Relegation 2014

Table is very cosy; it's fair to say anyone from Villa downwards could get relegated with only 6 pts from 10th to 20th. Who's going down?

10 Aston Villa 22 -7 24
11 Hull 22 -6 23
12 Norwich 22 -17 23
13 Stoke 22 -14 22
14 West Brom 21 -5 21
15 Swansea 22 -6 21
16 Crystal Palace 22 -17 20
17 Fulham 22 -26 19
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18 West Ham 22 -11 18
19 Sunderland 22 -15 18
20 Cardiff 22 -21 18

Too early to say. I'd say West Brom and Swansea are too good to go down out of those teams. Villa always seem to survive and the new signings might give them the added depth to do that.

Everyone else could easily go down - rubbish squads, woeful defences, limited threat and terrible away form.

Right now I'd go with Palace, Fulham and Cardiff.

It looks dark for the London teams.
I suspect it will go to the wire,
but both Sunderland and Cardiff seem to have enough in them to beat other low placed teams.
Think the two of them will climb.

I think with Pullis Palace can be too strong mentally and defensively to go down, can see them surviving. Out of all teams in danger the only one which is too good football-wise is IMO Swansea. Fulham will be struggling big time with their mercenaries, they also have a terrible goal difference and they have some important player over 30 years old, so their legs can be done in April/May. Cardiff, Fulham and Hull City are my picks as for today.

Villa on a relegation list

Fulham seems to escape it everytime as well. So I think Palace, Wham and  Cardiff.

Btw, anyone knows who is to replace them? I hope leeds is high in the 2nd league.

Seems like by this point the bottom team always is going down. So I will pick Cardiff for sure. After that, hard to say.

Agree with Stinger on Hull. Don't really see where they are going to find the goals to stay up. West Ham have a pretty brutal schedule in April/May so I am going to go with them as the third team to go down.

I think Sunderland may just about cling on, they are erratic enough to manage that. Agree with Stinger on Palace. Fulham, West Ham and Cardiff would be my candidates but Swansea may also end up in the mix.

reckon Norwich could go actually, they seem to be just keeping out of trouble for now but there's often one who slips in late on. along with West Ham and perhaps Cardiff.

it is really hard to say though. the right signing before the end of the month could change it for anyone

Fey wrote:
Btw, anyone knows who is to replace them? I hope leeds is high in the 2nd league.

Leicester (57) and QPR (52) are on the two direct promotion places, and look the more likely.
They are pushed by Burnley (51) and Derby (47).
Leeds (35) are six points off the last play off spot,
Nottingham Forest (44) and Reading (41) are also in the play offs at the moment.
Between them and Leeds are Brighton (39), Blackburn (37), Middlesbrough (36), Ipswich (36) and Wigan (36).

We going down!

rosenthal wrote:

Fey wrote:
Btw, anyone knows who is to replace them? I hope leeds is high in the 2nd league.

Leicester (57) and QPR (52) are on the two direct promotion places, and look the more likely.
They are pushed by Burnley (51) and Derby (47).
Leeds (35) are six points off the last play off spot,
Nottingham Forest (44) and Reading (41) are also in the play offs at the moment.
Between them and Leeds are Brighton (39), Blackburn (37), Middlesbrough (36), Ipswich (36) and Wigan (36).

Leicester is alright. Still cant believe Leeds are so far behind again. Can't see them making it again. From that list I hope it will be Leicester, Leeds, Forest/Ipswich. Classic/classy clubs.

So West Ham have improved

Fulham have sacked their Manager, again.

I am not exactly sure why I predicted Hull to go down, but they are playing well. Plus I want now them to stay as at least they didn't change a manager mid-season. Same goes for West Ham as well.

Cardiff mathematically of course still can do it, but I would be quite shocked. At least Fulham - other club with a crazy owner - hired a proper manager right now if they are hoping for a great escape.

But not sure how much Magath can do. Players clearly are putting an effort (at least they did it today against WBA) and Parker/Sidwell gives a good example. But they are too old to keep it for 90 minutes. Not even having an excellent keeper like Stekelenburg can save them.

WBA is still not playing well, maybe besides Anichebe and Foster. But maybe draws will be enough for them to stay.

Still not sure what to make of Norwich and Sunderland.