Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
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Spurs winning last night could be good for us, with out match falling between their two semis.
Isn't the Spurs game next Tuesday? (Not sure if that is better or worse than between two CL semis?)
Spurs winning last night could be good for us, with out match falling between their two semis.
Isn't the Spurs game next Tuesday? (Not sure if that is better or worse than between two CL semis?)
I'm struggling to find a specific tangible thing to feel optimistic about, I remember thinking this before the Cardiff game. This is why I feel so desolate now.
In prior similar bleak situations, you might have something like;
"Knocky's in decent form at the moment, he'll find something out of nothing."
"Duffy and Dunk are defending like kings, we could definitely get a clean sheet."
"Murray will score. He does nothing for 80 mins but he'll still get one, he always does."
We have nothing like the above right now. Absolutely nothing. There is no logical, rational reason to believe we will suddenly start playing much, much better than the last few games. We might, I just don't see the reasoning behind believing it.
I think we'll need some ABSURD luck to go our way, like a freakish own goal or a very soft penalty to go our way. That's how it feels.
No hope, no chance. We won’t get another point this season. I’ve accepted it. We are in such freefall and so far off the required standard that it is simply impossible to turn this round in five games with the same personnel.
It does make me laugh that people are still so detached from reality that they’re expecting us to beat Wolves and/or Newcastle. Wolves are far better than us and Newcastle have only lost one game away from home against non-top six teams all season. It’s a case of how many will they want to win by!
I still think we'll be ok, despite our woeful form. We've got a 2 point lead, and - barring any freak results against the top 6 for both teams - it will be settled with these 4 games:
Us - Wolves (A), and Newcastle (H)
Cardiff - Fulham (A) and Palace (H)
I don't think Cardiff have got it easy. Fulham just beat Everton, whilst Palace tend to be better away from home - although we can't rely on them of course.
We've got a fantastic record against Wolves (although it's a very different team these days). Newcastle don't score many away from home.
1 win from Cardiff, and 1 draw from us will see us safe, unless there is a freakish swing in goal difference, or a shock in the games against the top 6. I'd still rather be in our position than theirs.
And yes, it would be typical Albion if we went into the last game needing to beat Man City...and did it. The spirit of Stockport in '09...just with a few million quid added to the opposition team sheet, and minus one Russell Slade cap.
Like you I was hoping for a spirited backlash after Bmuff . . . . but what I saw on Tuesday tells me we're utterly ****ed.
IF, and its a huge IF we can put on a performance on Saturday, regardless of the result, it may just be a glimmer of hope . . . . but frankly we can't play football at all At the moment, let alone grind out a result.
Although I admire your optimism, and actually completely agree with your points about Cardiff’s fixtures (tougher than they may look- it will be interesting to see how Fulham get on against Bournemouth at the weekend). With regards to your point about Newcastle not scoring many away from home- I believe Cardiff were the lowest away scorers in the entire division (including us!) before they rocked up at the Amex which really highlights how shockingly poor we are at the moment. I just can’t see where the next goal is going to come from never mind points- hope I’m wide of the mark of course!