UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Drummond]

We could be 6th at close of play tomorrow.

It's amazing. All you want from football is to watch a good team and to still be in with a chance of achieving something with 10 games left to play. Imagine the atmosphere amongst the players at the moment, knowing that we've still got Brentford, Brighton, Fulham, Liverpool and Newcastle still to play. They can and have beaten just about anybody on their day, so they must be champing at the bit like a randy stallion in a stable full of fillies.

It's the hope, the thought of finally achieving something under a manager who's done it before.

That run in the Championship was the best feeling for many a year, and I'm grateful to Smith for it, but this is being done at the top table; it's been far, far too long.

[olaftab]

It was my first year at uni and I used to go to most home games from Aberystwyth. I just loved watching Merse, though Soccer HQ did once call me a Steve Stone fanboy!

I'll take a wild guess and say maybe Villa wasn't the only reason for you to make that trip, surely a girl was involved somewhere along the way

[eamonn]

If Brentford pip us to Europe can't we take them to some tribunal on the PL's non-decision over Toney's continued involvement in games, despite hanging around Ladbroke's in Ealing during most of his free time over the past few years?

[Brazilian Villain]

If Brentford pip us to Europe can't we take them to some tribunal on the PL's non-decision over Toney's continued involvement in games, despite hanging around Ladbroke's in Ealing during most of his free time over the past few years?

That would seem petty and churlish, I like it.

[eamonn]

Not sure if there's a pun in that...I just can't trust you anymore when it comes to words.

[Brazilian Villain]

Not sure if there's a pun in that...I just can't trust you anymore when it comes to words.

No, but I doubt we'd pursue it even if it is all a bit odd he hasn't been banned yet. Sorry, I'll try and restrict any puns to the Deathwatch thread.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Beat Leicester and we will be 6 points off 3rd place. Of course Newcastle and Man U both have two games in hand. Having said that we still have to play them both.
Spurs would be 6 ahead but same number of games and we also still have to play them.
In our immediate sights are Brighton, Brentford, and Liverpool and we still have to play all three.

Somebody made the very valid point that as you move up the table on a good run it gets harder to progress further as the teams to then pass are winning more. Of those six teams I have mentioned, in their last five games they have each picked up just 7,8, or in the case of Newcastle 9 points. We have collected 13.

[adrenachrome]

Beat Leicester and we will be 6 points off 3rd place. Of course Newcastle and Man U both have two games in hand. Having said that we still have to play them both.
Spurs would be 6 ahead but same number of games and we also still have to play them.
In our immediate sights are Brighton, Brentford, and Liverpool and we still have to play all three.

Somebody made the very valid point that as you move up the table on a good run it gets harder to progress further as the teams to then pass are winning more. Of those six teams I have mentioned, in their last five games they have each picked up just 7,8, or in the case of Newcastle 9 points. We have collected 13.

Some good points there.

Bear in mind. though, that we are the only team in the top 10 with a negative goal difference.

[Axl Rose]

It was my first year at uni and I used to go to most home games from Aberystwyth. I just loved watching Merse, though Soccer HQ did once call me a Steve Stone fanboy!

I'll take a wild guess and say maybe Villa wasn't the only reason for you to make that trip, surely a girl was involved somewhere along the way

Haha. You know me well, mate

[Meanwood Villa]

I think talk of CL is fanciful, too much needs to go wrong for too many teams and we couldn't afford to drop barely any points. I've always thought 7th was best case scenario and assume a horrible Manchester club wins the cup. For example, I'd prefer it if Liverpool beat Chelsea tonight to put some distance between us and the latter. Likewise Man Utd beating Brentford tomorrow.

[Sdwbvf]

Draws for both for me. I've just gone through the fixtures for the rest of the season. For the first time in a long time I feel they are all winnable. We won't win them all but I think 6th is a good call. The momentum is with us. Whatever I'm aiming for a brighton ticket.

[TelfordVilla]

I think talk of CL is fanciful, too much needs to go wrong for too many teams and we couldn't afford to drop barely any points. I've always thought 7th was best case scenario and assume a horrible Manchester club wins the cup. For example, I'd prefer it if Liverpool beat Chelsea tonight to put some distance between us and the latter. Likewise Man Utd beating Brentford tomorrow.

We dont need to put distance between us and Chelsea (or Fulham). we just need to keep winning and they will stay behind us whatever they do (and they are not in the form we are right now). We do need Liverpool and Brighton and Spuds to drop as many points as possible before we beat them in the head to head matches. 6th is on but we have to keep winning. Do you wanna bet against us..

[eamonn]

No, but I hate betting on us too.

[Baldy]

I'm treating our game against Leicester tonight as our first European qualifying round for many a year.

Sort of, is!!

[ChicagoLion]

I think talk of CL is fanciful, too much needs to go wrong for too many teams and we couldn't afford to drop barely any points. I've always thought 7th was best case scenario and assume a horrible Manchester club wins the cup. For example, I'd prefer it if Liverpool beat Chelsea tonight to put some distance between us and the latter. Likewise Man Utd beating Brentford tomorrow.

We dont need to put distance between us and Chelsea (or Fulham). we just need to keep winning and they will stay behind us whatever they do (and they are not in the form we are right now). We do need Liverpool and Brighton and Spuds to drop as many points as possible before we beat them in the head to head matches. 6th is on but we have to keep winning. Do you wanna bet against us..

Of course win the next 10 games and its Europe, If is doing some heavy lifting.
Win the next 3 and I might start getting excited.