I'd say that's a pretty accurate summarisation.

I think it will, and desperately want it to, end up as:

Leeds/Everton
Everton/Leeds
S'ton

I'd happily put forward the opinion that they are the worst three teams in the league this season. As we all know however football doesn't always play out as such. I think NOTF and LEI will just survive but if either were to go down it would hardly qualify as 'unjust'. They'd have little evidence to support an argument against that eventuality.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

The Leicester, Everton ,game was a good watch, due to both teams desperate to win. In these situations the defending does become questionable, but for the independent watcher that adds to the entertainment value., as ever not losing has some value, but a win for either would have given them a big lift.
Southampton ,must be gone, and it looks like Leeds and Everton, will join them, but it’s never certain, Arsenal couldn’t beat Southampton, nearly lost in fact. , Forest, were lucky to face a tired Brighton and win the game. The point being if the opposition who ever they are don’t perform on any day any of these sides could still get lucky.

Edited by Putitout (02 May 2023 10.43am)

I just have a hunch that there will be a shock result somewhere along the line.

I was thinking that earlier.

BBC had a 'quiz' on there not long ago about managerial changes and I did dreadfully.

As one example, Thomas Tuchel seemed to me like a Chelsea manager of a few years ago, not last year. It's genuinely hard for me to keep track of not just who is where and how things have changed but the spans of time in which these changes occur!

Madness.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

I suspect some might argue that even if he believed the chances of survival were slender he would still accept the invitation due to the financial inducement.

Perhaps he will just be delighted to return to the dugout on a very short-term basis, I should imagine he is far from impecunious and that the financials will have no bearing on his decision.

Edited by Willo (02 May 2023 12.59pm)

I think Allardyce sees himself as a big club manager, but is happy to take smaller roles for a payday. I think he believes in himself and probably sees Leeds as a sleeping giant. He got us playing like an early 90s Palace with lots of crosses in the box and a fast counter-attacking style. I was disappointed when he left, but he never had his feet fully under the desk.