Relegation 2022/23

[jinkyali]

Why should we write them off? We beat Arsenal at home and drew with City away. Chelsea just got beat at home to Southampton.

In Mattys world we must write the off but the likes of Leeds etc can't.
Its no wonder we accept mediocrity if Matty is a good sample of our fanbase.

 

[matty1878]

Why should we write them off? We beat Arsenal at home and drew with City away. Chelsea just got beat at home to Southampton.

we shouldn’t but it’s us lol

 

[matty1878]

In Mattys world we must write the off but the likes of Leeds etc can't.
Its no wonder we accept mediocrity if Matty is a good sample of our fanbase.

b s it’s not mediocrity it’s the everton in me

 

[Alan Whittle]

Palace. They've forgotten how to win, to coin a phrase. Everyone from them down is in danger if some negative momentum kicks in.

True dat.
We don’t score many but of the 8 teams currently below us, we’ve scored more than 5 of them and equal to 1 other. Similarly, of those 8 teams, we have conceded fewer than 6 of them.

Our next 6 fixtures are horrific;
RS H
Villa A
Man C H
Brighton A
Arsenal A
Leicester H

After that, of the remaining 9 fixtures, 7 are against teams currently below us, 4 of them at home. We are definitely in it, not helped by Big Pat’s constant tinkering, Zaha out for a few more weeks and no proper goal scorers.
Despite that,I think we may scrape out of it.

 

[matty1878]

So based on all the other teams around us having those games still, it's a moot point then isn't it if none of us are getting any points from them.

I mean if we aren't why are the others?

it’s US

 

[MikeH72]

we shouldn’t but it’s us lol

I fancy us more to get a win at home to Spurs than I do away at Forest to be honest.

 

[jinkyali]

With 21 points and 15 matches left, I look at it like this: if we divide those 15 matches into 3 5-match sections, can we get 6 points from each of those sections?

Here's what that would look like:
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If we get 6 points out of the 15 available in each section, we finish on 39 points, which would almost certainly be enough.

Before anyone says that can't happen, do remember that we just got 6 points from 9 that most thought didn't look likely either (Arsenal - Liverpool - Leeds).

We might not even need that much. 4 more wins + 4 draws gets us to 37 points, which could still be enough in many scenarios.

My dad used to say four points a month gets you safe.

 

[matty1878]

Why would we write off 2 home games mate?

We didn't lose at home to Spurs last year, and we were a diabolical refereeing decision away from having a chance from 12 yards to get a point against City.

We won't obviously win every home game, but we are capable of winning in all of them.

We will need an away win somewhere at some point though, so we will need to be better on the road.

i’m hoping i’m proved wrong

i feel we’ve left it to late

 

[matty1878]

I fancy us more to get a win at home to Spurs than I do away at Forest to be honest.

i know ye lol

 

[Alan Whittle]

I’m feeling a win at Palace in my waters.

You’ll be needing to bring some dry pants to Selhurst then.

 

[ToffeeTim]

i’m hoping i’m proved wrong

i feel we’ve left it to late

It's still in our hands

Every game is an opportunity to get points, we don't need to write any game off.

 

[jinkyali]

True dat.
We don’t score many but of the 8 teams currently below us, we’ve scored more than 5 of them and equal to 1 other. Similarly, of those 8 teams, we have conceded fewer than 6 of them.

Our next 6 fixtures are horrific;
RS H
Villa A
Man C H
Brighton A
Arsenal A
Leicester H

After that, of the remaining 9 fixtures, 7 are against teams currently below us, 4 of them at home. We are definitely in it, not helped by Big Pat’s constant tinkering, Zaha out for a few more weeks and no proper goal scorers.
Despite that,I think we may scrape out of it.

This is not me being rude but I genuinely can't remember a Palace victory this season and they were the worst team to come to Goodison this season aside from Leeds.

 

[matty1878]

It's still in our hands

Every game is an opportunity to get points, we don't need to write any game off.

 

[Ferguson1878]

Are we talking about Gordon? Well he was crap anyway and we still have the 45 mil to spend hopefully when we dont have to continue to panic buy some dosser in the January window.
Any decent manager has enough in the current squad to stay up and i dont hear Dyce complaining at the moment!

Richalison , we already needed back up for him then he goes and gets sold ? Your overestimating the squad badly 16 goals we’ve scored all season who’s gona score the goals and of course dyche isn’t complying he’s hardly gona come out and call the squad crap is he

 

[billybeeru]

With 21 points and 15 matches left, I look at it like this: if we divide those 15 matches into 3 5-match sections, can we get 6 points from each of those sections?

Here's what that would look like:
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If we get 6 points out of the 15 available in each section, we finish on 39 points, which would almost certainly be enough.

Before anyone says that can't happen, do remember that we just got 6 points from 9 that most thought didn't look likely either (Arsenal - Liverpool - Leeds).

We might not even need that much. 4 more wins + 4 draws gets us to 37 points, which could still be enough in many scenarios.

I’ll be terrified if we have to go into those last two fixtures of the season needing a result.