25-26 Relegation Thread

[Robioto]

I think they'll stay up against us on the last day. I know form shows they won't pick up points and they look down and out, but football is rarely predictable and I'm convinced they'll pick up more points than people are generally predicting.

I think it will go down to the wire between Forest, West Ham and Spurs, but they will find it when they need it most.

I hope I'm wrong though as I'd absolutely revel in them being relegated, especially as three of my close mates are fans.

I feel this scenario I posted a month ago is very likely to come true now. (Exvept the Forest bit, they have had some great results)

[weimaranerblues]

Come on Leeds , get your own back on Spurs . Help send them down.

[Shogun]

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Things aren't falling for West Ham but you do think there's still a chance for them. Who knows what Chelsea side will show up but under the lights to put Spurs in a relegation position would be something they'd turn up for you'd think. Who knows how the FA Cup outcome will play into that. If they lose it then they'll need to beat Spurs and Sunderland for Europe next season.

No doubt in my mind Newcastle is a must win game for West Ham though. They can't go into that last match in the relegation zone. A draw would still give them a glimmer of hope if Chelsea won but even then... It's Everton. You never want to depend on Everton for anything.

Sun 17:30 Newcastle v West Ham
Tue 19:30 Chelsea v Spurs

[blueToffee]

Spurs' pathway has really been very kind and somehow they're still in the mix. Even the next one against Chelsea is on Tuesday after Chelsea (who are already in poor form) play essentially their biggest game of the season on Saturday. So they only really have two days to prepare and play again.

If West Ham can't get anything from Newcastle, Spurs only really need a point too given their goal difference.

[Fynci]

Spurs will stay up. The only consolation is West Ham will go down.

[Cozzie]

That Villa game really was huge for spurs.

Villas first string beat them comfortably I think.

It fell perfectly for them after Villas first leg.

[AjaxAndy]

Spurs will stay up. The only consolation is West Ham will go down.

Which is then ruined by the almost guaranteed signing of Soucek by Moyes.

[Cozzie]

I was thinking this.

West ham go down there isn't a thing I'm more sure of than Souceck coming here.

Hope not but it would be likely.

Having said that, I'd nab both Wan-Bissaka and Diouf for the RB and LB slots from the hammers if they go down.

[Shogun]

AWB is Mykolenko with a slide tackle imo.

Feel like Moyes would never play that Diouf in a back 4.

Could see us getting rinsed for Bowen

[TheRam]

Diouf is awful imo.

I’d have Bowen all day but he’s struggled playing outwide this season.

[toffee_scot]

I was having a look at West Ham’s squad, they brought in so many players in 2024 just after Moyes left the club, the only players I recognise who played under Moyes are Soucek and Bowen.

Rumours are we are interested in Bowen.

[blueToffee]

I hope we don't go after Bowen. More so with Grealish back as some of these kids we have to bring through would never ever play. There would be more of an argument to it possibly if Grealish wasn't returning.

Really though, we can't be spending a lot on another older player (turns 30 this year) who likely wants one more big contract and from what I've seen of him this season you could argue is showing some signs that his levels might be starting to fall from their highs. Two or three years ago, would be an amazing signing but now I don't think it's what we need as a team.

I'm not sure I'm super convinced by anyone from West Ham at the moment, and most importantly I doubt the value would be there even if there were.

I would add, Bowen is a good player and will probably do well wherever he goes for a couple of years, but I think for the price they'd want and his age he'd likely end up at Liverpool or Man United some such where they could afford use him as a squad player.

[Stumpy]

That Villa game really was huge for spurs.

Villas first string beat them comfortably I think.

It fell perfectly for them after Villas first leg.

There's no doubt for me that the timing of that game is the reason Spurs are not in the bottom three

[Shogun]

Bless them
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[weimaranerblues]

Maddison will get redemption if it boils down to scoring a pen this time round....