , based on last 5 games of the teams down there we deserve to go as much as anyone.

Now have to sit hoping Liverpool beat Norwich and take the title at the same time..joy

[django]

Remaining games for the teams below us.

Sunderland: Cardiff, West Brom, Man Utd, Swansea (need 2 wins and a draw to catch us)

Fulham: Hull, Stoke, Crystal Palace (need 2 wins & a draw)

Cardiff: Sunderland, Newcastle, Chelsea (need 2 wins & a draw)

Norwich: Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal (need 1 win & a draw)

West Brom: Man City, Sunderland, Man City, West Ham, Arsenal, Stoke (need 1 win or 2 draws)

I can't see Sunderland catching us, if they do, it means they'll have most likely done it at the expense of West Brom & Cardiff. Fulham or Cardiff might do enough to catch us, but it would mean them and Norwich putting an unlikely run together and I can't see that happening.

I think that point today was vital.

[curiousorange]

Remaining games for the teams below us.

Sunderland: Cardiff, West Brom, Man Utd, Swansea (need 2 wins and a draw to catch us)

Fulham: Hull, Stoke, Crystal Palace (need 2 wins & a draw)

Cardiff: Sunderland, Newcastle, Chelsea (need 2 wins & a draw)

Norwich: Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal (need 1 win & a draw)

West Brom: Man City, Sunderland, Man City, West Ham, Arsenal, Stoke (need 1 win or 2 draws)

I can't see Sunderland catching us, if they do, it means they'll have most likely done it at the expense of West Brom & Cardiff. Fulham or Cardiff might do enough to catch us, but it would mean them and Norwich putting an unlikely run together and I can't see that happening.

I think that point today was vital.

I think we still need another point to ensure this is accurate.