At the start of the season many had them down as relegation candidates.

Westmeath only won two out of the seven group games and were relegation candidates.

After Excelsior's surprise promotion, the Rotterdam club was an almost certain relegation candidate for the season 2006-07.

I reckon some of the relegation candidates should take a £4m gamble on Jordan Rhodes.

Crosby's side were relegation candidates only a month ago and the Roker boss was everybody's tip for the axe.

Media and many other experts had the team as a relegation candidate.

Initially, they were perennial relegation candidates, struggling hard each season to avoid being sent down.

Fenerbahçe's 2006-07 domestic season started off with a 6-0 win over relegation candidates Kayseri Erciyesspor.

It was hinted that the chaotic environment of perennial relegation candidate 1.

This would normally also decide relegation candidates, though this did not happen this year due to league expansion.