Relegation Watch

[eamonn]

I don't think Brighton are out of the woods just yet. They could easily lose four of their next five considering the quality of opposition. And they play Norwich in the middle who might yet be in last chance saloon. I don't think a draw is beyond the bounds in that game.

[SoccerHQ]

Brighton should be o.k. Need Norwich to take some points off West Ham desperately as they'll be viewing that as their most winnable away game seeing as they also have Spurs and Man. United.

[ChicagoLion]

West Ham have got Newcastle  Norwich Watford Burnley and us as winnable games.
Bournemouth have a horrible run in, Newcastle and Southampton their most winnable games.
brighton have Norwich Sampton Burnley Newcastle But allready 32 points.
Watford have the easiest run in West Ham Burnley Sampton Norwich Arse Newcastle.
I think Norwich are gone, Brighton and Watford should be ok.
I don’t see Bournemouth getting out of the relegation Zone.
That leaves us and West Ham, we have a tougher run in and a worse goal dif and a point behind.

Our most winnable games Newcastle Arse Palace ? West Ham.
The best I can see is us going to the Taxpayer stadium needing a win.

[ROBBO]

Bournemouth are gone, looked a dreadful outfit even worse than us.

[Footy-Vill]

Form table last 5 matches

West Ham   4pts   
D L L W L L

Bournemouth 4pts   
W L L D L L

Norwich  4pts       
D L L W L L

Aston Villa  1pt
L L L D L

[LeeB]

Bournemouth are gone, looked a dreadful outfit even worse than us.

And they've beat us well, twice.

[Smithy]

Bournemouth are gone, looked a dreadful outfit even worse than us.

And they've beat us well, twice.

I can't speak for the away game, because I didn't see it live, but there is no way you can describe the 2-1 home defeat as them "beating us well".  Chelsea beat us well.  Bournemouth did not. We dominated the ball, created more chances, and barring a Heaton brain fart in the first five minutes, we definitely win that game.

Also, they've lost one of their best players in Ryan Fraser - so I think they're in bigger trouble even than us.

[hilts_coolerking]

We dominated the ball, created more chances, and barring a Heaton brain fart in the first five minutes, we definitely win that game.

Come on, that's the same as saying if Sheff Utd's 'goal' had been given we'd definitely have lost that game.

[LeeB]

Bournemouth are gone, looked a dreadful outfit even worse than us.

And they've beat us well, twice.

I can't speak for the away game, because I didn't see it live, but there is no way you can describe the 2-1 home defeat as them "beating us well".  Chelsea beat us well.  Bournemouth did not. We dominated the ball, created more chances, and barring a Heaton brain fart in the first five minutes, we definitely win that game.

Also, they've lost one of their best players in Ryan Fraser - so I think they're in bigger trouble even than us.

I didn't see the home game to be fair, was on holiday, but they spent most of the game two up and we hardly battered the door down for an equaliser.

Away, they had 10 men for most of the game and still won.

And they're supposed to be shite.

[Footy-Vill]

Villa need to double PPG now and end of season to get around 13pts.

Currently PPG would see us amass 32pts

West Ham Bournemouth and Norwich of course have are also below 1.

At this time we need to raise the level to above 1 and to around 1.74 ppg to avoid the R.

[Three Spires Villa]

Villa need to double PPG now and end of season to get around 13pts.

Currently PPG would see us amass 32pts

West Ham Bournemouth and Norwich of course have are also below 1.

At this time we need to raise the level to above 1 and to around 1.74 ppg to avoid the R.

Err is all of that the same as saying we need four wins, blimey!

[supertom]

I actually think about 35 points will keep a side up this season (if that) because Bournemouth, West Ham, ourselves are just utter fucking bilge. Appalling. The trouble is, that point advantage they both have (plus goal difference) is just about enough to keep them ahead. I think those two may pick up 1-2 more wins each, but not much more. I think we'll be very lucky to win another game this season. We might scrape to 30 points. The current bottom four are complete and utter shite. Watford aint much better but have managed to find at least some semblence of fight with Pearson, and at least have the shithousery option and being a bunch of shithouses may see them have a reasonable run til the end and be miles clear of the rest.

[VinnieChase84]

To be safe I’m sure we will need 13 points. Just not going to happen. Even if we managed 8 I don’t think 34 keeps you up. We need 38/39

[Toronto Villa]

We only need 1 more point than the team in 18th spot or the same points but with a better GD. However it is we arrive there.

[ChicagoLion]

I think this could be a very low points required to stay up 35 or 36 which still means we need  to win 3 games.