Champions League Contention

[German James]

Are you new to H&V James? ;-)

Damn! Another one of those H&V things I daren't ask about!

Owls vs. Gibbons
Putting my fists all over you
Councillor Whatsisname...

WILL I EVER REALLY BELONG?!

[Monty]

Honestly, I'm mostly worried by Palace's strengths. Overpowering the centre, hitting on transition, skillful runners and a beast of a centre-forward...just sounds like our worst nightmare given how we're playing.

But! We shall see. A week's rest, hopefully players back, it could look very different by the time the game rolls around.

[Risso]

They've won four out of five, beating Liverpool (away), Newcastle, West ham and Man U, scoring 13 goals. Anybody expecting us to just turn up there and win might be in for a bit of a disappointing afternoon I feel.

[Drummond]

Yep, I'm more concerned about Palace than Liverpool. Thankfully, it won't matter by then.

[Ben1505p]

Yep, I'm more concerned about Palace than Liverpool. Thankfully, it won't matter by then.

I wish that I shared your optimism...

[PaulWinch again]

They've won four out of five, beating Liverpool (away), Newcastle, West ham and Man U, scoring 13 goals. Anybody expecting us to just turn up there and win might be in for a bit of a disappointing afternoon I feel.

Don’t we have a pretty poor record there as well?

[Ben1505p]

They've won four out of five, beating Liverpool (away), Newcastle, West ham and Man U, scoring 13 goals. Anybody expecting us to just turn up there and win might be in for a bit of a disappointing afternoon I feel.

Don’t we have a pretty poor record there as well?

We had a good record at Brighton... Had

[Ads]

They play that Liverpool game 99 times out of 100 they lose 4 or 5. Our dominace at Arsenal it was not. Fuck Palace, absolute no marks and their back end of nowhere ground.

[edgysatsuma89]

Everyone knows full well that statistically the odds are in our favour, but it's hardly like people are suggesting that a man with one leg is going to break the men's marathon world record. To me it feels more 80/20 than 96/4.

Here's to a Haaland double hat-trick 🍺.

[tomd2103]

They play that Liverpool game 99 times out of 100 they lose 4 or 5. Our dominace at Arsenal it was not. Fuck Palace, absolute no marks and their back end of nowhere ground.

Think they might be a side to watch out for next season if they can keep their best players and add a couple more quality players.  They've had some good players there for some time, but I think that they were probably stifled under previous managers.  Too early to tell just yet, but it looks like it might be different under this manager.

[Brazilian Villain]

Everyone knows full well that statistically the odds are in our favour, but it's hardly like people are suggesting that a man with one leg is going to break the men's marathon world record. To me it feels more 80/20 than 96/4.

That's why they use computers to take the emotion and Brummie pessimism out of it.

[edgysatsuma89]

They play that Liverpool game 99 times out of 100 they lose 4 or 5. Our dominace at Arsenal it was not. Fuck Palace, absolute no marks and their back end of nowhere ground.

Think they might be a side to watch out for next season if they can keep their best players and add a couple more quality players.  They've had some good players there for some time, but I think that they were probably stifled under previous managers.  Too early to tell just yet, buy it looks like it might be different under this manager.

I think that's the problem. Surely at the very least, one of Eze or Olise won't be there next season. Possibly both.

[edgysatsuma89]

Everyone knows full well that statistically the odds are in our favour, but it's hardly like people are suggesting that a man with one leg is going to break the men's marathon world record. To me it feels more 80/20 than 96/4.

That's why they use computers to take the emotion and Brummie pessimism out of it.

True, but England were around 80% to get that 5th place. I'm going to go all Will Smith from I,Robot. Fucking machines.

[Risso]

They play that Liverpool game 99 times out of 100 they lose 4 or 5. Our dominace at Arsenal it was not. Fuck Palace, absolute no marks and their back end of nowhere ground.

Not sure if you saw the whole game, but Palace were the better side first half. Overall the match stats were 6 shots on target for Liverpool, 5 for Palace. And Palace have got a lot better since then under the new bloke.  Meanwhile this weekend we had one shot against a truly dire Brighton who were bottom of all the recent stats tables. Add in the injury to Rogers, and everybody else being knackered and/or in shit form, and I think we're going to fall short. Both in Europe and the race for top 4.

[LeeB]

Palace had the best other chance of the game with that mad, Justin Edinburgh-esque clearance off the line from Robertson.