Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Yep. We will need to be safe about 5 games out as our last 4 games will be very hard
Palace A
Spurs H
Burnley A
Man Utd H
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[Albion] The bottom half of the Premier League: 10 teams, 6 points
- Thread starter Bozza
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Yep. We will need to be safe about 5 games out as our last 4 games will be very hard
Palace A
Spurs H
Burnley A
Man Utd H
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
We've dropped at least 6 points from games we really should have won. Not taking our chances will bite us hard. It's going to be a bumpy ride so buckle up, but it wouldn't be BHAFC if we did it easy. #holdthenerve
and Liverpool.
The Albion were always in a false position when 8th (or was it 9th), as we were only 7 points above relegation.
Had Stoke or palace (god forbid both) gone our way, the team would now be edging into the comfort of the 'them, us, and then everybody else' position that Everton 'enjoyed' last season.
Keep the faith guys, as I've always said games played plus 10%, currently played 16 on 17 points so only .6 behind. If we grab a point tonight we'll be .7 behind going into some winnable games. All this doom and gloom yet a run of two wins and a draw and we're all back in the dizzy land of Top 10 (* and my Top Ten bets back on!)
Oh good, we've got the NigeIs in a proverbial 6 pointer just 4 games from the end of the season in which both teams will probably be fighting to stay up.
What could possibly go wrong? Sake.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Not much point in worrying about it...enjoy it for what it is.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
I agree, the sooner City are mathematically Champions the better. Man Utd and Liverpool safe in the Top 4 would be very nice too before the final two games.
Agreed, I wouldn't say we're fine with 38 pts, other clubs have gone down with that number BUT points are seeming to be shared around more this season making the safe number lower, I guess? I'm sticking with games played plus 10% at 34 played this would be 37 and looking good (ish)
Don't disagree however where you finish within the Top 4 also matters and is rarely sorted out until that final weekend
Machiavelli
Well-known member
Again we'll just have to wallow in agreement, which is not the done thing on here. If WBA and Swansea are likely candidates, then I'd certainly have taken the option of being in the race with three or four other teams to be the last one for the drop but, as you indicate, even this is too like crystal ball gazing.
theboybilly
Well-known member
And were losing against when v 11 for 88 minutes
rrruss
Wandering Seagull
Watford essentially had 9 men on the pitch when Palarse scored their goals as someone went off injured.
rrruss
Wandering Seagull
Why does it matter? I thought 2nd, 3rd and 4th were all guaranteed a CL place without having to qualify. There's just kudos and prize money to play for behind Citeh.
Mr Putdown
Well-known member
Femenía went off after both goals were scored.
rrruss
Wandering Seagull
Yes, but he went off because he couldn't participate in the game.
Hotchilidog
Well-known member
- Jan 24, 2009
- 8,718
I am rooting for all sorts of teams I dislike this season, very odd indeed. I agree with your sentiments.
theboybilly
Well-known member
This is essentially the point I was trying to make in that Palace have had a lot of good fortune in their home games thus far. Last night they were very poor in the first half and could easily have gone in 3 down at the break. They improved in the 2nd period but were not testing Gomes until Cleverly got sent off. I am not convinced they have it in them to fight their way out of this. Away from home they are yet to score and of their remaining home games 5 are against the Big 6 (if you will) None of my argument reflects on Albion's predicament (I think we are in big trouble now too) but I think we will have a very good picture come New Years Day after this next round of results.