The Relegationometer™ (2023/24)

[HaydnNUFC]

44 minutes ago, Heron said:

There's a good 5/6 teams that will absolutely be down there for most of the season like and we have the most in our favour to overcome relegation.

 

Leeds battered 7-0, showing the sheer disparity between the top 6/7 and the bottom 5/6. Same goes for us with Leicester and as will be seen in many a game across the season, none less so than our upcoming 2 games (potentially).

 

Yet, all of the teams will be looking over their shoulder nervously at Newcastle come January. Obviously, we have cash. Howe-ever we have positivity. That will be our strongest weapon and a hope and belief that we can do it. For all I hear "Oh it's too late" "Oh it's not been done before", it just shows tonight that we're not alone.

 

Can you imagine Norwich, Burnley et al? Their fans won't be writing us off. Not in the slightest. For that reason alone, we absolutely shouldn't be. Yet, with positivity, a bit of cash and everyone pulling together, I think safety can be a certainty, if we build a siege mentality, stick together and play our cards right. 

 

 

 

 

Felt it in the away end on Sunday. Non stop support for the team all game, very few early leavers at 3 and 4-0. Those at the games are behind Howe and know that for the games he has up to the January window he's trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear. Need to maintain that level of support home and away for the rest of the season.

[Decky]

Last thing we need is a Watford win tonight followed by a thumping against Liverpool. Confidence will be in the ground.

[GWN]

Wins for Wolves,Palace and a Burnley/Watford draw please 

[Happinesstan]

On 14/12/2021 at 10:27, AC Jimbo said:

No player in our squad could get in any side that isn't fighting the drop. 

I doubt anybody fighting the drop would want them, either.

 

Edit: Should have read all of the post before responding. Dubravka would definitely be a legitimate target for those fighting relegation. Don't think Rafa would take ASM though.

 

 

Edited December 15, 2021 by Happinesstan

[The Prophet]

Dubravka, ASM and Wilson would walk into most bottom half teams.

[Happinesstan]

14 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Dubravka, ASM and Wilson would walk into most bottom half teams.

It was obviously hyperbole, but 3 players from a complete squad is pretty much nobody.

[The Prophet]

4 minutes ago, Happinesstan said:

It was obviously hyperbole, but 3 players from a complete squad is pretty much nobody.

 

There are others too, if you looked in depth, but they are are the three stand outs.

[Superior Acuña]

Relegation rival's games getting cancelled in the next few weeks is good news for us I reckon. Although it doesn't affect points ultimately, I think it's psychologically beneficial for us that they don't get to extend the gap while we're losing all these December games, especially with transfer window coming up.

[GWN]

This virus is running rampant and the PL is gonna have to do something soon .

 

This is moving at a rapid pace and I think pressure will mount to hault the season/or crowds dunno? 

 

 

Edited December 15, 2021 by GWN

[Palestoon]

58 minutes ago, Inferior Acuña said:

Relegation rival's games getting cancelled in the next few weeks is good news for us I reckon. Although it doesn't affect points ultimately, I think it's psychologically beneficial for us that they don't get to extend the gap while we're losing all these December games, especially with transfer window coming up.

 

agreed, i think more importantly than us picking up points in the next 3 games, the bigger thing to watch will be the teams around us. if we can get through the next 3 set of fixtures and still be within striking distance going in to January with the optimism of fresh signings and a very reasonable set of fixtures for the next few months, we can definitely pick up points and build momentum.

 

anything from pool, city and manu would just be a bonus.

[Guest neesy111]

19 minutes ago, GWN said:

This virus is running rampant and the PL is gonna have to do something soon .

 

This is moving at a rapid pace and I think pressure will mount to hault the season/or crowds dunno? 

 

 

 

 

They've already announced lots of new measures this week.

[GWN]

1 hour ago, neesy111 said:

 

They've already announced lots of new measures this week.

 

I think they will need more , it’s gonna get worse . Let’s see , I’m clutching 

[The Prophet]

Good set of results midweek overall.

[Heron]

4 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Good set of results midweek overall.

The Palace draw was great for us and last nights results were too, aye. Just need a draw between Burnley and Watford and it's been nigh on perfect.

 

The cat would truly be amongst the pigeons if we somehow shocked everyone with a win tomorrow... 

[Unbelievable]

Mayday! Mayday!

[toon25]

This fucking hurts to say this, but we need to go down. A complete refresh of this utter bunch of fuckwits is needed.

 

Far too many individual errors cost time and time again.

[sempuki]

We are in the wrong league but that will be rectified next season. 

[STM]

This thread shouldn't be updated after a game against Liverpool at Anfield.

 

I agree there's lots of reasons to be worries about relegation but it's not won or lost at Anfield.

 

In fact, I'd say we have given a decent account of ourselves. It was the the 8 games of Brucey that have cost us dearly.

[Unlucky Luque]

Keep this shit locked til January. There's no 11 in the poll so no need to bump the thread.

[The Prophet]

Imagine bumping the relegation thread during a modest defeat at Anfield, in a week results have gone our way, to tell everyone how doomed we are...

[Guest]

Watford in 4th bottom have won as many games as the bottom 3 combined in 39 games.

[midds]

Tonight changes nothing. Whatever people were on at 6pm tonight still applies. 

 

We got beat at Anfield, who the fuck expected anything else?

[Kid Icarus]

This changes everything

[GWN]

3 minutes ago, kisearch said:

This changes everything

 

[54]

I'm weirdly more upbeat after the game to be honest.