Relegation battle

The battle for first place in the EPL is one of the best in years, but the battle for relegation will be something too.

Not counting Derby, who are in a class by themselves, there's about eight teams within 6 points of the 18th place, which in my opinion put them in the thick of the "race" for the remaining two relegation spots. Among them, Fulham, Bolton, Newcastle and Middlesborough.

Who will get relegated? My bet is on Fulham and Birmingham!

i say sunderland and bolton

i cant remember the last time so many teams were so close to relegation... its funny.

im quite shocked to see bolton there to be honest.. and i didnt want to say it, BUT, if newcastle end up relegated, do you guys expect a lot of their players to leave??????

whats the problem with newcastle? players? manager?

Unrealistic expectations, I guess; and lack of continuity. They overspend on two or three mercenaries every year, and expect those two or three players to make a contender out of an average team. And then they put too much pressure on the coach and the team. which leads to nervousness, bad team spirit, and bad decisions; this in turn digs the team's grave even more. And then they fire the manager, and bring a new one, and the cycle begins again.

What they need is a three- or five-year plan, not an overnight savior. And owners and fans have to accept that it will take a while for the team to really compete.

I'd laugh so hard if Newcastle went down. I have nothing against them, but honestly...that'd be just like 'wow'. I'd like a 'wow' to happen

pat- this is shocking stuff.. i dont think they'll get relegated though.. they had some tough and unlucky games, but they're playing some midtable teams next week.. so they should manage to get some points

Match	Date	Hour	Championship
Newcastle - Fulham	22/03/2008	15:00	PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham - Newcastle	30/03/2008	15:00	PREMIER LEAGUE
Newcastle - Reading	05/04/2008	15:00	PREMIER LEAGUE
Portsmouth - Newcastle	12/04/2008	15:00	PREMIER LEAGUE
Newcastle - Sunderland	19/04/2008	13:00	PREMIER LEAGUE
West Ham - Newcastle	26/04/2008	15:00	PREMIER LEAGUE

alique-when you start balding.. a different kind of "wow" happens

balding skips generations, my dad is balding, thus i will be A-Ok

you mean your dad is BALD.. i doubt someone at that age would begin losing his hair..

you have to look on both sides of the family tree... is your dad/uncles bald? are your uncles from your mothers side bald?

if not ... then you are one lucky bastard

Hair loss should be frequent among fans of teams in relegation battle this year...

Adebayor - Its all in the hair

Arsenal ace Emmanuel Adebayor has recently cut his braids and many
have jokingly speculated it has caused the player to lose his
goal-scoring touch, a claim he vehemently denies...


never underestimate the power a full head of hair gives a man.

unless it looks like pubic hair "jeremy clarkson"