Relegation Watch

[Luke8]

Watching some of the other leagues there have been some teams, and players, come back that look like they have been quite badly affected by the break - Real Sociedad and Ødegaard being one example - and other that seemed to have benefitted from the it.

It’s pretty hard at this stage, having not seen most of the teams play, to be singling out many games as more winnable than others.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Well that's Norwich down. Two places left to fill.

[Ad@m]

Well that's Norwich down. Two places left to fill.

Agreed. I think we need 12 points to stay up which would mean they need 17 from a possible 24.

Just not gonna happen.

[Steve67]

We could do with some favours from other teams, including Norwich, but we have to take care of our own business. Our goal difference is a concern too. 1.93 goals per game given away. I hope we don't get cut adrift a bit after today's games.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I'm supporting 'away win' today

[Ad@m]

Fecking Arsenal!  Honestly!

[Legion]

Time to remove Brighton from the poll options?

[hilts_coolerking]

Time to remove Brighton from the poll options?

Not just yet, I reckon.

[cdbearsfan]

Nah, I think they'll be alright but not mathematically safe yet. As an aside, might it be worth merging this with the "worried" thread as they seem to be basically people, myself included, saying the same thing?

[Damo70]

Time to remove Brighton from the poll options?

Yes, purely in an attempt to jinx them 

[Damo70]

Just seen on MOTD Live what Bournemouth's run in is like. It will be very tough for them.

[Villan82]

Just seen on MOTD Live what Bournemouth's run in is like. It will be very tough for them.

Bournemouth and West Ham are the two teams in big trouble (with ourselves). I think a point tomorrow would be decent, something to build on.

[paul_e]

From the games so far this weekend Norwich look doomed and I'd be a lot more nervous as a West Ham fan.

What I'm struggling with is that Watford scrapped a draw with a late equaliser having looked pretty poor and it shows they're "up for it" we outplay Sheff U for most of the game, restrict them to 1 shot on goal and have their keeper universally named as man of the match but apparently we have no desire and are sleep-walking to relegation. I just want people to be consistent, the table shows that there's pretty much fuck all between the 4 teams you'd say were in the battle and yet they're all definitely going to get more points than us and we're fucked. We don't need a huge turn around and goals from everywhere to turn this around, a few less mistakes, slightly tighter in defence and that could easily get us a the extra point or 2 we need.

[Des Little]

I’m not sure I could cope with a last day shoot out with West Ham

[curiousorange]

I can't see it being probable that it goes to the last day. Our results would have to tally so completely that it's massively unlikely.