[Archived] The Relegation Thread

[rovers11]

5 now. Woeful. No organization and no fight. Great result for us though. Restores our superior goal difference that we lost after the arsenal game.

[Audax]

Getting up on goal difference (GD) is great, getting a draw is great but whomever said really, these games are worth more than 3 points is what is really true, Wolves could have put distance in today.

I actually layed awake last night, thinking, not that long ago, a few years ago, Rovers were up around 8th in the table, even higher.

And now battling it out for 17th, 18th, 19th and even 20th if a result did not come out in a good way.... it's disappointing but there apparently is misery around.

But the team that slams down some wins, won't be sweating all this and it's a precarious position to be in to begin with.

[DE.]

At least our heavy defeat was against a team gunning for the top 4. Losing 5-0 to Fulham is humiliating... Fulham have dominated as well. Wolves are playing like a team who are already down.

Unfortunately I doubt they'll be this abject when we play them next week.

[m1st]

I don't disagree entirely and certainly agree with it being very hit and miss. I just feel that it is something they might do and that it might actually work now that (in my eyes) the standard of the league has dropped dramatically. Outside of Eastlands I cannot truly think of anyone who is world class (I'm sure there are one or two but they escape me at the minute!) and even average players and average teams can have an impact in the Premier League these days.

Norwich City and, to an extent, Swansea City are proving that, with a decent scouting system and good coaching, players who've spent much of their careers in the Football League can kack it in the Premier League.

So, perhaps all we need is a decent scouting system and good coaching!

[Pitty]

I know off topic but Sunderland got 2 players sent off today, Will they miss the game against Rovers? they are 2 big players for them hence giving us a better chance of beating them.

[Stuart]

Norwich City and, to an extent, Swansea City are proving that, with a decent scouting system and good coaching, players who've spent much of their careers in the Football League can kack it in the Premier League.

So, perhaps all we need is a decent scouting system and good coaching!

I bet they do!

[ElTwis]

Sessignon (sp) was a straight red so that will depend on whether sunderland appeal. Cattermole was due a suspension because of his first yellow anyway so he certainly won't be playing.

[rovers11]

I know off topic but Sunderland got 2 players sent off today, Will they miss the game against Rovers? they are 2 big players for them hence giving us a better chance of beating them.

Yes, both will definitely miss the rovers game. Sessegnon won't have his card overturned.

[Kiwiwannabe]

Sessegnon should be missing, three-game ban, and suspect Cattermole will be too, if it's three games for a straight red for foul and abusive language. They have a League match at home to Liverpool and the FA Cup tie at Everton before they come to Ewood.

[John]

Superb weekend for us.

Forfeiting the Cardiff game is starting to look like genius from Kean.

[Stuart]

Superb is a bit of a stretch but we've definitely had the rub of the green this weekend.

[Waggy76]

I know off topic but Sunderland got 2 players sent off today, Will they miss the game against Rovers? they are 2 big players for them hence giving us a better chance of beating them.

That is all very well , we still have to beat them and we have a lack of talent and a shocking manager !!!

But I would prefer to play Sunderland without the those 2...

[Sparky Marky]

Talksport Press pass on now and they all reckon we have too many good players to go down..... :0

[yoda]

Talksport Press pass on now and they all reckon we have too many good players to go down..... :0

Same can't be said about the clown though (I refuse to say manager)

If he were on gardening leave we would stand a better chance

[Tom]

Talksport Press pass on now and they all reckon we have too many good players to go down..... :0

Thing is when you watch the team Yakubu looks to be the only player of genuine quality left, a few others have their moments but too inconsistent or lacking in areas.

[Gally]

I think the team that lost the most this weekend was QPR for me. They have so many tough games left that anything other than three points in games they see as winable is a setback. If they don't come out of next weekends game away at Bolton with anything, they would be going on to face 6 of the top teams with form that has brought them one point from games against Wolves, Us, Fulham, Everton and Bolton. I don't care how good their manager is, they have to be the team most likely to go down as things stand.

[Mercer]

Looked at the remaining 12 fixtures for each of the bottom five and I think Rovers will be safe by just 1 point.

My prediction:

16 Bolton 36

17 Rovers 34

18 Wolves 33

19 & 20 QPR & Wigan 32

After the weekend's matches, still think we will just scrape through and that Kean will be proved correct in that yesterday's point will prove valuable. I think the big loser over the weekend was Wigan - they had to get at least a point and Whelan going ballistic shows that.

16 Bolton 36

17 Rovers 34

18 Wolves 33

19 QPR 32

20 Wigan 31

[Ozz]

Since the departure of Samba, how good do people think this current squad is ? Premiership standard or not? Where would a normal manager likely get this team to finish in the top flight? I would say it would need a Special One to get this lot in the mid table area.

[rovers11]

Since the departure of Samba, how good do people think this current squad is ? Premiership standard or not? Where would a normal manager likely get this team to finish in the top flight? I would say it would need a Special One to get this lot in the mid table area.

Squad = poor. First eleven = just about good enough to compete in the premier league but bottom 6 or 7 standard. I would say our first eleven is on a par if not slightly better than the current bottom four plus Norwich and Swansea (who have both overperformed this season).

[Kamy100]

Slight boost for Rovers, Cattermole has received a 4 match ban and Sessegnon should get a 3 match ban so both will be missing for Rovers v Sunderland match on 20th March!

[thenodrog]

Superb weekend for us.

Forfeiting the Cardiff game is starting to look like genius from Kean.

It's forfeiting the Bolton and WBA matches and intentionally spewing the Everton and Norwich matches that makes me wonder about that genius statement.

[BuckyRover]

How about forfeiting the Bolton and WBA matches and intentionally spewing the Everton and Norwich matches that makes me wonder about that genius statement.

I assumed he was joking as it doesn't really make much sense otherwise.

[thenodrog]

Since the departure of Samba, how good do people think this current squad is ? Premiership standard or not? Where would a normal manager likely get this team to finish in the top flight? I would say it would need a Special One to get this lot in the mid table area.

Indeed. A relegation scrap would be so much easier with Samba and Givet at CH and Emo on the right and Ped on the left doubling back and helping out the full backs. Hoilett could then share creative / striking responsibilities with Dunny in the hole behind Yakubu to minimise the defensive / fitness failings of the pair of them.

[thenodrog]

I assumed he was joking as it doesn't really make much sense otherwise.

Sorry phone rang and I posted hurriedly.

[Stuart]

Sorry phone rang and I posted hurriedly.

Premature articulation.