The Relegation Battle?

**TomPich** · 21st May 2009, 11:22 AM

Who can you see going down?

Its v close and as a mutual it'll be good to follow the scores come Saturday !

Obv Hull are gona have a tough time against United although will still stay up wth a loss if the Magpies loose.

I think: -

Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle
Hull 1 - 2 United
Sunderland 0 - 2 Chelsea
(Forget Midds lol)

Therefore...

Sunderland - 36pts
Newcastle - 35pts
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Hull - 35pts (down on gd)

Hope Newcastle stay up...duno why, would be strange to see them in the championship. I remember the days they were playing Barca in the Champ League when Asprillia got a hatrick ! Classic !

**PokerWoody** · 21st May 2009, 01:30 PM

I would love it if Newcastle go down. Love it. They've gone down in my estimation, but they haven't gone out the league yet. I’d love it if they go down.

**TomPich** · 21st May 2009, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Sir Gus Mango Fish

lol, do you mean 'neutral'?

Haha yeah !

was watching an Office clip on youtube lol "When people say to me-- would you rather be thought of as a funny man or a great boss? My answer's always the same, to me, they're not mutually exclusive" haha !

"Mutual" must of crept in from there lol.

Newcastle have no character what so ever. Owen is an overpaid wet fish (as is every other footballer) ! just picks he ass all game, no drive ! If they stay up a serious revamp is need ! They have a decent stadium, huge fan base, someone needs to come in and sort the team out !

Slightly off topic but for anyone who hasnt listened to Lampards rant the link is below...

BBC SPORT | Football | Angry Frank Lampard calls radio DJ

I think Lampard handled himself well !

EDIT: Hope ur mates bet comes through Matt ! Bold bet when they were 3rd ! he must have BIG cojones ! lol

**S6TAV** · 21st May 2009, 04:00 PM

Im out on the lash Sunday to watch all this
The only thing I wanted to happen this season was for West Ham to finish above the CUN** I mean spurs. Bar some miracle goal difference shift it wont be happening

I listened to that Fat Frank thing a few weeks ago and agree he does handle himself well

**Dice Man** · 21st May 2009, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by PokerWoody

I would love it if Newcastle go down. Love it. They've gone down in my estimation, but they haven't gone out the league yet. I’d love it if they go down.

Exactly this. I'm basically an interested neutral, so I support the teams that play well, and for the average quality of the players they have, I think Newcastle this season might be the worst side I've ever seen. They're one of those teams where the fans think they're entitled to a Premiership place and I'd love to see their reaction if they go down. I so badly want them to go down just for the lolz. I think that West Brom played quite well this season and got unlucky countless times. It was always going to be hard for them though. Newcastle have no excuses. Also I think you deserve to be relegated just by employing Joey Barton. Karma IMO.

I reckon Hull will probably get thrashed by a 3rd string ManU team. There's not much they can do about it. The best they can hope for is a draw. So it'll all come down to Villa vs Newcastle which could be epic.

**aaron1005** · 21st May 2009, 11:54 PM

I don't know you know, I am actually not that bothered either way. I don't think it's fair to wish Newcastle to go down because they have an amazing set of fans.

But I also think the Premiership teams will actually prefer Newcastle to stay up rather than Hull. I predict Aston Villa to put a good team out, but Newcastle may nick a point. I also think Man United will actually nearly put a full team out. But in reality I think they will both lose, but could M'boro win by 3 or 4 goals?

**S6TAV** · 22nd May 2009, 12:20 AM

I agree with Dice about the fans they are deluded if they think they deserve to be in the top flight. I lol'd the other day when Alan Shearer come out and said some thing like we just need to win 4 of our last 6 or some such nonsence that attitude didn't really work for the other 30 games did it

**CitrusSR** · 22nd May 2009, 09:45 AM

Everyone always says how great the Newcastle fans are, it'll be interesting to see if they are still so good in the championship.

I reckon Newcastle and Hull will probably both lose though could maybe see Newcastle getting a point at Villa... its good for the neutral/mutual anyway

**S6TAV** · 22nd May 2009, 01:21 PM

They are die hard dont get me wrong but they are f*cking idiots and believe themselves to still be a great club dont think I have seen one Newcastle fan on TV just admit they have done sh*te this season

West Ham fans are die hard but at least we know we aint that good and aim to acheive such places like 7th which is quite achievable for us (obv not this season

) I only had a season ticket over there when we went down to the championship it was much more fun playing the likes of Millwall and Cardiff. I went to Leeds away in one of those seasons and our bus was pelted with bricks while driving to the stadium which was quite funny

**Dice Man** · 25th May 2009, 02:26 AM

I'm glad the right results came out today. I've followed Villa for a few years and I know pretty well that they're capable of spacking up an easy game at home, and they nearly did that today. (WTF was that Carew shot?) I was actually reasonably certain that Newcastle could get the win but as usual they just gave up for the last half an hour or so. I think maybe their players just aren't very fit.