[Football] Could We Survive On 33 Points?

[Uncle Spielberg]

If we end up with 33 points we will have thoroughly deserved to get relegated

 

[Stato]

Hopefully Wilf will tumble in the box, and the ref books him .

You do realise that we may still finish above you....

 

[trueblue]

If I was a Cardiff fan, given that I probably would have anticipated them being virtually down by now, I'd be looking at the next 2 matches with Burnley and Brighton quite optimistically as a massive opportunity.

We could be in the bottom 3 by next Wednesday, but we have far more reason to be optimistic than Cardiff. The pressure is all about expectations I think.

 

[Bozza]

You do realise that we may still finish above you....

In the same way I may still get called up to play for England, perhaps.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

If we don't win the next 2 home games quite frankly we deserve to go down!

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[Eeyore]

There are probably a bazillion flaws in the idea, I'd add Championship teams need to reach a minimum points total to 'qualify', and would caveat a lesser total for the newly promoted clubs.

But my thinking before the Albion were involved and even now that they are, something ought to be done to ship out of the division the perennial deadwood who just aren't as dead as the real dross.

If you set the bar at 85 points it wouldn't happen often. Fulham would have replaced Southampton last year- Huddersfield Town being safe. Derby County would have replaced West Brom in 2013/14, although Hull City would have survived.

It's not common for a team with less than 38 points to stay up.

 

[Stato]

In the same way I may still get called up to play for England, perhaps.

If we beat Bournemouth and Cardiff at home, whilst they lose to Man City, we'll be level on points with them with a game in hand. Given the respective run ins that follow, it's unlikely we'll finish above them, but they may need the points from Cardiff that SE20 is wishing away.

 

[Icy Gull]

We wouldn’t deserve to, I’d accept relegation as deserved if we did, we could be said to have stunk the division out.

 

[Stat Brother]

We wouldn’t deserve to, I’d accept relegation as deserved if we did, we could be said to have stunk the division out.

We certainly haven't generated much in the way of 'headlines'.

 

[Coxovi]

No chance. But beat Cardiff and we are good.

 

[Ernest]

Cardiff beat Burnley and we lose on Saturday they could be above us at 10pm in a weeks time. If that happened the JCLs will stay Hughton is the man for the job when any other club would have AXED him weeks ago

 

[Icy Gull]

Cardiff beat Burnley and we lose on Saturday they could be above us at 10pm in a weeks time. If that happened the JCLs will stay Hughton is the man for the job when any other club would have AXED him weeks ago

Suggest that the JCLs will and do want him sacked, it’s the long term fans who appreciate that he has done a brilliant job since he arrived even if he seems to be close to his ceiling....maybe

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

There is a fair chance that just a draw against Cardiff could be enough.

And what's the betiing we will play for the point?

I'm really looking forward to this game (not).

 

[Nobby]

I don’t think that 33 points will be enough.
But 34 might well be.
Us only picking up a home draw with Cardiff next week still leaves them needing six points from five games
Burnley A
Liverpool H
Fulham A
Palace H
Man Utd A

So they would probably have to beat Palace at home and Fulham Away, as I don’t think they will get points from the other games.
Cardiff are down


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[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Suggest that the JCLs will and do want him sacked, it’s the long term fans who appreciate that he has done a brilliant job since he arrived even if he seems to be close to his ceiling....maybe

If my inference from your reply is correct (not exactly in need of forensic detective work, tbf), did he really post that only the JCLs would want CH to stay? That's one of the weirdest opinions posted on NSC for a very long while. On a par with 'our budget would be better if we get relegated'. Madness. Oh well. All the comedy gold I'm missing is insufficient temptation for me to change my nob filter settings

 

[The_Viper]

agree. need at least 4 points from next 2 games.

4 points from the next 2, whichever order they come would make us safe IMO if Cardiff don't beat Burnley.

 

[Mackenzie]

No.

We'd have to lose to Cardiff for that to happen and palace will be a walk over for them.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

In the same way I may still get called up to play for England, perhaps.

You'd be a cracking midfield schemer. Oh, hang on.....midfield schemers were big in the 70s

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

If Burnley lose to Cardiff, they may well not get another point this season.

Which would mean that even if we lose the next 2, the Newcastle game could still get us out of gaol.

 

[portslade seagull]

Where's Dr No