The Plot to Escape Relegation Thread 2015.

[mr underhill]

I think it's between us or Sunderland for the big heave-ho and it might well go down to the last game. Having said that, on balance, I expect us to be in the PL next season. The key game for me is Everton - they have nothing to play for, and an abysmal away record, but will be full of confidence after thrashing Man U. We simply have to avoid losing that game.

[Brend'Watkins]

We do what we have to do and we will be safe.  If we are to continually rely on others we might as well have that mindset from the beginning of the season.

[Matt Collins]

Your league position is a function of how you do compared to how others do. So of course it's important what other teams do. West Ham once went down on 42 points.

I don't think Leicester are out of this yet. It's amazing he short term the football zeitgeist is. A very lucky win at Burnley and two last minute winners in the last four games. Is that going to continue? I just have a feeling they'll stumble

Still think Sunderland are by far our best hope. Tho if we do win at least a couple of games I think we could finish above Newcastle too. Think hull will probably be ok as long as they can eat Burnley at home which I expect them to

[CJ]

With Leicester going on an unbeaten run and Hull winning one of their won't-get-a-point-for-the-rest-of-the-season games, I'm now officially extremely worried. Failure to sack Lambert earlier, together with those games against Sunderland and Palace at home and Leicester and Hull away, is causing my rusty sheriff's badge to twitch as I feel something big approaching to bite me on the arse. We're running out of games fast and need to get right behind the boys on Saturday and the rest of the season.

[Smoke]

need to get right behind the boys on Saturday and the rest of the season.

I was planning to boo for 90 minutes solid on Saturday even during half time. You've swayed me round now though.

[CJ]

Glad I was able to help

[JUAN PABLO]

I'm expecting 8 pts. Even if we draw against Everton , I expect a draw against Southampton and wins against spammers and Burnley

We are playing some cracking football , just the defending needs a sort out.

[Toronto Villa]

Let's say it remains tight to the last two games between us and Sunderland would you rather have to face Southampton (a), Burnley (h) or Chelsea (a), Arsenal (a) to stay up? I know what I'm choosing. And even Hull have Spurs (a), Man U (h)

[exigo]

Latest odds.

QPR 1/33
Burnley 1/16
Sunderland 4/11
Leicester 9/2
Us 6/1
Hull 10/1
Newcastle 10/1

So closer to danger, but still all good according to they who never lose.

[Matt Collins]

I don't get why QPR have consistently been much shorter odds than Burnley

[ADVILLAFAN]

I don't get why QPR have consistently been much shorter odds than Burnley

Because nobody likes them

(must have tougher fixtures)

[Malandro]

Despite the others winning a few, I'm predicting 35 will be enough and we will get 3 point somewhere.

[andrew08]

I'm kind of getting used to this now it's an annual occurrence. I clearly don't want us to go down but, similar to all the recent seasons, if we do with 4 games left 3 of which are at home then we deserve to. And well played the others.

What is different this year is we've had a managerial change that has at least given us a chance, because after the Hull game with Lambert still in charge we would have been relegated. This weekend probably. And Albion would be in The Cup Final.

[mr underhill]

you might well be right, under Lambert we were certainties for the axe; for me, the Everton game is key - we have to get some kind of a result. If we loose it's going to be clenched rings all round.

[Billy Walker]

I just did this, being as harsh on Villa as I could be -

http://www.skybet.com/cms/relegation-battle.shtm

Bottom three: Sunderland QPR Burnley.