His Name Is Death Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Can only hope once they get past 40 points they'll ease off a little. Have to say looking at the table they have a cracking chance of 4th. Amazing season from the Blades. Yes, for all the jibes they used to get for being a "Brexit" team with pub league players, they're doing a stellar job. And you're right, they could very well pip Chelsea to a Champions League place (as could Wolves). Man U and Spurs aren't really with it at all this year, which is the one thing that gives me hope for our fixtures against them. We are well within our ability to beat either of them if we had a bit more heart and a bit more courage about us. Edited February 1, 2020 by His Name Is Death 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteend1982 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 The bottom 5 teams are so poor it's unbelievable. This could be the lowest points tally ever required to stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, VillaChris said: A bournemouth team who've just won two huge six pointers are really only going to get 5 more points?! You do know they beat Chelsea away six weeks ago? Out of interest how many points you given West Ham given their away games. They've only won three home games all season so they are massively in trouble. I think with these predictions it's all about perception. For example people see Brighton at home to Man. United and Arsenal and think well they've lose those games as it's Arsenal and Man. United innit, teams with players I've actually heard of. The reality is Brighton have beaten Man. United at home two seasons running so a home game they'll feel confident and they won at the Emirates. This is the last season where we can assume the top teams will just beat relegation threatened ones home and away particularly if a few of them are still in europa league so their squads will be stretched in the run in. I'd confidently wager all the bottom six will get more points than you've predicted (including us). Give it a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jareth Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, holteend1982 said: The bottom 5 teams are so poor it's unbelievable. This could be the lowest points tally ever required to stay up. Hope so! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Give it a go! Done Bournemouth. Draw at Burnley Draw at home to Chelsea Win at home to Palace Win at home to Newcastle Draw at home to Spurs Win at home to Southampton 38 points. They might still go down with that haul of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 52 minutes ago, holteend1982 said: The bottom 5 teams are so poor it's unbelievable. This could be the lowest points tally ever required to stay up. Week ago we were saying it was going to be the highest ever required and 40 points wouldn't be enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Think each of those teams in bottom 5 will lose games they expect to win and vice versa. Llloonnnnggg way to go yet. Even though today was piss poor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) I'm envious of Sheffield United. Edited February 1, 2020 by villalad21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, villalad21 said: I'm envious of Sheffield United. Imagine what wilder could do with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted February 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, GingerCollins29 said: Imagine what wilder could do with us? He'll need a few years of building a squad of players that are used to each other and his football, something we seem reluctant to extend to Smith. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Keyblade said: He'll need a few years of building a squad of players that are used to each other and his football, something we seem reluctant to extend to Smith. Fair point, but sheff utd are hard to beat and so so so well organised. Two things we arent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, VillaChris said: Brighton up to May: Watford home Sheffield United away Palace home Wolves away Arsenal home Leicester away Man. United home Norwich away Man. City home Liverpool home Probably got the toughest home run of anyone down there. I actually think it's in our interests Watford go there and win next weekend. Watford themselves don’t have an easy run I guess. Draw would be the best outcome of that game. The bottom 6, Palace, Burnley and Newcastle are still in it. We need 2-4 points from our next two I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) Obviously annoyed about today. As we all know we likely need another 15 points, 4 wins plus 3 draws from the remaining games. I can see some of those points as get-able but we now surely need a big win against a top side to compensate for today or else we are struggling. Good to see Samatta get off the mark, that should help him settle. Nothing more about today was good aside from two of the other three teams below us taking a hit to their morale. Edited February 1, 2020 by danceoftheshamen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, holteend1982 said: The bottom 5 teams are so poor it's unbelievable. This could be the lowest points tally ever required to stay up. Entire league is poor , which is why Liverpool are miles clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Bournemouth have some tough fixtures coming up, away to Sheffield United and Burnley then at home to Chelsea and away again to Liverpool. Watford also have United away and Liverpool this month to play as well, so their game next weekend against Brighton is going to be very important for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 13/01/2020 at 17:38, avfcDJ said: I still don't think we will go down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Don't think the sides near the bottom this year are any worse than previous years, in fact our 25 points would see us further up the table most seasons, if anything the teams near the bottom have been stronger this year. Although as the season goes It will even itself out, and the average needed to stay up will end up being around what it usually is, that 'evening out' already started happening in recent weeks, although as I say we're still doing better than you'd normally get for a team in seventeenth place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Weird set of results today. Really helped us but also gutting as if we had won then we would be thinking about mid table. I thought West Ham, Watford and Newcastle would win today. We need to win 3 of our remaining home games I feel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 13/01/2020 at 00:06, omariqy said: Next 6 games for us and our main rivals (7 for West Ham). We definitely have the easiest of runs. Burnley and West Ham have horrible runs coming up. Could be an interesting period. So important we get some good signings in Jan. We could easily pull ourselves to near safety or be cut well adrift. Points from the first 3 of these games. Villa - 4 Watford - 1 Bournemouth - 6 Newcastle - 5 Burnley - 6? Brighton - 1 West Ham - 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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