Do we now want the bottom teams to start winning?

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:11 pm

Starting with Villa at home to Spurs tomorrow?

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:16 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:11 pm
Starting with Villa at home to Spurs tomorrow?

How many points do we need for 5th?

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Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:16 pm

Top four and those seven or more points below us can win or draw while we win 10 games between now and the end of the season.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:18 pm

Not sure I want Europa again however the higher up we are the more money we get.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:19 pm

Strip out the Liverpool and Man City games and we've got ten other very winnable matches.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:20 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:11 pm
Starting with Villa at home to Spurs tomorrow?

Yes, could be very handy for us.
Not the slightest chance we'll be involved in the scrap at the bottom now.

andyh · Post by **andyh** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:28 pm

If city are banned is 5th a champions league slot? Only 5 points behind... every chance of closing that with our run in. Liverpool and city are the only games I don’t think we will get something from.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:29 pm

bfcjg wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:18 pm
Not sure I want Europa again however the higher up we are the more money we get.

Something like £1.9 million per place

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:31 pm

I want all the bottom teams that we aren’t playing to start winning now.

Except Brighton.

andyh · Post by **andyh** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:34 pm

jedi_master wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:31 pm
I want all the bottom teams that we aren’t playing to start winning now.

Except Brighton.

And West Ham

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:34 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:11 pm
Starting with Villa at home to Spurs tomorrow?

No lets get the bottom 4 or 5 gone and out of sight....

Spurs to bury Villa tomorrow would be fine for me... along with Citeh to put a nail in Hammers Coffin on Wednesday night.

Although Newcastle to beat Arsenil would be very pleasant

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:35 pm

...and West Ham.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:37 pm

bfcjg wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:18 pm
Not sure I want Europa again however the higher up we are the more money we get.

The more money the players receive in bonuses

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:37 pm

Oh to be happy,where's the beer

LS7 · Post by **LS7** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:40 pm

As a fan, how can you not want the Europa again?

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:43 pm

Not counting our chickens just yet but things are looking good for another season in the Premier League.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:43 pm

BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:43 pm
Not counting our chickens just yet but things are looking good for another season in the Premier League.

I think 1 more win could do it.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:45 pm

LS7 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:40 pm
As a fan, how can you not want the Europa again?

Provided we have learned our lesson from our last sojourn, I totally agree with that sentiment.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:55 pm

Not yet..

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:56 pm

It would be amusing to see Arsenal get sucked into the relegation battle that's for sure,it's amazing how quickly fortunes can change a few weeks ago we were looking nervously over our shoulders,now we're eyeing up a potential EL spot.

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:57 pm

If we qualify for Europe our season won't end,it's a long slog I don't think we can sustain without disappointment one way our another

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:57 pm

Providing it doesn't impact our Premier League status, which is where the money is (which enables us to improve the club both on and off the pitch), then I hope we do finish in a Europa/Champions League place.

I certainly wouldn't take relegation though for it, like I saw mentioned yesterday I think it was.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:57 pm

We should be targeting finishing above Sheffield U after their amazing season. I reckon we can and if we do we might be in the top 6. Can’t afford any more injuries for this to happen though...

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:58 pm

We play City between them playing ManU and Real Madrid with Chelsea to follow.
We will get something from the game.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:42 pm

2 more wins gets us to the magic 40 points, let see what the table looks like then.

Personally I don't want to ever have to look over our shoulder for the rest of the season so the cr8p teams can stay cr8p for now.

turfytopper · Post by **turfytopper** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:48 pm

jedi_master wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:31 pm
I want all the bottom teams that we aren’t playing to start winning now.

Except Brighton.

I do want Brighton to pick up just enough points between now and May, to have them needing a win on their last game to have a chance of staying up.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:51 pm

LS7 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:40 pm
As a fan, how can you not want the Europa again?

i think all the commentators pundits etc were unanimous last time that our squad wasn't big enough and it disrupted our pre season etc and nearly cost us. It is though I agree quite a strange feeling not to want us to qualify, perhaps this time we will get it right if we do qualify.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:56 pm

if Dyche gets us in to Europe again on our budget then he needs more than a pub naming after him !

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:00 pm

Come on Villa!

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:01 pm

Still think it's a bit early to be talking about Europe. But you'd like to think if we got another go we'd get a little bit more luck in the draw than last time, and learnt a few lessons ourselves.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:03 pm

bfcjg wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:18 pm
Not sure I want Europa again however the higher up we are the more money we get.

I find that statement crazy! What is the point if all we play for is money?

I want Europe every day of the week!

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:10 pm

Europe Europe Europe here we come!

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:38 pm

What we DO want is Arsenal to draw with Newcastle tomorrow in order that we stay 10th.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:18 pm

I want us to be sure we're staying up before any of the bottom teams start winning.
Six possibly seven more points should do it and hopefully we'll get t
here long before the end of the season and then push on for as high a position as we can.
Not sure I want us high enough to qualify foe Europe again.

Top ten would do me.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:40 pm

LS7 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:40 pm
As a fan, how can you not want the Europa again?

Because the Board did not take it seriously last time and because we would struggle to cope. The EL is a joke. So many games is mad. Like I have said before, the CL is a different proposition. Financially attractive and the kudos amazing. Worth going down for the experience.

bodge · Post by **bodge** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:46 pm

Whilst i don't want to tempt fate, we are surely pretty much safe now.

My focus therefore is looking at hoping that the bigger the club to go down the better for us next season.

With that in mind it would be beneficial to us if Villa and West Ham, join Norwich. So come on Spurs !

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:48 pm

Until we’re mathematically safe I’d prefer those in the relegation scrap to keep losing

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:49 pm

Bournemouth, BHA and Saints to stop up please. Just look how many pts we get against them.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:51 pm

summitclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:49 pm
Bournemouth, BHA and Saints to stop up please. Just look how many pts we get against them.

Let's no forget West Ham. They quite happily give us three points when we are at our lowest ebb.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:58 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:51 pm
Let's no forget West Ham. They quite happily give us three points when we are at our lowest ebb.

So that's Norwich, Villa and Watford to go then ? However, I'd prefer Arsenal.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:00 pm

Norwich Villa and Westham all need to carry on loosing

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:03 pm

turfytopper wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:48 pm
I do want Brighton to pick up just enough points between now and May, to have them needing a win on their last game to have a chance of staying up.

...and for us to need a win for Champions League football - and we bury them...

If Carlsberg did final days of the Premier League...

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:13 pm

LS7 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:40 pm
As a fan, how can you not want the Europa again?
Great post LS7. Let's aim and dream for the best we can.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:18 pm

TBF. I hope all thr form trends etc. stay exactly as they are.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:20 pm

Exactly, let's see us safe primarily.