Crystal Palace defeated Cardiff City 3-0 last weekend, pushing them up to 34 points and ahead of a couple more teams in the Barclay's Premier League, and further away from the danger of relegation. Now, to answer my question in the title, they aren't safe. They've got to get a few more points to be safe.
Puncheon's second goal was marvelous.
Here's their last six games:
| BPL | 12 Apr 2014 | v Aston Villa |
| BPL | 16 Apr 2014 | v Everton |
| BPL | 19 Apr 2014 | v West Ham |
| BPL | 27 Apr 2014 | v Man City |
| BPL | 5 May 2014 | v Liverpool |
| BPL | 11 May 2014 | v Fulham |
None of those are easy, with the possible exception of the lifesaver last game against Fulham. I would hazard that if they get four more points they are probably safe, and with six more points they are pretty definitely safe. They are actually tied right now on points with Aston Villa, their opponents next weekend, and they are only three points behind West Ham, who they play on the 19th. By the time they get to Manchester City and Liverpool, games they aren't likely to win, they'll know if the situation is desperate or not.
Some links about the game and the future:
Pulis: we still have work to do
Crystal Place FC: Cardiff City 0, Crystal Palace 3 report
Cardiff City 0, Crystal Palace 3 Match Report: Jason Puncheon double, Joe Ledley help Eagles move clear of drop zone at expense of Bluebirds
Goals Arena: Cardiff City v. Crystal Palace (all the scoring) (narrated in Russian!)
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