From a Norwich fan's view: Bolton (FA Cup: WIN, hopefully we both progress! A cup run and finish top 1/2 table would be an insane media story this year!) --- CHELSEA 0 (Ouch, expect big loss here, if chelsea are to confirm champions league they need to win here for starters, and they will be on the rebound after a draw here at norwich, chelsea to be fired up and not start torres, but instead sturridge up top, who can incidentally score, 3-1 with a graham consolation goal after sinclair gets the better of gary cahill .....) WEST BROM 1 (fighting for survival, expect a draw, however you could win also!) NORWICH 1 (you fans shouldn't be so convinced it'll be a win, i reckon a draw would be a fair result, you will play better than the 3-1 earlier, and at home you are strong, however our defence has improved massively recently with the new cb pairing, and it shall be a riveting contest, you'll win the passing game but we will hit you on the counter-attack...can't wait .....) STOKE 0 (still a very strong team, physically dominant, will finish strongly this season as they will no longer have to play twice a week, once they get knocked out by valencia in europa league) WIGAN 3 (easiest prey in the league atm, honestly if you dont win, rodgers should take your team behind the woodshed and shoot them in the head) MAN CITY 0 (no chance, they are insanely good and passing game will fail against them, pure class all over and yaya toure and kolo toure will be back as will kompany, 3-0 scoreline) FULHAM 1 (even fight, still got dangerous players in dempsey, zamora and duff) EVERTON 1 (always a hard nut to crack, though their "surge" initiated by landon donovan will cease once he leaves, sneak a goal, but you'll feel you were the better team) TOTTENHAM 0 (bale will terrorise you, passing game is rendered irrelevant when they have players that can run box to box before your defenders can blink, sorry but their midfield will dominate yours, just the truth ...) NEWCASTLE 1 (ba will score guaranteed, good solid home draw against a top10 side) QPR 3 (easy prey, awful squad depth, buying everyone elses journeyman PL players, who are mercenaries, i wonder how many will stay should they get relegated, you should be able to outpass them, hopeless team) BLACKBURN 3 (without samba and yakubu if they get sold, they will plummet, even if both stay, still in shocking form, relegation scrap will make them desperate, last minute penalty to Swansea) BOLTON 3 (without cahill they are vulnerable, there for the taking) WOLVES 1 (most likely fighting for survival, they'll scrape a gritty draw) MAN UTD 0 (cant see anyone beating them at home when they will be playing for the PL title, rooney will be unstoppable, just before the euros will be in form) LIVERPOOL 0 (fighting for european champions league or europa, they have more to fight for) --- SUM TOTAL = 18 more points, finish on 44 overall What do you think, is this a fair accessment, please note I am taking a cautious realistic approach, if...you continue to play well there is no reason at all why you cant get more points... Also, how poor is QPR's squad (besides about 7/8 good players, the rest are championship grade at best) --- Fellow Norwich fans, since we are both this season's major surprises, what do you think the Swans will achieve? Perhaps Swansea fans you could post what you expect Norwich to get?
The jury remains open minded about that. No doubt some new players will arrive in the next week to boost their chances but they might not guarantee safety. Wigan, & 2 others - pick anyone from 12th down although I think the current bottom 5 are the one's who will be scrapping it out in May.
Norwich have been compared to Blackpool but in fact if you look at the bottom teams a collapse much more spectactular would be required to see us relegated.This time last year the bottom three were on a point a game whereas this year they are 4 points adrift of that.If Norwich took just 10 points from their last 16 games Wolves would need 21 from theirs.That is a massive ask.Swansea's situation is much the same as Blackpool's but they really only need 12 from 16.I think they will comfortably do that.
the difference between blackpool last season and swansea and norwich this year is massive. for a starter, neither of us are reliant on one player, and most importantly, both our teams are getting stronger as the season goes on. blackpool got weaker. both will be absolutely fine
Agree Superman, blackpool were so reliant on Charlie Adam when his head was turned with liverpool in January they dropped right off and couldnt get the momentum back once that happened. i think we will both be safe, i do think that QPR will be also due to the extra bit that the players will put in for the 'NEW MANAGER' that has come in if this is the case has this ever happened in the prem that all the three promoted clubs have stayed up i think it is a first
2001/2, beppeswan. Fulham, Blackburn and Bolton all survived. But as you say, it's the exception, rather than the rule
Just a shame @ the new manager at QPR, he might well inspire them to safety, even though on this season's performances they deserve to go down for having quite frankly shockingly bad players just like blackpool, their adam is barton
