The battle for 3rd place

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Leicester and palace will be very dangerous at home, and will be no walk over, boro are fighting for their lives, west brom is a banker for me, watford as well.

Leicester have gone off a cliff since getting knocked out by atletico; Palace are also likely to relax now they are nearly safe

 

[BringBackSwales]

Leicester have gone off a cliff since getting knocked out by atletico; Palace are also likely to relax now they are nearly safe

Fat Sam won't let them take it lightly, he will want to turn us over for his bum chum, slur backonface

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Fat Sam won't let them take it lightly, he will want to turn us over for his bum chum, slur backonface

They could be safe by the end of the weekend assuming they beat Burney and Swansea lose to the rags so I can't seem them playing with the same intensity; that said we must treat every game like a cup final, tired cliché I know but it applies

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Leicester have gone off a cliff since getting knocked out by atletico

Haven't they only played one match, away to Arsenal?

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

arsenal to finish 4th

 

[blueparrot]

arsenal to finish 4th

Been thinking that for a few weeks, though was factoring in rags losing to Chelsea in that. But think it may well come down to the Arsenal rags game now whoever wins that. Sure dippers will drop more points somewhere.

 

[cadds92]

After a tough and disappointing week I can see Boro being a massive banana skin.

It's the type of game I can see us thinking we can just turn up.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

After a tough and disappointing week I can see Boro being a massive banana skin.

It's the type of game I can see us thinking we can just turn up.

And because we played relatively well last night we won't be "looking for a reaction".
Hopefully the reaction won't be needed for the Palace match ;-)

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

If we don't finish top 4 now we can't blme anyone but ourselves.

 

[Indaparkside]

Is it just me or would it not be a bad thing to miss out, we could fully concentrate on the league and domestic cup competition's. As for players won't sign unless we're in champions league I don't buy it PEPs name alone would attract them I'm not that arsed about champions league to be honest

 

[cadds92]

Is it just me or would it not be a bad thing to miss out, we could fully concentrate on the league and domestic cup competition's. As for players won't sign unless we're in champions league I don't buy it PEPs name alone would attract them I'm not that arsed about champions league to be honest

Club can't afford to miss out on the Champions League financially.

Both in regards to TV money, sponsorship deals and ticket sales.

The people upstairs see the Champions League as the be all and end all when it comes to the club brand.

 

[Indaparkside]

Club can't afford to miss out on the Champions League financially.

Both in regards to TV money, sponsorship deals and ticket sales.

The people upstairs see the Champions League as the be all and end all when it comes to the club brand.

Yes I understand that but Chelsea have prospered this year through missing out imo

 

[willipp]

Yes I understand that but Chelsea have prospered this year through missing out imo

We need to dispell this myth next season that you can only challenge for the title if you have no European football.

 

[aguero93:20]

I think a lot of fans would prefer to fall out and go all out for the league, however the club won't see it that way.

The Champions League is the absolute be all and end all for those who run the club.

Financially, in regards to sponsorship, player attraction, it's absolutely massive.

Massively massive.

After a tough and disappointing week I can see Boro being a massive banana skin.

It's the type of game I can see us thinking we can just turn up.

*sniff*
*sniff*
*sniff*

 

[cadds92]

Yes I understand that but Chelsea have prospered this year through missing out imo

We would still be in the Europa and as a club we can't just field a B team, it would be incredibly bad PR from us as it would be seen as arrogant considering we have won nothing in Europe for over 40 years.

The Champions League is more important than the Premier Legue to the ones running the club. That's the trophy that takes the club to another level.

 

[mosssideblue]

After a tough and disappointing week I can see Boro being a massive banana skin.

It's the type of game I can see us thinking we can just turn up.

I'm sure pep wont be thinking that.

 

[mac]

Yes I understand that but Chelsea have prospered this year through missing out imo

Financially they haven't

 

[aguero93:20]

Financially they haven't

It'll have hit their profile as well.

 

[mac]

It'll have hit their profile as well.

Maybe PB could put it better but they been walking a tightrope for some time. Winning the league doesn't give you tons more money than if you finish down the table. We do need CL footy and also eke them lot out again. We are growing and all this fanny talk abut pep is shit etc is just pathetic

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Haven't they only played one match, away to Arsenal?

I'm losing it haha; they still aren't in great form in the league though as they've picked up 1 point out of their last three