Next 8 games - A Hard Day's Night or Glad All Over?
Well, I don't think anyone can be less than a touch disappointed with our points haul from the first 8 games.
On the positive side, we are at least running at 1 point per game, which beats relegation over a season.
20/10/2017 Brighton (h)
28/10/2017 Crystal Palace (a)
04/11/2017 Liverpool (h)
19/11/2017 Watford (a)
24/11/2017 Leicester City (h)
29/11/2017 Everton (a)
02/12/2017 Manchester City (a)
09/12/2017 Chelsea (h)
I'd be disappointed if we don't come away with at least 10 points from this lot, and ideally we'd have those by the man City game, as I don't see too much for is in games 7 and 8...
On the positive side, we are at least running at 1 point per game, which beats relegation over a season.
20/10/2017 Brighton (h)
28/10/2017 Crystal Palace (a)
04/11/2017 Liverpool (h)
19/11/2017 Watford (a)
24/11/2017 Leicester City (h)
29/11/2017 Everton (a)
02/12/2017 Manchester City (a)
09/12/2017 Chelsea (h)
I'd be disappointed if we don't come away with at least 10 points from this lot, and ideally we'd have those by the man City game, as I don't see too much for is in games 7 and 8...
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28/10/2017 Crystal Palace (a) - 1
04/11/2017 Liverpool (h) - 0
19/11/2017 Watford (a) - 1
24/11/2017 Leicester City (h) - 3
29/11/2017 Everton (a) - 1
02/12/2017 Manchester City (a) - 0
09/12/2017 Chelsea (h) - 0
9 is what i would expect from those fixtures ;ok
I think we should aim for 3 points from Palace, but I'd be surprised if we beat Watford at their gaff. A point from Liverpool and at the very least, 1 from Chelsea. (My variations on twist's post.)
I'd hope for 10pts plus from those games.
Like you I'd be disappointed with less than 8.
No, sadly that did happen, but the 10 year average for survival has been 36 points for a good few years now.
getting anymore to be honest, but if we did, they would be a bonus.
OK.
So, from those games, how many points would make you think 'fair enough'?
28/10/2017 Crystal Palace (a) - 0/1
04/11/2017 Liverpool (h) - 0
19/11/2017 Watford (a) - 0/1
24/11/2017 Leicester City (h) - 1/3
29/11/2017 Everton (a) - 0/1
02/12/2017 Manchester City (a) - 0 (at this moment would take a 3-0 defeat lol)
09/12/2017 Chelsea (h) - 0
You know Everton will have turned the corner by the time we play them. A bit like Palace against Chelsea (who we're due to lose against away)... We'll get nothing from Liverpool, Man City or Chelsea. Watford are doing well under Silva too
What's fair enough is about 6-8pts. I'd be very happy if that turns out to be higher
Don't see that, to be honest.
If that's the case by 1 Jan, then .... probably ;ok
In normal circumstances I’d say 8 would be acceptable from those fixtures. But given that would leave us on 16 points from 16 games and we have points to make up, I can’t help but factor that in.
So, normally, 8 would be acceptable, but I think now I’m expecting us to make up points, so 12 is what I’d consider as ‘that would do’ from those games.
But I suppose 8 is my actual answer. ;lol
0-3 points I'll be furious, 4-5 I'll be very disappointed, 6-7 I'll be disappointed, 8-9 points I'll find just about acceptable, 10-13 I'll be very happy, 14-23 I'll be ecstatic, 24 points I'll set up a party and buy everyone a drink over Christmas.
Grey asked what points total I thought was fair enough. I could only see 6-8 points.
I said I'd be happy if that total was higher...
Hopefully the first three points to come tonight!
My 6-8 points comment was based on us beating Brighton for 3 of 'em ;doh
I havent feared relegation for a few years. Now I'm feeling pretty worried. Things need to change quickly as that bad run of fixtures could leave us fighting (and with even less confidence than that is evident now)
“ maybe we will play better against bettter teams “
;doh
So we've gone:
Brighton 0
Palace 1
Liverpool 0
Watford 0
Leicester 1
With Everton, Man City and Chelsea to go... Baz was looking very generous!