Relegation Watch

[Hound]

If we are still as clear of Brum, Barnsley and Bolton after tonight, I think we'll be good.

[Rea Ding]

If we are still as clear of Brum, Barnsley and Bolton after tonight, I think we'll be good.

Think your right here, tonight is huge in terms of relo threat. If Fulham play anywhere nr the standard they have over the last couple months we will struggle to get a point. Then its down to the others starting to pick up points or on Saturday we could be finally clear

[Silver Fox]

Well, considering we had no chance of getting anything at the Cottage tonight couldn’t have gone much better

[Snowflake Royal]

Down to 10/12 points required to guarantee safety. Edging closer

[Hound]

Down to 10/12 points required to guarantee safety. Edging closer

Being as Barnsley play Birmingham 8 points would guarantee safety wouldn’t it?

But realistically 4 or 5 would almost certainly do it

[Lower West]

Down to 10/12 points required to guarantee safety. Edging closer

Being as Barnsley play Birmingham 8 points would guarantee safety wouldn’t it?

But realistically 4 or 5 would almost certainly do it

Barnsley play Bolton.

[windermereROYAL]

Took a look at Sunderland`s highlights tonight, they were extremely lucky to get a point, they are a poor side, if we lose to them then we deserve to be where we are.

[genome]

Down to 10/12 points required to guarantee safety. Edging closer

Being as Barnsley play Birmingham 8 points would guarantee safety wouldn’t it?

But realistically 4 or 5 would almost certainly do it

Barnsley play Bolton.

Same deal, right?

[The Reverend]

Reading 42 (-15)
Sunderland
Sheff Wed (A)
Ipswich
Cardiff (A)

Birmingham 40 (-29)
Wolves (A)
Sheff Utd
QPR (A)
Fulham

Bolton 39 (-30)
Barnsley (A)
Wolves
Burton (A)
Forest

Barnsley 37 (-19)
Bolton
Leeds (A)
Forest (A)
Brentford
Derby (A)

Sunderland 33 (-29)
Reading (A)
Burton
Fulham (A)
Wolves

Burton 32 (-47)
Derby
Sunderland (A)
Bolton
Preston (A)

One of Bolton and Birmingham on goal difference

[BR0B0T]

Reading 42 (-15)
Sunderland
Sheff Wed (A)
Ipswich
Cardiff (A)

Birmingham 40 (-29)
Wolves (A)
Sheff Utd
QPR (A)
Fulham

Bolton 39 (-30)
Barnsley (A)
Wolves
Burton (A)
Forest

Barnsley 37 (-19)
Bolton
Leeds (A)
Forest (A)
Brentford
Derby (A)

Sunderland 33 (-29)
Reading (A)
Burton
Fulham (A)
Wolves

Burton 32 (-47)
Derby
Sunderland (A)
Bolton
Preston (A)

One of Bolton and Birmingham on goal difference

Last day could be interesting...us to stay up, Cardiff for the automatic

[Hound]

Being as Barnsley play Birmingham 8 points would guarantee safety wouldn’t it?

But realistically 4 or 5 would almost certainly do it

Barnsley play Bolton.

Same deal, right?

Yep sorry meant Bolton, but think the maths is right

[Snowflake Royal]

Barnsley play Bolton.

Same deal, right?

Yep sorry meant Bolton, but think the maths is right

I prefer to think of it as guaranteed points to tick off, particularly as I started doing this about 5/6 games ago and trying to work out all the permutations is a total ballache.

[The Reverend]

The run-in is all about permutations

[genome]

Burton are basically down, can't see them recovering from a 5-0 home loss, and they still have to play two playoff challengers.

Sunderland need to beat us to have any chance of realistically surviving - that late goal last night might have killed them off. Even then, their last two games are against the top two.

So really, it's between us, Brum, Bolton and Barnsley. Bolton look like the team who may slip into it. A win on Saturday and I'd be confident that's us safe, as Barnsley are playing Bolton (so they can't both get maximum) and Brum are away to Wolves on Sunday.

My gut feeling is Bolton, Sunderland and Burton will be the final bottom 3.

[Hound]

think the same. Bolton seemed to have lost form, as have Birmingham - 1 point from Brizzle and Burton is a poor return with such a tough run in

We've got 3 pretty decent stabs a getting the 3 points we probably need in the next 3 games. Our run in now looks pretty simple compared to the other teams. I think we'll do it Saturday and send Sunderland down in the process.

[genome]

Can Sunderland mathematically be relegated on Saturday?

[Hound]

Can Sunderland mathematically be relegated on Saturday?

I don't think so. But realistically there is zero chance of them beating Fulham and Wolves

[The Reverend]

A Barnsley win against Bolton would be worse news for Birmingham than Bolton as the latter still have Burton and Forest to hope for points from.

Birmingham's run-in looks tough. Depends which QPR team tuns up.

[genome]

I bet Hull fans are kicking themselves at what might have been this season. Looks like they've clicked - consecutive 4-0 and 5-0 wins. I think they will be a force next season.

[Hound]

I bet Hull fans are kicking themselves at what might have been this season. Looks like they've clicked - consecutive 4-0 and 5-0 wins. I think they will be a force next season.

Thought a few months ago that they looked on paper way too good to be where they were. Problem for them is they will be losing some of their better players in the summer, either out of contract (Dawson, Hernandez) or end of loan (Aina, Hector). If Bowen goes as well, thats a big gap left, with no funds coming in for them (except Bowen)

Also depends on what their owners want to do.