Here are the before pictures: this little space just wasn't functioning well as an organized
drop zone with storage options.
The East London club has unquestionably underperformed of late, currently sitting in
the drop zone with just nine points to show from their 11 games so far this season.
SPAL remain rooted in
the drop zone with just three wins this season as coach Leonardo Semplici's job increasingly looks in danger.
Palace lost 1 - 0 to Tottenham on Wednesday but impressive victories over Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have helped them climb to 12th in the table, seven points clear of
the drop zone with four games remaining.
The Black Cats are 17th in the Premier League table, just one point off
the drop zone with nine matches of the season remaining.
Newcastle are still mired in
the drop zone with four straight losses while Sunderland are just one point and one place clear of the relegation zone.
Burton start the weekend two places out of
the drop zone with a five point cushion.
If that does happen then we could be five points clear of
the drop zone with seven games to play, whereas some of the others would only have six matches outstanding.
Not exact matches
Morale among German businesses
dropped yet again in April, data showed Tuesday,
with economists asking whether the euro
zone's largest economy is slowing down without anyone noticing.
Figures already released for December showed a renewed
drop in inflation in two of the world's largest economies,
with the euro
zone recording a decline to 0.8 % from 0.9 %, and China recording a fall to 2.5 % from 3.0 %.
One, shows Joseph and Marry traveling through the rubble of a war
zone; one shows the wise men looking up to a plane
dropping a bomb instead of the Christmas star; one, shows the manger
with one of the walls blown off.
what a pity we are not closer to the
drop zone, would love to see how le prof - it would fare
with a bit of pressure on him.
The North - East side are now tenth in the table but still only nine points from the
drop zone so O'Neill will not be getting complacent and though he saw Frazier Campbell make a successful comeback on the weekend, scoring at home to Middlesbrough in his first game in over a year, Sunderland could still do
with more attacking options.
He is also just as good as shooting the gaps and
dropping in
zone / running
with backs and TEs on wheel / seam routes.
In fact,
with the Spanish side hovering just above the relegation
zone, Arsenal might be better off waiting for the summer, when a potential
drop to the second division could trigger a serious fire sale of players.
This is the play I mentioned earlier where Julius Thomas got open in the end
zone with the help of a pick, Peyton
dropped a perfect pass into his arms... and Thomas
dropped it.
Carr's passer rating
dropped from 96.7 to 86.0, which had to do in parts to: a) natural comedown, b) worse running support (and that had something to do
with the new
zone blocking scheme), and c) a transverse process fracture in his back.
And
with the next four Premier League games for the Gunners being against the two clubs propping up the league table, Aston Villa and Sunderland, and the others struggling not far above the
drop zone, you could say that the Frenchman has the ideal opportunity.
Eight minutes later, Willian added a third
with a close - range finish, seemingly guaranteeing three points for the Blues, while ensuring that the Magpies will end the day in the
drop zone.
The Clarets have picked up solid points away at Newcastle United and Man City the newly promoted side could well do
with some extra quality to help push them out of the
drop zone.
Matthew Jarvis completed the rout
with a third that sees Wolves pull further away from the
drop zone.
Clubs seem to be scrambling over each other to avoid sitting in the
drop zone,
with Tottenham still bottom of the table despite a recent resurgence.
Sunderland would spend 31 weeks in the relegation
zone, but went unbeaten through their final six matches — notably getting a 3 - 2 win Chelsea and a scoreless draw
with Arsenal — to avoid the dreaded
drop in the final weeks of the season.
But
with the Premier League new boys sitting seven points clear of the
drop zone, they're expected to take Saturday's quarter final serious and have a real go at United who are vulnerable at the back.
The Canaries have been demoted into the
drop -
zone on goal difference thanks to the Gunners failure to beat Sunderland on Sunday, and Norwich will be desperate to win, and
with our team struggling at present, a result would not be a total shocker.
With the team now a full six points deep in the relegation
zone, the former Chelsea and Liverpool manager is changing tactics quickly in order to try and save the club (and perhaps his reputation as a manger) from the dreaded
drop.
Do you
drop the defensive line a little deeper and give a bigger gap between the midfield and defence, «Ozil
Zone», and Let Ozil and Cazorla take you apart
with their quick and slick passing?
Thursday evening's ruling appears to put an end to what has been a long - running boardroom and courtroom saga,
with Mirandes getting a reprieve and staying up despite finishing in the
drop zone last year.
Liverpool are looking to make sure they can keep pace
with the top - four as they are on the South Coast taking on Bournemouth — who are just a couple of points above the
drop -
zone.
Indeed all three teams in the
drop -
zone are in action as bottom of the table Swansea host Tottenham — who will move into fifth
with victory.
The Magpies eased themselves seven points clear of the
drop zone as a result of their 1 - 0 win, leaving the visitors four points behind and still
with work to do.
The Seagulls are six points clear of the relegation
zone with five matches remaining, while this weekend's opponents sit just two points outside the
drop zone and have one less game to play.
Hull scored four past Middlesbrough on Wednesday night to lift themselves out of the relegation
zone with a 4 - 2 win, as Boro moved closer to the
drop.
Lawro reckons Saturday's game is huge for both teams,
with the Hammers, in 12th, three points above the
drop zone and the Hornets just one place further up the table.
Both these sides were so close to relegation last season it wasn't even funny
with Getafe avoiding the
drop -
zone by just one point and Levante by three.
Everton are looking to bounce back from their 5 - 1 hammering at Arsenal
with a win over Crystal Palace, who need a win as they are just three points off the
drop -
zone after going three games without a win.
That leaves them
with a nice six - point cushion between themselves and the
drop zone at this stage of the season.
The Potters were left
with a point only from their trip to Huddersfield on Tuesday and are still too close to the
drop zone for comfort.
Bournemouth, on the other hand, have endured a tough beginning to their third season in the top - flight, and they are presently in the
drop zone in 19th place
with just four points.
The Magpies fell to their fourth straight league defeat on the weekend and are starting to slide back towards that
drop zone and the Baggies would pull level on points
with them if the Magpies lose this away game.
There have been improved returns from Burton lately
with three wins in their last six league games and they have started to pull away from the
drop zone.
A last - gasp 2 - 1 win at Stoke City in mid-December kept Palace in sixth, level on points
with Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United in the Champions League spots; since then, they have collected just three points from a possible 27 and sunk to 13th place, 15 points adrift of the top four and just eight above the
drop zone.
As they are both currently outside of the
drop zone, this weekend is crucial as it would be a huge blow to fall back into the bottom three
with only one week left of the season.
A vast improvement in form had Crewe somehow emerge from the relegation
drop zone but a key home defeat to fellow strugglers Cheltenham Town had the Railwaymen bang in trouble once again
with fixtures running out.
Ironically, the same largely uninspiring West Ham line - up managed to beat Manchester United 2 - 1 at Upton Park on the following Saturday (Bonds, Holland) in a season where the Red Devils were ultimately relegated to Division 2
with ourselves just above the
drop zone.
He completed the drive after the gesture
with a touchdown that came on a short
drop pass that Dion Lewis ran into the end
zone.
Moyes, the former manager of Everton and Manchester United, took the helm of Real Sociedad in November
with the club just above the
drop zone and steered them to a 12th - placed finish.
Conversely, Blackburn are still slap - bang in the middle of a fight for survival,
with the Lancashire club only three positions and as many points off the
drop -
zone.
So the Blues are just about staying out of the
drop zone at the moment and they improved their form slightly to W2 D2 L2 in their last six league games now as they held out for a 0 - 0 draw
with rivals Aston Villa on the weekend.
Bolton are still
with relegation issues on their mind, hovering just above the Championship
drop zone.