Relegation Blues

I love the tension of the end of season Premier League relegation battles. Monday was a classic example, Harry Redknapp’s nervous twitch was in overdrive as Spurs eventually broke down a resilient Hull side. As for this weekend, Bolton and Newcastle battle it out on Sunday (Live on Setanta – 1pm) to try and ease themselves away from the dreaded relegation zone and back into mid-table security. The fact is, relegation to the Championship is now more costly for a team than ever before, which means the pressure on a manager, whose team could potentially be drawn into a relegation battle is palpable. A couple of good wins now, can make all the difference, and both Gary Megson and Joe Kinnear will be fully aware of this fact. I think Sunday will be a hard fought draw, with both teams succumbing slightly to the tension that grips this part of the season.