People still fear we may have some issues with staying up

So with the logic of 40 points meaning we would be absolutely safe, I took a quick and pessimistic look at our remaining games and those in the bottom three to see where the points will come from.

Using the pessimistic goggles I have assumed we lose all games to the teams in the top 5, meaning we would need the 12 points from 12 games.

Then, take a look at the remaining home games (excluding those covered above) and tried to call where the points will fall (again being pessimistic). Bolton at home (draw), Wigan at home (Win), Wolves at Home (draw), Everton at home (lose), Liverpool at home (lose), Villa at home (draw). This would mean we need 6 points from the remaining away games.

Of those away games, Sunderland away (draw), Swansea away (lose), Stoke (draw), Newcastle away (lose), Fulham away (draw), Blackburn away (draw). 4 points, equalling 38 in total.

QPR still have to play: Wigan, Wolves, Blackburn, Fulham, Bolton and WBA.

Bolton still have to play: Wigan, QPR, Blackburn, Wolves, Fulham and WBA

Wigan still have to play: QPR, Bolton, WBA, Fulham, Blackburn and Wolves

All of the bottom 3 still have to play the other teams in the bottom 7 - thus in theory meaning 40 is not the target at all.

Over to you USA

Posted By: conker, Jan 15, 22:00:43