The Run-In 2017

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Look, a win yesterday would have been great, but a loss would have been a disaster. I watched Southampton against Chelsea and thought we'd be lucky to get anything and a point had to be our minimum requirement. We created chances, stopped a very good side form playing, hit the post and nearly stole it. If Niasse's chance at the death had gone in, would you have been hailing Marco as having got it right... ?... too right you would... !!!!!!
 
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TIGERSCAVE said:
Look, a win yesterday would have been great, but a loss would have been a disaster. I watched Southampton against Chelsea and thought we'd be lucky to get anything and a point had to be our minimum requirement. We created chances, stopped a very good side form playing, hit the post and nearly stole it. If Niasse's chance at the death had gone in, would you have been hailing Marco as having got it right... ?... too right you would... !!!!!!
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We'll hopefully we can scrape through these next few games and have a trip to Wembley next season.
 
i didn't realise it was his brother, but swanseas managers bro played for us

neil!

and a small positive perhaps i noticed

in the last week of the season spurs play 3 times in 7 days

home v manure on the sunday

away to lester on thursday

away to us on the sunday
 
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Chilton's Hundreds said:
Time for some home truths:

Niasse ain't a PL class striker.
Robbo is one of the worst defensive left backs in the league.
Clucas and NDiaye can't unlock a defence.
2 or 3 times yesterday we had good attacking options on the break and each time failed to play the right pass.

Every other PL team would have won that game (maybe except Sunderland and Boro ) but we're celebrating cos we got a point.
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Well there we have it... I've thought for a long time that Robertson is vastly overrated as a defender. His best attributes are without doubt attacking and before signing Grosicki I advocated on here playing him left midfield in front of Tymon. If Liverpool want him I'd snap their hands off for anything plus Markovic. And as for Niasse, he has made a difference but I don't think he's the player to lead the line should we stay up next season. The only parameter for me is how he might improve after a full pre season here.
 
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As a neutral, I'd prefer Hull to stay up than Swansea (or Palace), but I hope you are right about West Brom being switched off and "on the beach" already - we play them at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Our last game of the season - also at Turf Moor - could be a safety blanket if both us and West Ham need just a point to secure safety and then both sides could pass the ball to each other and play out a boring 0-0 draw.:azn:
 
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As a neutral, I'd prefer Hull to stay up than Swansea (or Palace), but I hope you are right about West Brom being switched off and "on the beach" already - we play them at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Our last game of the season - also at Turf Moor - could be a safety blanket if both us and West Ham need just a point to secure safety and then both sides could pass the ball to each other and play out a boring 0-0 draw.:azn:
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Are you mental? Swansea need to make up 7 points on you in 3 games? You're safe, enjoy it.
 
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We have 39....Swansea can get to 41, Palace to 47 and Tigers to 43. Even if Hull lose to Palace, they could well reach 40, while if Palace lose, they can still finish on 44.

Dyche certainly not counting any chickens yet but I hope we can beat the Baggies (we lost 4-0 at their place) on Saturday to make the last two games more enjoyable.
 
lancyclaret said:
We have 39....Swansea can get to 41, Palace to 47 and Tigers to 43. Even if Hull lose to Palace, they could well reach 40, while if Palace lose, they can still finish on 44.

Dyche certainly not counting any chickens yet but I hope we can beat the Baggies (we lost 4-0 at their place) on Saturday to make the last two games more enjoyable.
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Yeah exactly as I said, they need to make up 7 points with only 9 remaining. It won't happen.
 
38 is the number.
If us n Swansea reach it we're down.
They won't win three games. They might win two.
We should win one, can't see us winning two, so we need a point against palace. But if Swansea win two...
 
lancyclaret said:
As a neutral, I'd prefer Hull to stay up than Swansea (or Palace), but I hope you are right about West Brom being switched off and "on the beach" already - we play them at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Our last game of the season - also at Turf Moor - could be a safety blanket if both us and West Ham need just a point to secure safety and then both sides could pass the ball to each other and play out a boring 0-0 draw.:azn:
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WBA haven't scored or won since 18 March 2017 when they beat Arsenal 3-1. They play Burnley, Chelsea and Manchester City next. I can see them getting nothing out of those matches. Pulis and his team may want to be on the beach but the owners may want to see a better return for their money. Pulis and his team may well have something important to play for in the last game of the season.

By the time we play Palace one point may be enough to keep us both up.

Interesting end to the season.
 
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WBA haven't scored or won since 18 March 2017 when they beat Arsenal 3-1. They play Burnley, Chelsea and Manchester City next. I can see them getting nothing out of those matches. Pulis and his team may want to be on the beach but the owners may want to see a better return for their money. Pulis and his team may well have something important to play for in the last game of the season.

By the time we play Palace one point may be enough to keep us both up.

Interesting end to the season.
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even if we beat Sunderland and Swansea lose to Everton and then we draw with Palace Swansea can still overtake us
 
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