Relegation

[Bigduke1234]

Look at our squad look really hard. No DM, one fit full back who can get up and down, no genuine DM beyond Delph, not much creativity, and a reliance on one striker to stay fit and he hasn't been all season. We have some decent wide forwards and a couple of other good players but that's it. When you factor in the injuries and Benitez's toxic influence it's not actually surprising where we are...

I must confess to thinking we’d pick up as DCL came back, but that really isn’t the case. Shudder, should Rondon get a game?

 

[Leylo]

I must confess to thinking we’d pick up as DCL came back, but that really isn’t the case. Shudder, should Rondon get a game?

Why rondon came on and set richarlison with a great chance, more effective than DCL would be at this moment in time. Desperate measures. DCL is a passenger atm

 

[Grogu the blue]

Why rondon came on and set richarlison with a great chance, more effective than DCL would be at this moment in time. Desperate measures. DCL is a passenger atm

Unfortunately you’re correct about DCL very disappointing last lot of games he’s played, rather have richarlson on the left. Than central, so the lump Rondon as mad as is seems is preferable

 

[degsy]

7 points ahead of Burnley who are 3rd from bottom. That home win against them now looks very very important indeed. Shameful to have to be saying so but it is what it is.

Nothing personal to you mate, but I started re-reading at P1 and got to P16, 2nd Nov, early days in the thread and tbh, opinion was a bit all over the place.
If it does happen this tread will make for some interesting vaulting.
Then there's this from the  RSBC sorry BBC.

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I maybe mistaken but 3 was Vs us
Our graph would be the same but the other way.
It's about momentum, Newcastle & and latterly Burnley have some.
We don't, well be do, but it's negative momentum

 

[brieverton]

Credit to people organising the reception for the team on Sunday and banners etc. That doesn't just happen by itself. The reality of the situation has really hit home for everyone this week I think.

Have to start fighting back in earnest now. No second chances from here. Fight fight fight Not just this weekend but in each and every game. Hoping the Old Lady will guide us to safety.

 

[Grogu the blue]

Credit to people organising the reception for the team on Sunday and banners etc. That doesn't just happen by itself. The reality of the situation has really hit home for everyone this week I think.

Have to start fighting back in earnest now. No second chances from here. Fight fight fight Not just this weekend but in each and every game. Hoping the Old Lady will guide us to safety.

If the team aren’t totally focused by now, then I don’t know what else could be done. Discipline(no sending offs) every player running themselves into the ground, I want to see them exhausted at the end of the matches

 

[Runub]

If the team aren’t totally focused by now, then I don’t know what else could be done. Discipline(no sending offs) every player running themselves into the ground, I want to see them exhausted at the end of the matches

You’re right but that should have happened ages ago so not sure they have it in them

 

[Grogu the blue]

You’re right but that should have happened ages ago so not sure they have it in them

But this is now “need to know” status, anyone walking about in next few games hook them straight away and they don’t play again for us!

 

[Mr Happy]

But this is now “need to know” status, anyone walking about in next few games hook them straight away and they don’t play again for us!

If only it were that simple.

 

[Bluerover]

Credit to people organising the reception for the team on Sunday and banners etc. That doesn't just happen by itself. The reality of the situation has really hit home for everyone this week I think.

Have to start fighting back in earnest now. No second chances from here. Fight fight fight Not just this weekend but in each and every game. Hoping the Old Lady will guide us to safety.

The stadium atmosphere should be vicious but having flipping crowds cheering the players on a bus to a home game???? Just rs behaviour

 

[Grogu the blue]

If only it were that simple.

It is to be honest, no 100% commitment, no play any more

 

[Ivo]

The stadium atmosphere should be vicious but having flipping crowds cheering the players on a bus to a home game???? Just rs behaviour

Agreed. But if it gets the result and we stay up then it has to be done.

 

[Leylo]

The stadium atmosphere should be vicious but having flipping crowds cheering the players on a bus to a home game???? Just rs behaviour

See were your coming from but we started the intimidating of away teams before that lot .wimbledon last game everything happened, don't condone some things but anything just for us to get across the line intimidating all over the place not just this game all of them.

 

[Goat]

The stadium atmosphere should be vicious but having flipping crowds cheering the players on a bus to a home game???? Just rs behaviour

RS behaviour seems to be doing quite a good job of inspiring its team.

Just saying.

 

[knowing your history]

Has to be the same for all three games. No good beating Chelsea but losing to Brentford and drawing with Palace, 33 points so not going to be enough unless team properly turns up for one of the away games.

Palace is a night game isn't it....so that looks after itself really and no doubt all sorts will happen during that game as desperation sets in (Burnley are playing the same night at Villa).