Anyone starting to get worried?

[ChicagoLion]

Anyone know what the FFP implications are of us returning to the shithole that is The Championship?

We sell Jack Mings and SJM

[Legion]

Jack Mings? Is he in the U23s? Do you think it might be worth playing him instead of Concrete Wes?

[ChicagoLion]

 

Jack Mings? Is he in the U23s? Do you think it might be worth playing him instead of Concrete Wes?

Jack Ma would be better than concrete Wes

[BoVillan esq]

Whats scary will be intransigence, lack of ruthless decision making and watching the club sink in a very relaxed way, we all know where this can go, Aston Villa virtually vanished just a short while back.

If its not working fix it, or at least try.

[SoccerHQ]

Anyone know what the FFP implications are of us returning to the shithole that is The Championship?

I get the feeling we'd get a points deduction. All the other clubs were whinging about us but we got up and out of their way. Think the FL would act given they've done it to our neighbours and to shut everyone up, would also be a good warning to everyone else.

We really can't get relegated as it would set us back another three years imo but looks much more likely than three weeks ago (morning of the Leicester game which shows how quickly football can change).

[ChicagoLion]

8 games in 32 days coming up including 3 cup games.

[BoVillan esq]

8 games in 32 days coming up including 3 cup games.

On that fixture schedule on present form we could be on here by the 29th Jan, just a few short weeks away saying we need to think about life after Grealish, Mings, Heaton, McGinn and how we will rebuild for the Championship.

[ChicagoLion]

8 games in 32 days coming up including 3 cup games.

On that fixture schedule on present form we could be on here by the 29th Jan, just a few short weeks away saying we need to think about life after Grealish, Mings, Heaton, McGinn and how we will rebuild for the Championship.

Don’t worry we have got Brighton Watford and Bournemouth coming up.

[BoVillan esq]

8 games in 32 days coming up including 3 cup games.

On that fixture schedule on present form we could be on here by the 29th Jan, just a few short weeks away saying we need to think about life after Grealish, Mings, Heaton, McGinn and how we will rebuild for the Championship.

Don’t worry we have got Brighton Watford and Bournemouth coming up.

That's okay then, is it wrong to say a win from the Watford game is nailed on?

[Luke8]

The situation is very far from irredeemable. There are six teams within six points of us. Of them, Bournemouth and West Ham are also in woeful form. Burnley don’t score any goals. Above them, you wouldn’t expect Newcastle to keep getting better results than their performances deserve. Feels like a long shot given the last few games, but even four points from Burnley and Brighton over our next few games would likely see us move up the table.

The key, I guess, is whether you believe Smith is capable/willing to make the changes that we desperately need. Make us more solid, find a way to free up the good players that we do have to make more of an impact and make us a bit more streetwise and we can absolutely get out of this. Probably does require two/three good additions in January though.

[ChicagoLion]

8 games in 32 days coming up including 3 cup games.

On that fixture schedule on present form we could be on here by the 29th Jan, just a few short weeks away saying we need to think about life after Grealish, Mings, Heaton, McGinn and how we will rebuild for the Championship.

Don’t worry we have got Brighton Watford and Bournemouth coming up.

That's okay then, is it wrong to say a win from the Watford game is nailed on?

Yes they are all ready down apparently.

[Damo70]

Jan 18th Brighton
Jan 21st Watford
Feb 1st Bournemouth

Three massive fixtures and we have time to hopefully bring in a player or two before those games.

[maidstonevillain]

Jan 18th Brighton
Jan 21st Watford
Feb 1st Bournemouth

Three massive fixtures and we have time to hopefully bring in a player or two before those games.

6 points from those, if against Watford and Bournemouth, would be good.

[Sdwbvf]

Man City have shown themselves beatable. Get a performance like the Liverpool one and we have a chance. Not much of one ...

[Smithy]

Imagine if at the start of August, someone would have told you that by the halfway point we'd have won as many games as Arsenal, and only two fewer than Man Utd and Spurs.

I'd have snapped their hands off.