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The Relegation Thread - 2018/19

Who will go down?

  • Newcastle

    Votes: 26 45.6%
  • Huddersfield

    Votes: 38 66.7%
  • Fulham

    Votes: 24 42.1%
  • Cardiff

    Votes: 45 78.9%
  • Southampton

    Votes: 13 22.8%
  • West Ham

    Votes: 6 10.5%
  • Palace

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Burnley

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • Brighton

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    57

TheChosenOne

A dislike or neg rep = fat fingers
Dec 13, 2005
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Can't disagree with those but I can't see how Huddersfield stay up.

They've played some tough matches, could win 4/5 of their next 8. If they could do that then maybe they have a chance ?
 
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Gravy12

Well-Known Member
Aug 22, 2013
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I’m not changing it though.. personally think they are pretty weak an injury to Tarkowski doesn’t leave them with much...
 

allpaths

Well-Known Member
Oct 31, 2014
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newcastle and cardiff dead set to go down, with it being a scrap between huddersfield and fulham. atm i chose fulham bc there back 4 are amateurish. Ream and Chambers must be the 2 worse defenders in the division.
 

nailsy

SC Supporter
Jul 24, 2005
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I voted for Newcastle, Cardiff and Huddersfield.

Ashley's ownership seems to be really hurting Newcastle. If he doen't invest money in January they'll be gone.

Huddersfield did brilliantly to stay up last season, but they've lost some of the confidence they gained in the promotion season now and just don't look like scoring enough goals.

Cardiff seem resigned to going back down.
 

Marty

Audere est farce
Mar 10, 2005
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Right now I'd pick three from Fulham, Newcastle, Huddersfield and Cardiff. Fulham most likely to stay up because they have better players but they really need to sort their defence out.

The latter three all look pretty hopeless, despite Cardiff's win yesterday.
 

mpickard2087

Patient Zero
Jun 13, 2008
21,886
32,513
Tough to call so early, but the present bottom four looks about right so far.

Cardiff and Huddersfield look the most limited to me, and so it will continue to be a struggle. However they do have a bit of fight in them.

Newcastle aren't so bad to be bottom of the league and can get out of it, but just seem caught in a miserable saga and might have a season like Villa a couple of years back where everyone just gave up really early on.

Fulham have talent in attack, but cant continue to be so naïve and open defensively otherwise they will be right down there.
 

rossdapep

Well-Known Member
Aug 25, 2011
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I think Fulham have enough there to sort themselves out, scoring goals isn't going to be their issue. Whether they have to sack Jovanovic and bring in someone who can sort their defence out or spend a bit in January to fix it I think they should survive.

If you can't score goals then you will always struggle - Huddersfield and Newcastle aren't lacking in effort but they are severely lacking in goals and quality in the final third. Huddersfield relied on their strong start and play-off momentum to keep them going last season but I think without it they are pretty much doomed - 4 goals in 9 games is a recipe for relegation and Newcastle aren't much better. Therefore I think those two are doomed. Cardiff had a bit of a surprise result yesterday but I still don't think they will stay up.
 

beats1

Well-Known Member
Feb 22, 2010
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Newcastle aren't as bad as people think, they faced all of the top 7 iirc
 

Marty

Audere est farce
Mar 10, 2005
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Newcastle aren't as bad as people think, they faced all of the top 7 iirc
Their record against teams outside the top is 0-0 v Cardiff, 0-0 v Palace, 0-2 v Leicester and 0-1 v Brighton, the last two of those at home.

I'd be very worried if I was a Geordie.
 

dontcallme

SC Supporter
Mar 18, 2005
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Their record against teams outside the top is 0-0 v Cardiff, 0-0 v Palace, 0-2 v Leicester and 0-1 v Brighton, the last two of those at home.

I'd be very worried if I was a Geordie.

True , interested to see how they do once they get a run of winnable games.

I think they’re in trouble.
 

nailsy

SC Supporter
Jul 24, 2005
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True , interested to see how they do once they get a run of winnable games.

I think they’re in trouble.

They've got southampton, Watford, Bournemouth and Burnley coming up. They really need to win at least two of those games.
 

LexingtonSpurs

Well-Known Member
Aug 27, 2013
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Newcastle aren't as bad as people think, they faced all of the top 7 iirc
I think they will implode with the weight of expectations. Rafa gets sacked, only for Newcastle to realise he was better than whoever the replacement will be.
 
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