Are we safe

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:35 pm

Yesssssssssssss

Probably.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:36 pm

May not be safe.

But in the game that's just finished.

We were immense!!!

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:36 pm

Not yet. close though.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:37 pm

8 points clear + massive goal difference in our favour. Just need United to win tomorrow and we are golden (although I think after today we should be)

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:42 pm

Safe as houses. Were before today probably. Some were pessimistically expecting the Swans to suddenly deliver title form.

We haven't even had a glimmer of a bad run when you factor in some home games against top sides being almost certain losses. We have done all we expected at home in 2017, and done what we needed away too, 6 points against bottom 6 teams.

It's only the way the calendar fell that made us nervous. Nothing about our football.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:45 pm

Boatshed.... Of course were bloody safe.

We always were.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:47 pm

God! Today feels so good.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:47 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Boatshed.... Of course were bloody safe.

We always were.

I only do maths. not hope or expectations. Bit of a pragmatist in general.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:36 am

We were probably safe on 36. But we're out of it now.

We can look upwards now and see how far we can climb

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:09 am

No (But I was there yesterday and it was bloody billiant! And I definitely slept better for a change)

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:22 am

We will be safe if Swansea lose today. No chance of us losing our last three and them winning all theirs.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:26 am

Firthy wrote:We will be safe if Swansea lose today. No chance of us losing our last three and them winning all theirs.

I'll cheer for United through gritted teeth,although I can't stand the club or their manager.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:22 am

Even if Swansea win, Palace have to play Hull at home which means dropped points.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:27 am

Yesterday's result and 3 points was, not to understate it, massive.
Settled down to watch Match of the Day with an inner glow
alongside a single malt.
It will take an unbelievable set of results for us to go down now so we have
to believe we're safe now.

If anything the question is can we can go on and collect a few more points
and get up the table and finish in a position that gets us a few more million
towards our transfer budget and/or bonus payments.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 4:51 pm

Come on!!! Who's still fretting?

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat May 06, 2017 4:53 pm

That's another £100m in the bank next year.

Burnley now an established Premier League club

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 4:56 pm

INDUBITABLY!!!

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Sat May 06, 2017 4:58 pm

100% Fantastic!!!!!!!! Phew...

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sat May 06, 2017 4:59 pm

There would have to be a 19 goal turnaround for goal difference for Hull to come above us and us lose our last two games and Hull win their last two games.

And also Swansea to win their last three games so it means we are as good as dammit staying up

Kerching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat May 06, 2017 4:59 pm

Just wait until the evening garden then get a proper celebration on. Swansea need to beat Everton, if not we're mathematically safe.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:02 pm

mkmel wrote:There would have to be a 19 goal turnaround for goal difference for Hull to come above us and us lose our last two games and Hull win their last two games.

And also Swansea to win their last three games so it means we are as good as dammit staying up

Kerching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So were still not safe then.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:06 pm

I can confidently predict that we shall be playing Premiership football next season.
So confident I'm willing to put a £1000 on it.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:07 pm

Even we couldn't concede a record amount of goals in two games and Hull won't score 18 goals in 2 games, I don't think any team has in PL history.

Holmeclaret · Post by **Holmeclaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:07 pm

Hull are 6 behind with a goal difference that's worse than ours by a margin of -19. Unless they can win their next two by a margin of 10 goals over both games and we lose our next two by a margin of 9 over both, we are safe.

In other words, we are safe

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:08 pm

jurek wrote:I can confidently predict that we shall be playing Premiership football next season.
So confident I'm willing to put a £1000 on it.

I'll take that bet.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:08 pm

I shall be celebrating tonight even if Swansea win. We are staying up.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:09 pm

Swanseas results are now irrelevant.

Hull aren't going to score eighteen in two games.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:12 pm

*********PUBLIC SERVICE NOTICE**********
I shall be drinking half of my beers tonight and the other half tomorrow

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:15 pm

Ull also play Cp next week. If Ull won that CP would have to win at OT to jump us.
It aint happening folks.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:20 pm

Regardless of goal difference no team has ever gone down with 40 points.

Highest was Blackpool with 39 but that was considered an exceptional season due to the top teams taking less points than usual, leaving more available to the lower teams

KefkaClaret · Post by **KefkaClaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:22 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:Regardless of goal difference no team has ever gone down with 40 points.

Highest was Blackpool with 39 but that was considered an exceptional season due to the top teams taking less points than usual, leaving more available to the lower teams

West Ham went down with 42

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:23 pm

Holmeclaret wrote:Hull are 6 behind with a goal difference that's worse than ours by a margin of -19. Unless they can win their next two by a margin of 10 goals over both games and we lose our next two by a margin of 9 over both, we are safe.

In other words, we are safe

And, not forgetting that Watford and Palace are both as it stands below us.

We are as safe as a very sturdy house that has been build by a very safe builder on very solid foundations.

Burnley will be playing Premier League again next season.

AshevilleNCClaret · Post by **AshevilleNCClaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:23 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Swanseas results are now irrelevant.

Hull aren't going to score eighteen in two games.

well technically they don't need to score 18 goals. it's a combo of them gaining goals and us giving up goals. to put it in to perspective we could lose 4-0 to both Bournemouth and west ham while hull beats palace and Tottenham 4-0 apiece and that would still only make up 16 goals.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:26 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:*********PUBLIC SERVICE NOTICE**********
I shall be drinking half of my beers tonight and the other half tomorrow

Hi Vegas, meant to "like" minnieclaret's post, picking out Hull v Palace. I "headed over" a bit like James Tarkowski this aft. You can have a free like on me.

Enjoy your beers.

UTC

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:26 pm

KefkaClaret wrote:West Ham went down with 42

Turns out I'm talking crap again

Celebratory beers kicking in already

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 5:26 pm

Are you some kind of manic depressive, Asheville?

We're safe, man. Have a cocktail.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat May 06, 2017 6:49 pm

Tall Paul, I'll offer you 5,000

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:02 pm

NRC wrote:Tall Paul, I'll offer you 5,000

£5,000 that we won't be playing in the Premiership next season? Done.

Unless we take up rugby or move to Scotland, I win. Do you want my bank details?

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:31 pm

But Jurek doesn't offer the bet against himself - he's saying he'd wager 1k we SHALL be playing. I'm not offering up my bank account though - you'd have to sell it to cover your 6k loss!

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:39 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:*********PUBLIC SERVICE NOTICE**********
I shall be drinking half of my beers tonight and the other half tomorrow

Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy in front of you Vegas

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:42 pm

No, we're not safe. (So I'm just drinking my usual number of Saturday match day beers)

COYC73 · Post by **COYC73** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:48 pm

I doubt very much that Hull are going to score 20 goals even if Spurs play their youth team on the last game of the season.....So YES! We are safe!!!

Well done Clarets!!!

I look forward to seeing which new players we can attract over summer now....

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:52 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:No, we're not safe. (So I'm just drinking my usual number of Saturday match day beers)

In which parallel universe are we "not safe", Dark Cloud?

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:52 pm

Hull don't HAVE to score 20. They only have to score 10 in 2 games and us lose by 10 over 2 games. Absolutely feasible. (In Serei A at least!!)

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:53 pm

Rubbish, lad.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:53 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:Hull don't HAVE to score 20. They only have to score 10 in 2 games and us lose by 10 over 2 games. Absolutely feasible. (In Serei A at least!!)

Shite....I'm worried again Electro...

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat May 06, 2017 8:14 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Rubbish, lad.

Not rubbish. Actually true and COULD happen. But surely there would be a bribery inquiry before it was finally ratified!

AshevilleNCClaret · Post by **AshevilleNCClaret** » Sat May 06, 2017 8:46 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Are you some kind of manic depressive, Asheville?

We're safe, man. Have a cocktail.

I'm actually pretty positive. for hull to catch us is nearly impossible. I just spelled out the absurd results that would have to happen for them to over take us.

and I think I will go ahead and grab a beer (not much of a cocktail person).

ewanrob · Post by **ewanrob** » Sat May 06, 2017 9:16 pm

They've Palace next....job done

paulus the woodgnome · Post by **paulus the woodgnome** » Sat May 06, 2017 10:30 pm

Yes, yes we are!