Will we qualify for the CL?

[devilla]

So our last two games are against the two teams just above the relegation places and one of them is red filth away. What could possibly go wrong....?

[Pat Mustard]

I feel dirty for saying it, but we really could do with Man C115y winning the FA Cup now.  Not only would that guarantee Europa League but it might just also give us a better opportunity of getting into the CL.  If they do win it means Europe will go down to 8th place in the league thus meaning Bournemouth could still qualify, as long as they beat C115y next Wednesday.

[rougegorge]

I feel dirty for saying it, but we really could do with Man C115y winning the FA Cup now.  Not only would that guarantee Europa League but it might just also give us a better opportunity of getting into the CL.  If they do win it means Europe will go down to 8th place in the league thus meaning Bournemouth could still qualify, as long as they beat C115y next Wednesday.

I agree. Whilst we really need to win the last two games, it would still be better to have secured a Europa League place if Man City win the cup.

If Palace do win the Cup, then 4 points from our last two games would guarantee at least Europa League.

[Meanwood Villa]

I'm reserving judgement on what I'd like to happen in the cup final until our match on Friday

[cdbearsfan]

I'm wanting Man City to win it, regardless. It's basically meaningless for them and we can forget this year's cup. However, if Palace win it, we'll be reminded of our abject surrender for the rest of time (or at least until the final after I die, when we finally win it, to spite me).

[Meanwood Villa]

cdbearsfan now at risk of assassination. If only there was a poster with the machinery of state to call on. You know it makes sense Wills.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I think one disadvantage of Palace winning the cup would be that we might, at some stage, have to bloody play them in the Europa League!

[stevo_st]

'Super' computer predicting us as having a 40.5% chance of top 5 after the weekend fixtures.
Up from 15.2% the week before.

[Smirker]

Having a good chance of winning the Europa would, indeed, be fun but winning the league would be even more fun and I honestly believe this squad with a couple of additions is capable. Being in the Champions League is the only way that can happen.

Agree 100%.

With a top striker and a new right-back and maybe a top centre-back, we could definitely win the league.

It's closer than people think.

MC will get punished and fall away and then it's out of us, Arsenal and Liverpool.

[cdbearsfan]

cdbearsfan now at risk of assassination. If only there was a poster with the machinery of state to call on. You know it makes sense Wills.

If he's looking for me in The Barton's, I'm the one with the Northern accent, honest!

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Having a good chance of winning the Europa would, indeed, be fun but winning the league would be even more fun and I honestly believe this squad with a couple of additions is capable. Being in the Champions League is the only way that can happen.

Agree 100%.

With a top striker and a new right-back and maybe a top centre-back, we could definitely win the league.

It's closer than people think.

MC will get punished and fall away and then it's out of us, Arsenal and Liverpool.

Is our squad likely to have no departures though? If we just added in the positions you mentioned I could see your thinking but I don’t think it’s likely.

[OCD]

'Super' computer predicting us as having a 40.5% chance of top 5 after the weekend fixtures.
Up from 15.2% the week before.

We had something ridiculous like 0.5% chance at one point.

[Mellin]

Second in the league against the top half this season. Just need to learn to beat the shit (Palace, Ipswich, Man United, Spurs).

Agreed on the league thing. If Konsa had connected that header, we'd probably be playing in a Champions League final too. We're comfortably better than Arsenal at this precise moment.

Fine margins, but we're a really good side. Hope we can get this done and take another step. Momentum is everything and missing out could be really costly.

[Meanwood Villa]

'Super' computer predicting us as having a 40.5% chance of top 5 after the weekend fixtures.
Up from 15.2% the week before.

We had something ridiculous like 0.5% chance at one point.

Those predictor things are a load of shite

[Mellin]

We have had to drop three points in nearly a quarter of a season to pull it back (and we're still outside the top 5). Might be close to evens now, but the odds were very long at one stage and rightly so.