It's those head to head games that will decide this I think. Just this coming weekend we'll have:
Reading - Southampton
Stoke - Aston Villa
Norwich - Swansea
Saudi Sportswashing Machine - Fulham
QPR - Wigan
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Relegation Battle Watch
- Thread starter metalgear
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It's those head to head games that will decide this I think. Just this coming weekend we'll have:
Reading - Southampton
Stoke - Aston Villa
Norwich - Swansea
Saudi Sportswashing Machine - Fulham
QPR - Wigan
It is what makes the EPL the best league. Apart from Norwich-Swansea I am interested in all those results.
Due to the amount of teams involved and all the head to heads it will take at least 36 points to stay up IMO, possibly as much as 39. Both Southampton and West Ham only need one more win to be safe and given their current form will get there, but the rest are either trying to catch up or are in woeful shape. Sunderland are without a win in their last 8, Stoke have one in their last 12 and Norwich one in their last 15, albeit a lot of draws.
38 Southampton (5 games left), West Ham (6)
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36 Saudi Sportswashing Machine (6)
35 Norwich (5)
34 Stoke (6), Aston Villa (5)
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QPR and Reading could be relegated next week.
Tomorrow: Saudi Sportswashing Machine - Sunderland and Stoke - Manchester United.
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36 Saudi Sportswashing Machine (6)
35 Norwich (5)
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QPR and Reading could be relegated next week.
Tomorrow: Saudi Sportswashing Machine - Sunderland and Stoke - Manchester United.
Cardiff promoted. Either Hull or Watford to join them. Hull have a 6 point lead and an inferior GD with 3 games remaining.
The relegation battle in the Championship is where it's really at though:
58 Charlton, Middlesbrough, Leeds
57 Birmingham
56 Ipswich
55 Blackpool, Derby, Millwall
54 Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday
53 Blackburn
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51 Wolves, Peterborough, Huddersfield
50 Barnsley
Bristol City on 40 points are relegated.
The relegation battle in the Championship is where it's really at though:
58 Charlton, Middlesbrough, Leeds
57 Birmingham
56 Ipswich
55 Blackpool, Derby, Millwall
54 Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday
53 Blackburn
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51 Wolves, Peterborough, Huddersfield
50 Barnsley
Bristol City on 40 points are relegated.
metalgear
Luka Modric
as of now mathematically only fulham is safe, 10 contenders for relegation.
Fulham 33 10 10 13 -7 40
West Ham 33 10 9 14 -9 39
Soton 33 9 11 13 -7 38
Saudi Sportswashing Machine 33 10 6 17 -17 36
Norwich 33 7 14 12 -21 35
Sunderland 33 8 10 15 -8 34
Stoke 33 7 13 13 -13 34
Aston Villa 33 8 10 15 -24 34
Wigan 32 8 7 17 -21 31
QPR 33 4 12 17 -25 24
Reading 33 5 9 19 -27 24
Fulham 33 10 10 13 -7 40
West Ham 33 10 9 14 -9 39
Soton 33 9 11 13 -7 38
Saudi Sportswashing Machine 33 10 6 17 -17 36
Norwich 33 7 14 12 -21 35
Sunderland 33 8 10 15 -8 34
Stoke 33 7 13 13 -13 34
Aston Villa 33 8 10 15 -24 34
Wigan 32 8 7 17 -21 31
QPR 33 4 12 17 -25 24
Reading 33 5 9 19 -27 24
Mathematically that's wrong. Fulham could still go down though realistically they wont
Just seen Sunderland's run-in - they should be able to pick up plenty of points before we play them in the final game. Everton, Stoke and Southampton at home plus Villa away? Got to be 5-7 points there which should just get them to safety before they visit WHL...
a spur from swansea
Naybet
quite remarkable that someone could get relegated with 60 points.....i presume this can't be the case if clubs play against each other but even 57/58 points is quite a high figure.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/tables
It will be between Stoke, Wigan and Villa for that final spot. That win at St James' Park for Sunderland will have done them the world of good and they probably need another 3-4 points to make it difficult for anyone below them to leapfrog over them never mind 3 teams.
A Wigan win at West Ham which is a real possibility would put the cat amongst the pigeons. I think Stoke have the most to fear, they are in absolute freefall and don't look like they have a win left in them. If they get beat at QPR then it really could be curtains for them. They have 3 absolutely vital games against QPR, Norwich and Sunderland and if they get less than 3 points from those then I think it will be all over for them.
Villa look like they can maybe get the 4-5 points they need to be sure of safety although they have 2-3 tough fixtures. It may well come down to the last day between them and Wigan but Stoke might need to win at Southampton and rely on one of those beating the other to stay up. It will be a nailbiter to the end and I think that 38/39 will just about do it.
A Wigan win at West Ham which is a real possibility would put the cat amongst the pigeons. I think Stoke have the most to fear, they are in absolute freefall and don't look like they have a win left in them. If they get beat at QPR then it really could be curtains for them. They have 3 absolutely vital games against QPR, Norwich and Sunderland and if they get less than 3 points from those then I think it will be all over for them.
Villa look like they can maybe get the 4-5 points they need to be sure of safety although they have 2-3 tough fixtures. It may well come down to the last day between them and Wigan but Stoke might need to win at Southampton and rely on one of those beating the other to stay up. It will be a nailbiter to the end and I think that 38/39 will just about do it.
I would like to see both Wolves and Blackburn go tbh. Never liked Wolves while McCarthy was there but the shambolic way they dealt with his sacking and then appointing the assistant after saying it needed freshening up was just ridiculous. Blackburn have been run by a complete circus. These people know nothing about football and while it would be awful for the supporters, the owners deserve for them to be relegated. Hopefully it will be the impetus for them to sell up and leave the club in the hands of people who know about football and care for the club and its direction.
After today's results I think it's between Villa and Wigan. They play each other on the last day, but Wigan need to step it up to still have a chance going into that match. Unfortunately, we're up next 
40 Fulham
39 Southampton
38 Norwich
37 Sunderland, Stoke, Saudi Sportswashing Machine
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Some noteworthy remaining matches:
Manchester Utd - Aston Villa
Stoke - Norwich
Aston Villa - Sunderland
Reading - QPR
Sunderland - Stoke
Wigan - Aston Villa
40 Fulham
39 Southampton
38 Norwich
37 Sunderland, Stoke, Saudi Sportswashing Machine
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Some noteworthy remaining matches:
Manchester Utd - Aston Villa
Stoke - Norwich
Aston Villa - Sunderland
Reading - QPR
Sunderland - Stoke
Wigan - Aston Villa
More interesting stuff happening further down at the moment:
Championship
55 Burnley, Blackpool, Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday
54 Huddersfield
53 Blackburn
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51 Peterborough, Wolverhampton, Barnsley
Two of these teams will be relegated.
Some key matches next weekend:
Wolves - Burnley
Peterborough - Sheffield Wednesday
Barnsley - Hull
Blackburn - Crystal Palace
And a tasty one on the final day:
Huddersfield - Barnsley
League One
Portsmouth, Hartlepool and Bury down.
S****horpe will join them unless they can beat Swindon and Colchester loses at Carlisle next weekend. One of the results must be by a 2-goal margin as well.
League Two
All to play for going into the final round.
Torquay -7 52 points
Plymouth -8 52 points
York -11 52 points
Dag and Red -6 51 points
Barnet -10 51 points
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AFC Wombles -23 50 points
Aldershot -16 48 points
Final round:
AFC Wimbledon - Fleetwood Town
Dag and Red - York
Northampton - Barnet
Rochdale - Plymouth
Rotherham - Aldershot
Torquay - Bristol Rovers
Championship
55 Burnley, Blackpool, Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday
54 Huddersfield
53 Blackburn
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51 Peterborough, Wolverhampton, Barnsley
Two of these teams will be relegated.
Some key matches next weekend:
Wolves - Burnley
Peterborough - Sheffield Wednesday
Barnsley - Hull
Blackburn - Crystal Palace
And a tasty one on the final day:
Huddersfield - Barnsley
League One
Portsmouth, Hartlepool and Bury down.
S****horpe will join them unless they can beat Swindon and Colchester loses at Carlisle next weekend. One of the results must be by a 2-goal margin as well.
League Two
All to play for going into the final round.
Torquay -7 52 points
Plymouth -8 52 points
York -11 52 points
Dag and Red -6 51 points
Barnet -10 51 points
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AFC Wombles -23 50 points
Aldershot -16 48 points
Final round:
AFC Wimbledon - Fleetwood Town
Dag and Red - York
Northampton - Barnet
Rochdale - Plymouth
Rotherham - Aldershot
Torquay - Bristol Rovers
40 Fulham
39 Southampton
38 Norwich
37 Sunderland, Stoke, Saudi Sportswashing Machine
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There's a good number of head-to-head encounters among the teams fighting to avoid relegation and I don't see any way Reading or QPR can stay up.
Fulham: More or less safe already, but beat Reading and it's certain.
Southampton: With their current form I see them picking up more points, preferably not against us.
Norwich: Been in dire form for some time now. Just picked up their first win in 7 and second win in 17 matches. Home game against Villa could either see them safe or dragged into it.
Sunderland: Currently enjoying the boost of a new manager with back to back wins. Went 9 without winning before that. Playing 3 other relegation candidates next and will hopefully have things sorted before playing us.
Stoke: Yet another team in horrendous form. Before winning this weekend they had only picked up 1 point from their last 7 matches. Only 2 wins in their last 15 and they were against Reading and QPR. Like Sunderland they play 3 other strugglers and us, but Pulis is no Di Canio.
Saudi Sportswashing Machine: Slowly plodding along, picking up just enough points at home to stay safe. Just 9 away points all season. No Suarez means they might beat Liverpool at the weekend and they probably have to.
Aston Villa: Just 4 wins since early December and they've come against QPR, Reading, Stoke and West Ham. Will get spanked by Chelsea, but could drag others into it by beating them.
Wigan: Enjoying their usual end of season form, but might have left themselves too much to do this time. Playing two teams already in holiday mode, two CL chasers and a final day crunch match against Villa.
In summation: It will most likely be between Wigan and Villa and possibly be decided on the last day, but Stoke and Saudi Sportswashing Machine are far from safe. Norwich and Sunderland outside bets.
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| Team | |||||
| Fulham | Everton (A) | Reading (H) | Liverpool (H) | Swansea (A) | |
| Southampton | West Brom (H) | Tottenham (A) | Sunderland (A) | Stoke (H) | |
| Norwich | Stoke (A) | Aston Villa (H) | West Brom (H) | Emirates Marketing Project (A) | |
| Sunderland | Aston Villa (A) | Stoke (H) | Southampton (H) | Tottenham (A) | |
| Stoke | Norwich (H) | Sunderland (A) | Tottenham (H) | Southampton (A) | |
| Saudi Sportswashing Machine | Liverpool (H) | West Ham (A) | QPR (A) | Arsenal (H) | |
| Aston Villa | Sunderland (H) | Norwich (A) | Chelsea (H) | Wigan (A) | |
| Wigan | Swansea (H) | Tottenham (H) | West Brom (A) | Arsenal (A) | Aston Villa (H) |
There's a good number of head-to-head encounters among the teams fighting to avoid relegation and I don't see any way Reading or QPR can stay up.
Fulham: More or less safe already, but beat Reading and it's certain.
Southampton: With their current form I see them picking up more points, preferably not against us.
Norwich: Been in dire form for some time now. Just picked up their first win in 7 and second win in 17 matches. Home game against Villa could either see them safe or dragged into it.
Sunderland: Currently enjoying the boost of a new manager with back to back wins. Went 9 without winning before that. Playing 3 other relegation candidates next and will hopefully have things sorted before playing us.
Stoke: Yet another team in horrendous form. Before winning this weekend they had only picked up 1 point from their last 7 matches. Only 2 wins in their last 15 and they were against Reading and QPR. Like Sunderland they play 3 other strugglers and us, but Pulis is no Di Canio.
Saudi Sportswashing Machine: Slowly plodding along, picking up just enough points at home to stay safe. Just 9 away points all season. No Suarez means they might beat Liverpool at the weekend and they probably have to.
Aston Villa: Just 4 wins since early December and they've come against QPR, Reading, Stoke and West Ham. Will get spanked by Chelsea, but could drag others into it by beating them.
Wigan: Enjoying their usual end of season form, but might have left themselves too much to do this time. Playing two teams already in holiday mode, two CL chasers and a final day crunch match against Villa.
In summation: It will most likely be between Wigan and Villa and possibly be decided on the last day, but Stoke and Saudi Sportswashing Machine are far from safe. Norwich and Sunderland outside bets.
