So NOW who's going down with Derby?

So NOW who's going down with Derby?

The contenders...

 

Fulham (27 points)

Liverpool (h), Manchester City (a), Birmingham (h), Portsmouth (a)

Still favourites for the drop.  The Birmingham game is massive and in their favour Fulham will face Liverpool this weekend with players likely to be rested ahead of the Champions League semi-final.

 

Bolton (29 points)

Middlesbrough (a), Tottenham (a), Sunderland (h), Chelsea (a)

Unenviable run-in for Bolton with three very tough away games.  They won�t want to go to Stamford Bridge on the last day needing a result to stay up.  It�s quite possible by that time they�ll already be down.

 

Birmingham (31 points)

Aston Villa (a), Liverpool (h), Fulham (a), Blackburn (h)

Will lift themselves for this weekend�s Midlands derby.  Could be a season-defining game against Fulham. A tricky four game run-in.

 

Reading (32 points)

Arsenal (a), Wigan (a), Tottenham (h), Derby (a)

Three away matches out of four to end the season.  Could find themselves in serious trouble if they can�t get any points in the next two.

 

Wigan (34 points)

Chelsea (a), Tottenham (h), Reading (h), Aston Villa (a), Manchester United (h)

Not too many easy points here, although Manchester United may already have clinched the title by the time they visit on the final day.

 

Sunderland (36 points)

Newcastle (a), Middlesbrough (h), Bolton (a), Arsenal (h)

Seven points clear of the drop with four games to go should see Sunderland stay up, although they�ll want that confirmed before Arsenal visit on the last day.

 

Middlesbrough (36 points)

Bolton (h), Sunderland (a), Portsmouth (h), Manchester City (h)

Counting against Boro is the fact that all four teams they have to face have something to play for; the first two are in the relegation battle, the last two are in the hunt for Europe.  Three games at home though should see them pick up enough points to stay clear of trouble.

 

Newcastle (39 points)

Sunderland (h), West Ham (a), Chelsea (h), Everton (a)

Only a slim mathematical chance of going down and three points from these four games will ensure their survival.

Foolham & Birmingham.

Bolton and Reading.

fulham and birmingham.

GO BOLTON!!!!!!

Bolton will go down i hope and fulham will go

Would like to see Fulham stay up but I think it will be them and Bolton.

Fulham and Birmingham

Same as it is now, Fulham and Bolton...

fulham and birmingham

Fulham and Bolton

My pick of fulham and Birmingham are looking good

I'll be happy if Birmingham or Bolton go down. Looks like Fulham definitely will.

Two games to go�.here are the contenders...

 

Fulham (30 points, GD -25)

Birmingham (h), Portsmouth (a)

Massive game this weekend.  Lose = gone.  Even with a win, would probably need to repeat the dose on the final day to stay up.

 

Birmingham (32 points, GD -17)

Fulham (a), Blackburn (h)

Beating Fulham would both seal the fate of the Londoners and go a long way to keeping Birmingham up.

 

Reading (33 points, GD -28)

Tottenham (h), Derby (a)

Should beat Derby and could nick a draw at home to Spurs.  That would probably be enough.

 

Bolton (33 points, GD -20)

Sunderland (h), Chelsea (a)

Let�s assume they won�t get anything at Chelsea, meaning this Saturday takes on huge importance.  A loss would put them right back in the sh*t.

 

Middlesbrough (36 points, GD -19)

Portsmouth (h), Manchester City (h)

Advantage of two home games.  One win will keep them up.  Should be fine.

 

Wigan (37 points, GD -17)

Aston Villa (a), Manchester United (h)

Two tough games could see them marooned on 37 points.  Would be tremendously unlucky if all of Birmingham, Reading, Bolton and Boro went past them, but it could happen.

God know how we gifted fulham a victory after leading 2-0 at home with 20mins to play. 

Fulham win and Birmingham are gone, if Birmingham win I'd put Reading in the firing line, although they'll get a win over Derby to save their season, so fulham and Birmingham are done.

Can anyone else see Bolton going down?

Bolton really want a result this weekend. Birmingham only need a draw to Fulham to jump ahead of them. Then you can't bank on teams losing to better teams on a desperate last round situation. Having Chelsea last round might cancel out this effect for Bolton. What a game last round if Chelsea and Bolton both need a win!!

i can see bolton going down...been seeing it for a while

Fulham are doing it good at the moment. Will be an interesting final weekend.

Not us thankfully.....

Come on Fulham so I can watch premiership football a block from my home next season!

Yep, great scrap from the Cottagers. And they've got Pompey in the last game, where Harry will probably look to save his best players for the FA Cup final, so that could be a very winnable game for them.

what a huge result from the trotters. All but garuanteed to stay up now great goal from dioufy and the biggest of their season.But what about nxt year? they surely will sign a new forward that can score more frequently then one every 5 games. so happy they pulled off the win though.

They would of deserved if they couldn't have beaten a sunderland team with nothing to play for at home.

fulham and birmingham will go down because they won't get more than a draw where as reading will win against derby. If fulham win though they stay up what a huge comeback that would be but i'm sticking with birmingham and fulham.bolton wanderer2008-05-05 22:18:06

So... Derby, Birmingham and Reading then

Great Houdini act from Fulham. Win 3 in a row, with 2 away wins when they couldn't buy an away win earlier in the season.

spectacular recovery by fulham recently - hopefully you'll get to see the Tigers play at Craven cottage JD

Good to see Fulham stay up and Birmingham go down.

Wanted reading and Fulham to go, and birmingham to stay up becoz of Faddz.