2019/20 relegation thread

[dontcallme]

Bournemouth in dire straits. If they go down Brooks, Ake, Fraser and Wilson will get a lot of interest.

 

[Marty]

Bournemouth in dire straits. If they go down Brooks, Ake, Fraser and Wilson will get a lot of interest.

Chelsea have a £40m buyback clause for Ake that expires this January, but nothing right now suggests that they're going to use it. If they were to, Bournemouth are completely screwed.

The other three are interesting ones. Brooks has been out all season but looked great last season, whereas Fraser and Wilson's forms have dropped off a cliff since they had that bright start in September, and Josh King has been more consistent but also struggled with injuries.

They're in a world of trouble and right now they look like going down.

 

[Marty]

But hey, at least Bournemouth have found a goalkeeper in their ranks

 

[dontcallme]

Interested to see how many points are needed to stay up this season.

It used to be said that you needed 40 points to stay up but that hasn’t been true for a long time.

With the points being more shared this season I wonder if 40 points will be needed.

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

Chelsea have a £40m buyback clause for Ake that expires this January, but nothing right now suggests that they're going to use it. If they were to, Bournemouth are completely screwed.

The other three are interesting ones. Brooks has been out all season but looked great last season, whereas Fraser and Wilson's forms have dropped off a cliff since they had that bright start in September, and Josh King has been more consistent but also struggled with injuries.

They're in a world of trouble and right now they look like going down.

Would snap their hand off for Brooks if he gets fit and firing again like last season, he is a real talent.

 

[Marty]

Interested to see how many points are needed to stay up this season.

It used to be said that you needed 40 points to stay up but that hasn’t been true for a long time.

With the points being more shared this season I wonder if 40 points will be needed.

Right now West Ham, Bournemouth and Watford are all looking at ~36-37 points based on their PPG. Villa just above on 39.

Brighton stayed up on 36 last year, Cardiff down with 34.
Southampton also stayed up on 36 in 2018, Swansea and Stoke down with 33.

So it's a marginal increase we're looking at right now.

 

[ardiles]

So you’re saying we’d be safe with one more win.

 

[nailsy]

Bournemouth look done. The players look like they've lost all belief, the manager doesn't seem to know how to get them playing again and their next few fixtures are Manchester United, Tottenham, Leicester and Manchester City. I can't see how they get out of it.

 

[ILS]

Bournemouth look done. The players look like they've lost all belief, the manager doesn't seem to know how to get them playing again and their next few fixtures are Manchester United, Tottenham, Leicester and Manchester City. I can't see how they get out of it.

Bournemouth, Villa, West Ham, Watford and Norwich all look done. Maybe 5 should come up from the Championship!

 

[King of Otters]

Bournemouth look done. The players look like they've lost all belief, the manager doesn't seem to know how to get them playing again and their next few fixtures are Manchester United, Tottenham, Leicester and Manchester City. I can't see how they get out of it.

They definitely look live they’ve thrown the towel in based on recent results.

That’s a shocking run in for a team out of form.

 

[AllReb]

Bournemouth look done. The players look like they've lost all belief, the manager doesn't seem to know how to get them playing again and their next few fixtures are Manchester United, Tottenham, Leicester and Manchester City. I can't see how they get out of it.

Bit of a shambles

They had a go just after half time but quickly fizzled out

 

[nailsy]

Bournemouth, Villa, West Ham, Watford and Norwich all look done. Maybe 5 should come up from the Championship!

Apparently Bournemouth have won four games since September. I can't see them winning any of their remaining games.

Villa and West ham could pick up a few points, they play reach other on the last day so one of them will definitely get at least one more point. Watford were picking up before the lockdown. If they win their game against Norwich that might be enough for them.

 

[archiewasking]

Bournemouth look done. The players look like they've lost all belief, the manager doesn't seem to know how to get them playing again and their next few fixtures are Manchester United, Tottenham, Leicester and Manchester City. I can't see how they get out of it.

Much as I want to see West Ham go down, I can't recall seeing a more doomed looking bottom 3.

 

[Trotter]

We will know so much more in next 3 games.

Norwich's next 3 are against the 3 just above the relegation zone Brighton, Watford and West Ham. If those 3 beat Norwich combined with Villa and Bournemouth expectedly losing to their opponents (between them they have Liverpool, Spurs, Leicester and both have Man U in their next 3) then that would be it

 

[Spurs2020]

Norwich Bournemouth(unfortunately) I actually like the cherries and Watford are the 3 I think will go down.

 

[Marty]

Much as I want to see West Ham go down, I can't recall seeing a more doomed looking bottom 3.

Last season? I suppose that only 2/3 were doomed, at least Cardiff kept fighting. Since the restart all the bottom three have looked completely lifeless.

It's definitely a trend through most leagues that have restarted that the weaker sides rely most on their crowds to create a level playing field and they badly struggle without them.

 

[wirE]

Too bad if Bournemouth is relegated. I quite like Howe and the team. Lots of British players

 

[Marty]

Too bad if Bournemouth is relegated. I quite like Howe and the team. Lots of British players

I have little sympathy for a club that hands Liverpool £35m in total for Dominic Solanke and Jordon Ibe.

Poor purchasing and an inability to organise a defence is their undoing

Edit: Price amended.

 

[he is you know!]

I have little sympathy for a club that hands Liverpool £45m in total for Dominic Solanke and Jordon Ibe.

Poor purchasing and an inability to organise a defence is their undoing

35 but still too much

 

[Marty]

35 but still too much

My bad, that was a genuine typo