lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
How is 38 the minimum points needed?
Do you really think Stoke and Southampton are going to get 37, and thats not even mentioning Huddersfield and Swansea.
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[Albion] Stoke, Southampton, Swansea & Huddersfield. Remaining Fixtures.
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How is 38 the minimum points needed?
Do you really think Stoke and Southampton are going to get 37, and thats not even mentioning Huddersfield and Swansea.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
That is the absolute maximum *minimum needed*.
Barnham Seagull
Yapton Actually
We should have been home and hosed by now but we have dropped the ball big time.
Lets hope there is enough left in the tank to make sure rather than rely on others. We could potentially implode with the fixtures we have and let in a hat full so definitely not a good place for us to be in at the moment
At the beginning of the season I would have been happy just to stay up but to potentially finish behind Huddersfield, Newcastle, West Ham, Swansea etc given where we were a month ago is disappointing and a worry.
Lets hope there is enough left in the tank to make sure rather than rely on others. We could potentially implode with the fixtures we have and let in a hat full so definitely not a good place for us to be in at the moment
At the beginning of the season I would have been happy just to stay up but to potentially finish behind Huddersfield, Newcastle, West Ham, Swansea etc given where we were a month ago is disappointing and a worry.
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
Nonsense, the ultimate aim remains the same, 17th good, 18th, or lower, bad.
Barnham Seagull
Yapton Actually
Certainly not nonsense if you think 17th you will finish 19th etc, given the position we were in 17th would be poor and with a worrying lack of form carrying into next season and make it harder to attract better players.
Of course at the beginning of the season just staying up would have been great but when you are mid table with the possibility with some winnable fixtures to even push on and cement mid table or even lower top half 17th is not good.
Of course we could still finish higher up but we have given ourselves a much more difficult path and one in a poor run of form to get the job done.
larus
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I’m sure the team have been aiming at 17th all season. I guess when we hit 10th, CH said to the team “Hang-on lads, we’re doing too well here. Let’s take our foot off the gas for a bit eh!”
I really don’t get this “aiming for 17th”. WTF? They’ve been playing to win (or not lose in some games I feel too), and either haven’t been good enough or have made mistakes, or other teams have played better. It happens.
Duffy didn’t mean to gift Huddersfield a goal.
Dunk didn’t mean to deflect the Young strike at Man U.
Murray didn’t mean to miss the penalty and the great chance (against Palace).
Izquierdo didn’t mean to miss the one-on-one.
Etc.
There’s a difference between us fans saying we’d be happy with 17th (and survival in our first season), and how the team approach the games. Just my opinion of course.
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
This.
Stoke, Southampton, Swansea & Huddersfield. Remaining Fixtures.
The idea that we won’t get any points from our remaining fixtures is something I haven’t even entertained. Yes, we’ve missed the opportunity in the previous 3 games, but that is not going to happen all the way until the end of the season.
We’ll put at least another 2 points on our total, if not more, putting Stoke and Soton 10 and 9 points behind respectively. Looking at their run rate, they will not close that gap.
Keep the faith.
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The idea that we won’t get any points from our remaining fixtures is something I haven’t even entertained. Yes, we’ve missed the opportunity in the previous 3 games, but that is not going to happen all the way until the end of the season.
We’ll put at least another 2 points on our total, if not more, putting Stoke and Soton 10 and 9 points behind respectively. Looking at their run rate, they will not close that gap.
Keep the faith.
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And we didn’t mean to hit the woodwork twice against 10 man Watford.
Ifs and buts etc.
It could have been so different.
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BensGrandad
New member
Surprised nobody blaming the two missed penalties by GM. We just have to approach the forthcoming games with the attitude that we are in this League and in the position in the league because that is what we deserve, it is up to us (the players) to consolidate our position.
Don Quixote
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- Nov 4, 2008
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One more point should do it. Surely we can get one point in five games? If we can’t we deserve to go down.
Aren't Southampton playing Swansea as well? (PS - yes they are).
Anyway, could all be over by tomorrow night after we beat Spurs....
BensGrandad
New member
That would be great.
Si Gull
Way Down South
This. If we are relegated from this position it will be deserved - in some ways more bearable than losing out controversially or unluckily on the last day.
Anyway, I'm clinging on to the hope that somehow we'll pick up a point or two.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Amended with Stoke score.
BensGrandad
New member
IF Burnley get a point at Stoke we could well be celebrating at 5pm in Burnley. Come on Ashley and Sam we need a goal each on Sunday.