10 Game Countdown....

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I think you should forget about any number of points greater than three. Treat every game as a must-win contest in itself and for its own sake. Forget about relegation and what anyone else might get, but don't write off the season. You don't learn anything from not contesting games.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

But there REALLY isn't a hope. We have 7 games. We need results from 5 of them. We'll definitely need 4 wins and 1 draw at the very least.

No way is that team only going to lose another 2 games. Seriously there is no hope. We needed a shock point or three today.

Yeah a shock point would have been great but this was the 1 of the final 8 you knew we wouldn't get anything from so nothing's really changed.

Five wins from seven or bust. It's probably going to be bust but personally I don't think anything's changed because of yesterday.

Not sure I agree. If we'd got a backs to the wall point as a result of a 'new manager bounce' the players would have recovered a tiny bit of their confidence & looked forward to the remaining games. As it stands we were thoroughly humiliated to the point where all associated with the club just want this season over with.

I fear Saints will win very heavily on Saturday & suspect our GD will be well into the -30's possibly even approaching -40 come May.

[windermere_royal]

I`m looking forward to watching MOTD again next season without cringing with embarrassment

[Ouroboros]

I`m looking forward to watching MOTD again next season without cringing with embarrassment

They've given Alan Shearer the boot?

[MmmMonsterMunch]

I`m looking forward to watching MOTD again next season without cringing with embarrassment

I'm actually looking forward to not watching MOTD any more full stop.

For me, the PL has been an overhyped pile of w@nk this season. The football hasn't been good, the pundits generally talk a load of shite, the media hype is beyond ridiculous, the big teams get all the decisions, the prices are expensive.

I'm sure all of the above would have been softened somewhat had we stayed up but it's just generally a monster that I don't really like right now! The difference since we went up last time in 06 is staggering.

God knows what money we'll have to come up with to have a decent shot at staying there should we get promoted again.

For now I'm just happy to see us try and progress the style of football in the chump for a bit.

I bet the Rangers fans (Glasgow) will massively enjoy the next few seasons as they climb from the bottom tier back to the summit. Getting there is always more fun than being there IMO.

[watfordroyal]

Worst teams in PL history.....

Derby 07/08 11 points
Sunderland 05/06 15 points
Sunderland 02/03 19 points
Portsmouth 09/10 19 points#
Reading 12/13 23 points (+)
QPR 12/13 23 points (+)
Watford 99/00 24 points
Wolves 11/12 25 points
Bradford 00/01 26 points
West Brom 02/03 26 points
Ipswich 94/95 27 points
Leicester 01/02 28 points
Leicester 94/95 29 points
Bolton 95/96 29 points

Shall we reach 30 point respectability?

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Worst teams in PL history.....

Derby 07/08 11 points
Sunderland 05/06 15 points
Sunderland 02/03 19 points
Portsmouth 09/10 19 points#
Reading 12/13 23 points (+)
QPR 12/13 23 points (+)
Watford 99/00 24 points
Wolves 11/12 25 points
Bradford 00/01 26 points
West Brom 02/03 26 points
Ipswich 94/95 27 points
Leicester 01/02 28 points
Leicester 94/95 29 points
Bolton 95/96 29 points

Shall we reach 30 point respectability?

No....

[Dickie Davies]

I`m looking forward to watching MOTD again next season without cringing with embarrassment

I'm actually looking forward to not watching MOTD any more full stop.

For me, the PL has been an overhyped pile of w@nk this season. The football hasn't been good, the pundits generally talk a load of shite, the media hype is beyond ridiculous, the big teams get all the decisions, the prices are expensive.

I'm sure all of the above would have been softened somewhat had we stayed up but it's just generally a monster that I don't really like right now! The difference since we went up last time in 06 is staggering.

God knows what money we'll have to come up with to have a decent shot at staying there should we get promoted again.

For now I'm just happy to see us try and progress the style of football in the chump for a bit.

I bet the Rangers fans (Glasgow) will massively enjoy the next few seasons as they climb from the bottom tier back to the summit. Getting there is always more fun than being there IMO.

Complete agreement. Decent post.

[paultheroyal]

How is Liverpool winnable but Norwich not?

We are at home and never beat Hughton teams - but it will have to be winnable if we slip up on Saturday!

[paultheroyal]

Nearly RIP to this thread but it also served its purpose because if we won the 10 we would be looking at survival but having said that its now looking like 40 points for safety. Only thing that would save my season is to see Stoke City relegated.

Reading V Liverpool WINNABLE
Norwich V Reading WINNABLE
Reading V QPR WINNABLE
Fulham V Reading WINNABLE
Reading V Man City
West Ham V Reading WINNABLE

[Ian Royal]

Nearly RIP to this thread but it also served its purpose because if we won the 10 we would be looking at survival but having said that its now looking like 40 points for safety. Only thing that would save my season is to see Stoke City relegated.

Reading V Liverpool WINNABLE
Norwich V Reading WINNABLE
Reading V QPR WINNABLE
Fulham V Reading WINNABLE
Reading V Man City
West Ham V Reading WINNABLE

At this point it might be worth changing "WINNABLE" to "WIN??"

[bcubed]

Nearly RIP to this thread but it also served its purpose because if we won the 10 we would be looking at survival but having said that its now looking like 40 points for safety. Only thing that would save my season is to see Stoke City relegated.

Reading V Liverpool WINNABLE
Norwich V Reading WINNABLE
Reading V QPR WINNABLE
Fulham V Reading WINNABLE
Reading V Man City
West Ham V Reading WINNABLE

At this point it might be worth changing "WINNABLE" to "WIN??"

Or just remove the word WINNABLE altogether?

[Big Ern]

Nearly RIP to this thread but it also served its purpose because if we won the 10 we would be looking at survival but having said that its now looking like 40 points for safety. Only thing that would save my season is to see Stoke City relegated.

Reading V Liverpool WINNABLE
Norwich V Reading WINNABLE
Reading V QPR WINNABLE
Fulham V Reading WINNABLE
Reading V Man City
West Ham V Reading WINNABLE

At this point it might be worth changing "WINNABLE" to "WIN??"

I'd also suggest paultheroyal lays of the drugs for a few days as well.

Reckon we will get 1 more point from his campaign.

[watfordroyal]

Worst teams in PL history.....

Derby 07/08 11 points
Sunderland 05/06 15 points
Sunderland 02/03 19 points
Portsmouth 09/10 19 points#
Reading 12/13 23 points (+)
Watford 99/00 24 points
QPR 12/13 24 points (+)
Wolves 11/12 25 points
Bradford 00/01 26 points
West Brom 02/03 26 points
Ipswich 94/95 27 points
Leicester 01/02 28 points
Leicester 94/95 29 points
Bolton 95/96 29 points

Shall we reach 25 point respectability?

[Ian Royal]

Worst teams in PL history.....

Derby 07/08 11 points
Sunderland 05/06 15 points
Sunderland 02/03 19 points
Portsmouth 09/10 19 points#
Reading 12/13 23 points (+)
Watford 99/00 24 points
QPR 12/13 24 points (+)
Wolves 11/12 25 points
Bradford 00/01 26 points
West Brom 02/03 26 points
Ipswich 94/95 27 points
Leicester 01/02 28 points
Leicester 94/95 29 points
Bolton 95/96 29 points

Shall we reach 25 point respectability?

I'll stick my neck out and say we'll get at least 26.

[Royal91]

Worst teams in PL history.....

Derby 07/08 11 points
Sunderland 05/06 15 points
Sunderland 02/03 19 points
Portsmouth 09/10 19 points#
Reading 12/13 23 points (+)
Watford 99/00 24 points
QPR 12/13 24 points (+)
Wolves 11/12 25 points
Bradford 00/01 26 points
West Brom 02/03 26 points
Ipswich 94/95 27 points
Leicester 01/02 28 points
Leicester 94/95 29 points
Bolton 95/96 29 points

Shall we reach 25 point respectability?

I'll stick my neck out and say we'll get at least 26.

As long as we beat West Ham on the last day I'll be happy.

[paultheroyal]

[watfordroyal]

Worst teams in PL history.....

Derby 07/08 11 points
Sunderland 05/06 15 points
Sunderland 02/03 19 points
Portsmouth 09/10 19 points#
Watford 99/00 24 points
Reading 12/13 24 points (+)
QPR 12/13 24 points (+)
Wolves 11/12 25 points
Bradford 00/01 26 points
West Brom 02/03 26 points
Ipswich 94/95 27 points
Leicester 01/02 28 points
Leicester 94/95 29 points
Bolton 95/96 29 points

I did the BBC prem predictor & had us staying up on goal difference with four 1-0 wins

[Ian Royal]

Worst teams in PL history.....

Derby 07/08 11 points
Sunderland 05/06 15 points
Sunderland 02/03 19 points
Portsmouth 09/10 19 points#
Watford 99/00 24 points
Reading 12/13 24 points (+)
QPR 12/13 24 points (+)
Wolves 11/12 25 points
Bradford 00/01 26 points
West Brom 02/03 26 points
Ipswich 94/95 27 points
Leicester 01/02 28 points
Leicester 94/95 29 points
Bolton 95/96 29 points

I did the BBC prem predictor & had us staying up on goal difference with four 1-0 wins

One more point and we're outside the bottom 5 (excluding goal difference) that's good enough. 2 points and we're outside the bottom 5 worst clubs.

[Snowball]

I think QPR, Villa, Wigan and Saints are all capable of winning on our patch

One to go for a full house. Hope I'm wrong