Varadi Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Searching for positives, but we could really do with Chelsea beating Spurs tomorrow night, which would likely mean a point would be all Arsenal need on the last day. Desperately hoping Swansea can get something tonight - they managed a draw against Man City, surely they can at least hold Wigan?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosstef Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 So... we could be under the line after the Wigan game tonight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Still can't quite believe it. Fucking hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I've decided not to watch the game at all on Sunday. Will be the first game I've not watched this season but I just don't think I can face it. Going to try and have a complete media blackout until the final scores and then just check the score at the end. It's going to be torture either way but it hasn't worked for me watching every game so hopefully not watching may bring us better luck. I did the same on Saturday and will defo do the same again on Sunday. Helps to give some perspective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Really thought the Mackems would edge it last night. They're taking a leaf out of our book in terms of making life difficult for themselves, the only difference is they showed some real heart second half to get back into it. How shit are Stoke though, Christ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spark Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I've decided not to watch the game at all on Sunday. Will be the first game I've not watched this season but I just don't think I can face it. Going to try and have a complete media blackout until the final scores and then just check the score at the end. It's going to be torture either way but it hasn't worked for me watching every game so hopefully not watching may bring us better luck. I'm thinking about joining you. But then I think of how much I'll celebrate if we score. Love that feeling. Not that we've experienced it very often lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 If Wigan win tonight and the players look at the table, maybe then some of them will finally wake up ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 General mood of this thread: http://i.imgur.com/bfBak4r.png http://i.imgur.com/EqIkOgz.png?1 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1b3TCNkmF5w/TOuv17jsVbI/AAAAAAAAAoo/r73dRd-j9C0/s1600/stress.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I know they won't, but, imagine Wigan lost tonight. I think I'd feel about 3 stone lighter. Been carrying this weight of anxiety for far too long, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Go for a cheeky poo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Luckily I'm playing football and won't be able to follow the Wigan game. Was at a wedding for West Ham as well, blessing in disguise TBH. Need to arrange something for the QPR match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Just realised that Wigan might NOT win tonight. Wow. Shame that they will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I won't be watching like, no way. I'm going to Sainsbury's to do the slowest big shop in history. If I finish before the end of their game, i'll just drive up and down Team Valley, under radio silence, until it's done. I still blame my brother for texting me at half time of the mackems game last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I won't be watching like, no way. I'm going to Sainsbury's to do the slowest big shop in history. If I finish before the end of their game, i'll just drive up and down Team Valley, under radio silence, until it's done. I still blame my brother for texting me at half time of the mackems game last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I'll be following the 1st half, then off to play football in the 2nd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Curls Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 There is just an heir of inevitability that wigan will win. They are masters of this under the cosh relegation battles. Please swansea do us a favour man!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Air. Soz. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Curls Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Air. Soz. Pick out the important bits ha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Can't see Swansea doing anything tonight - on the beach, lots of ties with Wigan, no strikers bar Luke Moore (1 goal all season against guess who!?) Pinning my hopes on us beating QPR and Wigan/Villa losing to Arsenal/Chelsea. We're then matematically safe and we all drop a collective cow pat on Pards head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Did the predictor and had Norwich to go down on GD, joint on points with Wigan and Sunderland, that was with Wigan winning tonight. Everything hinges on us beating QPR basically. Edit: Updated us to a draw against QPR, and we still survived as long as Man City destroy Norwich by 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Can't see Swansea doing anything tonight - on the beach, lots of ties with Wigan, no strikers bar Luke Moore (1 goal all season against guess who!?) Pinning my hopes on us beating QPR and Wigan/Villa losing to Arsenal/Chelsea. We're then matematically safe and we all drop a collective cow pat on Pards head He's scored 5. Still shite though. Surely all of their links are at Wigan n all, also Swansea aren't, unbelievably, mathematically safe according to the Guardian podcast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I've just tried a fair few different permutations using the predictor and, as long as we win against QPR, we stay up in them all. That's including a 3-1 loss against Arsenal. Anything other than a win and we're down. #Insight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Mate was trying to claim that this morning but I'm pretty sure Swansea are safe. Might just be after last night because I don't think Southampton and the mackems can both go above them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Mate was trying to claim that this morning but I'm pretty sure Swansea are safe. Might just be after last night because I don't think Southampton and the mackems can both go above them. Just what was said on the Guardian pod so took it as gospel. Can't be chewed to work it out, sick of looking at the table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Not sure where you get the 'West Ham is a physical team, we struggle against them' idea from when we almost exclusively sit back half the time for all matches. We managed to do well against them in the first half and yet we can't deal with them so decided to drop back in the 2nd half apparently. It's not Pardew's fault that Ben Arfa the outlet was sacrificed for Shola the outlet and Cisse bumped off to the right wing, aye. We lack sufficient pace to be a counterattacking team. Pardew had the whole season to implement a plan B if he thinks Ben Arfa is his answer, and yet he has failed miserably. Pardew not to be blamed for that game when we should have gone for 3 pts and he settled for one ffs. That one point concept must be alien to Martinez. We've proven ourselves to have some very good players on the counter, Gouffran and HBA in particular, both have a fair bit of pace between them too. It is possible that West Ham regrouped on Saturday and sped up the tempo, hitting Carroll quicker and forcing us back, because we're really not as physical a team as them and we naturally have to sit a bit deeper. When we're put under pressure, we don't have many players that can relieve it. Don't get me wrong, we have some very good footballers but we're not the most dynamic side, it says it all that Ben Arfa and Marveaux are the only 2 in the squad capable of keeping a hold of the ball in tight situations. I'm not disagreeing that Pardew isn't negative or a crap manager because he is, but there are reasons why we struggle away from home other than the manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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