How is there not at least some danger with form like that?
Are we in danger of relegation?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Funnily enough were still only 3 points off 4th. I think we need to be positive and hope that once we get Martial back we can progress a bit.
There is danger for sure. It's popped into my head before, I just think if it's still that bad in January we'll spend the money to avoid it.
It shows you the mess we are in, when a thread asking if we could be in a relegation battle isn't a total joke thread anymore.
I mean it's unlikely, and I don't think we're quite that bad, but the fact I can't totally rule it out says it all.
I mean it's unlikely, and I don't think we're quite that bad, but the fact I can't totally rule it out says it all.
No. But it does look like the lower end of the preseason predictions (6th-8th) are more likely to be accurate than those who thought we'd scrape in to the top 4.
Certainly on course to be our worst Premier League season ever.
Certainly on course to be our worst Premier League season ever.
Thought this was an @esmufc07 thread
Not a chance, we will be mathematically out of top 4 in December and new manager will come, rebound will happen, which will earns us enough points to survive relegation.
Deary me.
I thought one of my old ones had been bumped!
People laughing this off as ridiculous need to look again at our form.
9 points in 7 games. We will be just ok if we continue with this form.
We won't be engaged in the relegation battle but bottom half finish is on the cards.
We won't be engaged in the relegation battle but bottom half finish is on the cards.
Isn't the next 6 of our 7 games away from home? How's Ole's away form?
We're in relegation form right now, especially on the road, but we won't be involved in a relegation battle this season. We'll end up 6th to 10th.
Looking at next weekend’s full set of EPL fixtures and likely results, a draw at Newcastle means we’ll be between 10th and 13th. We can’t get any higher than 10th with a draw.
If we then lose to Liverpool at OT, looking again at the other games over that weekend, we are probably going to be somewhere between 12th and 16th.
Next up is Norwich and Bournemouth away.
With some of the other bottom half clubs playing each other, getting 3 points out of those two games is vital to just treading water.
Anything less and we’re going to be hovering just above the drop zone.
Newcastle is a must win. A draw won’t be good enough to avoid dropping into the scramble just above the relegation places.
If we then lose to Liverpool at OT, looking again at the other games over that weekend, we are probably going to be somewhere between 12th and 16th.
Next up is Norwich and Bournemouth away.
With some of the other bottom half clubs playing each other, getting 3 points out of those two games is vital to just treading water.
Anything less and we’re going to be hovering just above the drop zone.
Newcastle is a must win. A draw won’t be good enough to avoid dropping into the scramble just above the relegation places.
Anything is possible in football. There’s more chance of us getting relegated than winning the Premier League.
The Ole experiment has failed. We need a manager that can actually coach the fecking players and we need that now before this does become a catastrophic disaster.
The Ole experiment has failed. We need a manager that can actually coach the fecking players and we need that now before this does become a catastrophic disaster.
We just need to get the squad fit again. I do think the likes of Shaw and Martial are becoming very unreliable so we need to looking into that - defo a LB needs to be added to the ever growing shopping list
we should be fine, we will probably get to 40 points with a bit of hard work and some bumps on the road
Hopefully.
Finishing 6th or just outside of a European place doesn’t seem to be doing the trick.
Personally think we need a disaster season, where we end up out of European competition & ‘big’ players can leave to pursue European football; leaving us with somewhat of a blank canvas.
My only worry is we seem to sell players without replacing them now so even if the Pogba’s go we won’t be reinvesting those funds appropriately [imo].
Finishing 6th or just outside of a European place doesn’t seem to be doing the trick.
Personally think we need a disaster season, where we end up out of European competition & ‘big’ players can leave to pursue European football; leaving us with somewhat of a blank canvas.
My only worry is we seem to sell players without replacing them now so even if the Pogba’s go we won’t be reinvesting those funds appropriately [imo].
i agree. It wont get better under him, it will either be as bad or get even worse. He had plenty of time to make it better if it was going to happen, we would see some signs by now.
We drew with Arsenal tonight due to an individual error. You'd swear we'd been spanked 5-nil by Watford the way people are going on.
Not really. But we definitely can match that chelsea 2015-16 season.
Hopefully a disaster season with all our best players leaving? When has that ever worked for any team, ever?
No, we will finish about 8th
I remember a laughable thread saying we’d be top 4 by the time we play Liverpool, more likely to be relegation zone.
I can’t see it happening ever but it doesn’t take much to be in the dog fight when your out of form and just ain’t got a clue how to manage a football club.
After heroic battles against Astana and Rochdale, we have a chance to avoid.
No way, but a midtable finish and the lowest since SAF left is definitely on the cards. Possibility we could finish in the bottom half for sure.
I’ve been a huge defender of Pogba in his s*** show of a thread but it’s come to a point where he’s best served to leave.
Example. I would consider Maguire another one of our ‘best’ players, wouldn’t want him leaving though.
Jog on.
I read the title, thought 'what a wum the OP is' then thought about it and nearly shat myself given our form.
It's highly unlikely but we'll be forever in danger of dropping points when we carry so little goal threat. Look at Arsenal, they were worse than us but they have a top striker and he gets a chance, he scores it and rescues a point for them. I can see us outdoing Chelsea's third season under Mou when he got sacked the 2nd time though.
It's highly unlikely but we'll be forever in danger of dropping points when we carry so little goal threat. Look at Arsenal, they were worse than us but they have a top striker and he gets a chance, he scores it and rescues a point for them. I can see us outdoing Chelsea's third season under Mou when he got sacked the 2nd time though.
In 1974 we rallied near the end of season but it was too late and we were relegated. Time is the problem - it’s running away from us and we’re not improving by a significant level.
If by the end of November and the situation has not improved we will be in a precarious position.
If by the end of November and the situation has not improved we will be in a precarious position.
Lock this thread and this WUM
I think we are going to see the relegation zone in the next month or 2 but then eventually finish in the top half, what a time to be a united fan 
If you lose at Newcastle and then Liverpool turn over then you might actually be just above dotted line in two weeks.
We're in bottom 3 and I'm hopeful of 4 points from Norwich and Brighton which is our next two and so we'd then be on 9 points with similar GD.
I think you'll beat Newcastle though as they really are a relegation standard 11 this season so back to squeezing into top half.
Edit: You seem to be shaping up to having the season Liverpool did in 2010/11. Poor start to the season hardly scoring any goals and they actually were in the bottom 3 in Mid October.
Only difference is they got their club legend (Dalglish) back halfway through the season and slowly improved. Think they finished about 8th in the end.
We're in bottom 3 and I'm hopeful of 4 points from Norwich and Brighton which is our next two and so we'd then be on 9 points with similar GD.
I think you'll beat Newcastle though as they really are a relegation standard 11 this season so back to squeezing into top half.
Edit: You seem to be shaping up to having the season Liverpool did in 2010/11. Poor start to the season hardly scoring any goals and they actually were in the bottom 3 in Mid October.
Only difference is they got their club legend (Dalglish) back halfway through the season and slowly improved. Think they finished about 8th in the end.
There’s like a 1% chance of it happening. Probably more chance of Burnley or Southampton finishing top four to put it in perspective. It could happen, but almost certainly won’t.
There’s little to choose between us, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester for top four, although I’d prefer the points on the board of others.
There’s little to choose between us, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester for top four, although I’d prefer the points on the board of others.
If we can't score more than 1 goal per game we could definitely end up scrapping it out in the bottom three. After all if we struggle against the likes of Rochdale why should we expect to beat Brighton, Villa etc. If we do slip into such a situation I wouldn't bet a penny on our current lot having enough desire to fight their way out.
We will definitely finish lower than we did under Moyes if Solskjear stays til the end of the season, I think some players will be wanting out come January as well
No not this year. But how is this going to change. what is going to happen next summer? I don't see us linked with any manager or players that are going to change this round.
So we wont get relegated next season - but it could happen in the near future.
So we wont get relegated next season - but it could happen in the near future.
No - but we will be lucky to even finish in any European spot this year, sneak into top 10 just about
Obvious WUM is obvious 
Would he funny if we get relegated and qualified for the CL by winning the Europa League.
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