Relegation Thread 25-26
- Thread starter NeilMorepies
- Start date
Bad week for spurs 
….i always thought Leeds were on the periphery and I now think they’re safe, just can’t see teams below winning two more games than them given their run-in. I also think Forest have enough attacking threat and fight to escape.
Can’t help feel this is now down to one from West Ham and Spurs and if I had to pick, I’d pick West Ham tor the drop. Spurs have been so bad, surely they’re due a few results to go their way. West Ham have been down there all season, I just have a feeling it could be them but I’d be surprised if it’s not one of those two, the bookies seem to agree.
Can’t help feel this is now down to one from West Ham and Spurs and if I had to pick, I’d pick West Ham tor the drop. Spurs have been so bad, surely they’re due a few results to go their way. West Ham have been down there all season, I just have a feeling it could be them but I’d be surprised if it’s not one of those two, the bookies seem to agree.
Last edited:
Tottenham have won 5 points this year to West Ham’s 18.
West Ham have won more than three times as many points as them. It’s an extraordinary disparity.
The numbers, the momentum and now the league position are all in West Ham’s favour.
I keep reading people favouring West Ham for the drop over Spurs and it’s backed up by literally no empirical evidence.
coollino
Player Valuation: £80m
West Ham looked a certain a month or so ago, they've picked up loads (and probably have the best manager)
….good post, looking at the fixtures I still think it’s a difficult call but looks between the two to me.
The team that stays up might be the one that gets an unexpected win along the way, it tends to unravel sooner rather than later. I’ll still go for West Ham;
coollino
Player Valuation: £80m
The only game Spurs have where a team isn't going got anything is Wolves, and they are probably in better form than Spurs. West Ham have Palace and possibly Leeds
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
Next game for Spurs is crucial. If they don’t win that I could easily see them losing to Wolves and Villa away and then it’s almost over. West Ham are picking up points in most games now.
….which is why I mentioned ‘the unexpected win’. Difficult to see either winning a game with certainty.
Empirical, word of the day.
I also agree, atm West Ham are playing some good stuff, seem to have a good team spirit and their fans are up for the fight, none of this can be applied to Spurs.
Looking just purely at the next 2 fixtures for each team, Leeds will be out of it (especially after last nights result) and I think Forest will unfortunately put themselves in a very good position not to be involved come the end of the season with likely 3 points against Burnley putting them on 36 and needing to pick up only a few points before the end of the season. Despite them having the hardest run in, I would expect them to pick up some points against Newcastle and Bournemouth.
That leaves the 2 London clubs, who I think will do well to pick up many points from their next 2 games. After that (last 4 games) It is anyone's guess and I expect will go down to the last game of the season.
Although purely based on 'form' then Spuds have to be the clear favourites for the drop.
…..from what I read, most folk suggest Spurs are the ones and logic certainly points that way but football can actually be unpredictable on occasion.
Look at those last 4-5 home games, conceding at least 2 goals every game with at least 3 goals in their last 3 home games! Then they face Brighton as their next home game who are one of the most in form teams in the league at this minute.
Without Romero (although this could be a good thing for them) aswell....
They concede early on on Saturday and their heads will be down with very little from the fans!