Relegation 2022/23

[Matelot]

4 more wins + 4 draws gets us to 37 points, which could still be enough in many scenarios.

This is my take as well, 4 wins and 4 draws will be enough I feel.

 

[Alan Whittle]

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.

No offence meant I’m sure, and none taken. Just chatting mate.
Villa , Leeds, Southampton & Wolves (H)
Bournemouth & West Ham (A)

We haven’t won since Dec 31 but lost only 1 in the last 5

We were abysmal at Goodison, agreed.

 

[davek]

….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.

Let's see where Leicester are after playing United, Arsenal and Chelsea in 3 of their next 4 games.

 

[MikeH72]

….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.

What if we finish above Leeds, Bournemouth and Southampton?

 

[Tony’s Carp]

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.

Still be very surprised if you're dragged into it, 26 with 15 matches to play with you'd normally think there's nothing to worry about at all. But it's a funny battle this year.

 

[Jimishorts]

….this looks familiar, except it’s from the Leeds forum not ours. it’s a dreadful time for all fans of clubs down at the bottom, our views are replicated by others but we need to stay focused on accumulating points whilst others don’t. It’s a cut throat situation;



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They definitely smash up patio furniture after a loss.

 

[davek]

Today showed we can't predict any result, and can only control what we do ourselves

I think it's going to the final game.

I've been saying that all along.

We need maybe 5 wins in 15 games plus a couple of draws now.

2 wins from 3 games since Dyche has been in is looking good. If we beat Villa next week I wont be calling us safe, but I'd defo say we would be one of the favourites to survive out of the bottom 7 or 8.

I said earlier this week we can with a win against Leeds look forward to getting into that fight with Palace, Forest and Leicester - and that's looking right.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Still be very surprised if you're dragged into it, 26 with 15 matches to play with you'd normally think there's nothing to worry about at all. But it's a funny battle this year.

I think it’s what it looks like at a given moment. After the next 6 Palace games I’m fully expecting to be a babbling lunatic. In a similar way, Dyche has taken the heat out of Everton’s situation for the time being and there is optimism about which would have been shot on sight a month ago.

 

[Ivo]

There's absolutely no chance we could win away at Chelsea like Southampton did. Even with all the luck in the world. We're cursed.

 

[Blue peter]

Their will be one team who as of now don't realise they are heading towards a relegation battle.

It will be one of West Ham, Wolves, Palace or Leicester I think.

I think Moyes is always one game away from the sack so expect they may do so soon and get a manager bounce.

Leicester I think in Barnes and Maddison have two terrific players who should have enough if they stay fit.

Palace for me. Score very few goals.

Wolves have incredibly awkward fixtures.

Agreed

 

[Blue peter]

….this looks familiar, except it’s from the Leeds forum not ours. it’s a dreadful time for all fans of clubs down at the bottom, our views are replicated by others but we need to stay focused on accumulating points whilst others don’t. It’s a cut throat situation;



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I’m copying that for next week

 

[jinkyali]

For me if you are West Ham, Palace, Leicester should they get further sucked in, is who do they get when they inevitably sack manager.

Will the fanbase really accept someone of the ilk of Big Sam? Will he still cut it?
Will a manager stake their reputation on the line with one of them clubs?

Leeds and Saints are scraping the barrel already.

I genuinely think we have hit the jackpot with Dyche in comparison to our current peers.

 

[riddick]

….this looks familiar, except it’s from the Leeds forum not ours. it’s a dreadful time for all fans of clubs down at the bottom, our views are replicated by others but we need to stay focused on accumulating points whilst others don’t. It’s a cut throat situation;



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It really is. A lot of the clubs down with us are relatively big clubs. I usually am "happy" with at least one team going down but i can't this year.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

For me if you are West Ham, Palace, Leicester should they get further sucked in, is who do they get when they inevitably sack manager.

Will the fanbase really accept someone of the ilk of Big Sam? Will he still cut it?
Will a manager stake their reputation on the line with one of them clubs?

Leeds and Saints are scraping the barrel already.

I genuinely think we have hit the jackpot with Dyche in comparison to our current peers.

Benitez been rearing his ugly head in the media again, reckon he sniffs an opportunity coming up.

 

[jinkyali]

Benitez been rearing his ugly head in the media again, reckon he sniffs an opportunity coming up.

Absolutely.

He's got West Ham written all over him