Final Day Relegation Battle - Page 4

Hope Wigan and Blackpool go down, but think Birmingham and Blackburn will.

Man Utd 1 - 2 Blackpool
Spurs 3 - 1 Birmingham
Stoke 0 - 2 Wigan
Wolves 2 - 0 Blackburn

Unlikely but it's going to happen

Think Levy probably intervened and told Redknapp he really needs to get 5th for a few reasons

Would be very cruel for Blackpool to be relegated after spending a year entertaining, but sadly can only see it going that way.

A ninety-fourth minute goal to save Blackpool on goals scored would be beyond brilliant.

Hleb, Jiranek and Bowyer are all out injured. Bowyer is the only real miss there because we'll play a 4-5-1 where we'd be relying on him and Gardner breaking from midfield.

The main worry is that Jerome is battling to be fit. With Zigic already out we really cannot afford Jerome to not play as well. We cannot play with Derbyshire or Phillips in a 4-5-1 system and they don't work together in a 4-4-2. If he's not fit the other options would be to play Asante, a young striker who hasnt actually played for the first team before, but is a big strong lad who could do a job. Or we could play Beausejour up front instead of on the left. I'd go for Asante or Beausejour because it's proven that Derbyshire/Phillips up front won't work but I can't see McLeish trying anything different.

Come on Cameron son, get yourself fit!

Will be nice for Man Utd to smash them so we can get rid of Ian Holloway.

quote Cashis

quote DanAndersonKRO

Hleb, Jiranek and Bowyer are all out injured. Bowyer is the only real miss there because we'll play a 4-5-1 where we'd be relying on him and Gardner breaking from midfield.

What happened to this guy? What a letdown.

I still like him and he's a top player, when he came on on Sunday he was the only player who looked like he could create something, the problem is, in a team like ours is finding a place for him. He doesn't work hard enough to play in the centre of a midfield 2. If he plays out wide then we can't get him involved enough in the game and he lacks the pace as well. I don't think McLeish has given him a fair go and he's been pretty unlucky with injuries.

quote SC_adept

Would love to see one of Wigan or Blackpool stay up. But i think the're both going down.

I think one of them might get out at Birmingham's expense, but it will be 2 of those 3 that go down with West Ham IMO.

Apparently if these set of results happen Birmingham play Wigan in a relegation playoff..

Stoke 1-0 Wigan
Tottenham 6-3 Birmingham
Man United 3-0 Blackpool

Blackpool need a 3 goal defeat at least...
We dont use the Head-to-Head it seems, else Birmingham would go down.