To be fair in the second half of the season we were fourth bottom on points won. So it’s not such an outrageous question to be asked. In the first six games of the season we won 5 matches, in the remaining 32 we won 7. Replicate that come August and we may well go down.
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[Albion] Are Albion genuinely in danger of being in a relegation battle next season in your opinion
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That’s where I am. Injuries or not, momentum is key in sport, so a good start will be important
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
- 6,047
Doubt it, although I'm not expecting us to be in the top half come the end of the season. We'll drop one day but don't think it will be next season, unless they really cock up on the managerial appointment.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,014
bit early? fwiw, reckon better position now than with DeZerbi, past few month form was terrible and we've got time to renew and rejuvenate.
Manchester City*, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Liverpool are not in the danger of being in a relegation battle next season.
Bournemouth, Brighton, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Ipswich, Leicester, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, West Ham and Wolves are in danger of being in a relegation battle next season.
Quite simple, so far.
As for likeliness, we've never been more likely to stay up going into a season.
The Ipswich squad looks a lot worse than the Sheffield one last season and I think they can spend the £200m or so it would cost to give them a real chance of staying up. Southampton looks a little better.
Yet these two teams may still end up above some or all of the four teams in the "actually crisis"-category: Everton (FFP and horrible ownership situation), Wolves (thin squad, no money, FFP limited and wantaway owners), Nottingham (little FFP room and all of a sudden thin squad) and Leicester (newcomers with dire FFP situation). I don't see all of them getting their shit together enough to stay up.
As it stands I think we'll end up 8th-10th but lots can happen in the nearly 3 months until kickoff.
* well... who knows
Bournemouth, Brighton, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Ipswich, Leicester, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, West Ham and Wolves are in danger of being in a relegation battle next season.
Quite simple, so far.
As for likeliness, we've never been more likely to stay up going into a season.
The Ipswich squad looks a lot worse than the Sheffield one last season and I think they can spend the £200m or so it would cost to give them a real chance of staying up. Southampton looks a little better.
Yet these two teams may still end up above some or all of the four teams in the "actually crisis"-category: Everton (FFP and horrible ownership situation), Wolves (thin squad, no money, FFP limited and wantaway owners), Nottingham (little FFP room and all of a sudden thin squad) and Leicester (newcomers with dire FFP situation). I don't see all of them getting their shit together enough to stay up.
As it stands I think we'll end up 8th-10th but lots can happen in the nearly 3 months until kickoff.
* well... who knows
Weststander
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To all intents, we've had it.
Ipswich have a world class manager, Forest and Everton find ways to spend. Stains, Leicester and us are certs for the drop.
A sensible course would be to sell some players now whilst they have value, to build a warchest for our 2025/26 promotion campaign.
Ipswich have a world class manager, Forest and Everton find ways to spend. Stains, Leicester and us are certs for the drop.
A sensible course would be to sell some players now whilst they have value, to build a warchest for our 2025/26 promotion campaign.
portslade seagull
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Sadly I think it will be a struggle all season and hopefully we avoid it
macbeth
Dismembered
if they get the next appointment wrong, of course we are. i do not think they will do that, however. as i see it, the three promoted teams will be the ones relegated again.
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Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
- 7,367
Aren't you expecting Everton to make the new season?
Oops.
Well, they're really in their own category tbf...
The only reason they don't have a "club animal" tied to their identity is because cockroaches aren't very pretty.
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
- 4,913
Probably more disappointed that Potter never took the cups seriously at all, a quick exit from the FA Cup is all I can imagine, after he rings the changes, RDZ definitely shifted perspective on that.
with present squad Yes. Also Yes if our additions are all 19/20 year olds who are bought to improve and sell on . Our 2 foreign youngsters are not yet PL standard. whilst very skillfull just keep running until get a shot in or most times lose the ball. Desperatly need an experienced no 10 that is up and ready.
Replacing manager has not been just a case of having somebody in mind and getting him. Hope it is not the same with players on rada but do worry who is there to make those decisions. plus decisions on deciding which loan players are good enough for the squad or to be released.
Its a mighty tough league and sorry to say think the 20-1 odds for relegation is good value for a betting person at present time.
Bloom rightly will always be beyond criticism and like me most will support whatever division we are in. However do think with £120m profit followed by good following year do think if we have a poor start and have not made some decent signings many who are just here because of our PL status will start moaning.
Replacing manager has not been just a case of having somebody in mind and getting him. Hope it is not the same with players on rada but do worry who is there to make those decisions. plus decisions on deciding which loan players are good enough for the squad or to be released.
Its a mighty tough league and sorry to say think the 20-1 odds for relegation is good value for a betting person at present time.
Bloom rightly will always be beyond criticism and like me most will support whatever division we are in. However do think with £120m profit followed by good following year do think if we have a poor start and have not made some decent signings many who are just here because of our PL status will start moaning.
Mustafa II
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If things start badly and don't get any better, then I would say that a perfect storm could result in relegation of any team outside of the big 6.
I would say that if we made a poor managerial appointment, failed to make any strong signings, sell one or two of our best players AND get another horrible season for injuries then we could get relegated. That would be a perfect storm for us.
However I think we'll choose the right man, hopefully Potter, and this season we will keep hold of most, if not all, of our best players. We'll probably strengthen a couple of positions too.
Prediction - Potter as manager and 8th place finish.
I would say that if we made a poor managerial appointment, failed to make any strong signings, sell one or two of our best players AND get another horrible season for injuries then we could get relegated. That would be a perfect storm for us.
However I think we'll choose the right man, hopefully Potter, and this season we will keep hold of most, if not all, of our best players. We'll probably strengthen a couple of positions too.
Prediction - Potter as manager and 8th place finish.
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
- 9,801
It completely depends on the appointment. We have a very good squad - and with players returning from injury we should be absolutely fine. But get the appointment wrong and who knows.
Do this poll after we've got a new manager!
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
- 5,514
It would depend on so many things.... We make bad signings, we appoint a bad manager, our injury situation continues, or key players dont perform, then yes we could get relegated. But so the same could be said for about 13 teams in the league.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Impossible question to answer right now. We have no idea who the manager is going to be, nor if any important players are leaving, nor if any new players are coming in.
Kosh
'The' Yaztromo
We're always in danger, until we're not in danger... pretty much as we've always been...
I guess... The beginning of last season was the first time in our PL years that I felt ultra confident we wouldn't be embroiled in a near relegation battle... the Roberto hubris swept me away, and my sense of entitlement grew like a mushroom in the damp shade of an autumnal glade... the reality of winter bit me hard, and I was reduced to a rather sad looking thing... until at last I was gone to earth...
This time around ?
Banking on all three newly promoted teams being relegated again, seems at odds with the reality of fate... I can't see it happening twice - I suspect one of our midtable comrades is for the chop, and that could easily be us... However, a good coach and a better season on the injury front then we'll be okay. We are in transition though, the glory days of Gross and Dunk are now entering their autumn and if we're to avoid a bitter winter then we need to ambitious yet pragmatic in equal measure...
Let's not get all doomy and gloomy, there is time to steady the ship and ensure we have a strong enough showing this coming season
Keep the faith.
I guess... The beginning of last season was the first time in our PL years that I felt ultra confident we wouldn't be embroiled in a near relegation battle... the Roberto hubris swept me away, and my sense of entitlement grew like a mushroom in the damp shade of an autumnal glade... the reality of winter bit me hard, and I was reduced to a rather sad looking thing... until at last I was gone to earth...
This time around ?
Banking on all three newly promoted teams being relegated again, seems at odds with the reality of fate... I can't see it happening twice - I suspect one of our midtable comrades is for the chop, and that could easily be us... However, a good coach and a better season on the injury front then we'll be okay. We are in transition though, the glory days of Gross and Dunk are now entering their autumn and if we're to avoid a bitter winter then we need to ambitious yet pragmatic in equal measure...
Let's not get all doomy and gloomy, there is time to steady the ship and ensure we have a strong enough showing this coming season
Keep the faith.