The Plot To Escape Relegation Thread - 2016

[ez]

I was thinking, this must be one of the longest periods in our history where our league position hasn't changed.

[QuintonVilla]

How are we still 'only' 8 points off safety? It feels like we should be about 15 points adrift by now. Makes it a bit more painful and leaves you wondering what if? It wouldn't have taken miracles because Norwich, Newcastle and Sunderland can't get out of trouble and are all crap.

[LukeJames]

I was just about to post something similar, I expected us to be around 12-14 off safety but was shocked to see its still 8.

[curiousorange]

The fact that it's still possible is even more galling. You would imagine even if we were to string three wins together over the next three games, Newcastle, Sunderland and Norwich would all win as well just to take the piss.

[montague]

The other results couldn't have gone much better for us over the least few weeks which makes the January window surrender even more frustrating. Too many tough games coming up now.

[saunders_heroes]

As has been said by loads on here, we wouldn't even have to be that good to get out of trouble.

[QuintonVilla]

I think Norwich will come down with us, which leaves one spot between Sunderland and Newcastle. If I had to stick my neck on the line I'd say Newcastle will stay up, their fixtures aren't too bad. Imagine if we relegated them with us though on the last home game, that could be the only glory we get this season and would tip them over the edge after 2009.

[mr underhill]

Being relegated with the Jawdies and Blunderland would make getting back up at the first attempt very difficult.

[Witton Warrior]

Being relegated with the Jawdies and Blunderland would make getting back up at the first attempt very difficult.

Taking the long-view - I like it Mr Underhill

[mr underhill]

I just think that those 2 are slightly less dysfunctional than we are and have the experience of the league and winning promotion from it that we don't. Of course a lot depends on who stays who goes and how much coin we will have.

[supertom]

I think Norwich will come down with us, which leaves one spot between Sunderland and Newcastle. If I had to stick my neck on the line I'd say Newcastle will stay up, their fixtures aren't too bad. Imagine if we relegated them with us though on the last home game, that could be the only glory we get this season and would tip them over the edge after 2009.

At this point I'd take that. It's at least one thing to look forward to this season. I think Sunderland will edge that battle because as outdated as his anti-football is, Allardyce will pull off the results required, and they've also got Defoe who can get the important goals. Norwich are gone. We're definitely gone. Even as horrendous as the others are, there's no way we'll make up an 8 point gap.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

We're 40/1 to avoid the drop.
Money in the bank.

[supertom]

Being relegated with the Jawdies and Blunderland would make getting back up at the first attempt very difficult.

Taking the long-view - I like it Mr Underhill

I think Newcastle were fortunate last time. This time will be harder. I don't see them being in danger of a double drop, but they'll probably bob around mid-table because their squad will get shredded in the summer and Ashley will make a stupid appointment.
Norwich will probably be around the promotion spots.
As for us, that's anyones guess. It could be horrific, or we could stabilise and come straight back or somewhere in between.

[Villa in Denmark]

I think Norwich will come down with us, which leaves one spot between Sunderland and Newcastle. If I had to stick my neck on the line I'd say Newcastle will stay up, their fixtures aren't too bad. Imagine if we relegated them with us though on the last home game, that could be the only glory we get this season and would tip them over the edge after 2009.

There's absolutely no glory in that being the pinnacle of our achievements this season.

It would however be funny as f¤¤k.  The day they come to town to take the piss and go home crying into their bare beer bellies.

[andyh]

I have just looked at the remaining fixtures.
I can say in honesty that I would not be suprised f we didn't get another point this season, let alone a win.