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 Eternal Optimist  Kentlyn 21 Mar 17 11.43am |
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Palace ae effectively five points above Hull because we have a much better goal difference
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glaziermart  21 Mar 17 12.38pm |
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Yes and Middlesbrough have an even harder last 5 or 6 games than we do. For some reason nobody seems to mention that, only our hard run in. To be honest both Sunderland and Middlesbrough are toast. There is really only one place left between about 5 teams (up to Watford)
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| balfmalark 21 Mar 17 12.51pm |
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With that gap, if we win 2 games; Hull need to win 4, and middlesborough 5+
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| CambridgeEagle Sydenham 21 Mar 17 1.06pm |
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Originally posted by glaziermart
Yes and Middlesbrough have an even harder last 5 or 6 games than we do. For some reason nobody seems to mention that, only our hard run in. To be honest both Sunderland and Middlesbrough are toast. There is really only one place left between about 5 teams (up to Watford) Their next 3 games are Swansea (H), Hull (Away) and Burnley (H) which are all winnable games. Ideally they would draw with Hull and Swansea and lose to Burnley. In which case they would be finished. Hull's next game is Wet Spam at Home before Boro also at Home. Both are winnable. By the time we kick off against Arsenal in 3 weeks the picture will be looking a lot clearer.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 21 Mar 17 1.07pm |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
Their next 3 games are Swansea (H), Hull (Away) and Burnley (H) which are all winnable games. Ideally they would draw with Hull and Swansea and lose to Burnley. In which case they would be finished. Hull's next game is Wet Spam at Home before Boro also at Home. Both are winnable. By the time we kick off against Arsenal in 3 weeks the picture will be looking a lot clearer. Our next three games are pretty grim. We'll be lucky to see more than a point.
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| charliehub newforest 21 Mar 17 1.12pm |
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Southampton are beatable. They have off days and we have done quite well against them in recent years. I don't expect anything from Chelsea, but Southampton? Three points are there. Still no solid defence for them, and no Charlie Austin. And they only sing one song, half heartedly. 2-0.
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| The_postman Forest Row 21 Mar 17 1.28pm |
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Hull are the danger. They have 4 very winnable home games against West H, Middlesbrough, Watford and Sunderland.
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| CambridgeEagle Sydenham 21 Mar 17 1.41pm |
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Originally posted by charliehub
Southampton are beatable. They have off days and we have done quite well against them in recent years. I don't expect anything from Chelsea, but Southampton? Three points are there. Still no solid defence for them, and no Charlie Austin. And they only sing one song, half heartedly. 2-0. No van Dijk either and potentially no Gabbiadini. The day we finally beat Arsenal must be due? Surely?
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| Mr_Flow London 21 Mar 17 2.19pm |
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The way I look at it, if we win 3 of our last 10 games, Hull will need to win 5 of their last 9 just to go above us. I still see us getting a win against one of the big teams we still have to play, so it really all is in our hands.
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pssguy  21 Mar 17 2.23pm |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
No van Dijk either and potentially no Gabbiadini. The day we finally beat Arsenal must be due? Surely?
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| Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 21 Mar 17 2.54pm |
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37-41 looks around the range for staying up to me...hard to be sure because there are so many variables. And yeah, goal difference is an extra point. Three things could help lower the target needed: Hull losing their recently brilliant home form All three are very possible in my eyes. It goes without saying that we must beat the teams around us and pick up ANYTHING we can against the top sides. Winning against the teams around us is going to be hellishly difficult.
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| Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 21 Mar 17 3.00pm |
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Originally posted by The_postman
Hull are the danger. They have 4 very winnable home games against West H, Middlesbrough, Watford and Sunderland. And Spurs, given Spurs will be waning by then, if history is any guide.
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