22 Feb 2026 13:42:09
Ok - how many points needed to survive - a little bit north of 40 me thinks.

3 rd bottom has more points on board than previous few seasons after 27 games. Sham, Forists and us are suddenly hard to beat - all have only 1 loss in last 6. Then we have spuds and sparrows in free fall.

2 already done for I think but who will be third - one of the London trio I hope - way too many from there in this league!

Thoughts on a post card please.

1.) 22 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026 14:28:48
Two more wins, with, say, five draws, gets us to 42 points, which should be enough. I'm expecting at least four wins from last 11 games, though, so hopefully we will be nearer 50 than 40 points.

2.) 22 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026 15:14:02
Oh blimey, Corkster, expectation is the mother of disappointment, but I think you are right. ??? Be a good start to make it 6/6 under the lights at ER. ?

3.) 22 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026 16:24:17
There are too many on here, Vid, with small expectations, and accept a draw when we should have won, and even accept defeats because our opponent "is an established EPL team," and God forbid if they are a top six side. The next game is the next game, and I always believe we can win.

4.) 22 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026 17:03:24
Corkster, we are going to be absolutely fine. The only question is how high we can finish. Look at that side, game in, game out, so competitive now. What a midfield, and look at the options we have. The defence is solid, despite not having a top-notch keeper. Look at our signings, like Stach, Gabby, Bijol, DCL, Nmecha, Okafor, Longastaff, James, all performing and bargain buys or free.

The Bielsa side of 20/21 went on a run in the last 10 games to finish 9th with 59 points. Could we replicate that? There are lots of teams within 2 or 3 wins. Leeds are now, in my opinion, regarded as a tough test, not a "newly promoted lamb to the slaughter." As long as we don't draw Arsenal, we could be FA Cup finalists too. ???

5.) 22 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026 18:55:31
Think again, Cork, if you think most are happy with a draw or, God forbid, a loss? Not expressing great dissatisfaction on this forum doesn't mean fans aren't, deep down, desperately gutted when we don't win.

6.) 22 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026 18:34:03
To your point Vid, we are only 4 points off where Bielsa's team was who finished 9th. That team had a great last 10 matches.

This team has lost 4 less at this point, than that team. That team was black or white, win or lose, seldom drew a game.

11 wins, 2 draws, 14 defeats
7 wins, 10 draws, 10 defeats

7.) 22 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026 19:44:19
I'd like to finish above Sunderland, who are currently 12th, just to emphasise we're the best of the promoted teams. If we finish 10/11th, I'd be happy with that after the poor early season.And one of the London teams to go down, preferably Spurs.

8.) 22 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026 19:52:23
I see your point, OP. But when the phrase "I would have taken a point before the game" comes out, it annoys me. I get what people mean, but this is after the match when points have been dropped, once more, and the same ole lines are rolled out.

One away win all season is disgraceful, imo, and we should be way further up the table, once again in my opinion.

9.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 07:23:08
I understand your frustration, Corkster, but I think it's a measure of how far we have come that we can be disappointed at getting a point away to a team 3rd in the league. This is the difference in quality from the Champo, where we would probably have got away with it.

You can't switch off for a second at this level. Win on Saturday, and with games running out, there will be much fibrillation of sphincters below us.

10.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 11:06:40
If no Spurts, I wouldn't mind seeing Lady Brady's team go down.

11.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 13:55:21
I'd like Burnley to crawl past West Ham and Forest if I could choose. Forest, because I live in Derby and it makes for two good fixtures next season that are local to me. West Ham, because they "forced" Moyes away after their cup win, e.g., as above, careful for what you wish! I'd swap both to see Spurs go, though!

12.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 13:58:13
Everyone hoped for a win, but the draw was a good point before or after the match. It's not like we were hanging on, Daniel Farke went for the win and we very nearly did; their goal was very lucky.

13.) 23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026 14:15:12
Spurs, West Ham, and Forest. If only the world was perfect!

14.) 24 Feb 2026
24 Feb 2026 01:47:31
3rd team to go down has to be a London outfit, therefore Spuds or Sham, not too fussed which.

15.) 24 Feb 2026
24 Feb 2026 14:11:03
Ideally, the 3 to go down should be Chelsea, Everton and Man Utd, but I can dream, can't I.

{Ed025's Note - so you dont like Everton JR?, you do know they are the "peoples club" dont you mate.. :)