Topic: RELEGATEDINFLAMESOMETERORMAYBENOT?

[Away Toon]

Their owners were incompetent, ours knows exactly what he’s doing, keeping Sports Direct on the gravy train.

[Scoreboard82]

I think it does matter either way. Keep winning means staying up and another season of Bruce aiming for 17th to keep Ashley happy. Going down might be the beginning of something glorious which results in us getting our club back.

Like how the mackems have got their club back?

The downturn  in fortunes at safc at DID actually bring a change of owners. The new ones have turned out to be no better and there's no guarantees but I'd certainly  like to take a chance on a new owner.

[SteV]

I think it does matter either way. Keep winning means staying up and another season of Bruce aiming for 17th to keep Ashley happy. Going down might be the beginning of something glorious which results in us getting our club back.

Like how the mackems have got their club back?

The downturn  in fortunes at safc at DID actually bring a change of owners. The new ones have turned out to be no better and there's no guarantees but I'd certainly  like to take a chance on a new owner.

Obviously everybody would like a new owner. Some would say at any cost, I disagree. It probably comes down to whether you think we will ever be sold whilst a PL club. A lot of people would say no, which I understand ('SD gravy train' etc etc), I'm just of the opinion that one day someone will meet his (ludicrous) asking price, and that is clearly a more desirable scenario to having to fall to hideous depths and spending god knows how long building ourselves back up.

[xLiaaamx]

I dont want some chancer who's always been at league 1-2 level taking us over because he sees us as a big name to increase his own reputation like whats happened with them.

[samptime29]

Could Everton go down? 14 points so far and next 4 (Liverpool, Chelsea, Man United, Arsenal).

I appreciate Man United and Arsenal aren't what they once were, but still a tricky run. Could be on 15-16 points at Boxing Day, which would leave them a fair bit to do.

[toon25]

They’ll pull the trigger on a silva and spend big on Jan to get themselves out of it

[Ian W]

Last time they spent but it was total s***.

[Optimistic Nut]

Needs a result on Thursday or it could get tight again. Southampton home to Norwich and we’re at Sheff Utd. The gap could easily be down to 2 points (1 if Everton somehow get something at Liverpool) then all of a sudden Sunday is a six-pointer.

[Mr Logic]

At this stage of the season, having watched almost every game, I predict an 18th - 16th place finish.

We're s*** because Bruce is s***, we're even shitter because Ashley is s***, and we'll never be anything other than s*** whilst Ashley is owner.

Caveat: Unless Rafa is here, and then we're s*** with a glimmer of hope.

[Ikon]

Not sure it f***ing matters where we end up, this club is just utterly pointless. Like a person in coma for years.

[samptime29]

Southampton vs Norwich is a pretty massive game tomorrow. Could go either way.

[sbnufc]

2pts above the relegation zone as it stands 

[godzilla]

2pts above the relegation zone as it stands 

Could be 8 by Sunday though, long long way to go and really a clear picture only starts to emerge in April

[Gallowgate End]

2pts above the relegation zone as it stands 

But but but Lee Ryder, Luke Edwards, Mark Douglas, Charlie Nicholas, Jenas, Shearer have been telling us we’ve had a much better start?

[samptime29]

Southampton game is big. A win and we are in a solid position. Lose right in s***

[Ian W]

We’ll be involved, we’re too bad not to be.

[geordiedean]

We’ll be involved, we’re too bad not to be.

Absolutely we will to think our strikers have scored 1 goal combined between them in 14 games and we aren't rooted to the bottom is absolutely baffling. We simply cannot carry on that stat throughout the season and expect to stay up

If them 3 goal shy flops don't start scoring regularly we go down for me simple as

[Gallowgate End]

Don’t worry Lee Ryder says we’re progressing.

And Jenas says we’re looking fantastic going forward.

[toon25]

Jenas, man  . What a bitter c***

[LV]

He’s a right chopper

[Optimistic Nut]

Needs to win this. Everton will get better but I see the rest of the bottom 7 being how the bottom 6 finishes.

[covmag]

Needs to win this. Everton will get better but I see the rest of the bottom 7 being how the bottom 6 finishes.

We don’t NEED to win this, a draw would be a good result in truth, if you play the 40 point game we are on track.

As ever, that’s the first target

[Optimistic Nut]

We’ll be 3 points clear with a draw (the team 3rd bottom are clearly not going to finish bottom 3) so realistically we’d be only 2 clear of the nearest genuine realistic rival. We just happen to play them on Sunday. Nearly everyone bar the bottom 2 are tracking at a point a game.

[LV]

Needs to win this. Everton will get better but I see the rest of the bottom 7 being how the bottom 6 finishes.

We don’t NEED to win this, a draw would be a good result in truth, if you play the 40 point game we are on track.

As ever, that’s the first target

How exciting. 40 points and another year of safety

[Optimistic Nut]

A draw and Sunday will be edgy. A win gives some breathing space.