Today's football 11/7/20

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:02 pm

Yes believe it or not there is other games happening today.

Norwich-West Ham

Watford-Newcastle

The 2 early games

Wins for the Hammers and the Hornets will pile the pressure on Bournemouth and Villa, i can't see either getting 34 points, so if both Watford and West Ham win, the bottom 3 is almost confirmed.

Charlton-Reading

Derby-Brentford

The 12-30 starts in the Champ, win for Derby would be helpful, put huge pressure on Rovers later, if Brentford win the pressure shifts onto the Baggies.

Charlton desperate for points in their relegation fight, Reading safe in mid-table, so who knows how that one will play out.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:08 pm

12.30pm: Norwich City v West Ham (BT)
12.30pm: Watford v Newcastle United (Amazon Prime)
12.30pm: Derby County v Brentford (Sky Sports)

3pm: Liverpool v Burnley (BT)

5.30pm: Sheffield United v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
8pm: Brighton & Hove Albion v Man City (Sky One + Sky Sports + Pick)

Which games will you be watching?

Jeffbfc · Post by **Jeffbfc** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:45 pm

Hammers one up.
Bye bye Norwich.
Was hoping for a Norwich and Newcastle win to keep it interesting at the bottom.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:49 pm

Norwich and Watford to win so that Hammers remain in the at risk and reduces N/C chance of ending higher up than us

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:51 pm

Canaries looking poor.......

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:52 pm

Brentford & Reading both 1 up early doors.

Norwich are all at 6's and 7's defensively, the Hammers could net a hatful here.

Jeffbfc · Post by **Jeffbfc** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:54 pm

Geordie's one up

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:58 pm

Oh well my hopes doing well presently.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:58 pm

Big blow for Watford that, and if Toon win they're only 3 points shy of the Clarets, come on Watford.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:12 pm

1-1 at Derby, an assist for Wayne.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:18 pm

0-2 Hammers.

matttheclaret · Post by **matttheclaret** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:19 pm

Shame. This game was always going to be a problem with hoping WH would go down, easiest three points they'll get all season

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:36 pm

Norwich have been dire, surely we'll collect 3 points when we visit Carrow Road. Our strikers must be licking their lips at the prospect.

WH are safe, Watford not so much, and Bournemouth & Villa will be praying that the Geordies see this one out 2nd half.

Dwight Gayle scored Newcastle's 2,000th top flight away goals. They are the 10th club to reach this milestone.

I assume this is referring to all top flight away goals and not just PL. I'd inquire if anybody knew the others, but as i don't know them that wouldn't be fair, you could probably have an educated guess though.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:40 pm

Absolute mare by the Derby keeper. Brentford 2-1 up.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:41 pm

Watford equaliser. 1-1

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:43 pm

Pen for Watford, scored by Deeney 1-1, sets up a good 2nd half now.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:43 pm

Three for West Ham.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:46 pm

Norwich being relegated with a whimper.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:52 pm

Next Friday will be the clincher for WHU. If they lose to Watford they have Man U away and another team who may not necessarily be down by then in Villa at home. The two remaining relegation spots could go the the wire depending on how Friday goes, although I agree WHU most likely of the 4 clubs to be safe the soonest

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:54 pm

Gordaleman wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:46 pm
Norwich being relegated with a whimper.

Let's hope their relegation is not followed by a bit of a revival in their results

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:54 pm

mdd2 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:52 pm
Next Friday will be the clincher for WHU. If they lose to Watford they have Man U away and another team who may not necessarily be down by then in Villa at home. The two remaining relegation spots could go the the wire depending on how Friday goes, although I agree WHU most likely of the 4 clubs to be safe the soonest

I think West Ham will be able to lose all 3 of those and still stay up. 34 will suffice I reckon. Bournemouth aint going to get 6-7 points from their remaining 4 games, they're poor.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:55 pm

Brentford 3-1 up. Game over.

A shame, as they aren't going to finish top 2, and I wanted Derby to make the playoffs.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:02 pm

Four changes for Liverpool.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:03 pm

Four goals for Wet Spam.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:03 pm

Norwich have shown nothing much at all. They have some players who are good on the ball but their defensive discipline/structure is so very poor. As stated previously, WHU will never get an easier 3 points.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:04 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:55 pm
Brentford 3-1 up. Game over.

A shame, as they aren't going to finish top 2, and I wanted Derby to make the playoffs.

Brentford are on a hell of a run, that'll be 7 straight league wins i think, but i agree it'll be too late for them to gate crash the top 2.

I don't care who makes the play-off's as long as it's not Rovers.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:04 pm

Four subs for Norwich, all at the same time.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:04 pm

Norwich players not wanting to get injured and have conceded the season.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:04 pm

Wood takes Vydra's place.

Disagree with that. I can't see someone as slow as Wood getting any joy from VVD. Vyds might have done with his pace.

Still, maybe Wood can possibly lay one off for J Rod?

Fingers crossed.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:05 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:55 pm
Brentford 3-1 up. Game over.

A shame, as they aren't going to finish top 2, and I wanted Derby to make the playoffs.

I wouldn't bet on it

nyclaret · Post by **nyclaret** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:05 pm

If people still think Norwich are the best relegated team in Prem history they need to give their head a wobble.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:06 pm

4 for Antonio, this is becoming silly now, Jay must fancy himself for a few against this bunch.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:06 pm

mdd2 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:05 pm
I wouldn't bet on it

I would prefer them to, which would be instead of WBA as Leeds are up now, but I think WBA will have too much.

Brentford much more likely to drop next season than WBA.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:09 pm

Think farce has lost the plot, 4 subs in one go

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:12 pm

Another pen to Watford, scored 2-1, it's looking bleak for Villa and Bournemouth now.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:12 pm

At least we have a full subs bench today.

Wonder if we'll use more than one?

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:13 pm

Watford win will end any hope for villa and bournemouth

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:16 pm

Sound effects guy cheering every West Ham pass. That’s a bit cheeky.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:16 pm

Bigvince wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:13 pm
Watford win will end any hope for villa and bournemouth

You've always got hope, but it'd leave them needing snookers, and with the fixtures both have, i can't see where 3 wins are coming from, and that's what they'll need really to have a chance.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:17 pm

Steve Bruce said that he wanted to finish above Burnley. Looks like he might be disappointed unless they can score in the next five minutes.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:19 pm

I'll be surprised if either Villa or Bournemouth hit 33 points.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:21 pm

Gordaleman wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:17 pm
Steve Bruce said that he wanted to finish above Burnley. Looks like he might be disappointed unless they can score in the next five minutes.

Can't see them catching us now, although that's due more to our blistering form, than any drop off by Newcastle, i can't see us finishing below 10th now, we might go pointless today, but i can see us collecting 6/7 points from the last 3 games.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:21 pm

Always thought Watford and West Ham would have too much quality to go down. Norwich have offered nothing in the last few games. Villa and Bournemouth look poor at the moment and their run ins aren’t as favourable. I wonder what Villa’ s wage bill looks like.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:23 pm

On the bright side I think we are nailed on for at least 10th. Possibility of higher.
We are in the money....

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:24 pm

Andre's come on in the 92nd minute, is he that low down the pecking order, dear dear.

ClaretMov · Post by **ClaretMov** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:26 pm

One of the funniest thing's I've heard in this lockdown football, Norwich booed off at full time after losing 4 nil......by a virtual crowd

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:32 pm

Finished at CR, Norwich officially relegated, they just didn't have enough about them, to scrap the gritty wins teams like Watford and even West Ham can, if you're conceding 2/3 goals a game, your not going to win many matches.

Watford should be safe now, credit to Pearson considering the mess they were in when he was appointed, he's down well to get them out of trouble.

Villa are indeed on course to do a Fulham, lots of big signings and the wages that entails, and yet they lack any fight, or defensive structure to grind results out, again their goals conceded column is damning, surely SD won't be going to Villa now will he.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:34 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:21 pm
Can't see them catching us now, although that's due more to our blistering form, than any drop off by Newcastle, i can't see us finishing below 10th now, we might go pointless today, but i can see us collecting 6/7 points from the last 3 games.

Problem is, we might be getting bodies back, but we're losing some as well.

Main thing today is hopefully not losing any more.

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:41 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:21 pm
Can't see them catching us now, although that's due more to our blistering form, than any drop off by Newcastle, i can't see us finishing below 10th now, we might go pointless today, but i can see us collecting 6/7 points from the last 3 games.

Not if we down tools like we usually do...

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:48 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:32 pm
Finished at CR, Norwich officially relegated, they just didn't have enough about them, to scrap the gritty wins teams like Watford and even West Ham can, if you're conceding 2/3 goals a game, your not going to win many matches.

Watford should be safe now, credit to Pearson considering the mess they were in when he was appointed, he's down well to get them out of trouble.

Villa are indeed on course to do a Fulham, lots of big signings and the wages that entails, and yet they lack any fight, or defensive structure to grind results out, again their goals conceded column is damning, surely SD won't be going to Villa now will he.

Pearson's record is played 17
Won 5
Drawn 4
Lost 8
19 points. Not too bad.