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Who's for the drop?
The battle to beat relegation looks like being a close one. We assess who will be staying up.
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Comments (33)
Damien Brett (Tottenham Hotspur fan) says...
Spurs revival under Harry is unreal, to be honest I feel that something simple like being able to speak to his players in English has made the world of a difference. Under Ramos the team played as if they had no direction and no shape. the re-introduction of Huddlestone has made a massive difference, he is class player and one to watch for the future, reminds me of Hoddle! Complacency is what we need to avoid and a new goalkeeper is a must, Gomes is so unreliable, you could release a DVD of his blunders already this season. A good run in the Uefa cup, retain the Carling cup and a top 8 finish on the cards..........come on you SPURS!!!
Posted 13:09 15th November 2008
Harrris Ahmed (Chelsea fan) says...
West Ham, West Brom and Stoke City will be relegated this season.
Posted 13:04 15th November 2008
Arthur Blundell (Tottenham Hotspur fan) says...
Despite all the protestations, you have pointed out what every football fan in the country knows, Bolton are ugly to play against and even worse to watch. Kevin Davis (and he is again this season) is always top of the fouls committed table/s. The whole table in fact looks more open that it has done for many seasons with neither Chelsea or Liverpool really convincing and Aston Villa consistently inconsistent !. West Brom, Stoke and Wigan to go down.
Posted 08:22 15th November 2008
Jason Sanders (Fulham fan) says...
You dare add Fulham to the list of the terrible three? We are natural surivors, just look at last season as we clawed our way to safety with some 15min to go in the season. We are scrappers, the underdogs which is why i chose to support them. My picks are bolton, stoke and newcastle. I love this game!!! come on FULHAM!!!
Posted 00:06 15th November 2008
Tom Carlos (Liverpool fan) says...
I think Fulham will stay up, and they did in fact play Arsenal (and won) already - so only have 3 of the big 4 yet to play - not all four as menitoned. I think West Ham will go down unless they start playing. They currenly have quality, but come January they may well be sold off. Very often when you see a new manager come in they just can't handle it. Zola has no experience, his ability is the key factor. If West Ham stay up I think Bolton will go down, along with Stoke and West Brom.
Posted 23:52 14th November 2008
Malcolm Pearson (Sunderland fan) says...
Keane stalling over a new contract is causing unrest at Stadium of Light. Keane can`t have it both ways. He needs to commit to us soon to settle everyone down. Like Ince he is not a proven Prem manager yet. Peter Reids top 7 finish must be bettered for the mantle of best recent manager to pass to Roy .
Posted 18:34 14th November 2008
Leon Hunt (Bolton Wanderers fan) says...
FAO Steve Lee, I must say quite harsh comments really, I was too at the KC Stadium and in fact there was only one team with a "style" of play that is being referred to and that was Hull. Not only was I of this opinion but listening to the local radio in the car waiting to depart, this was also their opinion and they indeed stated the deserved team won. As Hull have 20 points its a fantastic start to the season, don't get carried away, you will still be looking over your shoulder at the end of the season, it will be a long hard winter. I think an apology should be made from you to Macclesfield and lower league football in general. Just because a team is in a lower league doesn't mean they can't play "football" Indeed the majority of supporters whose teams are now in the lower leagues actually prefer the football they see each week, rather than seeing continuous defending by teams in the premier league because they think a point is a good result!! This is the main reason why attendances are reducing in the Premier league and on the increase in the football league.
Posted 12:40 14th November 2008
Anthony Mcguinness (West Bromwich Albion fan) says...
I think that the Albion will stay up. As a supporter i have experienced the pain of going to the prem and then getting relegated AGAIN, but this season i have a good feeling about staying up, we are 3 points off 12th and we have played Liverpool, Man U, Arsenal and we have Chelsea tomorrow, that would mean we would of played the top 4 teams in the prem and the rest of the teams we have to play we could definitely take some points from.
Posted 12:27 14th November 2008
Fred Cobb says...
i am sorry bolton fans, there is not a hope in hell you'll stay up. as for saying that bolton have reached more finals ....blah blah blah, it is all about this season. And I am yet to see a worse performance by any team in all divisions, than that of bolton at craven cottage this season. You were AWFUL! I am not saying we're safe by any stretch, however we have a lot more quality where is counts over most teams down the bottom, ie bolton, west brom, stoke, wigan and sunderland (even though they played us off the park).
Posted 09:57 14th November 2008
Steve Lee (Hull City fan) says...
FAO Le Mcgreavy. I was at the KC last week to witness Bolton's win against City and saw at first hand your team's 'style' of play. It felt like I'd stepped out of a time machine and we were playing Macclesfield in League 2.
Posted 09:47 14th November 2008
Harjeet Kalsi (West Ham United fan) says...
West Ham will stay up if we do not sell and keep Bellamy and Parker fit. Maybe giving Steve Clark a chance as No. 1 and Zola assistant until he feels able to take charge. maybe? I don't want another relegation dog fight!!
Posted 09:23 14th November 2008
Thomas Rocks (Tottenham Hotspur fan) says...
West ham to go down is my prediction.With Zolas lack of defensive knowledge and west hams lack of fire power up front its looking bleak.the finacial state of the club wont help the situation come january.stoke and west brom should follow eventhough sunderland will be there or there abouts.come on the redknapp revolution!!
Posted 00:53 14th November 2008
Phil Kirkham says...
If a team lacks quality and is destined to be relegated then how can they draw at Anfield and beat Arsenal at home. I think the teams to go down will be West Brom, Sunderland and Wigan.
Posted 00:25 14th November 2008
Tom Rhodes (West Bromwich Albion fan) says...
A few weeks ago we were 8th in the league and no-one was talking about how we were not scoring. It really annoys me that because were in a blip, and we are, doom mongering, emotive journalism written by a person who obviously just looks at stats. I am not conviced we will stay up, but, unlike Stoke, we are trying to play football. It is way to early to predict who will go down, because, as stated earlier, each team's go through blips. This time next month if we would be in the top half, then you wouldn't be saying we were having trouble scoring. Boing Boing
Posted 21:07 13th November 2008
James King (Stoke City fan) says...
I can see why many people would fancy Stoke to go down, but I disagree. Being a Stoke fan, I'm bound to. But I do genuinely believe that there are at least 3 more ineffectual teams out there than us. I have to point out the lazy journalism once again here, as the Bolton fan did. Stoke and Bolton are big, physical, committed sides, not ugly, unsporting thuggish teams. The first match of the season at the Reebok between the two clubs was actually not a bad game. Oh, and nobody's worked out how to defend Rory's throws because, quite frankly, they are undefendable!!
Posted 18:40 13th November 2008
Craig Meakin (Stoke City fan) says...
I'm a stoke fan, first game against bolton was rabbits in headlights, since then we have battled for every ball, Arsenal showed what its like to lose with out dignity, we outplayed them all game but all that gets mentioned is Rory Delap's throw. West Brom play lovely football, but they will go down and more than likely win the the championship again, scoring goals for fun but in this league it's points not performances which ultimately decided each clubs fate. WBA DOWN. West Ham is a team in turmoil i feel, they got a fantastic player as a manager but out of 6 games to date he's lost 5,players will leave them in january and it will be for ever blowing coca cola bubbles next season. West Ham-DOWN Then we have Blackburn,Stoke,Sunderland to battle it out for the last place, Stoke will be fine as long as they keep picking up wins at home, and gradually pick some wins away, We always battle to the end, Blackburn look half the team they were under Mark Hughes, plus i can see santa Cruz leaving in january if Man City come sniffing, Then Sunderland i think the bubble has burst for Roy Keane, we out played them at the brit, just after they won the derby against newcastle but looked like they couldn't be bothered against Stoke plus players going out on the beer Diof for example so i see Sunderland being in the mix to be fair.....Sunderland,West Ham, and that Free flowing team West Brom, another 6 points of them. hahahaha
Posted 15:41 13th November 2008
Terry Greenhow (Liverpool fan) says...
I am in no doubt Stoke will be relegated this season, simply because they are not good enough, Rory Delaps throws and an average player in Ricardo Fuller will not be enough, the fact they are filled with players who have failed at this level before i.e Diao, Faye, Fuller & Lawrence, is also a pointer for me. The other 2 are harder to call in my opinion, although at a push I would predict Blackburn & possibly West Brom or Bolton.
Posted 14:58 13th November 2008
Christian Gopie (Liverpool fan) says...
The three that I think will go down are West Brom, Blackburn and Wigan. As has been said a lot, West Brom do play very good football, but they just don't have the quality where it really matters. A lot of teams who just come up from promotion usually try and rely on their defensive capabilities but WBA's defence is just shocking. Blackburn are a decent side, but their signings have been questionable to say the least. I reckon that at some point the board will panic and sack Ince and bring in someone like Allardyce but if it doesn't happen before the January window closes then it may be too little too late for them. Wigan are relying too much on their strike force a little too much. They have 3 or 4 good players at the right end of the pitch, but without Zaki, they will struggle in similar fashion to WBA where they may create chances but won't be able enough to put them away. And even if Zaki remains fit, we still have to see what his form will be like for the rest of the season. He has been a relatively unknown talent so far but I think as time wears on he will suffer a little dip in form as the defences learn how to cope with him.
Posted 14:52 13th November 2008
Robert Hodgetts (West Bromwich Albion fan) says...
I think honestly that West Brom do have a fair chance of staying up, and im not just saying that as a West Brom Fan they have had 3 tough away ties Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal and we also have Chelsea this weekend but its at home. Im Looking forward to the Chelsea game this weekend because of the dreadful playing they did last night but that just might be a one off. I Seriously think that people shouldnt rule West Brom out, i mean look at Hull they won the Play-offs and now are in the top half of the table doing great its all surprising.
Posted 14:51 13th November 2008
Steve Ryder (Manchester United fan) says...
Good article. the teams that are the favourites to go down probably will. i think that WBA will be bottom, as they try to play football but havnt got the quality to out pass most teams in the league. Westham's slide will continue as ZOLA who was a great player, but isnt really going to be a great manager will not get the consistency right or get them playing as a team as he has quite a few rebelious players such as Bellamy and Boyer. i think they are definate certainty that if they dont get playing as a unit they will get relegated. where the league gets interesting is the third team to go down. in my opinion it is between Stoke, Bolton and Fulham. All three teams are well organised teams all play a simular system, but cant seem to find a consistency. how every out of the last 5 games stoke have taken 10points and have beat tottenham and aresnal and picked up a few battling points away from home at liverpool and wigan, Bolton are a physical team who find it hard to score goals, and fulham are the same. Out of the three, i think bolton will stay up, and the battle will be between Stoke and Fulham, with stoke just staying up because they are an organised unit who are hard to break down and are the most physical team in the peague, plus the stadium is a sellout everygame and they have patriotic fans who form a fortress at the Britannia, i think with Delaps throws, fullers magic and the fans they will battle it till the end, and the fans will pull them over the finish line.
Posted 13:55 13th November 2008