Karjala Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 why are most sites tables showing us on 30pts, 8 clear of relegation and above the scum? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 6 becomes 4. I know it's not exactly happened for the reasons I thought it would, but if we finish in the top half I'll piss myself. It's only six points off tenth. After going to White Hart Lane (where I'd be ecstatic with just a point), it's Southampton, Swansea, Stoke and Wigan. That's a run of fixtures against teams around us; that little spell in early March could easily end any relegation worries. But, right now, it's down to Pardew. The manager has the team he should have started the season with, and it's a group of top 6 players. I'm not expecting miracles because the club has been bruised by this relegation battle, but Pardew has the tools with which to catapult us far away from the drop. If he doesn't do that right now, it'd be pretty damn shameful. Last two games are a brilliant start. 6/6 after all the transfers has renewed the faith a tiny bit. Three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 6 becomes 4. I know it's not exactly happened for the reasons I thought it would, but if we finish in the top half I'll piss myself. It's only six points off tenth. After going to White Hart Lane (where I'd be ecstatic with just a point), it's Southampton, Swansea, Stoke and Wigan. That's a run of fixtures against teams around us; that little spell in early March could easily end any relegation worries. But, right now, it's down to Pardew. The manager has the team he should have started the season with, and it's a group of top 6 players. I'm not expecting miracles because the club has been bruised by this relegation battle, but Pardew has the tools with which to catapult us far away from the drop. If he doesn't do that right now, it'd be pretty damn shameful. Last two games are a brilliant start. 6/6 after all the transfers has renewed the faith a tiny bit. Three. Aye, three rather. Not far away at all. For the biggest website on the internet, the BBC site is so fucking slack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 http://postimage.org/image/d6ndquyor/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I'm at 4 now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Next weekend Chelski v Wigan Villa v west ham Stoke v reading Southampton v man city Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Anything for us next weekend is a bonus really but atleast those around us have hard fixtures too if we do lose at Spurs. Mackems got Arsenal too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Only one I can see winning is villa, so we should hopefully still be 4 adrift with Southampton to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 1 for me now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 6. Still work to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 6. Still work to do. This, we could still easily fall back into the relegation zone with injuries or if our form is temporary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 6. Still work to do. This, we could still easily fall back into the relegation zone with injuries or if our form is temporary Yeap, can't get complacent about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Isn't 36 points the average needed for safety over the last 8 years. If so that means we need 3 wins to reach that. I think it's certainly possible that we will reach that, plus a few draws but we do need to do so ASAP. The good thin is we still have games with tams around us, Southampton, Wigan, QPR, WBA (who are in free fall at the moment) are all very winnable games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Isn't 36 pints the average needed for safety over the last 8 years. If so that means we need 3 wins to reach that. I think it's certainly possible that we will reach that, plus a few draws but we do need to do so ASAP. The good thin is we still have games with tams around us, Southampton, Wigan, QPR, WBA (who are in free fall at the moment) are all very winnable games. Anyone would go down after 36 pints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I think this season less points than normal may be enough but 36 seems low, I always assume 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I think this season less points than normal may be enough but 36 seems low, I always assume 40 It hardly ever is 40 though that's the thing, majority of the time 30-35 is enough. None the less i feel we should be looking a lot higher than simply staying up now we have built our selfs a great platform to build on. Of course we shouldn't get complacent as its not over yet but i'd be disappointed if we got these 2 wins and still scraped over the line. Hoping we can end the season strongly and go into next season with momentum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 40 is seen as realistically guaranteed safety. Hasn't there only been one occasion where a team has gone down with 40+ points? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 40 is seen as realistically guaranteed safety. Hasn't there only been one occasion where a team has gone down with 40+ points? Yeap. West Ham in 2002/03 on 42. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 38 points has meant safety 7 of the last 10 seasons and 40 has meant safety each of the last 8 seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Surely someone can delete the bracketed bits now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I think we need 2 more wins to take some pressure off and look upwards. Be nice to get 1 against Spurs and then Southampton. Villa, Qpr and Wigan to go down I think now, they couldn't buy a win at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I think today we proved we have enough to be safe. I think Southampton also look like they have more than enough about them. wigan will escape again, imo. Norwich on 32 are safe. so, who? Mackems? Wham? or the three in the drop zone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Can we have another vote? Can see some of the teams at bottom pulling off good escapes but can't see Sunderland or West Ham stopping their declines. Think we're at about 5 now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Has to be three out of the bottom four. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Can we have another vote? Can see some of the teams at bottom pulling off good escapes but can't see Sunderland or West Ham stopping their declines. Think we're at about 5 now. good idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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