oldtype Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Before I say anything else: Anyway, it seems pretty clear that we're mired in a relegation dogfight. While I don't think our squad is relegation standard, they simply won't be preforming up to standard until the club is sold, ending the uncertainty and giving us a proper manager. Unfortunately, I don't think that'll happen anytime soon. With Kinnear (no offense meant to the bloke) at the helm and confidence where it is right now, we're definitely a team that is shooting for 15th-17th at best. Having said that, who should be looking upon as potential rivals in the forthcoming relegation battle? West Brom just seems deeply unimpressive in every way. They have no outstanding performers and seem to roll over quite easily to any sort of challenging opposition. They seem like a textbook relegation-standard team. Stoke has got some fight in them and deserve credit for discovering the 40-yard long throw as the key to making Bolton-lite football seem somewhat compelling, but in the end I feel that they're just not good enough either. On a side note, WTF did we sell them Faye Nobody seems to be talking about West Ham but after a bright start to the season they've been fading fast and have lost three on the trot. They have an inexperienced manager, a deeply average squad, and absolutely no money to spend in January. Crisis waiting to happen imo. Middlesbrough just look like a shockingly weak squad, and while they've always been like that and still manage to stay up, they'll hopefully end up in the mix come end of season. Bolton just seems hopeless, almost as bad as we are. They're surely a side we should aim to finish above. Fulham is obliged by law to flirt with relegation every season. And of course, we'd all like to think that Tottenham could go down, but with a decent manager in just in time, I think they'll finish comfortably somewhere around 10th-15th. My projection: Bolton-West Brom-Stoke are the ones we should look to send down. Hopefully we'll survive this somehow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Too early to pick any really, the worrying thing for us is that people like Hull who we would have expected to prop us up have done quite well. Just hope to God we survive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I think thats a good call but in about 3-5 games I think we'll know a lot clearer who our relegation rivals will be. I reckon West Brom and Bolton are the weakest teams in the league. Stoke have a decent enough home record which I think will just about get them by, while West Ham will pull it together imo. They played some really good stuff today against Arsenal. But never say never... Boro will be there abouts, as they always are. Us V them might actually mean something to us this year the way things are going. Tuesday is such a big match for us. A draw would be almost as bad as a loss imo. What with Spurs catching up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 WBA. Stoke +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I think we need to wait a few games first. Its far too close down at the bottom to judge much yet. We're only about 6 points off the top half which is amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 WBA. Stoke +1 Yup. Nice and simply, thats it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Every team will have a bad patch where they struggle to win. I'm hoping we're getting ours out of the way early on but the fact we're going behind in every game is worrying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc_kev Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 West Brom, Stoke, Fulham and Bolton are the boys to beat like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 West Brom, Stoke, Fulham and Bolton are the boys to beat like. I am trying to work out what effect Redknapp leaving Portsmouth is going to have on them. I know they have some quality players but once confidence and morale take a hit, anything can happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Why is it always "relegation dogfight"? Why not just "fight"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I think Bolton, WBA, and Stoke will be relegated, I don't think any other teams will be close to them. Won't be interesting in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShearMagic Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 You've outlined most of them, however only 9 games have been played. As was said earlier on in the thread, in about 5 more games we'll have a clearer picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 When we go down, lets just hope were the best team to fight to come back up, some how i just cant see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 When we go down, lets just hope were the best team to fight to come back up, some how i just cant see it. Bottom half of the Championship is littered with recently ex-Premiership clubs.... worrying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 When we go down, lets just hope were the best team to fight to come back up, some how i just cant see it. Bottom half of the Championship is littered with recently ex-Premiership clubs.... worrying Fuking frightening mate. Considering what makes us a 'big club' right now is attendances, cannot see that being a factor if we get relegated. Sure i'd say we'd have the top attendance in the Championship, bt only by a couple of thousand, nothing to build a stable foundation on especially the money were paying the fuking dossers and cowards we've got in our squad right now. Thank christ a few of their contracts are running out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I really couldn't believe it when I saw the table and Wigan were only 2 points better off than us. I thought they'd been playing well and having a good season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 The tables still very congested though, should we win on teusday it is possible to haul ourselves way out of trouble for the time being. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Is this thread really happening? It's not even November yet. Tighten up dudes, we'll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 The tables still very congested though, should we win on teusday it is possible to haul ourselves way out of trouble for the time being. If we lose we are 7 points behind a team most think are certs for relegation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Stoke for definite. Outsiders not mentioned yet, Blackburn after Santa Cruz gets sold in January Hull, who I still think will implode after a great start. Sadly, we are worse than anyone on and off the field and the peple in charge should be shot with shit for allowing it to get like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Bolton, Stoke, Fulham, WBA, Blackburn, Wigan. Boro Sunderland will be the cream of the krud. Its who can keep their heads above it. I think we have enough in our team to keep us above these fckers now Barton and Jonas are baack. It will be a tight season but I think we have enough. I hope we get flogged to someone who is interested in building a club and will spend some money on players in january just to tie us over. No team this season that we have played has stood out to me. Well the only exception was arsenal at home. Everyone else has been pretty average or below. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Portsmouth may be in trouble depending on who they get in to replace ol Deputy Dawg. They've no money to spend in January and may well come under pressure to sell the likes of Defoe, Crouch and Diarra. West Ham will yo-yo around 14th to 17th but will ultimately be safe I reckon. Bolton, Stock, West Brom are the obvious candidates. Boro look very weak, but there are potentially goals from Mido, Alves and Tuncay which should see them OK. Spurs should recover, but they will come into April still not being safe. As for us, depends on a number of obvious factors Owen being fit Club being sold New manager beign brough in Viduka getting fit Butt losing a leg Duff " " Our games to Christmas are vital, if we are in the bottom three come Jan 1st I think we will go down, pull away from it slightly and we'll be OK. Oh and we will get to the FA cup final again in May Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Tomorrow's game is massive in my mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 It is amazing that considering how rotten our results have been this season we are only 7 points off 7th in the table. We are very lucky that there are a lot of teams that are still very close together. We must win on Tuesday. If the club isn't sold in time for the transfer window I'll be very worried. The return of Jonas, Barton and hopefully Owen soon will help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 non of the three thast will go down are our rivals, a few wins and we can climb the table then we won't look back. We lose to the Scum and this boatd falls apart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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