Thetford Yellow 0 Posted December 14, 2015 With Bournemouth and Newcastle getting their act together and Sunderland (despite losing on Saturday) showing signs of improvement, it is doubtful that 40 points - already an optimistic target for NCFC - will be enough to beat the drop this year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted December 14, 2015 We''re doomed I tell ye, doomed, DOOMED! [:''(] [:''(] [:''(] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number9 272 Posted December 14, 2015 It''s good that you are ''already an optimistic''More to the point, Thetford, I see your mob are playing against Bradley Johnson + Derby. I''m sure he will love to score against the Scum, enjoy the game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prince of Darkness 0 Posted December 14, 2015 I think it is time for Ricardo to give us his view on the points requirement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoola Han Solo 448 Posted December 14, 2015 It''s very rare that you actually need 40 points to stay up anyway. I''m sure some of the stattos on this site can back this claim up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 14, 2015 Useful article here suggests 37 points:http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2014-15/mar/290315-relegation-safety-threshold-now-37-points.htmlIt omits last season''s outcome, where Villa finished 17th on 38 points and Hull 18th on 35 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 8,015 Posted December 14, 2015 [quote user="Prince of Darkness "]I think it is time for Ricardo to give us his view on the points requirement[/quote]We will certainly require a lot fewer than 40 points to stay up.Last season 6 teams failed to get 40 points and the season before that 7 teams failed to do the same. I expect that at least 5 will fail to reach that mark this season. 35/36 points has often been quite enough to stay up.The last time a team was relegated with over 40 points was West Ham in 2002/03.The way this season is shaping up I would suspect that 37/38 points should be quite safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prince of Darkness 0 Posted December 14, 2015 The guru has spoken 37/38 points it is.Thanks Ricardo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,356 Posted December 14, 2015 I think 36 might even be enough this year. That''s only 23 points to get - 7 wins and a few draws. Doesn''t sound so bad does it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 8,015 Posted December 14, 2015 [quote user="AJ"]I think 36 might even be enough this year. That''s only 23 points to get - 7 wins and a few draws. Doesn''t sound so bad does it[/quote]Easier said than done.[Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 8,015 Posted December 14, 2015 [quote user="AJ"]Shush![/quote]22 games to go6 wins6 draws10 defeats24 points + 14 = 38When you say it quick it even sounds possible.[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkshire Canary 118 Posted December 14, 2015 Not very often that 40 is needed often 36 to 38 range is enough. What the last 2 weeks has shown is that things can change very very quickly both for good and bad. any side that can put a little run of wins and draws together can pull away from the bottom for a while. Still lots of games to go and we are due the odd unexpected win against a fancied side Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted December 14, 2015 Our current form in the relegation mini-league™ is as follows:With 6 games left to play, we are trending to score 13-14 points from these 6 games alone.TeamPlayedPointsPoints/gameNorwich City492.25Swansea581.60Newcastle461.50Aston Villa341.33Sunderland551.00Bournemouth540.80 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
