Will we qualify for the CL?

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t know if we’ll beat them, hopefully we will. But either way I think they’ll finish between 3rd-5th.

[paul_e]

Looking at the fixtures I wouldn't say anyone has a easy or difficult run-in, they're all pretty even so it's more about form than opposition which, right now, leans to us, Newcastle and Man City being the 3 most likely. Us playing both of them as our next 2 feel huge. If w come away with 3, 4 or 6 points then I reckon we'll be in the driving seat.

[PeterWithesShin]

No one would have expected Leicester, Ipswich and Everton to get the away results they did at the weekend. 5 teams separated by 3 points chasing CL at this stage is pretty unusual.

[London Villan]

We know from last season how teams can implode (Spurs) or stutter to get results (us)... makes for an exciting end to the season. It would be game-changing for us to get top 5 and into the CL again.

[eamonn]

Would it?

[PaulWinch again]

Depends what you mean by game changing. But from a monetary and profile point of view getting Champions League again will create opportunities for us.

[ChicagoLion]

Depends what you mean by game changing. But from a monetary and profile point of view getting Champions League again will create opportunities for us.

It would be huge.

[Dave]

I think it would be the first time a "new" qualifier has done it in consecutive years. Even when Spurs first did it, it took them a couple of years to regroup and do it for a second time.  So I suppose in a certain way it would be something a team hadn't really done before.

Can't imagine it'll be something we're singing songs about in twenty years time or anything though.

[dave.woodhall]

Look at the money we earned this season. Look at the players we signed. Of course it's huge.

[London Villan]

From the club’s profile, the players we’ll keep, the players we’ll attract and of course the money… two years of £400m turnover takes us to another level.

[saunders_heroes]

Has any team other than the usual mob got CL football 2 seasons on the bounce before?

[paul_e]

Every new commercial deal is bumped by a huge amount as well, 3-4 years in a row with someone like Heck doing everything to take advantage and we're in the big 7.

[VillaTim]

Failure to requalify would be significant, it's why UE always says the EPL games are the most important .

[DB]

The poster who puts a negative view on his posts...the winner is...

[Grande Pablo]

I can't see Palace getting anything at Newcastle this week which will give them some daylight come Saturday.  That, with Howe still being absent could hopefully work to our advantage.  With City looking better, we need Forest & Chelsea to continue to faulter & keep up our end of the bargain.  Every game from now on is simply huge.