Author Topic: The 2018-2019 Relegation Thread - (The Relegation League) (Read 23665 times)

thegoodfella · « **on:** January 22, 2018, 10:10:35 pm »

With 6 points separating Watford (10th in the league) and Swansea (20th), 8 if you lob in Everton at 9th, which three do you think are most likely to get relegated?

Swansea has won 2 in last 5 and West Brom is drawing enough to claw their way out of the relegation spots. I think the promoted sides will find themselves in the pits in February.

Edit: Thread subject updated.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2018, 10:13:41 pm »

Who knows really, they're all as bad as each other in my opinion. I'd go with Huddersfield, Brighton and Swansea if pressed but 2 or 3 wins can vault you up the table.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2018, 10:13:59 pm »

I think Southampton are toast.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2018, 10:19:27 pm »

Everton plus two

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2018, 10:22:07 pm »

Swansea, Brighton and maybe Huddersfield

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2018, 10:26:41 pm »

Whichever three of that lot takes the most points off us this season will go down.

JoeCole · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2018, 12:03:38 am »

20th - Brighton
19th - Swansea
18th - Watford

I think Southampton would go down if they kept Pellegrino but surely he'll be gone very soon

Kekule · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2018, 12:19:05 am »

Quote from: JoeCole on January 23, 2018, 12:03:38 am

I think Southampton would go down if they kept Pellegrino but surely he'll be gone very soon

Probably, as we play them in three weeks time. 'Tis traditional for a club to sack their manager and install a new one shortly before playing us.

Fazak_Red · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2018, 12:06:55 pm »

Swansea, Huddersfield and one of Brighton/Newcastle.

Petadroli · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2018, 01:27:53 pm »

Quote from: Fazak_Red on January 23, 2018, 12:06:55 pm

Swansea, Huddersfield and one of Brighton/Newcastle.

Agree.

bird_lfc · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2018, 01:35:40 pm »

I reckon there’s a good chance of all three promoted teams going down

gjr1 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2018, 10:41:24 am »

Could be anyone but I reckon Swansea and Brighton will go.

Don’t score enough goals

Perseus · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2018, 01:20:18 am »

Quote from: Old Saint Nick Wants An Xmas 69! on January 22, 2018, 10:13:59 pm

I think Southampton are toast.

Might be if they don't beat Brighton at home, next game up on Tuesday.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2018, 04:44:35 pm »

Quote from: gjr1 on January 24, 2018, 10:41:24 am

Could be anyone but I reckon Swansea and Brighton will go.

Don’t score enough goals

At least Brighton are trying to fix that by getting a couple of strikers.

Swansea, Huddersfield look most likely, and probably one of Stoke, Brighton or Newcastle.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2018, 09:57:37 pm »

Huddersfield have got NOTHING. They have a run of games after the Mancs, which will determine their fate. But they can't score, they don't create much, the let in a lot of goals, they just look bereft.

mersey_paradiso · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2018, 10:23:49 pm »

Everton, Palace and West Brom/Stoke to go down please.

BlackandWhitePaul · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2018, 10:28:00 pm »

Bottom half of the table is mental.

Tonights results (from my point of view) I'm pleased Huddersfield got roasted, pleased West Ham and Palace played a draw, didn't expect at all that Swansea would get 3 points off Arsenal and those 3 points now puts them on 23 the same as us.

Never mind, Rafa might sign 6 players from Barcelona in the morning. . . . . . hold on a minute, I just seen something fly past my window . . . . h'mmm, it was a pig. Pity it wasn't the salad dodger being thrown off the roof huh.

Cu Chulainn · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2018, 12:58:45 am »

It's really tough to say who will go down. Anyone from 9th down could very conceivably be relegated, it's very open down there.

I think both Huddersfield and Brighton will go down - both are diabolical going forwards, and not exactly watertight at the back, either. Hodgson and Moyes have done good jobs for their clubs, and I can't see Palace or West Ham going down. I'm (relatively) local to Saints and Bournemouth, so try and watch them when I can, and I think both have enough to stay up. I can't see Rafa being relegated, and Swansea look to have found some decent form. West Brom and Stoke need to start picking up points quickly, and Watford seem to have been stuck on about 25 points for ages.

I really hope Everton get dragged properly into this dogfight.

Vinay · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2018, 09:18:26 am »

Crystal Palace not losing any more, Swansea winning tow in a row against top teams..... This has become more interesting than the battle at the top.

Nobby Reserve · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2018, 09:40:01 am »

Quote from: Cu Chulainn on January 31, 2018, 12:58:45 am

Hodgson and Moyes have done good jobs for their clubs, and I can't see Palace or West Ham going down.

Which is a huge pity. The Owl has found his level - taking a shit team and making them just enough less shit to stay up. If Moyes steers West Ham to safety, he'll be insufferable - and I wish the Dildo Twins nothing but bad stuff.

Them two and Everton going down would be the dream ticket.

Chris~ · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2018, 09:46:19 am »

West Brom look a bit fucked. Got 5 of the top 6 in their remaining games, assuming they can't fluke a win against any of them (Although one is against us) they probably need to win at least 5 of the other 9 games left, hard to see that happening.

Guessing West Brom, Brighton and probably Huddersfield.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2018, 09:49:34 am »

Huddersfield look doomed at this moment. I’d say they have no goals in them but they’ve scored as many as Burnley (only 19, which makes Burnley’s position even weirder).

Things can change quickly and there’s a few sides there showing signs of life. Currently Huddersfield, Southampton look the most doomed. Newcastle have only lost to City (albeit twice) in their last six. West Brom have shown signs of recovery. Stoke probably have more quality than most teams around them. Maybe Brighton are most at risk?

Who knows, will change every week. Everton getting sucked in would be great. Not far away points wise but hard to see 9 teams below them catching them between now and the end of the season sadly.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2018, 10:23:03 am »

I think Huddersfield are toast. They're dropping like a stone and play Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal in 3 of their last 4.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2018, 01:00:01 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on January 31, 2018, 10:23:03 am

I think Huddersfield are toast. They're dropping like a stone and play Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal in 3 of their last 4.

Yeah me too, I can't see how the hell they are going to score enough to scrape enough points the way they are going.

I was thinking watching that game last night, that from a purely human level, I'm glad for Jürgen Klopp that it isn't Liverpool that's in that group of their last games of the season, imagine going to Huddersfield and that being the result that ended up being the one that sent them down. Sure it's all business and getting the points is what matters, but hell, that'd be a bit of a shitty feeling on a personal level!

gjr1 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2018, 08:01:19 am »

Who knows!!!!

How many points to survive though?

The way things are going 40 may just be enough

rich87 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 12, 2018, 08:21:21 am »

Quote from: gjr1 on February 12, 2018, 08:01:19 am

Who knows!!!!

How many points to survive though?

The way things are going 40 may just be enough

Reckon it'll be less than that. The bottom 3 in terms of points. 20 points, 25 points, 26 points. 27 games in. That's under a point per game, 38 games a year, would mean on current trajectory less than 38 points.

Mashy-rawr!nooo · « **Reply #26 on:** February 12, 2018, 09:02:33 am »

Stoke,West brom and palace please.

lessthanmatt · « **Reply #27 on:** February 12, 2018, 10:49:10 am »

West Brom, Swansea and Palace/Brighton

Brain Potter · « **Reply #28 on:** February 12, 2018, 12:00:04 pm »

WBA, Southampton and Stoke.

Studgotelli · « **Reply #29 on:** February 12, 2018, 12:03:41 pm »

West Brom, Palace and Huddersfield for me.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #30 on:** February 12, 2018, 09:49:51 pm »

Still pretty tight this, still hope of Pardew, Roy and Davey Moyes getting relegated...

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 12, 2018, 10:18:13 pm »

These are the remaining fixtures for clubs who are currently at least five points from the relegation zone

Bournemouth (31 Pts/GD -10)

Newcastle (H)
Leicester (A)
Tottenham (H)
West Brom (H)
Watford (A)
Crystal Palace (H)
Liverpool (A)
Man Utd (H)
Southampton (A)
Swansea (H)
Burnley (A)

Watford (30 Pts/GD -10)

Everton (H)
West Brom (H)
Arsenal (A)
Liverpool (A)
Bournemouth (H)
Burnley (H)
Huddersfield (A)
Crystal Palace (H)
Totttenham (A)
Newcastle (H)
Man Utd (A)

West Ham (30 Pts/GD -12)

Liverpool (A)
Swansea (A)
Burnley (H)
Man Utd (H)
Southampton (H)
Chelsea (A)
Stoke (H)
Arsenal (A)
Man City (H)
Leicester (A)
Everton (H)

Newcastle (28 Pts/GD -11)

Bournemouth (A)
Liverpool (A)
Southampton (H)
Tottenham (A)
Huddersfield (H)
Leicester (A)
Arsenal (H)
Everton (A)
West Brom (H)
Watford (A)
Chelsea (H)

Brighton (28 Pts/GD -14)

Swansea (H)
Arsenal (H)
Everton (A)
Man City (A)
Leicester (H)
Huddersfield (H)
Crystal Palace (A)
Tottenham (H)
Burnley (A)
Man Utd (H)
Liverpool (A)

Crystal Palace (27 Pts/GD -17)

Tottenham (H)
Man Utd (H)
Chelsea (A)
Huddersfield (A)
Liverpool (H)
Bournemouth (A)
Brighton (H)
Watford (A)
Leicester (H)
Stoke (A)
West Brom (H)

Swansea (27 Pts/GD -17)

Brighton (A)
West Ham (H)
Huddersfield (A)
Southampton (H)
Man Utd (A)
West Brom (A)
Everton (H)
Man City (A)
Chelsea (H)
Bournemouth (A)
Stoke (H)

Huddersfield (27 Pts/GD -24)

West Brom (A)
Tottenham (A)
Swansea (H)
Crystal Palace (H)
Newcastle (A)
Brighton (A)
Watford (H)
Chelsea (A)
Everton (H)
Man City (A)
Arsenal (H)

Southampton (26 Pts/GD -12 )

Burnley (A)
Stoke (H)
Newcastle (A)
Swansea (A)
West Ham (A)
Arsenal (A)
Chelsea (H)
Leicester (A)
Bournemouth (H)
Everton (A)
Man City (H)

Stoke (25 Pts/GD -26)

Leicester (A)
Southampton (H)
Man City (H)
Everton (H)
Arsenal (A)
Tottenham (H)
West Ham (A)
Burnley (H)
Liverpool (A)
Crystal Palace (H)
Swansea (A)

West Brom (20 Pts/ GD – 19)

Huddersfield (H)
Watford (A)
Leicester (H)
Bournemouth (A)
Burnley (H)
Swansea (H)
Man Utd (A)
Liverpool (H)
Newcastle (A)
Tottenham (H)
Crystal Palace (A)

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #32 on:** February 12, 2018, 10:20:35 pm »

Newcastle's fixtures look mighty hard, there's barely any games in there that you could definitely earmark as a 3 point opportunity. Rafa's got work to do!

Caligula? · « **Reply #33 on:** February 13, 2018, 12:08:52 am »

Adieu, Monsieur Pardieu.

Dench57 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 13, 2018, 12:15:42 am »

hope they all go down

NY-AmericanRed · « **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2018, 02:22:27 am »

West Brom has to beat Huddersfield next week, otherwise they are gone to the championship

Flaccido Dongingo · « **Reply #36 on:** February 13, 2018, 04:42:01 am »

Palace, West Ham and West Brom, just to relegate the biggest shithouses.

Geppvindh's · « **Reply #37 on:** February 13, 2018, 05:50:55 am »

Quote

Huddersfield (27 Pts/GD -24)
Watford (H)
Chelsea (A)
Everton (H)
Man City (A)
Arsenal (H)

Southampton (26 Pts/GD -12 )
Arsenal (A)
Chelsea (H)
Leicester (A)
Bournemouth (H)
Everton (A)
Man City (H)

Last leg of fixtures for Huddersfield and Southampton. Both are toast if they don't ensure safety before this.

Perseus · « **Reply #38 on:** February 14, 2018, 12:57:24 am »

Same for Brighton

last 6 could be

Palace (A) derby
Man C (A) rearranged
Spurs (H)
Burnley (A)
Man U (H)
Liverpool (A)

thegoodfella · « **Reply #39 on:** February 14, 2018, 04:38:52 pm »

West Brom look down and out unless they win the next 3 out of 4 or 5. Lose a couple of more and the morale will take such a hit that they will be done for. Palace is difficult to tell, they could lose the next three and possibly four out of the five matches and find themselves in the bottom three as well.