Survival is NOT that difficult

Okay, bizarre as it might sound given our current league position, managing to survive in the Premier League isn't - or, at least, shouldn't be - a difficult task. We have only won four times all season, none of which have been away, yet we're still not completely out of the running.

Everyone goes on about how it is the hardest league in the world but I don't actually believe that is the case. As long as you have a half decent squad of players and an inspirational manager at the helm, making sure you stay in the top 17 positions should not pose much of a problem.

I hope we stay up but personally I don't believe we deserve to. You simply cannot lose at home to one of the league's weakest teams and only get a draw away against the team set to be officially crowned the worst in the division's history, and expect to stay up.

We had every chance to salvage the situation but have failed to do so. Whose fault is it? To be honest I really don't know. The malaise started long before Hodgson rolled up in SW6 but he certainly hasn't been able to turn things around in the short time he's been here.

For the past two weekends the team that has taken the field has been one devoid of any confidence. They are playing like a group which knows it is going down. The most honourable will be looking ahead to next season's promotion battle; the rest will be plotting their escape.