Tayls Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 31 minutes ago, GeordieVillan said: If we can win the next 3 games (massive hypothetical), then we only need 6-7 wins from the remaining 19 games, which doesn't seem impossible does it? Lets just bloody win the next 3 games first though!!!! I does make it impossible - because that would mean playing 39 games in a season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 1 hour ago, Jareth said: Beat West Ham and it's on. Lose or draw and it's off. simples. No it isnt. Its only game on if we beat them, norwich and sunderland then our closest rivals all lose. Now whats chances thats going to happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 We don't have to catch them all in one week.. As long as we peg them back slowly week by week. It's unlikely now. We had to beat Newcastle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) I think Sunderland are as good as down with us as well. To stay up we need be looking at Bournemouth, Newcastle, Norwich, Swansea and maybe West Brom results Edited December 21, 2015 by Zatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Agreed Zatman. Think Swansea are going down too. Can't see a third team we can realistically catch from the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 btw not to damage any positivity we havent won a game in Christmas period since 31 December 2011 and have 2 wins since Christmas 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arj Guy Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 1 hour ago, Jareth said: Beat West Ham and it's on. Lose or draw and it's off. simples. That's what loads of people said about the Watford and Newcastle games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arj Guy Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) I think Swansea will be ok. The quality is there, they just need to appoint a good manager Edited December 21, 2015 by Arj Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 if we have to go down i want bournmouth and norwich to come with us, as best opportunity for us to come back. if sunderland and swansea come i think we will struggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 There was an article at I read somewhere towards the start of the season saying that if Sunderland get relegated then they'll be in a really bad way financially more so than most clubs who go down, I can't remember the exact details but it might have been something to do with players not having relegation clauses in their contracts. Either way I don't think they'll have much of an advantage over us, should we both drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 25 minutes ago, useless said: There was an article at I read somewhere towards the start of the season saying that if Sunderland get relegated then they'll be in a really bad way financially more so than most clubs who go down, I can't remember the exact details but it might have been something to do with players not having relegation clauses in their contracts. Either way I don't think they'll have much of an advantage over us, should we both drop. Oh really did not know that, in my opinion it should be standard. If we went down all the players deserve a pay decrease for their pathetic performances this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Merry Christmas guys! Take your mind off relegation this week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 48 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Oh really did not know that, in my opinion it should be standard. If we went down all the players deserve a pay decrease for their pathetic performances this season I think it's been reported a few times that we started introducing relegation clauses into all staffs contracts a few seasons back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw_nuff Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 9 minutes ago, useless said: I think it's been reported a few times that we started introducing relegation clauses into all staffs contracts a few seasons back. Knowing Randy it was more money for the inconvenience and an additional two-years to Gabby's contract. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 People really should stop investing time and energy in worrying about all sorts of different permutations . We are as good as down already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Sunderland still have Fletcher, Johnson and Graham on 'Martin O'Neill specials' THey have been hemorrhaging for years. Edited December 21, 2015 by rodders0223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwj Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 2 hours ago, GENTLEMAN said: Merry Christmas guys! Take your mind off relegation this week. Nice, but ruined with too many shots of that cockney word removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I can do math. I have a brain. The smart money would be betting on us to go down. Any other outcome is highly improbable. But I am choosing to irrationally cling to the outside, small possibility that we put a few games together, snatch a couple unbelievable wonders in the transfer window and start to perform as we all would love to watch. Stumbling to survival with a draw on the final day would be dream outcome. Can you just let me dream a bit longer? All those of you who are being merely reasonable, please stop being so damned confident of the virtual inevitable. Hold on to some irrational smidgen of hope with me. It will make me feel much better. Thanks, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 3 minutes ago, srsmithusa said: I can do math. I have a brain. The smart money would be betting on us to go down. Any other outcome is highly improbable. But I am choosing to irrationally cling to the outside, small possibility that we put a few games together, snatch a couple unbelievable wonders in the transfer window and start to perform as we all would love to watch. Stumbling to survival with a draw on the final day would be dream outcome. Can you just let me dream a bit longer? All those of you who are being merely reasonable, please stop being so damned confident of the virtual inevitable. Hold on to some irrational smidgen of hope with me. It will make me feel much better. Thanks, It is the hope that kills you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 6 hours ago, Arj Guy said: That's what loads of people said about the Watford and Newcastle games What I mean is that IF (yes a huge gigantic IF) we beat West Ham - not Barca, not Man Citeh, but West Ham, IF we beat West Ham, we hit 10 points - then go away to Naarwich and then Sunderland - possibly with a spring in our step. So IF we beat West Ham, the battle to stay up, is on. Lose or draw and I think we are sort of done. And to be fair look at Watford now, not such an easy game in hindsight... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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