Charlie Austin says it’ll be ‘funny’ if Everton are relegated to the Championship

Charlie Austin says it’ll be ‘funny’ if Everton are relegated to the Championship, only to cause anger from the Toffees fanbase.

The QPR player, who is often known to wind up fans, took the opportunity to make a dig at Everton who are currently in the bottom three in the Premier League after defeat to Liverpool last Sunday.

That loss, combined with Burnley’s victory over Wolves, means that Frank Lampard’s side are now just two points from safety with just six matches left to play.

Should they go down, it would mean the club would dip into the second tier of English football for the first time since 1954.

Liverpool fan Charlie Austin had earlier this season he scored twice in QPR’s 2-2 draw against Everton in the Carabao Cup.

Questioned if he wants Everton to go down, Austin told talkSPORT Drive host Andy Goldstein: “Yep.

“It doesn’t really matter to me, but yeah, it would be quite funny!

“How I can compare Liverpool and Everton at this moment is that years ago, before Man City had the money, Man United playing Man City was just a given that United were going to win.

“How I can compare Liverpool and Everton at this moment is that years ago, before Man City had the money, Man United playing Man City was just a given that United were going to win. That’s what it’s been like with Liverpool and Everton.”

He said: “On Sunday morning, I was looking at it and yes, I was excited but I wasn’t looking at it and saying it’s derby day and it’s a big game.

“I just thought that it was another game that Liverpool were going to win.

“The Liverpool fans who are actually from Liverpool, how will they feel if Everton go down?

“When they wake up on Sunday morning and it’s derby day, they can feel the atmosphere, so surely that’s going to mean more to them.

“Everton have spent money. They’ve spent serious cash in the wrong areas and the wrong managers. Ronald Koeman, Carlo Ancelotti and they’ve thrown money in the wrong areas.

“I saw what Liverpool and Everton had spent over the last four years and Everton were bigger in every area.

“When people do that and throw that money about, it’s funny.

“For me, being a southern Liverpool fan, the derby is big but it’s not massive to me and it doesn’t mean a lot to me. For me, it’s just another game for Liverpool.

“But if you’re from the city and you’re in the red half or the blue half, will the reds miss that banter, or are they just thinking ‘well, if they go, they go’?”

Asked if it would be the perfect season if Liverpool won the quadruple and Everton went down, Austin said: “You’d have to say so, yeah.

“But then reality kicks in that Everton aren’t in the league and that you won’t be playing them, and you’re thinking ‘when will we play them in the cup’?

“But if Everton go down, you’re thinking that they can come straight back up with the quality that they’ve got.”

After Charlie Austin says it’ll be ‘funny’ if Everton are relegated to the Championship, Twitter users had their say…

@JoshHar54351658: My striker 😂😂😂😂

@toffeeman1971: Below Average yard dog in having a go at everton shocker.

@DomLarter: Below average but single handedly knocked you out of the cup 🤣

@IanG1878: Charlie Austin absolutely reeks of being on the new Big Brother series as “Chaz”

@alstubbs49: Who the fuck is Charlie Austin ?

@DixieDiscusses: Big Chaz Austin, the red from Berkshire. Absolutely bizarre.

@ChrisKearns9:
Anyone know who @chazaustin10 is?
He ever won anything?
Apparently he’s had something to say about @Everton today?.. that’s @Everton one of the most decorated clubs in the country in the history of the game
Don’t get why sub standard footballers opinions get air time.
#who?

@nsno: Who the fuck is Charlie Austin?

@rob_fisher_efc: I’ve thought his whole career has been a joke to be fair!

@KurnelK: I hope you go down just for that awful comeback.

@stebyrne84: I thought it was funny when Newcastle, Villa and West Ham went down and now it might be our turn. Not gonna start crying because some no mark said something mean about us.

@RobTNE31: He’s not wrong

@wfcgls: The money they’ve spent…it will be hilarious!

@JGC1892: We are all Charlie Austin

@Brashmeister81: The anger and rage from Everton fans is laughable……just take it on the chin and accept it, believe me you would gain a lot more respect for it! 😂🤷‍♂️

@KieronAckerley: @chazaustin10 giving your comments of you think it would be funny if Everton get relegated…. I think it’s an appropriate time to tell you the footballing world finds it funny you couldn’t cut it in the premier league….

@GULLITFANCFC: Concentrate on your own form before mocking others

@Dangerous180: Weapon. Shit player too.

@nickjones314: There’s gonna be comments and goading from dickheads but need to remember the anger and hurt needs directing in the right way. Which is towards the clowns running the club and allowing this situation to happen

@aaronmc26: Charlie Austin…. the Liverpool fan…. from Berkshire…. fuckin little muppet

@Jonny_ears: Always liked this fella

@benitlatics91: He speaks for all of us

@newington13: Don’t really think Austin can laugh at people getting relegated to the Championship now🤣

@BigLankyTom: Well he’s not wrong to be fair 😂

@cjlynch21: I think hes right

@aidan_lw13: Like Charlie Austin me

@Georgeqpr: Just shut up Charlie ffs. Worry about the fact you’re part of a bottle job team

@samprior1882: I’m all for Chaz giving it the bigun when he is delivering for us and playing well but he isn’t so maybe should keep quiet

@Epn1882Chalet: Please stop it now that’s coming back to bite you in the arse

@edgyt10: So instead of following one of the 50th clubs in London he chose big red and hates us. I’ll be honest it warms my heart he fits the full criteria

@Ian_efc81: It all makes sense why he’s a bellend when we play against him

@Stupot1994: Funny coming from someone who only thrives in the championship.

@sam_nsno: Can’t believe we let this prick score twice against us