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Booted Eagle Bristol 10 Feb 19 5.35pm
Originally posted by JoeViper On current form we won't go down, overall we are playing well and creating lots of opportunities (even if we only take a few of them!) My only concern is that we haven't really got the points we should have got so that if we do hit a patch of bad form we could get sucked in. I believe Roy is sincere when he says we are too good to go down but over the years there have been a number of teams that were too good to be relegated but somehow fate conspired to send them down. [Link] Forest were considered this and they've never returned. “ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ” —United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld
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Bristol 10 Feb 19 5.35pm

Originally posted by JoeViper

On current form we won't go down, overall we are playing well and creating lots of opportunities (even if we only take a few of them!) My only concern is that we haven't really got the points we should have got so that if we do hit a patch of bad form we could get sucked in.
I believe Roy is sincere when he says we are too good to go down but over the years there have been a number of teams that were too good to be relegated but somehow fate conspired to send them down.
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Forest were considered this and they've never returned.

“ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ”
—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld

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Petereagle Brockley 10 Feb 19 5.43pm
Originally posted by Dangermouse This post has been merged from a topic called 'Relegation = A real possibility ' by bexleydave Agree. We are in this position because we have missed too many chances and no team could have missed more open goals than us this season. The way we play a lot of chances are created for our wingers and midfielders and as we see week after week, they're all s*** from within 10 yards of goal. We have no free kick or corner routines, so the defence don't get too many chances to score. The system needs a big front man to win headers, but we desperately need a penalty box striker. Batshuayi has shown in two cameos that he doesn't play well with his back to big centre halves, it's not his game, so we really need to play both of them. That then could potentially leave us light in midfield. Yesterday we passed about on the edge of the area,(like every game) non stop looking to walk it in and when Benteke went off we started hitting in crosses earlier. Surely that should be done when he's on the pitch? If you look back at the last 18 months or so our forwards are lucky if they get one chance a game. Rarely have they had more and IMO a big part of that is constantly pissing about on the edge of the area. Very good post. I still like the look of Batshuayi and as Roy gets to work more on his skills and approach, I am sure Bats will prove to be more effective in the pen. And after all, he nearly scored last week, and the chance he had yesterday was not that easy and he for sure he wouldn’t have missed the sitter Jimmy Mc had
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Brockley 10 Feb 19 5.43pm

Originally posted by Dangermouse

This post has been merged from a topic called 'Relegation = A real possibility ' by bexleydave

Agree.
We are in this position because we have missed too many chances and no team could have missed more open goals than us this season. The way we play a lot of chances are created for our wingers and midfielders and as we see week after week, they're all s*** from within 10 yards of goal. We have no free kick or corner routines, so the defence don't get too many chances to score. The system needs a big front man to win headers, but we desperately need a penalty box striker. Batshuayi has shown in two cameos that he doesn't play well with his back to big centre halves, it's not his game, so we really need to play both of them. That then could potentially leave us light in midfield.
Yesterday we passed about on the edge of the area,(like every game) non stop looking to walk it in and when Benteke went off we started hitting in crosses earlier. Surely that should be done when he's on the pitch? If you look back at the last 18 months or so our forwards are lucky if they get one chance a game. Rarely have they had more and IMO a big part of that is constantly pissing about on the edge of the area.

Very good post. I still like the look of Batshuayi and as Roy gets to work more on his skills and approach, I am sure Bats will prove to be more effective in the pen. And after all, he nearly scored last week, and the chance he had yesterday was not that easy and he for sure he wouldn’t have missed the sitter Jimmy Mc had

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JoeViper bromley 10 Feb 19 6.41pm
Originally posted by Booted Eagle Forest were considered this and they've never returned. Very true, Keane, Pearce, Nigel Clough plus others although to be fair Brian Clough was away with the fairies for most of the season. I don't think (hopefully anyway) Roy is ever half cut during a game. One of the biggest mysteries in life is that loud stupid people normally don't have even the slightest inclination that they are stupid.
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bromley 10 Feb 19 6.41pm

Originally posted by Booted Eagle

Forest were considered this and they've never returned.

Very true, Keane, Pearce, Nigel Clough plus others although to be fair Brian Clough was away with the fairies for most of the season. I don't think (hopefully anyway) Roy is ever half cut during a game.

One of the biggest mysteries in life is that loud stupid people normally don't have even the slightest inclination that they are stupid.

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ChrisGC Wantage 10 Feb 19 6.49pm
Originally posted by Dangermouse This post has been merged from a topic called 'Relegation = A real possibility ' by bexleydave Agree. We are in this position because we have missed too many chances and no team could have missed more open goals than us this season. The way we play a lot of chances are created for our wingers and midfielders and as we see week after week, they're all s*** from within 10 yards of goal. We have no free kick or corner routines, so the defence don't get too many chances to score. The system needs a big front man to win headers, but we desperately need a penalty box striker. Batshuayi has shown in two cameos that he doesn't play well with his back to big centre halves, it's not his game, so we really need to play both of them. That then could potentially leave us light in midfield. Yesterday we passed about on the edge of the area,(like every game) non stop looking to walk it in and when Benteke went off we started hitting in crosses earlier. Surely that should be done when he's on the pitch? If you look back at the last 18 months or so our forwards are lucky if they get one chance a game. Rarely have they had more and IMO a big part of that is constantly pissing about on the edge of the area. Spot on
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Wantage 10 Feb 19 6.49pm

Originally posted by Dangermouse

This post has been merged from a topic called 'Relegation = A real possibility ' by bexleydave

Spot on

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ChrisGC Wantage 10 Feb 19 6.50pm
Originally posted by Lombardinho This post has been merged from a topic called 'Relegation = A real possibility ' by bexleydave It would take an almighty collapse for us to slip into 18th position from here. If we keep managing our goal difference as well as we are, then it becomes mathematically impossible. I'd like us to be home and dry before we play Cardiff on May 4th and I'm fairly confident we will be. By almighty slip, you mean lose the next game and 3 other teams win?
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Wantage 10 Feb 19 6.50pm

Originally posted by Lombardinho

This post has been merged from a topic called 'Relegation = A real possibility ' by bexleydave

It would take an almighty collapse for us to slip into 18th position from here. If we keep managing our goal difference as well as we are, then it becomes mathematically impossible.

I'd like us to be home and dry before we play Cardiff on May 4th and I'm fairly confident we will be.

By almighty slip, you mean lose the next game and 3 other teams win?

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pssguy 10 Feb 19 7.18pm
Originally posted by Rudi Hedman Not literally in a different league. They were in a different league. Literally, 'literally' means 'literally'
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10 Feb 19 7.18pm

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Not literally in a different league. They were in a different league.

Literally, 'literally' means 'literally'

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davehuggins 10 Feb 19 7.25pm
One thing IMO we have in our favour is RH. Deep down I really think we will be okay and that is because RH is in charge. Next season has got to change as this situation has gone on far too long.
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davehuggins

10 Feb 19 7.25pm

One thing IMO we have in our favour is RH. Deep down I really think we will be okay and that is because RH is in charge. Next season has got to change as this situation has gone on far too long.

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dazza Wallington 10 Feb 19 7.48pm
Evening All, we have 8 winnable matches matches out of our remaining 12 so all in our hands. Also before we drop in the bottom 3 Southampton have to win 2 or win 1 and draw 1 and we lose ours before they go above us due to our goal difference this also means the other teams all have to win or draw during time before we drop into the bottom 3. We have Leicester, Utd, Burnley & Brighton next 4 games I think a return of 6 points would be a good return. If we were to go down with this squad then we only have ourselves to blame however I think it will be one of Southampton, Brighton & Cardiff for that last slot.
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Wallington 10 Feb 19 7.48pm

Evening All, we have 8 winnable matches matches out of our remaining 12 so all in our hands.

Also before we drop in the bottom 3 Southampton have to win 2 or win 1 and draw 1 and we lose ours before they go above us due to our goal difference this also means the other teams all have to win or draw during time before we drop into the bottom 3.

We have Leicester, Utd, Burnley & Brighton next 4 games I think a return of 6 points would be a good return.

If we were to go down with this squad then we only have ourselves to blame however I think it will be one of Southampton, Brighton & Cardiff for that last slot.

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Tickled pink Cornwall 10 Feb 19 8.45pm
Originally posted by Booted Eagle Forest were considered this and they've never returned. They will one day.
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Cornwall 10 Feb 19 8.45pm

Originally posted by Booted Eagle

Forest were considered this and they've never returned.

They will one day.

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Tickled pink Cornwall 10 Feb 19 8.52pm
Originally posted by ChrisGC By almighty slip, you mean lose the next game and 3 other teams win? ..and that would mean relegation would it?
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Cornwall 10 Feb 19 8.52pm

Originally posted by ChrisGC

By almighty slip, you mean lose the next game and 3 other teams win?

..and that would mean relegation would it?

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Bobtail Crowborough 10 Feb 19 9.13pm
Yes, of course it is possible for us to go down. Is it likely? No, but we are Palace. Will we finish in the top 10? It is possible. Is it likely? No, but we are Palace. So we'll finish up somewhere in between and no-one will be surprised. Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see
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Crowborough 10 Feb 19 9.13pm

Yes, of course it is possible for us to go down.
Is it likely? No, but we are Palace.

Will we finish in the top 10? It is possible. Is it likely? No, but we are Palace.

So we'll finish up somewhere in between and no-one will be surprised.

Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see

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Qwijibo Bournemouth 10 Feb 19 9.27pm
It's a shame that there's only a third of a season left as i believe we are a pretty decent side who should be pushing 12th, 11th maybe even 10th. It's like we've never really got going. We won't be relegated.
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Bournemouth 10 Feb 19 9.27pm

It's a shame that there's only a third of a season left as i believe we are a pretty decent side who should be pushing 12th, 11th maybe even 10th. It's like we've never really got going.

We won't be relegated.

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