Andrew 4183 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 An alternative take. We are 3 points off safety now, if burnley beat watford we are still 3 points from safety, any other result takes safety us further away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I think that we have to win 8 of the remaining games. Having won just one so far that would need a huge improvement in results and performances. It won’t happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 48 minutes ago, Isegrim said: I think that we have to win 8 of the remaining games. Having won just one so far that would need a huge improvement in results and performances. It won’t happen. Why 8? Watford have only won 4 so far this season and only have two more points than us, based on the first half of the season the points total to stay up is going to be really low. I know it doesn't necessarily work so symetrically but realistically for us to need 8 more wins to stay up, at least one of burnley, norwich or watford would also need a massive turn up in results 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Because I think that it will probably still need 35 points to be safe. Watford might keep on getting poor results, as do Burnley and Norwich. But there is still the very good chance that at least one of those teams will start picking up points. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30237 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 We’re 4th favourites to go down. On that basis William Storey is probably (half) right for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2759 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13804 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8947 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 16 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: What we really need is some relentless optimism from @The Fish - he took the game to the bed wetters last time and won It was a disappointing result and performance from some of the players, but I said beforehand that a draw isn't the end of the world. We're still within 1 win of safety and as long as that's the case going into the final day, we'll survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1053 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 It's all about the players...... Just not most of the ones we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8947 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 That's the thing. Lascelles is at fault for their goal, but throughout the game he was often the point at which control of possession ended, or pressure was invited. He's been guilty of the same shit for a while now. Shelvey reverted to type after a brief uptick in performance and spent too much of the game dropping deeper and deeper with aimless long balls. Longstaff was average, but his average is still not very good. ASM is trying to do it all himself when better options are available. Replace Lascelles and Shelvey with Tarkowski and Fofana and we don't lose that game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6129 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, The Fish said: That's the thing. Lascelles is at fault for their goal, but throughout the game he was often the point at which control of possession ended, or pressure was invited. He's been guilty of the same shit for a while now. Shelvey reverted to type after a brief uptick in performance and spent too much of the game dropping deeper and deeper with aimless long balls. Longstaff was average, but his average is still not very good. ASM is trying to do it all himself when better options are available. Replace Lascelles and Shelvey with Tarkowski and Fofana and we don't lose that game. ASM needs to be told to pick and choose when to go for a dribble and when to playbas part of a team. Frustrating as fuck, I bet the other players hate being on his team in training. Spot on about Lascelles, his vision, passing and composure is terrible. We have to move on from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8947 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 minute ago, OTF said: ASM needs to be told to pick and choose when to go for a dribble and when to playbas part of a team. Frustrating as fuck, I bet the other players hate being on his team in training. Spot on about Lascelles, his vision, passing and composure is terrible. We have to move on from him. Honestly, a CM of Cabaye's ability (say) would mean we were on the ball more, which would mean ASM wouldn't think that any time he does get the ball is the only time he'll get the ball for the next 5 minutes, so hopefully won't run down another blind alley trying to do it all himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26603 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, The Fish said: Honestly, a CM of Cabaye's ability (say) would mean we were on the ball more, which would mean ASM wouldn't think that any time he does get the ball is the only time he'll get the ball for the next 5 minutes, so hopefully won't run down another blind alley trying to do it all himself. Nailed on fish called him 'dreamboat' btw. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 3652 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I still think we will stay up, based on absolutely nowt 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8947 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: Nailed on fish called him 'dreamboat' btw. I did, and you can't shame me for our love. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34166 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 14 minutes ago, strawb said: I still think we will stay up, based on absolutely nowt Same, but this week is massive. Games elsewhere as well as ours against Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30237 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: Nailed on fish called him 'dreamboat' btw. He called Fish ‘Tug’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19733 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 01/11/2021 at 09:29, The Fish said: Last season we went on a run of 2 wins in 22 games. Twenty Two. We’re two games away from that looking like decent form 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8947 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 21 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: We’re two games away from that looking like decent form The legacy of Bruce's reign lives on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Breaking News on BBC Sport... Burnley has requested Tuesday's Premier League game at home against Watford be postponed because of a high number of injuries and Covid-19 cases in the squad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 They apparently had 11 players able to train this week. This seems to be about when games should be being postponed to be fair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34166 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Burnley must have the thickest squad in the PL. These dickheads cannot stop getting covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ewerk 26163 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 So Webster from Brighton is the man we should be after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4949 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) As bad as we've been, if we had not thrown points away against Norwich, Palace, Watford and maybe even Brentford, we'd have 23 points and be 15th. The ability to get out of this is there if we can just get some solidity. Edited January 23, 2022 by Rayvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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