ChrisJbarnes

Brilliant result and Brighton getting battered made it even better. Wouldn't have ever guessed we'd be 7th tonight but a bit of luck is well overdue. And thoroughly deserved the result tonight. Isak injury is a massive blow again, let's hope it's not a serious one. Need to pick up a few wins in the next 3 games and Europa League is a serious prospect again next season.

Brilliant result. Turned up to the pub in time for the third. After that was not pretty! But doesn't matter. Who would have thought we'd be 7th after tonight?

I went to Aston uni and went to a lot of Birmingham / Villa / WBA games whenever cheap tickets were on offer. Always felt there was a lot more trouble to be had at Birmingham and Villa if you were looking for it than any other grounds I've visited. Can't put my finger on why but football fans in the West Midlands seems to have a rougher edge. I used to live half way between Villa Park and St Andrews and it all felt like it was going to kick off on Derby day. I went to St Andrews when Bhm beat them 2-1 in the cup, Villa fans beat down the separation between the fans and it all kicked off, bhm fan next to me left his kids behind in the stand to get involved in the fight. Pitch invasions as well from memory and I got a few people offer me a fight on the way over there. Saw a WBA/ Villa 2-2 as well where it all got a bit spicy! Seems to be genuine hatred between a lot of these fans. Most of our cheap tickets were in the Holte end at Villa, at a time when they were near the bottom of the league and the angry knuckleheads about made us feel on edge quite a bit as well!

Would be funny if WBA made this 2-2 and it went to a replay

I was at the game yesterday in the home end. We were a group of 2 Fulham fans and 3 nufc fans and plenty of other nufc fans in the home end, due to the ticket boycott! Atmosphere was flat in the home end and looked great in the away end. Thought we seriously laboured first half and it was a turgid affair. Both sides making scrappy defensive errors, our rustiness showed and their fatigue. Fulham controlled most of the possession but I think you'd expect that from a premier League opponent away from home. My brother is a season ticket holder there so I go with him occasionally and they usually play the same way. Keep the ball, pass it around in midfield well and then get around the box and there is no good final ball or finish. First half we weren't great as others have pointed out but equally despite them having the ball they never looked like scoring, their shots and moves were fairly routine to defend. There was a 15 min spell in the second half after the second goal where they looked like they could get back in it but even putting their big hitters on when 0-2 down never looked like we were uncomfortable and we did our job to see it out. Onwards and upwards and hope this is the shot in the arm the team needs to turn our season around

3 days ago they played a tough game against Liverpool, I think fatigue will work in our favour here

1-1 Ful Liv

Maidstone (h) please!

Assuming this score stays the same, a point away at PSG and then beating Milan at home would see us go through on head to head If Dortmund hold PSG to a draw at home

10 games into the season with the start we've had including man city in the LC, PSG, MIlan and Dortmund and with the injuries we've had, to be 6th feels like a pretty good place. Add to that the joint best goal difference in the league and which will effectively give us an extra point over man united, Brighton and west ham at the end of the season.

Overall. A good solid performance with a lot of huff and puff against a very well organised dogged defensively well set up side. Had 2 chances and hit the bar, so we're unlucky with a loss. Limited options to change a game to go for the kill and it needs to be kept in perspective. Enjoying every second of being in the CL and still with more than a fighting chance of qualifying from the "group of death". Looks us it's between us and Dortmund for 2nd and 3rd so will be very tight and make for a hell of an away fixture at Dortmund. Howay the lads

We've played 5 of the current top 7 and done a job on Man City and PSG in the cups this season. Tough start to the season and considering the injuries a very solid point away against a team that will be pushing for top 8 or so this season. League position is looking respectable.

Mental to think that the bookies now have us as 7th favourites to actually win the thing

How does it work with gate receipts split and TV money in the carabao cup? Any benefits to us in terms of FFP of playing at Old Trafford and also having the inevitability of the fixture being televised?

The "goal difference" scenario. Liverpool max points is 71. Assuming we get 1 win and 2 draws to equal 71, and worst case scenario win 1-0 in that game. The difference would still be 5. Meaning that Liverpool would have to beat Villa (lets say by 1) AND Southampton (lets say by 4) to beat us to it on goals scored. Looks a lot closer than a few weeks ago, although I would still say the above is possible but highly unllikely...

In the event that we got 5 points (ie a win and 2 draws), that would get us to 71 points. For us to NOT qualify for the CL in that scenario, Liverpool would have to win all their remaining games with a GD swing of at least 8 AND Man United would have to get 6+ points from their 3 games. Clearly that would be an excruciating final day at Chelsea but I would be hopeful we would get at least a win and 2 draws! Howay Leicester and Villa v Liverpool though!

I think we'd have all taken 9/12 points from man united west ham and Brentford and Aston villa. Yes today's result was disappointing but this was one of the toughest remaining fixtures. We have spurs arsenal and Brighton at home and Chelsea will have nothing to play for when we meet them at the end of the season. I think we now have the better fixture list compared to our rivals. Still above spurs on GD assuming they win today.

23 games played, 15 to go. Only lost 2 league games. Best defence in the league. Goal difference of 20. Still 4th entirely on merit. It was never going to be plain sailing was it? It will always be tight to finish in the top 4 but with 15 games left and no distractions after the final next weekend, no European fixtures and FA cup to further exhaust our squad I fancy our chances as much as anyone else's (Tottenham and Liverpool being most likely challengers ) If our bumpy patch involved a few draws and then a loss to Liverpool whilst Bruno was suspended and we can start to pick up again then great. We've achieved all of the above despite Isak being injured for most of the season. Gordon ASM and Isak back now. Just needs a few of them to get back into full form and we have a crack. I won't be particularly gutted if we just miss out. Phenomenal season all things considered.

I'll be doing that! Just trying to work out where...

Is there any plans for a N-O group meeting up in London (without tickets for the game) that I could join? I was going to watch it in Kilburn with my mate at a screening but he's now got a ticket in the ballot.

Didnt watch the game and havent followed the thread. Sounds like another one where any key players are out and the replacements arent good enough. Brunos suspension illustrating that point as well as Wilsons injury. Still, disappointing result but we are still unbeaten and were never going to walk through every game to finish 4th. Could do with a good performance against Liverpool and I would take a point and then hopefully Bruno and Wilson in for the final.

Duchess Belle at Battersea is a decent sports pub. Bit of an eccentric place and right next to the station.

Is there an N-O group based in London likely to be drinking anywhere?

Is that merton road? whats the vibe like for toon games?

Dolphin, Kings Cross