Ezzzer Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Ok lads and lasses, let's have a bit of fun. Please name the three teams that you think will be relegated from the Premiership this season. My votes go to: 1) Wolves 2) Leicester 3) Blackburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzzer Posted April 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 Actually, I don't want Blackburn to go down either but their recent performances seem to be shaky and I do have my doubts on them. I also want Leicester to stay up cos' I think Muzzy Izzet is a class player and Les still has the fire! However, a team will only survive if they play like a team and not just depend on a few players though it seems that Arsenal depends on Henry a lot! Well, let's wait and see whether my predictions are right or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 My 3 to go down are: Wolves Leicester Leeds Blackburn will scrape though and so will Portsmouth...Harry Redknapp will have load of experience in this situation when he was with West ham so he will know what to tell his players... Man City and Spurs will be looking nervously over their shoulders too though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzzer Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 I think Leeds will probably end up like West Ham last season. Basically win or draw the next few tough matches and then blew it all up by losing the crucial and relatively easier one. However, I did not pick them to be relegated cos' I want them to stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 I thought West Ham were unlucky to go down last season..they actually ended up on 41 points which is normally enough but i think it was dependent on how other games went as well...they were not completely in control! That just shows how good a job Harry Redknapp was doing...it was only a few seasons earlier that he took them into the UEFA cup (despite being knocked out very early)! Glenn Roeder took over and they went down straight away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 I think Wolves (despite neating Boro this weekend) are doomed along with Leicester. The last relegation spot is between Leeds and Man City. Spurs and Blackburn and Portsmouth could still be in troubel but i think they will all survive. Since i am a Spurs fan i have to have my rant...they will play Arse, Villa, Blackburn and Wolves...to be honest i can on ly see them taking max 2 points from all these games...if the teams below them put any kind of fun together then Spurs could be in real trouble! I hope they dont get relegated..i would be completely gutted! but if it did happen then Spurs would have to reshuffle everything about hte club... It seems like there is something rotten to the core about Spurs...it goes much deeper than just a new manager too... I hope the glory gloy days will return soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzzer Posted April 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Totally agreed with your analysis, so is it going to be Man City or Leeds? Tough choice but I will take my bet on Man City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I dont know the run ins of these teams but my heart wants Man C to stay up (or do i just want Leeds to go down??) I like KK and his passion, i am not 100% convinced about his managerial qualitites but as a person, he has commitment and passion and honesty. I hope Leeds take that 3rd spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indman Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I'd have to say Man C will stay up and Leeds will go down. After the 5-0 trashing I just can't see them stay up at all. They're supposed to lost to Arsenal but not get totally thumped by them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I think Leeds knew they were going to get whipped by Arsenal so that loss will be accepted by them...yes i think 5-0 was a litle excessive but you cant stop a player like henry when he is on form... They still have to play Chelsea too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzzer Posted April 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Well, interesting point that when teams are not performing, the managers will get sacked but the palyers will stay on, but who should actually have more responsibilities, the players or the managers? Although the managers have the final say who will get to play, the players are the ones who will actually play and score the goals and not the managers. Let's say if and when Leeds get relegated, the manager will be sacked but the quality players will get snapped up by the other Premiership teams, so is this fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Well, its is the managers (and coaching staff) job to get the players working as a team unit, to work to their strengths and to motivate them to win...it is down to the team when on the pitch for 90 minutes alathough the manager makes the tactical decisions...It is not down to just one or the other. If a team gets relegated the manager doesn not alwasys get sacked...West Brom kept their manager (i think) and they mgiht come back up again this year. I dont think Wolves will sack Dave Jones either...eddie Gray at Leeds is only temporary as far as i know. The players leave for many reasons...some are just dont want to play in the first divison dues to it hampering their England chances...most have to be sold as the money in the nationwide is far less than is kicking around in the premiership. This includes gate receipts, tv money etc... The clubs just cannot afford the wages they pay when they are in the premiership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 I am getting seriously worried now...i think there will be a surprise team going down this season and something tells me it is going to be Spurs..thye will not beat the Arse and i cant see them beating Villa either...maybe, and a big maybe a draw with Blackburn and i even think Wolves will beat us...that means we go down with 39 points!! I can really see this happening... I guess i should look forward to watching Spurs v Millwall and Spurs v West Ham!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzzer Posted April 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 At least we can set up a new thread on Division 1 cos' if you remember, I am a Coventry City supporter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 haha yes i guess so!! how are your guys doing this season...any chance of promotion?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzzer Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Not even close in making to the playoffs, another season in mid-table. I just hope that we will make it to the playoffs, at least, next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 I am starting to think that it will be Man C and not Leeds that will be relegated this season...there seems to be no backing for KK and it loks like due to plyer protests he will be leaving at the end of the season..seems like he has totally lost the dressing room now. With all this going on behind the scenes I would think it almost impossible to out out a good performance on the pitch...complete disaster if they did go down..they have only just got their new stadium..i doubt they would be able to afford to keep that if they were relegated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Do you really think that leicester will get out of it?? I think Leeds will get out and Man C will drop...Spurs have to play Blackburn and Wolves and it might come to these 2 final games to get them mathematically avoiding relegation...I think they really need to get rid of Pleat..they should kick him to the Kerb...where he has previously been spotted!! Keegan seems to be a yo-yo manager, Did very well with Fulham and with Newcastle he took them from the 2nd Division(?) into the Premiership! I dont know what is going wrong at City now but I agree, he is looking very nervous... Top 4 is very tight...they could all still get it. I havent sen ESPN with those guys on it recently but the times that i have heard them talk they do talk shite!! Paul Masefield is so negative...everythig is down to a mistake and Shebby Singh....everythig that comes out of him just makes me laugh. jamie Reeves is the best one of the pundits there...and of course the have the old Spurs boy on from time to time...Gerry Armstrong who makes good comments... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S123arpedon Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Well...it all went downhill after 1991!! The succession of managers was pretty dire...Gerry 'The Badger' Francis..I cannot forgive him for buying Ramon Vega!! Ossie was entertaining...i have never seen another manger who's formation includes 5 forwards!! Brilliant! Lets just wait and see who Levy appoints at the end of the season...to be honest i cant think of a manager that we have not been linked with!! Come on O'Neill but please dont bring Neil Lennon, Chris Sutton or John Hartson with you!! I will be watching the premeirship tonight...i wonder if they have the dream team of Mase and Singh appearing!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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