[Albion] Dropping like a stone

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I've been waiting for the the first pundit to come out with this cliche when discussing teams to go down. Here on the ship we get PLTV via a channel called Sport 24. On Premier League Today, the pundits with Mark Pougatch were Tim Sherwood & Andy Townsend.
Timmy then came out with what I've been expecting to hear sooner or later. "There's always one team that comes dropping like a stone from nowhere in to the bottom 3, & this year it looks like Brighton who are on a terrible run of form".

He then went on to say that he thinks the current bottom 3 will go down, but then remembering what he'd just said, added "maybe Brighton".

Let's hope we can shut this goon up.

 

[Badger Boy]

Nothing to worry about, the bottom 3 are shit. Hughton's suggestion we're in a relegation fight is embarrassing and premature but fully representative of his negative and overly cautious manner. Grow a pair and aim up the table. We've still got several teams who are dreadful away from home yet to play at the Amex, where we're interested in winning games of football.

 

[ofco8]

Must admit I have had similar thoughts, then shaken myself out of them. Unthinkable!!!!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Nothing to worry about, the bottom 3 are shit. Hughton's suggestion we're in a relegation fight is embarrassing and premature but fully representative of his negative and overly cautious manner. Grow a pair and aim up the table. We've still got several teams who are dreadful away from home yet to play at the Amex, where we're interested in winning games of football.

Also representative of a large proportion of NSC posters!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I remember there was some analysis which debunked this idea there is regularly a team which drops like a stone and gets relegated.

 

[el punal]

Nothing to worry about, the bottom 3 are shit. Hughton's suggestion we're in a relegation fight is embarrassing and premature but fully representative of his negative and overly cautious manner. Grow a pair and aim up the table. We've still got several teams who are dreadful away from home yet to play at the Amex, where we're interested in winning games of football.

The negative and overly cautious manner that Hughton took our team from the relegation zone in the Championship to promotion to the Premier League and kept us there? Still, I’m sure he’ll take your illuminating comments on board and adjust his tactics accordingly.

 

[BBassic]

Tim Sherwood
Opinions to give a shit about it.

Pick one.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Even on current form we'll reach 37/38 points. Should be enough. In reality we'll finish with more.

 

[Nathan]

I remember there was some analysis which debunked this idea there is regularly a team which drops like a stone and gets relegated.

Its the same as in the championship 'there is always a team that comes from nowhere to finish in the play offs'. Not really the case (Fulham maybe last year), but sure I read a stat saying the top 6 in the championship are normally in the top 10 by Christmas.

 

[Mellotron]

Even if the season really fizzles out and we continue on poor form, we'll still stay up fairly comfortably.

 

[Napper]

Nice to see some confidence but I'm not convinced .

Lose to Burnley and may actually start thinking we will drop

 

[Surf's Up]

At the moment and unfortunately "dropping like a stone" does describe our form over the last 10 games. We sit second from bottom in the Form Table with Huddersfield the only team below us and their form has been appalling. OK so we've got some winnable games coming up but many of the teams around us have taken positive action (ie replaced managers, brought in new players etc) to try and improve their position whereas we have done nothing so those games are not looking quite so winnable. We'll see but there's no doubt a win on Saturday will be a massive and much needed confidence boost all round. Burnley are no mugs though.

 

[schmunk]

I remember there was some analysis which debunked this idea there is regularly a team which drops like a stone and gets relegated.

League positions of the relegated teams at week 25:

2017/18: 17, 18, 20
2016/17: 16, 18, 20
2015/16: 17, 18, 20
2014/15: 16, 17, 19
2013/14: 15, 19, 20

 

[Official Old Man]

Tim Sherwood. Wasn't that the bloke who was very picky at which club he wanted to manage and how much he was worth?
Believe he was top of our list as well except he would NEVER lower himself to the championship.
Are any of the big clubs after his services? Indeed, will Spurs call should Poch go to OT, nope I doubt it. After all, they sacked him!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I've been waiting for the the first pundit to come out with this cliche when discussing teams to go down. Here on the ship we get PLTV via a channel called Sport 24. On Premier League Today, the pundits with Mark Pougatch were Tim Sherwood & Andy Townsend.
Timmy then came out with what I've been expecting to hear sooner or later. "There's always one team that comes dropping like a stone from nowhere in to the bottom 3, & this year it looks like Brighton who are on a terrible run of form".

He then went on to say that he thinks the current bottom 3 will go down, but then remembering what he'd just said, added "maybe Brighton".

Let's hope we can shut this goon up.

Is there?

Not saying he's definitely wrong, but is there really – every season – a club that gets sucked into relegation 'from nowhere'?

EDIT: I see HT has already answered my question!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

League positions of the relegated teams at week 25:

2017/18: 17, 18, 20
2016/17: 16, 18, 20
2015/16: 17, 18, 20
2014/15: 16, 17, 19
2013/14: 15, 19, 20

Cheers [MENTION=36353]schmunk[/MENTION]. Good to see there's no 13s in there

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Cheers [MENTION=36353]schmunk[/MENTION]. Good to see there's no 13s in there

Lucky 13!

 

[Seagull]

Don't think we'll be in trouble come end'ut season but we could do with a couple years of morale boosting wins now to ease the anxiety! We were unlucky vs Watford & could have taken something from Man U or L'pool while Fulham was a fail. Probably time to play shit & win.

 

[lawros left foot]

Our last six games were,
Watford, home, currently 8th Draw
Fulham, away currently 19th lost
Manchester United away currently 5th lost
Liverpool home, currently 1st lost
Everton home currently 9th won
West Ham away currently 12th Draw


Our next six
Burnley home currently 17th
Leicester away currently 11th
Huddersfield home currently 20th
Palace away currently 14th
Cardiff home currently 18th
Southampton home currently 16th



Our last six league games have been far harder ( on paper) than our next 6 appear to be. If we get to the Spurs game, still 2nd bottom in the form table, I’ll start to worry.