Will Fulham be out of the Bottom 3 by New Year's day

[Steeeeeeeeeed]

I have Fulham down to win 8 points in the remaining 4 games this year. I think we will be out of the bottom 3 by New Year's Day.

[Matt10]

Still very tight at the bottom, so two wins or a draw and a win can be potential to get the buss rolling.

[Steeeeeeeeeed]

Surprised how that's gone  :dft001:

[Jimpav]

We'll be lucky to get another point before New Year if we play like we did on Saturday.

West Ham are flying, Wolves put up an almighty fight today, as did Newcastle. That only leaves Huddersfield and they won't be anywhere near as easy as Southampton.

[OdecaMynoT]

My optimism has faded into obscurity.

I fear the worst,Nil point, a la Norway.

Supporting Fulham for 60 years and you become accustomed to the inevitable.

At least the championship was an enjoyable ride. This league has become a football version of S & M.

[..FOF..]

Depends on how Seri plays.

From recent interviews, CR seems to want to build the team around him.

[Woolly Mammoth]

I really do not know where the next points will come from.

[RaySmith]

I think our improvement under CR gives us grounds for optimism.

As a fan I will continue to get behind the team, and won't accept relegation  until it's mathematically impossible - and that's still a long way off.

I think at least one of the other  teams  around us will  go on a losing streak, or even a team that seems safe, while we begin to pick up points.

[RaySmith]

My optimism has faded into obscurity.

I fear the worst,Nil point, a la Norway.

Supporting Fulham for 60 years and you become accustomed to the inevitable.

At least the championship was an enjoyable ride. This league has become a football version of S & M.

The Championship wasn't always an enjoyable ride - not when we looked like being relegated from  that too.
And it happens - it happened to us before.

We should do everything possible to stay in the Prem. We're still not adrift, and we've shown  how well we can play under Ranieri, and he's only just taken over.

Keep the faith!

[S.F.Sorrow]

By the end of the season... maybe. By New Year's day, not a chance.

[MJG]

On new Years eve before the Arsenal game I expect the bottom five to be as below, give or take a point either way.



We have 9 so need 7pts from the 4 games at least to not be in the bottom 3 I would reckon.

Over these 4 games 6 is the minnium target we need, less than that and I would call it as game over (unless everyone else has had a bad run of four games) even with 18 games left. We did a once in a blue moon run last year, to do that twice would be fairytail stuff.

[davew]

We'll be lucky to get another point before New Year if we play like we did on Saturday.

West Ham are flying, Wolves put up an almighty fight today, as did Newcastle. That only leaves Huddersfield and they won't be anywhere near as easy as Southampton.

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[Sting of the North]

I believe we have a decent chance to win each of those games. Of course I don't believe that we will get 12 points, but 5-7 points is well within our grasp. That would keep us there or thereabout, which is enough for now. I think that we will outperform the other bottom teams second half of the season, so to just keep pace for now or make up a few points would be ok.

[ScalleysDad]

Six games ago I never thought I would be praying for Callum Chambers to be fit and well but I am as Ranieri will be forced to rejig whatever the plan was on Saturday. So we will have at least two experimental line ups and I can't see Mitro keeping a lid on his frustration so possibly a third make do and mend selection.
No points I am afraid until that midfield functions.

[Statto]

I think we will.

We bloody need to as well. Looking at the whole of January, February, March, April and May I can only see 6 'winnable' games. This month I can see 4 - our next 4 games. 

Personally I think we need to win 3 of them to have a good chance of staying up.   

[toshes mate]

If Ranieri can get both Seri and Anguissa to stay the correct side of opponents before launching tackles then they may find they are not beaten or dispossessed as frequently as they are.  They'll also avoid yellow cards such as the one Anguissa needlessly got in the first half against Lingard and being caught for pace when covering from the same.  Not sure either of them can be relied upon to get better as basics.

If Schurrle can be persuaded to use his presence on the pitch to effect when called upon to defend space and as an attacking force then he may make a better contribution to actually achieving something of value for the team is supposed to be playing for.  Personally I'd have him as a sub for luxury use only. 

If the team can deliver as they did at Anfield for ninety plus minutes (as compared to anything I have seen since) then they have an even chance of being out of the bottom three. 

If they continue the way they have been then there is no chance.

   

[Sting of the North]

If Ranieri can get both Seri and Anguissa to stay the correct side of opponents before launching tackles then they may find they are not beaten or dispossessed as frequently as they are.  They'll also avoid yellow cards such as the one Anguissa needlessly got in the first half against Lingard and being caught for pace when covering from the same.  Not sure either of them can be relied upon to get better as basics.

If Schurrle can be persuaded to use his presence on the pitch to effect when called upon to defend space and as an attacking force then he may make a better contribution to actually achieving something of value for the team is supposed to be playing for.  Personally I'd have him as a sub for luxury use only. 

If the team can deliver as they did at Anfield for ninety plus minutes (as compared to anything I have seen since) then they have an even chance of being out of the bottom three. 

If they continue the way they have been then there is no chance.

Oh, a dig at Seri, Anguissa and Schürrle. How refreshing!

[BedsFFC]

My optimism has faded into obscurity.

I fear the worst,Nil point, a la Norway.

I think we are firmly the new Norway option.

I dont think even Ireland will give us any points anymore

[Moltobueno]

We'll be 17th already after the next round  :dft012:

[Bill2]

We will take some points (I hope) but we don't know how those around us will do. So being rather pessimistic had to vote no.