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Online dave.woodhall

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4710 on: May 02, 2026, 06:13:02 PM »
Field the U15s v Spurs as we qualified for the CL weeks ago.

Yeah, great idea, then watch them outbid us for players this summer. You have the chance to relegate a rival, take it.

Credit where it's due, that's exactly my opinion. Even if Spurs came straight back up they'll have lost a year's income and as we saw, the game moves on ridiculously fast without you.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4711 on: May 02, 2026, 06:20:33 PM »
Magic numbers are now

Bournemouth 4
Chelsea, Brentford, Fulham 3
Everton, Brighton 2
Palace 1

Next fixtures

Sat
Arsenal v Fulham

Sun
Bournemouth v Palace
Villa v Spurs

Mon
Chelsea v Forest
Everton v ManC

Updated

Fulham off that list, sadly.

Your updates are much appreciated by the way PWS.
« Last Edit: May 02, 2026, 06:29:25 PM by Percy McCarthy »

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4712 on: May 02, 2026, 06:32:01 PM »
Stick a fork in it. If Bournemouth drop points before we play there's a decent argument for resting players tomorrow. He won't, and probably shouldn't, but there'd definitely be a case.

I really don't think Unai is going to wait till 4pm to decide his line up and tactics for our game.

Is he having the pre-match chat with you a bit earlier tomorrow?

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4713 on: May 02, 2026, 06:33:53 PM »
Magic numbers are now

Bournemouth 4
Chelsea, Brentford, Fulham 3
Everton, Brighton 2
Palace 1

Next fixtures

Sat
Arsenal v Fulham

Sun
Bournemouth v Palace
Villa v Spurs

Mon
Chelsea v Forest
Everton v ManC

Updated

Fulham off that list

So are one of Everton or Palace as they still have to play each other so can't both finish above us.

Offline Villafirst

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4714 on: May 02, 2026, 06:39:12 PM »
Just play on the front foot from the start. A pity Onana won't be available, but we should have enough to turn this lot over.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4715 on: May 02, 2026, 06:46:24 PM »
Magic numbers are now

Bournemouth 4
Chelsea, Brentford, Fulham 3
Everton, Brighton 2
Palace 1

Next fixtures

Sat
Arsenal v Fulham

Sun
Bournemouth v Palace
Villa v Spurs

Mon
Chelsea v Forest
Everton v ManC

Updated

Fulham off that list

So are one of Everton or Palace as they still have to play each other so can't both finish above us.

Cheers cd. Good news is always welcome.
« Last Edit: May 02, 2026, 07:08:27 PM by Percy McCarthy »

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4716 on: May 02, 2026, 07:38:33 PM »
Is he having the pre-match chat with you a bit earlier tomorrow?
He knows the rules. I expect team and plan 3 hours before kickoff so that I can advice necessary amendments in good time.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4717 on: May 02, 2026, 07:40:53 PM »
Is he having the pre-match chat with you a bit earlier tomorrow?

He knows the rules. I expect team and plan 3 hours before kickoff so that I can advice necessary amendments in good time.

Good man, we're counting on you. IAWT!

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4718 on: May 02, 2026, 08:55:22 PM »
Greedy I know. After last time I want to confirm CL qualification on the pitch tomorrow night and celebrate in the ground.

Offline Villafirst

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4719 on: May 03, 2026, 08:45:32 AM »
Bournemouth are still a threat, but they have Man City at home and Forest away in their remaining fixtures.  Brentford have got Man City away and Liverpool away in their fixtures. Surely we can get over the line??

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4720 on: May 03, 2026, 10:25:30 AM »
Surely if Bournemouth don't beat Palace today & we win, they're out of the equation?

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4721 on: May 03, 2026, 10:26:23 AM »
Surely if Bournemouth don't beat Palace today & we win, they're out of the equation?

They are.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4722 on: May 03, 2026, 10:28:30 AM »
NO. We will never have a better chance to relegate a Sky 6 team, this won't happen again for a generation.

Indeed. I want us to beat them so comprehensively that it breaks their spirit entirely. I want them crushed emotionally with a result so resounding that people begin speculating that back-to-back relegations could be a real possibility for them. I want a result that leaves them so completely shellshocked that it reduces their players to hollow, blinking shells as they see out the final weeks of the season, stumbling, sunken-eyed, towards the Championship.

But I will accept a lucky 1-0 with the winner going in off Ollie's arse.
Would more likely be John McGinn's!

By my reckoning if Bournemouth don't beat Palace later, and we win, mathematically, Brentford are our only concern.
« Last Edit: May 03, 2026, 10:31:17 AM by Behind Bluenose Lines »

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4723 on: May 03, 2026, 10:47:10 AM »
NO. We will never have a better chance to relegate a Sky 6 team, this won't happen again for a generation.

Indeed. I want us to beat them so comprehensively that it breaks their spirit entirely. I want them crushed emotionally with a result so resounding that people begin speculating that back-to-back relegations could be a real possibility for them. I want a result that leaves them so completely shellshocked that it reduces their players to hollow, blinking shells as they see out the final weeks of the season, stumbling, sunken-eyed, towards the Championship.

But I will accept a lucky 1-0 with the winner going in off Ollie's arse.
Would more likely be John McGinn's!

By my reckoning if Bournemouth don't beat Palace later, and we win, mathematically, Brentford are our only concern.

If we win and Bournemouth fail to, then we are qualified.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4724 on: May 03, 2026, 10:47:23 AM »
If Bournemouth don't win and we do, it's done

 


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