Relegation 2022/23

JohnRoss23 · February 18, 2023

Cjplennon said:
I just didnt know what you mean by 'bottled it'.
bottled it meaning is to not do something because you are frightened; to fail at something because you are frightened. So i wasnt sure what you meant by that. Seems we have straightened it out that when you said 'bottled it' you meant Everton spent loads of money on average players over numerous transfer windows.

I still consider them bottling it. They failed at something they promised to do, like bringing in a striker or players to improve our squad. I’m not sure the point of getting worked up over a word. I think we are on the same page though. Massive win today. Let’s get after Villa next!

Rook · February 18, 2023

Tony’s Carp said:
Meslier is very poor, he has a permanently confused look on his face, like the Michael Keane of goalkeeping.

Given the choice I would have started Keane in goal instead.

sbbefc · February 18, 2023

Back in our hands. Didn't think I'd be saying that a few games ago. But a long long way from safety yet.

MikeH72 · February 18, 2023

Toffe3m4n said:
Bournemouth & Southampton winning those away games..

It’s almost like Wolves aren’t the Harlem globetrotters everyone was making them out to be.

Chrismac · February 18, 2023

knowing your history said:
They need to ditch Bamford, as badly off the pace as Dominic Calvert-Lewin is. Thought that other striker who came on looked lively albeit he preferred to pick up the ball in wide positions.

Also weak defending set plays given Tarks nearly scored again and I actually think Meslier is one of the worst keepers in the league, Pickford would get crucified all week in the press for conceding that sort of goal today.

They'll be scrambling for points on the last day for sure again.

They finish City A Newcastle H West Ham A Spurs H, they better have their points in the bag before that run

Cjplennon · February 18, 2023

JohnRoss23 said:
I still consider them bottling it. They failed at something they promised to do, like bringing in a striker or players to improve our squad. I’m not sure the point of getting worked up over a word. I think we are on the same page though. Massive win today. Let’s get after Villa next!

Im not worked up. Anyway, yes i think we are on similar pages. COYB.

JohnRoss23 · February 18, 2023

MikeH72 said:
It’s almost like Wolves aren’t the Harlem globetrotters everyone was making them out to be.

If my memory is right, it seemed like there were quite a few on here acting like Wolves were safe and going to pull away from the bottom 3. Not a very good side imo.

OneTrueLegend · February 18, 2023

Great win today but the relegation fight is gonna be crazy this season, normally at this point there is at least 1 team dead and buried. But not this season.
All we can do is focus on ourselves and try and get to 40 points. 5 more wins and 4 more draws, COYBS

Eggs · February 18, 2023

davek said:
Leicester will be right in this dogfight in 2/3 weeks.

The relegation scrap is between us and:

S'ton
Leeds
B'mouth
West Ham
Wolves
Leicester

….can’t have Leicester. Certainly can’t have Leicester finishing below Forest.

I think Forest are key to our survival. We need to win two more games than Forest. We need to finish above Forest to survive.

jinkyali · February 18, 2023

Today was a peculiar freak set of results.
Id say if you were a betting man only our result and Arsenal V villa would have been what one would deem expected.

It doesn't help like but I think the results today for Saints, Bournemouth will be outlier results rather than anything else.

micknick · February 18, 2023

jinkyali said:
Today was a peculiar freak set of results.
Id say if you were a betting man only our result and Arsenal V villa would have been what one would deem expected.

It doesn't help like but I think the results today for Saints, Bournemouth will be outlier results rather than anything else.

Results couldn’t have been much worse other than us not winning today. Coupon buster as they say

blueblood · February 18, 2023

The results today have made the bottom half of the table really tight. Any 3 from Palace in 12th down could be relegated. Hopefully Dyche is right in his assessment of Onana’s knock and it isn’t going to keep him out. Massively missed him when he went off.
Garner and Patterson to come back into the squad next week should give better options from the bench. I’m a lot more optimistic now than I was at 2pm when I saw the team sheet!

jinkyali · February 18, 2023

micknick said:
Results couldn’t have been much worse other than us not winning today. Coupon buster as they say

True.
I see our result as a sign of managerial improvement. As was Arsenal as we battered them.

I see Saints winning and Bournemouth winning as just incredibly lucky.

The binman chronicles · February 18, 2023

Eggs said:
….can’t have Leicester. Certainly can’t have Leicester finishing below Forest.

I think Forest are key to our survival. We need to win two more games than Forest. We need to finish above Forest to survive.

I think Forest and Palace, if we finish above one of those there will be at least two other teams we will be ahead of as well.

Runub · February 18, 2023

sbbefc said:
Back in our hands. Didn't think I'd be saying that a few games ago. But a long long way from safety yet.

Priceless three points today but as you say a long way to go. There will be some difficult results ahead so I hope everyone keeps their heads when the difficult times arrive. But we have a better chance now. One game at a time