The race for the Top 4 - RUNNERS UP, a game to spare

[GaudinoMotors]

Re: The race for the Top 4

I said it ages ago that we could end up fighting to stay in the top four, and got abused and called a wum and rag.
So here we are, fighting to remain in the top four. I'm sure MP must know he's out the door at the end of the season.

You and me both - the facts have been staring us in the face all season. No surprise we're in a dog fight now. The complacency and/over presumptive bravado on here has been astounding to me.
By weekend the pre-match thread will have us going to "rip them a new one" no doubt. On the Pelle thread he'll be a poor pawn at the hands of FFP and lazy players and Txiki could have done no better with his transfers. There is of course a scintilla of truth to these - but when you look at who we've been losing and drawing to - there can be no sympathy.

 

[supercity88]

Re: The race for the Top 4

I said it ages ago that we could end up fighting to stay in the top four, and got abused and called a wum and rag.
So here we are, fighting to remain in the top four. I'm sure MP must know he's out the door at the end of the season.

You and me both - the facts have been staring us in the face all season. No surprise we're in a dog fight now. The complacency and/over presumptive bravado on here has been astounding to me.
By weekend the pre-match thread will have us going to "rip them a new one" no doubt. On the Pelle thread he'll be a poor pawn at the hands of FFP and lazy players and Txiki could have done no better with his transfers. There is of course a scintilla of truth to these - but when you look at who we've been losing and drawing too - there can be no sympathy.

I completely agree. You can make excuses and of course FFP has meant we've not been able to buy world class talent as we probably wanted to, but still, the players we put out on the pitch, the team we have, should be 1st or 2nd in the league. We've got to show that now. To finish below the rags and arsenal is unacceptable. We've been on an appalling run and now we must win all of our remaining games.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Re: The race for the Top 4

we need 10 points form our remaining home games , hammers,villa,QPR.saints , this will guarantee champs league , the dippers have to got to the Chavs and their goal difference is crap. Spuds have away games at stoke and saints , they will drop points.
If we could guarantee champs league with a couple of games left , it would be nice to see some EDS players given a game , Angelino,Maffeo,Barker,Byrne,Pozo , spring to mind , these kids deserve a chance and no doubt their honesty and endeavour would put a few of our 1st team squad to shame. Actually cant wait for Wednesday nights FA Youth Cup game , after the Palace result , (and its live on the telly ITV4)

 

[IH8MUFC]

Re: The race for the Top 4

I said it ages ago that we could end up fighting to stay in the top four, and got abused and called a wum and rag.
So here we are, fighting to remain in the top four. I'm sure MP must know he's out the door at the end of the season.

You and me both - the facts have been staring us in the face all season. No surprise we're in a dog fight now. The complacency and/over presumptive bravado on here has been astounding to me.
By weekend the pre-match thread will have us going to "rip them a new one" no doubt. On the Pelle thread he'll be a poor pawn at the hands of FFP and lazy players and Txiki could have done no better with his transfers. There is of course a scintilla of truth to these - but when you look at who we've been losing and drawing to - there can be no sympathy.

What's the lottery numbers please mate?

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Re: The race for the Top 4

I said it ages ago that we could end up fighting to stay in the top four, and got abused and called a wum and rag.
So here we are, fighting to remain in the top four. I'm sure MP must know he's out the door at the end of the season.

You and me both - the facts have been staring us in the face all season. No surprise we're in a dog fight now. The complacency and/over presumptive bravado on here has been astounding to me.
By weekend the pre-match thread will have us going to "rip them a new one" no doubt. On the Pelle thread he'll be a poor pawn at the hands of FFP and lazy players and Txiki could have done no better with his transfers. There is of course a scintilla of truth to these - but when you look at who we've been losing and drawing to - there can be no sympathy.

What's the lottery numbers please mate?

Thanks for entering the debate with a worthwhile response.
The answer to your question is I don't know - but I could tell you the probability of you winning it based on figures and facts that you could draw a conclusion from.

 

[Happy Feet]

Re: The race for the Top 4

Needs to be top 3, would anybody be confident of qualifying in a 2 leg play off ?

 

[ZZmaestro]

Re: The race for the Top 4

If the pattern of the league results remains the same, then the table would look like this by the 38th game :

1) Chelsea 86pts
2) Arsenal 80pts
3) MU 77pts
4) City 71pts
5) Liverpool 71pts
6) Tottenham 67pts

Basically, if we loose at the swamp on Sunday, then by this table we would look like to end getting challenged by Liverpool for the 4th place.

 

[chaddblue]

Re: The race for the Top 4

Needs to be top 3, would anybody be confident of qualifying in a 2 leg play off ?

Not confident in the slightest, especially when UEFA get their slimy hands on the draw and the choice of officials

We need to be at least third and finish above the rags. Anything less is an embarrassment

 

[M18CTID]

Re: The race for the Top 4

Needs to be top 3, would anybody be confident of qualifying in a 2 leg play off ?

No. Then again, does anyone know what quality of team we're likely to draw if we do end up having to play a qualifier? I'm assuming we'd be seeded and would therefore be playing an unseeded team but we could still end up playing a decent quality side. In recent years Arsenal have had to play the likes of Udinese who at the time were a good team.

A few weeks ago I was saying I'd snatch your hand off for 2nd place - now I'd snatch your hand off for 3rd!

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Re: The race for the Top 4

we need 10 points form our remaining home games , hammers,villa,QPR.saints , this will guarantee champs league , the dippers have to got to the Chavs and their goal difference is crap. Spuds have away games at stoke and saints , they will drop points.
If we could guarantee champs league with a couple of games left , it would be nice to see some EDS players given a game , Angelino,Maffeo,Barker,Byrne,Pozo , spring to mind , these kids deserve a chance and no doubt their honesty and endeavour would put a few of our 1st team squad to shame. Actually cant wait for Wednesday nights FA Youth Cup game , after the Palace result , (and its live on the telly ITV4)

And therein lies the problem. Southampton are a good team, and Villa and QPR will be scrapping for their lives. Those games will likely be carbon copies of last night. Ten men behind the ball at all times. I fully expect us to drop points in at least 2 of those 4 fixtures as a consequence, which would then leave us needing to pick up a win at either the Swamp, WHL or the Liberty. We've lost 4 in a row away, with the manager's team selections and formations at least partly responsible on each occasion. Realistically I don't see us picking up more than between 7 to 9 points in our remaining games. It may not be enough.