Hope

[lcfcfoz]

Will 3 wins save us? Would 2 wins and a 2 draws save us? 

 

What do we need, if we have no hope what is the point? Positive replies welcome, sarcasm not tolerated.

 

We are not down until the R is by out name. I belive if we beat pompey we could take this to the last day, get within 3 of rovers and I would take that going into the last game knowing a win would leapfrog them, and hopefully another.

[murphy]

We have won once in 16.  Where do you think three wins will come from?  We can't even score. 

 

Sorry it's not positive but it's realism. 

[Scotch]

1 minute ago, lcfcfoz said:

Will 3 wins save us? Would 2 wins and a 2 draws save us? 

 

What do we need, if we have no hope what is the point? Positive replies welcome, sarcasm not tolerated.

 

We are not down until the R is by out name. I belive if we beat pompey we could take this to the last day, get within 3 of rovers and I would take that going into the last game knowing a win would leapfrog them, and hopefully another.

We couldn't beat bottom of the table Sheffield wednesday, who are on their knees. Even after all the teams around us dropped points and a win would take us out of the relegation zone. Not even that was enough to motivate this squad. Why would you expect us to win ANY of our remaining games? 

[JonnyBoy]

2 minutes ago, lcfcfoz said:

Will 3 wins save us? Would 2 wins and a 2 draws save us? 

 

What do we need, if we have no hope what is the point? Positive replies welcome, sarcasm not tolerated.

 

We are not down until the R is by out name. I belive if we beat pompey we could take this to the last day, get within 3 of rovers and I would take that going into the last game knowing a win would leapfrog them, and hopefully another.

Have you watched any minutes of us, at all, this season? 

[Reynaldo]

We aren’t getting out of this. There is nothing to point to which even gives us a slight indication we can get out of this. 
 

We are the worst team in the league apart from Wednesday, and we absolutely deserve to go down. 
 

You don’t win 1 in 15 and then go on to win 3 out of the last 4 to stay up. 
 

Yes we had that miracle run to stay in the Prem under Pearson, but we also weren’t playing badly beforehand, we just kept being on the wrong side of results.

 

right now, we are playing badly, have a rubbish team, not even trying and not even getting results where we might have scraped one on another day.

 

Everything, and I mean everything, is pointing at relegation. Dont do it to yourself 

[LcFc_Smiv]

3 minutes ago, lcfcfoz said:

Will 3 wins save us? Would 2 wins and a 2 draws save us? 

 

What do we need, if we have no hope what is the point? Positive replies welcome, sarcasm not tolerated.

 

We are not down until the R is by out name. I belive if we beat pompey we could take this to the last day, get within 3 of rovers and I would take that going into the last game knowing a win would leapfrog them, and hopefully another.

It would appear neither is realism.

Edited 13 April by LcFc_Smiv
Oh sh!t was that sarcastic?

[lcfc278]

We've beat Bristol City and West Brom in the league this year, 3 and a half months. Now we need to win 3 games in the next 2/3 weeks? Not impossible but in reality, not happening with what we've saw on the pitch from these cowards.

[lcfcfoz]

Blackburn and pompey away would be 2 you would pick, and the pressure on blackburn would be immense. Hull will be the tough game as pressure growing, millwall will want to avoid suspensions and bans, and we play before everyone, if we can beat pompey and millwall you never know i guess. I have watched and we have been poor, Thomas header cost us 2 points against stoke. Dakas headed another 2 points. Pompey aren't great at home I think with James back for final 4 we can win 2 games at least.

[Samilktray]

Sarcasm not tolerated hahaha 

[Spudulike]

9 minutes ago, lcfcfoz said:

Will 3 wins save us? Would 2 wins and a 2 draws save us? 

 

What do we need, if we have no hope what is the point? Positive replies welcome, sarcasm not tolerated.

 

We are not down until the R is by out name. I belive if we beat pompey we could take this to the last day, get within 3 of rovers and I would take that going into the last game knowing a win would leapfrog them, and hopefully another.

Don't do it to yourself. It's the hope....

7 minutes ago, Scotch said:

We couldn't beat bottom of the table Sheffield wednesday, who are on their knees. Even after all the teams around us dropped points and a win would take us out of the relegation zone. Not even that was enough to motivate this squad. Why would you expect us to win ANY of our remaining games? 

Neither could top-of-the-table Cov, to be fair.

[davieG]

Fairy Tales can come true it could happen to you but I can't see it happening to KPFC.

[AjcW]

Saying “sarcasm not tolerated” on a platform where many of us have honed our sarcastic craft over the years is quite something  

[honeybradger]

10 minutes ago, lcfcfoz said:

Blackburn and pompey away would be 2 you would pick, and the pressure on blackburn would be immense. Hull will be the tough game as pressure growing, millwall will want to avoid suspensions and bans, and we play before everyone, if we can beat pompey and millwall you never know i guess. I have watched and we have been poor, Thomas header cost us 2 points against stoke. Dakas headed another 2 points. Pompey aren't great at home I think with James back for final 4 we can win 2 games at least.

Why would the pressure on Blackburn be immense? They are 4 points above the relegation zone with 4 games to go.  Oxford will struggle to rack up 4 points alone in those 4 games, let alone 4 more than blackburn. They will be safe on the final day.

 

Blackburn are all but guaranteed as safe, the only teams in a relegation battle are Oxford, Portsmouth and West Brom.

 

We're a pretty safe lock in for league one next season at this point.

Edited 13 April by honeybradger

[Mickyblueeyes]

Fratton Park - a stadium where the pitch is close to the stands. The ringing of bells. Quite a vocal fanbase. 

 

There is no way this lot withstand that stadium in what could be (if Pompey dont beat Ipswich) a high pressured game. They'll collapse. Remember most of these have collapsed multiple times previously. We have brought bloody Vestegaard back into the team hoping to sure up. Vestegaard, the guy who was very much part of the collapses v Wolves and Everton last year. 

 

There is no chance. Sorry, positive replies only. 

 

No chance but smiley face. 

[AKCJ]

Fratton Park will be rocking on Saturday and the Leicester players won't be able to hack it.

 

I could see it being another QPR away type performance.

[ozvaldo]

We don’t have one player with the strength of mind to go and put in a performance at Pompey. 
Not in a relegation battle, not ever. 
 

This group is made up of entitled, overpaid, arrogant arseholes who think they are too good for the division. 
 

None of them will care about relegation when they **** off somewhere else in the summer. 
 

There is absolutely no chance on this planet or in this universe that we ‘get 3 points’ at Fratton Park. You’ve got more chance of Vichai suddenly appearing in the stands. 
 

Forget about this season. It’s done. 

[ClaphamFox]

Ordinarily if Portsmouth were to lose or even draw against Ipswich tomorrow, I'd be entertaining thoughts of us going there, grinding out a win and blowing the whole thing wide open again. As it is, however, I think it's irrelevant what Portsmouth do tomorrow as they'll beat us on Saturday anyway. It's a bit weird to be in a situation in which survival is still possible but feel zero nerves or excitement because you already know it won't happen, but this is Leicester City in 2026.

[jayfox26]

Can he play up front?

[David Guiza II]

Due to the number of teams down the bottom, it's not inconceivable that 7 points from 4 games sees us stay up. Given that it would require two of the following: Oxford to pick up no more than 4 points, Pompey to pick up no more than 3, West Brom no more than 2, or Blackburn to lose their final four.

9 points would probably be enough - particularly if we beat Pompey and Blackburn as two of the three wins. 

 

However, as has already been covered and will be covered again - we are completely shot in every sense. There's no belief, no talent, no structure, no discipline or desire. 

 

As an aside, there could be a really interesting finish to the season across various divisions. From the title race and relegation battle in the Premier League, to the automatic and relegation battle in the Champ, right through to the National League promotion race, and yet I can't bring myself to enjoy any of it because this club has killed any enjoyment of football as it stands. 

Edited 13 April by David Guiza II

[Blue-fox]

29 minutes ago, lcfcfoz said:

Will 3 wins save us? Would 2 wins and a 2 draws save us? 

 

What do we need, if we have no hope what is the point? Positive replies welcome, sarcasm not tolerated.

 

We are not down until the R is by out name. I belive if we beat pompey we could take this to the last day, get within 3 of rovers and I would take that going into the last game knowing a win would leapfrog them, and hopefully another.

We need to win all 4 games, you have to think the other teams will win 2 of their 4 games left. It’s a very, very tall order. 

[Guest worth_the_wait]

Nothing wrong with having a bit of hope.    If you don't have a bit of hope that the world might get better, then we really are all doomed.   But back to the specific case in hand  .......

 

We're going to have to start doing something, that we've not really done all season (and certainly not since the New Year) ie collectively grow some balls and play well.

 

Not impossible, but not looking very likely either (and I'm a natural optimist).      A lucky, undeserved win at Portsmouth could just light the spark.  But .................

[Stadt]

We only win games when we score one or two screamers and they've stopped going in. We can't keep a clean sheet.

[Alf Bentley]

34 minutes ago, lcfcfoz said:

Will 3 wins save us? Would 2 wins and a 2 draws save us? 

 

What do we need, if we have no hope what is the point? Positive replies welcome, sarcasm not tolerated.

 

We are not down until the R is by out name. I belive if we beat pompey we could take this to the last day, get within 3 of rovers and I would take that going into the last game knowing a win would leapfrog them, and hopefully another.

 

Taking your post in the spirit intended and looking at all the remaining fixtures....

- I think 3 wins probably would save us & almost certainly would if 2 of the wins were v. Pompey & Blackburn

- I think 2 wins and 2 draws might or might not save us - again, a better chance if the wins were v. Pompey & Blackburn

 

I just had a look at the home and away records of all teams....

- Fair point that neither Pompey nor Blackburn have good home records (rank 22nd & 23rd, respectively)

- The bad news is that, for away record, Hull and Millwall rank 4th and 1st! 

 

All considered, I think we're currently 95% relegated. If we lose at Pompey, it's 99.9%. If we draw, it's 98%. If we win, it's 65%.

Can't see it happening, sadly. Please prove us wrong, LCFC - just find 1 gutsy (or lucky) performance somehow, to keep hope alive and maybe restore some belief - and nerves among rivals. 

Nah, I can't see it happening...

[1969]

I have no hope - that is what Rudkin and Top have done to me!

[Bert]

3 wins would certainly save us. 
 

We’ll be lucky to get 1.