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Relegation thread

Post by Steve1956 » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:28 pm

Here are the candidates,no one else if you look at the points they already have will be involved I'll go with my original three
West Brom
Burnley
Brighton
Fulham
Sheffield United

Relegated
Sheffield
Baggies
Fulham

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by cockneyclaret » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:32 pm

Sheff Utd
WBA
Brighton

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by MrTopTier » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:34 pm

Arsenal
Leeds
Burnley

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Rileybobs » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:34 pm

I don’t think you can discount any side up to and including Newcastle.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Top Claret » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:36 pm

Why no Newcastle, Palace or Leeds?

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by RalphCoatesComb » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:41 pm

It's starting to look better for us

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Steve1956 » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:44 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:34 pm
I don’t think you can discount any side up to and including Newcastle.
I just did,look how many points they have...its not rocket science..

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Rileybobs » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:47 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:44 pm
I just did,look how many points they have...its not rocket science..
I’m sure there will be examples of teams being relegated having gained 18 points at this stage of the season.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Steve1956 » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:49 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:47 pm
I’m sure there will be examples of teams being relegated having gained 18 points at this stage of the season.
Ok we will see,the 5 I have picked are the 5 that eventually 3 of will go down

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Rileybobs » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:54 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:49 pm
Ok we will see,the 5 I have picked are the 5 that eventually 3 of will go down
I’m just as confident that 3 out of the 9 that I have included will go down.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Steve1956 » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:59 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:54 pm
I’m just as confident that 3 out of the 9 that I have included will go down.
Ok we can revisit the thread as we go along.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Conroy92 » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:01 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:49 pm
Ok we will see,the 5 I have picked are the 5 that eventually 3 of will go down
Can you tell me next week's lottery numbers please. Ta.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:02 pm

Not a fan of this, whatsover. It's asking for trouble.

I even preferred the chess board puzzle thread!
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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Rileybobs » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:02 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:59 pm
Ok we can revisit the thread as we go along.
Obviously the teams with less points are more likely to go down. I just think that it’s far too early to be writing off sides like Newcastle who look pretty poor but have amassed a decent number of points.

Pretty sure that a number of people said it’s three 3 from 4 just a couple of weeks ago and now Brighton are also right in the mix.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Conroy92 » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:02 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:59 pm
Ok we can revisit the thread as we go along.
So you can say "look how I right I was". No thanks! :D

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Winstonswhite » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:03 pm

It’s nailed on West Brom, Fulham and Leeds. Not even worth discussing.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:05 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:34 pm
I don’t think you can discount any side up to and including Newcastle.
I'm damn sure you can't - look at last season when Bournemouth had 16 points from the first 11 games and finished with 34. Meanwhile Southampton had 8 points from 12 games and finished with 52.
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Re: Relegation thread

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:08 pm

Winstonswhite wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:03 pm
It’s nailed on West Brom, Fulham and Leeds. Not even worth discussing.
More chance of them all staying up.
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Re: Relegation thread

Post by DomBFC1882 » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:10 pm

MrTopTier wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:34 pm
Arsenal
Leeds
Burnley
😂😂😂😂

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:12 pm

I'm going to say it now... due to this thread being created, we will be relegated.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by tiger76 » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:22 pm

Sheff Utd
West Brom
Brighton

The 1st 2 mentioned look in big trouble, Fulham I can see just surviving, they're showing some fight and the odd touch of quality, and if they continue sorting their defence out , they've got the players that can win games, we're on the other extreme, no problems keeping it tight at the back, but struggling to create and score, Brighton play a lot of decent football, however they lack the killer instinct to win games, the last spot will come down to Brighton, Burnley & Fulham, hopefully we can cobble together enough points to keep our heads above water.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by kritichris » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:22 pm

This thread should be relegated, not even the top teams have achieved 36 points yet.
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Re: Relegation thread

Post by FactualFrank » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:26 pm

kritichris wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:22 pm
This thread should be relegated, not even the top teams have achieved 36 points yet.
Can we have a vote that this thread is relegated to the bin. Nothing against Steve at all, but this is asking for trouble.
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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Winstonswhite » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:34 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:08 pm
More chance of them all staying up.
Sorry what a plonker. Too much mulled wine! Got giddy seeing Leeds get a battering.

Sheff Utd Fulham West Brom

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:57 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:47 pm
I’m sure there will be examples of teams being relegated having gained 18 points at this stage of the season.
Our first season - we were around there on 17 points after 14 games.

Blackpool were bang on 18 after 14 games.

Both went down. Those two were obvious examples I remember but there will be plenty more!

Whats even more alarming about those two images - at least 10 of those clubs in the top halves have gone down at least once in those ten years!
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Re: Relegation thread

Post by leelad » Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:29 am

I said it on a previous thread. Given the start we have had, I'll take Burnley being 17th at Christmas. One game at a time, but if we can be above the relegation line at Christmas, that's a big step forward. Onwards and upwards.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Dyched » Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:43 am

I’ll take a guess that we’ll be above Newcastle come FA Cup 3rd round weekend.

8 points may seem quite a gap, but we play 4 games and them 3 games before that 3rd round.

Newcastle play
Man City
Liverpool
Leicester City

We play
Wolves
Leeds
Sheffield Utd
Fulham

We could get beat by Wolves and Leeds and beat Sheffield Utd and Fulham. Even if we don’t get above Newcastle, they’ll be right in the mix.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:50 am

Dyched wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:43 am
I’ll take a guess that we’ll be above Newcastle come FA Cup 3rd round weekend.

8 points may seem quite a gap, but we play 4 games and them 3 games before that 3rd round.

Newcastle play
Man City
Liverpool
Leicester City

We play
Wolves
Leeds
Sheffield Utd
Fulham

We could get beat by Wolves and Leeds and beat Sheffield Utd and Fulham. Even if we don’t get above Newcastle, they’ll be right in the mix.

Agreed Newcastle are in the relegation fight, I also think Palace are as well.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by bodge » Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:47 am

Agreed, Newcastle without Saint Maximin were abject against Fulham, let's hope he doesn't feature much going forward.

Likewise Palace will also be in the mix, providing teams handle Zaha properly.

In the meantime we need to get our own attacking house in order to take the pressure off the back 5.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Spijed » Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:56 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:57 pm
Our first season - we were around there on 17 points after 14 games.

Blackpool were bang on 18 after 14 games.

Both went down. Those two were obvious examples I remember but there will be plenty more!

Whats even more alarming about those two images - at least 10 of those clubs in the top halves have gone down at least once in those ten years!
The one caveat regarding Blackpool is that they got relegated on 39 points. In all likelihood the teams at the bottom won't get that many this time (2-3 points less) so any team currently on 18 points after 14 matches has effectively got a couple of extra points in comparison to the same situation as Blackpool.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:56 am

I'll join in then.

We'll be relegated with Sheffield United and one other.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by AfloatinClaret » Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:18 pm

MOD: Do you have to make it more difficult by insulting people? Much easier to just be civil.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Steve1956 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:18 pm

This thread seems to have upset a few,this is my opinion of which I'm entitled,I wouldn't mind I have tipped us to survive.please be nice.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by jurek » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:01 pm

I think we might just make it but it will be tough.
Fulham are looking much better as of late and look as if they can score.
There's still a possibility that one of teams above us
could be dragged into it (Brighton, Newcastle possibly) but I feel it
will be between us and Fulham.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:02 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:18 pm
This thread seems to have upset a few,this is my opinion of which I'm entitled,I wouldn't mind I have tipped us to survive.please be nice.
Certainly entitled - but is going to **** us over. And I've said as much but it was ignored.

It does us no favours at all.

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Steve1956 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:05 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:02 pm
Certainly entitled - but is going to **** us over. And I've said as much but it was ignored.

It does us no favours at all.
Frank it's a post on a football forum stop being silly!👍

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:07 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:05 pm
Frank it's a post on a football forum stop being silly!👍
I love being silly :)

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Steve1956 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:08 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:07 pm
I love being silly :)
I see you got a final warning then reacted...I think you should be banned?😂

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by Bosscat » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:20 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:08 pm
I see you got a final warning then reacted...I think you should be banned?😂
There are far worse than our Frank want banning on here 🤣🤣🤣

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Re: Relegation thread

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:22 pm

Bosscat wrote:
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There are far worse than our Frank want banning on here 🤣🤣🤣
Oh, I know.
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