The Race for Champions League Places

[Chazza]

At the turn of the year I thought we had a real chance and even a few weeks ago I thought we were in with a shout, now I just cant see it.

Arsenal are too far ahead now and I cant see us catching them or Spurs

Looking back on the league results in 2012 we have taken 5 points from a possible 21

[danperkins]

Usual end product of most Est threads

No no no Donkey - Family Guy - YouTube

[Nicey]

no ! no ! no ! Eeeee Awwwww

[Craig_H]

Just having a look at things....

Arsenal play Newcastle at the Emirates on Saturday. Is it radical to suggest a draw could happen? We're better away from home than at Anfield - if we can get our **** together and play well like we did vs Arsenal, we can beat Sunderland. Could take the gap down to 8 points.

Then we get ourselves fully up for it for the derby and beat the bitters. 5 point gap.

Next league games - Arsenal away to Everton, us away to QPR. The bitters have held plenty of top sides at Goodison, especially under the lights when their inbred fans will be up for it. Again, a draw isnt that ridiculous to suggest. And QPR are ****, i'm sorry but they are.

March 21st - gap down to 3 points? BTW, if Newcastle DO draw at Arsenal and we beat Sunderland and Everton - we're then above Newcastle. And the night after we play Everton, Chelsea are away at Man City.

It really isnt beyond the realms of possibility.

I'm not giving up on this just yet.

[Baracus]

Yep. I had a detailed look over the weekend at our rivals fixture list.

I would go as far as now saying 3rd could be up for grabs, if Spurs and Harry continue to go into freefall.

I'll stick my neck out and say we will get 4th, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle and Spurs all have tricky fixtures left. Its in 'our hands':

[Daniel 7]

Avoiding answering the question i actually asked then.

Did you threaten to over-rule him?

[Fernandinho]

craig for it to happen we would need to go on a string of wins. i can only remember that happening once at the club in the last 2-3 years...

[Craig_H]

I couldn't remember any club overturning a 3-0 HT deficit in a European Cup final but we did it. The only thing you can predict in football is that it's unpredictable.

Not saying we will do it but giving up isn't what this club is about.

[Nick77]

Yep. I had a detailed look over the weekend at our rivals fixture list.
I'll stick my neck out and say we will get 4th, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle and Spurs all have tricky fixtures left. Its in 'our hands':

The problem is we tend to play much better against good opposition & total horse**** against the smaller clubs. We haven't got it as easy as you think imo...

[Craig_H]

Not sure we play **** against smaller clubs, they just park the bus & we struggle to break them down....or we break them down but no ****er can actually put the ball in the net

[Exiled_red]

Not sure we play **** against smaller clubs, they just park the bus & we struggle to break them down....or we break them down but no ****er can actually put the ball in the net

[magicalbarnes]

Iv just set my mindset that we're not going to get fourth.

That way i wont get excited all over again, and if we do somehow manage it - its a bonus.

[Bender]

we just entered next years race ......no chance us getting anywhere near 4th this season

[Craig_H]

we just entered last years race ......no chance us getting anywhere near 4th this season

[Bender]

also i see the title under my name has changed ...... i like it