Relegation

[MikeH72]

If Burnley win at the weekend we’re back to square one. We’re hoping West Ham do what we couldn’t

I see no logical reason to believe Burnley will beat West Ham away from home.

 

[PhilM]

I see no logical reason to believe Burnley will beat West Ham away from home.

Burnley have won four games all season, whereas we've won eight, however the issue is there significant number of draws compared to our own.

I think a victory or two will give us the leeway we need.

 

[MikeH72]

Burnley have won four games all season, whereas we've won eight, however the issue is there significant number of draws compared to our own.

I think a victory or two will give us the leeway we need.

Their draws seem to have stopped the second Ben Mee got injured. Him being out for potentially the season is significant.

 

[cjuk87]

Watford's achilles heel, is they can't score.
Last 6 or so matches, bar the odd fixture, 0 goals.

Burnley had that issue. 5 games without goals. Scored 3 against us and then went back to not scoring against Norwich. Couldn't be more Everton if we tried.

 

[Khalekan]

Brendan, im not 100% on this but i think its only one team that was bottom at Christmas stayed up.. im sure there's plenty above that.

Were we not botton three in the Christmas of 94/95?

 

[blue to the bone]

Newcastle were as good as gone at Christmas. Only one team in the bottom 3 at Xmas has ever survived as far as I know. Newcastle will make that two now. Anything can happen don't be so sure we're gaurenteed safety over the teams below us especially when there's only 4 points in it. Had we beat Burnley and United I'd be saying yes that's us safe but we're not out of the woods yet. Vault me if we string two wins together back to back and beat Leicester

Teams in the bottom 3 at Christmas have often survived.

 

[Toffeelover]

Watford's achilles heel, is they can't score.
Last 6 or so matches, bar the odd fixture, 0 goals.

We are not much good at that as well.

 

[L4EV]

Their draws seem to have stopped the second Ben Mee got injured. Him being out for potentially the season is significant.

Who’s said he’s out for the season? I read he was potentially back at the weekend.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Don't know about you guys but I thought Howe taking over the barcodes whe he did was a big mistake for both club and manager. However they spent well and have moved up quite dramatically. They are still on of half a dozen shabite clubs at the bottom of the table though, us included.

 

[4737carlin]

Leicester play today, away at Newcastle on Sunday then again away to us on Wednesday, they are going to be knackred, really good rest for us this week, under flood lights with a enthusiastic Goodison next week is going to be a good week for us, hopfully West Ham dont let us down against Burnley

 

[Littlesue]

Teams in the bottom 3 at Christmas have often survived.

West Brom were bottom at Xmas and 8 points a drift in their "great escape season of 2004/2005. They were still bottom last game of season and needed to win last game and the 3 teams above them needed to loose, luck went their way

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Hopefully west ham do us a favour and we beat Leicester

Will be 7 clear then

 

[Zatara]

I tend to think Watford have six games now as they need to win both to level with us so effectively we have two free hits on them.

Same with Burnley albeit one. So they in reality only have 7 fixtures to our 8.

Burnley also have 4 games in April to our 2.

If were level/ahead of them still we should be laughing.

Their draws seem to have stopped the second Ben Mee got injured. Him being out for potentially the season is significant.

Thought he was almost back to fitness?

 

[GotWan]

My biggest concern is morale after the next 4 games. Lose all 4 and we'll be dragging our heels. If we can knock something in one or both the Leicester games and we could see some fight in the side.

 

[matty1878]

Leicester play today, away at Newcastle on Sunday then again away to us on Wednesday, they are going to be knackred, really good rest for us this week, under flood lights with a enthusiastic Goodison next week is going to be a good week for us, hopfully West Ham dont let us down against Burnley