Don't get led down the garden path or be lulled to sleep.
Schroeder mey be down, but not out.
Some old sayings: Totgeglaubte leben laenger
Never say never, etc.
Don't let him get off the canvass. Now is the time to pile on and make sure he stays down. I surely hope your side will win. Keep fighting, now harder than ever.
We do. :-) And we´ll make it! :-D