Relegation watch

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by IRB, Dec 12, 2017.

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Are we going to get relegated?

Poll closed May 24, 2018.
  1. No

    87 vote(s)
    79.8%
  2. Yes

    22 vote(s)
    20.2%
  1. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

    We all are!
     
  2. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

    West Brom
    Southampton
    Stoke
    These 3. Palace with Zaha will stay up. I honestly thought Huddersfield and Newcastle but they are still there. Imagine if we had point a point against West ham. They would be 1 point clear of the drop. Surely they will survive?
     
  3. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    All that West Ham protest seemed to do was effect the hone team who gave up 2 more goals just when they needed some support to help them get back into the game.
     
  4. The long haired protester got a bit of a kicking when he got back into the stands (footage in Independent). The board seems to have done a deal with the 'Real West Ham Fans', a group led by Andy Swallow, founder of the ICF, and a very nasty piece of work, to suppress a planned protest by the Independent Supporters group (private meetings with Karren Brady, 40 free tickets). The chair of the Independent Supporters has been targeted for his support of Labour and Sadiq Khan, so much so that he is not attending matches for fear for his safety.

    Horrid club, horrid owners, and a sizeable minority of really horrid fans.
     
  5. Aberystwyth_Hornet

    Aberystwyth_Hornet Squad Player

    Stoke have had a turnaround under Lambert. They'll lose today and may go down as they've run out of winnable matches but their on the same number of points as palace so can't write them off yet.

    Palace have played 3 of top 5 in last 3 matches and aren't cut off. With zaha back and a clear fight they'll probably be ok, though they have huddersfield away next weekend.

    West ham seems toxic, Will be hard to win at home but think they'll stay up as 3 clubs incl west brom and Southampton will be equally incompetent
     
  6. Aberystwyth_Hornet

    Aberystwyth_Hornet Squad Player

    Sounds a mess
    http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-hooligans-icf-action-group-a8244951.html?amp

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/09/west-ham-fan-groups-protest-march-rift
     
  7. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Just seen the highlights on MOTD - they were well on top and could have been 3 up themselves.

    Then Burnley scored and West Ham lost it on and off the one pitch.
     
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  8. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    The West Ham United Independent Popular People’s front of Judea isn’t far off
     
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  9. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    Although the move to the London Stadium was not what the supporters wanted, unfortunately for them they have to make the best of it. If West Ham do actually get relegated it will have been their Fans that send them down not the players, a home ground and atmosphere should be comfortable for the players, the fans have made it toxic, the players are scared of making mistakes which leads to results like yesterday's.
     
  10. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Splitters!
     
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  11. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    What a mess. Would love them to go down just to see the greedy board members scarper like the rats they are. The Real WHU group sound like absolute scum.
     
  12. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    I mean, this is definitely not true, but I'm sure it may end up having made a small negative contribution.
     
  13. Hairyfrog

    Hairyfrog Squad Player

    Splitters!!
    We're The West Ham United Independent Judean People's Popular front.
     
  14. StuBoy

    StuBoy Forum Cad and Bounder

    Southampton have sacked their manager it seems.
     
  15. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    I can't see Stoke scoring enough to extricate themselves and The Baggies have gone now.
    It would be joyous to see Palace join them but I agree with cthulhu that they won't,probably just to spite me!
    A points deduction for WHU would make things very entertaining!
     
  16. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    After a quick fire manger boost no doubt but how often has it work?

    Noticed Saints and Stoke both have Swansea and West Ham away for example so still in their hands a bit.
     
  17. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

    Silva in at the Saints?
     
  18. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    I’m not at all surprised Southampton sacked their coach. Dreadful football all season. Yes they knocked us out of the FA cup but we still got 4 points out of them this season which is pretty good.

    If Slither does snake his way in it would be interesting if he can save them. Shame we won’t play them again this season if he did go. Be quite the toxic atmosphere indeed. Hard hats available at the turnstiles.
     
  19. LondonOrn

    LondonOrn Squad Player

    If they didn't happen to be playing us away I'd say they're the most likely candidate to join Stoke and WBA, despite their valiant efforts.

    However given they very rarely leave the Vic empty-handed these days, whatever result they get against us could be the one that keeps them up.
     
  20. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Really don't want to see Sliva go there and keep them up, but then again two relegations in two years would be hilarious. I'd imagine he has his eye on someone a bit bigger though
     
  21. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Confused - are you talking about Southampton?
     
  22. Luther Bassett

    Luther Bassett Reservist

    Palace, I think.
     
  23. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Tim Henman I thought ??
     
  24. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    If slither goes to the Saints, it might be a short term contract till the end of the season with an option to sign a longer contract at the end of the season, which might actually suit both parties.
     
  25. Bwood_Horn

    Bwood_Horn Squad Player

    So I *did* hear his name mentioned on R4 this morning in relation to Soton. Thank fark for that - I thought it was the voices (again).
     
  26. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    Telegraph reporting that Southampton have already contacted Mark Hughes. Another one of the "how do these people keep getting jobs in the Premier League?" brigade.
     
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  27. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    A bit unlike them to go for a British bulldog...
     
  28. barker

    barker Academy Graduate

    First league game for the new Saints boss will be away to West Ham, and the fans there - or, one faction of them - are reported to be planning a 'static' demonstration for that match (whatever that means...) - could be interesting.
     
  29. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    Sounds hair raising.
     
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  30. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    I think it's a metaphor for their defence...
     
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  31. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    Excellent choice, you could’ve gone for:
    charged atmosphere
    Electric atmosphere
    Shocking event
    Or discharge
     
  32. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Hughes M now odds on, with the serpentine one 3-1.

    After that it's Howe, Tuchel & Strachan (Gordon not my GP).

    It is bizarre how clubs appoint people who got their peer group clubs into the mire & hence were sacked.

    That isn't being risk averse. It is French kissing risk.
     
  33. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Well it's clearly not going to be Saint Eddie, is it? He would be an absolute pillock to move now. End of season - if they stay up - maybe; but even then I doubt it. Suspect he is holding out for something bigger.
     
    Last edited: Mar 13, 2018
  34. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Where is Eddie going to go from Muff though ? Really to a top 6 club ? Everton ? Then its all much of a muchness. Soton may have as much potential as any of the rest and means he can stay on his beloved sth coast....but as you say he would be mad to move right now....
     
  35. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    But he surely won't join them now because there is a more than decent chance they will be relegated.

    I've heard him mentioned in respect of top 6 clubs (Arse, for one), although I agree that that seems a stretch.

    And there's England...
     

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