Beekay has submitted the following and I hope he’s right;
I’m worried. I’m sure I’m not the only one, but I wonder if my worries are unsubstantiated. To check I thought I’d put together the remaining games for us and our closest rivals at the bottom of the table. I’ve seen similar articles in the past few seasons (too many seasons, I’m sure you’ll agree), and wanted to see what others thought. Am I right? Am I pessimistic or optimistic? You tell me! (btw, this is my first article…)
So, here are the remaining games for us, Sunderland, Hull, QPR and Burnley (I’m assuming Leicester won’t win enough to be a threat). The points and places at end of season are based on points and places today, Tuesday April 7th.
ASTON VILLA (VTID!!!)
Tottenham: loss
Man CIty: loss
Everton: draw
West Ham: loss
Southampton: loss
Burnley: win
4 extra points, 33 at end of season – 16th place (yay!!)
SUNDERLAND
Crystal Palace: win
Stoke: loss
Southampton: loss
Everton: loss
Leicester: win
Arsenal: loss
Chelsea: loss
6 extra points, 35 at end of season – 15th place
HULL
Southampton: loss
Liverpool: loss
Crystal Palace: draw
Arsenal: loss
Burnley: win
Tottenham: loss
Man Utd: loss
4 extra points, 32 at end of season – 17th place (yay for Villa!!)
QPR
Chelsea: HUGE loss
West Ham: draw
Liverpool: loss
Man City: see Chelsea result
Newcastle: draw (being kind now)
Leicester: win (see above)
5 extra points, 31 at end of season – 18th place
BURNLEY
Arsenal: loss (duh!)
Everton: loss
Leicester: win (apparently I think everyone will beat them!)
West Ham: loss
Hull: draw
Stoke: loss
Aston Villa: loss (how could I not think that??)
4 extra points, 30 at end of season – 19th place
So, essentially I think that the table, as it stands today, will not change. I believe that what we see now is what we’ll see at the end of the season. We will escape, barely… but escape to fight another season. I’m also not naive enough to think I’m calling each game perfects (Crystal Palace beat Man City?!?!?), but I think the table will stay as is.
Next season? Build our defence (sorry Vlaar.. you’re out of here!) and we can, should be able to get top 10.
OK.. go!
