Chicken Dancer

Just think it puts us in a position where we will need 5-7pts in our final 5 to confirm it, which include games against Leeds and Leicester.

Really wish it was 16:30 as I always worry with earlier kick offs that the atmosphere is lacking a tad. Given the magnitude of the game it shouldn't matter, but it does tend to at St James. If we play like we did against Man Utd at home then we should batter these. They're vulnerable, boring and frankly a mess. I have a feeling the crowd will be nervy if we give away a few chances but we really need to back them for the 90 minutes. An early goal and I see these crumbling. Massive 7 days. We will have a much better picture at 19:00 on 30/04. 7 across the 3 should see us right.

Unlikely but I see you as the biggest threat just due to how the fixtures have fell for you. I'm not worried about Spurs (will change if they beat us Sunday of course). Brighton are fantastic but it'll take some effort from them to get the required points given the teams they have left to play. I will applaud them through gritted teeth if they manage it. Similar with Villa, I just don't think they'll maintain their form to really worry NUFC or Spurs. I know you've been very inconsistent this season but I still think you have the players capable of going on a mad run ala 2021. Given you have experience in hunting I genuinely am concerned that you will at least take it to the final couple of games. We need 14 points to finish above you, that's if you win every game. I'll breathe a lot easier if we beat Spurs on Sunday!

Would be so lush going into that Chelsea game with no pressure whatsoever because it's done and dusted. Sadly think it'll go down to the wire.

Asking what people do for a fucking living Utter knobhead. Spend the £5 on a pre-match pint on Sunday, not give it to these wasters (NUSC).

This is exactly it for me. Next season Spurs, Liverpool and Chelsea will all be improved you'd think, plus Villa will be competitive under Emery for sure. It's a huge opportunity to skip a few chapters and fast-forward the 'project' if we get top 4 this season. Granted, I'd have snapped your hand off and probably rimmed Steve Bruce for ANY Europe this season, but the fact we have the chance to hear that sweet anthem at St James' next season is too much I do think Liverpool will only drop points in one or maybe two games, but it won't be against Spurs. They'll win all their home games, I just pray they aren't a point or two behind us going into the final game when they have Southampton away. A shame there was an 8-goal swing in goal difference this weekend too. Could be big. Maybe it's because of how good they have been under Klopp for the majority of his tenure, but I'm infinitely more worried about them than anyone else.

If we get 7 points next week, assuming Liverpool get 9, I'll relax a tad. Would love nowt more than to be down Chelsea end of May with it already in the bag. Can beat us 14-0 that day for all I care if we've already qualified.

Literally cannot shake the feeling that Liverpool are going to be the ones to nab 4th. I know they probably will drop points in one of their games left, which would mean we'd only need 12 points to guarantee finishing above them (if we only get 12 we won't be finishing top 4 I'd guess), but I can honestly see them winning every game The paranoia is unreal here.

Aye, so we need 14 points and they’d have to win every game. Still makes me feel a tad better, but I feel like they’ll take it down to the wire despite being fucking awful all year. 2021 scares me.

Is that right? Makes me feel a tad better

Terrified of this even still their fixtures are lush man. If (when) they beat Forest on Saturday, they’ll be 6 behind of us going into the Spurs game. Suppose we just need to worry about ourselves, but they have an awfully kind run.

That is absolutely crazy. How the fuck wasn’t that checked?

If these win tomorrow, which they probably should, I think they'll get in the play-offs. Blackburn play Coventry tomorrow so if these win, dependent on Norwich's result they'll probably end the night in 6th. Still 3 tricky games left (WBA A, Watford H, PNE A) but they'll have a bit momentum.

Anyone handing money over to them lot man I've no time for the Trust either btw, but this is a mess. It seems that one of the founding members of NUSC is behind a Twitter account @unmaskingtrolls - seems to be taking pleasure in posting photos of people's family and their employer etc. Many believe it to be that Ian mentioned in a previous post on this thread. FWIW that 'Daz Curry' who is the brains behind the operation seems to be a bit of a helmet on Twitter, a self-proclaimed 'soopafan'. Always calling people out for not seeing them at away days amongst 3000 others. Fair play to him as he travels far and wide and obviously cares a hell of a lot, but doesn't come across well at all. It's glorious reading mind, has to be said.

I think your fixtures are relatively kind and you have a enough match winners in your squad (despite injuries) to win games where you don’t play particularly well.

You will finish 3rd for sure.

It’s just fucking class being so invested in it all again, to be honest. July 2019 - 6/10/21 I barely gave a fuck that we played, let alone won. Games like yesterday happen at least once a season to 99% of teams, you just have to hold your hands up and accept you took a hiding. Fair play to Villa, they look a quality side. But I think everyone - especially Howe - would have taken 15 points from the 18 available in our last 6. We are no worse off than we were at 12:29 Saturday thanks to Bournemouth. Write it off and move on. 5/8 games at home. 3 away to Everton, Leeds and a shit Chelsea. It’s very much in our hands and I trust the lads to get the job done. As I’ve said in previous posts, the biggest match I can remember at that sexy cunt of a stadium is 7 days away. Beat them and go 6 clear of 5th with a game in hand, with 7 games to go. If someone had told me this in September 2021 I’d have asked for a couple off of whatever they were smoking. Howay the fucking lads.

It shouldn’t matter but it always does at St James’ in my experience.

Sadly 2pm which will likely have an impact on the atmosphere too. But you are right.

I wouldn’t forget Liverpool just yet. If they win their next 2 (Leeds away, Forest home) they’ll be 6 behind us prior to the Spurs game, granted having played a game more. After that they have; West Ham (A), Spurs (H) ,Fulham (H), Brentford (H), Leicester (A), Villa (H), Southampton (A) Couldn’t ask for better fixtures than that imo, especially the week where they play Spurs, Fulham and Brentford at home in 7 days. Obviously a long shot as they’ve been shite all season but they always say it’s better to do the hunting rather than be the hunted. They have experience of this as well. Find it harsh on Brighton but their fixtures make it incredibly difficult to see them finishing Top 4. If they do then fair fucking play. Spurs are terrible and we should actually be grateful to them and VAR for robbing Brighton last week. Man Utd will finish top 4 despite injuries, mainly due to favourable fixture list. However they are still in 3 competitions. Dodgy game for them today though. If we get 7 points from Spurs, Everton and Southampton we are laughing, but it’s not done at that point.

Definitely, but if offered it would be point tomorrow and 3 next week. Biggest game at St James' for years next Sunday.

If Botman and/or Bruno get injured this weekend I’m blaming you lot.

They’re like a magnet to that trophy.

It’s mint how they’re all on that side of the draw (Napoli + Benfica too). Think Napoli will overturn it mind, obviously Inter look like they’re through.