Relegation Review: Will Spurs Get It Right?

Simon Williams by Senior Analyst Written on January 12, 2009
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West Brom were looking a dead cert, but after a couple of home wins they have dragged themselves back into contention. If the Baggies were to beat Middlesbrough this coming Saturday at the Hawthorns, they could easily find themselves out of the bottom three altogether.

Fulham have been on an impressive unbeaten run that has taken them up to 9th in the table, with two games in hand, but even they only sit six points ahead of the drop zone.

Two months ago it was assumed that Hull would canter to safety with games to spare, but they have won only one league game since the 25th October, out of 12 attempts. Their early form gave them a nice cushion with which to soften the poor run, but Phil Brown will be nervously looking over his shoulder if the slide continues for much longer.

From here on in, every single game for the 13 teams involved is massive. They will all be playing each other several times over in the next three months. Nobody can take anything for granted, however big the club, and the names of the players.

In the current table of results this season against teams in the bottom half of the table, Spurs lie bottom with only nine points taken against their nearest rivals. Headline grabbing results against your Arsenals and your Liverpools are all well and good, but they don't keep you in the Premier League.

Vote Now! - Author Poll

Where will Spurs finish the season?

  • 7th - 10th - Nearly above the Gooners!
  • 11th - 14th - Come on you Spurs!
  • 15th - 17th - Sort it out!
  • 18th - 20th - Arry you plonker!
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Results - Author Poll

Where will Spurs finish the season?

  • 7th - 10th - Nearly above the Gooners!

    5.0%
  • 11th - 14th - Come on you Spurs!

    40.0%
  • 15th - 17th - Sort it out!

    30.0%
  • 18th - 20th - Arry you plonker!

    25.0%
  • Total votes: 20
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