Ace Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Was at least a positive the refs didn’t throw it for them today. For their fans booing the anthem I’m happy enough to let them have that one. This time next week will be the tell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 One thing I've noticed watching all these different teams in top 4 and relegation scenarios over the last week or two is just how electric our football is. Obviously we know it's been good after the dross that Bruce and gang have served up but when you watch other teams playing long balls out of play, taking shots that go out for throw ins, huge errors etc it really hits home just how good Howe has us set up, organised and efficient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 47 minutes ago, Ace said: Was at least a positive the refs didn’t throw it for them today. For their fans booing the anthem I’m happy enough to let them have that one. This time next week will be the tell. Probably because they didn’t need to, Brentford where awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 A nice thought, win our next 2 and it’s all but confirmed this time next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 At least Liverpool aren't massively increasing their GD with their win streak, hopefully continues that way and 6 points will do it for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 6 hours ago, Geogaddi said: Starting to worry about Spurs now, only 9 points behind so if they win all the games they have left and we lose all ours and they turn round a goal difference that is worse than us by 27 goals it could still happen. Fuck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 I badly want us to win tomorrow because if we don't there's going to be a lot of our fans losing their shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 18 minutes ago, Doc said: Fuck! ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Geordie Ahmed said: I badly want us to win tomorrow because if we don't there's going to be a lot of our fans losing their shit I won’t be able to come on this forum for days if we lose tomorrow. It’s going to be one huge piss stained bed. Edited May 6, 2023 by cubaricho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Of the twenty-eight 5 game runs this season, we've only not achieved 6+ points in the following sequences. GW 2-6 (4 points) GW 3-7 (4 points) GW 20-24 (3 points) GW 21-25 (5 points) Man City & Liverpool just happened to be in all 4 of those sequences. 24/28 five game sequences we've picked up at least 6 points. It goes against all form, logic, probability that we'll not get at least 6 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Of the twenty-eight 5 game runs this season, we've only not achieved 6+ points in the following sequences. GW 2-6 (4 points) GW 3-7 (4 points) GW 20-24 (3 points) GW 21-25 (5 points) Man City & Liverpool just happened to be in all 4 of those sequences. 24/28 five game sequences we've picked up at least 6 points. It goes against all form, logic, probability that we'll not get at least 6 points. We were also missing Bruno for multiple games in all of those stretches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Geordie Ahmed said: I badly want us to win tomorrow because if we don't there's going to be a lot of our fans losing their shit Going to be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 7 hours ago, Geordie Ahmed said: I badly want us to win tomorrow because if we don't there's going to be a lot of our fans losing their shit My main fear is nervousness in the stands reaching the pitch and the players doing something stupid. That is how it felt with Bruno in the cup semi. We were two goals up with time running out in the tie, so it was completely unnecessary. I hope the lesson was learned. I am far more afraid of what we could do to ourselves than any of the teams in the remaining fixtures. If we play with our regular mindset, we'll be fine. We bounced back immediately from Villa, so the evidence says we will bounce back from any bad result and not slip into someone's death spiral fantasy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 The players and Howe seem capable of blanking any nervousness out. I think Spurs would have been the game that showed after what Villa had just done to us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 I understand people nerves and share them to an extent, however if I think about todays match in isolation I have full confidence that we won’t lose, and every chance we win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 If you assume the absolute worst and we lose both our games in hand to Arsenal and Brighton, we need to get 6 points against Leeds, Leicester and Chelsea. However we won’t lose both them games so it’s sound - draw one and that’s 2 games (4 points) they’d need to swing out of 3 games left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 I thought I was relaxed but I dreamt we lost this 2-1 after taking the lead. I never dream about football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 I'm worried about losing 3rd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Man United to draw and us to win today, that's my slightly optimistic prediction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) Villa's loss yesterday guaranteed 7th place. A win today guarantees 6th (actually a point pretty much guarantees it barring a 27-goal swing in Spurs's final three games). Following Man City's win, we can no longer win the title. This is the way I've always viewed it - each position just closes off at this time of the season. I'll admit that the stress of this is lost on me - we don't even need to hit top form, just average form. If we're a point ahead of Liverpool and Man Utd on the final weekend, then and only then will I feel any stress. Edit: beat Arsenal today - a tough but hardly unlikely outcome (we're marginal favourites with the bookies, or at least we were this morning) and win our game in hand and we'd be closer to 2nd than to 5th. Nee stress lads and lasses. Edited May 7, 2023 by TheBrownBottle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 minute ago, TheBrownBottle said: Villa's loss yesterday guaranteed 7th place. A win today guarantees 6th (actually a point pretty much guarantees it barring a 27-goal swing in Spurs's final three games). Following Man City's win, we can no longer win the title. This is the way I've always viewed it - each position just closes off at this time of the season. I'll admit that the stress of this is lost on me - we don't even need to hit top form, just average form. If we're a point ahead of Liverpool and Man Utd on the final weekend, then and only then will I feel any stress. We were already guaranteed 7th with the way the remaining fixtures were. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: I thought I was relaxed but I dreamt we lost this 2-1 after taking the lead. I never dream about football Tell your dreams to shut up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Stifler said: We were already guaranteed 7th with the way the remaining fixtures were. Gotcha - I take it that was from sides having to play each other? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Just now, TheBrownBottle said: Gotcha - I take it that was from sides having to play each other? Yeah I think Villa and Spurs play each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) Just seen that Brighton play Arsenal, us and Villa all away and Man City at home in their remaining 6 fixtures and have to make up 7 points on us assuming they win their game in hand. Even beating us they'd need 4. I heavily, heavily doubt that is happening. Likewise, Spurs would have to overturn a 27 goal deficit and we'd have to lose every game and Spurs win every game for them to catch us now. Realistically, only Liverpool pose a threat. They could (quite conceivably) win their remaining three games. But no chance, we don't get 6 points from our last 5 games like. So get packing folk. Edited May 7, 2023 by Heron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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