Paullow

That ally ally ally o (whatever it is) chant is fucking annoying

Likely repeating myself, but I am firmly in the Chelsea win camp. I have pretty much given up hope on West Ham staying up, even if it does go to the final day, but it would still be nice for it to be decided on the final day, and still a very outside chance that Spurs do drop. But, I just think the chances of us beating Fulham away, combined with Chelsea and Sunderland exactly drawing, plus bettering Brentford in terms of us winning them losing with the required margin is too much to pin hopes on, it will be less than 10%. It is pretty unlikely, and I'm not even confident of us beating Fulham anyway as we are not good away, not that good in general, ha, but even worse away. One of my main realistic hopes is to sneak into the top half and Sunderland not qualifying for Europe, and thus us, hopefully finishing above them in the process. It would be horrific if Sunderland finished 7th and got Europa League, which they may well if they beat Chelsea, so while tonight's result doesn't directly impact their match on Sunday, I would feel more confident of Chelsea getting a result at the SOL if they are fully motivated with a realistic chance of 6th or 7th themselves.

So what are people hoping for tonight in the Chelsea match? Spurs win/draw to keep our tiny hopes of Europe alive, and also seal their safety in the process. Chelsea win which would end our tiny European hopes, but take the relegation fight to the last day, while also presumably keeping them more motivated in their final match with Sunderland.

Some will no doubt be complaining about match going fans, but as an armchair fan, it's good how like often is the case, one of the PL matches start at 7.30pm and the other 8.15pm, so you can watch a half of one and the full match of the other. Usually better if the match you're most interested in starts at 7.30pm.

With us playing Fulham on the final day, and thus, both can't win, they have now mathematically secured an impressive 4th top flight top 12th finish since 1956, 70 years ago.

Didn't know that. I guess I could Google, but has Dubs got another club lined up?

What's up with Dubs? Been injured, or just shite?

I'm the type who will always have a match on, even if it's just in the background to guiding Jakarta Timur FC to unprecedented success on FM13, but I just can't be arsed with the match at all tonight. It's obviously an important match in the title race, and one Arsenal really need to to win, and ideally win well from their perspective in case they do slip up later, but Burnley just feel like the least appealing opponent they could face, especially with them being at home. Then, when you consider Palace have their big final 3 days after playing Arsenal on Sunday, the title race does feel pretty much done and dusted.

I guess if the Newcastle and Brentford wins were just by 1 goal we wouldn't get Europe, but £500 would be a nice bonus, plus we'd finish above Sunderland and they'd still have no European football since 1973.

Nowt wrong with checking odds to offer some sort of gauge on probability. I'd be lost without oddschecker.

I was on Bet 365 earlier, Tottenham double chance on Tues combined with Sunderland-Chelsea draw and a Newcastle win was just under 14/1. Couldn't find Liverpool vs Brentford for some reason, but I guess if you add that and one of them to win -1, then you'll be looking at at least 20/1, so it is pretty unlikely, even if not impossible. The fact it has to be a draw in the Sunderland match makes it harder. I'm still hoping Chelsea win on Tuesday (and Sunday).

Chelsea are currently just short of evens, like 10/11. May change depending on tomorrow's result, plus lots of Newcastle fans emotionally hedging on Sunderland winning, ha.

Aye, best I could find was 11/4, so just stuck a bit on, if they don't win then they can't finish 8th, so decent. None of this them getting a last minute draw and sneaking in while ruining my bet. If they don't win then no Europe, if they fo win I get a good amount, and they're still not guaranteed anyway.

I hope Chelsea win on Tuesday to he honest, which would rule it out completely. I've pretty much given up on West Hdm staying up, especially after yesterday's first 30 mins, but would be nice for that to go to the last day, but more importantly, it would keep Chrlsea more motivated vs mackems if they still had an outside chance of Champions League on the final day. The combined chances of Chelsea dropping points vs Spurs, exactly drawing vs Sunderland, then us bettering Brentford with the required swing is probably less than 10%, so I mainly just font want Sunderland in Europe now, and if we fo finish above them, then that's a bonus.

I can't see us getting the exact scores we need for 8th, it's extremely unlikely, so I personally hope Chelsea beat Spurs and then get at least a point against Sunderland, ideally win both, and we'll see if we can get a top half finish with a win.

Not necessarily goals scored. If they lost 2-0 and we won 2-1, we'd be above on goals scored. You often get some mad scores on the final day.

Christ, Sunderland might actually finish 7th. Hell of a set of results for them today.

A fourth top 12 top flight finish since 1956 is looking more in doubt for the Mackems as it stands.

Michael Cera with the goal for Everton.

Mbeumo

Controversial, but good news in terms of the league placements that have been mentioned on here a lot this week.

1-0 Man Utd. I guess we probably want them to win today.

Roma vs Lazio starting on TNT Sports now.

Hopefully Chelsea put in a performance in their next match on Tuesday to bounce back from this disappointment and finish their poor season on a high.

There's some cheer in Edinburgh today after all as Edinburgh City beat Brora Rangers 2-0 to retain their place in the Scottish football league.