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52 points & safety

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    User deleted as requested Well-Known Member

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    A dose of realism is required- although thankfully not from anyone on here.

    Our squad isn’t big enough or strong enough this season for anything other than a “survival” finish.

    It’s brilliant that 99% of our fans accept this - there is barely a grumble on social media today, despite the bitter pill of that last ditch defeat last night.

    On Saturday we are going to a Premier League ground to face a Premier league squad that has parachute money. This time last season we were visiting Accrington Stanley, who have a stadium that makes Welling look like the Nou Camp.

    We could do with @lardiman providing the stats, but I believe that very few teams get relegated with 52 points in the Championship...and that should now be our sole aim.
     
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    This division is tighter than the pockets of @Royston Vasey in a boozer.

    Should we lose our next two games, which could easily happen, we would go into the spanners game desperate for a result to avoid a mini slump.
     
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    Blackburn Rovers were relegated with 51 points in season 2016-17
    Leicester City went down with 52 points in season 2007-08
    Peterborough United were relegated with 54 points in season 2012-13

    But in most other recent seasons about 47 or 48 points has been enough for safety <ok>
     
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    We have a very credible 22 points, and we are nicking them against tough sides when we are under strength.

    Bonne continues to impress. 5 goals now ... @DickPlumb can stop auditioning for the Grinch ...and another tidy headed finish from Macca today.

    Conor, Josh & Pratley once again excelled, and must be one of the best midfielder combos in the Championship.

    Solly & Sarr were both not great defensively today. My real bugbear is Aneke, who’s poor touch led directly to West Brom’s second goal, and who is Leaburn-esque in his clumsiness.
     
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    Very much a great day for us. Bonne is on his way to one of those seasons the likes of Makeniok could only dream of.
    52 points would be a minimum for me. I'm sure we'll have a few more nights like Bristol. But also a few days like Derby. Today was great. The team and management are too. It's a good time to be an Addick.
     
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    The bookies made us red-hot favourites to go straight back down, did they not? And we had by far the lowest valued squad. No wonder teams like West Brom don't like it up 'em.
     
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    The West Brom fans on the train after the game were moaning about “dirty Lee Bowyer teams” ....fortunately The Sheriff was on hand to put them right <cheers>
     
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    So that is what started the trouble.
     
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    I went back on the New St to Euston route - the trouble seemed to involve fans who caught the Snow Hill to Marylebone train. Judging by the videos, the police thought they were still at the Miner’s strike.
     
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    Whatever the rights or wrongs, plod at football think they have licence to treat football supporters how they like.
     
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    Does anyone know the terms of Conor Gallagher’s loan deal with us ?

    There are a few rumours flying around on social media that Lampard wants to recall him to Chelsea in January, after his impressive performance for the England Under 21s.
     
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    From memory, there is a recall clause :(… but perhaps Lampard will feel guilty and loan us another youngster.
     
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    Please Mr Lampard sir, may I have some more?

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    Pitiful, isn't it.
     
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    Nobody would be a patch on Conor, who will be our POTY if he stays the season. Losing both Cullen & Gallagher back to their home clubs in January would be a calamity.
     
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    That's what happens when you go cheap and build a team on loan players <ok>
     
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    True ...but for once we have got quality loan players.
     
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    Gallagher is good, but not ready for Chelsea's first team. I'm confident we have him all season. Better for him too.
     
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    Most of Chelsea's young stars will be out of the team if they get their transfer ban lifted.
    Then we might be allowed to keep Gallagher for the season.
     
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