afar Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Hull haven't won at home for a canny while but I fancy them to sneak a win against a Stoke, whom I reckon will take their foot off the pedal a bit. Think we'll have to catch Sunderland instead of Hull, I've watched them a bit lately and there's a lot of plusses for us to take - their front two look like they've never played with each other before, their skipper Dean Whitehead is definitely not good enough, Ferdinand at the back looks an accident waiting to happen and both Fulop and Craig Gordon when fit (doesn't look one bit like a £9m pound keeper) are dodgy. Can't see them getting anything away to Bolton on current form. If BOTH Hull and Sunderland win we are really left with a mountain and a half to climb and I can't see us pulling it off if that happens. This weekend could very well be the weekend that seals our fate. As you say if Sunderalnad and Hull win, then it looks very difficult for us, if that's coupled with a failure to pick up 3 pts against Boro then we are effectively down, lets hope than scenario does not pan out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 'Lawro' has all of the bottom five clubs drawing, for what it's worth. Which is nil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 'Lawro' has all of the bottom five clubs drawing, for what it's worth. Which is nil. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8025418.stm Bolton have cleverly never been sucked into the relegation fight. They've managed to get results that have kept them clear of the bottom four five. How 'clever' of Bolton to win games so as to not be in a relegation battle. I wish we'd thought of that. Hull v Stoke There is so much hanging on this match because I think Newcastle and Middlesbrough are hoping that Hull don't pick up another point this season. State the obvious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I'm still struggling to find that third perfect score btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 3, games, we need 7 points, im wondering how many games its taken to get the last 7 points? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 3, games, we need 7 points, im wondering how many games its taken to get the last 7 points? 11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 We need 7 points to guarentee survival IMO, but 4 or 5 could easily do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 But thats not true. As said, if sunderland get no more points and manage to ONLY lose every game 1-0. We manage to catch them up on points, only win our game 1-0 & get a draw. At the very least we have to lose by 3 clear goals at villa...for sunlun to not go below us. If we're equal we stay up because we've scored more. Anyway, even then its unlikely they'll only lose each game 1-0. Their next game is bolton who they lost to earlier in the season 4-1, they also play chelsea. Dont see why 4 points probably wouldnt be enough if they dont win anymore, it probably would. truth be told, weighing up their fixtures it's a little optermistic of me to expect them to finish on 35 Yeah easy as fuck their fixtures like Obviously they might get something from them, anythings possible, but I wouldn't say its optimistic to think they won't. I know if those were Newcastles fixtures I'd be wondering where our next point was coming from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 3, games, we need 7 points, im wondering how many games its taken to get the last 7 points? 11. ta,.. we need to improve our form, beyond all reasonable expectation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 So you must believe Sunderland will win one of their games? Which one do you recon, just out of interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Why 7 points by the way? Just out of interest, you must have Sunderland down as winning one and only one of their remaining games, which one? 7 cos i know 9 is impossible, and 6 prob not enough,..pure speculation, tho,...like all the other posts, apart from the ones by psychics, and nostradamus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 If I thought we really needed 7 points to stay up I'd go to a 9.9 The fact that 4 gives us a chance is what's keeping me on an 8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 6 points probably not enough? Hull are going to get 38 are they? wise up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LucaAltieri Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Down from 9 to 8 if results stay as they are. We still have it all to do against Boro but other clubs around us have handed us a lifeline. There IS a way out. The only question now is: are we good enough to take the chance we've been given? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 7 - It's in our hands now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Down from 10.00 to 9.99. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I don't think we're going to be safe come the Villa game, going to be a mental day that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Shows what a load of crap it was people saying "we're down". Of course we're not safe, but to say we had no chance was ridiculous. 9 to 7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 9 to a 7 now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 You get so optimistic and then you remember on Monday just how bad our players are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Could do with Liverpool hanging in there and utd slippin up a bit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 3 draws could be enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Are WBA still in with a chance of escaping the drop? They seem to be creeping up on the blind side a bit... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 We're no longer favrouites for the drop... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 It's teetering on 7/8 now. If we win on Monday, it'll hit 6. If we lose, then 9. Everything really hinges on the Boro game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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