I can't see Liverpool, Arsenal nor Tottenham losing to lower opposition tonight. Being 4th was fabulous and the silly grin will remain on my face until this evening. However, being joint 6th with Tottenham is still fab.

Do you see any of these 3 losing or drawing?

Who knows. I couldn't see Palace beating Watford or Burnley beating Stoke last night with only a few mins left but they both did.

I’d say Arsenal possibly to drop points. What sort of result would we want Brighton to get ahead of Saturdays match?

All three could easily be draws.

All 3 teams to suffer 5.0 defeats and also a red card fest at Gresty Road that is 0.0 after extra time then the Railway Men win 3.0 on penalties.

Liverpool lose.
Spurs & Arsenal draw.

Jobs a good ' un.

We have 31 points from 17 games so nothing else matters !

We won so we cant end up worse off against any of the others (barring maybe on GD).
It's possible that 1 (or even 2) of Liverpool, Man U, Arsenal or Spurs could fail to win; WHU v Arsenal could be especially tricky after WHU's last couple of performances.
Otherwise the Southampton v Leicester game means at least 1 of our chasers will lose out in this round of games, as Watford already have.
Very nice to have the 3 points in the bag whatever happens.

Watford should have been out of sight last night with Troy Deeney guilty of a glaring miss just before half time.

Liverpool and Spurs should win

Arsenal may slip up at W Ham

6th in the morning

Think all 3 will win easily,not having it that West Ham will do us a favour.They have been shocking apart from last 2 games

And to think that our next games against Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal will be considered 6 pointers !!

FCBurnley wrote:We have 31 points from 17 games so nothing else matters !

Yes just let ask continue to bask in the achievement

I have been watching Sky sport all day being poorly as I am.

Whilst I think Sky are having some fun at our expense it's giving the town some real exposure.

We could have 37 points by the transfer window if we can keep this up, then it's really important we add some more quality to the squad.

Spurs are really short at the back at the minute with an eye on Vertonghen being rested too with a feat of him getting a yellow would rule him out of their match vs City at the weekend (Plus side of that being if he picks one up vs City he would miss the game vs us).

I would say the more points we have at the transfer window the less we need to spend in January. Add to and improve the squad where possible, as we usually do, but absolutely no need to panic buy at inflated prices and wages. Besides which, most signings take half a season to "get" the Dyche way, so any January signing might not get off the bench, or be at his best, until next season.

Yanquiclaret wrote:I would say the more points we have at the transfer window the less we need to spend in January. Add to and improve the squad where possible, as we usually do, but absolutely no need to panic buy at inflated prices and wages. Besides which, most signings take half a season to "get" the Dyche way, so any January signing might not get off the bench, or be at his best, until next season.

Perfect time to get in for Lansbury then I say.

Lowbankclaret wrote:We could have 37 points by the transfer window if we can keep this up, then it's really important we add some more quality to the squad.

4 games before the window opens. I’d take 4 points from those games. Anything more would be a bonus

Another way of looking at things is if we're (pretty much) safe when the transfer window opens, the possibility is that we'll be even more attractive to players as they know we'll be in the Prem next season. It could allow us to bring in a couple of players who perhaps aren't getting enough/any game time and play for a country still in the World Cup.

Im gonna watch west ham v arsenal on bt and just for tonight hope west ham win or draw knowing we have our points already in the bag!

Saints 0 Leicester 1

Swans 0 City 1

awful goal to concede from Swansea, Sunday league standard

Newcastle 0 Everton 1

Saints 0 Leicester 2

Swans 0 City 2

More shambolic defending

Saints 0 Leicester 3

United 1 Bournemouth 0

Of the teams below us (not including the big six)
Leicester, I think, will finish above us, even if we keep up our great form.

Puel is really boring them at Saints.

Caernarfon_Claret wrote:Of the teams below us (not including the big six)
Leicester, I think, will finish above us, even if we keep up our great form.

That's it keep positive.

Cummon the baggies. 1 goal and I don't want anything else for xmas

We climbed above 3 last night. We could stay their imo

tim_noone wrote:That's it keep positive.

Come on. I think we have a chance of avoiding relegation. That makes me a beacon of positivity on this messageboard.

Caernarfon_Claret wrote:Of the teams below us (not including the big six)
Leicester, I think, will finish above us, even if we keep up our great form.

I think them and Everton will as Fat Sam will spend a wedge in January

Vegas Claret wrote:I think them and Everton will as Fat Sam will spend a wedge in January

Everton might draw too many.

Leicester I can see winning six or seven games on the bounce.

I thought Everton had already tried that !

Vegas Claret wrote:I think them and Everton will as Fat Sam will spend a wedge in January

Aah yes the the old fool parting with more than he should scenario. Ok

Spurs 1 Brighton 0

Flukiest goal of the season

tim_noone wrote:Aah yes the the old fool parting with more than he should scenario. Ok

Allardyce is a good manager, end of story

Newcastle creeping towards relegation?

I'm watching West Ham v Arsenal, a much improved West Ham as of late, they're sharper and seem to have a lot more fight in them, can't see Hart getting back in at this rate, Spammers defence much improved and coupled with a confident Adriane, I think they'll be safe. Got a feeling west ham are going to win this one.

Spurs goal, howler by the keeper
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Caernarfon_Claret wrote:Everton might draw too many.

Leicester I can see winning six or seven games on the bounce.

Really....

KefkaClaret wrote:Newcastle creeping towards relegation?

They've hit the post and crossbar and the Everton goal was a goalkeeping error. But yes, they are gonna be down there I think

Vegas Claret wrote:Allardyce is a good manager, end of story

No I'm relating to your any one paying over the odds for a ticket is a fool... Sam gonna pay shed loads and over the odds would be a bigger fool IMO. And yes he's a good manager.

tim_noone wrote:No I'm relating to your any one paying over the odds for a ticket is a fool... Sam gonna pay shed loads and over the odds would be a bigger fool IMO. And yes he's a good manager.

ah I see, good memory Tim

West Ham think they are Burnley, the way they are playing.

Swans 0 City 3 - pretty much the best football I've ever seen in the PL

tim_noone wrote:Really....

I got a pasting last season when I said I could see Swansea winning several games in the run in, which then preceded to happen.

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As you know they won four and drew one of their last five games. I saw those fixtures and said on this message board I fancy Swansea to avoid relegation. I think I said at Hull's expense but it might have been Palace I said would go. I certainly said The Hull v Palace game would ve a massive decider a few weeks before hand.

OK it's just a feeling about Leicester and I might be wrong and I might be right.