cp40 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm still on 'No', but i'm closest to 'Yes' as i've ever been. The fact is, is we stabilise the club and get a manager, there's no reason why the team can't improve ten-fold. We've got bags of quality in the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm still on 'No', but i'm closest to 'Yes' as i've ever been. The fact is, is we stabilise the club and get a manager, there's no reason why the team can't improve ten-fold. We've got bags of quality in the team. FYP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Never have, never will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Despite the right fuck ups going on at the club right now, we have been somewhat fortunate in the fact that the bottom ten are seperated by just 4 points after well over a quarter of the season gone, and we know that we have a chance of turning things around if we solve our problems, whereas other clubs are unlikely to improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I keep telling myself that we need 20 points after 19 games. We would therefore have half the points we need after half the games. We couldn't possibly have as much turmoil in the second half of the season as the first and will hopefully have new/ fully fit players as well. So we need 7 points from the next six games. Stoke at home is a huge game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Still a no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Will 40pts be enough to stay up this year? Doesn't look like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Will 40pts be enough to stay up this year? Doesn't look like it. Why would you say that?! You've now messed up my entire theory behind why we'll stay up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Will 40pts be enough to stay up this year? Doesn't look like it. I honestly think it will be that kind of margain again this year. The league hasn't settled down yet. West Brom are fucked in my honest opinion, they just don't have enough to stay in the league, simple as that. Then you start to look at the other contenders: I think both Bolton and Stoke will struggle on the road but will pick up points at home due to their rough-house tactics. Fulham as always will be down their. Hull have given themselves a great chance but will gate-crash the scrap. Sunderland look good bets to struggle as well as ourselves. If we continue to pick up results at home, as well as the the odd away result and I think we'll keep our heads' above water Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 too early to write off west brom. 2 wins and their out the relegation zone, and theyve already won 3 games if im not mistaken? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 too early to write off west brom. 2 wins and their out the relegation zone, and theyve already won 3 games if im not mistaken? Which was my point really, the league hasn't settled yet at all. Once it does I think they'll struggle to pick up results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 The concerning thing is... we've all kinda naturally thought that this four-point gap between 11th and 20th is temporary. I mean... is it, necassarily? There's some shite teams about, but the likes of Bolton, Stoke, Fulham - those who you'd expect to struggle - will still pick up wins at home. If it's still a matter or five or six points come February/March, it might not be that big a surprise, and it'll be quite frightening if we haven't sorted ourselves out. These last two games of ours were absolutely fucking massive, and we've ballsed it up completely, leaving ourselves right in the shit. Should have been six points and we've got one. We've got two rock hard away games to come n'all. Reminds me of the Christmas period last season with Allardyce. Beating Brum and Fulham and thinking "wey, corner turned", then lost a load on the bounce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 by xmas it should settle down, and its imperative we're out of the bottom three by then. yesterday was a disaster and with chelsea next week, its obviously a matter of damage limitations. with stoke vs west brom, spurs vs blackburn, boro vs bolton and sunderland vs west ham, we know our rivals will pick up points and put us further adrift. but if spurs and stoke win, defeat would only mean dropping to 18th. either way, we're in trouble. but still wouldnt take 17th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'm concerned for next week, even the most optimistic of us will not expect anything other than an arse beating at stamford bridge. Couple that with a few other results which could go the wrong way and we could get plunged deep in it again. Off the field we are still a mess, that could get worse if progress is not made on the sale of the club soon. When I started this thread, I really thought my feeling that we could struggle to stay up was a temporary thing and that soon we would have the direction that would take us out of the mess. Unfortunately that's not happened and we are still very much in it, with no real sign of it changing. The easier games ticking away, we only played two of the eight games we can usually write off. You would have to be off your head not to take 17th spot right now with two very grateful hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I said No at the time, but I'm now officially in the Yes-camp. In our current predicament it would be arrogant to suggest relegation isn't a REAL possibility.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Still yes. This season is a write off anyway, the moment Keegan bottled it and spat his dummy it was damage limitation. Anyone saying otherwise is an official lunatic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Still yes. This season is a write off anyway, the moment Keegan bottled it and spat his dummy it was damage limitation. Anyone saying otherwise is an official lunatic. This is the kind of comment I woudl expect from a makem not a toon fan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jawesome Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Circles Round Going In Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 No way will we finish anywhere near 17th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 still yes for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Never have, never will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I'd say every team in that bottom-half, except for Spurs, would take our squad & attendances. If we finish 17th or below then it'll be a disgrace...but we won't so no need to worry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 My guess at this time is a repeat of last seasons 12th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I've just noticed City are 11th, so those as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The difference between 7th and 19th is 2 wins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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