| The Run-In 09:44 - Mar 5 with 6574 views | lancasterswan |
I'm not normally one to do this sort of thing, but the fixture list and the table as it stands have thrown out some interesting permutations when I looked last night.
Although nothing is a given obviously, I reckon West Brom have had it, they are too far adrift unless a miracle happens. Stoke have a really tricky run in with Man City, Everton, Arsenal and Spurs their next games. If those results go to form (Arsenal ??? :-) ) then they too will be losing touch with the pack. That leaves one space to fill in the drop zone. We are not safe by any means and have some tough fixtures ourselves.
The upcoming Huddersfield and West Brom journeys are critical and we need to find some away form from somewhere. Our next home game may not be until mid April unless the Southampton game is slotted in somewhere beforehand.
On the bright side Man City could have wrapped up the title as early as 7th April, the same time we travel to West Brom. When we travel to Manchester on Sunday 22nd it will be two days before the first leg of the Champions League Semis and one would give City an excellent chance of being there.
Far too many Ifs and Buts really, but is is proving to be a fascinating season. |  | | |  |
| The Run-In on 09:57 - Mar 5 with 6521 views | monmouth |
Feel filthy saying it but I am a ManUre fan tonight. If Palace lose then I reckon we may only need to scrape together 7 or 8 more points. A win at Hudds would put us in sight of the finish line and there is no reason at all why we can't do that, as long as we go out with the right attitude. Lose that and we are right back in the bloody mixer, so lets not eh. |  |
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| The Run-In on 11:39 - Mar 5 with 6375 views | sherpajacob |
You can't rule out stoke beating Everton and Arsenal.
It's vital we don't lose the 6 pointers, this plus the odd win would keep us up. |  |
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| The Run-In on 11:45 - Mar 5 with 6354 views | swanforthemoney |
| The Run-In on 11:39 - Mar 5 by sherpajacob |
You can't rule out stoke beating Everton and Arsenal.
It's vital we don't lose the 6 pointers, this plus the odd win would keep us up. |
Agreed a sticky run in like Stokes might get easier as ManC cement the top spot and the like of Everton and Arsenal have less and less to play for. Once the other champs league spots are confirmed, the other top sides are going to start to lose motivation. |  |
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| The Run-In on 12:02 - Mar 5 with 6298 views | Fireboy2 |
| The Run-In on 11:39 - Mar 5 by sherpajacob |
You can't rule out stoke beating Everton and Arsenal.
It's vital we don't lose the 6 pointers, this plus the odd win would keep us up. |
Exactly sherpa
Atm arsenal and everton are poor
And we just cannot lose against the likes of huddersfield and soton |  | | |
| The Run-In on 12:17 - Mar 5 with 6247 views | monmouth |
| The Run-In on 12:02 - Mar 5 by Fireboy2 |
Exactly sherpa
Atm arsenal and everton are poor
And we just cannot lose against the likes of huddersfield and soton |
Everton could still have a brush with Arse-twitch Central if they are going to lose to teams like Stoke. After all if we were to beat them we would only be one point behind them and no one would be saying we were safe with 33 or 34 points. I think the pressure on Dullardyce from their fans will mean they have to put the effort in anyway, even if they get to 40, which I think they will. Arsenal will probably be fine at the Emirates, but the away matches are worrying, the way they are just imploding.
Anyway lets just nail down the points we need and get the popcorn out and watch all that stuff. | |
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| The Run-In on 12:28 - Mar 5 with 6203 views | Pegojack |
I'm taking some comfort from my prediction spreadsheet which, after the weekend's results, is showing us finishing on 40 pts, well away from trouble.
The bottom three final positions are:
Huddersfield 31
Soton 32
WBA 34 |  | | |
| The Run-In on 12:30 - Mar 5 with 6193 views | monmouth |
| The Run-In on 12:28 - Mar 5 by Pegojack |
I'm taking some comfort from my prediction spreadsheet which, after the weekend's results, is showing us finishing on 40 pts, well away from trouble.
The bottom three final positions are:
Huddersfield 31
Soton 32
WBA 34 |
Am I reading that right? You think Huds will only get one point from 9 games? | |
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| The Run-In (n/t) on 12:39 - Mar 5 with 6149 views | Pegojack |
| The Run-In on 12:30 - Mar 5 by monmouth |
Am I reading that right? You think Huds will only get one point from 9 games? |
Sorry, computer glitch due to the programmer putting the WBA v Huddersfield result in as a home win. I've sacked him.
It should read:
WBA 31
Soton 32
Huddersfield 34
This is dependent on us getting a point next Saturday! [Post edited 5 Mar 2018 12:42]
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| The Run-In on 12:54 - Mar 5 with 6098 views | lancasterswan |
...another factor is goal difference. If we do lose games, it is vital we don't cave in and lose by a hatful. GD played a part in overtaking West Ham on Saturday. Stoke and Huddersfield are badly placed here at the moment.
Fabianski's performance this season has been crucial and his defence has to play its part, heads held up, even if we are losing a game by a single goal. | | | |
| The Run-In on 13:58 - Mar 5 with 5950 views | JethroJack |
To the OP, we won't be travelling to Man City on Sun 22 April.
We have a date with destiny that weekend....semi-final at Wembley  |  | | |
| The Run-In on 14:01 - Mar 5 with 5924 views | LeonWasGod |
| The Run-In on 13:58 - Mar 5 by JethroJack |
To the OP, we won't be travelling to Man City on Sun 22 April.
We have a date with destiny that weekend....semi-final at Wembley |
That'd do me. Finishing 12th in the league and winning the FA Cup will make this a pretty good season in the end. |  | | |
| The Run-In on 15:11 - Mar 5 with 5776 views | JethroJack |
| The Run-In on 14:01 - Mar 5 by LeonWasGod |
That'd do me. Finishing 12th in the league and winning the FA Cup will make this a pretty good season in the end. |
Yes...even getting to where we are now in the league & cup ain't a bad effort from the worst squad in the Premier League (allegedly!!).
Carlos...YJB 😠| | | |
| The Run-In on 15:30 - Mar 5 with 5737 views | lancasterswan |
| The Run-In on 13:58 - Mar 5 by JethroJack |
To the OP, we won't be travelling to Man City on Sun 22 April.
We have a date with destiny that weekend....semi-final at Wembley |
...steady boy, you're creating a fixtures backlog what with Southampton too.... | | | |
| The Run-In on 20:12 - Mar 5 with 5458 views | JethroJack |
| The Run-In on 15:30 - Mar 5 by lancasterswan |
...steady boy, you're creating a fixtures backlog what with Southampton too.... |
That's ok, we can play City few days before the CL final. | | | |
| The Run-In on 20:22 - Mar 5 with 5421 views | jacksfullaces |
and palace go 1 up against man utd.
no easy fixtures. I mean we beat arsenal and liverpool.
and funny how when others play everton it is a hard fixture but when we play them its home win.
week by week, game by game, situation by situation. momentum is on our side still. | | | |
| The Run-In on 20:57 - Mar 5 with 5337 views | Al_Bundy |
I think we can muster 7 points at home from the remaining games
Question is can we get 3 or 4 points away from home? | | | |
| The Run-In on 21:52 - Mar 5 with 5259 views | Shonky |
Utd come from 2-0 down to go 3-2 up in last min.
And its over. Lets hope that knocks the stuffing out of Palace. [Post edited 5 Mar 2018 21:54]
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