Well looks like we are doomed according to the Daily Mail writers. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ar...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Just done one of those predictor table things. I have us losing at home to Arsenal and Man United, losing away to Spurs, grabbing a point at Crystal Palace, getting a win at home vs Liverpool and beating Burnley at home. This leaves us surviving by 2 points with Burnley, Sunderland and Leicester all for the drop. Phew.... we can all sit back and relax now. And if you don't believe me, give it a go yourself... http://www.worldfootball.net/table_calculator/eng-premier-league/
Predictor tables are fun to play with but prove nothing. I had us comfortably finishing in 16th spot.
If we don't begin to score goals, along with keeping them out at the other end (playing round pegs in round holes would help!) then we've literally no chance. The other teams around us, barring possibly Danny Graham-esque Sunderland, all look like they have something to play for, we, on the other hand, look like a mirror image of how we looked at the back end of last season, we're already on the beach! Can someone just remind me of how many games we won out of the last six last season? So you can put your calculators away, it simple, if our team doesn't have the stomach for this fight then we're ****ed, if Bruce continues to play square pegs in round holes then we're equally ****ed, and getting both of those things turned around for the remainder of the season would be some kind of minor miracle. I'm not holding my breath, I've been given no cause to.
we only won 5 out of the last 13 in the Championship with Bruce and we got automatic - we failed to win at all in the last 4 - you can summarise a season with Bruce as - 'he was good then he was ****'
thought the same myself but Mr Southend finished like a train in 2007/8 - Brucie has been consistently **** at the end of the season
Stuart Pearce reckons it's us and Sunderland for the drop with QPR and Leicester avoiding relegation.
Ha. I read that. It said something like: “Sunderland and Hull could go down” “Chelsea could win the title” predicts Pearce. However, considering that it is Pearce who has stuck his neck out, I think it’s the biggest boost yet to belief that we might stay up.
Given the form of the teams below it should read will go down. I have no confidence in us putting in any sort of performance to get us a win or two. Goal difference is now eroded and frankly - we've been terrible all season, with the odd exception.
Stuart Pearce is one of the worst managers in the history of British football. His predictions are terrific news.
I think most people are resigned to the drop now. I do t think we will win another game this season we just look piss poor and severely lacking in desire The Whole mood surrounding the club is pretty dire
I've done it and got Sunderland and Burnley down, with you lot needing Leicester to beat QPR on the last day to stay up.
I assume that's based on losing the last game. Weird innit? Under Brown in PL season 1 we played Man Utd at home last game, needed something and it was in our own hands, they put out their kids and ****e like Gibson, we lost anyway and it was only Newcastle being turgid that saved us. Swap DQPR for the Jawdies and it's exactly the same.
I had you getting beaten by United and Leicester and QPR drawing, so you went down by a point........ Impossible to predict in reality, as there's so many variables, but it was interesting going through all the fixtures, your home game to Burnley looks absolutely vital.
His sentiments are the same as most. Two teams below in form with easier run ins. Us out of form and a ****ing horrible run in. He may be the worst manager in British football - he's still forgotten more about football than you know.
You may be right but not necessarily - there's a massive difference between being good at playing football and knowing a lot about football. Wind back 20 years and you'd say Stuart Pearce knows far more about football than the translator Jose Mourinho. There are countless examples of famous players who literally have never watched a match that they don't play in.
