Optimistic Nut Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 I think we'd be closer to Spurs. Top 4, no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 We’d absolutely be in at least fifth place right now if we had Pope in for the whole season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: I think we'd be closer to Spurs. Top 4, no. That’s what I meant actually. Just read your post too fast. I have a hard time imagining we’d be able to sustain success without our top three CBs but who knows. Edited May 4 by timeEd32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 53 minutes ago, cubaricho said: We’d absolutely be in at least fifth place right now if we had Pope in for the whole season. We’d be 5th, 100%. Villa have been very good, to be fair. I think we’d be close to them with Pope, plus Tonali. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 2 hours ago, Paullow said: 'Effectively' only really works when the advantage is like 3 or 6 points and that's when the extra 'point' comes into play as it will take an extra game for a team to pass. If Chelsea finish above Man Utd then 7th might not be enough. We'd be favourites to make the Conference League for sure, but it would be a bit of a nervy watch on the 25th hoping that Man City do what's expected of them, and we have been burned in the past of an underdog winning the FA Cup and denying us a place in Europe. The current top 6 odds look favourable: *remembers 1995 and shudders* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Pope and having any form of attacking option off the bench in winter is what has done us. I’d have taken 6th preseason as I always thought it’d be difficult to keep up the momentum. To do it in the circumstances we’ve faced or to even qualify for Europe would be absolutely phenomenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Knowing our luck we'll get 6th but Man U will win the FA cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Shiny happy people holding hands Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 11 minutes ago, Theregulars said: Shiny happy people holding hands Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 6 hours ago, pubteam said: 5th is still a good possibility, if you've watched spurs much recently they are honking. I fully expect Liverpool to give them a thrashing tomorrow. We can dream at least, 5th would be insane giving what we have gone through this season with injuries. Catching Spurs is very unlikely, they have Burnley and Sheff Utd to play which is pretty much 6 points Plus they have a great record against City so wouldn't be surprised to see them get a draw in that game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 3 minutes ago, Geordie Ahmed said: Catching Spurs is very unlikely, they have Burnley and Sheff Utd to play which is pretty much 6 points Plus they have a great record against City so wouldn't be surprised to see them get a draw in that game Not if City play the way they did today. I do agree though, most likely not catching them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 42 minutes ago, Beth said: Knowing our luck we'll get 6th but Man U will win the FA cup. And we'll qualify for Europe ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 6 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: And we'll qualify for Europe ... Yes the conference league. If we get the europa league at least we'd have a chance of keeping Bruno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 13 minutes ago, McDog said: Not if City play the way they did today. I do agree though, most likely not catching them. True but that is a very strange fixture, regardless of form/performance Spurs just have their number Although, would be a strange game in that majority of the crowd will be wanting Spurs to drop points That aside, 6 points from Burnley/Sheff Utd and that puts them beyond reach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Beth said: Knowing our luck we'll get 6th but Man U will win the FA cup. I'd snap your hand off that for that now. It would be our 10th PL top 6 finish, completing a unique set of finishing 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th, 6th, 6th, guaranteed European football, and having a brother who supports Man Utd, finally finishing above them in the PL era (and my time) would be nice. Crazy that we have had 4 top 3 finishes, and runner up twice, but never finished above them. Of course, Europa would be preferable, but I'd say there's just as much chance we finish 7th or 8th than 6th, could easily miss out on Europe altogether, and this would signal a strong end to the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Beth said: Yes the conference league. If we get the europa league at least we'd have a chance of keeping Bruno. I don't think either has any relationship with Bruno staying or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 2 hours ago, Paullow said: but I'd say there's just as much chance we finish 7th or 8th than 6th C’mon, believe my man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebuchyAndTheBeast Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 It's remarkable that despite our injuries and setbacks this season, we are still competing for a European spot. What's even more remarkable is that this is our second-highest scoring season since the Premier League was founded, and with four more goals, we could equal our record. Yet, we are nowhere near the top four, which shows how competitive the league is and that conceding silly goals has been our weakness all season. I think Manchester United could draw at Palace and will lose against Arsenal. So, the game at Old Trafford against them should decide who gets sixth place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bally21 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Would help if West ham could get something at Chelsea today. Not sure West ham's record at Stamford Bridge is that good, but fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 11 minutes ago, Bally21 said: Would help if West ham could get something at Chelsea today. Not sure West ham's record at Stamford Bridge is that good, but fingers crossed. Woof. W1 D4 L13 in the past 20 years. I'll hope for a draw at least but it probably doesn't help that West Ham don't particularly have much to play for. Think that'll play an even bigger part considering the widely held view that these could be Moyes's last few games which could make it even harder for them to get truly motivated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bally21 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 3 minutes ago, wormy said: Woof. W1 D4 L13 in the past 20 years. I'll hope for a draw at least but it probably doesn't help that West Ham don't particularly have much to play for. Think that'll play an even bigger part considering the widely held view that these could be Moyes's last few games which could make it even harder for them to get truly motivated. Aye fair points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 The way spuds are sliding I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't win both the games against Burnley and Sheff U. Would still need us to win all 3 though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 God I can taste 5th. Just a wee scent drifting on the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 As per , circa 70 points would get you 4th. It's been pretty consistent for a few years now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_n_white Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 We are not getting 5th. I’d be just as happy finishing 6th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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