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 Willo  South coast - west of Brighton. 23 Nov 20 9.30am |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
I have a feeling this season the relegation battle 'mini-league' will be smaller than the usual 'everyone else' with about 5/6 teams really scrapping it out. It will most likely be Fulham, Burnley, Sheff U, WBA and perhaps a couple more. I sincerely hope BHA get drawn in there and we do not! Personally, I would not conclude that those in the bottom reaches will remain there until the end of the season.
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taylors lovechild  23 Nov 20 9.38am |
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Originally posted by Willo
Personally, I would not conclude that those in the bottom reaches will remain there until the end of the season. I have a feeling Sheff Utd will pull themselves out of it. If Burnley lose to us tonight they could feasibly be going into the new year with less than 10 points based on the fixtures they face after us. If they win it might give them some pluck and as Ferguson used to say, it's all about momentum. They have a rubbish squad though and I really feel for Dyche. They have experience and grit, but I just wonder if that'll be enough this season.
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Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 23 Nov 20 9.43am |
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Originally posted by Willo
Personally, I would not conclude that those in the bottom reaches will remain there until the end of the season. The unusual results have been more for those nearer the top of the table, where the shake up has been. For me, there has been nothing unusual or even unjust about the bottom team's results, they've not picked up points because they have all been crap. If anyone is suggesting that Sheff U, Burnley, WBA or Fulham might still finish comfortably mid table I would take that bet.
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!! |
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 23 Nov 20 10.01am |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
The unusual results have been more for those nearer the top of the table, where the shake up has been. For me, there has been nothing unusual or even unjust about the bottom team's results, they've not picked up points because they have all been crap. If anyone is suggesting that Sheff U, Burnley, WBA or Fulham might still finish comfortably mid table I would take that bet. Burnley are the subject of two rival bids willing to pay the £200 Mill price for the club and it is conceivable, depending on timescales, that funds will be available in January to strengthen their squad. January 'Transfer window' could be game changers for some clubs at the bottom.
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| Nicholas91 The Democratic Republic of Kent 23 Nov 20 10.17am |
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Originally posted by Willo
Burnley are the subject of two rival bids willing to pay the £200 Mill price for the club and it is conceivable, depending on timescales, that funds will be available in January to strengthen their squad. January 'Transfer window' could be game changers for some clubs at the bottom. That's very true. I stand by my belief they are all deservedly languishing but we all know the influence of money on football these days and there is the possibility investment in January could see a shift in a team's standing.
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!! |
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| Badger11 Beckenham 23 Nov 20 10.19am |
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Originally posted by Willo
Burnley are the subject of two rival bids willing to pay the £200 Mill price for the club and it is conceivable, depending on timescales, that funds will be available in January to strengthen their squad. January 'Transfer window' could be game changers for some clubs at the bottom. One of the consortium's involves some of the dubious characters who tried to buy / did buy Charlton (see court case). If I was the Burnley board I would jog them on they are front men and have no money of their own as Charlton fans discovered, but they were very good at emptying the coffers at the valley.
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Frickin Saweet  South Cronx 23 Nov 20 10.54am |
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do we really need to be having a conversation about relegation? We've got off to a better, if wildly inconsistent, start, than many expected, but be should be looking firmly forward rather than worrying if we're capable of sneaking into 16th place.
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| cryrst The garden of England 23 Nov 20 11.00am |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
The unusual results have been more for those nearer the top of the table, where the shake up has been. For me, there has been nothing unusual or even unjust about the bottom team's results, they've not picked up points because they have all been crap. If anyone is suggesting that Sheff U, Burnley, WBA or Fulham might still finish comfortably mid table I would take that bet. Out of those I really see Fulham getting it together. They dont look like a rag tag group.
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| cryrst The garden of England 23 Nov 20 11.01am |
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Originally posted by Frickin Saweet
do we really need to be having a conversation about relegation? We've got off to a better, if wildly inconsistent, start, than many expected, but be should be looking firmly forward rather than worrying if we're capable of sneaking into 16th place. Tbh I like football and discussing any teams is interesting.
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| pompeyeagle Relocated to Shropshire 23 Nov 20 11.09am |
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Originally posted by Willo
Burnley are the subject of two rival bids willing to pay the £200 Mill price for the club and it is conceivable, depending on timescales, that funds will be available in January to strengthen their squad. January 'Transfer window' could be game changers for some clubs at the bottom. Yes the transfer window could have a big say in who goes down but also the fact that there are bound to be managerial changes as the season drags on and chairmen start to panic.
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| Painter Croydon 23 Nov 20 1.15pm |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
The unusual results have been more for those nearer the top of the table, where the shake up has been. For me, there has been nothing unusual or even unjust about the bottom team's results, they've not picked up points because they have all been crap. If anyone is suggesting that Sheff U, Burnley, WBA or Fulham might still finish comfortably mid table I would take that bet. A more interesting bet, would be , which one of the 4 managers is going to be sacked first.
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thai-eagle  chiang mai 23 Nov 20 1.53pm |
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I still look for the bottom group's results hoping they do not improve (banana at Turf Moor tonite?) After all, we always do it the hard way and I feel secure only when we have 36 points.
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