The Top Four Race 2024-25 (Poll added)

[Dr Jacoby]

If we can be awarded 10 points per victory as opposed to 3, I’d still say we have a shot at retaining the title.

 

[citytill1die84]

We buy 2/3 decent players in Jan and we'll absolutely walk top 4.

I'm confident lol

 

[Damocles]

We buy 2/3 decent players in Jan and we'll absolutely walk top 4.

I'm confident lol

Before the injury apocalypse, this team was unbeaten all season. Why people think we'll be in a race for top 4 after a few more bodies to help with rotation, I don't know.

 

[jimharri]

I've added a simple poll to the thread.

 

[Eaststander1]

Yes, top four is certainly open to us, IF we can get our act together ...... it looks like Forest are gonna win today, so Arsenal will drop to 4th , and we are only 5 points adrift of them, albeit we've played a game more as things currently stand ....... but for me the title is beyond us now, unless the top two or three have a complete collapse, and, at the same time, we can improve our own form.

 

[Gobshiight]

The commentator today said it's looking likely that the top 5 will make it into the Champions League

Anyone know if he's chatting shite? It was Clive Tyldesley so...

 

[bigA]

It's still on but we need to arrest this nosedive very quickly. Ask me again after the January window shuts.

 

[Blu1]

We have a slim chance if we sign 3 top players in January if not then we will be mid table

 

[Damanino]

overperforming Forest, Newcastle, Villa are our biggest rivals for 4th and 5th as of today.
5th may or may not worth CL place, we wont this until at least end of April or even after that. so better to target 4th minimum as a guarantee.
problem is even likes of Bournemouth, Brighton can get giddy as they are very close.

thank God Spurs and rags have seemingly even worse results than us. having said that we need to visit both of them still.

it wont be 70 points but about 67-68 points to clinch 4th imo. even for that we need 40 points more. on current form even 20 points more looks hard. but hopefully we pick up more points soon despite after January our schedule gets brutal hard with only top6 opponents every round.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Aside from the financial implications a season of not playing in Europe while we rebuild would do us no harm. Something like 3 weeks off in the last year and we wonder why the squad looks burned out - and we've got that FIFA money spinner this year too.