Relegation Picks

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by Arakel, Mar 3, 2020.

  1. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Yes. And a draw, we stay on 50% ?
     
  2. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Youve read between the lines
     
  3. BusheyOrn

    BusheyOrn Reservist

    Norwich, Aston Villa, Brighton

    Those that already have enough to keep out of trouble are Newcastle (just) and Palace.
    Bournemouth are currently in form (7 from last 5 matches), West Ham and us have good enough squads and experience to stay up.
     
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  4. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Just as we think we're safe as well, heartwrenching stuff
     
  5. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    Villa - good footballing side but horrible fans and I hate Grease Ball.

    Muff - so we can watch their fans cry that we stayed up at least a season more than they did. Also, diving cheats never prosper

    Brighton - beat us Day One and Mapps scored a great goal for them. Flirted with it last season and a bit like us, relient on a one or two players

    Outside bets - Norwich - play nice football and good fans, quite devoted. Plus they look a bit like us. Think they might survive

    Wet Spam - poor owners, awful stadium and no atmosphere. Should be higher up as they have probably the best squad.

    Watford - lose Sarr again we are stuffed. No Delafoo is not a massive loss, but Bobby P needs to step up now. Pussetto unproven as of yet. Could cut it close.
     
  6. foxywfc

    foxywfc Reservist

    Watching super Nigel Pearson at half time on the bbc. He seems confident on keeping us up. All about keeping it in our own hands. Which I think on paper we should be doing so. But twists turns injuries suspensions var all to have a say in final 10 games.

    Just done one of those predictor games. With extremely yellow tinted glasses on.
    Watford finish 13th on 45points

    Down Brighton
    Norwich
    Villa.


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  7. Davidmsawyer

    Davidmsawyer Statto Statto Statto

    Only 45 ;)
     
  8. foxywfc

    foxywfc Reservist

    We had already survived at a canter going into final 3 games so gave us draw at wet spam and defeats in final 2


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  9. Davidmsawyer

    Davidmsawyer Statto Statto Statto

    A vital point for Wet Spam!
     
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  10. hornmeister

    hornmeister Tired

    That's not what she said.......
     
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  11. hornmeister

    hornmeister Tired

    I think we have the potential to avoid the drop but not sure we have the balls.

    Norwich yep, the others are a lottery
     
  12. gurru991

    gurru991 Academy Graduate

    If Norwich were to survive it would be an amazing feat but I don't think its likely. I think it will be Norwich, Villa & Bournemouth to go down.
     
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  13. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    I've put together table which is based on rival teams compared to Watford's standing in the table. We've obviously got to finish in 3rd place, or higher, in order to stay up.

    The relegation league table: (RG means remaining games)

    …………………….RG Pts Gd
    1. Brighton...…... 9. +2. +9
    2. West Ham...... 9.. 0.. +2
    3. Watford...….... 9.. 0.. 0
    4. Bournemouth 9.. 0.. -1
    5. Aston Villa..... 11. -2 -1
    6. Norwich...…... 9.. -6 -10

    You can easily see how costly that last kick of the game goal against Villa was, or that Mariappa own goal at Brighton was.

    It's so close, that even an extra goal conceded has big implications.

    Brighton are 2 points and 9 goals ahead of us. West Ham just 2 goals ahead, Bournemouth just 1 goal behind and Villa 2 points and 1 goal behind, although they have two extra games.

    We are further handicapped with all our rivals (apart from Norwich) as they have all scored more goals than us. So a level point and GD total, would put us behind all our rivals.
     
  14. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    UPDATED after tonight's result

    …………………….RG Pts Gd
    1. Brighton...…... 9. +2. +9
    2. West Ham...... 9.. 0.. +2
    3. Watford...….... 9.. 0.. 0
    4. Bournemouth 9.. 0.. -1
    5. Aston Villa..... 10. -2 -5
    6. Norwich...…... 9.. -6 -10
     
  15. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    Oxford United
    Bolton
    Corinthians.
     
  16. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Watford
    Watford u23s
    Watford ladies
     
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  17. sydney_horn

    sydney_horn Squad Player

    That capitulation to Man City may still come back to haunt us if it comes down to goal difference.
     
  18. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    Norwich, Villa, Watford
     
  19. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    Got to play them at home yet too!!!
     
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  20. Leighton Buzzer

    Leighton Buzzer Reservist

    We are due to beat them.
    AND WE WILL. :D:D
     
  21. K9 Hornet

    K9 Hornet Border Collie Dog

    call me old fashioned, but I like going to the BBC website and seeing their professionally laid out, easy to read league table. I can work out the difference between -8 and -17 all by myself, don't even need Excel.
     
  22. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    That's your prerogative. This is just a different take. If you don't like it, just ignore.
     
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  23. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    Sheffield United robbed of a goal there. If that point for Villa ends up relegating us then we should sue hawkeye.
     
  24. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    I doubt that point will end up changing much, Villa's run in is very difficult

    Still a shame however
     
  25. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    The only thing that was important about that game was that Villa didn’t win it.
     
  26. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    They still got a point though, which might just relegate us, lets hope it doesn't or there will be 'ELL UP as they say in Cornwall.
     
  27. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Watford and 2 others.
     
  28. foxywfc

    foxywfc Reservist

    The 2 points for Sheffield united could deny them Europe


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  29. dsr

    dsr Academy Graduate

    As a Burnley fan, I'd have to say I would like a few more just to be ultra-cautious. A win next Thursday should see us right.

    As far as I;m concerned, Villa and West Ham are the two I would want to go down. The rest of you can fight it out. Possibly Brighton are the biggest pain in the backside of the others.
     
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  30. ForzaWatford

    ForzaWatford Squad Player

    Interestingly, the journo's on the totally football show podcast were saying that Bournemouth are in real financial trouble if they go down. Like might go bust in trouble. Apparently they've had to abandon the building of their training ground because they can't afford it anymore...
     
  31. HappyHornet24

    HappyHornet24 Crapster Staff Member

    I don’t want Bournemouth to go down anyway. I’ve never really understood the vitriol of some on here towards them. They’re a relatively unfashionable, smaller club like us and I’d like them to stay in the Premier League. I’d much rather Villa or West Ham dropped.
     
  32. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Well they had FFP trouble when coming up so guess it would be even worse if they go down.
     
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  33. We hate 48

    We hate 48 Reservist

    Their wage bill is £110m on £131m of revenue so they made a £32m loss last year. Presumably they have relegation clauses in the players contracts as c90% of their revenue is from being in PL so would drop by over half if relegated. They also owe £80m in outstanding transfer fees and £100m to their owner.

    Compared to us- our wage bill was £85m but we still made a £12m loss before profits on player sales helped us make an overall profit. We only owe £50m in outstanding transfer fees and £86m to third party lenders. All this before we bought Sarr and sold Lukebakio (and paid off QSF and Gracia) in the current financial year.
     
  34. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Norwich look doomed .

    They actually have good home games to come but look so toothless.
     
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  35. LaClusazSki

    LaClusazSki Reservist

    Watford, Brighton and Norwich
     

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