Last season when we got relegated before the season had finished.

[The Swan]

Did we win three games in a row. It didn't do us any good as we were already relegated but what if Parker can repeat the same form this season.
Would three wins  keep us up.
Here's hoping.

[ALG01]

Did we win three games in a row. It didn't do us any good as we were already relegated but what if Parker can repeat the same form this season.
Would three wins  keep us up.
Here's hoping.

i think we now need four wins to stay up. mind you I thought that from a few games ago but we lost some of the  ones I thought we might win.

[rebel]

Did we win three games in a row. It didn't do us any good as we were already relegated but what if Parker can repeat the same form this season.
Would three wins  keep us up.
Here's hoping.

You mean not last season, but the season before. It rely's on others to 'faultier' as much as what we do, because of the maths is against us.               

[RaySmith]

I think the OP makes a good point - once the pressure was off, we played much better, and I think  this has a lot to do with our demise after the City game, when we'd been looking so good, defending well,  and creating many chances, even if we weren't putting them away.

Confidence, and  the effects of nerves, anxiety, expectation, can have such an effect on players and teams.

I do think the team has it in them to stay up, if we can play as we did during that  period when we did beat top teams away - it's all in the mind, one victory, or even point, at the likes of Arsenal, could work wonders.

[JoelH5]

Did we win three games in a row. It didn't do us any good as we were already relegated but what if Parker can repeat the same form this season.
Would three wins  keep us up.
Here's hoping.

i think we now need four wins to stay up. mind you I thought that from a few games ago but we lost some of the  ones I thought we might win.

We currently need two wins to stay up

[PaulJ123]

I think the OP makes a good point - once the pressure was off, we played much better, and I think  this has a lot to do with our demise after the City game, when we'd been looking so good, defending well,  and creating many chances, even if we weren't putting them away.

Confidence, and  the effects of nerves, anxiety, expectation, can have such an effect on players and teams.

I do think the team has it in them to stay up, if we can play as we did during that  period when we did beat top teams away - it's all in the mind, one victory, or even point, at the likes of Arsenal, could work wonders.

The city game was always going to be a tough one but I agree, after we played quite well in that first half but fell apart in the space of about 15 minutes has really got to the team it appears. We haven't been the same since and with the same then happening against Villa after they gift us a goal, feels like that was the nail in the coffin because we just can't score a goal with Parker in charge.

Like you say, IF somehow we can beat arsenal that confidence might come back but I fear Parker's tactics aren't enough to get us a win at this stage. We need to be brave and really go for the 3 points but it'll be another sit back and try and nick a goal.

#HoweIn

[Lordedmundo]

I think the OP makes a good point - once the pressure was off, we played much better, and I think  this has a lot to do with our demise after the City game, when we'd been looking so good, defending well,  and creating many chances, even if we weren't putting them away.

Confidence, and  the effects of nerves, anxiety, expectation, can have such an effect on players and teams.

I do think the team has it in them to stay up, if we can play as we did during that  period when we did beat top teams away - it's all in the mind, one victory, or even point, at the likes of Arsenal, could work wonders.

The city game was always going to be a tough one but I agree, after we played quite well in that first half but fell apart in the space of about 15 minutes has really got to the team it appears. We haven't been the same since and with the same then happening against Villa after they gift us a goal, feels like that was the nail in the coffin because we just can't score a goal with Parker in charge.

Like you say, IF somehow we can beat arsenal that confidence might come back but I fear Parker's tactics aren't enough to get us a win at this stage. We need to be brave and really go for the 3 points but it'll be another sit back and try and nick a goal.

#HoweIn

I think the negative tactics are as much too blame as anything else.  That in itself is at least partly borne out of the lack of confidence that we can score goals. 

It all looked a bit sad and desperate against Wolves - where our main tactic seemed to be to pass the ball backwards to Andersen in the hope that he could then hit a long range crossfield pass to land on the toe of our one of our wide players.  Became predictable very quickly!

[PaulJ123]

I think the OP makes a good point - once the pressure was off, we played much better, and I think  this has a lot to do with our demise after the City game, when we'd been looking so good, defending well,  and creating many chances, even if we weren't putting them away.

Confidence, and  the effects of nerves, anxiety, expectation, can have such an effect on players and teams.

I do think the team has it in them to stay up, if we can play as we did during that  period when we did beat top teams away - it's all in the mind, one victory, or even point, at the likes of Arsenal, could work wonders.

The city game was always going to be a tough one but I agree, after we played quite well in that first half but fell apart in the space of about 15 minutes has really got to the team it appears. We haven't been the same since and with the same then happening against Villa after they gift us a goal, feels like that was the nail in the coffin because we just can't score a goal with Parker in charge.

Like you say, IF somehow we can beat arsenal that confidence might come back but I fear Parker's tactics aren't enough to get us a win at this stage. We need to be brave and really go for the 3 points but it'll be another sit back and try and nick a goal.

#HoweIn

I think the negative tactics are as much too blame as anything else.  That in itself is at least partly borne out of the lack of confidence that we can score goals. 

It all looked a bit sad and desperate against Wolves - where our main tactic seemed to be to pass the ball backwards to Andersen in the hope that he could then hit a long range crossfield pass to land on the toe of our one of our wide players.  Became predictable very quickly!

Totally agree, it's worrying when our best attacking play is our CB pinging one 50 yards to our LB.

#HoweIn

[perry geyton]

I think the OP makes a good point - once the pressure was off, we played much better, and I think  this has a lot to do with our demise after the City game, when we'd been looking so good, defending well,  and creating many chances, even if we weren't putting them away.

Confidence, and  the effects of nerves, anxiety, expectation, can have such an effect on players and teams.

I do think the team has it in them to stay up, if we can play as we did during that  period when we did beat top teams away - it's all in the mind, one victory, or even point, at the likes of Arsenal, could work wonders.

The city game was always going to be a tough one but I agree, after we played quite well in that first half but fell apart in the space of about 15 minutes has really got to the team it appears. We haven't been the same since and with the same then happening against Villa after they gift us a goal, feels like that was the nail in the coffin because we just can't score a goal with Parker in charge.

Like you say, IF somehow we can beat arsenal that confidence might come back but I fear Parker's tactics aren't enough to get us a win at this stage. We need to be brave and really go for the 3 points but it'll be another sit back and try and nick a goal.

#HoweIn

I think the negative tactics are as much too blame as anything else.  That in itself is at least partly borne out of the lack of confidence that we can score goals. 

It all looked a bit sad and desperate against Wolves - where our main tactic seemed to be to pass the ball backwards to Andersen in the hope that he could then hit a long range crossfield pass to land on the toe of our one of our wide players.  Became predictable very quickly!

Totally agree, it's worrying when our best attacking play is our CB pinging one 50 yards to our LB.

#HoweIn

Wouldn't be so bad if our left back knew what to do with the ball once he receives it

[ALG01]

Did we win three games in a row. It didn't do us any good as we were already relegated but what if Parker can repeat the same form this season.
Would three wins  keep us up.
Here's hoping.

i think we now need four wins to stay up. mind you I thought that from a few games ago but we lost some of the  ones I thought we might win.

We currently need two wins to stay up

You know I cannot resist.... I will re phrase for you.

I do not think that 32 points will be sufficient for survival and think we will need at least 38 points. It is possible 35 or 36 may be enough but 38 is what at this very moment I think we need. It is what I like to call a prediction not a fact.