Worth another look. This is our 5th season in a row in the top tier. This makes me a bit nervous with our past history. But I have confidence that MON knows what is needed, and I only hope that he receives support from the owner. Anyway, with 20 games gone and 24pts on the board we sit in 10th place. This would equate to 38 games - 45/46pts Hopefully we can achieve a little more. As I say, will be dependent on aquisitions, but I'm of the opinion that funds may only be made available in the summer. Remember the whole country is in financial recession at the moment. Perhaps we might get a couple of loanees during January. Previous 4 seasons 2007 - 2008 15th 39pts 2008 - 2009 16th 36 pts 2009 - 2010 13th 44 pts 2010 - 2011 10th 47pts So, looks like the club will hopefully consolidate its status this season, and we can push on next year.
I think O'neill could take us past 50 points next season. It would be remarkable for him to get 50 points this season
Whilst its your opinion and your are fully entitled to it, I have to question whether you really think we will only get, what pretty much turns out to be, a point a game? We have 33 points, fully believe we are capable of 20 more points at least.
Leazes, who said where Newcastle would come? Perhaps he might have the worlds most glorious club as 1st in the league saying as the Manchester clubs are both stuttering.
Was only having a laugh, of course ya's won't be top ;-) At the start of the season I went for a points target over place target, 55 points was my target. Think I might set that for next year now. Even with the way this last 6 or 7 games have gone I've already wrote this season off and as long as we can still be in the PL next season then I'm a relieved man. Thought we were doomed after the Wigan game.
Given our current form and winning mentality, it seems quite feasible. We look like a team that's hard to beat at the moment and that's been the case in every game since Blackburn Last season we got to 6th and beat Chelsea away -so let's 'ave another one , ....during that phase we also failed to turn up against a poor Fulham team and got a serious 5PANK1NG! just up the road For the last 7 games we've look solid, consistent and we score goals too
Well in the last 7 games Newcastle Utd have gained.... 7 points - so obviously a point a game is not an unreasonable assumption?
When we played 20 games 2007 - 2008 17th 17pts 2008 - 2009 15th 22 pts 2009 - 2010 10th 23 pts 2010 - 2011 7th 27pts Where we will finish, not got a bloody clue in all honesty.
When O'Neill took over (or leading up to it) there isn't a Sunderland fan (even the most optomistic - well pother than syd) that could say they wanted anything more than staying up... Now he has us sitting in 10th place, well clear of the relegation zone. 50 points isn't unreasonable - another 26 over the last 18 games - including home to Swansea, Norwich, QPR, Wolves & Bolton - these are games we should be looking to win and that would leave us needing 11 points from the other 13 games we have. Other home games are Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd & Spurs - but we have 9 home games in the remaining 17 games - if we win 5 and draw the other 4 then 19 points from the 9 games is a good return (big IF mind!).. Away games are Chelsea, Stoke, West Brom, Some club from up the road , Blackburn, Man City, Everton, Villa and Fulham If we can win 5 home games and 3 away game then that's another 24 points - a few draws will see us home All assumptions mind but I'd still be happy with a top half finish - or even mid table - just respectable and not going into the last few weeks feeliong nervous!!
I got 1 Manchester City - 91pts 2 Manchester United - 90pts 3 Tottenham - 82pts 4 Arsenal - 78pts ----------------- 5 Chelsea - 77pts 6 Liverpool - 73pts 7 Sunderland - 52pts 8 Newcastle - 51pts 9 Stoke - 50pts 10 Fulham - 43pts -11 11 QPR - 43pts -15 12 Everton - 42pts 13 Aston Villa - 41pts 14 West Brom - 38pts -21 15 Wolves - 38pts -22 16 Norwich - 37pts -18 17 Swansea - 37pts -18 ---------------------- 18 Bolton - 37pts -22 19 Wigan - 30pts 20 Blackburn - 27pts
All 3 promoted sides staying up Poolie - not bad If I did this and got the same as you then you could guarantee that it'd be absolute bollocks as I'm terrible with the prediction thing!!!!!
Nothing matters until we have say 41 points...Chelski saturday and tbh I will take a point now, then say 4 points off the next two home games we are on 29, with 12 to go. I will re=evaluate after the two home games, and whether or not we have managed to land a new striker!
Poolie Your prediction puts Norwich into a 16th placed finish...explain. They're looking the best of the 3 promoted clubs, haven't dipped in form and are quite capable of turning over any team outside the top 5 on their day. I just had a look at your fixtures and reckon you'll end up with around 45 points on paper, but this doesn't take into account that you could be safe by April and you face Fulham, Bolton and the mighty United in your last 3 games so you could take 0 from that lot considering they'll more than likely have more to play for than you. I know the predictor is just a bit of fun so I get where you're coming from but I can seriously see Everton and Stoke causing Newcastle more problems than you lot, for a couple of reasons. Stoke just seem to get away with everything and the more you will them to be relegated the better they become. Everton historically finish in the top 7, Moyes has a knack of rallying his troops at this stage of the season and I don't think this will change at the minute. A couple of injuries/suspensions to your players and it all goes horribly wrong. This is just my opinion though, and I'm likely to change that if you end up signing talent like Pienaar during this window.
