Games of the weekend commencing 7 May 2011

[RichC]

Wolves could really give themselves a chance with a win tomorrow, have to say though Hodgson has done well since he's been there and it'll be tough for them.

[Rudo]

Oh it'll be a tough game for Wolves alright, but they have home advantage and that's always a big help. Especially at this stage of the season.

[BrooklynRed]

Oh it'll be a tough game for Wolves alright, but they have home advantage and that's always a big help. Especially at this stage of the season.

Roy away.

[Exiled_red]

West Ham aren't gone yet, they have to win both their games, but they have Wigan (a) next weekend and Sunderland (h) last day. The Wigan game is a massive one for both clubs, if West Ham win that you'd fancy them to beat Sunderland at home to stay up

[Rudo]

West Ham aren't gone yet, they have to win both their games, but they have Wigan (a) next weekend and Sunderland (h) last day. The Wigan game is a massive one for both clubs, if West Ham win that you'd fancy them to beat Sunderland at home to stay up

Wigan are arguably in the best form of the bottom 6 so i'd be surprised if West Ham went there and got 3 points.
Yeah you'd think they could defo beat Sunderland at home altho they've picked up a little bit in recent weeks(won 2-1 at Bolton today), but overall i think it's too little too late for West Ham.

West Ham and Blackpool are goners for me, then one of Wolves, Wigan, B'ham and Blackburn will go down with them.

Feck i'd hate to be a supporter of one of them teams, horrible situation to be in.

[RichC]

wasn't much fun being a LFC supporter these past 18 months or so, well until the King returned that is!

[Exiled_red]

I think Blackburn and Birmingham are probably safe. It's 3 from Wigan, Wolves, West Ham and Blackpool IMO

[RichC]

Blackpool should be 1 up, 2 chances in the box then a free header.

They need to take these if they're going to stay up + it helps us!

[Rudo]

wasn't much fun being a LFC supporter these past 18 months or so, well until the King returned that is!

True enough but a relegation battle would certainly test the heart more than anything

[RichC]

True enough but a relegation battle would certainly test the heart more than anything

At one point I thought we were going to be in one

but I do know what you mean!

[Rudo]

I think Blackburn and Birmingham are probably safe. It's 3 from Wigan, Wolves, West Ham and Blackpool IMO

Blackburn and B'ham are obviously 4 clear but Blackburn play United next and B'ham might yet have to get something at Spurs on the last day.

They're not out of it just yet, but aye i suppose it would still be a surprise if either of them went down. 1 more point each should be enough for them.

[Craig_H]

I'd actually like Spurs to beat City on Tuesday night. If we win our 3 games, which i think we should do, we'll finish above spurs anyway.

If we win tomorrow and Spurs beat City, we'll be able to close to within 1 point of City by next weekend by beating Tottenham, before City play Stoke. Granted, Stoke at home should be an easy game for them, but if we're 1 point behind them at that stage, that'll be the time their arses go...if their arses ARE gonna go at all

[RichC]

I'd actually like Spurs to beat City on Tuesday night. If we win our 3 games, which i think we should do, we'll finish above spurs anyway.

If we win tomorrow and Spurs beat City, we'll be able to close to within 1 point of City by next weekend by beating Tottenham, before City play Stoke. Granted, Stoke at home should be an easy game for them, but if we're 1 point behind them at that stage, that'll be the time their arses go...if their arses ARE gonna go at all

impressive optimisim - Man City need to get to 65 points don't they to secure 4th, still 2 points off with 3 games and a cup final to go

Would be very, very funny if they did somehow **** this up

[Craig_H]

impressive optimisim - Man City need to get to 65 points don't they to secure 4th, still 2 points off with 3 games and a cup final to go

Would be very, very funny if they did somehow **** this up

It'd be epic

Thing is, if the results went the way i said, eg:

We win at Fulham
Spurs win at City
We beat Spurs

That leaves us 1 point behind City, who would have 2 more league games left, needing just 1 win to secure 4th.

Now, the last of those 2 games is away at Bolton, which is far from a gimme for anyone. Hard place to go and the last thing City would want, is to leave themselves NEEDING to win that game to secure it. So by this logic, Stoke at home (if the results above did happen and we'd got to within 1 point of City) would be one hell of a nervy game for them, and just 3 days after the FA Cup final which, regardless of who has won it, could also have an impact on their mentality.

I've maintained all season that City, when under pressure, are vulnerable to buckling, but the problem is, there's rarely been too much pressure on them. If the results above happen the way i describe, there'll be ****loads of pressure on them

[Rudo]

I can see a draw in the City, Spurs game which i'd be happy enough with.

Just hope it's all to play for when we play Spurs next Sunday, fancy us to turn them over.