In other news, Ipswich got an injury time winner at Derby. Jim Magilton's job could be safe after all!
Not likely. For it to reach 40 (without considering goal differential), all of the following would have to happen: Villa would need 6 in 6, Wigan needs 9 in 6, Sunderland needs 8 in 7, and none of the teams from 11-15 slipping up. With two teams effectively relegated, someone will scuffle, and the drop line will be below 40.
Hate to say I hope any team goes down, barring QPR/Redknapp, but really do hope Stoke go down, they've had a good run but their astoundingly poor football has been found out this season. Reading are down, if QPR don't win tomorrow they are down. All whilst Saints finish 10th, you heard it here first.
From WikiAnswers: "Any premier league team been relegated on 40 points or more? Answer: Yes. It was a lot more common in the first few seasons, as each team played 42 games. 1993 - Crystal Palace 49, Middlesbrough 44, Nottm Forest 40 1994 - Sheff Utd 42, Oldham 40 1995 - Crystal Palace 45, Norwich 43 The league reduced to 20 teams after the 1994-95 season. Since then, just three teams have gone down with 40+ points: 1997 - Sunderland 40 1998 - Bolton 40 2003 - West Ham 42"
Is it bad? That's a shame. Honestly don't think Chaplow is good enough but his attitude and work ethic is first-rate. I would have loved for him to prove me wrong or at least have gotten a fighting chance to do so via a good loan spell.
He'll miss the semi final. Hopefully will be weeks and not months though. Didn't he score a goal which was given, then ruled out, then given again, then ruled out again?
I think every single result went bang in our favour today! With West Ham, West Brom and Swansea to visit St Marys, all of whom are having rubbish 2nd half of the seasons, could fall below us! I think we will finish above at least one of those teams! Especially how Swansea are doing a Birmingham and West Brom look nothing like the side earlier in the year! Edit: We are going to Swansea, but still a winnable game IMO.
Catching WBA would be some effort. They're seven points ahead of us, with a better GD. But certainly, a top 10 finish is not beyond us. Beat West Ham on Saturday, put any lingering relegation thoughts to bed, and then just concentrate on trying to get that top 10 finish.
I was more referring to Swansea or West Ham to be honest, but we play West Brom soon, so it will show the difference half a season makes! I did say I think we will finish above one of Swansea, West Ham and West Brom, not all 3! I'm not that optamistic!
West Brom are rubbish, I can see us winning there comfortably. No idea how they're 8th, for me, they're dark horses for relegation.
Not at all. If you separate their points per game rate for the first 19 games against the second half up until now, you'll see that their early form was excellent. They seemed to run into trouble around about the time their player issue [can't remember his name at the moment] started. They are certainly not rubbish. They've just lost form.
Did the BBC predictor had us finishing 10th, 4 points behind West Brom and a point a head of West Ham.
I am going to keep quiet r.e. next Saturday's gamer but be sure that when we win I'll be giving ****ing large believe me. COYR
