Where will we finish?

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:21 pm

8th 9th or 10th?

Maybe I'm being optimistic but I think we will finish 8th

For that to happen we would need to beat Brighton and Arsenal to either lose against Aston Villa or Watford or draw or lose both their games

Oh and Sheffield Utd to drop points against Southampton

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:33 pm

It is crazy to think we could collect 18 points post lockdown and not move a single place up the table!

Still, it will be great to take that momentum into next season.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:38 pm

A draw on Sunday and stay 10th
Arsenal to get a cricket score against Watford and draw at Villa

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:39 pm

Well we're currently 9th and reckon we can win and remain there.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:46 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:39 pm
Well we're currently 9th and reckon we can win and remain there.

I'm with Frank on this one....

Woody summed it up in his post match interview when he said the team were all playing for Popey next Sunday, to get the Golden Gloves and the record points haul....

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:27 pm

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:41 pm

Duffer_ wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:33 pm
It is crazy to think we could collect 18 points post lockdown and not move a single place up the table!

Still, it will be great to take that momentum into next season.

Why is that. Have other teams above us had a similar run? I know those below us have struggled at best.

In 8 games post lockdown palace have lost 7. I know they’re safe. But that’s some record. Had they won the 7 they’d have been third!

Shows how much of an affect their fans have.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:42 am

Shows how much penalty’s helped Palace last year! Zaha hasn’t broken sweat either

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:26 am

9th, below Arsensl but above Sheff U.

Down_Rover · Post by **Down_Rover** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:03 am

All I want is to finish above miracle team Sheff Utd

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:57 am

Post lockdown form amongst the Europa contenders:

Spurs - 17 points from 8
Wolves - 16 pts from 8
Burnley - 15 pts from 8
Arsenal - 13 pts from 8
Sheff Utd - 11pts from 9

The 2 teams with lower points per game than us both had a game in hand and superior GD.

9th for me too.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:16 pm

Real shame we couldn't convert those draws against Sheff U & Wolves into wins but that's life.

Still think we'll finish 10th but 9th is a real possibility. Would be amazing to finish above Arsenal.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:42 pm

Still in the premier league for 2020/21 season, that's all that matters

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:10 pm

Rowls wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:16 pm
Real shame we couldn't convert those draws against Sheff U & Wolves into wins but that's life.

Still think we'll finish 10th but 9th is a real possibility. Would be amazing to finish above Arsenal.

I know what you're saying but 15 points from those 8 games with a paper thin squad is way beyond what we could reasonably have expected and I wouldn't say we were hard done to in either of the Sheff U or Wolves games.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:18 pm

9th for me which means we will be above Arsenal or Sheff U. We could of course still finish 8th above both of them ! Come on Villa oh and hope Watford score today

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:40 pm

With £2m per place, it’s all to play for. Above Arsenal would be nice.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:44 pm

Duffer_ wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:10 pm
I know what you're saying but 15 points from those 8 games with a paper thin squad is way beyond what we could reasonably have expected and I wouldn't say we were hard done to in either of the Sheff U or Wolves games.

Precisely but I always want us to do better.

Our returns since the re-start with all the mitigating circumstances have been phenomenal.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:41 pm

Down_Rover wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:03 am
All I want is to finish above miracle team Sheff Utd

You'd really rather finish above Sheff Utd than the Arsenal???
I really don't get that.
Sheff U have done well and it would be great to overtake them on the last day, but to finish above Arsenal (David Luiz et al) would be just fantastic - if only to wind up their fan-base ad upset the media.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:01 pm

If Villa win tonight we could well finish above Arsenal, and we've got a fair chance of finishing above Sheff Utd.

If anybody would have said after the NYD villa game, we'd be contemplating finishing 8th, you'd have been accused of being on the funny stuff.

But it could yet happen.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:52 am

Looks like my prediction/op of us finishing 8th could turn out to be correct

Need to beat Brighton and Sheffield Utd to drop points against Southampton. And then Arsenal could get a cricket score against Watford and we would still finish 8th

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:32 am

I would LOVE IT if we finish above Arsenal.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:59 am

Me too!

To finish 8th would be a remarkable achievement for us with all things considered

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 1:30 pm

Win against Brighton and we'll finish above Arsenal come what may, if Sheff U get the win then so be it, but it's been a great 2nd half of the season, to finish above Arsenal would cap the campaign off in style.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:25 pm

I'm guessing 9th.

I didn't realise the prize money was so substantial for each higher position. Hope it will help with the financial disagreements Dyche and Garlick have been having.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:42 pm

JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:25 pm
I'm guessing 9th.

I didn't realise the prize money was so substantial for each higher position. Hope it will help with the financial disagreements Dyche and Garlick have been having.

If 8th, and not withstanding any Covid reductions to prize money, I think we get £13.5m more than last season & £17.7m more than we budget for. I understand a lot of this will be paid out in bonus’, but we also presumably have less players now some have left, and will have an £8m lower wage bill next year assuming we can offload Gibson and excluding any incoming transfers/rises.

9th feels more likely so knock £2m off the above. Hoping Danny will do us a big favour on Sunday!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:44 pm

NewClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:42 pm
If 8th, and not withstanding any Covid reductions to prize money, I think we get £13.5m more than last season & £17.7m more than we budget for. I understand a lot of this will be paid out in bonus’, but we also presumably have less players now some have left, and will have an £8m lower wage bill next year assuming we can offload Gibson and excluding any incoming transfers/rises.

9th feels more likely so knock £2m off the above. Hoping Danny will do us a big favour on Sunday!

Hopefully Danny is eyeing up the golden boot to motivate him.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:51 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:44 pm
Hopefully Danny is eyeing up the golden boot to motivate him.

Fingers crossed mate.

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