Paullow Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Looks at the state of that table only 4 months ago: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59918928 I still can't believe it's only a really meaningful match for Burnley, it always felt like a massive fixture, and unlikely that we would be more than 2 or 3 points clear of them at this stage, but instead, we actually have an outside chance of 10th. Madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 One more win should do it… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Paullow said: Looks at the state of that table only 4 months ago: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59918928 I still can't believe it's only a really meaningful match for Burnley, it always felt like a massive fixture, and unlikely that we would be more than 2 or 3 points clear of them at this stage, but instead, we actually have an outside chance of 10th. Madness. I was at that game, remember leaving the ground totally resigned to us going down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 7 hours ago, David Edgar said: Probably will but it would be class if we didn't. How would it be class exactly? Would it demonstrate we have a superior fanbase? Load of bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: I was at that game, remember leaving the ground totally resigned to us going down Yep, trudged down the Gallowgate steps thinking we might be finished. Oh how wrong we were! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: I was at that game, remember leaving the ground totally resigned to us going down Yeah, I think that was pretty much the only time on here where a fair few were questioning Howe and if we had made the correct appointment, especially as it was only one week and the following match after the Cambridge disaster. Safe to say we've not looked back at since the Leeds match which followed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MrRaspberryJam Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Class if Wood relegated Burnley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Hopefully wood does nothing more than come on for Wilson after he gets his hatrick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Just now, MrRaspberryJam said: Class if Wood relegated Burnley. Although this would be amusing. Potentially dangerous in the current environment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Well since its raining now and cloudy, it reminds me of playing Palace in 95 last game when they needed a win to stay up - also in terms of how much of a chuff I give about whether our opponents do or dont. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBuzzcocks Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Be best if Leeds lose, I wouldn’t like to see our fans goading Burnley’s. Plus Burnley would be an easy fixture for us next season and Leeds would be a v. tough one for the Mackems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Assuming we win today we need: Brentford (H) to draw or lose to Leeds. Brighton (H) to lose to West Ham Leicester (H) to lose to Southampton and a 20 goal swing in GD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 27 minutes ago, bowlingcrofty said: Not on your life, my Christian friend. That’s disappointing, I thought it was in our Hans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Dont think Leeds will win so its all redundant, just hope its not 2-0 to Brentford by half-time to keep some spice in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 31 minutes ago, bowlingcrofty said: Not on your life, my Christian friend. Was Christ a Christian? I doubt it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, BoSelecta said: Assuming we win today we need: Brentford (H) to draw or lose to Leeds. Brighton (H) to lose to West Ham Leicester (H) to lose to Southampton and a 20 goal swing in GD That last bit seems highly probable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 It's mad how, mathematically at least, every club can either gain or drop a place today. Chelsea will finish 3rd (or there will be investigations) but every other club could move (up or down) in the table. For us, Leicester are obviously out of the question, so it's realistically 10th at best, and we also can't finish above Brentford without Leeds staying up, if you are of that persuasion. Hopefully we'll just win the match and if we finish 12th as we currently are, then that's still amazing. We probably shouldn't finish any lower than 13th given Villa have to go to City. An exciting afternoon ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 minute ago, McDog said: That last bit seems highly probable. Doesn't matter we can still finish in top 10. That's the achievement we're looking for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, Happinesstan said: Was Christ a Christian? I doubt it. Mexican apparently! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Paullow said: It's mad how, mathematically at least, every club can either gain or drop a place today. Chelsea will finish 3rd (or there will be investigations) but every other club could move (up or down) in the table. For us, Leicester are obviously out of the question, so it's realistically 10th at best, and we also can't finish above Brentford without Leeds staying up, if you are of that persuasion. Hopefully we'll just win the match and if we finish 12th as we currently are, then that's still amazing. We probably shouldn't finish any lower than 13th given Villa have to go to City. An exciting afternoon ahead. If we win today and still finish 12th, that's another stick to beat Bruce with, and I encourage it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, BoSelecta said: Although this would be amusing. Potentially dangerous in the current environment. The authorities really need to stamp down on pitch invading, we can't be worrying about players and managers being attacked. They should be making it abundantly clear that they will do all they can to identify everyone entering the pitch and ban them. If one person does it that's what happens, if a thousand do it seems they're just let off unless they headbutt someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paullow Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Happinesstan said: If we win today and still finish 12th, that's another stick to beat Bruce with, and I encourage it. What stick is that - you can almost hear him now, 'ah finished 12th too, ya kna'. Last year we could have realistically finished anywhere from 12th to 17th, fixture order was in our favour, and we finished as high as we could, which was probably the opposite of a blessing in disguise, aka papering over the cracks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guybrush Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) Trippier! Edit: New Post Trippier Edited May 22, 2022 by Guybrush Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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