If not us, who will be the 3rd relegated team from the Championship this season?

[Set of Tracksuits]

I reckon Preston will get sucked right into the shit with us, they've lost their best player in Ricardo Fuller and got hammered 5 - 0 at the weekend, albeit by Wigan.

Crewe's survival depends on whether they can hang onto Ashton AND Steve Jones, who is class as well.

Watford are too strong to go down, bear in mind that they are playing without Danny Webber at the moment, one of the best strikers in the division IMO.

Forest will struggle all season, I'm hoping they will finish below us, they probably will if Andy Reid leaves in January. Can see Leeds sliding further down the table even without the help of a 10 point deduction.

Cardiff are too good I think, I reckon they will finish comfortably mid-table. Plymouth could get sucked in but seem to be quite good at home, which could be enough for them to stay up.

Anyway, I reckon (or just hope!) the bottom of the table will look like this:

Plymouth
Crewe
Preston
Brighton
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Leeds
Gillingham
Rotherham

 

[SussexHoop]

Our last game of the season is our first trip to Cardiff since the playoff final of 2003, an unpleasant day out that has left me with permanent psychological scars!

The 'warm welcome' and 'warm farewell' we received from their dregs of humanity has left many of us hoping beyond all hope that it goes down to the last game of the season and not only do we turn them over, but we send them down as well.

W12 and my particular corner of Shoreham will be celebrating big time, if this particular dream comes true! I trust you will join me in raising a glass or two!

 

[saafend_seagull]

Derby did have a good game against us and completely outplayed us, them being only 1 of 2 teams of the games i have been to that have outplayed us (the other being wigan). However Ipswich may have had a poor game against us, and you are not near the top if your crap, unless your Brighton last season.

 

[perseus]

If we don't finish above Leeds we will be in trouble.

 

[Soton Seagull]

I reckon Leeds could be for the fall. They have Man City a few years back written all over them at the moment.

 

[dougdeep]

Forest. Have I ever lied to you?

 

[spidey]

Leeds could go if they lose 10 points - the guy in our office who goes to most of their games recons they piss on most of the teams they play but can't score.
My feeling is that it will be between us, Cardiff & Preston. If pushed i'd go for Cardiff.

 

[Blackadder]

There's usually a team that drops down the table.

One that concentrates on a cup!

I voted Watford!

 

[Simster]

Why do so many people think Forest are going to get out of trouble. They're gash and their manager throws a strop every time they lose (which I wouldn't have thought is a very good way of motivating your players or the rest of the club).

I think we'll be safe with a game to go - which is just as well considering our final opponents. I think Coventry and Forest will be fighting it out for 4th from bottom and Cardiff will finish the season strongly.

 

[Albion Down Under]

Brighton

Nah the motivation of being able to play Palace next season will be a strong enough factor in motivating the boys to stay up.

There'll be one bird relegated this season and it won't be a Seagull probably be an Eagle I reckon.

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

The current form table (last 8 games) is interesting:

16) Cardiff (9 pts)
17) Plymouth (9 pts)
18) Brighton (9 pts)
19) Watford (8 pts)
20) Millwall (8 pts)
21) Gillingham (8 pts)
22) Leeds (7 pts)
23) Forest (7 pts)
24) Rotherham (6 pts)

I know that doesn't prove much, but it does show that Leeds are in poor form. Millwall seem to have been on the slide lately - I wonder if they'll turn out to be the team who gets dragged into the battle?

 

[Simster]

The current form table (last 8 games) is interesting:

16) Cardiff (9 pts)
17) Plymouth (9 pts)
18) Brighton (9 pts)
19) Watford (8 pts)
20) Millwall (8 pts)
21) Gillingham (8 pts)
22) Leeds (7 pts)
23) Forest (7 pts)
24) Rotherham (6 pts)

I know that doesn't prove much, but it does show that Leeds are in poor form. Millwall seem to have been on the slide lately - I wonder if they'll turn out to be the team who gets dragged into the battle?

To be fair, that table doesn't show anything except that the craps teams in the division have been joined temporily by Plymouth and Millwall - and Plymouth have just won again anyway. I'm surprised Coventry aren't there though.

 

[Bozza]

Millwall seem to have been on the slide lately - I wonder if they'll turn out to be the team who gets dragged into the battle?

...you should worry then if they're still able to lend out a forward to you.

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

...you should worry then if they're still able to lend out a forward to you.

I am worried, but the Harris loan deal was abit of a surprise to be honest. Millwall looked a pretty poor side when we played them at the New Den until Harris came on. He sparked them into life and scored their equaliser. Then a month later he ends up here.

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

I'm surprised Coventry aren't there though.

Coventry are 14th. 11 points from the last 8 games.

 

[chips and gravy]

I reckon it'll be us. We can't go through the rest of the season trying to nick 1-0 wins can we?

 

[Blackadder]

I reckon it'll be us. We can't go through the rest of the season trying to nick 1-0 wins can we?

Well Yes, Yes we can!

(worth putting a few bets on)

 

[saafend_seagull]

We will be in a very comfortable position if we nick all 3 points off milwall on saturday!

Surely it has 1-0 claridge written all over it. Just hope he remembers to score for brighton not milwall

 

[fatbadger]

Unless one of the struggling teams go into administration, I say Forest. The other teams have adequate enough squads - Forest don't.

I still think we are the most likely to join Gillingham & Rotherham, though. But, despite your including of us in the poll, the title, quite clearly, is about who will go down if it ISN'T us. So I vote Forest.