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[Albion] Still think we’re safe?













Not Andy Naylor

Not Andy Naylor

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nwgull said:
All the other teams we've played have put in a decent professional effort. Besides, if we beat Newcastle, then we could potentially leapfrog both Palace and Newcastle by beating Burnley. That's an extra £5m in prize money!
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Even teams that are struggling badly, such as Everton yesterday, don't want to lose, especially at home. Players are playing for places and possibly new contracts. Teams aiming for European places will be going at it 100 percent. So in theory there are no easy rides. But I'm hoping some Newcastle players think they'll be bombed out when the takeover happens and won't be up for too much of a fight on Monday.
 




FatSuperman

FatSuperman

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Not Andy Naylor said:
Even teams that are struggling badly, such as Everton yesterday, don't want to lose, especially at home. Players are playing for places and possibly new contracts. Teams aiming for European places will be going at it 100 percent. So in theory there are no easy rides. But I'm hoping some Newcastle players think they'll be bombed out when the takeover happens and won't be up for too much of a fight on Monday.
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Some of them? Surely when the fifteen trillion squad investment hits, none of them will stay?
 




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Jim D

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Another point is that, with all games being shown live, there's nowhere for teams or players to hide during a game.
 




Weststander

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DJ NOBO said:
Oh right, so you’re just writing off the prospect of Watford beating city and arsenal, us getting battered by four or five by Newcastle and Burnley, And Villa smashing Arsenal and Possibly West Ham, for good measure.
We will see Mr Weststander, we will see.
But don’t come crying to me, on the way to Rotherham.
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We're fine. We can crack open the alcohol, sit back and watch the desperation of the 4 clubs below us.
 










chaileyjem

chaileyjem

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Can we be mathematically safe before we kick a ball on Monday night. ?

I don't think we can . Is that true.

I think ...
Closest would be if Bournemouth fail to beat Southampton on Sunday then they can no longer catch us.
So earliest date is Monday at 8pm when we get a point or more v Newcastle or failing that at 10pm after Villa play Arsenal on Tuesday.
 


nwgull

nwgull

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Jul 25, 2003
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chaileyjem said:
Can we be mathematically safe before we kick a ball on Monday night. ?

I don't think we can . Is that true.

I think ...
Closest would be if Bournemouth fail to beat Southampton on Sunday then they can no longer catch us.
So earliest date is Monday at 8pm when we get a point or more v Newcastle or failing that at 10pm after Villa play Arsenal on Tuesday.
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Although if West Ham lose tonight, the best that they could do is go into the final game level on points with us and 3 ahead of Villa. So if Villa were to overtake us they'd need to pummel West Ham by 5-6 to make up the GD on us, but that would result in West Ham's GD taking a hit and they'd probably end up falling behind us as a result. So not mathematical, but about as improbable as you could get.
 










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