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[Albion] 5 clear, 3 to play, we are safe
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phoenix
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- May 18, 2009
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The problem you lot have is, its your'e looking at Southampton. Here's a clue it might Not be them. But it Won't be us !!!!
Stumpy Tim
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Swansea & Huddersfield are playing terribly right now, and Saints were lucky to beat Bournemouth. If Saints lose at Everton next week, and Swansea lose at Bournemouth, then we are definitely safe I believe (assuming Swansea lose today). Swansea will be 4 points behind us, and Saints 5... and then they play each other.
Very handy they're playing each other frankly
Very handy they're playing each other frankly
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Swansea have got to play Southampton and Stoke. They can't all win.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Not convinced that Huddersfield or West Ham will get another point.
I am convinced that Southampton will lose at Everton, and fail to beat Man City though.
I am convinced that Southampton will lose at Everton, and fail to beat Man City though.
BensGrandad
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Swansea losing to Chelsea is good for us.
SIMMO SAYS
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Southampton losing at Everton will calm a few nerves I suspect.
martin tyler
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- Jan 25, 2013
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By my calculations we beat united we would be safe. As at 40 points and with Southampton and Swansea playing each other one is certain to finish below us no matter the results when they play each other
sir albion
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Not sure with 3 games to go but I'm sure they were very hot favouritesRemind me what Leicester’s odds of winning the Premier League were
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Worried Man Blues
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Icy Gull
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BensGrandad
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By my calculations if Man United beat us we will not be safe
Wont that depend on other results so that even a defeat on Friday could still see us safe provided it is by a low score like 1 or 2 goals.
Sorrel
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West Ham and Huddersfield both need a single win to overtake us. Ok, that might seem very likely for Huddersfield considering their recent results, but with 3 and 4 games to go they can both get them and be above us as it only takes one win.
Swansea have three games and need five points to get above us, Southampton have a point less, so need 6 to be above us - but as their goal difference is fairly close to ours they might well overtake that if they get close to us on points. So for both, it's a win and two draws or two wins. Although they play each other, both could get above us whatever result they get against each other. Therefore that match will not save us, yet. What the match does mean is that if both Southampton and Swansea lose their next match we are safe. If only one of them does, then we are not safe. If they draw or win their next matches then we are threatened.
For us, a win will make us safe now. A draw will not really do it as both Swansea and Southampton could get to 39 points (well, Swansea to 40) if they draw against each other. Stoke beating Palace would also be a great help as while Stoke can't catch us, we don't want them relegated when they play Swansea on the final day.
We are playing the top three and we need to make sure we don't get thumped and lose our goal difference advantage, as well as trying to win.
Swansea have three games and need five points to get above us, Southampton have a point less, so need 6 to be above us - but as their goal difference is fairly close to ours they might well overtake that if they get close to us on points. So for both, it's a win and two draws or two wins. Although they play each other, both could get above us whatever result they get against each other. Therefore that match will not save us, yet. What the match does mean is that if both Southampton and Swansea lose their next match we are safe. If only one of them does, then we are not safe. If they draw or win their next matches then we are threatened.
For us, a win will make us safe now. A draw will not really do it as both Swansea and Southampton could get to 39 points (well, Swansea to 40) if they draw against each other. Stoke beating Palace would also be a great help as while Stoke can't catch us, we don't want them relegated when they play Swansea on the final day.
We are playing the top three and we need to make sure we don't get thumped and lose our goal difference advantage, as well as trying to win.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
They have looked at Huddersfield's last 3 games though.