Relegation Watch

So, come on London!

 

Indeed,come on London! Chelsea need a good result to ensure fourth place ahead of their two rivals from north of the river and lunchtime's game against a resurgent Villa gives them the opportunity.Despite their brilliance in front of goal it won't be lost on the visitors that Villa are brittle and inexperienced in defence.The hosts are safe unless Wigan were to win at The Emirates though.

 

CT, Stamford Bridge is also North of the river, it's on Fulham Road!

 

But not officially,,they have an SW post code.

 

Yes they do, but they're still above the river!

 

Daves right
Will be by the river tomorrow, going to fulham v Liverpool, hoping it might take part of the stress of our game away

 

North or south of the river, it's no wensum

 

And they don't have a River End!

 

By no means an expert on the place so I will defer to your greater knowledge.I went there once but didn't like it so never went back.Seems to consist of policeman screeching about in Ford Granadas saying "You're nicked son" and jovial coves in pearly suits dancing with their thumbs hooked in their braces before they all sit darn and eat jellied eels.

 

OK. After the Villa game, Stoke are officially 100% safe, Fulham (because of goal difference) are as good as safe. Southampton will be safe with one draw (goal difference). Sunderland and ourselves will be safe with either one win or two draws (goal difference). Newcastle safe with one win, two draws would mean that they would probably go down if Villa only lose by one goal to Wigan, stay up if Villa lose by two goals (although goals scored could become a factor if they have identical goal differences). Wigan are safe with two wins, anything else depends on what other teams do. A win and a draw they need one out of Sunderland, Newcastle and us to lose both games or for one of Newcastle and us to draw one and lose one. If Wigan win one and lose one, they need either Newcastle or us to lose both our games. If Wigan fail to win one, they are down.

I think that's all the combinations. Whew!

 

After all the permutations, it could be an anti-climax if results went the way of nothing riding on the last day. That would be a bummer for a certain satellite sports channel.

 

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Suffice it to say that is quite a lot of possibilities.In around eight hours time it may be a lot clearer,or of course it may not depending on the outcome of games at Norwich,QPR and Sunderland.The banker for everyone is the Arsenal game of course as all three on 38 will be safe if igan get beat there.The cup final gives cause for optimism that we could get a point from Citeh if it comes down to that. It's quite possible that they wont be arsed.(Now managerial speculation too)

 

Yes Not606 playing up again today Ian.

 

An interesting possibility is this QPR v Newcastle is 1-0 Arsenal v Wigan ends 3-0 .Last day ends Wigan v Villa 1-0, Newcasle v Arsenal finishes 2-3, leaving the bottom like this: Wigan and Newcastle both on 38 points both on GD of -25,both goals scored 44.What then-a play off?

 

Someone might know better, but I've got a feeling it's games won next, and then perhaps discipline?

 

Sky Sports would love that last day to be sure! Let's just win today and put an end to all the sleepless nights!

 

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Cheers Surly, and wow that would be a dramatic finale/