Relegation 23/24 Thread

[davek]

Go on @davek explain

That's still not me saying we're relegated.

 

[Naylor56]

If we can take anymore then 6 points in next 3 games then that would be fantastic. I would take 4 though

 

[Micky_T]

That's me saying we're relegated.

Always a glass half empty kind of guy

 

[Gareth Gibson]

Had we been hit with this disproportionate 10 points deduction in any other season I would be resigned to the idea of us going.

But we are staying up. These players might not be the best technically, but they are absolutely committed to this club and its fans and that Royal Blue Jersey.

Immense support from the away fans at Forest, by the way. From the first whistle to the last. We need to replicate that at Goodison.

Bang on.

We will stay up and we will spite the corrupt football establishment.

 

[johnjoeefc]

Bang on.

We will stay up and we will spite the corrupt football establishment.

I think we will be OK. I think the difference this season to last is that the league is so much weaker. Obviously the newly promoted teams are all a bit weak. But I feel the reason we are doing so well point wise is because the middle teams are all weaker too. Palace lost Zaha and didn't replace him, Fulham lost mitrovic and didn't replace him. Wolves lost a few and didn't replace and it was a common theme amongst a lot of the mid to lower teams and I feel we have stood still quality wise so naturally that puts us a step forward.

 

[Singe]

I'm calling it now. If Luton Town get ANYTHING at all out of the next two, this battle is going to be way harder than many expect.

It'd be like Arteta and co to go there and play with all the conviction of Kai Havertz in gloves in the cold. I don't see them upsetting City at all, but if they do then you know the gods have it in for us.

So, you're saying if Luton pick up one point in the next two games then that will make a dramatic impact on our survival chances? It's just far too early in the season to be making calls like that. Well, I'm calling it now. We'll finish 10 points ahead of Luton even if we don't get the 10 points back.

 

[gedefc]

Have a few on here calmed down now after another away win?

Absolutely no chance were going this season.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Completely sold down the river by a club who decided to cash in on the tv and parachute money he got them when they were in huge trouble otherwise.

If you’re going to more or less accept relegation rather than invest in a team to keep you up it feels harsh to blame the manager who got you there.

 

[Runub]

Completely sold down the river by a club who decided to cash in on the tv and parachute money he got them when they were in huge trouble otherwise.

If you’re going to more or less accept relegation rather than invest in a team to keep you up it feels harsh to blame the manager who got you there.

Lampard is available, Benitez will be shortly. Highly recommend

 

[Billy Dean]

Lampard is available, Benitez will be shortly. Highly recommend

Will be Warnock or Wilder probably

 

[hallamblue]

Completely sold down the river by a club who decided to cash in on the tv and parachute money he got them when they were in huge trouble otherwise.

If you’re going to more or less accept relegation rather than invest in a team to keep you up it feels harsh to blame the manager who got you there.

Not just fail to invest but sell the 2 players who were largely responsible for getting you promotion, Berge and N'Diaye.

 

[Marius57]

If we can take anymore then 6 points in next 3 games then that would be fantastic. I would take 4 though

I’d be over the moon to get anything at all from Newcastle, and Chelsea are definitely beatable but would happily take a point. Burnley must win.

Then the following 3 games we have Spurs, City and Wolves. For me, Wolves is a must win and anything from the other 2 is an added bonus.

Realistically, we are looking at 6 points from the next 6, so 1 ppg average. Which is pretty close to our current form this season anyway.

Next 6, Burnley have some tough games, with only 2 home games against us and Liverpool.
Luton realistically have 2 winnable games vs Bournemouth and Sheffield.
And Sheffield have an awful run of games.

 

[gedefc]

Completely sold down the river by a club who decided to cash in on the tv and parachute money he got them when they were in huge trouble otherwise.

If you’re going to more or less accept relegation rather than invest in a team to keep you up it feels harsh to blame the manager who got you there.

They've been awful, but lost their two best players the week of the season start.

They had no chance, has Jags done his coaching badges? They won't attract anyone decent

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Not just fail to invest but sell the 2 players who were largely responsible for getting you promotion, Berge and N'Diaye.

Exactly. I think you can argue their decisions were correct given their recent financial issues: Berge and Ndiaye were in the last year of their contracts and you’ve got to get some money.

And trousering the tv money and likely the parachute money is arguably correct too if lacking ambition: it’s a wedge that’ll sort the club out and you can spend 100m like Burnley did and barely get a team that’s fit for the league.

But having made those decisions and more or less accepted relegation I don’t know what more they could’ve expected.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I’d be over the moon to get anything at all from Newcastle, and Chelsea are definitely beatable but would happily take a point. Burnley must win.

Then the following 3 games we have Spurs, City and Wolves. For me, Wolves is a must win and anything from the other 2 is an added bonus.

Realistically, we are looking at 6 points from the next 6, so 1 ppg average. Which is pretty close to our current form this season anyway.

Next 6, Burnley have some tough games, with only 2 home games against us and Liverpool.
Luton realistically have 2 winnable games vs Bournemouth and Sheffield.
And Sheffield have an awful run of games.

I know it's boring and cliche, but 1 game at a time is all we can do.

Luton very nearly beat the reds the other week. We have won 4 away games when no one expected that after 14 games. Unexpected results will happen and we need to look after our own results. If we do that over the winter, hopefully the table and then appeal will look after themselves.

We are capable of winning, drawing or losing any of our matches over the next month. Even the ones that look extremely tough on paper.