Relegation run in 22/23 ** Now a Wolves free zone**

[PuntsWolf]

It would. But their squad is fucking awful, one window wouldn’t fix that even if they could afford to which they can’t, surely it would be a season too far? Leicester should improve next year you’d have thought, Everton won’t. I’d take Leicester as the bonus because they won’t be down there again any time soon I wouldn’t think.

But yeah if it is Everton who go I’m not going to be unhappy about it, it is their time after being so jammy for years now.

They’ve already got big fees for Richarlison and Gordon, then they might end up doing the same with Pickford and then maybe Onana as well. Will probably free them of FFP and allow them to rebuild a bit. I want them gone, their blatant cheating of FFP which seems to have been ignored needs to be punished and relegation this year will be fine for me.

 

[AndyWolves]

I'd like Leicester to go because I think they have the most potential to rebuild properly. I could see Leicester being a direct rival over the next few seasons whereas I don't think the others would be.

 

[sycophantia]

I'd like Leicester to go because I think they have the most potential to rebuild properly. I could see Leicester being a direct rival over the next few seasons whereas I don't think the others would be.

I think the opposite, don't mind Leicester and I think they're on a downward trend. Smith has done ok so far steadying the ship but he's no Lopetegui, don't think they'll have much money to spend, a few playersviut of contract I think, they'll be relegation scrappers again next season.
I'd like Southampton to survive but that's pretty much impossible.
My preference for the drop would be Everton, Forest and Leeds.

 

[Wolvensam]

Leicester will need to bin Dean Smith off and get a decent manager before they’re a rival. They’ll lose Maddison, Tielemans and probably Barnes in the summer regardless of whether they stay up too.

 

[Kenny]

If Leicester stay up they will chuck everything at Potter.

An outside chance they might reward Smith but then they will be looking for his replacement quite soon.

 

[sycophantia]

Would Potter take it? At best Leicester will meander around midtable for the foreseeable I would have thought. Suppose it depends on other offers.

 

[Trips]

Got to love Facebook, seen a fan on there this morning saying he thinks we still need 2 more wins

 

[Kenny]

Would Potter take it? At best Leicester will meander around midtable for the foreseeable I would have thought. Suppose it depends on other offers.

Don't know. Guess will it come down to transfer budgets, putting a scout in South America and a promise the owner won't buy players without telling him.

 

[Kenny]

Got to love Facebook, seen a fan on there this morning saying he thinks we still need 2 more wins

5 to be sure for me

 

[Sniffer]

Leicester's squad is in a mess. Soyuncu, Tielemens and I think Ndidi are out of contract. Vardy way past his best and Maddison entering the last year of his contract so likely to go. The rest of the squad, Barnes aside is bang average at best.

Whoever takes the job on has a massive rebuilding task to get them competitive again.

Edit - Not Ndidi

The following are out of contract: Evans, Amartey, Soyuncu, Bertrand, Mendy, Tielemans, Perez, Tete

 

[Tony Towner]

Just did the predictions calculator and had Forest, Bournemouth and Southampton going. I had Bournemouth only getting 1 more point, a draw with Leeds on Saturday. Probably given others too many points against the sides that'll be on the beach

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Just did the predictions calculator and had Forest, Bournemouth and Southampton going. I had Bournemouth only getting 1 more point, a draw with Leeds on Saturday. Probably given others too many points against the sides that'll be on the beach

Amongst others Bournemouth play Leeds, Saints, Palace and Everton. Given their recent form I’d expect them to pick up more than a point. Huge game for Leeds at the weekend as after that their fixtures are tough.

 

[Sniffer]

12		Crystal Palace	38	10	13	15	37:48	-11	43
13		West Ham United	38	10	10	18	39:53	-14	40
14		Wolverhampton Wanderers	38	11	7	20	33:54	-21	40
15		AFC Bournemouth	38	10	7	21	38:73	-35	37
16		Leicester City	38	9	7	22	49:64	-15	34
17		Everton FC	38	7	10	21	31:59	-28	31
18		Nottingham Forest	38	7	10	21	31:70	-39	31
19		Leeds United	38	7	9	22	46:75	-29	30
20		Southampton FC	38	7	7	24	31:68	-37	28

 

[Langers]

I had

16. Leicester
17. Leeds
18. Forest
19. Everton
20. Southampton

We sent Everton down on the penultimate weekend.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

We sent Everton down on the penultimate weekend.

That would be magnificent.

 

[HanDoJin]

Got to love Facebook, seen a fan on there this morning saying he thinks we still need 2 more wins

In what possible scenario is 18th finishing on FORTY TWO points???

 

[The Bear]

I'd love to see Everton finally go down. And Leeds purely for Radrizzani the prick.

Leicester would be the cherry on top as it will take a big rebuild as they have very little money to spend, although player sales would counter that. Can't see them dropping now though.

Saints are still done. So for me it's an almighty scrap between Forest and Everton, with the latter scraping it by 1 point or even GD on thr final day.

 

[Jolemai]

What's the highest finish for a team that was bottom at Christmas?

 

[Trips]

What's the highest finish for a team that was bottom at Christmas?

14th I think, I'm sure Dan will be along shortly to correct me though

 

[Carrotdude]

A quick scan looks like 14th is right, at least recently - 13/14 and 14/15 with Sunderland and Leicester (the year before they won the title!)