Manuel
5:47 Mon Jan 16
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We could def go down for sure, don't get me wrong, but it's only mid-Jan and only half the games played so too early to predict certain doom for me, but we can't afford to lose on Saturday.
Another worry is apart from possibly B'mouth there are no obvious teams to write off what with Soton and Forest now picking up, so may need 40 pts this season. Also have to worry about who is going to score the goals for us as we can't hit a barn door right now, or even carve out many chances..
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Westham67
5:25 Mon Jan 16
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10 point between us and tenth thats still a reach we have to rely on those from Vilia in 11th down to lose games
I think we will go down and be broke
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Manuel
5:16 Mon Jan 16
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First of all I don't think will go down, and I don't buy into the theory we definitely won't bounce back, we might not of course, but in our history we have always come back up within 2 seasons. But regardless it would be unthinkable and devastating for obvious reasons, and seeing the bowl half empty with all those white leads would be beyond tragic. And from a personal standpoint I wouldn't be able to watch ''the lads'' as don't get Championship games here, plus the 3pm Sat games don't get broadcast anyway, and streams are a complete waste of time, would rather listen to the wireless than suffer that shit.
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Eerie Descent
1:16 Mon Jan 16
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Ain't they getting rid of the parachute payments after this season?
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Westside
1:14 Mon Jan 16
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Most clubs bounce back within a season or two because of the gross unfairness of the parachute money.
Just not true. At the end of the 2018/19 season, of the 82 teams relegated from the Premier League, only 22 teams had returned after one season, 8 after two seasons.
Even if the 9 relegated clubs since then have all bounced back (they haven't), still wouldn't be "most" clubs.
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goose
11:52 Sun Jan 15
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wansteadman 10:51 Sun Jan 15
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We could do a Sunderland. We have the right manager
Hahaha 100%.
Honestly I’m not sure I’d give a shit if we did.
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Hermit Road
11:43 Sun Jan 15
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It would be even harder getting away tickets if we went down
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Gary Strodders shank
11:28 Sun Jan 15
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I guess playing in a half empty stadium would rediuce the queue to get back to the station at night games, other than that i think it would be un unmitigated disaster.
Maybe we can have carboard cutouts placed in the empty seats like Arsenal did at Highbury in the 90s although some might say we've got enough of them already.
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The Stoat
11:00 Sun Jan 15
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We will merge with Spurs and all our players will be retained to sell hot dogs at various points around their stadium
The London stadium will become derelict like White City before being demolished to make way for a Car Park
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wansteadman
10:51 Sun Jan 15
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We could do a Sunderland. We have the right manager
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New Jersey
10:04 Sun Jan 15
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Most clubs bounce back within a season or two because of the gross unfairness of the parachute money. It's also possible to rebuild from scratch as Kompany has shown at Burnley, a lot of players were sold/left, he has brought the average age down of the squad, completely changed the playing style and they are absolutely pissing the league on top of having decent cup runs.
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Stowie.40
9:47 Sun Jan 15
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It’d be the worse relegation of the lot simply cos of the shithole we play in. Why he’ll go down as one of our worse every managers if it happens. Not just that think what he’s gonna cost the club on the Rice transfer, do well to get 30m once we’re down.
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Westside
9:44 Sun Jan 15
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I doubt our Summer Spend was anywhere like the 150m - 180m figures that were bandied about
Actually it was.
The accounts to 31st May 2022, disclose that AFTER the accounts date (i.e. in the summer window), £155 million, of transfers in were done.
This won't all be payable in one go, but in addition to that, we still owed £81 million in transfers already done at 31st May 2022.
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Gary Strodders shank
9:39 Sun Jan 15
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A half empty bowl would be even more souless than it is now.
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Mad Dog
9:29 Sun Jan 15
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Coventry.
We could end up like them. They don't own a stadium either
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the straw
8:44 Sun Jan 15
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I doubt our Summer Spend was anywhere like the 150m - 180m figures that were bandied about. But it is funny as it makes the club look double thick and without structure and joined up thinking. Which is exactly right. All comes down to the bloke at the top. The one who still dresses like a Russian, even in the current climate.
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Jim C
8:38 Sun Jan 15
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Chigwell
I do see your point and obviously TV, social media and everything else means football has changed beyond recognition.
However, I grew up in the 90s and living on the outskirts of Greater London, everyone in my class supported Man United with the exceptionof a few Gooners and all the others down my road supported Liverpool. I first paid attention at the back end of 93/94 and my first full season was 94/95 where for the most part we were shit.
However, due to the influence of C Seniors (Dad and Uncle) there was no way I was going anywhere because I was taken lots and actually experienced it for myself and grew very thick skin as a result.
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Chigwell
8:16 Sun Jan 15
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For me the biggest penalty of relegation would be that we would lose a lot of young fans who developed a liking for West Ham during the exceptional run in 2020/21. We were getting a lot of TV exposure at that time, and all the pundits were saying how they admired the Hammers. It takes at least three successful years to win over the youngsters at the age (say, 9-14) where they develop loyalties which can often become lifelong.
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nychammer
8:13 Sun Jan 15
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Total rebuilding job. No way we bounce straight back.
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Pub Bigot
7:59 Sun Jan 15
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A billionaire owns Fulham, so they're the exception to the rule.
In our case, we're not prepared for relegation. No doubt the board anticipated another top 10 finish after splashing £180mill. The problem is there is no plan b or contingency plan, which means huge financial losses, and is why our future is precarious.
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Kaiser Zoso
7:42 Sun Jan 15
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They’re not though mate
Fulham, West Brom, Norwich, BoMo, Sheffield Utdto some extent
None of them have the financial muscle or crowd base yet they get promoted routinely
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