We've got one more point and a much better G/D. Fulham have to win all their remaining 4 games, with us not picking up a point (unless we lose heavily) for them to overtake us. They can catch Newcastle and Burnley with 3 wins if N and B don't pick up any points, so although unlikely its not as hard as winning all 4 to catch us.
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[Football] Relegation odds 20/21
- Thread starter RM-Taylor
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We've got one more point and a much better G/D. Fulham have to win all their remaining 4 games, with us not picking up a point (unless we lose heavily) for them to overtake us. They can catch Newcastle and Burnley with 3 wins if N and B don't pick up any points, so although unlikely its not as hard as winning all 4 to catch us.
Weststander
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I’m no expert. My guess is due to sentiment in the markets. Odds aren’t a straight correlation to league position and future fixtures. Punters and bookmakers/lay betters seem to consistently think the others are a better bet to drop.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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- Oct 4, 2003
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Plus Fulham play Newcastle and Burnley which means there is more chance of catching either of them than us as it stands. Should Newcastle and Burnley pick up any points this weekend they’ll be priced up similar to what we are.
Fulham are a bunch of borrowed players. Most will know they are off back somewhere else soon. They will not be that bothered in trying
to achieve 4 wins. That is why they are doomed.
Fulham have never had 4 successive wins in the PL.......they won’t get 37 points anyway.
Arsenal will be out of contention for Europe by the final day.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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Please give us an example of these 4 successive wins in less favourable circumstances.
What’s that got to do with Fulham winning 4 in a row ?
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Weststander
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Royal Engineers in 1897/98.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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How was that less favourable circumstances ? We were only 2 points behind Norwich, 3 behind Coventry and 4 behind Sunderland with 4 games to go. Fulham are 9 points behind Newcastle and Burnley who both have a game in hand.
albionfan37
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Our run in is pretty decent I only see us losing to Man City
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Because to stay up Fulham have to win a lot of their games which ( if successful ) means they have likely beaten Burnley and Newcastle. Fulham can't take any points off us with their required wins.
nwgull
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I agree. On respective positions in the table, it’s probably the easiest last 4 games we’ve had in our 4 seasons in the Premier League!
Good point. Thanks, and for all the replies
KLUNK
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KLUNK
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Hard to see anything other than the current bottom three staying that way. Newcastle are the only side who may worry if they lose to Arsenal later. They face Leicester & Man City afterwards. If Fulham beat Burnley & Southampton(not impossible), then Newcastle v Su & Man United v Fulham on their penultimate fixtures could throw up an interesting finale. With our survival now almost certain, I’d like to see our new target to be finishing above Palace...
2 POINTS FOR A WIN. We were expected to lose to Sunderland and go down. Sunderland won at Liverpool.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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So even taking into account 2 points for a win we were 1 win behind Norwich and 2 behind Sunderland. A loss to Sunderland wouldn't have been enough to confirm our relegation either as we'd have been relying on other results and winning on the last day of the season against Leeds. As it is beating Sunderland meant we went into the Leeds game knowing victory would be enough to stay up (baring a huge goal difference turn around for Norwich).
Fulham are 3 wins behind their nearest rivals with 4 games left and their nearest rivals have a game in hand. Fulham’s circumstances are miles less favourable than ours were that season (and that isn’t taking away from what we achieved that season). Fulham's chances of survival are reduced even more if Newcastle and Burnley wins in their next games, so them winning all 4 and staying up it will go down as one of the greatest and most unlikely escapes ever.
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