Relegation 23/24 Thread

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

How bad is that. Haven’t been in the top half of the table for 2 years

Wait for it Mike, someone's gonna mention the L name.

 

[knowing your history]

We need Sheff Utd and Fulham to be beaten tomorrow.

Don't see any issue with Brighton beating Sheffield, no way will their backline handle players like Mitoma and Fati.

Fulham are basically the Everton of last season, scraped some 1-0 and generally can't score and look dodgy at the back. They need a good January window otherwise they'll be struggling just above the bottom 3 all season I think, massive Mitrovic void in the final third for them. I'd expect Villa to win that 2-0.

 

[PITA]

I am guaranteeing you right here right now that we aren’t getting a 12 point deduction. If it happens I will get a tattoo of Benitez’s fat gammon head on my back. Feel free to bookmark this post and return to it.

@davek and @carlin like this.

 

[Blue toffee]

Are you a part of the committee that's deciding this mate? If not then you'rei am mate.

I know you want the best for us but make your mind up. Either ‘we're staring down the barrel of’ a 12 point deduction. Or we’re all ‘just as much in the dark’ as you, can’t be both.

just as much in the dark as

 

[gonetomorrow]

If Man Utd are in sixth place we can be contenders for Europe this season.

 

[anton66]

If Man Utd are in sixth place we can be contenders for Europe this season.

Is that after our points deduction?

 

[Cork Evertonian]

I know you want the best for us but make your mind up. Either ‘we're staring down the barrel of’ a 12 point deduction. Or we’re all ‘just as much in the dark’ as you, can’t be both.

We seem to be possibly facing one, but i don't know if we are getting it or not. It's a relatively simple enough concept i think.

 

[EFCPaul]

Even without any points deduction, until we're 10 points or more above the bottom three I'm not going to be at ease. The scars of the past few years.

 

[davek]

Don't see any issue with Brighton beating Sheffield, no way will their backline handle players like Mitoma and Fati.

Fulham are basically the Everton of last season, scraped some 1-0 and generally can't score and look dodgy at the back. They need a good January window otherwise they'll be struggling just above the bottom 3 all season I think, massive Mitrovic void in the final third for them. I'd expect Villa to win that 2-0.

I dont trust Villa. They're flaky. I see a draw there. And Brighton are flakey too this season...although I can't make case for Sheff Utd.

 

[Blue toffee]

How bad is that. Haven’t been in the top half of the table for 2 years

This time last season we were 12th on same points as now (more or less). We’ve improved a bit and fortunately there’s a few teams much worse. Stats and all that.

 

[davek]

We'll get 45 ish points this season (improving at 14 points from 22 games now) so even with 12 off we'll be above the magic 30 points.

The bottom three are shockingly bad and even the current third from bottom, Luton are on 6 points from 12 games will be lucky get reach 20 points .

That's not enough.

 

[Hadders]

That's not enough.

You are right. 40 is the magic number usually . I deleted it but you were to quick!!!

 

[davek]

You are right. 40 is the magic number usually . I deleted it but you were to quick!!!

We can't afford anymore than 5 points deduction IMO. At least one of the bottom 3 will rally.

 

[Hadders]

That's not enough.

Tne bottom three are absolutely crap though. I can't see any getting 30+ points.

 

[davek]

Tne bottom three are absolutely crap though. I can't see any getting 30+ points.

I can see Luton and Burnley getting a run together and reaching maybe 33/34 points.

If we got a 12 point deduction we'd need a 46/47 point season to avoid the drop. I don't believe that's likely.