The Now-Irrelevant 2024/25 Relegation Battle (Without Everton!)

[Lapeno77]

Well we got relegated in the early 50s so no

But it does feel like worse than the 90s as it was very up and down, 94 followed by the highs of 95 to 96 and then the rapid decline to 98, in some ways this period reminds me of the Walter smith era where we were playing dour football and were only saved by the legend that was KC, I felt we never really improved under smith but he did a 'Dyche' type job until we looked like we were getting close to the trapdoor and Moyes turned round our fortunes

The Smith era was nowhere near as bad as this. Even though it did take about 4 months to get a home win. And even the Middlesbrough cup game was better than what's been served up lately

 

[NSNO1878EFC]

Were never in it. Far to many decent players.
Southampton
Everton
Ipswich
Leicester.

3 from 4.

Palace have exactly the same record as us (goals scored and conceded too) so wouldn’t take them out of the list with their injury problems.

 

[Gilbert..]

Palace have exactly the same record as us (goals scored and conceded too) so wouldn’t take them out of the list with their injury problems.

One flaw in that.
They have enough decent players to get out of it.
We're sh!t.

 

[Harryflashman]

Palace have exactly the same record as us (goals scored and conceded too) so wouldn’t take them out of the list with their injury problems.

Yeah maybe 3 from 5 although you’d fancy palace to have a decent run somewhere . I thought wolves might get dragged into but the next run of fixtures might get them out of it .

It’s desperate stuff , again

 

[mikel_88]

Were never in it. Far to many decent players.
Southampton
Everton
Ipswich
Leicester.

3 from 4.

still wolves and palace imo, agree with west ham becuase of the squad they have but the others very similar to us

 

[James Patrick]

The Smith era was nowhere near as bad as this. Even though it did take about 4 months to get a home win. And even the Middlesbrough cup game was better than what's been served up lately

At least Smith had luxury of being able to sign likes of John Collins, Marco Materazzi, Oliver Dacourt.

 

[NSNO1878EFC]

One flaw in that.
They have enough decent players to get out of it.
We're sh!t.

They’re missing Olise, they’ve won less games than we have and they haven’t got the easiest fixture list coming up so until they do actually get out of it, they’re in it.

 

[Runub]

I think the group of teams keeping us company at the wrong end of the table is going to get smaller and smaller unfortunately. Not sure we will have much wriggle room this season

 

[Gilbert..]

still wolves and palace imo, agree with west ham becuase of the squad they have but the others very similar to us

Im gona reserve judgement on Wolves until next wednesday. I can see them coming to Goodison being brave and playing us off the park.
I hope im wrong.

 

[matty1878]

They’re missing Olise, they’ve won less games than we have and they haven’t got the easiest fixture list coming up so until they do actually get out of it, they’re in it.

but they will get out of it

we i just don’t know

 

[matty1878]

Im gona reserve judgement on Wolves until next wednesday. I can see them coming to Goodison being brave and playing us off the park.
I hope im wrong

goodison will be nasty

 

[mikel_88]

Im gona reserve judgement on Wolves until next wednesday. I can see them coming to Goodison being brave and playing us off the park.
I hope im wrong.

Yeah honestly feel the same have very little confidence in this team right now just feel wolves palace the same having some results now but as you say we have to turn up for trat and every game now

 

[jazzy]

Every other team at the bottom playing with enterprise and attacking intent.

We are in a world of trouble.

We just have to replace Dyche asap and bring in at least 3 decent players in January.

 

[matty1878]

Every other team at the bottom playing with enterprise and attacking intent.

We are in a world of trouble.

We just have to replace Dyche asap and bring in at least 3 decent players in January.

100%

 

[Toffeepot]

Every other team at the bottom playing with enterprise and attacking intent.

We are in a world of trouble.

We just have to replace Dyche asap and bring in at least 3 decent players in January.

They all look like they have a plan and style. Doesn't always work but it's 3pts for a win and they look like they'll get more of them even if we 'win' the draws