Who's going down?

[davidblade]

In my prediction league I have Norwich, Bournemouth and Villa. I would like Villa to go simply as they will likely throw more money at it and could easily improve next season.

Yes and lose Grealish and they’re totally fucked

 

[cahill]

We'll do our best! Be happy to help!
So many of us think that we're doomed. Having said that, the anger at GSB is such that many actively want relegation(s), so that it hits them hard.
I don't want relegation but I can understand that point of view. We hardly recognise our own club.
The fact is, if we go down, it's because we deserve to. I can't deny that.

You don't have to worry mate, I've done the maths, Bournemouth, Vile and Norwich are going down. Guaranteed

 

[bromtom]

By watching football.



Their squad is full of internationals and players who have won championships all across Europe. They clearly aren't bang average or crap.

Is it?

Heaton - 3rd/ 4th choice for England, 3 caps, 1x promotion from EFL Championship
Mings - Jury's out, 3 caps, 1x promotion from the EFL Championship
Engels - no senior caps, Belgian title (only made 10 appearances during campaign)
Konsa - no senior caps, no championships
Hause - no senior caps, 1x promotion from EFL Championship
Guilbert - no senior caps, no championships
Luiz - 1 senior cap, no championships
Nakamba - 18 caps for Zimbabwe, 1x Belgian league title
Targett - no senior caps, 1x promotion from EFL Championship
El Ghazi - 2 senior caps, 1x promtion from EFL Championship
Samatta - most successful, Belgian league title, league titles in the Congo, 56 caps for Tanzania
Grealish - no senior caps, 1x promotion from EFL Championship
Drinkwater - 3 caps, Premier League title and an FA Cup but now a busted flush

Not many more if any European championships amongst their subs. Pepe Reina obviously has a few medals, Wesley has a couple of Belgian ones but isn't up to much in the Prem.

Don't know how you can watch Villa and think they're good. They have good moments, but they're far outweighed by bad moments. Face 20 shots against them a game, worst goals against in the league.

 

[Hodgesleftpeg]

I’d rather Norwich stayed up, at least they gave it a go with last years squad,

 

[thawot]

Is it?

Heaton - 3rd/ 4th choice for England, 3 caps, 1x promotion from EFL Championship
Mings - Jury's out, 3 caps, 1x promotion from the EFL Championship
Engels - no senior caps, Belgian title (only made 10 appearances during campaign)
Konsa - no senior caps, no championships
Hause - no senior caps, 1x promotion from EFL Championship
Guilbert - no senior caps, no championships
Luiz - 1 senior cap, no championships
Nakamba - 18 caps for Zimbabwe, 1x Belgian league title
Targett - no senior caps, 1x promotion from EFL Championship
El Ghazi - 2 senior caps, 1x promtion from EFL Championship
Samatta - most successful, Belgian league title, league titles in the Congo, 56 caps for Tanzania
Grealish - no senior caps, 1x promotion from EFL Championship
Drinkwater - 3 caps, Premier League title and an FA Cup but now a busted flush

Not many more if any European championships amongst their subs. Pepe Reina obviously has a few medals, Wesley has a couple of Belgian ones but isn't up to much in the Prem.

Don't know how you can watch Villa and think they're good. They have good moments, but they're far outweighed by bad moments. Face 20 shots against them a game, worst goals against in the league.

Wow, that's very thorough! But it proves my point, their squad is full of players with international recognition and continental success.

They're obviously playing poorly as a team at the minute, but I'd put that down to the management. I think as individuals, their squad is more than good enough.

 

[LurkerBladeS2]

Villa vs West Ham could be an absolute belter!!

 

[bromtom]

Wow, that's very thorough! But it proves my point, their squad is full of players with international recognition and continental success.

They're obviously playing poorly as a team at the minute, but I'd put that down to the management. I think as individuals, their squad is more than good enough.

Sprinkled, not full of.

They have a lot of Championship level players that haven't stepped up, that's by far the greatest component of their squad.

I think as individuals, Grealish, Heaton, McGinn and Samatta are good enough, Luiz if he stops being a nutter too.

Mings will probably get bought because he's English regardless of his frailties.

Targett will end up somewhere in the Prem if they drop.

Everyone else, I don't think are good enough to be honest.

Smith is too rigid which says poor manager to me, so I'll agree with that.

 

[LS16Blade]

I'd be quite happy if we never had to play Watford ever again. A total non-event of a fixture both at home and away. Same goes for Bournemouth. And Palace, for that matter.