With the likelihood of Watford and Norwich City almost certain to go down unless they produce the Greatest of Great Escapes, who do you think will join them in the Championship next season?

 

 

I’m saying, and hoping, Everton. If they don’t suffer then nothing will get fixed next season, I feel they need the taste of championship football to realise how far they have gone from their former days. I can’t see Aston Villa having much trouble, and I think Leeds have one last surprise left of the season… an upset against Manchester City perhaps? :thinking:

Think Burnley will run out of luck but would like Everton to go down as I think Lamps has been fast tracked in management because of who he is!

Edited April 30, 20223 yr by Steve201

^ I agree about Lampard. Another reason that could be against him is that he has not had the struggle at the wrong end of the table in management in my memory until this opportunity came up. Derby County (play-off hopeful), Chelsea at the top end of the table).

Frank Lampard relegating Everton would be absolutely incredible and something I'd love to happen.

 

As I might hopefully be watching my team in the Premier League next season I want Burnley to survive more than I normally would, want some weaker teams in there.

 

I also think it'd be great for them to survive after sacking Dyche what with the overwhelming reaction to that.

I think we will know a lot more after this weekend, but it's Everton for me. I think Burnley will win today and can see them picking up other points along the way. Just not sure I can see Everton getting more than 6 points.

Went for Burnley, purely because I enjoy the anomaly of Everton being the only team outside of the big ones to not have been relegated from the Premier League and it'd be a shame for that to not be the case!

After today's results it looks like it will be Everton which in the grand scheme of things will be mind blowing. They've been ever present in the 3 decades of the Premier League era and the squad they have should be nowhere near the relegation zone. I won't feel sorry for either them or Burnley though if it's between those two to join Norwich and Watford.

Actually I'm leaning towards Leeds now, they have by far the worst run in and I could see them picking up no more points.

Actually I'm leaning towards Leeds now, they have by far the worst run in and I could see them picking up no more points.

 

I thought they did ok yesterday, Cooper plays and not sure they concede that first goal for example. They play Chelsea just before the FA Cup final so you would expect Chelsea would rest a few players there. Will be close, but fingers crossed it's Everton.

I didn't think I would be changing my mind, and I would still very much like to see Everton relegated so they can come back stronger, but it looks like Leeds are doomed. :(

 

I didn't think Leeds stay in the premier league would be such a short return, but they really have struggled in the second half of the season.

Based on games left Burnley

Based on games left Burnley

But surely Leeds have the harder games left? Chelsea, Brentford and Brighton are all in form to defeat them.

There has to be no way out for Leeds now after their injuries, suspensions and overall lack of quality. I would have liked them to stay up but Burnley and Everton both have more depth right now and the better advantage.

 

I guess it will take another Marsello Bielsa type of manager to get them back into the premier league again.

It's between Burnley and Leeds now for that final relegation spot. Despite the historical rivalry between Leeds & Man United I would personally prefer Leeds to stay up over Burnley as I think they would have a lot more to offer the league and Burnley have been playing with fire for years now almost similar to the likes of Wigan & Sunderland years ago.

Agreed would prefer Leeds to stay up but can't see them getting anything against Brentford who will conjure up a cracking atmosphere for their final home to celebrate what's been a brilliant season for them.

 

Burnley have a much easier game against Newcastle who you'd suspect had their end of season party earlier this week after beating Arsenal.

Well it's fair to say I'll be Newcastle's biggest fan this weekend!

I was right!

Despite 10 points from 12 in their first 4 games post-Dyche.