How many points will we need to be safe?
How many points will we need to be safe?
I think another 14 to finish on 37 will be just enough.
Interesting that a few weeks ago it looked that even 30 might be enough with ourselves and a few others really struggling, but it's pretty much gone back up to normal levels.
Interesting that a few weeks ago it looked that even 30 might be enough with ourselves and a few others really struggling, but it's pretty much gone back up to normal levels.
Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
There's still 14 game to go and 42 points to play for and anything could happen.
Huddersfield are down and doubt that either Cardiff or Fulham will get much more than the equivalent of 5 more wins
so tend to agree that another 14 points for us should see us safe.
4 wins and a couple of draws should do it.
A couple of injuries to key players might derail us but if we can keep up the spirit
and performances (as of last 5 games) then we should be playing in the premiership again next season.
Let's be honest after the Everton game last month and given our performances and results before Xmas
we were one of the favourites to go down.
Huddersfield are down and doubt that either Cardiff or Fulham will get much more than the equivalent of 5 more wins
so tend to agree that another 14 points for us should see us safe.
4 wins and a couple of draws should do it.
A couple of injuries to key players might derail us but if we can keep up the spirit
and performances (as of last 5 games) then we should be playing in the premiership again next season.
Let's be honest after the Everton game last month and given our performances and results before Xmas
we were one of the favourites to go down.
Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Brighton dropping like a stone. A point a game will be fine
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
I agree with op 37 required. Another 14 should do it. I also think that we should be aiming for more though given our recent performances and point uptake.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
4wins and 2 draws sounds so easy,it won't be,but Heaton coming back has turned our season around,funny old game is football.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
4 more wins imo and I didn't think that I'd be saying that 5 weeks ago.
I think the current bottom 3 will remain that way at seasons end
I think the current bottom 3 will remain that way at seasons end
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38 always the magic number for me but it won’t take that many this year. 33-35 I would say will be sufficient
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
That tough run in isn't looking so tough anymore.
Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
One more than the team in 18th position after 38 games. We are only 4 points clear off the drop zone but that is one more than before tonight. Saturdays game is HUGE
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On Saturday:
Palace v Fulham
Cardiff v Bournemouth
Palace v Fulham
Cardiff v Bournemouth
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Oh it isSteve1956 wrote:That tough run in isn't looking so tough anymore.
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Also tomorrow Saints v PalaceSpijed wrote:On Saturday:
Palace v Fulham
Cardiff v Bournemouth
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Yeah, win on saturday and there is a pretty big gap.
One of those weird ones were you are really happy with our current performances, but slightly gutted we've only two points to show for it.
One of those weird ones were you are really happy with our current performances, but slightly gutted we've only two points to show for it.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Can i have what you're having? It still gives me relegation fearSteve1956 wrote:That tough run in isn't looking so tough anymore.
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Cardiff have to play Liverpool and Man United during the same period.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
37 will p1ss it.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
After the last 2 games - 4 more than it should be...
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Also think that 14 points should see us fine.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
38 for me, but hopefully less.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Easy answer - nobody knows. Still best to aim for 40 because that is considered the safety mark.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
I think Fulham will pull out of it, they have too many good players.THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:4 more wins imo and I didn't think that I'd be saying that 5 weeks ago.
I think the current bottom 3 will remain that way at seasons end
Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Fulham last four:
Bournemouth A
Cardiff H
Wolves A
Newcastle H
Newcastle last four:
Southampton H
Brighton A
Liverpool H
Fulham A
Southampton last four:
Newcastle A
Bournemouth H
West Ham A
Huddersfield H
Palace last four:
Arsenal A
Everton H
Cardiff A
Bournemouth H
Cardiff last four:
Liverpool H
Fulham A
Palace H
Man U A
Brighton last four:
Wolves A
Newcastle H
Arsenal A
Man City H
Bournemouth A
Cardiff H
Wolves A
Newcastle H
Newcastle last four:
Southampton H
Brighton A
Liverpool H
Fulham A
Southampton last four:
Newcastle A
Bournemouth H
West Ham A
Huddersfield H
Palace last four:
Arsenal A
Everton H
Cardiff A
Bournemouth H
Cardiff last four:
Liverpool H
Fulham A
Palace H
Man U A
Brighton last four:
Wolves A
Newcastle H
Arsenal A
Man City H
Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Trouble is, they simply can't keep a clean sheet. The may have good attacking players but they have to constantly score 2-3 goals every match.houseboy wrote:I think Fulham will pull out of it, they have too many good players.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
If we get 3 points against Southampton, I think we'll be OK, I think we're better than Brighton and they eventually will get sucked into the mix.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Jeez, we have definately got the worst run in.
Fulham could get easily get 12 points there with that last four.
Fulham could get easily get 12 points there with that last four.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
And Palace,if we get to 37 points Cardiff would have to win 6 games to equal that,difficult to see them doing that,they are fighting hard but lack quality.FCBurnley wrote:Brighton dropping like a stone. A point a game will be fine
Fulham player's must have been gutted last night,a great fightback and then they see our result and Newcastle's,must be demoralising for them.
4 point gap to the bottom 3 the first time this season we have clear daylight,need to follow up 2 decent away draws with a big 3 points on Saturday.
Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Fulham have picked up 2 points away all season
They have 7 home games left and they face
Man Utd
Chelsea
Liverpool
Everton
City
Cardiff
Newcastle
That’s tough
They have 7 home games left and they face
Man Utd
Chelsea
Liverpool
Everton
City
Cardiff
Newcastle
That’s tough
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Well we're 1 point under averaging a point per game, which at the moment suggests 38 won't be needed. We're currently on 23 points, so reckon 12 more points should just about do it.
4 wins from our remaining 14 games (or 3 wins and 3 draws), will be very close to being enough.
4 wins from our remaining 14 games (or 3 wins and 3 draws), will be very close to being enough.
Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Huddersfield are down
Fulham have 17 from 24 can’t honestly see them getting 17 from 14 especially as 15 of those points have come at home and they have top 4 to play at home yet
Cardiff 19 from 24 same as above can’t really expect them to bag same amount in 10 games less
4 wins and we are Safe especially if one is against Cardiff at home
Fulham have 17 from 24 can’t honestly see them getting 17 from 14 especially as 15 of those points have come at home and they have top 4 to play at home yet
Cardiff 19 from 24 same as above can’t really expect them to bag same amount in 10 games less
4 wins and we are Safe especially if one is against Cardiff at home
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Form guide from last ten matches:
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
I'd settle for another 18 points but realistically think 14 might be on the money.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Fair point. I still think they look a decent side though whenever I've seen them and maybe if they pick up in defence who knows. Problem is I think they are trying to play football in the PL and, as we well know, unless you have top class right through you can't do that, at least not always. I have been one of our critics for unadventurous football but I realise that if you ain't got the players you have to play to strength.Spijed wrote:Trouble is, they simply can't keep a clean sheet. The may have good attacking players but they have to constantly score 2-3 goals every match.
I tell you what though, our defence, at its best, and Fulhams attacking flair would make a hell of a team I reckon.
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With 14 games remaining, if you look back at the last 14 matches the form guide is:
Fulham 12 points.
Cardiff 14 points.
Burnley 15 points.
Looking good.
Fulham 12 points.
Cardiff 14 points.
Burnley 15 points.
Looking good.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
The top six will be on their holibobs by then chill manZizkovClaret wrote:Can i have what you're having? It still gives me relegation fear
Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
At this stage - 25 matches gone in the last five seasons and the total after 38 matches:
18/19 - 22 pts. 18th finished on ???
17/18 - 23 pts. 18th finished on 33 pts
16/17 - 20 pts. 18th finished on 34 pts
15/16 - 23 pts. 18th finished on 37 pts
14/15 - 22 pts. 18th finished on 35 pts
So it looks likely to be around 36/37 for safety.
18/19 - 22 pts. 18th finished on ???
17/18 - 23 pts. 18th finished on 33 pts
16/17 - 20 pts. 18th finished on 34 pts
15/16 - 23 pts. 18th finished on 37 pts
14/15 - 22 pts. 18th finished on 35 pts
So it looks likely to be around 36/37 for safety.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
36 will be fine. We need 12 points from 10 games. The last four are ridiculous. If we can pick up 3 wins then that will donus. We’ll draw somewhere.Spijed wrote:At this stage - 25 matches gone in the last five seasons and the total after 38 matches:
18/19 - 22 pts. 18th finished on ???
17/18 - 23 pts. 18th finished on 33 pts
16/17 - 20 pts. 18th finished on 34 pts
15/16 - 23 pts. 18th finished on 37 pts
14/15 - 22 pts. 18th finished on 35 pts
So it looks likely to be around 36/37 for safety.
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I’m feeling aggrieved that we’re now 6 short of where we should be after the last 3 games - genuinely feel robbed. Had we been sat in 13th on 30 points today we’d be laughing.
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At this moment in time Everton away is a very winnable game, with the way they are playing. And Cardiff have Liverpool & Man U. in their last four as well.Claretforever wrote:36 will be fine. We need 12 points from 10 games. The last four are ridiculous. If we can pick up 3 wins then that will donus. We’ll draw somewhere.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
I'd like to see us make 38, so another 14 needed. We'll need to play a bit better than today though. On paper we've enough winnable games, besides the extremely tough ones where we won't expect owt, but if Cardiff keep refusing to roll over and give up it could all be very, very tight.
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This was the table after the Everton game:
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Liverpool might be on the beach by then.Spijed wrote:At this moment in time Everton away is a very winnable game, with the way they are playing. And Cardiff have Liverpool & Man U. in their last four as well.
Let's hope not.
Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Same could be said for our games -ElectroClaret wrote:Liverpool might be on the beach by then.
Let's hope not.
Chelsea (who knows what's going to happen with the manager).
Man City (If they are still in with a chance of the title then Liverpool will have to beat Cardiff).
Everton - depends if Silva is in charge.
Arsenal - Surely they won't get another penalty.
As for Cardiff. They have to go to Old Trafford on the last day. I wonder if their fans will regret the way they treated OGS during his time there as I suspect he doesn't have fond memories and will want to wipe the floor with them.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
always weird results towards the end of the season, it will go right to the end I fear
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
7 wins starting at the Amex .Newcastle and Spuds at home 21 points gives us 44 Do Arsenal at home as well would be the icing on the cake. Beat Liverpool at Anfield to really cap off a fine second half to the season.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
It’s one thing suggesting 7 wins. However, when you factor in the referee this looks like an impossible task.
We most likely would have won the last 3 games and drew them all.
We are in trouble because of nothing other than poor refereeing given we should have 30 points and should be almost safe. It is not inconceivable that we get relegated by officials this season.
We most likely would have won the last 3 games and drew them all.
We are in trouble because of nothing other than poor refereeing given we should have 30 points and should be almost safe. It is not inconceivable that we get relegated by officials this season.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
If we had dropped Hart earlier we would be close to safety now!!Steve1956 wrote:4wins and 2 draws sounds so easy,it won't be,but Heaton coming back has turned our season around,funny old game is football.
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Everton are dropping like a stone. Ecpect them to be involved
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
Doubt Everton will get dragged that far down,they already have 33 points,a couple of wins at most will suffice.theroyaldyche wrote:Everton are dropping like a stone. Ecpect them to be involved
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Re: How many points will we need to be safe?
I don't see us finishing below Cardiff. Think we'll be fine.