Today's games.

[saints_is_the_south]

United beating Liverpool to keep us out of the relegation zone for the weekend.

 

More importantly two direct relegation rivals playing today, QPR at Spurs KO at 4 and Norwich at Newcastle playing now, and the geordies have just taken the lead which bumps us up a place to 16th.

[Colinjb]

It's great that we managed to get through our horrible first few fixtures and not get cut adrift.

[Cheese on Toast]

It's great that we managed to get through our horrible first few fixtures and not get cut adrift.

 

This, if someone told me that after the villa match, we wouldnt be in the relegation zone, i wouldnt have believe them

[St.Jeweller]

slowly climbing our way towards the Champions League

[Ken Tone]

This, if someone told me that after the villa match, we wouldnt be in the relegation zone, i wouldnt have believe them

 

And above Liverpool

[SNSUN]

We've gained a place thanks to Norwich losing (currently). Gives me great satisfaction that does.

[RobM]

What all this proves is it's a long season and things can change quickly. It also proves that at this early stage, it's impossible to judge a teams true form. We're above Liverpool with more points and the same GD - how many think the season will end this way?

 

My point is those who have been wetting themselves that we were bottom really should get out more, relax a little and gain some perspective.

[CB Fry]

It's great that we managed to get through our horrible first few fixtures and not get cut adrift.

 

 

 

Not that hard really. We could have lost yesterday and still not be cut adrift.

[Colinjb]

Not that hard really. We could have lost yesterday and still not be cut adrift.

 

It was a possibility though, one that has been avoided.

[dubai_phil]

What all this proves is it's a long season and things can change quickly. It also proves that at this early stage, it's impossible to judge a teams true form. We're above Liverpool with more points and the same GD - how many think the season will end this way?

 

My point is those who have been wetting themselves that we were bottom really should get out more, relax a little and gain some perspective.

 

That may be possible - depends on how bad the two injuries are. Looked like Ankle & Knee ligaments. The way Liverpool's luck seems to be going at the moment they could have some real early season problems.

 

Youngest is a scouse fan (ex wife influence I'm afraid) and he is SERIOUSLY grumpy right now

[trousers]

QPR score. Back down to 17th :-(

[CB Fry]

It was a possibility though, one that has been avoided.

 

 

 

Only pyshcologically.

 

Statistically it is impossible to be cut adrift after five games. After five games the teams third/fourth/fifth from bottom were only ever likely to accumulate 2/3/4 points. 5 at most.

[Ohio Saint]

And to think that years ago nobody even published a table until after 5 games. If you wanted a table you had to get out a pencil and paper. Of course, my house was made of mud in those days.

[Crab Lungs]

AVB ...

[Dr Who?]

Spurs are shocking, they are going to terrible season!

[Cheese on Toast]

Spurs are shocking, they are going to terrible season!

 

Agreed, I think they'll terrible all season

[Colinjb]

Yago Falque on the bench for Spurs today.

[Delmary]

2-1 to Spurs

[Crab Lungs]

They're still shocking.

[Crab Lungs]

... but QPR are dogsh1t too... but not dogsh1t enough to be relegated.

 

Liverpool bottom half finish, Norwich, Villa and Reading to go down.

[bridge too far]

Only pyshcologically.

 

Statistically it is impossible to be cut adrift after five games. After five games the teams third/fourth/fifth from bottom were only ever likely to accumulate 2/3/4 points. 5 at most.

 

I like this word. A drunkard's logic, perhaps?