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Post by Linx on Apr 29, 2013 5:57:53 GMT
Villa win keeps Sunderland below us and we stay 12th. Might also puncture the PDC bubble before we play them.
Sunderland win and we drop a place; keeps the relegation dogfight more firmly between Villa and Wigan, and us further away from it.
A draw is sounding the best bet.....
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Apr 29, 2013 6:00:17 GMT
We were discussing this on the way back on Saturday. I think a draw is the best option - both the other options have downsides.
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Post by Linx on Apr 29, 2013 6:02:27 GMT
Shouldn't you be yomping around the fells at this time in the morning LP?  |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Apr 29, 2013 6:10:58 GMT
Shouldn't you be yomping around the fells at this time in the morning LP? :) My eldest dog (of unknown age but even older than me in dog years) is reaching the point where she doesn't do long fell walks. So she needs a short walk early on (which she will be getting in half an hour or so) and then she will be left to snooze in front of the TV all day whilst the young dog and I go for a "proper" walk. |
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Post by snapper23 on Apr 29, 2013 6:42:08 GMT
A draw, definitely. Have we even taken a point at Sunderland since we got into the. Pl? I think we are nailed on to lose in any event.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards
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Post by stokesupporter on Apr 29, 2013 7:22:13 GMT
Sunderland to win, or draw. We are not 100% safe yet and Wigan and Villa are our main relegation rivals now. Sunderland will probably finish above us anyway but Villas remaining fixtures are pretty tough ones.
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Post by apb1 on Apr 29, 2013 7:26:11 GMT
I think a draw too. Removes a point from the pot
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Apr 29, 2013 7:43:39 GMT
A draw but a Sunderland win would do just fine as well
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Post by Bick on Apr 29, 2013 7:46:57 GMT
A draw or Villa win, drag Sunderland back into it and diminish any 'passion' which DiCanio has instilled in them.
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Post by jeycov on Apr 29, 2013 7:59:20 GMT
I think a draw too. Removes a point from the pot Agree - A few red cards this weekend may have helped our cause, e.g. 2 for Southampton! A win for us next Monday would be great!!!! |
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Post by unknown182 on Apr 29, 2013 8:18:58 GMT
A draw or a loss for Sunderland. We want their run to end before we play them
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Post by Sammz on Apr 29, 2013 8:31:19 GMT
Can't see us getting anything next week regardless of their result today. So Sunderland win I hope.
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Post by britsabroad on Apr 29, 2013 8:37:02 GMT
Villa win or draw. There's absolutely no way Wigan are going to take 8 points from West Brom, Swansea, City and Arsenal. Relegation battle is over for this season as far as Stoke are concerned. Lets go for the best finish we can.
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Post by pretzel on Apr 29, 2013 8:42:46 GMT
A draw, definitely. Have we even taken a point at Sunderland since we got into the PL Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards Yes we did get a draw there but you could be forgiven for blotting that particular game from your memory. |
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Apr 29, 2013 8:46:04 GMT
I think Villa will win this one which of the three possibilities is probably the worst for us.
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Post by BristolMick on Apr 29, 2013 8:56:12 GMT
Villa win or draw. There's absolutely no way Wigan are going to take 8 points from West Brom, Swansea, City and Arsenal. Relegation battle is over for this season as far as Stoke are concerned. Lets go for the best finish we can. They could get 6 points from those Three games and then beat Villa on the last day. BM |
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Post by maninasuitcase on Apr 29, 2013 9:13:32 GMT
Villa win keeps Sunderland below us and we stay 12th. Might also puncture the PDC bubble before we play them. Sunderland win and we drop a place; keeps the relegation dogfight more firmly between Villa and Wigan, and us further away from it. A draw is sounding the best bet..... PDC? What's darts got to do with it  Anyway I'll go for a draw. |
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Post by chrispk76 on Apr 29, 2013 10:00:40 GMT
A 6-0 villa win, would keep us our 3 point margin and give us a better goal difference than Sunderland . I just can't see villa AND Wigan both going on runs that would have them surpass 39points. Damaging the di canio affect would do us no harm either |
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Post by trickydicky73 on Apr 29, 2013 10:03:48 GMT
Villa win or draw. There's absolutely no way Wigan are going to take 8 points from West Brom, Swansea, City and Arsenal. Relegation battle is over for this season as far as Stoke are concerned. Lets go for the best finish we can. I think you are right. Wigan look doomed, especially with some of the luck they are having. Can't see them escaping this time. Shame; I quite like them and would rather Sunderland plummeted. |
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Post by alster on Apr 29, 2013 10:05:04 GMT
A draw, definitely. Have we even taken a point at Sunderland since we got into the PL Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards Yes we did get a draw there but you could be forgiven for blotting that particular game from your memory. Agreed, a horrid 0-0 live on Sky I believe. One of the worst Premier League games I'd seen until this season. |
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Post by mark71 on Apr 29, 2013 10:34:22 GMT
Sunderland win is a must.
Lets keep the relegation fight between 2 teams. The sooner we are mathematically safe the better, I can't see us winning another game this season so we need villa and wigan to lose every game.
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Post by britsabroad on Apr 29, 2013 10:48:49 GMT
Villa win or draw. There's absolutely no way Wigan are going to take 8 points from West Brom, Swansea, City and Arsenal. Relegation battle is over for this season as far as Stoke are concerned. Lets go for the best finish we can. They could get 6 points from those Three games and then beat Villa on the last day. BM Bugger. I forgot City was the FA Cup. Well, 8 points from West Brom, Swansea and Arsenal and Villa is almost as impossible. Plus they'll have to go for it in the FA Cup, 3 days (?) before facing Arsenal. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 10:50:58 GMT
Sunderland win.
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Post by johnsmithsupper on Apr 29, 2013 10:53:46 GMT
Aernt we even more nailed on to be safe with a sunderland win, because both wigan and AVFC cant get three points from their last match ie if they are both below us by the start of the Soton game were safe anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 10:54:15 GMT
Correct JSU.
It has to be a Sunderland win for me.
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Post by philm87 on Apr 29, 2013 10:54:55 GMT
I'm actually going to watch this one tonight as a mate has a spare ticket.
Glad that now we are safe I don't have to support Scunderland!
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Post by cousindupree on Apr 29, 2013 10:55:59 GMT
Although I would love to see the Di Canio bubble burst spectacularly even a defeat wouldn't be a disaster as they would expect to pick up points at home to us and Soton.
Both Villa and Wigan have games against teams desperate for Champs league places so it looks increasingly like a shoot out at Wigan on the last day of the season...what fun!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 10:56:38 GMT
We aren't safe yet. Almost done, but not quite yet.
Any points Villa get tonight are points they move closer to us. As they are the lower of the 2 teams playing tonight then it makes sense that them getting 0 points is the best outcome for us.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Apr 29, 2013 11:00:36 GMT
Sunderland win or draw for me, fuck Villa off.
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Post by philm87 on Apr 29, 2013 11:10:50 GMT
We aren't safe yet. Almost done, but not quite yet. Any points Villa get tonight are points they move closer to us. As they are the lower of the 2 teams playing tonight then it makes sense that them getting 0 points is the best outcome for us. Tell that to a Newcastle fan. Was speaking to one after the 6-0 defeat and he sounds like us lot before the QPR game. They only have one home game left now and that is against Arsenal on the last day! I reckon they will beat QPR away as QPR have nothing to play for but that would only take them to 40 points and their goal difference is now -23. |
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