- Aug 22, 2013
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Those games were awful, really bad very little positives to take from them. We were in relegation scrape throughout most of the season. It was only in March that we were able to get 6 points between the relegation zone an us. Even with Redknapp we were dangerously close to relegation, it was a relegation battle. Its only because of our form in the last ten games that our final position didn't reflect really how close we actually were to relagation.
It was a very good talented side who had such a bad start, who were so low on confidence that we truly risked relegation with that time, if we stayed with Ramos I think we really could of been relegated, I really do, because those 8 games we showed no sign of being able to turn it around. No sign at all. A lucky draw against Chelsea aside we had no attacking edge and no structure, it why we didnt win.
Crystal Palace is a great example, there form has generally been good since sacking De Boer but that start almost cost them their league position, and they picked up more points in there 8 games than we did and we closer to safety. Yet if you asked a Crystal Palace fan if they would stay up a month or so ago, most thought they were going down. Crystal Palace showed you can stay up despite a bad start, but still truly risk relegation, we were better than this crystal palace but we also struggled to get out of a relegation scrap.
As I said things were not rosy We had picked up wins in Europe and League Cup during Ramos time that season so we had capability. it was always progress from the early days of Redknapp and it isnot easy to make great leaps up the table. Of course you cannot implode again but as i said we were not likely to with the players momentum and confidence. again in the season.
Actually I think C P start was worse than ours 7 games no points and no goals. yes they beat Chelsea but then didnt win again until late November. A clubs fans are always the most pessimistic in difficult situations and believe the worst.
I refer to where this started . Redknapp was not a bad manager for us, he got the ball rolling but he did in his time have a great squad and should have done better H