[Football] Your bottom 3. Mid Season edition.

[Thompson720]

Sheff U - gone. Need CL form to stay up
WBA - Improved but big ask.
Newcastle - Everytime I see them I think they are rubbish so they get the nod.

Pretty solid that

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Sheff Utd, West Brom, Fulham.

Newcastle are dire but I think they will scrape together enough points. I don’t think Fulham are as good as some seem to now suggest.

 

[The Fits]

Can’t stand the bloke, but could see him doing it, he knows all the dark arts to chisel out pens, corners and throw ins. The owners promised him new players this window.

With no credit to him at all, Pereira is class.

It's a big, big window.
Does he still have the contacts? And the skills of persuasion?
Let's see.

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Sheff U
Fulham
Newcastle

I have this horrible feeling than WBA will bring in decent players in the rest of this window and just about stay up. We've seen their tactics already of trying relentlessly to nick throw ins and corners, to launch set pieces to players obstructing the goalie.

Fatso wouldn't have taken the job without the promise of funds/loanees.

Can’t see West Brom chucking money around. The owner is desperate to sell the club and the clock is ticking to get a sale over the line. It doesn’t look as if a preferred bidder has been identified so it’s a struggle to see it getting over the line and still have time to secure new players before the transfer window shuts. They sold Hegazi for £4m in October which caused the rift between the owner and Billic. They have Zohore and Austin out on loan with championship clubs and are probably paying some of their wages and have so far managed to secure the services of a 33 year old player who rarely started for West Ham. Covid times means clubs have to be extra cautious with expenditure. Can’t see them improving much.

 

[Weststander]

It's a big, big window.
Does he still have the contacts? And the skills of persuasion?
Let's see.

All about money .... wages.

With a loanee that became a buy, in effect CP spent £40m in January 2017 to stay up. An eye watering sum in January for any club aside from Chelsea and both Mancs. Turning relegation certs into a team that stayed up, they bought their way out of.

 

[Weststander]

Can’t see West Brom chucking money around. The owner is desperate to sell the club and the clock is ticking to get a sale over the line. It doesn’t look as if a preferred bidder has been identified so it’s a struggle to see it getting over the line and still have time to secure new players before the transfer window shuts. They sold Hegazi for £4m in October which caused the rift between the owner and Billic. They have Zohore and Austin out on loan with championship clubs and are probably paying some of their wages and have so far managed to secure the services of a 33 year old player who rarely started for West Ham. Covid times means clubs have to be extra cautious with expenditure. Can’t see them improving much.

I hope you’re correct. Both selfishly as a Brighton supporter and I want the FatSam ‘Red Adair’ narrative to follow him to retirement.

 

[blue-shifted]

It's a big, big window.
Does he still have the contacts? And the skills of persuasion?
Let's see.

Not much point in appointing Allardyce if you're not going to give him a signed but otherwise blank chequebook.

They will get decent players in. Short term loans. Not sure it will be enough though

 

[Giraffe]

As much as this thread cries out for putting someone rogue in there, I just think the current bottom three are gone. Sheffield United, West Brom and Fulham. Bye bye.

 

[Motogull]

For quick reference here is the wrong end:



Sheff U need a sudden and radical improvement to their average point per game. No chance.

WBA and Fulham are chasing targeting us and Burnley. The gap is manageable to them. They need a rare pair of victories before they can gun for Newcastle.

The funny thing is, there might be complacency at the top end there so suddenly after 5 or 6 the nerves might start jangling.

If we can beat Fulham and see WBA and Fulham draw, Burnley might be in no mans' land on their own.

I'll settle for Sheff U, Palace and Leeds.

 

[studio150]

West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United
Sheffield United

 

[saafend_seagull]

We really need to bring in a striker and loan out zekiri and connolly. If we don’t we are in trouble and will go down to last game.

Maupay is okay.
Welbeck probably injured rest of season
Zekiri is no where near ready
Connolly needs a top 10 champ club loan spell


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[madinthehead]

Sheffield Utd plus 2. Depends on the transfer windows, until then too many ifs

 

[vagabond]

Watching this thread carefully to see if the “Potter outs” are still so confident we are going down.

Let’s be having you.

 

[blue-shifted]

Sheffield Utd plus 2. Depends on the transfer windows, until then too many ifs

Well done for really putting yourself out there

 

[peterward]

Leeds
West Brom
Sheff Utd

Would love that 3rd bottom..... but too far ahead imho, If anyone is going to be reeled in despite us, my money is on Newcastle.... Leeds next opponents

 

[peterward]

We really need to bring in a striker and loan out zekiri and connolly. If we don’t we are in trouble and will go down to last game.

Maupay is okay.
Welbeck probably injured rest of season
Zekiri is no where near ready
Connolly needs a top 10 champ club loan spell


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Zeqiri doesnt look up to it yet, Connolly I'd keep here, presses really well, is quick, niggly bugger and gets pens, he is also capable on his day.

But agree another decent striker is must

 

[SCassidy]

Newcastle
West Brom
Sheffield United

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Fulham
West Brom
Sheff Utd.


Newcastle and Palace could plummet like stones but they both seem to pick up wins when needed so should just scrape to safety.


And it's Fulham v Man Utd tomorrow night which sees off one of Fulham's games in hand.

 

[Silverhatch]

Anyone from 12th downwards has the chance to be dragged in to the last relegation place. Blades gone. Baggies -28 GD. Right now Newcastle look very shaky. We desperately need to beat Fulham with a good performance because they are playing well too. Still think Palace & Leeds are in the mix. It’s tight.

 

[Albion Dan]

If we beat Fulham, and a big if, then think the bottom three remains the same. If we don't think we are right in the mixer. Newcastle will grind out a few more wins. I would LOVE it is Leeds have been sussed out and implode but think that's just wishful thinking.