dpit 1 Posted May 20, 2013 Doesn''t mean diddley squat of course and purely hypothetical but just for fun, given that Wigan went down on 36 points, does anyone remember when we got to 37, thus making us retrospectively safe at that stage? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted May 20, 2013 The win vs Reading Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dpit 1 Posted May 20, 2013 Correct. And a pat on the back to all those who speculated on here at that time that we were already safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted May 20, 2013 It is worth noting thogh, for a brief period (Half time between Wigan and Swansea) we were favourites to go down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,347 Posted May 20, 2013 When I called it on the 20th November[;)]http://services.pinkun.com/forums/pinkun/cs/forums/2904036/ShowPost.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,336 Posted May 20, 2013 [quote user="Jimmy Smith"]It is worth noting thogh, for a brief period (Half time between Wigan and Swansea) we were favourites to go down.[/quote]Exactly.Comfortable as the last two wins have been we musn''t forget how awful things were from Christmas up until then.The last three homes games were absolute agony, in the build up especially. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Power Hamster 0 Posted May 20, 2013 I don''t think you can say we were safe on 38 points, because you can''t assume all the other results would have turned out the same. For example, if Wigan had seen us still on 38 at the beginning of yesterday, I am pretty certain they would have gone all out against Villa and got the win they would have needed. As it was, they were already down so a draw didn''t really matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz06 0 Posted May 20, 2013 Was just about to post the same Power Hamster! Well said Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sussexyellow 55 Posted May 20, 2013 When we beat WBA after some help from Swansea the previous Tuesday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pablofarmer 0 Posted May 20, 2013 Agree Sussex, just as any manager would tell you, not safe until you can''t be caught! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dpit 1 Posted May 20, 2013 Please note the disclaimers in the op. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,160 Posted May 20, 2013 [quote user="Manchester Canary"]Was just about to post the same Power Hamster! Well said[/quote]absolutely - if Wigan had only been 3 points behind it would have changed their attitude completely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted May 21, 2013 Everton at Homeit was never in any doubt after that. too much of a gap and too many teams between us and the drop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacks Back 0 Posted May 21, 2013 We only became safe when Wigan lost to Swansea. At that stage we were completely dependant on other results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,509 Posted May 21, 2013 I''m still not sure we''re safe Dippity. There''s sooo many nightmare scenarios that I''m battling with. What if we are found to have given Holty banned substances to help him lose so much weight so quickly. I mean he was too fat one week and suddenly fine the next. Or if he was on a sedative which would explain why that red card waiting to happen never happened. Could we then get a points deduction? If it wasn''t drugs then what did work so quickly for Holty? I''ve got a bit of a belly that I''d like to lose in a similar timescale [:$] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,155 Posted May 21, 2013 We were NEVER totally dependent on other results Jack. Stop peddling this nonsense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,325 Posted May 21, 2013 [quote user="Thirsty Lizard"]We were NEVER totally dependent on other results Jack. Stop peddling this nonsense.[/quote]lol, it''s a bit like claiming Man U are lucky champions because teams below them lost more games. Don''t posters think that our league position might just have something to do with the points that WE earned throughout the full 38 games, and not just the last two? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macdougalls perm 0 Posted May 21, 2013 [quote user="Rock The Boat"][quote user="Thirsty Lizard"]We were NEVER totally dependent on other results Jack. Stop peddling this nonsense.[/quote]lol, it''s a bit like claiming Man U are lucky champions because teams below them lost more games. Don''t posters think that our league position might just have something to do with the points that WE earned throughout the full 38 games, and not just the last two? [/quote] I honestly don''t think they get this. Or, they do, and are being disingenuous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites