The Plot to Escape Relegation Thread 2015.

[mrastonvilla]

Sunderland and Hull look the most likely as they have zero momentum at the moment. They both also seem incapable of scoring any goals.

[myf]

I wonder if those fans who've bet on us to be relegated are feeling rather guilty every time they see the new Saunders' banner on the Holte end?

[Steve67]

I still think the foxes are doomed. Hull have a terrible set of fixtures for the run in and the black cats are imploding. Despite Burnley working really hard, they struggle for goals.

So that's four teams going down, not including the bookie's 1-5 favourite, QPR.

Er, I haven't actually said any of them are going down. Simply making a comment. FWIW Sunderland, Leicester and Burnley are my three tips.

[PeterWithesShin]

QPR lose.

Table
13   Newcastle    31   -16   35
14   West Brom  32   -16   33
15   Aston Villa   33   -21   32
16   Sunderland  32   -23   29
17   Hull              32   -16   28
18   QPR             33   -21   26
19   Burnley        32   -24   26
20   Leicester      31   -19   25

Remaining fixtures

West Brom
Crystal Palace v West Brom
West Brom v Liverpool
Man Utd v West Brom
Newcastle v West Brom
West Brom v Chelsea
Arsenal v West Brom

Sunderland
Stoke v Sunderland
Sunderland v Southampton
Everton v Sunderland
Sunderland v Leicester
Arsenal v Sunderland
Chelsea v Sunderland

Hull
Hull v Liverpool   
Crystal Palace v Hull
Hull v Arsenal
Hull v Burnley
Tottenham v Hull
Hull v Man Utd

Aston Villa
Man City v Aston Villa
Aston Villa v Everton
Aston Villa v West Ham
Southampton v Aston Villa
Aston Villa v Burnley

Burnley
Everton v Burnley
Burnley v Leicester
West Ham v Burnley
Hull v Burnley
Burnley v Stoke
Aston Villa v Burnley

QPR
QPR v West Ham
Liverpool v QPR
Man City v QPR
QPR v Newcastle
Leicester v QPR

Leicester
Leicester v Swansea
Burnley v Leicester
Leicester v Chelsea
Leicester v Newcastle
Leicester v Southampton
Sunderland v Leicester
Leicester v QPR

[Damo70]

I still think the foxes are doomed. Hull have a terrible set of fixtures for the run in and the black cats are imploding. Despite Burnley working really hard, they struggle for goals.

So that's four teams going down, not including the bookie's 1-5 favourite, QPR.

Er, I haven't actually said any of them are going down. Simply making a comment. FWIW Sunderland, Leicester and Burnley are my three tips.

Who cares? Basically everybody is going down except us.

[berneboy]

Leicester's run in is not too bad. I reckon it might be QPR, Sunderland and Hull.

Leicester may escape as their fixtures look tasty. Sunderland and Hull have much tougher games. I think Burnley may go so for me it's QPR, Burnley and Sunderland.

But as long as it ain't our beloved Villa!

[ozzjim]

Based on the fixture I have the run in giving each side around..

West Brom - 35/36
Sunderland - 33
Hull - 31
Aston Villa -37
Burnley - 34/35
QPR - 33
Leicester - 34

Making it go to the final day, but Sunderland, QPR and Hull going down.

[andyh]

The boggies could quite possibly not get another point this season.

Let's hope so.

[silhillvilla]

The boggies could quite possibly not get another point this season.

Let's hope so.

I was saying that earlier, it may just be their year (again)

[Des Little]

The boggies could quite possibly not get another point this season.

Let's hope so.

We can but hope

[silhillvilla]

What a difference a week makes.

[exigo]

Suddenly, Burnley's games against Leicester and Hull look far more vital than their match at our place.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I think Burnley will be safe before they visit Villa Park. I think they have 3 very winnable games.

[Des Little]

My dearest wish for the last day is that we are already safe (obviously) and Burnley come to VP needing something to stay up and send the Albion down.

[GarTomas]

If we make the final say against arsenal, do we automatically qualify for Europa

No.

"From the 2015-16 UEFA Europa League season, however, UEFA will not allow the runners-up to qualify for the Europa League through the competition."

Yet ironically they allow lots of runners up teams into the "Champions League"

My standard quote to all the Arsenal fans I work with. Most of whom have been to the Emirates less times than I have.  When I point out we won it when it was for Champions only I get the vacant stare that indicates football wasn't invented before the early 90's.