The Europeometer™ (2024/25) - NUFC Qualify for Conference League (at least)

[Superior Acuña]

So does 19th get in the Europa League?

[Superior Acuña]

5 hours ago, SteV said:

Obviously would have loved to have finished second, have CL boxed off, and gone into next weekend with a degree of freedom - but - these high pressure, high reward games, laced with jeopardy is it what it’s all about. The place will be jumping if we get it done.

Yep, year after year with nothing to play for. Apart from 11/12 the closest it got to this intense were those two failed relegation fights, and promotion. 

[Optimistic Nut]

5 hours ago, SteV said:

Obviously would have loved to have finished second, have CL boxed off, and gone into next weekend with a degree of freedom - but - these high pressure, high reward games, laced with jeopardy is it what it’s all about. The place will be jumping if we get it done.

 

If we're doing things right, then we're going to have end of seasons like this more often than not. We're not always going to be in a scenario where it's in our hands to beat a bottom half team at home to qualify for the Champions League.

[ExiledGeordie]

It’s been a brilliant season winning a cup for the first time in 70 years and whatever happens Howe and the players deserve huge amounts of credit. I do think missing CL considering where we’ve been sitting and what it could mean and the ramifications on recruitment and PSR it’d be a massive missed opportunity and a bit of a low and deflating at least temporarily. 

 

“If” we haven’t got it in us to put Everton away on Sunday (I think we will for that matter) then we will have to accept we just haven’t quite been good enough. 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by ExiledGeordie

[bobbydazzla]

Lads and lasses, if you can’t deal with the so called “jeopardy” that comes with being a successful competitive side, then you really should get some proper counselling for NUFC PTSD so you can start to enjoy life again 

 

We’ve won a cup, we’re in pole position to qualify for the CL and yet there’s people on here acting like the Sword of Damocles is hanging over our heads

 

If you can’t feel positive about our current situation then you’ve definitely got some serious issues with anxiety, perspective and catastrophic thinking 

 

Enjoy it man. Stop fretting. The sky isn’t falling in.
What will be, will be  

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by bobbydazzla

[NSG]

9 hours ago, gdm said:

Just noticed Everton have lost only 3 of their last 17 games

 

 

Only won 3 of their last 12 mind. Draw specialists. 

[Groundhog63]

1 hour ago, bobbydazzla said:

Lads and lasses, if you can’t deal with the so called “jeopardy” that comes with being a successful competitive side, then you really should get some proper counselling for NUFC PTSD so you can start to enjoy life again 

 

We’ve won a cup, we’re in pole position to qualify for the CL and yet there’s people on here acting like the Sword of Damocles is hanging over our heads

 

If you can’t feel positive about our current situation then you’ve definitely got some serious issues with anxiety, perspective and catastrophic thinking 

 

Enjoy it man. Stop fretting. The sky isn’t falling in.
What will be, will be  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well said 

 

I'm thoroughly looking forward to next Sunday. 

[gdm]

9 minutes ago, NSG said:

Only won 3 of their last 12 mind. Draw specialists. 

Aye but a draw might not be enough 

[Optimistic Nut]

1 minute ago, gdm said:

Aye but a draw might not be enough 

 

Thankfully Man Utd have been able to draw with Liverpool, City & Arsenal at home so they are just as likely to be able to draw with Villa as Everton are away to us?

[Dr Venkman]

4 minutes ago, gdm said:

Aye but a draw might not be enough 

[James]

This is the most difficult league in the world, underlined by the fact that two strugglers are in the Europa League final.

 

the fact that we went into game 37 with second place in our hands and nearly won the game is incredible progress. This is the best season in my lifetime regardless of what happens against Everton.

[The Prophet]

Imagine Villa are hosting Everton final day and we have to go to Old Trafford. No thanks.

[Boey_Jarton]

2 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Imagine Villa are hosting Everton final day and we have to go to Old Trafford. No thanks.

This. And the goal difference is in our favour. We are in a very privileged position

[500bhp]

Next season we need to improve our away record against top half teams. It's shite frankly. P9 W1 D1 L7 and no clean sheets. If you include current teams at 11-13 it's still only one win. That's two thirds of the league. 

 

We lose too easily away at the top teams. I'm sure Howe will be onto this already. 

[patrone]

8 hours ago, DoricGinola said:

 

There's no comparison between CL and Europa League IMO.

I never said there was 🤷