It was always going to be the case that one-by-one, teams would escape the relegation battle. It was never going to be an eleven-way fight all the way down to the last day of the season. So whilst it's painful, it was always going to happen. So I'm utterly prepared for it.
To my mind, Watford secured their safety yesterday, and this is Brighton joining Bmouth in being just one more result away (which in reality means safety too). But that still leaves seven sides (plus WBA). Although inevitably, that will continue to shrink as the weeks pass.