Relegation

[NathDogg]

No free hits for us anymore, every game is bigger than the cup final.

Another free hit gives our shithouses excuses, so no more, no matter who we are playing.

It's time they put up or shut up, and if he picks the usual suspects then they better or he needs to bomb them.

We should be going into every match like it was our last ever game and leaving everything on the pitch - something we haven't done for a long time.

Results were ok for us today - if we turn up, battle, fight and try our very best tomorrow, then we can get something out of the game, and it would be a real signal that they have listened to Frank and are willing to scrap and show character to get us out of the mess they have put us in.

No more excuses.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Burnley are still starting Aaron Lennon in their games so we are safe for now

Some of our lot would do well to look at him as a bloke who does actually give a flying one.

 

[witchdoc187]

We need to try not give too many away, no daft free kicks or silly corners, try and keep it simple at the back and concentrate.

Normally not much to ask but exactly all the things we consistently fail on.

Can't see that changing tomorrow. But never saw the Brentford result coming I guess

 

[witchdoc187]

Some of our lot would do well to look at him as a bloke who does actually give a flying one.

Exactly the sort of player to score the winner

 

[davek]

A few heavy challenges needed tomorrow. Legal, but enough to have them thinking twice about their level of effort on the eve of their big Euro-tie.

 

[NorthernBlue]

That's too long a time frame to judge us by.

We know that we've beaten 3 PL teams at home in Lampard's period here and that home form is key (one in the cup, yes, but that is form).

Even if we only got another 7/8 points in our last 11 games that'd put us on 32/33 points. Burnley (who I consider our only threat) would have to get 12/13 points from their remaining 10 games to get level with us. That looks very very steep for them.

If we stay up it wouldn’t surprise me given how bad the teams below are. Equally if we drop it wouldn’t surprise me given how bad we are. Our form, for a long time, is nothing short of atrocious and I’ve seen nothing so far from the Lampard era that suggests we can get anything out of the next two games. Which is pivotal no matter how some might spin it.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Exactly the sort of player to score the winner

Don't do it to us Aaron!!!

 

[roy vernon]

These games in hand are going to keep us out of reach.

Regardless of tomorrow's result, this is another round of fixtures gone by now whereby we remain out of reach from below. They will run out of fixtures eventually.

As for Leeds: 4 games in hand we have and 5 points behind them? Let's put it this way: if Burnley - who we lead by 4 points had 3 or 4 games in hand over us we'd be bricking it...and rightly so. Leeds are there to be chased down. That draw today was a bad result for them.

I see your reasoning, but, games in hand will not keep us out of reach, winning the games in hand could keep us out of reach. Are you really confident we can do that, keeping in mind our pathetic amount of league wins since September? Our form has been diabolical, especially away from home and do bear in mind that one of the games in hand is against Palace, who gave us a right old lesson last time out.

 

[matty1878]

please please boys stay up

 

[Bedfordblue]

A few heavy challenges needed tomorrow. Legal, but enough to have them thinking twice about their level of effort on the eve of their big Euro-tie.

You must be joking, our recent form with refs they will be booking / red carding Everton players for looking at them the wrong way.

 

[matty1878]

Unless we fluke a result tomorrow I am leaning towards that game being must win

us fluke a result? i’ve just seen a pig fly

 

[Zeitgeist]

Need to give it our all tomorrow. If we get 3 points we go into the Burnley game with huge pressure on them


Just don't have much hope though v west ham but gonna remain positive

 

[davek]

If we stay up it wouldn’t surprise me given how bad the teams below are. Equally if we drop it wouldn’t surprise me given how bad we are. Our form, for a long time, is nothing short of atrocious and I’ve seen nothing so far from the Lampard era that suggests we can get anything out of the next two games. Which is pivotal no matter how some might spin it.

Well there's our difference of opinion.

Brentford cup game
Leeds at home
City at home
Last half hour down to 10 men aginst Newcastle

...all performances that had character and commitment.

Yes, away form is chronic. It'll need to improve. But there's nothing inevitable about us losing games away. It's just fatalism to write these next two games off.

Three points from the next two games (or even just denying Burnley at their place and getting a draw) will see us in the driving seat.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Normally not much to ask but exactly all the things we consistently fail on.

Can't see that changing tomorrow. But never saw the Brentford result coming I guess

Was more in reference to the Burnley game tbh, I don't see much happening tomorrow unless we catch West Ham on an off day.

 

[NorthernBlue]

Well there's our difference of opinion.

Brentford cup game
Leeds at home
City at home
Last half hour down to 10 men aginst Newcastle

...all performances that had character and commitment.

Yes, away form is chronic. It'll need to improve. But there's nothing inevitable about us losing games away. It's just fatalism to write these next two games off.

Three points from the next two games (or even just denying Burnley at their place and getting a draw) will see us in the driving seat.

Let’s be honest Brentford mailed it in. Leeds was a good performance but they were all over the shop at that time. Newcastle performance was shocking. Truly awful display.

All being said 4 points from next two games has us seeing relegation in the rear view mirror.