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Gameweek 31 Bournemouth 2-1 West Brom Huddersfield 1-0 Crystal Palace Stoke 2-1 Everton Liverpool 2-0 Watford

Great work Jericho phenomenal stats-fest! (And quite reassuring).

There’s a role in the academy about to become free, me thinks.

FWIW, apparently historically a correlation which stands out is that when the champions achieve a higher points total there tends to be a lower total required to stay up. Man City look good for a record points return, so if this association holds-up, we’ll be looking at around 35/36 points to be safe. Wouldn’t want to chance it mind!

Actually, I meant to drop Kenedy but didn’t get around to it. So I’ll quit moaning.

Having a good week for me, over twice the average score, and smugly eyeing the, now in reach, top thirty. Reason for my confidence? Shaqiri, Laporte and VC Aguero at Stoke 2moz.... don’t even have any points on the bench I can benefit from. Boo!

When/if Southampton and Stoke go down, no red and white stripes in the top division. Wonder if that has ever been the case?

Time to reset the poll?

As I was, but life slightly enhanced

probably further back, but the noise of goals/a good performance drawing you back and Stan the steward letting us sneak in for last ten minutes (or whole second half on one occasion).

Somewhat track down some sound bites from that Geordie-critical scallywag, Tom Downs sound bites; they’ll be peachy!

6 points behind the team, who don’t have a game in hand.

Not really like. Brighton not out of the woods yet; plus Rafa needs to win the ‘promoted plate’ trophy.

It’s a fair point, actually. Stadium attendances probably mattered much more then. Suspect still mainly about TV money though and an owner with ambition, willing to put his hand in his own pocket/subsidise the current income.

Joselu’s left ear; his most powerful finish yet

just dont get TWOC taxi's FYP

You could give your soiled winnings ? to charity. Or maybe start a whip round for the staff from Union Street, Greggs, near the Palladium. I understand it is marked for closure due to falling takings from match days.

Disco, just noticed your 41 correct scores. That’s outrageously good! Is it just me or have 2-1 scorelines been more scarce than usual this season?

How much would they have been paid?

Genuine (much needed) laugh out loud, followed by instant low level worry that the glorious grumpy one might have a sense of humour failure

It's sat next to Crumpy though, mind. Been difficulty shifting it. (no offence Crumps, but it is funny like).

Whilst a low score or nil-nil draw seems probable given the way we both tend to set up and the risk aversion of both managers, I can only see a win for us. First goal is, more than ever, critical. As is actually having a home advantage/noisey crowd. Nervousness in the stands in games like this is toxic and self-defeating. If you’re going, please try and make a difference. 2 or 3 nil will go a considerable way to setting us up for a run-in which leaves us all with finger nails left. HTL