The Now-Irrelevant 2024/25 Relegation Battle (Without Everton!)

[Walken]

Tbf, Newcastle holding Leicester was pivotal in the Doucoure Vs Bournemouth season

Leicester win that and we’re down

You can say the same about every point we dropped, ultimately we delivered under pressure and they didn't, the horrible sun banner waving scum

 

[T Bone Returns]

It’s amazing we’re so close to Brentford when you consider just how much better they’ve looked this season compared to us for large periods of it

Just 8 points off champions league Villa

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

You can say the same about every point we dropped, ultimately we delivered under pressure and they didn't, the horrible sun banner waving scum

I still can’t believe they didn’t go for the kill when they had the chance

They could’ve easily taken newcastle that night but settled for the draw

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

Just 8 points off champions league Villa

No doubt if Moyes was the gaffer all season we’d have found those 8 points.

 

[Drico]

I still can’t believe they didn’t go for the kill when they had the chance

They could’ve easily taken newcastle that night but settled for the draw

The "kill" was the penalty they had saved by Pickford. It would have killed us, but it eventually killed them.

 

[Walken]

I still can’t believe they didn’t go for the kill when they had the chance

They could’ve easily taken newcastle that night but settled for the draw

They got bummed everywhere didn't they? Had one shot on target in a real cowards display

 

[Tipp blue]

We wouldn't have needed to draw our way out of this season's relegation race. The bottom 3 are stubbornly resistant to revival.

We were on 17 points with a game in hand on those below us when he was sacked. Six games later we'd have still been out of the relegation zone if we'd won none of them...which we would have.

I agree Dave the bottom 3 are rubbish, but lets not forget every position in the league is worth around 3 million, much better 14th than 17th with 9 million pound extra, we also have a good shot at moving up another few places.. I think the time was right for Dyche to go..

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Looking like it’s going to be Saints + one of Leicester, Ipswich and Wolves

I think United will be okay even if we beat them next week

They’re already 12 points clear of the drop zone

A 12 point swing from both Leicester and Ipswich seems unlikely

I keep thinking that Wolves go on a run, and I do think they’re capable, but they’re running out of time

They might end up staying up by default

 

[Tony’s Carp]

No doubt if Moyes was the gaffer all season we’d have found those 8 points.

See out the Bournemouth game +3, beat Southampton +3, beat ten man Brentford +2. There's your extra 8 points right there.

 

[kithnou]

Looking like it’s going to be Saints + one of Leicester, Ipswich and Wolves

I think United will be okay even if we beat them next week

They’re already 12 points clear of the drop zone

A 12 point swing from both Leicester and Ipswich seems unlikely

I keep thinking that Wolves go on a run, and I do think they’re capable, but they’re running out of time

They might end up doing an Everton

Fixed

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

It’ll be nice to start saying Wolves that instead of Everton that right? It’s long overdue to be associated with success and sound decision-making.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

I reckon we can move this to world football now.

 

[Tipp blue]

I reckon we can move this to world football now.

No.. Mods are being pedantic about it.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

No.. Mods are being pedantic about it.

As long as Everton are not involved in it that's the main thing!

 

[Ferguson1878]

Hopefully this is the end of these nightmare few years , for me this has been worse than the 90s