Relegation Thread 25-26

[14_dollars]

All 3 of those games Pawson was the ref… the guy is a jinx as well as absolutely awful

I hope we’ve privately contacted the Premier League about him.

It’s beyond dodgy.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

If we keep floating a win or two behind the top four Friedkins have got to pump some money in over Jan to get a right back and a striker.

The league is so erratic this season and Moyes seems at his best for grinding out wins with a fully bought in squad - we have to take advantage of it for once!

 

[Tipp blue]

we
aren’t in a relegation fight

Right.. We are closer to Arsenal than the bottom 3. This being the case shouldnt we have a league champions thread?

 

[ToffeeTim]

we
aren’t in a relegation fight

We shouldn't be in any trouble with 21 points from 14. But we still need to keep picking up results and avoid any really bad runs of form

We've won 3 of our last 4 matches. Without that sort of form we'd still have been in a pretty precarious position, so the concerns after the Spurs and Sunderland matches were still fair.

 

[Tipp blue]

We shouldn't be in any trouble with 21 points from 14. But we still need to keep picking up results and avoid any really bad runs of form

We've won 3 of our last 4 matches. Without that sort of form we'd still have been in a pretty precarious position, so the concerns after the Spurs and Sunderland matches were still fair.

Without that sort of form we'd still have been in a pretty precarious position.... What kind of argument is that? If Arsenal didnt win 5 of the games they did win they wouldnt be top.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Without that sort of form we'd still have been in a pretty precarious position.... What kind of argument is that? If Arsenal didnt win 5 of the games they did win they wouldnt be top.

I'm just saying that prior to Fulham game less than a month ago we only had 12 points. The season could have gone in a different direction at that point so the concerns back then were understandable.

If we end up in relegation trouble from here something will have gone very wrong.

 

[Pootsy]

Some will have us back in relegation trouble if we lose to Forest saturday . We are way ahead points wise at ths stage of the season to seasons gone by

Correct! Last few seasons we've got to mid-February before amassing 21 points. We did it this season by the 2nd December. Progress indeed.

 

[James Patrick]

By Dec 16 2023 after playing Burnley we had earned 23 points playing actual football and would've sat 10th but for decisions not made by the players and football management of the day.
However its still a nice indicator of progress.

 

[EGWToffee]

All 3 of those games Pawson was the ref… the guy is a jinx as well as absolutely awful

this horrible horrible bloke

 

[Titus Bramble]

The trauma of the last few seasons is clearly have an effect on people regarding relegation.

Ultimately, we're only safe when it's mathematically impossible for 3x teams below us to catch us, and yes, a massive slump in form leaving us winless for 3 months is possible. But is it likely?

If people genuinely think there's a chance of us going down, ask yourself if you think the same can be said for Man Utd, that lot across the park, Palace, Spurs, Brentford, Newcastle and Bournmouth:



I'd imagine the majority of us would say no.

 

[Miked1e]

Skybet have us as 33/1 odds for relegation.

Spurs are 25/1 and City 18/1..... are they considering any points deduction for this one?

 

[tommytowne]

Skybet have us as 33/1 odds for relegation.

Spurs are 25/1 and City 18/1..... are they considering any points deduction for this one?

Points deduction seems a million miles away. I can see a President Trump type of pardon coming their way.

 

[Canute]

The trauma of the last few seasons is clearly have an effect on people regarding relegation.

Ultimately, we're only safe when it's mathematically impossible for 3x teams below us to catch us, and yes, a massive slump in form leaving us winless for 3 months is possible. But is it likely?

If people genuinely think there's a chance of us going down, ask yourself if you think the same can be said for Man Utd, that lot across the park, Palace, Spurs, Brentford, Newcastle and Bournmouth:

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I'd imagine the majority of us would say no.

One more win would have made us safe last year with just 24 points and better goal difference than Leicester. Relegation this season would require a meltdown of epic proportions.

 

[Voodoo Billy]

Without that sort of form we'd still have been in a pretty precarious position.... What kind of argument is that? If Arsenal didnt win 5 of the games they did win they wouldnt be top.

And if I had two more legs and a curly tail I'd be a piglet.

 

[matty1878]

lock this thread for lyfff