Or next 11 games will define our season

[joellufcprice]

11 games for me, get 15 points because after that we have a horrible run of:

Man City (H)
Liverpool (A)
Man U (H)
Brighton (A)
Spurs (H)

I would not want to be going into that run needing points to guarantee safety. Yes many are at home but without fans there it makes little to no difference. From that run I'd honestly be delighted with 5/6 points!

Before that our run goes:
Newcastle (A) Win
Leicester (A) Lose
Everton (H) Draw
Palace (H) Win
Arsenal (A) Draw
Wolves (A) Draw
Villa (H) Win
West Ham (A) Draw
Chelsea (H) Lose
Fulham (A) Win
Sheff U (H) Win

From that run I genuinely see 7 games we should have a chance of winning, only ones I don't fancy us in are Leicester (which is partly why I think beating Newcastle is *****) and Chelsea depending on whether they find their form again.

I think Everton, Arsenal, Palace, Wolves and Villa will give us tough games but I think we can pick up 2 wins from those.

Then rest Sheff U, Fulham, West Ham, Newcastle I think we should be beating if we want to stay up.

Like I said pick up say 4 wins and maybe 2 draws from that 11 and we will be fine, which I don't think is unrealistic. I just hope we can get Koch fit, keep Llorente fit and ensure Kalvin remains fit/not suspended during that run. I want to go into our tough run after these with a bit of freedom, a chance to play without fear of NEEDING results.

[Tichi1]

Like the number 72 bus Joel, don't see you for weeks - then 4 posts on the trot!

[ozleeds]

That's cause he can't be f talking to the likes of you. I hardly said a word for 4 weeks and you still drool in the mouth.
On Joel, the dude took time off to digest things and is letting it all out what is wrong with that. Ohhh I forget you're not talking to me lol.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

I think the other factor in predictions is the state of our pitch. Think home wins may be hard to come by especially against teams that park the bus and hit us on the counter.

Also think we may get results against some
of the top teams who play football and come at us - especially away from home - likely to be a roller coaster.

Watched the Fulham game and they were more wasteful with chances than we normally are but otherwise looked very good.

[joellufcprice]

Like the number 72 bus Joel, don't see you for weeks - then 4 posts on the trot!

Mostly cos too many people on here are just here to argue and not offer any actual thought on the team

[pete1967b]

I think that IF we get our intensity back in the pressing and the quality that we do have comes good again, then we will win/draw as many as we will lose, I think most games from now on will be won/drawn away from home more than at home, I refer back to the championship if teams let us have the ball we struggle, if teams come at us we still may struggle but have also more chance of winning, oh and get Harrison and Raphina back on the wings where we looked good..

[ozleeds]

Mostly cos too many people on here are just here to argue and not offer any actual thought on the team

Most people don't come on cause if they do make actual thoughts they get set upon. I applaud you for taking the time to give us your actual thoughts and for once no one has set upon you could it be that they aCTUALLY MAKE SENCE as some had earlier stated some of those things and were called all sorts of names.
Again congrats on finding the courage to say it as one sees.

[spaldy]

I think that IF we get our intensity back in the pressing and the quality that we do have comes good again, then we will win/draw as many as we will lose, I think most games from now on will be won/drawn away from home more than at home, I refer back to the championship if teams let us have the ball we struggle, if teams come at us we still may struggle but have also more chance of winning, oh and get Harrison and Raphina back on the wings where we looked good..

Very worried about the intensity. Early games every ball was challenged and it was almost as if teams didn't have a chance to get into their game. A couple of off games but most were thrilling and intense.

Not the same feeling the last 3 games.

[spaldy]

Previously defended the groundskeeper but that ones getting harder and harder to figure out. The tall pitch length really hurts us and it may be you just shorten it up and play on a trashed pitch the last games of the season. Longer grass means better roots but if you end up losing games to teams you have to beat maybe you take the short term benefit.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Seems like the pitch is like one of those old boilers that is beyond repair and has needed sorting out for a few seasons.

Think Angus came out earlier in the season and said the groundsmen needed praise not criticism for managing to make even moderately playable.

They need to dig it up, take out the curent heating and irrigation system and replace the lot which will take 14 weeks!

Anyone remember in the 1980s when Man U installed underground heating and Robson ran into the control box and dislocated his shoulder - crocked him for the World Cup.