Relegation

[blue to the bone]

I didn't see the game but the Limerick keeper made the best save I have ever seen against Cork today at a vital time.

We have our future in our own hands - need serious courage and commitment. This Club must stay in the PL

The Limerick save was good but ball was at the idea height mate. The Waterford keeper made a better one . Ground shot across his body .
But wrong thread for that.

 

[Dharma]

A huge factor here is Burnley have a capable defence, whereas we do not.

 

[efc.1878]

A huge factor here is Burnley have a capable defence, whereas we do not.

Mina is due back.

Our defence is a million times better with Yerry in there.

 

[coollino]

A huge factor here is Burnley have a capable defence, whereas we do not.

doesn't seem very capable to me, they're 18th

 

[blue to the bone]

A huge factor here is Burnley have a capable defence, whereas we do not.

They conceded 13 in there last six league games .
We conceded 12. We kept 2 clean sheets in the last 6.
They kept none

 

[Bluerover]

They conceded 13 in there last six league games .
We conceded 12. We kept 2 clean sheets in the last 6.
They kept none

Clinging to every shred of optimism. Not good for the health being an Evertonian

 

[Brennan]

A huge factor here is Burnley have a capable defence, whereas we do not.

Based on what ?

 

[Mr K.Dilkington]

It amuses me that you’re acting like I’m the one being daft.

I'm not sure about that.

 

[blue to the bone]

Clinging to every shred of optimism. Not good for the health being an Evertonian

I have said all along we will stay up .
Worrying about it every time one of the other teams get a corner isn't good for anyone

 

[matty1878]

And I’m talking about the Norwich game which you had down as one of their “easy” fixtures.

well know as that’s been played

 

[davek]

Southampton, Villa and Newcastle have nothing much to play for either.

I still think both run ins are reasonably similar e.g. Burnley had a fatigued West Ham today after europa and will be the same in a few weeks this side going to Leicester (infact probably better as don't think Leicester will beat Roma so they'll be really deflated). Both teams got a tough North london trip aswell. Balanced out by playing two other top 4 teams while Burnley mainly have mid table teams but they obviously have to make up three more points.

I actually think Burnley will take heart from today as digging out a point at West Ham isn't a terrible result and whichever manager they actually want will probably have watched that today and thought there's something to work with.

Tbh, I dont think Burnley are capable of getting a win after the last two outings.

People talkoing about Gerrard having tow games against Burnley and he could use them to skewer Everton. They obviously forget that he's at a new club and they are 15th in the table and on the edge of the relegation fight themselves. He'll want 6 points from Burnley and has probably circled those two games as fixtures where he can get up the table to respectability. If they finish where they are it's a pitiful first season's effort from him. They can forget about Spurs away...and anyone but Watford I can see them failing to get a win.

Leeds are there to be drawn in too.

 

[blue to the bone]

I think Burnley, Watford and Norwich will all win every game they have left even when they play each other. There previous 31 games were only a blip.

 

[NSNO1878EFC]

I’ve seen a few people say that Burnley have some favourable fixtures which may be true but the teams playing Burnley over the last 7 games will also see their game against them as a good chance of picking up points.

Draws are probably not going to do them much good at this point and they’ve picked up more points from draws so far (13) than they have from their 4 wins (12).

 

[knowing your history]

Tbh, I dont think Burnley are capable of getting a win after the last two outings.

People talkoing about Gerrard having tow games against Burnley and he could use them to skewer Everton. They obviously forget that he's at a new club and they are 15th in the table and on the edge of the relegation fight themselves. He'll want 6 points from Burnley and has probably circled those two games as fixtures where he can get up the table to respectability. If they finish where they are it's a pitiful first season's effort from him. They can forget about Spurs away...and anyone but Watford I can see them failing to get a win.

Leeds are there to be drawn in too.

They took 4 points off Villa last season so generally do o.k v them and Villa lost to Watford at home a while back and even with Coutinho just generally have a team on beach look so I wouldn't be relying on them at all.

Burnley have still taken 4 points from last 3 so I'm amazed they're just getting discounted. Fair enough if they don't win any of their next 3 as that will basically relegate them. However a point away to West Ham is undeniably a good building block and they could well appoint an experienced manager early next week so that should give them a further boost mentally.

I still think Burnley can get to 33-34 points so in that scenario would need 37 points before Arsenal away to be very sure of safety and that's a bit of an ask although winning on Wednesday massively helps.

 

[davek]

They took 4 points off Villa last season so generally do o.k v them and Villa lost to Watford at home a while back and even with Coutinho just generally have a team on beach look so I wouldn't be relying on them at all.

Burnley have still taken 4 points from last 3 so I'm amazed they're just getting discounted. Fair enough if they don't win any of their next 3 as that will basically relegate them. However a point away to West Ham is undeniably a good building block and they could well appoint an experienced manager early next week so that should give them a further boost mentally.

I still think Burnley can get to 33-34 points so in that scenario would need 37 points before Arsenal away to be very sure of safety and that's a bit of an ask although winning on Wednesday massively helps.

No one is discounting them. But 4 points out of the last 18 available to them doesn't suggest they'll pull away from Everton. They played Norwich last week who are comfortably the worst team in the PL and looked pathetically bad. Today they made a fist of it in the first half against a WHU team that were slow out of the blocks and then relied on their GK to keep it getting out of control for them.

There's 3 teams left in this relegation race for the 18th position and only one look incapable of getting a win anytime soon.