Nobody Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 0 Really? Yeah, but I've never really believed in the relegationometer. It's a yes or no question for me, will we go down or won't we. I have absolutely no doubt at all that we'll stay up so I'm therefore a zero. I think I argue this every season which is thoroughly tedious for everyone I'm sure. Anyway, the squad has a strong mentality, lots of talent and - assuming Dubravka makes it back in good time - no aching deficiencies where the player occupying a position literally isn't capable of playing in this division. We actually had that last season at CF, yet still survived comfortably. And manager-wise, Bruce is Pardew, not McClaren. We'll be absolutely fine. Might change my vote if ASM, Dubravka and Wilson all break their legs. Fair enough. Just feel like we were lucky to an absolutely ridiculous extent last season to stay up, especially as comfortable as it was. We should have been relegated quite comfortably without that luck, and I just don't think the signings are quite good enough to offset that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 So, are we condemning Fulham on the back of that performance (and thus occupying one of the drop spots many seem to think we are destined for)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Fulham WBA and probably Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 So, are we condemning Fulham on the back of that performance (and thus occupying one of the drop spots many seem to think we are destined for)? Think we'll finish 15th or 16th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheesy Beans Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Burnley can’t have much of a chance this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 The levels of mediocrity will be high this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Burnley can’t have much of a chance this season. Why not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 The levels of mediocrity will be high this season. Yep. Could see us finishing anywhere between 12th-16th. Don't think we'll get relegated, but we'll probably flirt with it at times in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Looking at some of the squads in the bottom 10, I think we could finish higher than I thought. Still a couple of weak areas squadwise but as long as Bruce doesn’t fuck it up completely there should be enough talent to finish 11-13th. There’s the ‘big 6’, Wolves, Leicester & Everton. Could finish near the top of the rest. Again, just annoying we couldn’t have swayed Rafa or another good manager instead of Bruce because top 10 would have been a realistic target rather than hoping to sneak in if Bruce doesn’t do as bad as we think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Just checked the poll - seems I’m the only person who voted “1”. Think I’ve been too negative... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I voted zero, I think the bookies have got this badly wrong with us still 3-1 to be relegated. The three signings guaranteed survival for me and if Bruce learns to manage fitness/injury levels better with a bigger squad of eligible players I honestly think mid-table is on the cards. 11th or10th a real possibility*. *subject to revision after a few more games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheesy Beans Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Burnley can’t have much of a chance this season. Why not? Off field problems with cash flow, Dyce unhappy, poor squad to begin with etc. He’ll do incredibly well to keep them up this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Owners siphoning off money? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Good start to the season and actually pretty encouraging going forward. But its bruce. That means no plan b, injury jinxes, dodgy subs, dodgier excuses etc etc etc Howay the lads! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Gonna be a long season isn't it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I feel like it'll be a repeat of last season. Shit football, no plan, but we'll scrape together just about enough positive results to stay up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Early days, but safe to say that WBA, Fulham, Newcastle and Burnley (edit: and West Ham) will be fighting for survival for a long time this season, if not until the end of it. Other likely contenders will be Villa, Southampton and an outsider that I think will struggle (at least compared to last season) is Sheffield United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Logic says we could go down. Based on stats we were lucky last year, and new signings probably don’t alter those stats significantly. So if Bruce can’t figure out a way to get more out of the team, we are in danger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Going from 6 to 8. Had some early optimism after West Ham, but Brighton really hammered home that we still have Steve Bruce at the helm and can only hope others are worse than we are this season. We won't nick results against top teams this season, top ten teams have strengthened considerably and probably 14 of 19 teams will tear us to shreds. In amongst the shit we'll be! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 4 games in, 7pts clear of relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Didn't Burnley start off terribly last season ad well? Would love to see them finally relegated, their football is terrible and seemingly just getting worse and worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Didn't Burnley start off terribly last season ad well? Would love to see them finally relegated, their football is terrible and seemingly just getting worse and worse. Yeah they did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I think Burnley are in big trouble this season like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I think Burnley are in big trouble this season like They are but they'll some how flunk some wins against teams who don't like their approach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 You really should need more than a point a game to stay up. Sadly you don’t, so all manner of shit teams can scrape it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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