Relegation 2022/23

[Blue peter]

I guess they should win the odd game in the championship, so I agree

Just got to hope we win for the 8th time this season, and they do not win for the 9th time this season

 

[spectateur]

I'm still baffled by Leicesters tactics looking for a point last night.
If they won they would be in the driving seat a draw or loss and they would still need to win this weekend regardless.

They were very lucky.
An inch or two either way and they would have lost by at least 3-0.

 

[Tony101]

it’s strange that we are all playing at home for the last game. Saying that as an away side no disrespect but I would rather go to the king power than Elland road and Goodison park. The fans still have a massive part to play in this I feel and I hope a bear pit Goodison drags us over the line.

 

[HKContractDave]

With 7th place up for grabs (Conference) Villa away at Brighton, leaves Tottingham potentially getting in Europe if they win or even draw at Leeds. Tottingham are right now but you never know. But Leicester are the more realistic. Simply means we just have to beat Bournemouth.

Villa will be at home but yes the point still stands - Tottenham might only need a point if Villa lose (in which case Tottenham will lead on GD and they have far more goals scored anyway)

 

[Saint Domingo]

We're here in the position of being in control because Dyche hammered into these players that no matter off days and whether you concede first, you stick in games and hand yourself a chance.

There's no way we'd have seen late equalisers against Chelsea, Spurs, Wolves under Lampard. Grinding out goals from unpromising / forlorn positions.

We need to acknowledge that the players have applied themselves and adapted well to a new manager's different instructions. They've been very disciplined since Dyche arrived and now they're rewarded by being handed a good chance of getting out of this mess.

We put the pedal down with ten men against Spurs when one down

We went all out against a team who had just put 6 past a defensive Wolves and put five past them

We went for broke against a Leicester team on their own patch knowing one mistake and we were probably relegated

We took the game to Arsenal in the first half at a time when they were so good no one had even tried to challenge them remotely in the PL

Contrast that with the absolute cowardice seen by Leicester last night when they had an opportunity to get themselves out the relegation zone and played for all of five minutes to make it happen.

If any team ‘deserves’ to stay up its us based on just that alone. But we need to see the job through on Sunday.

 

[DualityNSNO]

It’s also a recipe for injuries for West Ham. No way moyes plays his best players.

No way he rests his starters for 20+ days too, as most didn't play last time out too.

 

[Saint Domingo]

it’s strange that we are all playing at home for the last game. Saying that as an away side no disrespect but I would rather go to the king power than Elland road and Goodison park. The fans still have a massive part to play in this I feel and I hope a bear pit Goodison drags us over the line.

Goodison needs to be an absolute bear pit for 95 mins regardless of the scores across different games at any point. We simply can’t have the atmosphere that was there in the Fulham game. Fortunately it was very good against City despite us getting beat.

It doesn’t matter if some fans think we ‘should’ be beating Bournemouth at home, or want to show discontent towards the players or board for an awful season, we quite simply have to make sure the best atmosphere seen at Goodison in a long time is there on Sunday, then the players have to do their part.

 

[maccavennie]

Goodison needs to be an absolute bear out for 95 mins regardless of the scores across different games at any point. We simply can’t have the atmosphere that was there in the Fulham game. Fortunately it was very good against City despite us getting beat.

It doesn’t matter if some fans think we ‘should’ be beating Bournemouth at home, or want to show discontent towards the players or board for an awful season, we quite simply have to make sure the best atmosphere seen at Goodison in a long time is there on Sunday, then the players have to do their part.

The stadium demands it, it wills the fans to generate the atmosphere. It's a special stadium and it'll help us get over the line on Sunday of that I'm sure.

 

[Royal]

Goodison needs to be an absolute bear pit for 95 mins regardless of the scores across different games at any point. We simply can’t have the atmosphere that was there in the Fulham game. Fortunately it was very good against City despite us getting beat.

It doesn’t matter if some fans think we ‘should’ be beating Bournemouth at home, or want to show discontent towards the players or board for an awful season, we quite simply have to make sure the best atmosphere seen at Goodison in a long time is there on Sunday, then the players have to do their part.

Completely agree. This mentality of there being teams we inherently just "should" beat is a massive part of why Goodison turned from a fortress into a bouncy castle over the last decade.

 

[Johnnytotal]

Please don't give Bournemouth players any excuse to put in a shift.

I know we aren't kopites but please don't attack buses etc

 

[JLW]

Goodison needs to be an absolute bear out for 95 mins regardless of the scores across different games at any point. We simply can’t have the atmosphere that was there in the Fulham game. Fortunately it was very good against City despite us getting beat.

It doesn’t matter if some fans think we ‘should’ be beating Bournemouth at home, or want to show discontent towards the players or board for an awful season, we quite simply have to make sure the best atmosphere seen at Goodison in a long time is there on Sunday, then the players have to do their part.

Play to win at full throttle, what we don't want is us Leeds and Leicester to be drawing with 10 minutes remaining because a late goal from either team sends us down.

Take it out of the hands of the other two, Right now its in ours but 5 minutes into kick off it may not be.
Fast start early goal settle the nerves, crowds bouncing.

Secure safety.

Then protest as hard as we celebrated last season against Palace.

 

[Swartzy]

Stupidly had a look at what Bournemouth are like away from home - they've won 3 of their last 4 away games

So you thought you'd share it

THANKS M8

 

[DualityNSNO]

So you thought you'd share it

THANKS M8

Just don't tell Matty about it.

 

[Goat]

Please don't give Bournemouth players any excuse to put in a shift.

I know we aren't kopites but please don't attack buses etc

Yeah, we should avoid kopite behaviour, cos it's effective.

/Runs

 

[DanEFC92]

Gonna be one moody, moody week.