Are we in a relegation battle right now?

PhilEFC · January 30, 2018

The teams below like Newcastle, West Brom , Huddersfield , and Brighton have got a hard run in. We should at least pick up two more wins a scrape a few draws.

I feel ill saying that.

Eagle Eye · January 30, 2018

Just have to stay confident and positive and make sure that this resonates through to the players. They will respond...

Wat Tyler · January 30, 2018

PhilEFC said:
The teams below like Newcastle, West Brom , Huddersfield , and Brighton have got a hard run in. We should at least pick up two more wins a scrape a few draws.

I feel ill saying that.

So do we though, look at our next five, Leicester, Arsenal away, Palace, Watford (new manager) away, Burnley away. Can easily see us getting less than 4,5 points there, and we have City and the derby still to play. Lovely.

PhilEFC · January 30, 2018

Wat Tyler said:
So do we though, look at our next five, Leicester, Arsenal away, Palace, Watford (new manager) away, Burnley away. Can easily see us getting less than 4,5 points there, and we have City and the derby still to play. Lovely.

Yeah I agree, the only saving grace is we have points in up the bag (not many like), and they have to play catch up and they will take points of the others below.

I reckon we'll probably end up around on 43 points at the end, which is a disgrace.

crockyblue79 · January 30, 2018

Could you see us beating the RS and Arsenal in successive games like Swansea just have. No matter how ordinary Arsenal are these days just watch them brush us aside on Saturday as usual.

PhilEFC · January 30, 2018

crockyblue79 said:
Could you see us beating the RS and Arsenal in successive games like Swansea just have. No matter how ordinary Arsenal are these days just watch them brush us aside on Saturday as usual.

No chance. I reckon Moshiri would have them down as expected losses.

GwladysBlue · January 30, 2018

We lose tomorrow, Goodison is going to be toxic.

The binman chronicles · January 30, 2018

With the other candidates picking up points it might need 42-43 points to stay up this season. It should be obtainable for us but I hope we can get a few wins in the next 5 or so games to keep us from having to think about it.

Boss_Rarkley · January 30, 2018

GwladysBlue said:
We lose tomorrow, Goodison is going to be toxic.

If we do lose tomorrow would it be worth us sacking Alladyce and getting Silva in for nout? Would atleast give us a new manager bounce and see us safe into next season.

Stanley Parker · January 30, 2018

We are five points above the relegation places.

And, on current form, we are better than...Burnley.

GwladysBlue · January 30, 2018

Boss_Rarkley said:
If we do lose tomorrow would it be worth us sacking Alladyce and getting Silva in for nout? Would atleast give us a new manager bounce and see us safe into next season.

I would, but it won’t happen.

Eggsyblueskin · January 30, 2018

Wat Tyler said:
So do we though, look at our next five, Leicester, Arsenal away, Palace, Watford (new manager) away, Burnley away. Can easily see us getting less than 4,5 points there, and we have City and the derby still to play. Lovely.

Honestly only see 1 possible point in that lot unless we improve massively starting tomorrow, and there’s a fat Sam chance of that.

Boss_Rarkley · January 30, 2018

GwladysBlue said:
I would, but it won’t happen.

These players have ours have shown once they go about 5-6 games without a win and playing awful it only ends with one scenario and thats the manager out the door... I think we will be in real trouble if we keep Alladyce on until the end of the season.

tim cahill · January 30, 2018

Anyone who can thinks we’re not in a relegation battle needs a reality check! We’re 5 points above the relegation zone and we’re playing worse than anyone.