frankpingel Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 We'll get European football if we deserve it. Simple, but lets enjoy the journey as it's still full of hope. What a massive two games to look forward to this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 2 hours ago, Smal said: Can 10th get Europe? We did In 1967/68 but then it was the.one club one city rule,unfortunately no longer applies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 Am I crazy or did we once get a european spot because of our disciplinary record? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 (edited) 20 minutes ago, healthyaddiction said: Am I crazy or did we once get a european spot because of our disciplinary record? We were in the hat for qualifying for the UEFA cup via fair play in 2001 but didn't get pulled out (finished 11th season before). Then Málaga pulled out of the intertoto and we were invited in. Edited March 9, 2025 by Colos Short and Curlies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t00nt00n313 Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 (edited) I think, city, forest (they have a fairly easy run of games), arsenal and Liverpool are pretty much set for top four now. I think us and Chelsea have to be favourites for 5th place. Chelsea have a harder run of games than we do imo, but without botman and hall I'm not confident that well be able to keep getting results from lesser sides. Edited March 10, 2025 by t00nt00n313 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Win on Sunday and it doesn’t matter where we finish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaj Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 3 minutes ago, t00nt00n313 said: I think, city, forest (they have a fairly easy run of games), arsenal and Liverpool are pretty much set for top four now. I think us and Chelsea have to be favourites for 5th place. Chelsea have a harder run of games than we do imo, but without botman and hall I'm not confident that well be able to keep getting results from lesser sides. Get what you’re saying but playing the better teams suits Forest at times. When they have to attack a team sitting in a bit more then they may struggle a little (I hope). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 No reason why we shouldn’t go on a run of 5 league wins in a row, all against bottom half teams and the away games are West Ham and Leicester. We need the points on the board with some difficult away days at the end the of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Pretty much all our league games are winnable. If we can keep people fit and build some momentum we still have a great shout at top 5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Despite our inconsistency we've actually won more points than Forest, Villa and Bournemouth in our last 6, won the same points as City and Chelsea and only Brighton have won more than us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Big win, that. Decent looking next 6 PL fixtures after the international break too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 All the teams in and around us would have fancied us dropping points tonight given the circumstances. Excellent counterpunch from us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Feel much better about this now, our season stays very much alive whatever happens on Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 18 minutes ago, t00nt00n313 said: I think, city, forest (they have a fairly easy run of games), arsenal and Liverpool are pretty much set for top four now. I think us and Chelsea have to be favourites for 5th place. Chelsea have a harder run of games than we do imo, but without botman and hall I'm not confident that well be able to keep getting results from lesser sides. Its only 10 games and city can lose points in plenty of them in their current form. If i remember correct we went on a very good run after the last cup final, after looking really poor the games before. With 6 home games and being done with the auto-losses against City and Liverpool if think we atleast have a chance of ending up above City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 (edited) Huge 3 points that. Still right in the mix for Europe. Edited March 10, 2025 by Scoot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Massive win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigen Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 You have good fixtures. I see you ahead of Chelsea and Villa. Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City first 3 places. Then Newcastle and Forest. Chelsea your main rival. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 It doesn't actually feel that much of an advantage when you consider the 1-4 to Bournemouth, losing to Fulham and then Brighton in the cup recently, and somehow coming out with a win over Forest , but 6 of our last 10 are at home, which should be an advantage. Unlike EVERY other team in the top 11, our non league campaign ends (win or lose) on Sunday, we then have 16 days to prepare for our next league fixture Brentford at home, and the next 2 after that are well spaced out (Wed-Mon-Sun). As others mention, our next 6 games are pretty kind on paper, 4 at home all to current bottom half sides, as well as Leicester away, and if we do get say 11-13 points from those 6 games, we'll be well placed to attack the final 4, 2 at home, 2 away where some of those teams might have nothing to play for, or preparing for European / FA Cup semi's etc. The position does feel a lot better after that result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Win 7 of the last 10 and we’ll get 5th imo. 1 of those wins needs to be Chelsea. 6 wins and a couple draws might be enough too. 4-5 of those look very routine on paper. But we’ve lost some of those this season already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Fair play with tonight's win, like. Had it down in the predictor as a defeat but they scraped out a minger - all wins count. Still not sure we'll beat Chelsea to 5th but the upcoming fixtures are good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Could not care less how we play the rest of this season. I will take ugly, fluky, undeserved, controversial wins and draws. It’s so important we finish as high as possible this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 1 hour ago, Stifler said: Win on Sunday and it doesn’t matter where we finish. Seriously, wtf Stifler? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 7 minutes ago, Unbelievable said: Seriously, wtf Stifler? Win on Sunday and we are in Europe. Also, from my point of view, I’d swap finishing high up the league for a cup final win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Those are the current 'top 4' odds. Doesn't appear to be 'top 5' odds, despite it being fairly apparent 5th in the PL will get CL football next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted March 10, 2025 Share Posted March 10, 2025 Brentford, Palace, Ipswich, Man United and Everton are all in principle winnable home games. Likewise Leicester away. Chelsea home will be a tough game which will be key to win Brighton, Aston Villa- tough away games. A point would be a great result. Arsenal will have lost the league by the time we play them. But probably hate us As someone else said, we have come through a very tricky period of fixtures and ended up scrapping a good result tonight. Focus on the final and hopefully win this weekend. If we don't, still put ourselves in a good position to aim for 5th and CL qualification with other teams with extra competitions to distract them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts