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Offline itmustbe_it is!

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #915 on: July 12, 2020, 06:29:04 PM »
We can do this. Everton, utter shite, Arsenal, season over and away from home where they're weak.

Reliant on Watford losing to West Ham, to put another side on the beach against us and us beating Everton and one of the others.

Hope.

In a post, that sums up what a win does for you. Before it, no-one can see where the next win will come from then afterwards, it's all changed.

What would Saunders say?

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #916 on: July 12, 2020, 06:31:29 PM »
all the penultimate matches are hard for everyone but I don’t think I’d swap

Man Utd v West Ham
Watford v Man City
Bournemouth v Liecester
Villa v Arsenal


Bournemouth are about to play Leicester, their penultimate game is Southampton at home.

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #917 on: July 12, 2020, 06:33:33 PM »
Ideally us vs West Ham will be like Austria vs West Germany in ‘82

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #918 on: July 12, 2020, 06:34:56 PM »
I think a West Ham win against Watford might be the best result for us really. Watford have two very difficult matches after that, and West Ham being safe before the last day of the season could help us.

Agreed. Draw would be the worst result

I don't think so.  Keeps them both in the shit, as long as we beat Everton.

Yep, with the gd having gotten away from us a bit again after reeling it in, us getting a point from somewhere doesn't help. Better to keep more teams in the mire. I'd rather it be in our own hands against the spammers than not, given a choice.

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #919 on: July 12, 2020, 06:36:47 PM »
Ideally us vs West Ham will be like Austria vs West Germany in ‘82
Forget what I've just said, this^ instead.

Offline eric woolban woolban

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #920 on: July 12, 2020, 06:38:17 PM »
Are we all discounting Brighton? Stranger things have happened.

Offline themossman

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #921 on: July 12, 2020, 06:38:24 PM »
The fixtures are all there aren’t they, even if it is a bloody long shot.

I think I’d rather west ham get clear and don’t turn up against us than a winner takes all game against them, which they would win.

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #922 on: July 12, 2020, 06:40:55 PM »
Are we all discounting Brighton? Stranger things have happened.

The points required is definitely moving.

On the other hand people are also discounting Bournemouth! Imagine if we catch one of Watford/West Ham and Bournemouth get past us.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #923 on: July 12, 2020, 06:41:28 PM »
Are we all discounting Brighton? Stranger things have happened.

Their GD is still 11 better than ours despite the trashing they got yesterday. They were safe the minute they beat Arsenal in my mind.

We need 37 points to finish above them (that's if they don't claim another point which is very unlikely with the three games they have left). If we're getting that amount of points I'm very confident we'll be finishing above Watford.

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #924 on: July 12, 2020, 06:43:16 PM »
Ideally us vs West Ham will be like Austria vs West Germany in ‘82

I was 1 year old. Presumably Austria basically let West Germany beat them?

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #925 on: July 12, 2020, 06:45:47 PM »
Ideally us vs West Ham will be like Austria vs West Germany in ‘82

I was 1 year old. Presumably Austria basically let West Germany beat them?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgrace_of_Gij%C3%B3n

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #926 on: July 12, 2020, 06:47:34 PM »
Ideally us vs West Ham will be like Austria vs West Germany in ‘82

I was 1 year old. Presumably Austria basically let West Germany beat them?

Passing the ball outside the centre circle was basically a no go area in the second half.

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #927 on: July 12, 2020, 06:48:51 PM »
Ideally us vs West Ham will be like Austria vs West Germany in ‘82

I was 1 year old. Presumably Austria basically let West Germany beat them?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgrace_of_Gij%C3%B3n

Thanks PWS and SHQ. Least they could do after stealing our kits :).

Offline itmustbe_it is!

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #928 on: July 12, 2020, 06:51:05 PM »
Pretty tempted to go up to Scouseland for a beer and watch in a pub . Is that mental ?

Offline Holte L2

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Re: Relegation Watch
« Reply #929 on: July 12, 2020, 08:18:27 PM »
Pretty tempted to go up to Scouseland for a beer and watch in a pub . Is that mental ?

I've also been thinking about it as well but we are shielding the wife until August so best not.

 


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