Relegation - The fight for survival

[Miniwolf]

Not much fight going on but down to the last 4 games and thought I'd see how folk think it will go. Who has the fight ? Assuming Norwich are gone its a 4 way battle between Bournemouth, Villa, Watford and West Ham for the other 2 places. Watford and West Ham play today with the chance to increase their gap and put the pressure on the others.

Remaining fixtures :

West Ham - Norwich, Watford, Man U, Villa

Watford - Newcastle, West Ham, Man City,
Arsenal

Villa - Palace, Everton, Arsenal, West Ham

Bournemouth - Leicester, Man City,
Southampton, Everton

 

[cannockwolves]

If the results go the right way Villa could be relegated on Thursday assuming they lose to Palace and Everton. West Ham are winning, if Watford win it puts huge pressure on villa - love it

 

[RosehillWolf]

If the results go the right way Villa could be relegated on Thursday assuming they lose to Palace and Everton. West Ham are winning, if Watford win it puts huge pressure on villa - love it

Palace are dog ****. Have backed Villa to win. Today is typical of Villas luck. West Ham are basically safe if they win today. ****ty Watford are losing again and Villa will win tomorrow. You just know that last game will be a nothing game for West Ham against Villa and it will be Norwich , Bournemouth and Watford that drop

 

[JadeWolf]

2-0 West Ham.

 

[Poztin]

Palace are dog ****. Have backed Villa to win. Today is typical of Villas luck. West Ham are basically safe if they win today. ****ty Watford are losing again and Villa will win tomorrow. You just know that last game will be a nothing game for West Ham against Villa and it will be Norwich , Bournemouth and Watford that drop

Of the bottom 6 below Palace they’ve got a record of P11 W8 D3 L0.

 

[RosehillWolf]

Bye then Norwich

 

[Burton Wolf]

Bye then Norwich

Good, followed by the vile.

 

[Mrs E]

Get in Brentford 3-1 massive pressure on the **** for their game later

 

[John de Wolf's hairdryer]

Get in Brentford 3-1 massive pressure on the **** for their game later

Pressure, sure, but the **** are playing Blackburn who have a huge defensive injury crisis going on.

 

[Mrs E]

Get in Brentford 3-1 massive pressure on the **** for their game later

Whoops wrong thread

 

[John de Wolf's hairdryer]

Whoops wrong thread

Thought as much, but hey the continued banishment of the **** in the lower echelons is just as relevant to us as the fate of the Vile, so there's a kind of tenuous link there somewhere

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Just saw Watford 2-1
Vile are gone

 

[Mrs E]

Thought as much, but hey the continued banishment of the **** in the lower echelons is just as relevant to us as the fate of the Vile, so there's a kind of tenuous link there somewhere

Practicing talking about **** on relegation thread ready for next season

 

[John de Wolf's hairdryer]

Just saw Watford 2-1

TWO Deeney penalties!

 

[Blast tyrant]

Bye bye villa

 

[Miniwolf]

1 down... 2 to go

 

[wanderer24]

I feel like the teams coming up will be better than the teams going down

 

[Surrey Wolf]

bottom 3 all going down with a whimper

 

[binners]

Just saw Watford 2-1
Vile are gone

Think bottom 3 as they are are gone

 

[S G Wolves]

Leeds will be a force next season. Top manager.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Leeds will be a force next season. Top manager.

Brentford, if they come up, have every chance of being next year's Norwich.

Fulham could be next year's Villa who were this year's Fulham...

Meanwhile, the **** would be looking for a pot....

 

[S G Wolves]

Brentford, if they come up, have every chance of being next year's Norwich.

Fulham could be next year's Villa who were this year's Fulham...

I have a feeling Brentford will be ok next season if they come up. Good away day in their new ground. If we are allowed in of course.

 

[WickedWolfie]

I have a feeling Brentford will be ok next season if they come up. Good away day in their new ground. If we are allowed in of course.

The big problem for Brentford is that their whole business model is based on developing players and selling for a profit. If they lose several key players....

 

[DasWolf]

Anything less than wins for Villa / Bournemouth next game practically seals it.

 

[Miniwolf]

Table as it stands, must win games for Villa and Bournemouth tomorrow.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Bye then Norwich

I think Nuno could work wonders with both Norwich FBs and Cantwell is a player with a future.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Table as it stands, must win games for Villa and Bournemouth tomorrow.

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I think that bottom 3 pretty much stays as it is. For me I'll be more thrilled to see that tin pot club Bournemouth go down than Villa, but both going is a bonus!

 

[Dan G WWFC]

Only Norwich player I'd sign as a Premiership team is Buendia. The young drfenders have no awareness or communication. Sure adding them into a team with structure will improve them massively but questions if they can play in the structure is massive as they've shown no ability to do that. Just individuals playing on the own. Cantwell clearly has ability and can be a play maker but doesn't do enough defensively. A lot of his poor defensive work has gone under the radar because how bad Norwich has been, if he was at a team that actually had a chance of staying up, his lack of work rate off the ball would be highlighted more. Trys to defend in patches and you can't do that in the Premier League.

Buendia is for me the best player they have, ability to beat players, use either foot and plays with his head up. Reminds me of Jota and Neto mix. It's a position we don't need, but if we lose a couple of wingers I'd go straight in for him.

 

[Miniwolf]

Villa's win against a useless Palace will give them some hope. Still 4 adrift with 3 to play. Bournemouth play Leicester later.

 

[marrs-guitar]

If Everton play with so little spirit vs Villa as they did today, then they still have a chance of staying up. I'm not sure Watford will collect any more points this season and may well take a GD hammering vs Man City.

 

[John de Wolf's hairdryer]

If Everton play with so little spirit vs Villa as they did today, then they still have a chance of staying up. I'm not sure Watford will collect any more points this season and may well take a GD hammering vs Man City.

Villa play Everton at Goodison. Surprising though it may seem after their insipid display today, Everton are unbeaten at home since Marco Silva got the boot late last year and even drew with Liverpool and Man Utd there recently.

 

[lostwolf]

I'd love West Ham and Watford to go down. West Ham after being surrounded by their deluded arrogant fans for six years in Essex, and Watford because of last season. Villa would be hilarious but I like the derby games too much to wish for that. Bournemouth are a ****e club too so I'd be happy with that.

I think the way it stands now is the way it'll finish. Villa got a bit lucky today but they're ****e, and Watford have more fight in them than Bournemouth.

 

[WickedWolfie]

I'd love West Ham and Watford to go down. West Ham after being surrounded by their deluded arrogant fans for six years in Essex, and Watford because of last season. Villa would be hilarious but I like the derby games too much to wish for that. Bournemouth are a ****e club too so I'd be happy with that.

I think the way it stands now is the way it'll finish. Villa got a bit lucky today but they're ****e, and Watford have more fight in them than Bournemouth.

That last para dated well..... Bournemuff potentially doing us a big favour....

 

[Miniwolf]

The unexpected Bournemouth result has left things as it was with all 4 teams winning their games. 3 to go.

West Ham - Watford, Man U, Villa

Watford - West Ham, Man City, Arsenal

Bournemouth - Man C, Southampton, Everton

Villa - Everton, Arsenal, West Ham

 

[The Wolf In The North]

West Ham v Villa is going to be winner takes all, loser goes down, you can just see it.

 

[Stourport wolf]

I think Watford will go down, with Bournemouth.

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Looking at the table and seeing utter dross like Watford, West Ham, Bournemouth and Villa on 30-34 points hammers home how bad 2011/12 was when we finished on 25.

 

[Contrarian]

I think Watford will go down, with Bournemouth.

We have to pray that Ancellotti is fuming after Everton's performance against us. It looks like their fans are, so they owe it to them to not slack off and knock in a few goals against an abysmal Villa team.

 

[Sketchead]

Good for a (relatively) neutral that it's seemingly going to go down to the wire. Let's be honest, once this is all over, if Leeds and Albion come up, the league is immediately more interesting. Norwich, Bournemouth, Watford, meh. Playing Villa is probably more interesting than half the teams we play but I've no problem with seeing them drop.

 

[Miniwolf]

Bournemouth play their game tonight against Man City with Villa playing Everton tomorrow and Watford v West Ham play Friday in what could be a the winner is safe game. If Bournemouth and Villa fail to win their games surely a draw would do for both Watford and West Ham leaving the others needing to win both their remaining games. I'm glad we are working out possiblities at the opposite end of the table !