EPL - Relegation Battle
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With Charlton having lost and confirmed for relagation, the fight is now between Wigan, West Ham and Sheffield Utd.
It so happens that Sheffield Utd will be hosting Wigan for their last Premiership match. West Ham is away to Man U. Both matches will be played concurrently, adding to the drama of it all.
West Ham need at least a point at Old Trafford to be assured of safety.
Secnario 1
However, should West Ham lose the match against Man U, they will be relegated if Wigan beats Sheffield United. Wigan already have a superior goal difference to West Ham and with a West Ham Loss and a Wigan win will further increase Wigan's goal difference advantage. Unless Wigan beat Sheffield by a 3 goal margin then Sheffield will go down instead.
Scenario 2
Should West Ham get the min point against the new EPL champions, Sheffield United will be safe and Wigan will be relagated if Wigan does not win the match.
Scenario 3
A West Ham win and a Wigan away win will however result in Sheff Utd being relegated. Wigan will be level on points with Sheff Utd and in fact beat Sheff Utd on goal difference. A victory for Wigan would mean it's goal difference of '-23' would become '-22' at least and Sheff Utd's '-22' would become a '-23' instsead.
The onus is on West Ham and Wigan to get something out of their matches with Wigan needing nothing less than a win. Wigan however still need to rely on Man U to beat West Ham. Sheff Utd might still be safe if they lose as long as West Ham lose.
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chances are, man u would want to avoid defeat at OT - i mean you are gonna lift the trophy and u dun want to do it after losing a match, no matter how inconsequential the match is.
barring that, west ham will go in with all guns blazing becos they want a win so that they are safe regardless what the other teams do. Hence, i think Man U vs West Ham will be a draw - everyone is happy - Man U lifts the trophy and West Ham lives to fight another season.
Sheffield United vs Wigan - Sheffield is very strong playing at home, they draw Man U and they beat arsenal. I think Chelsea also went away with a slim win - i not too sure. But suffice to say, Sheffield will not lose at home. So, the writing is on the wall, Wigan will be relegated. -
For Chelsea vs Sheffield, actually it was a 2-0 victory to Chelsea back in October I think. Overall what you say is pretty logical, but I seriously think we can just forget about past league results and guess. Reason being that Sheffield and West Ham will be going at it as if they were cup finals. The way the game will be played will be very different. And should Sheffield concede early goal at Wigan, it will make for a very open match as they will chase to at least get a draw.Originally posted by red_amoeba:chances are, man u would want to avoid defeat at OT - i mean you are gonna lift the trophy and u dun want to do it after losing a match, no matter how inconsequential the match is.
barring that, west ham will go in with all guns blazing becos they want a win so that they are safe regardless what the other teams do. Hence, i think Man U vs West Ham will be a draw - everyone is happy - Man U lifts the trophy and West Ham lives to fight another season.
Sheffield United vs Wigan - Sheffield is very strong playing at home, they draw Man U and they beat arsenal. I think Chelsea also went away with a slim win - i not too sure. But suffice to say, Sheffield will not lose at home. So, the writing is on the wall, Wigan will be relegated.
But I kind of agree with you, it's most likely going to be a draw at Old Trafford so it would really be down to Sheffield and Wigan. Wigan is at a disadvantage but I think it's going to be like a Cup Final, you're never going to know what to expect. -
i wish Wigan go down..
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I wished that Watford had stayed and Fulham go down!
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fulham got an unlikely result against pool. if it was not for that, they would go down. but lucky for them as wigan lost to boro at home. wigan has really got themselves to blame after selling most of their quality players
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i think wigan is going down, they'v been woeful this season.
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I like Wigan alot. Alot of Honest and hardworking players. Their manager Paul Jewel is also a great guy.
I rather Fulham go down but Liverpool give them 3points for free.
I think maybe Man Utd will crush West Ham jialat so they can take their Tevez next season. Haha. -
Yeah, pool gave fulham a lifeline went they put in a reserved team last week and lost 1 - 0. Should man u do the same with west ham in their last match and lose as well... Wigan would end up to be the biggest loser.
Curbishley's west ham seriously damage man u's title chance when in his first match in charge they beat united... So how ironic it would be if it at the end it turn out to be fergie who send alan curbishley's west ham down when he was the one who encouraged him to take up the west ham job in the first place...
Another strange thing is, Sheff utd and Wigan have almost the same goal difference... If Wigan win by just 1 goal, the goal diff will be in their favour...
So exciting...
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Again to summarise it all.
Wigan must win, even if by 1-0.
Sheffield must not lose.
West Ham can afford to lose but need a draw to be safe. -
Premier League warn clubs over Tevez action
legal challenge to the decision not to dock West Ham points for contract irregularities involving Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano is 'bound to fail', the Premier League have warned.
Fulham, Sheffield United, Wigan and Charlton joined forces last week to explore the possibility of contesting an independent disciplinary commission's decision to fine the Hammers £5.5million and not deduct points - which would have effectively seen the club relegated.
According to The Times, the Premier League have written to all 20 member clubs warning that any challenge to the commission's findings 'would fly in the face of the disciplinary structure that the clubs themselves created and we consider would, as a matter of law, be bound to fail'.
The newspaper also claims to have seen a second letter, signed by Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards and chief executive Richard Scudamore, which states the current position on Argentina striker Tevez after West Ham were ordered to tear up the illegal third-party agreement with Kia Joorabchian, the businessman who owns the rights to Tevez, for which they were originally punished.
'The Premier League made it very clear to West Ham that unless it could be satisfied that all trace of any third-party ability to influence West Ham's policies or the performance of its team was removed, Tevez's registration would be terminated,' said the letter.
'Assurances were received in a satisfactory form from West Ham. West Ham has assured us that it has terminated the contract. It has also indicated that under no circumstances will it regard the contract as binding on West Ham and that it will defend any proceedings brought against West Ham seeking its enforcement.' -
Actually, even if Fulham were to lose their match against Liverpool, Wigan did themselves no favours by losing the last match. If Fulham had lost instead, they would still be ahead of Wigan on 36 points. Assuming Fullham lose their last match, Wigan would be level on points if they drew with Sheffield but might still lose on goal difference.Originally posted by zocoss:Yeah, pool gave fulham a lifeline went they put in a reserved team last week and lost 1 - 0. Should man u do the same with west ham in their last match and lose as well... Wigan would end up to be the biggest loser.
Curbishley's west ham seriously damage man u's title chance when in his first match in charge they beat united... So how ironic it would be if it at the end it turn out to be fergie who send alan curbishley's west ham down when he was the one who encouraged him to take up the west ham job in the first place...
Another strange thing is, Sheff utd and Wigan have almost the same goal difference... If Wigan win by just 1 goal, the goal diff will be in their favour...
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Sheff, West Ham and Wigan cannot afford to lose. End of story.
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i want wigan to survive
they very pitiful. no players want to join them. even players from the lower league -
go go go west ham
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Neil Warnock is counting on Sir Alex FergusonÂ’s assistance to keep Sheffield United in the Premiership but laughed off the conspiracy theory of any plot to relegate West Ham.
Warnock’s club, who are locked in a £40million survival battle with the Hammers on and off the pitch, will be safe even if they lose to Wigan on Sunday, providing Alan Curbishley’s side are beaten by champions Manchester United at Old Trafford.
That would relegate West Ham, Warnock, still angry that Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez fielded an understrength line-up at Craven Cottage last week in the game that secured FulhamÂ’s status, feels sure FergusonÂ’s men will not switch off, despite having the title wrapped up and an FA Cup Final against Chelsea next week to think about.
He said: "I am sure Sir Alex will field a strong side. WeÂ’re not talking about Liverpool here, but Manchester United. "No doubt, Benitez will play his strongest side against Charlton now they are relegated."
Warnock, who will be closely following events at Old Trafford, said: "We have to assume West Ham will win. I do hope they are losing 4-0 at half-time but our lads canÂ’t change their approach. -
Curbs: You dropped us in it, Rafa
Alan Curbishley on Friday night took a swipe at Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez after he let Fulham off the relegation hook by fielding a reserve side at Craven Cottage last weekend. West Ham travel to Old Trafford on Sunday fighting for their Premiership lives and Sir Alex Ferguson has promised to put out a full-strength side so that the supporters can salute the champions.
Although Lawrie SanchezÂ’s side had to wait until Monday evening, when Charlton were beaten at home to Tottenham, to preserve their Premiership status, Curbishley believes Fulham should still be in the dogfight. Fulham beat Liverpool 1-0 and it means West Ham, Wigan Athletic or Sheffield United will join Charlton and Watford in the Championship next season.
Curbishley said: "Sir Alex Ferguson has already come out and said he wonÂ’t disrespect the league and he will be putting out a full-strength team. "We have been keeping our counsel, but when you look at the Liverpool team that day I think Paul Jewell at Wigan was the only one to come out and be vocal about it. "There wonÂ’t be many unfamiliar names in Manchester UnitedÂ’s team. I spoke to Sir Alex on Monday to congratulate him on winning the Premiership title, but we didnÂ’t speak for long."
Ferguson and Curbishley are close friends, but events could conspire against the Hammers if they are beaten at Old Trafford on Sunday. Victory for United would leave West Ham vulnerable and if Wigan can pull off a surprise by beating Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, CurbishleyÂ’s side will be relegated.
The Hammers looked doomed when they were beaten 4-3 by Tottenham on March 3, but they have staged a remarkable recovery. Inspired by Carlos Tevez, they have since won six of their last eight games and are on the verge of securing Premiership status for a third consecutive season.
The future of their Argentina striker remains unclear — their Icelandic chairman Eggert Magnusson will sit down with the player’s representative Kia Joorabchian to discuss the future next week — but the stage is set for him to make a dramatic impact at Old Trafford.
THE £60M DROP
1. The new three-year TV deal guarantees that even the bottom club receives ‘prize’ money of £30m next season.
2. Clubs relegated in 2007-08 will still pick up two annual parachute payments of £11m.
3. Gate receipts and other income is around £10m more than in the Championship. -
The West Ham vs Man U match will be a draw.
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dont think so. manu will want to win and lift the title at old traffordOriginally posted by SumOne:The West Ham vs Man U match will be a draw. -
60m loss if they drop. Ouch.
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Wigan should be relegated la. Woeful results in recent weeks and they sold off 3 of their best players of last season: Jimmy Bullard, Pascal Chimbonda and Jason Roberts.
Cheers.
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£40million survival battle
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Tonight, we find out.
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wad drama
wigan leading 2-1
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that means is sheff utd going down?Originally posted by used:wad drama
wigan leading 2-1
west ham 1-0 up