I get accused of posting predictable stuff......this one is off the wall crazy.

I have given this some thought.

Its often said one game doesnt mean much.......But.......

I think the first game against Wigan is maybe our BIGGEST game of the season.......

Before you think I have lost it, indulge my thought process.

A win at Wigan sets us up for a great chance at staying up for a number of reasons.

(1) 3 points on the road, away wins will be hard to get, 3 points is almost 10% of the total points needed to stay up.

(2) The Positive momentum we have enjoyed the past 2 years will continue in to the next few games at least after a win.

(3) Wigan without a doubt will be one of our rivals for relegation, the proverbial 6 pointer.

(4) With only 38 PL games, every game becomes much more vital. Each game is much more important.

Realistically if we want to stay up we need 11 wins (plus a few draws) we have to pick up some points on the road (our failure in 2004) and Wigan on paper looks a vastly better proposition for a win than Man Utd.

I really hope we can start the season as Blackpool did last season as I feel we have the manager in place who can see us to safety in the 2nd half of the season.

OTBC.

Posted By: usacanary, Jul 21, 22:36:37