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[Albion] who is going down?



Tony Le Mesmer

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Jul 5, 2003
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South Wales
Norwich are gone. Would love it if both Villa and West Ham went down with them. Both big budget teams - the financial fall out will be hilarious.

For this to happen it would need Bournemouth to go on a miraclous run (given their fixtures) which I just can't see happening.
Ideally, would love to see Villa and West Ham both playing out the last fixture - both knowing that a win for their team means survival and a defeat means relegation.
A draw conspires and they both go down anyway.

The stuff of dreams
 




Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
56,289
Faversham
David Cameron will be conflicted.

Yeah, on the one hand he may not know anything about it, and on the other he may not give a shit either way.

Exactly like his approach to Brexit.
 


Perkino

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Dec 11, 2009
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I'd like to see the clubs who are likely to have a better season next year relegated this year. Therefore Villa, Bournemouth & West Ham

Watford & Norwich are not going to spend big and cause a threat, if they stayed up both would be in the bottom 5 again the following season
 


Tim Over Whelmed

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Jul 24, 2007
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Arundel
Relegation sorted before the last game of the season:

West Ham
B'Muff
Norwich
 


Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
31,842
Uffern
I agree that I'd love to see Karren Brady and the Porn Barons (snappy name for a band) glumly watching Championship football from the directors' box at the London Stadium but as someone else said, I don't think the fans deserve it. They've been s*** on enough by being taken away from Upton Park. And when you look at the players they've got, you have to think they'll get some results from somewhere.

I disagree with the first part of this: I think their fans do deserve it. I remember them giving it large when they moved to the London Stadium (a move that was supported by the vast majority of fans BTW) saying that the stadium - and the crowds - would give them a route to Europe. The closest they're going to get to Europe is by using the Stratford International for a day trip to Paris.

They're right up there with Villa as a set of entitled fans and I'd love both of them to go - although, sadly, I think that two of the teams will be Norwich and Bournemouth.
 




hans kraay fan club

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Mar 16, 2005
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Chandlers Ford
So long as it isn't us (and that is by no means certain) then I don't REALLY mind.

Villa, destined as they were, to 'challenge for the top six' would be the funniest though.

And Eddie Howe is still a prick, so wouldn't shed any tears for them - although I can see the argument for keeping them up, to be shit again next year.
 




studio150

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Jul 30, 2011
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On the Border
Villa to drop on the last day with Grealish sent off by picking up 2 yellow cards for diving, and their keeper having a last minute howler to secure relegation.

Norwich and Bournemouth also going.
 




The Camel

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Nov 1, 2010
1,525
Darlington, UK
Clearly, it would be best for the teams likely to struggle next season survived this campaign.

I think Norwich and Bournemouth will be in a relegation scrap for sure next season, while West Ham (If they, for once make a decent managerial appointment) and Watford should survive comfortably. So I hpoe the former tewo teams survive the drop now.
 


Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
34,036
East Wales
We usually lose against Bournemouth so hopefully they’ll drop, but really as long as it’s not us I’m not that bothered.
 








Arthur

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Jul 8, 2003
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Buxted Harbour
Based on the teams I've seen this season the three worst have been Norwich, Bournemouth and probably us. But that is based on individual games we've also been pretty good at times I'm sure Norwich and Bournemouth can claim the same.

However I think Norwich have too much to do. Then its take your pick between us, West Ham, Bournemouth, Villa.

Watford I think will have enough and they have a pretty decent run in.

We're sitting pretty at the moment but we have a tough run in HOWEVER unlike the other 3 we look like we know how to defend so I think we'll be ok.

Norwich, Bournemouth, Villa (West Ham will do them on the last day and stay up)
 


Change at Barnham

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Aug 6, 2011
5,478
Bognor Regis
I think I'll pass and come back to comment after we've played United, Liverpool and City.
A slip up at Norwich would be an obvious disaster.

Once we're safe I'll be all over this thread.
 








GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
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Gloucester
Us not being one of them is the main thing! I'm feeling reasonably confident now though (without complacency, of course).

Norwich I just can't see getting out of it.
Villa are, I think, the second least likely to escape. So sorry for John Terry and Grealish! (though Grealish will doubtless move on to a well paid place somewhere else).
West Ham - yes, please let them go down. Great to see that huge stadium, provided for them for peanuts, half empty in the Championship.
Bournemouth - keep them to be next season's Norwich.

Realistically, if looks like Norwich, Villa and (hopefully) one from two.
 








I think I'll pass and come back to comment after we've played United, Liverpool and City.
A slip up at Norwich would be an obvious disaster.

Once we're safe I'll be all over this thread.

Same here, too much tempting fate here. Do the business at Norwich we are out of it, slip up and big pressure back on the final games
 


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