If Wigan win tomorrow night there will be 4 teams on 38 points. How costly might that thumping Newcastle got from Liverpool the other night turn out to be? Very costly hopefully.
Newcastle down - I like the club and the supporters but my intense dislike of Pardew outweighs all of that. I also very much admire what Martinez has achieved against the odds at Wigan ( as well as turning down Villa last year ).
Brentford up - just up the road from me, so an easy and thoroughly enjoyable away trip, and I like the club generally. Apart from 1992/93, when they went straight down, they haven't been as high as second tier level for 49 years. Their game today against Swindon was riveting and probably 10 times more entertaining than Sunderland v Stoke ( although I didn't stick around for that drudgery after half time ).
brentford up newcastle down purely for the fact of a good weekend up there could be had, saying that we will probably have them like bournemouth as a midweek
Reading (never been), QPR could 'do a Wolves' and Newcastle cos they'll go into turmoil & meltdown next term Donnie on merit, Bournemouth nice day trip and Yeovil cos they'll be the weakest. If that works we'll have at least 4 teams not worth worrying about - easier to finish 6th in a division of 20
Brentford and fulham would be nice to give us 2 easy to get to games. Don't rule fulham out of relegation, they have lost their last 4 and end with liverpool (h) and swansea(a). They could easily fail to get a point out of those 2 and go down with 40 points,
Prem - Wigan to get relegated, Newcastle or Sunderland would create a big opponent, Wigan could/would be forced to axe a few players to balance the books and might lose their way. Wanting Newcastle to get relegated so that Pardew gets the tin-tack is irrelevant, he'll go in the summer.
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Brentford up - just up the road from me, so an easy and thoroughly enjoyable away trip, and I like the club generally. Apart from 1992/93, when they went straight down, they haven't been as high as second tier level for 49 years. Their game today against Swindon was riveting and probably 10 times more entertaining than Sunderland v Stoke ( although I didn't stick around for that drudgery after half time ).
I would like to see Newcastle come down purely as I dislike their fans and it would be nice to see the "Pardew Magic" do it's work again...
That said, I'd be concerned that they would immediately take up one of the top 6 spots next season.. UEA?
newcastle down purely for the fact of a good weekend up there could be had, saying that we will probably have them like bournemouth as a midweek
Newcastle/Sunderland to be relegated as I've not been either of them before.
Donnie on merit, Bournemouth nice day trip and Yeovil cos they'll be the weakest.
If that works we'll have at least 4 teams not worth worrying about - easier to finish 6th in a division of 20
L1 - Yeovil, we can beat them.
Bradford - for Parky's sake.